The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1103

Chapter 1103: 532 Slap in the Face (Chapter Update)

Bixia Hall was closer to Longevity Palace, and Eunuch Wei sent Little Jingkong back to Longevity Palace first, before taking the aggrieved Qin Chuyu to Kunning Palace.

As soon as Qin Chuyu saw Empress Xiao, he could no longer hold back the "golden beans" of a little boy.

Seeing his tears falling down pitter-patter, Empress Xiao, puzzled, drew her son into her arms, wiping his tears with her handkerchief while asking, "What happened?"

Qin Chuyu cried so hard he couldn’t catch his breath.

Empress Xiao thus looked towards Eunuch Wei.

Eunuch Wei had no choice but to explain the whole incident: "...Prince Seven said that Young Master Xianxian pushed him, but Young Master Xianxian said he didn’t push. That child... just lost his father, and has a disability; both his legs are gone. His Majesty couldn’t bear to blame him harshly, so he had this servant bring Prince Seven back."

These words were skillfully crafted, making it sound not as if His Majesty didn’t believe Qin Chuyu, but rather that the child was so pitiable, and being a guest, that His Majesty simply didn’t pursue the matter then and there.

Empress Xiao sighed, "Alright, stop crying now."

"He pushed me! I didn’t lie..." Qin Chuyu wailed miserably.

"Alright, alright, he pushed you, Mother believes you," Empress Xiao comforted her son with heartache.

After Eunuch Wei left, Qin Chuyu cried for a while and then fell asleep.

Empress Xiao ordered Eunuch Su to make a trip to Bixia Hall, bringing some gifts to Princess Ning An, and along the way, to also check on the child.

"The pant leg below was empty..."

Eunuch Su reported.

Empress Xiao, gazing at her sleeping son, touched his forehead and sighed softly, "I understand. You may withdraw."

Empress Xiao had a comparatively harmonious relationship with Princess Ning An in earlier years, more so than with Princess Xinyang.

Princess Ning An was innocent and lively, a girl whose smile could warm one’s heart.

However, after so many years without meeting, they became strangers to each other; Empress Xiao might still be Empress Xiao, but Princess Ning An was no longer that naive, childish princess.

The current Ning An was just a pitiable woman betrayed by her husband, and her only son was disabled. For Empress Xiao to bear a grudge would be beneath her dignity, not to mention it would displease both the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.