noffsinger Chapter 215 Who is this child?
Chapter 215 Who is this child?
Xiaoman blinked and looked at Xuan Yelan in confusion.
He seemed to have not completely recovered from his grief, but she still thought seriously about Xuan Yelan's question.
Finally, Xiaoman shook his head, with a determined light in his eyes.
"Mother said that if uncle asks Xiaoman if she wants to live in the palace, Xiaoman must refuse."
After saying that, Xiaoman scratched his head and thought again and again, "Mother also told me to go to the Anguo Mansion to find my great-grandfather..."
Xuan Yelan was stunned. He didn't expect that the concubine had even thought of this.
He sighed helplessly. It seemed that he had been dubbed a tyrant long before he ascended the throne.
Thinking of this, Xuan Yelan became a little angry. He was not yet at the point of harming a child!
Xuan Yelan glanced at Qi Wuyou, who understood, "Meixue, pass on the order to summon Princess Rui'an to the palace!"
Although the person summoned was the princess, she was a female member after all, so Xuan Yelan could not interfere.
Ever since An Ning's accident last time, Ma Yu and Princess Rui'an have both moved to the Duke of Anguo's Mansion.
When the imperial edict arrived at the Duke's Mansion, the family was sitting together for dinner.
After hearing the news, Ma Yu frowned, "Why are you delivering the imperial decree at this time? Is there something going on?"
Duke Anguo was calm and said, "What are you afraid of? This world belongs to your Majesty. What can he do to us?"
Princess Rui'an was a little worried, "Could it be because An Ning offended the Queen again?"
An Ning acted strangely when she came back today. Princess Rui'an thought that An Ning had offended the Queen again and was punished with a stick again.
So Princess Rui'an was not too surprised when An Ning refused to come for dinner.
But Ma Yu felt that things might not be that simple. He guessed that An Ning might not want to come out for other reasons.
Moreover, An Ning has such a good relationship with the Queen Mother, so An Ning's weird behavior tonight should have little to do with the Queen Mother.
Ma Yu comforted Princess Ruian, told her not to worry, and said that everything would be fine.
Although Princess Rui'an was still a little worried, she felt a little relieved after hearing what Ma Yu said.
However, what they didn't know was that this summons was not a simple one.
In fact, An Ning was hiding in her room, covering her head with a blanket, feeling extremely aggrieved. She would rather be beaten than be painted like this!
At the same time, Princess Rui'an came to Fengyi Palace. When she arrived, she found Qi Wuyou playing with Xiaoman.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen," Princess Rui'an lowered her head and saluted respectfully. Because her head was lowered, she could not see Xiaoman's appearance clearly.
"Oh, no need to be so polite," Qi Wuyou waved his hand, then beckoned to Princess Rui'an and said, "Princess Rui'an, come here."
Although Princess Rui'an was a little confused, she still obediently walked to Qi Wuyou. When she finally saw Xiaoman's appearance clearly, she was stunned.
"My queen... who is this child?" Princess Rui'an asked stupidly, as if she couldn't believe what she saw.
Qi Wuyou sighed helplessly and summarized the events in a few words: "My maid entered the cold palace by mistake, but unexpectedly found this child and brought him back."
Princess Rui'an looked at the little guy in front of her, and a ripple appeared in her heart.
She felt that the child had some similarities with herself, but when she looked closely at the child's facial features, she found that he was more like the deceased Fifth Prince.
"My Lady..." Princess Rui'an's voice became hoarse, as if she couldn't believe the facts before her eyes, "This child is..."
Qi Wuyou nodded slightly and said slowly: "I don't need to say it, I believe the princess should understand it."
"This child's mother has told him many times to go to the Duke's Mansion."
Hearing this, Princess Rui'an finally felt relieved. It turned out that this child was actually the orphan of the fifth prince!
"My Lady, does His Majesty already know about this?"
Qi Wuyou nodded again and replied softly, "Of course. If Your Majesty had not come to check it out in person, I might not have been able to confirm the true identity of this child until now."
Princess Rui'an was silent for a moment, then asked: "Then..."
Qi Wuyou naturally understood what she wanted to ask, so he continued, "Princess, since I called you here, I hope you can take the child away."
Seeing Princess Rui'an hesitate to speak, Qi Wuyou knew what she wanted to say, so he spoke first: "This is what Xiaoman's mother meant."
Princess Rui'an originally wanted to ask, although the fifth prince was already dead, why were they asked to bring the fifth prince's child back to the Duke's Mansion?
But Qi Wuyou's words completely put an end to Princess Rui'an's thoughts. Since the Queen said so, it seemed that the child's mother was no longer alive.
Princess Rui'an nodded to show that she understood.
Qi Wuyou looked at Xiaoman again, pointed at Princess Rui'an and introduced her to him: "Xiaoman, this is Princess Rui'an, your great aunt."
Xiaoman looked up at Princess Rui'an, then shyly hid behind Qi Wuyou. After a while, she slowly poked her head out and timidly called out, "Hello, great aunt!"
Princess Rui'an quickly responded, "Okay, okay, what a good child."
She was in a panic and felt all over her body, but only found a golden melon seed in her sleeve. Princess Rui'an smiled embarrassedly and said softly, "This is a gift from your great aunt. Take it."
Xiaoman hesitated a little, turned to look at Qi Wuyou, and after seeing her nod, she stretched out her little hand to take the red envelope, and thanked him in a baby voice: "Thank you, aunt."
Princess Rui'an touched Xiaoman's head, her eyes full of love and joy.
Xiaoman met Princess Rui'an's red eyes and slowly knelt down, her knees making a slight sound as they touched the ground.
His small body seemed particularly fragile, but his eyes looked firmly straight ahead, as if he was concentrating all his courage on this moment.
He kowtowed, his movements gentle and solemn, as if he was completing an important ritual.
Then, Xiaoman raised her head and said to Princess Rui'an in a childish but firm voice: "Mother said that if I see Princess Rui'an, I must let you take me away."
Princess Rui'an was slightly stunned, and tears fell from her eyes again. She held Xiaoman's hand tightly, feeling his warmth and dependence.
Xiaoman looked at Princess Rui'an. His little face was filled with a seriousness and solemnity that was inconsistent with his age, which made people feel moved.
He called softly, "Grandma."
Hearing Xiaoman's name, Princess Rui'an's heart was shocked and tears welled up in her eyes.
She took a deep breath and responded slowly: "Hey..."
This response meant that Xiaoman was no longer a son of the royal family, but the grandson of Princess Rui'an.
Qi Wuyou stood aside and witnessed this scene, with a complex emotion welling up in his heart.
She thought of Xiaoman's mother's good intentions and her willingness to pay any price to protect her child.
This kind of maternal love is both sad and touching.