Long Hanjie roared angrily, “How could she be left alone? Where are the wet nurses and nannies?”
Bing’er trembled, and Xu Qing’er cried into Long Hanjie’s embrace, unable to control herself, saying, “Your Highness, if something happens to Little Ge Ge, this concubine cannot live…”
Xu Qing’er thought to herself, “You’d better not appear again.” Long Hanjie ordered a thorough search of the entire palace.
Meanwhile, the cause of the commotion was peacefully sleeping in Xu Qiu’er’s arms.
Xiao Ju rushed in, saying, “Miss, take Little Ge Ge back. The palace is in an uproar now.” Xu Qiu’er, startled, blamed herself for Little Ge Ge’s carelessness in wandering off and decided to ask Qingfei to send someone to pick her up.
Since children usually become clingy after waking, it was better to have someone come for her.
Upon hearing that Little Ge Ge was in the Crown Prince’s wife’s palace, Xu Qing’er cried out, accusing her of harming Little Ge Ge, and clung to Long Hanjie, demanding justice. Stunned by the news, Long Hanjie decided to personally retrieve Little Ge Ge.
Xu Qing’er followed, crying that Little Ge Ge might have already fallen victim to the Crown Prince’s wife’s poison.
As Long Hanjie entered, he saw a warm scene: Little Ge Ge sleeping in Xu Qiu’er’s arms, her small hand clutching Xu Qiu’er’s clothing. He thought that Little Ge Ge could actually be this gentle and blamed himself for being overly suspicious, resolving to cultivate a better relationship with his daughter.
Before he could finish his thoughts, Xu Qing’er screamed, “Xu Qiu’er, how dare you harm such a small child!”
Long Hanjie’s gaze fell on Little Ge Ge’s swollen face.
Xiao Ju’s heart sank as she realized she had forgotten about the injury. She glared at Xu Qing’er, who looked at Xu Qiu’er with a satisfied expression.
The passage continues with complex interactions between the characters, revealing tensions, suspicions, and emotional manipulations in the palace setting.
Xu Qiu’er would not have minded, but hearing him say this made her heart race and blood rush to the softest part of her heart.
