vrcanaries Chapter 226 The Prime Minister's Residence Bursts into Tears
Chapter 226 The Prime Minister's Residence Bursts into Tears
Inside Yunxiang Tower, just as everyone sat down, Qingque quickly came over to report that after Princess Jia'en ran out of the mansion crying, she was seen by two servants from the Prime Minister's residence who were guarding the gate. One of them ran to report to Lou Shenghan, while the other followed closely behind Yuan Huaixue.
Since Lou Shenghan had brought the princess out of the palace, he was afraid that something might happen to her and he wouldn't be able to explain it to the royal family. So he hurriedly took her back to the Prime Minister's residence. When he saw that she was crying uncontrollably, he asked Qingque to come back and tell her that he would send her back to the palace later after she had finished crying.
Xin Moling was finally relieved. He had been wondering who was so audacious as to take the princess away from the palace. It turned out to be Lou Shenghan.
Prime Minister's Mansion——
"Princess Gain, could you please stop crying?"
Lou Shenghan held Lou Xiaobao in one arm and gently patted his little back with the other. He had just finished comforting his son when another princess started crying. It was really annoying!
Yuan Huaixue ignored him, her eyes were red and swollen, and she showed no sign of stopping her tears.
"Why...why? In what way am I inferior to that woman? Waaaaah~"
"You're not inferior, you're the best, don't cry."
"Ling... Brother Ling actually... actually said that he will never marry anyone but Shui Yi in this lifetime, waaaaah~"
The more she recalled, the more aggrieved she felt. Yuan Huaixue covered her face with her hands, her nose already red from being sucked.
"Father, is my sister crying?"
"Yes, your sister is unhappy, so you have to be good and not worry your father too much, okay?"
Lou Xiaobao nodded thoughtfully, then huffed and puffed as he climbed down from his father's back and skipped over to Yuan Huaixue.
"Don't cry, sister! If you cry, you'll turn into a meow!"
The crying stopped abruptly. Yuan Huaixue looked up at the child. "What meow?"
"It's...it's the cat. I often use that to coax Xiaobao."
"A fox? You dare call this princess a fox!"
She strained to open her swollen eyes, staring in shock at the father and son before her, and suddenly burst into tears.
"Waaaaah~ You guys insulted me~ Waaaaah~ They bullied me, and you bullied me too, waaaaah~ I hate you guys."
"Your Highness, my son is talking nonsense. Please don't take it to heart. Stop crying. Anyone who doesn't know better will think that I'm bullying you!"
Lou Shenghan was somewhat annoyed. This little princess was crying so heartbreakingly, as if she were about to die. He really regretted not going in with her to see what was going on earlier. He wondered how Xin Moling had provoked her. Tsk tsk tsk~
"Waaaaah~ It was you and your son who bullied me! I'm going to tell my brother the Emperor and have him punish you!" She pointed at Lou Shenghan's nose, crying and warning him at the same time.
Although Lou Xiaobao didn't understand what "punishment" meant, he became unhappy when he saw Yuan Huaixue pointing at his father. He put one hand on his hip and pointed at Yuan Huaixue with the other in a similar manner.
"Bad sister, don't scold Daddy."
You're calling me a bad older sister?
"Mmm, Daddy is good, Sister is bad."
Yuan Huaixue burst into tears again, "Lou Shenghan, is this how you raise your son? Waaaaah~ I hate you all, you all bully me, I'll have my brother execute your entire family, waaaah~"
Lou Shenghan's lips twitched repeatedly. Before he could explain anything, perhaps infected by Yuan Huaixue's sadness, Lou Xiaobao also burst into tears.
"Waaaah~ I hate my sister, she's mean, waaaah~ Daddy... Daddy will punish my sister, waaaah~"
"Are you going to lecture me again? I've never been bullied like this before, waaaaah~"
"Waaaaah~ Daddy~"
"Lou Shenghan, I'll have my third brother lead the Imperial Guards to raid your house! You've gone too far, waaaaah~"
"Bad sister, baby hates sister~"
The cries of the two children, one big and one small, were deafening, echoing throughout the entire Prime Minister's residence...
Lou Shenghan felt utterly dejected at this moment. He hadn't said or done anything, yet suddenly his entire family was to be executed and his property confiscated...
He dared not hesitate any longer, and hurriedly picked up his son and walked outside, wanting to separate the two of them first.
Lou Xiaobao was taken to the back garden by several wet nurses to be comforted, while he quickly returned to the scene. After all, Yuan Huaixue had been crying all afternoon, and he wanted to wait until she was tired and calmed down before he could gossip about the ins and outs of the matter.
As expected, Lou Shenghan stood by and watched her cry quietly for a full hour, until Yuan Huaixue gradually cried herself to sleep on the table.
"Sir, the carriage is ready, but how do we send it back?"
"Tsk~ What kind of stupid question is that? She's finally quiet, are you planning to make me wake her up and let her cry for another hour?" Lou Shenghan lowered his voice, glaring at the servant in front of him with exasperation.
"Then...what should we do? My lord, isn't it inappropriate to let the princess sleep on the table in the hall?"
Lou Shenghan scratched his head. "Where's Xiaobao?"
"The young master was also tired from crying and was soothed by his wet nurse, and just fell asleep."
"It's good that you've stopped crying. I really have a headache. Go and prepare a private room for the princess to rest there for a while. We can always arrive a little later tonight."
"Yes! Sir."
He was filled with helplessness and regret. He should have known better than to agree to let Yuan Huaixue take her out of the palace. He knew this girl was prone to crying, but he had never seen her cry like this before. With Lou Xiaobao added to the mix, his head was really buzzing. Maybe he should go to the palace tonight and ask the imperial physician to prescribe some calming and brain-boosting remedies?
Immediately afterwards, since she was a woman of noble birth, he couldn't let the servants do things for her. In the end, Lou Shenghan carried her to the side room himself and even instructed the maid to wipe her face.
"My lord, I have sent someone to inquire. The concubine of Prince Lie is pregnant and is not feeling well. Prince Lie will not be attending the banquet at the palace tonight."
"Pregnant?"
"Yes."
Lou Shenghan thought about it carefully and realized why he had been so cautious with Qin Wu last night. After all, the second child of the royal family was indeed precious...
"What about the fifth and sixth kings?"
"Prince Ze was sent to another region by His Majesty this morning, supposedly to lure the enemy into a trap."
It must have been Yan Yan's suggestion. Who opened the underground casino? It seems His Majesty sent Yuan Huaize to handle it personally.
"The Sixth Prince had lunch with the Empress Dowager in the palace, and happened to feel sleepy, so he took a short nap in his sleeping quarters before he was officially enfeoffed as a prince. He has not yet returned to his residence."
"Sigh~ Fine! I originally wanted them to come and pick up Yuan Huaixue and take her back to the palace, but now it seems that I will have to send her back myself."
It wasn't until 1:15 PM that Yuan Huaixue woke up groggily. To be precise, she woke up from hunger. When she opened her eyes, she was met with pitch-black darkness. She was so frightened that she covered herself with the blanket and started crying again.
"Yuan Huaixue, what are you shivering about in bed?"
Lou Shenghan was holding a candlestick, wondering if she had woken up, when he pushed open the door and saw a lump of something hiding under the covers, sobbing.