AWB Chapter 242 Return of the Pearl Buddha 10
Chapter 242 Return of the Pearl Buddha 10
Shi Ling found that someone was following him, so he quickened his pace and entered a small path.
After shaking him off, she quietly rolled her eyes, "Bah, what a bastard man."
"How can they be a good family if they can force such good girls to run away from home?"
That day, Shi Ling sold herself on the roadside to bury her father. She was surrounded by malicious looks and teasing. She had already prepared for the worst.
It was Ziwei who called the person over and gave her the bracelet in a bag of snacks.
Shi Ling used the silver she earned from the bracelet to bury her father, and wanted to use the remaining money to find an embroiderer to teach her a craft.
Who would have thought that I would be brought here in the blink of an eye.
Now that something like this has happened, I'm afraid I can't stay here any longer.
After a little thought, Shi Ling decided to go to Jinan to report the news. The silver was given by her benefactor, and she didn't know whether these people were good or bad.
I only know that since my benefactor ran away, he probably didn't want to be found by them.
It was the first time for Shi Ling to leave his hometown. He suppressed the fear in his heart and embarked on the journey.
"What? She lost me. She was just a weak woman. How could you lose me?"
"Uncle Fu, we are unfamiliar with this place. We have tried our best, but time is running out. We need to find another way as soon as possible."
Erkang was choked and speechless.
The emperor took Xiaoyanzi's escape very seriously, and the people he sent this time were all people he valued, so Erkang could not show off his power in front of them.
Calling him "Master" is also for the sake of Fifth Prince.
After discussing, everyone began to look for clues in the city. Yongqi, who was far away in the capital, immediately became restless when he heard the news.
After pleading many times in vain, he actually ran away with his people.
When the emperor found out, he immediately sent people to chase him while running angrily towards Kunning Palace.
The palace maid's greetings disturbed the mother and daughter who were reading in the room.
As soon as the emperor entered the room, he saw two people, one big and one small, holding pens in their hands and looking at him, and the anger in his heart was immediately extinguished.
"Why is the Emperor here at this hour? Madam Rong, serve tea."
"Father Emperor! Look at my handwriting. Isn't it very good?"
Yan Ning pretended not to see the emperor's dark face and ran forward with the written words in his hand.
Looking up at the emperor, his face was full of requests for praise.
Seeing this, the emperor put down his teacup and coughed lightly, then lowered his head to take the big words from his daughter's hand and read them carefully.
"Well written. I've improved a lot in the past few days. Very good."
Yan Ning was happy at first, but then he showed an aggrieved expression.
"Then I am still the Emperor's beloved daughter, right?"
"Of course, why would Yan Ning say that? But is there someone gossiping about you?"
The emperor bent down and touched his daughter's face, then looked at the queen inquiringly, only to see that she also looked shocked.
She has always been upright and never used such petty tricks to attract attention. The emperor immediately dispelled his suspicions about her.
The girl's voice came uneasy, "These past few days when I went to the garden to play, I kept hearing people talking about Princess Huan Zhu who had left the palace."
"Everyone says that she is the Emperor's most beloved daughter. Even if she is not in the palace, she can still cause the Emperor to worry."
Without waiting for the emperor to react, the queen rushed over with red eyes.
He hugged Yan Ning in his arms and said, "Don't listen to those people's nonsense. You are my mother's only daughter. How could your royal father not love you?"
The emperor had already forgotten the purpose of his visit and looked at the mother and daughter in front of him with guilt.
I also don't want to accuse the Queen of mismanagement.
These days, he was worried about Xiaoyanzi's affairs and had indeed neglected the children in the harem.
He quickly followed the gentle voice and started to coax her.
Seeing that the atmosphere between the two gradually became harmonious, Yan Ning silently wiped away her tears.
"Look at you crying so hard, your face is all red. Madam Rong, take the Fifth Princess down to clean it up."
Yan Ning was carried away by Rong Mama, and secretly winked at the queen before leaving.
Seeing her smile, the queen felt a little relieved.
The palace became quiet again, and the queen asked the emperor again why he came.
"Ah~ I get angry just talking about it. You know about Xiaoyanzi leaving the palace."
"It's really outrageous. I'm just too indulgent towards her."
After he finished speaking, the emperor couldn't help but glance at the queen's reaction. Seeing that she didn't react, he felt uncomfortable.
He felt guilty about this. After the last incident in Shufangzhai, the Queen never disciplined Xiaoyanzi again.
Even when the other party ran away from home, the queen did not express any opinion.
She suddenly became gentle and virtuous, and the emperor was a little uncomfortable at first and thought she was still angry.
Send something to comfort her from time to time.
After all this, the queen's last bit of persistence was shaken. After all, the emperor had the final say in the palace, and he didn't care. Why should she stick to the rules?
"Hasn't the Emperor already sent people to look for him?"
The queen slowly drank the floral dew in her hand. She didn't understand what the emperor wanted to say, so she just said a few perfunctory words.
"Don't worry, with so many experts dispatched, I believe it won't be long before Princess Huanzhu will be back again."
"Now it's not just Xiaoyanzi. Erkang has found some clues, and Yongqi actually disobeyed my orders and left the palace without permission."
"cough~"
The queen quickly covered her lips with a handkerchief, almost choking her.
"Fifth Prince wants to go find Princess Huanzhu?"
It’s no wonder the queen was surprised. According to the rules, princes and princesses are not allowed to leave the palace at will.
The Fifth Prince was favored in the past, but casually leaving the palace and leaving the capital without an imperial edict are two different things.
All the civil and military officials in the court were keeping their eyes on this favored prince.
The emperor sighed and patted the queen on the back, "I have sent someone to capture him and bring him back to the palace."
"I'm not as steady as I was when I was older."
"Yongqi left the palace under the order of the Empress Dowager, and no one dared to stop him. This is why something like this happened. I think it's really a shame to have no rules."
"What does the queen think?"
The Queen immediately realized that the Emperor wanted to ask the Empress Dowager to revoke his decision, but it was not easy for him to ask directly, so he came to Kunning Palace.
"Your Majesty, this is an imperial decree from the Empress Dowager. The princesses and princes in the palace are all very happy. Should we ask her opinion?"
The empress thought of the gifts that Yongqi and Yan Ning had brought her, and secretly she was unwilling to agree with the emperor.
Not only did the children not have their studies affected by going out to play, they also gained a lot of knowledge.
The gentlemen in the study room all said that their articles contained more of their own insights, and that there were more things for mothers and sons to talk about. It can be said that there were only benefits and no harm.
"The Empress Dowager was furious that day, so we still have to follow the rules of our ancestors."
"If Yan Ning and the others all follow my example when they grow up, it will be disastrous. The Queen should discuss this with the Empress Dowager someday and put an end to their thoughts as soon as possible."
Since the emperor had said it directly, the queen could not refuse and had to agree.