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With the scream, a small figure rushed in.
âFifth Imperial Uncle!â
Li Tingqian, with a large bundle in his arms, stumbled in.
Li Hongyuan was both surprised and happy, and quickly went forward to pick him up: âXiaoqian, how did you get here? Oh, youâve gained some weight, and it seems like youâve grown taller too.â
Li Tingqianâs little face was flushed from running: âFifth Imperial Uncle, I missed you so much! Iâve wanted to visit you for a long time, but Imperial Grandmother wouldnât let me come, saying that this place is not cleanâ¦â
He peeked his head out and looked around: âIt looks pretty clean here.â
Li Hongyuan put him down and examined him carefully: âHmm, you have grown a bit. You look stronger and a bit chubby. Are you still picky about your food?â
He had been a picky eater since he was a child, causing Li Hongyuan to worry.
Li Tingqian shyly smiled: âAs long as Aunt is the one who made it, I love eating it.â
Suddenly, he sniffed and looked at the food box.
There were still plenty of food left in the box.
Li Tingqian stuck out his little tongue and licked his lips.
âYou greedy cat, youâve become like this after not seeing you for more than half a year.â Li Hongyuan casually picked up a piece of cake and put it in his hand.
Li Tingqian took it, took a big bite, âAh, this is a little beef floss shell.â
âWhat?â
âAuntieâs homemade snack.â Li Tingqianâs mouth was full, and he was extremely satisfied.
Li Hongyuan laughed: âWhat a name.â
âAuntie said itâs called the beef floss shell, and itâs delicious.â
âDoes Xiaoqian often eat Auntâs handmade snacks?â
âYes, but Auntie says Iâm still young and canât eat too many sweets. So, she only lets me eat them once every few days. She usually only lets me eat a lot of rice. Auntâs cooking is also very delicious; I can eat different meals for a whole month.â
Li Hongyuan was slightly moved in his heart: âDo you eat three meals a day at Auntâs house?â
âI live in Fifth Imperial Uncleâs Prince of Yu Mansion. Of course, I eat three meals a day.â
âYou live in the Prince of Yuâs Mansion?â
âYes!â Li Tingqian nodded, sighed like a little adult, âFifth Imperial Uncle, you should have come back earlier. Luckily, Aunt was there; otherwise, I would have been bullied to sickness by the Crown Prince and the Princess Consort.â
âWhat happened?â Li Hongyuanâs brows knitted together.
Although he and Jiang Ning occasionally exchanged letters, he knew that she had taken Xiaoqian to live in the mansion. However, he was not clear about the specific events.
Little Qian recounted the events with grievance.
Li Hongyuanâs face darkened.
It turns out that Jiang Ning offended the Crown Prince and Princess Consort because she was protecting Li Tingqian.
A girl who couldnât even walk was taking such a great risk to protect someone from the East Palace.
And she did it without hesitation, holding nothing back.
Li Hongyuan didnât know how to describe his current emotions.
He thought he was the one making sacrifices for her, but he didnât realize that all the setbacks and tribulations she encountered were brought on by him.
If it werenât for him, who would go out of their way to deal with Prime Minister Jiangâs daughter?
Li Jixian considered him a thorn in his side, eager to get rid of him and of course, he wouldnât spare his Princess Consort either.
Her leg still hadnât healed, yet she personally cooked so many dishes for him to send over, and just now, his attitude towards her wasnât very good.
Li Hongyuan felt a bit remorseful.
Why was he so harsh on her?
Was it because he hadnât seen her for so long, missed her so much, that he didnât know how to express?
Li Hongyuan wanted to see her again right now.
And as he thought, he acted.
That night, he left the Prison of Court of Judicial Review and went to Prime Ministerâs Mansion. He was very familiar with the place, and easily found his way to Jiang Ningâs courtyard.