When she saw Concubine Ru, the Imperial Concubine subconsciously hugged the fat baby in her arms tighter.

　　Concubine Ru hurriedly stepped forward to pay her respects, then said respectfully, “Your Highness, I am here to take Youyou back for a nap.”

　　The Imperial Concubine hadn’t hugged enough and was reluctant to give it away, so she wanted to ask for permission to keep the person.

　　Concubine Ru saw it, and before the Imperial Concubine could speak, she quickly said, “The weather is too hot, and the child is fat. She sweats all over every time she takes a nap, and has to change clothes when she wakes up. I will take her back today. If Your Majesty doesn’t mind, I will let Youyou accompany Your Majesty tomorrow.”

　　Having said that, the Imperial Noble Consort couldn’t say anything more. Besides, there was really no clothes in her palace that Xiaojiu could wear. She reluctantly handed the soft ball in her hand to Concubine Ru.

　　Concubine Ru breathed a sigh of relief, thanked her, and hurried away holding Youyou.

　　The Imperial Concubine looked at the figures of the people walking away reluctantly, and ordered the maid beside her: “Go and find all the good materials in my storehouse. I want to pick out a few carefully.”

　　”Yes,” the maid replied, and then said with a smile, “Your Highness used to make a new set of clothes every three to five days, but in recent years, she has rarely made one in two to three months. It’s time to make a few good sets of clothes. The materials are gathering dust in the storehouse.”

　　”It’s not for me, it’s for Xiaojiu.” The imperial concubine turned and walked inside.

　　In the past, she spent all day thinking about what to wear because she didn’t want to be outshined by those flashy and coquettish little fairies.

　　But the older I get, the more I feel that it’s boring to be jealous of a man all day long.

　　Now she has a son and a daughter, and she and the Empress are as close as sisters. The eldest prince is the future crown prince. As long as they don’t make any big mistakes, they can rest assured in the future.

　　Why should she spend all her time on that heartless man? It’s a complete waste of time. She might as well drink some tea or listen to some talk shows.

　　Now there is one more entertainment activity, that is taking care of Xiaojiu. When she thought of the soft little girl lying on her shoulder, saying in a baby voice that she liked her and praised her for being pretty, the corners of the imperial concubine’s mouth could not help but rise wildly.

　　The little chubby girl has such a sweet mouth.

　　Thinking that the emperor was also vying to take care of Xiaojiu, the imperial concubine felt a sense of crisis. Her expression became stern and she quickened her pace. “Go back and install a swing in this yard. Also, remember to prepare a small bed. Find the rosewood bed in the palace that the eighth princess used to sleep on, rearrange it, and make new bedding.”

　　Seeing that the Imperial Concubine had not been so enthusiastic in preparing for something for a long time, the senior maid beside her could not help but smile: “Yes, I will arrange it right away.”

　　Imperial Concubine: “Find some more things that children like to play with. What does Xiaojiu like, Cuju, or Touhu?”

　　The palace maid laughed and said, “My Lady, the Ninth Princess is too young to play with those.”

　　Imperial Concubine: “Never mind, find them all and then find out what Xiaojiu likes.”

　　The maid said, “My lady, I was in the imperial garden once and saw the Ninth Princess squatting on the ground and talking to a bird that was looking for food. Maybe she likes small animals.”

　　Imperial Concubine: “Okay, then bring cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, etc….”

　　—

　　Concubine Ru carried Youyou to a deserted place, breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Jinxing, “You came back in a hurry just now and scared me.”

　　Jin Xing: “I was in the Seventh Princess’s palace, and was dragged away by the Seventh Princess’s maid to talk about embroidery. I didn’t expect that when I came out, I found that the young princess was taken away by two princesses, saying that they were going to Hibiscus Palace to find the Imperial Concubine.”

　　”I hurried to Hibiscus Palace again, but when I got there, I heard that the Imperial Concubine had taken the Ninth Princess to Fengyi Palace, and then…”

　　”That’s how it happened. I chased the young princess for a long time but couldn’t catch her. Finally, I heard that the young princess was taken to His Majesty by the Empress. I thought something was fishy, ​​so I hurried back to report to you.”

　　”Maybe it’s just a coincidence.” Concubine Ru lowered her head and kissed the chubby girl in her arms: “Besides, our Youyou is so popular, who wouldn’t want to hug her?”

　　Jin Xing looked around and saw no one, so she lowered her voice and said, “Your Majesty, I just find it strange. I have never seen the Imperial Concubine and the Empress dote on our little princess so much before. Why are they suddenly like this today? Just now, I saw that the Imperial Concubine seemed reluctant to let her go.”

　　Concubine Ru hurriedly hugged Youyou further away and glared at Jin Xing: “Keep your voice down. ‘Others^[1]concubines, princesses and emperor don’t like’, keep words like this away from Youyou. Youyou will be sad if she hear it.”

