C59 (1/2)

Xiao Qian walked out of Spring Leaf Alley and stopped after traveling for a distance. He spoke to the empty area, ”All of you, come out!”

As soon as his voice fell, a dozen or so black uniformed secret guards appeared from all directions, respectfully kneeling as they saluted, ”Master.”

Xiao Qian threw the pendant in his hand casually and ordered, ”Go and find out who bought this thing. ”Also, who are the carriages that are entering and exiting this path today?”

The leading guard, An Jing, half knelt on the ground and caught the pendant thrown over. He stood up and cupped his fist: ”This subordinate obeys!”

Very soon, an elite troop of well-equipped soldiers appeared on the streets of Xuan City. They searched through several roads and alleys, but were occupied by saber soldiers. Even the common people had never seen such an army before.

The peddlers speculated what was going on with Xuan City's sudden appearance of a large group of soldiers and horses.

Someone said, ”I heard that the children of the capital's general's mansion have been lost.”

The crowd retorted, ”Impossible, you're talking about the Xiao family, right? Great General Xiao is not married yet, where did your child come from? ”

”I can't lie to you. My nephew is working in the county magistrate court, I just came back from there and heard about it.” It has already alarmed the justice courts, how could it be fake? ”

After a while, a portrait of a two or three year old girl was posted on the bulletin board.

The notice stated that if anyone told the little girl where they were going, they would be rewarded with a large sum of money when they found the child.

After the crowd had seen enough, a young man who looked like a servant squeezed in to take a look as well. When he saw the child on the portrait, he gasped in surprise and quickly left the crowd.

Yongning Estate, Northern Courtyard.

Princess Ning glanced at the little bun girl as she shook the drum in her hand to coax her patiently. ”Good little grandson, please call me grandma to listen.”

Dou Zi frowned as he stuck his waist in. He stubbornly turned his head to the side and chattered, ”Mother!”

Old Mistress An pushed Princess Ning away impatiently and waved the priceless jade pendant in her hand in front of the girl. ”Little great-grandson, be good and call me great-granny again. Otherwise, even great-granny would be fine.”

No matter how the two noble women coaxed her, Dou Bao refused to call out for them. Her small body sat cross-legged on the collapsed ground, and her small face was filled with displeasure.

Princess Ning Xiaoyao sighed and put down the rattle in her hands. She sat back on the wooden chair and said helplessly, ”Why does this kid keep calling me mother and refuse to say anything?”

Old Madam An was also discouraged. She waved her hand and said, ”Enough, enough. Your child has just entered the mansion and is afraid of the new students. In any case, he won't cry anymore.” ”Go and find a few better wet nurses. In the future, you must do your best to keep them.”

Little Dou Bao was originally happy when she was brought into the Eternal Ning Royal Mansion, but after she couldn't see Su Zhi, she pouted her lips and started crying.

Old Mistress An, Princess Ning, and the other maidservants tried to coax the child to stop crying.

After he woke up from his drowsiness, the granny stopped calling out to him and did not say much. She only said that she wanted to be his mother, but she was too anxious for the two women who had no other ideas.

Even after Princess Ning had been married into the Prince's Mansion for so many years, Lu Huan Zhi was the only child. However, she couldn't stop worrying — even if the prince had concubines, he only had one son.

In reality, the concubines that had been raised by an imperial concubine had all died long ago, leaving behind only the two mischievous girls who didn't even stand a chance. Princess Ning simply didn't put them in her eyes at all.

After so many years, at least she had gotten married from a daughter-in-law. She also had a granddaughter, so she was both happy and troubled. In her heart, she wanted Lu Huan Zhi to agree to marry her as soon as possible.

This way, it would be better for Little Dou Bao to be properly foster under the title of Crown Princess than if she was born without a reason.

”The two of you, go to the East District and call that unscrupulous unfilial son over. This wangfei has something to say.”

Just as the servant was about to invite the crown prince over, the steward rushed into the courtyard, saying that he would report anything that came his way.

”Esteemed wangfei, esteemed wangfei, something big happened.”

The madame was trying her best to tease the little bun but she did not say anything.

Princess Ning Xiaoyao knitted her brows slightly as she spoke carelessly, ”What's the matter? Why are you so flustered?”

The steward gave her a meaningful glance before the manservant bowed and replied, ”Princess, I'm afraid this little girl's origins are not simple.”

Ning Xiaoyao's pretty eyebrows rose when she heard this. ”Oh?” ”It's not simple at all. This girl can also be considered as the son of the prince. Naturally, she's not an ordinary child.”