Chapter 427
"Are you planning to go to the Grand Princess's estate and be their child?" Xu Heming asked sarcastically when he saw his son's behavior.
"Father, do you not want anymore?" Xu Qingshi looked at Xu Heming in disbelief. He hadn't expected that his father would actually want him to beco a child of the Grand Princess's estate.
Thinking of this, Xu Qingshi wondered to himself if he could just go and directly be Little Dumpling's older brother.
"Alright, just behave yourself lately and don't cause trouble," Xu Heming sighed. Although he wanted to be a loving father, he was truly busy these days.
After saying this, Xu Heming prepared to leave. After all, he still had to go check on the situation at Mount Wangxian.
"Father, since you don't have ti to take to the Grand Princess's estate, then let Qingsong take !" Xu Qingshi put on a determined stance, making it clear that he was definitely going to the Grand Princess's estate today.
"Your Highness, how about this humble servant accompanies the young heir for a walk?" Qingsong thought for a mont before asking cautiously.
"You and Qing Feng go together," Xu Heming said, and then he left.
Qingsong walked up to Xu Qingshi and carefully asked, "Heir, is there a specific reason you want to go to the Grand Princess's estate?"
"I want to go see Little Dumpling," Xu Qingshi replied without a second thought.
"You want to go see the Grand Princess's granddaughter?" Qingsong pondered for a mont before asking tentatively.
He figured that the young heir must be too lonely, which was why he wanted to go play with the little princess.
"Qingsong, hurry up and take there!" Instead of answering Qingsong's question, Xu Qingshi urged him to hurry.
After all, if they arrived too late, Little Dumpling might be asleep again.
Helpless, Qingsong could only quickly lead Xu Qingshi toward the Grand Princess's estate.
When Xu Qingshi arrived at the Grand Princess's estate, Gu Nuonuo happened to still be in the Grand Princess's courtyard. Seeing the person he wanted to see, Xu Qingshi's eyes lit up.
After all, he was the one who had saved Little Dumpling. Xu Qingshi felt that she was under his protection.
"Grand Princess, this is my gift for Little Dumpling." Xu Qingshi took the small bundle off his back and placed it on the table.
Then he imdiately went to tease Gu Nuonuo.
At this mont, Gu Nuonuo was right in a playful mood. Seeing a child appear in front of her, she babbled happily.
She even began to wave her arms and kick her legs in delight.
One didn't even need to look closely to know that she was very happy.
"Little one, did you miss your big brother?"
Xu Qingshi placed his small hand into Gu Nuonuo's and asked gently.
"Ah—"
Gu Nuonuo didn't understand any of that; she only knew there was a little brother in front of her.
"Since Qingshi likes children so much, you should have your father and mother give you a younger brother or sister soon."
Seeing how much Xu Qingshi adored children, the Grand Princess said with an amused smile.
"Indeed, the young heir will definitely make a wonderful older brother," Ruan Jinge chid in with a smile.
After all, Xu Qingshi doted on Nuonuo even more than her own two older brothers in the Grand Princess's estate.
He even ca to the estate to visit Nuonuo from ti to ti and brought many gifts.
Xu Qingshi did not stay long at the Grand Princess's estate. Firstly, Qingsong didn't dare let him stay out for too long.
Secondly, Xu Qingshi was afraid that Gu Nuonuo would get tired.
After they left, Ruan Jinge opened the small bundle Xu Qingshi had brought. However, upon seeing its contents, she was stunned.
"Mother, this set of head ornants shouldn't be for Nuonuo, right?" Ruan Jinge said in astonishnt as she looked at the incredibly valuable jewelry set inside the box.
"Isn't this the Old Princess Consort's belonging?" The Grand Princess looked at the head ornants in the box, startled. If she rembered correctly, this set was the betrothal gift Prince An's father had given to the Old Princess Consort. She had treasured it dearly at the ti.
And now it was being given to her granddaughter?
For so reason, the Grand Princess felt that this was rather strange.
"Mother, aren't these items a bit too precious?" Ruan Jinge said nervously.
Although Xu Qingshi was just a child, their Nuonuo was still so young. It wasn't appropriate to accept such things from a little boy. Besides, it was uncertain whether the young heir had taken these items from his ho himself or if the Old Princess Consort had given them to him.
Her biggest worry was that if Xu Qingshi had taken these items without the Old Princess Consort's permission, wouldn't people misunderstand and think they had deliberately coaxed the child into taking them?
After thinking it over, Ruan Jinge felt that the items should be returned.
"Alright, put the things down. I will make a trip to Prince An's estate tomorrow. It's been a long ti since I last saw the Old Princess Consort anyway." The Grand Princess thought for a mont and decided to visit Prince An's estate in person.
After all, if they didn't clarify the matter of these items now, who knew what kind of trouble it might cause in the future.
"Mother, what about the things the young heir sent over before—" Ruan Jinge wanted to return the previous gifts all together as well.
"Alright, since you plan to return them, go fetch them later, and I'll take them all with ." The Grand Princess reasoned that Xu Qingshi was, after all, only a five-year-old child.
He didn't know the value of the items in his estate and just brought them to give to Nuonuo. As a grandmother, she had to keep a strict check on these matters.
She couldn't allow outsiders any opportunity to misunderstand their Nuonuo.
"Thank you, Mother!" Hearing this, Ruan Jinge quickly expressed her gratitude. After all, her mother-in-law was doing this for the good of her daughter.
"Enough of that. Has your sister-in-law still not co out of her courtyard lately?"
The Grand Princess thought of her troubleso eldest daughter-in-law. The previous incident had long been investigated and cleared up; it was that maidservant acting on her own.
She hadn't blad her daughter-in-law.
Yet, she continued to live in self-tornt.
They had tried everything to persuade her, but she stubbornly refused to leave her room.
In the Grand Princess's eyes, she was simply escaping reality.
"Mother, I went to persuade Sister-in-law, but she—"
Thinking of He Yushan, Ruan Jinge also felt sowhat troubled. She had said everything she could to persuade her.
However, He Yushan remained unmoved.
"Alright, I know. She isn't even considering her two children." At this point, the Grand Princess sighed. She never expected that her preference for her granddaughter would almost lead to a grave mistake.
Nowadays, Gu Shaoting and Gu Shaoyu were still constantly avoiding her.
Ruan Jinge lowered her head and stayed silent. After all, no matter how she replied to this matter, she would be in the wrong. It was better to say nothing at all.
However, thinking of Gu Shaoting and Gu Shaoyu, Ruan Jinge could only sigh.
The two children were exceptionally sensible.
It was a pity that He Yushan had montarily lost her mind, causing the two children to hide in their courtyard all day because of it.
"Nanny Qi, go inform the two young masters later that they will accompany to Prince An's estate tomorrow." The Grand Princess thought to herself that these two children needed to step outside for a change.
Early the next morning, the Old Princess Consort felt sowhat puzzled when she saw the Grand Princess arriving with bags of all sizes.
"Greetings, Grand Princess!"
"Old Princess Consort, it has been a long ti!"
After exchanging greetings, the two sat down to the side.
"You are too thoughtful, Grand Princess. It is wonderful that you ca, but why did you bring so many gifts?" the Old Princess Consort said with a smile as she looked at the various boxes on the table.
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