After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 389: My Own Decision
Li Xuan hurriedly grabbed her.

Niu Niu turned around and looked at him in surprise.

Li Xuan was just very demanding of himself, not ignorant of the ways of the world. He said to Niuniu, "I know you want to leave the palace to be with your family, but if you go crying to the Queen Mother, people along the way will see you and gossip about you."

Niuniu couldn't stop crying: "My family is in so much trouble, how can I not cry? And why can't I cry in the palace?"

"Even if people in the palace want to cry, they do it secretly because it would offend the people above them," Li Xuan explained.

Niu Niu was still sobbing.

Li Xuan looked at her helplessly, took out a handkerchief from his bosom, gently wiped the tears from the little girl's face, and continued: "If you keep crying like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Queen Mother to agree to let you leave the palace."

After hearing what Li Xuan said, Niu Niu's tears stopped instantly. The little girl lifted her skirt and ran towards Shoukang Palace.

Li Xuan hurriedly chased after him: "Run slower, or you'll get bumped into again!"

When Niu Niu heard this reminder, she slowed down her pace.

Li Xuan held her hand and said, "When you meet the Queen Mother later, don't be anxious. Speak slowly and make sure you make your words clear, so that the Queen Mother won't misunderstand you."

Niuniu nodded vigorously.

When the two children walked into Shoukang Palace hand in hand, the empress dowager saw this scene and her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Why did you two come here together?" the Queen Mother asked with a smile.

Li Xuan kowtowed to the Queen Mother in a proper manner.

But Niuniu didn't have so many concerns. She ran into the Queen Mother's arms and said, "Grandma Queen Mother, I want to leave the palace and go home!"

When the Queen Mother heard this, she immediately looked at Li Xuan with a scrutinizing eye. She suspected that Li Xuan had said something to Niu Niu.

Li Xuan lowered his brows and stood aside, saying nothing.

Niuniu pulled the corner of the empress dowager's clothes and said, "In the prince's residence, the one who was seriously injured, Li Shuo, told me that my family had suffered a great disaster! I am very worried about them!"

The Queen Mother withdrew her suspicion of Li Xuan, turned around, looked at Niuniu, and said, "My dear, don't worry, even if there is something wrong with your family, His Majesty will be lenient with you for your sake."

When Niuniu heard this, her eyes widened: "But my family did nothing wrong."

The Queen Mother thought about the news she had received. Three people make a tiger. The rumors said that the Gu family was in a very bad state. She just liked Niu Niu and had only met Zhang Yuniang once. She didn't know the other people in the Gu family, so she was inevitably affected by the rumors.

Li Xuan, who had been silent since entering Shoukang Palace to pay his respects, suddenly spoke at this moment: "Empress Dowager, my child misses his parents and wants to be with them when the family is in trouble. This is also human nature. I beg the Empress Dowager to consider Niuniu's human feelings and allow her to leave the palace."

The Queen Mother looked at him in surprise, but still did not ask to allow Niu Niu to leave the palace. After all, the child in Concubine Shun's belly was conceived by Niu Niu, and the Queen Mother was also afraid that something might happen to the child after Niu Niu left the palace.

"Okay, my dear, just put your mind at ease. I have already told your uncle the emperor that the Gu family's affairs will be carefully investigated and a good person will never be wrongly blamed." The empress dowager patted Niu Niu's shoulder and ordered the palace maids to ask the imperial kitchen to prepare Niu Niu's favorite dishes.

When Niuniu heard the Queen Mother say this, tears started streaming down her face. The Queen Mother was extremely distressed, so she held her in her arms and coaxed her, saying, "Don't worry, nothing will happen. Your uncle, the Emperor, knows what's going on. Your father is very important and will not be easily defeated by these things."

Niuniu shook her head and kept saying, "My family members were all wronged... They are the best people in the world... They would definitely not do such things..."

The little girl kept mumbling these words like a puppet, with empty eyes, as if she had lost her soul.

Li Xuan was very worried and couldn't help but remind the Queen Mother: "Your Majesty, Niuniu seems to be a little bit abnormal."

The Queen Mother glanced down and was immediately shocked. The little girl was always happy every day. She had never seen her look so empty.

"Hurry and call the imperial physician over! Quickly!" the Queen Mother urged Nanny Sun.

Everyone in Shoukang Palace knew that Niu Niu was the empress dowager's favorite, and they were afraid that something might happen to the little girl, so they went to ask for the imperial physician very quickly this time.

When the imperial physician arrived, Concubine Shun was followed by a group of people.

After Shun Fei was confirmed to be pregnant, she was promoted from Concubine Luo to Shun Fei. At this time, her belly was far from being noticeable, but the Queen Mother was afraid that this baby would be in danger, so she always required that Shun Fei must have six people around her.

The first two people cleared the way, the middle two people supported Concubine Shun, and the back two people prevented anyone from attacking from behind.

"Your Majesty the Queen Mother, I originally came out for a walk and happened to see the imperial physician walking in a hurry, so I followed him to see." Concubine Shun explained the reason why she came here.

When she got closer, she was also shocked when she saw Niu Niu’s face full of tears and her eyes were dull.

"Good boy?" Concubine Shun asked softly.

A hint of spirit slowly appeared in Niu Niu's eyes. She just glanced at Concubine Shun and turned her face away with the corner of her mouth drooping.

"Why are you so sad for no reason?" Concubine Shun was also very distressed.

The Queen Mother helplessly explained, "There was a talkative person who ran to Niuniu and said nonsense. The child was frightened and insisted on leaving the palace to be with his parents."

Concubine Shun was surrounded by the Empress Dowager's people, and these people did not dare to talk to her too much, so she actually didn't know much about what was happening outside. At this time, she looked at Nanny Sun with a puzzled look. Nanny Sun lowered her voice and carefully explained the whole cause and effect to Concubine Shun.

"Your Majesty, there is no reason to give away the child that Chaoziqi blessed as soon as you get pregnant." Nanny Sun said in a low voice.

For a moment, Concubine Shun's guilt towards Niu Niu reached its peak. If it weren't for her pregnancy, why would Niu Niu be confined in the palace all the time?

If it were for her own sake, she should have stood on the same front with the Queen Mother. However, seeing that Niu Niu was now a small ball nestled in the Queen Mother's arms, looking so pitiful, her heart was suddenly filled with pity.

"Empress Dowager, my pregnancy seems to be stable, why don't you let my baby leave the palace..."

As soon as Concubine Shun said this, she met the Queen Mother's gaze.

The Queen Mother had been meditating and worshipping Buddha all the time, and always showed a kind face to others. Even when she was scolding the former Imperial Concubine Li in public, her expression did not fluctuate much. Concubine Shun had never seen the Queen Mother with such a terrifying look, and she was so scared that she swallowed the words before she could say them.

"The Gu family will be fine, and neither will the baby in your belly. There is no need to say more about this. I have made my own decision in my heart." The queen mother said coldly.