　　Although Concubine Ru doesn’t have any great abilities, she treats Youyou as if she were her own life and protects her like the apple of her eye.

　　Jin Xing was usually very careful, but today she was just in a hurry. Upon hearing this, she slapped her mouth and said, “I said something wrong. Please punish me, Your Majesty.”

　　Concubine Ru lifted up the falling girl in her arms and said, “I know you are worried about Youyou, how can I blame you?”

　　Seeing that Concubine Ru could hardly hold the girl anymore, Jin Xing reached out to take her.

　　Concubine Ru held the little girl’s hand and sighed, “She’s really heavy. In another year or so, I won’t be able to hold her anymore.”

　　Jin Xing smiled and said, “It’s okay, I’m strong enough to carry my princess.”

　　They carried Youyou all the way back to Miaoyunxuan and went straight through the door. They didn’t notice that there was a young boy standing at the corner in front of them.

　　Xue Yili looked down at the wooden carved pony in his hand, then turned around and walked back.

　　Cong’an’s fever has subsided today and he is much better now. His life was saved by the little princess.

　　The life-saving favor should be repaid with gratitude, but Cong’an was unaware of this and had no way to repay him.

　　Cong’an was his follower, and he regarded Cong’an as a brother, so he should come forward to thank him.

　　But now he was in a difficult situation and had nothing. He searched his house for a long time but couldn’t find a suitable thank-you gift. After thinking about it, he carved a pony out of wood and wanted to give it to her.

　　But right now, it seems that there is no way to get close to her today, so I can only look for an opportunity another day.

　　—

　　Ji Jinyou slept for more than an hour, and when she woke up, the sun was almost setting.

　　After opening her eyes, she lay on the couch in a daze for a while before she realized that she had returned to Miaoyunxuan.

　　She twisted her chubby body, got up quickly, raised her little hand to smooth her loose hair aside, and called out, “Mother, Youyou is awake.”

　　The room was dimly lit, so Concubine Ru and Jinxing moved stools to sit at the door and embroider. When they heard the voice, they quickly responded, “Hey, here we come.”

　　The two of them put down the embroidery frames in their hands, stood up, and ran into the house in small steps.

　　As soon as she entered the room, she saw the little girl kneeling on the couch, trying hard to fold her little quilt. Concubine Ru’s heart melted, and she went up to hug her and kissed her: “How come my Youyou is so capable.”

　　Jin Xing also praised with a smile: “Our little princess is amazing.”

　　Concubine Ru held Youyou and sat aside. She reached out and touched the little girl’s back. Sure enough, she was sweating again. She first brought water to Youyou, changed her into dry clothes, tied her hair up again, and put her little shoes on before putting them on the ground: “Go play.”

　　”Going to the yard.” Ji Jinyou said, and walked out with his short legs.

　　Looking at the chubby little figure, Concubine Ru sighed, “We don’t have ice in Miaoyunxuan, otherwise we could put an ice cube in the room, and Youyou wouldn’t be so hot.”

　　Jin Xing nodded, but she had no way to comfort her. After thinking for a while, she came up with an idea: “How about master mention it when master goes to pay respect to the Empress tomorrow?”

　　Concubine Ru hurriedly shook her head: “Each palace has its own set of expenses. My position does not have any ice, so how can I raise the issue?”

　　But looking at the little girl strolling in the yard, Concubine Ru sighed again: “It’s just that the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and I don’t know what to do.”

　　Jin Xing also sighed: “Yes, the wind from the fan is always hot.”

　　Ji Jinyou was preoccupied with the matter of life and death, and had no time to care about trivial matters like whether it was hot or not. She strolled in the shade of the yard to exercise and think about what had happened today.

　　Just as she was thinking about it, she heard someone calling her at the gate of the courtyard: “Xiaojiu, Xiaojiu.”

　　Ji Jinyou turned around and saw that it was the Sixth Prince.

　　It’s strange. Didn’t the Sixth Prince go out of the palace? Why did he come back again and come to see her specifically?

　　The Sixth Prince took the First Prince and the First Prince’s wife into the palace, but when they arrived at Hibiscus Palace, they found that Xiaojiu had already been taken back by Concubine Ru.

　　The eldest prince and his wife said they were going to pay their respects to the emperor and the empress, so he ran to Miaoyunxuan, intending to take Xiaojiu away again.

　　As soon as he arrived at the gate of Miaoyunxuan, he saw his chubby sister walking with her hands behind her back like an old man. He couldn’t help but call her with a smile.

　　But the little fat girl didn’t come out. She just looked at him with her little head tilted.

　　The Sixth Prince thought to himself that it was a good thing that he had prepared. He took out a bag of maltose that he had picked up from Hibiscus Palace from behind, half-knelt on the ground, stretched out his hand through the door, and said in a nasty voice: “Come here, Xiaojiu, Sixth Brother has some candy here.”