Empress Dowager Xu touched Xiao Yuan's hair that had not yet been combed, smooth and black, like satin, she liked it very tightly in her heart, and when she heard Xiao Yuan's good question, she said casually: "Don't you think these little girls are fun?" ”

Chu Chu trembled with fright, and Su Su shook her hand and signaled her not to be afraid.

Xiao Yuan lay in the arms of the Empress Dowager Xu and shook his head: "They are fun, but I also want to be the before." Grandmother, I want former playmates. ”

Empress Dowager Xu almost responded to Xiao Yuan's request, so she instructed Mama Jiang: "Go and see where the former playmate of the tenth princess is, and call her over." ”

Xiao Yuanhao slipped out of Empress Dowager Xu's arms, pulled Mama Jiang and said, "Mama, I'll go with you." ”

She was not very familiar with this palace, and she had to seize every opportunity to go out of Wanfu Palace to learn more places.

It just so happened that Empress Dowager Xu had something to say to the ladies of the palace for a while, so she asked Mama Jiang to take care of Xiao Yuanhao.

Jade was really scared, and Gong E, who had served Xiao Yuan well, did not go to Nanqunfang at all, but was being punished at the gate of Jianfu Palace.

Xiao Yuan only learned when she arrived at the gate of Jianfu Palace that for more than two months, the palace people who served her had to kneel at the gate of Jianfu Palace every morning to be punished, waiting for the ministers to beat their mouths with boards, and they could only do hard work after the beating.

Mama Jiang was afraid of scaring Xiao Yuanhao, so she didn't dare to let her step forward and go to talk to the leading minister herself.

Among the kneeling palace people was a thin little girl, who was particularly conspicuous among a group of adult women.

She secretly looked up at Xiao Yuanhao, her face was full of board marks, her mouth was broken, and the blood flowed all the way to her chin, and she didn't know if she had lost her teeth.

Chu Chu was frightened, and hid behind Su Su, Su Su comforted her a few words, and came over to protect Xiao Yuanhao: "Your Highness, if you see too much, you will have nightmares, let's go to the pavilion over there and sit down, and wait for Mama to bring someone here." ”

Xiao Yuan didn't want to see such an older child punished, so he nodded and followed Su Su.

Unexpectedly, the kneeling little palace maid suddenly rushed towards Xiao Yuanhao: "Her Royal Highness the princess, save the servant!" ”

She ran so fast that before the ministers in charge could react, she had already hugged Xiao Yuan's good legs, and almost knocked Xiao Yuanhao down, and her bloodstained face rose up, weird: "Your Highness, she is Aunt Gong'e, I don't dare to stop her!" ”

A minister came to arrest the little palace maid, Xiao Yuan made a quick decision, grabbed the little palace maid's hand, and said, "You go with me!" ”

Su Su and Chu Chu naturally listened to Xiao Yuan, and the few children didn't wait for Mama Jiang at all, and hid in the Fuchen Palace like cats and cats in the huge palace.

Xiao Yuanhao didn't know what this Fuchen Hall was for, she heard Mama Jiang and several palace ministers shouting her name outside, and she should come in soon.

"Sister Su Su," she gently pushed Su Su, "You go to the door and stand guard, if someone comes, you run in to report the news." ”

Su Su was a little strange, Her Royal Highness the Tenth Princess was obviously just a child less than five years old, how could she speak so clearly, and moreover, it was like her aunt Chang Mama, who was on an errand in the Dingguo Mansion, and ordered people to cut things out.

She didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately did so. She remembered that when she followed the tenth princess, her aunt told her that whatever the princess said, she would do it.

"Tell me carefully, have you seen the Gong'e who took me away?"

The little palace maid immediately nodded: "Your Highness was looking at the lantern hanging under the corridor at the cloister, the lantern is very beautiful, it was specially prepared by Mrs. Allure for the third son's birthday, the third prince said......"

Xiao Yuanhao frowned: "Let's talk about the point." ”

The little palace maid hurriedly said: "Your Highness is watching the lanterns, and a few aunts have helped Mrs. Allure." Your Highness, the servant despises them the most, and she sees that Mrs. Allure is the most favored, so she hurried to stammer and forgot about Her Highness......"

Xiao Yuanhao had to interrupt her: "That's not the point, you said about the Gong'e who took me away!" ”

She's going crazy, where did the little chatter come from! My mouth is smashed, and I can still say that!

"Your Royal Highness......" The little palace maid blinked her big eyes and looked at Xiao Yuanhao pitifully, "The maid is different from them, the maid went to get some snacks for His Royal Highness......"

"Say Gong'e ......"

"As soon as the maid came back, I saw an aunt who picked up Her Royal Highness."

Xiao Yuan's spirit was shocked, and he finally talked about Gong'e.

"And then? Do you see what she looks like? ”

The little palace maid shook her head: "The maid wants to go over, and I think it may be that Mrs. Xianzi wants to see His Royal Highness, so I didn't go with her......"

"What did you just say? What does it have to do with Lady Xianzi? ”

Xiao Yuan's heart tightened, she felt that she might have caught something.

The little palace maid said: "Because that palace lady has the sign of the Splendid Palace hanging on her waist." The waist card of the Splendid Palace has a plum blossom painted on it, which is very recognizable. ”

Xiao Yuanhao immediately turned his head and asked Chu Chu: "Have you ever seen that waist card?" ”

Chu Chu nodded affirmatively: "That Gong'e does have a sign painted with plum blossoms hanging on her waist." ”

Xiao Yuanhao was a little uncertain again: "Then why didn't you tell me that Gong'e is from the Splendid Palace?" ”

Chu Chu blushed: "Your Highness, the maid used to do chores......"

"Your Highness, where did she know so much!" The little palace maid was very proud, "The maid was picked out to play with His Royal Highness, and was trained by the grandmothers in the palace, and she knows a lot, if Your Highness doesn't know anything, just ask the maid." ”

Xiao Yuan really thinks this little girl is very interesting, although she talks a little, but it may be useful to keep her.

"What's your name?"

The little palace maid raised her little face: "The maid is called idle." ”

Xiao Yuan nodded, this name is quite worthy of the name, this little girl is indeed quite idle.

"Has anyone asked you?"

Xian Xian shook his head: "No one asked, Lord Gao of Zhongchang asked people to drag the servants directly to the gate of Jianfu Palace, and asked the servants to come over every day to receive the punishment, saying that they wanted everyone in the palace to take a look and wait for the fate of the tenth princess." ”

Xianxian seemed to have finally thought of the horror of the punishment, and also remembered the wound on his face, and couldn't help but shudder.

"Have you ever told anyone about it?"

"Of course not," replied Xianxian quickly, "you can't talk nonsense, except for today when the princess asks the maidservant, the maidservant has not spoken to the second person." ”

Xiao Yuan nodded, this little girl is quite clever.

Xiao Qian had such a big fire that day, and he also sealed the Huaqing Palace, but it turned out that it was only thunder and rain. I didn't pay a careful visit after the accident, did I want to fool the matter?

She tightened Chu Chu's hand, right now, Chu Chu and Xian Xian are the only two people who can help her witness the existence of that Gong E, she has to protect it, Xiao Qian doesn't check, she checks it herself.

"Chu Chu, leisure, you two remember, in the future, except for me, anyone who asks about the events of that day, you will only say that you don't know. Do you understand? ”

Xiao Yuanhao's expression was very serious, and in the somewhat dim hall, he looked particularly solemn.

The two little girls glanced at each other and nodded in unison.