The Prime Minister’s Darling-Chapter 473 - 240 Small Steamed Bun Group Fight (First Update)_3

Chapter 473: 240 Small Steamed Bun Group Fight (First Update)_3

Chapter 473: 240 Small Steamed Bun Group Fight (First Update)_3

Deep in her heart, she was still hung up on the child she had met at the Medical Hall. She often wondered if her own baby had not died, had they made a mistake? The child was buried and then had been dug out of the coffin.

Situations like this had occurred before.

There’d been cases where a child would emit faint cries a few hours after being buried.

Could it be some kind-hearted passerby had heard the child’s cry?

Could the little monk have been her child?

The princess consort of Prince Yu was eager to see Little Jing Kong again.

“Mom, mom!”

Minmin shook her mother’s shoulder.

The princess retorned to reality and looked at her son somewhat embarrassed, “What is it?”

Minmin replied with a hurt expression, “I called you so many times, but you didn’t hear me.”

The princess caressed her son’s cheek, “I’m sorry, it was my fault. What did you want to tell me?”

Minmin said, “I want to go fishing with Sister Wen, you should come too!”

The princess was unwilling, she didn’t feel up to doing anything at the moment.

The crown princess spoke in a warm voice, “Minmin, the princess has been taking care of you and is very tired. Let her rest for a while, shall we? The two of us can go fishing and catch two big, fat fish to help her regain her energy.”

Minmin enthusiastically agreed, “Alright then, Mom you wait for me here!”

The princess wanted to say something but hesitated.

The crown princess said, “It’s not far, just by the small pond ahead. You can watch us from the corridor on the loft.”

With that said, the princess felt at ease.

Minmin may seem very quiet and well-behaved, but he was… not an ordinary child.

The princess went up to the loft.

The palace maids of the East Palace were very considerate and moved a couch to the corridor. They also brought a wooden table with tea and snacks.

The railing consisted of individual bars, and the princess, lying on the rattan chair, could see the scenery below.

The sun was especially bright today, making it quite comfortable to lie here.

The princess watched Minmi feed and fish simultaneously by the pond, a faint smile flashed in her eyes. But when she thought of her premature child, her smile gradually faded away.

Today, the Guozijian school ended early, and Little Jing Kong went to play at Xu Zhuzhu’s house after getting Gu Jiao’s permission.

Qin Chuyu went as well.

Recently, the three of them had become inseparable, forming a tight-knit group of mischievous children capable of horrifying other children at first sight.

Xu Zhuzhu’s house was undergoing repairs, the noise was unbearable. Qin Chuyu, unable to stand it any longer, invited the two over to the Imperial Palace.

Little Jing Kong and Xu Zhuzhu had visited the palace once before. Afterwards, Xu Zhuzhu bragged to his father and grandfather about his experiences, provoking a wave of envy.

So, they didn’t oppose his decision to go there this time.

Little Jing Kong didn’t have time to inform Jiaojiao, he decided to ask for forgiveness later, after all, it was just for play and it didn’t matter where they did it.

The three of them went to the Palace.

With repeated exposure, Qin Chuyu’s little chamberlain was well aware of what to do and safely led the young master and his classmates into the palace.

The arrival of the emissary from Liang country didn’t affect them much. They were only forbidden from making chaos with their little buckets, but the three had already gotten bored of it and didn’t mind.

Suddenly, Qin Chuyu said, “Let’s go feed the fish! The East Palace bought a bunch of koi a few days ago, they’ve gotten so fat!”

This brought up some sad memories for Little Jing Kong.

Becaues, Xiaojiu had eaten the piranha that Xu Zhuzhu had given him…

Indeed, it was a sad tale.

Even though Xu Zhuzhu said he didn’t mind and tried to comfort him, “You managed to keep it for that long before it got eaten? My cat swept mine away on the second day!”

Little Jing Kong: “…”

Well, considering that his fish lived comparatively longer at his house, Little Jing Kong felt a bit less upset.

The three of them went to the small pond in the East Palace.

At the same time, the crown princess and Minmin were also at the pond with only two building attendants at their side – one was the crown princess’s lady-in-waiting and the other was the palace eunuch of the princess consort.

Minmin had already lost interest in fishing, the crown princess was telling him a story.

Upon seeing Qin Chuyu, the lady-in-waiting whispered to the crown princess, “the seventh prince is here.”

The palace eunuch didn’t recognize Qin Chuyu, but he knew that there was an eight-year-old prince in Zhan country’s palace.

His gaze was moving between Qin Chuyu and Xu Zhuzhu. Both were around the same age and dressed in Guozijian uniforms, it was hard to tell who was who.

The crown princess turned her head, saw Qin Chuyu, and his two classmates, revealing a slight smile, “Is it Xiaoqi?”

Huh? Are you also called Xiaoqi?” Little Jing Kong asked Qin Chuyu.

Qin Chuyu explained, “I am the seventh son in my family.”

Little Jing Kong’s eyes widened, he said with a surprise expression, “So is our chicken at home!”

Qin Chuyu: … did I just get compared to a chicken?

“Are these the two friends you always mention?” The crown princess cast a warm glance at Xu Zhuzhu and Little Jing Kong.

Xu Zhuzhu was awestruck by her beauty, his mouth hanging open in surprise.

Little Jing Kong was calm.

Says she’s not as beautiful as Jiaojiao.

For him, Jiaojiao was the prettiest.

The crown princess gave Little Jing Kong an extra look.

Qin Chuyu introduced his friends to her, and her to his friends, “This is my sister-in-law.”

He didn’t mention she was the imperial sister-in-law.

The social logic of children didn’t make Little Jing Kong and Xu Zhuzhu wonder why Qin Chuyu’s sister-in-law would show up in the palace.

Instead, it was the unexpected guest that caught Qin Chuyu’s attention. He pointed at Minmin and asked, “Who is this?”

The crown princess gently introduced, “This is a guest from the Liang country, you two should call him Brother Minmin.”

Both had learned several foreign languages at Guozijian, understanding that the world was divided into six countries, one being Liang country.

Experiencing this was the real benefit of studying in the Capital City, and it wasn’t something they could gain in the countryside.

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Minmin was a bit arrogant at first, not particularly willing to play with the three of them. But with the three boys being such interesting children, Minmin was gradually attracted by their interaction. In the end, nobody remembered who initiated it, but they all wound up playing together.

The four of them fed fish, caught fish, spun tops… and played blind man’s buff.

The three of them had so much fun and of course, Minmin did too.

The crown princess revealed a satisfied smile.

The lady-in–waiting also said, “The seventh prince is much more sensible than before, your teachings these days seem to have had quite an effect.”

The crown princess smiled but said nothing.

She was here for the cuishui today, she wasn’t feeling very well. She said to the lady-in-waiting, “I’m going to the Greeting Room for a bit, keep an eye on them.”

“Yes.” The lady-in-waiting responded.

Who would have thought that during the brief time the crown princess went to the Greeting Room, the four children would start fighting each other.

To be more precise, the three little ones had ganged up on Minmin!