Prince, Do You Still Need a Prisoner

"Miss, Madame wants you to go to the front to receive the edict." Zi Juan said while gasping for breath.

Ruan Xiaonuan felt it was strange, she and Gu Junxiu were about to get married, why did the palace still send an edict? However, no matter how much she thought about it now, it was useless. Only by knowing what the content of the decree was, could she understand what was going on in the palace.

Seeing Ruan Xiaonuan appear, the Eunuch that passed down the decree placed the tea in her hand said to them, "Madam Guan, Miss Ruan, the reason why I came here today is to pass on the orders of the empress dowager, to summon Miss Ruan into the palace to examine De Rong."

Ruan Xiaonuan secretly cursed, she never thought that what the palace mama said back then was actually true. It had been so many days, and the empress dowager still hadn't forgotten about this. However, ever since she had come to the Prime Minister's Estate, she had never learnt any of those cumbersome imperial etiquette. How much more could she remember now?

Thinking up to here, her heart thumped as she asked, "Eunuch, did the empress dowager say when she wanted me to enter the palace?"

"The sooner the better." The eunuch who announced the decree spoke at a leisurely pace.

"Please take a rest, Young Master. I will bring some warm water with me to prepare." After Madam Guan had settled this matter, she left with her.

After returning to the courtyard, she frowned and asked, "I saw something wrong with your expression just now. Is there something wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's just that the empress dowager has never liked me. It's probably not a good thing to enter the palace this time." Ruan Xiaonuan said irritably.

"Don't worry, the Empress Dowager is devoted to Buddha and kind to others. She won't make things difficult for you." Madam Guan consoled.

When she stood in the imperial palace that she hadn't seen for a long time, Ruan Xiaonuan wanted to grieve for a while. However, the eunuch who brought her to the palace didn't give her time. She had just gotten off the carriage when he urged her, "The empress dowager has already been waiting in the Tzu Ning Palace for a long time."

She remembered the path of the palace very well, so they made seven or eight twists and turns to reach the Tzu Ning Palace. Just as she was about to enter, she saw a little girl with jade carvings crash into her. When Ruan Xiaonuan saw her face that was like a ball, she suddenly reached out and pinched her face.

The little girl let out a wail, her crying was earth-shattering. Ruan Xiaonuan watched in a fluster, and continued to speak, "Don't cry, I didn't do it on purpose, don't cry anymore."

However, the crying didn't stop. She had no other choice. He could only lead her to a corner and viciously said, "If you cry again, I'll throw you out."

The little girl was scared by her and started twitching. Her big eyes were full of tears, but she was also afraid of being thrown away. She could only try her best to restrain herself. Seeing her current state, Ruan Xiaonuan couldn't help but to reach out and ruthlessly pinch her hand. But looking at her noble appearance, it was likely that she was also the young mistress of the palace, and she also came from Tzu Ning Palace. She didn't want to provoke the Empress Dowager, so she asked with a smile, "Little friend, I just saw that you looked good and liked you, that's why I did that. If someone asks you, you say the same thing. The next time I enter the palace, I'll bring you a candied fruit. "

A child was always simpler than an adult. The rain immediately cleared up the sky as she asked in confusion, "What is a candied fruits?" Her voice was soft and gentle, Ruan Xiaonuan wanted to hug her and kiss her ruthlessly.

Perhaps the little girl felt that her gaze was too strange, so she took a step back with fear in her eyes. After Ruan Xiaonuan realized this, she hurriedly explained, "The candied fruits are the most delicious food in the world, they are sour and sweet, you will definitely like them." Just as she was busy coaxing the children, Gui mama's voice suddenly came out, staring at them, "Princess, why did you run out here? Her Majesty is looking for you everywhere. "

After that, he looked at Ruan Xiaonuan and said, "Miss Ruan, follow me in."

Ruan Xiaonuan never thought that the brat who was made to cry just now would actually be the most beloved princess in the palace. It could only be blamed on the time when she was too engrossed in the palace banquet that she didn't notice this little guy.

However, at her age, she didn't even understand what a princess meant. When she was taken away by the Gui mama, she muttered to herself, "Elder sister, you can't forget to give me a candied fruit."

Seeing the strange look in the Gui mama's eyes, she nodded his head awkwardly, "No, no."

Today's Tzu Ning Palace was rather lively, but unexpectedly, he was also here. When he saw the little princess, his expression finally returned to normal.

Ruan Xiaonuan bowed respectfully in accordance to what the palace mama had taught him. She did not wait for the Empress Dowager to speak before maintaining her half-bent posture. When she couldn't hold on any longer, the little princess who was playing by the side suddenly said in a baby voice, "Royal Grandmother, why can't this big sister sit?"

Her words forced the empress dowager to look at her coldly. "Get up."

Ruan Xiaonuan bent down and rubbed her numb legs, secretly making a face at the little princess.

It was rare for Noble Consort Guan to see her daughter being so close to a stranger, and she couldn't help but to glance at her adopted sister in name. She was very curious as to what kind of magic she had.

"Qing Xi, come over." Little Princess Gu Qingxi obediently walked to Noble Consort Guan's side.

"That person is your imperial aunt. From now on, you can't call him older sister. Don't mess up your seniority." After Noble Consort Guan finished speaking, Ruan Xiaonuan seemed to have heard the empress dowager's soft snort. Most probably, she was still unsatisfied with her daughter-in-law.

She let out a small sigh and said to Gu Qingxi with a smile, "Little Qing Xi, come over here quickly."

Gu Qingxi immediately ran over, and asked naively, "Royal Aunt, are you going to give me the candied fruits?"

Ruan Xiaonuan laughed involuntarily. His child's memory was truly good, it seemed that the next time she entered the palace, she would really need to hold a bunch of candied fruits in his hands. However, she could only shake his head and say, "I'll bring them to you the next time I enter the palace."

"Do not bring anything from outside the palace. If anything bad happens to your food, you're the only one in the I who can ask." The empress dowager said in an unsightly manner.

"Empress Dowager, you're too careful with Qing Xi. It's just a candied fruit, nothing will happen to him." The Noble Consort Guan said. She seemed to be determined to stand by Ruan Xiaonuan's side.

The empress dowager looked at them with her hands on his forehead and waved her hands impatiently. "Wan'er, bring Qing Xi down with you. I has something to talk to her about."

Noble Consort Guan turned and left with Gu Qingxi, who was unwilling to leave. In an instant, the bustling Tzu Ning Palace only had her, the empress dowager, and a few palace maids on duty.

"You're quite amazing. Just from meeting you a moment ago, you have already caused Qing Xi to be unusually close to you." The empress dowager said indifferently.

Ruan Xiaonuan acted as if she was praising him and openly replied, "The empress dowager is exaggerating."

She had probably never seen such a thick-skinned person before. She was so angry that her face immediately turned pale and she couldn't say a word.