The Qing Palace Never Meets Spring

Upon hearing that only the adult princes were addressed, Qingwan immediately grabbed Yinxiang's forearm, saying, "Your Highness."

Yinxiang smiled and said, "It's nothing. It was something we agreed on in the previous memorial to pay our respects to Father Khan after he returned to the capital."

Qingwan didn't actually believe him. Judging from the situation, something must have happened again. But since Yinxiang said so, she pretended to believe him and said, "I'll prepare wine and dishes for you tonight and wait for you to come back."

Yinxiang stroked her lower abdomen, his eyes filled with reluctance: "You must not drink alcohol."

Qingwan's eyes followed his movements: "When did you find out? I was going to tell you tomorrow."

"I remember you were like this when you were pregnant with Moyaqi and Hongtun, feeling listless and lacking energy. It's just that Moyaqi was naughty, so you vomited for a while. Hongtun was more well-behaved, but although you didn't vomit, you fainted because your body was weakened by your previous illness."

This one, I hope you're doing well.

He bent down and hugged Qingwan, whispering, "Wait for me to come home."

Qingwan pressed her cheek against his and said, "Okay, I'll remember what you said."

Qingwan raised her head and looked at Yinxiang seriously: "So you have to come back."

Yinxiang lowered his head and rubbed his nose against hers. Seeing Qingwan's eyes widen, he smiled, patted her head, and left.

He had always seen Qingwan teasing Moyaqi and Hongtun in this way. Later, he learned from Li Jia that this was how Li Jia would comfort Qingwan when she was a child, when she cried or felt wronged.

After seeing Yinxiang off, Qingwan returned to the main room. Moya asked curiously, "Didn't Father come back with Mother?"

Qingwan said, "Father went to Changchun Garden to pay his respects to Grandfather."

Moyaqi was practicing calligraphy when she heard this. She said, "I saw the Emperor in the garden of the Prince Bo's family a few days ago. My eldest sister, my third brother Hongshi, and I waited for a long time, but the Emperor did not summon us."

“Your Majesty is very busy with state affairs. You only have time to visit the garden. How could you possibly have time to see your children?”

“I know.” Mo Yaqi continued, her hands still busy practicing calligraphy, “I also know that Grandfather has many children and grandchildren. He doesn’t know them all or meet them all. My cousins ​​in the palace say that they have only met Grandfather once or twice in all these years.”

But Grandfather also really liked his second uncle's son, Hongxi, and his third uncle's son, Hongsheng.

Qingwan had been observing Moyaqi's expression and found that she was not disappointed, but simply stating her facts.

He then said, "It's not that Grandfather doesn't like you, it's just..."

"Why are you telling me this? Grandfather has so many grandsons. It would be good if he liked them, but it doesn't matter if they don't."

She moved closer to Qingwan and leaned against her: "As long as my sister still likes me even after she has younger brothers and sisters, that's enough."

Qingwan hugged her and said, "How could I not like Moyaqi?" This was her first child, and she was so young that she couldn't even remember people. She had to give half of this child's time to other people.

This child is so sensible that it breaks your heart. Although she is naive and doesn't understand the deep considerations behind these arrangements, she still obediently accepts the arrangements made by her and Yinxiang.

As she grew older and became more sensible, she never blamed her or Yinxiang. Every time she came back, she would snuggle up to them and call them "Father" and "Empress."

He hugged Moyaqi even tighter: "You will always be the child I love the most."

She worried that someone might be trying to sow discord among the children, leading her to speak. Moyaqicai said...

“When Yuan Shou and Tian Shen were born, Brother Hong Shi also liked them very much. Later, because Yuan Shou and Tian Shen were still young, the Prince visited them more often. Hong Shi’s wet nurse said that it was because of them that the Prince’s affection for Hong Shi was diverted, so that Hong Shi would spend less time with Yuan Shou and the others.”

Qingwan's heart skipped a beat, and she coaxed Moyaqi, asking, "Have you told Prince Bo and Fourth Aunt about this?"

“No. However,” Moyaqi glanced at Qingwan furtively and said, “I thought of a way to let the people around Fourth Aunt hear what the wet nurse was saying.”

But my fourth aunt seemed to know it was me who did it. Later, she gave me a lot of things, and after the Prince returned, she gave me even more.

After Moyaqi finished speaking, seeing that Qingwan remained silent for a long time, she felt uneasy. Not daring to look at Qingwan, worried that she was truly angry, she cautiously continued...

"Oh, please don't be angry, I will never do it again."

Qingwan gently touched her little face: "I'm not angry."

Upon hearing this, Moyaqi immediately looked up at Qingwan and asked, "Really?"

"Hmm." Qingwan nodded affirmatively at her. "I was just thinking about how my Moyaqi has grown up, can make decisions, can distinguish right from wrong, and can even find ways to let the elders know about things."

Moyaqi proudly raised her head: "I am the daughter of my father and my mother. The King said that my father is the most intelligent among his brothers, and my aunt also said that my mother is very perceptive."

I promised you that if something like this happens again, I will discuss it with you first.

Qingwan gently flicked her forehead, and there was no need for any further admonition.

Qingwan didn't see Yinxiang return tonight. After putting the two children to sleep, she couldn't fall asleep herself.

Even though Yinxiang had been summoned by Kangxi before, and this time it was all the adult princes, she couldn't calm down. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw the alleyway where she used to live with bees.

The next morning, Muxiang was startled when she saw her dark circles: "Is the Princess Consort feeling unwell? Why does she look like this? Why didn't you wake us last night?"

He then hurriedly called to Chenxiang, "Go, find a doctor first, then find the imperial physician."

Qingwan stopped the two of them: "I'm not feeling unwell, I just didn't sleep well. Wash up first, then put on some makeup to cover up my dark circles."

Then he asked, "Has the master returned?"

Mu Xiang said, "No, the person who went with us yesterday didn't come to report either."

"Send someone to the entrance of Changchun Garden to gather information."

"Don't worry, Madam. There are people guarding outside the garden. They will come back to report as soon as they have any news."

After finishing her breakfast, Qingwan said, "As we agreed before, we've set up a table in the flower hall to wait for Master to return."

Mu Xiang and the others did not ask if Yinxiang would come back; they simply did as she instructed.

By noon, Yinxiang still hadn't returned. Wantang knew what had happened yesterday, but she couldn't say. Yingyu and Fuling didn't dare to ask either.

Only Moya asked curiously, "Um, I want to go to the gate with my older sister, older brother, and Hongtun to wait for Father."

Qingwan did not refuse: "Go, listen to your wet nurse, and don't go out, understand?"

"Don't worry, I understand."