Chapter 268
Chapter Two Hundred and Sixty-Eight
Nanny Luo sighed and said no more. After all, as a servant, she couldn't resolve this matter.
She still didn't know where this child came from, but she could only hope it wasn't the little miss she had in mind.
Otherwise, let alone her being unable to explain herself, even the entire Prince An's Estate wouldn't be able to give the Grand Princess an explanation.
"Since that's the case, let's hurry over. This child cannot be left hungry for too long," Nanny Luo said before rushing toward the Hall of Merciful Peace.
The servants in the estate were somewhat astonished to see Nanny Luo carrying a baby.
Xu Qingshi deliberately slowed his pace and said to the other two, "If anything happens later, just say it was my idea. My grandmother dotes on me; she won't do anything to me."
"That won't do. We are responsible as well." Xie Yanzhi shook his head. This was not something one person could have done alone.
All three of them shared the responsibility.
"Right, we are responsible too. We will bear it together," Jiang Yu said, patting his little chest.
In his heart, however, he felt that they had merely saved a child the Grand Princess didn't want. It shouldn't be a bad thing, right?
The Grand Princess's Estate
The Grand Princess looked at Lady Yao and Li Zhiwei.
She frowned at first.
Then she remembered that Li Zhiwei was Prince An's fiancee and that the Heir of Prince An had also come today, so she didn't say anything.
"Greetings, Grand Princess!" Lady Yao's heart was in turmoil. Not seeing her son, her anxiety was doubled.
"Greetings, Grand Princess!" Li Zhiwei also curtsied to the Grand Princess, her heart fluttering with unease.
She didn't know what kind of relationship Prince An's Estate had with the Grand Princess.
"Enough, let's dispense with these empty formalities today. Madam Xie, I heard you brought your son over today? I wonder, where is young Master Xie right now?" The Grand Princess wanted to question her sternly, but she had no proof that young Master Xie was the one who took the child.
Moreover, young Master Xie was merely a five- or six-year-old child. How could he possibly take a baby away without making a sound?
She only wanted to ask young Master Xie if he had seen anyone go to the Hall of Fortune and Prosperity.
"I beg the Grand Princess to help me find my child," Lady Yao cried out, immediately falling to her knees upon hearing this.
"What do you mean by that?" The Grand Princess stood up in shock at her words. Could it be that the young master of the Xie family had gone missing in her estate?
"Grand Princess, the Heir of Prince An, the Heir of Marquis Yongning, and young Master Xie were attending the banquet in the estate today, but later on, they disappeared without a trace. I have just searched around with Madam Xie, and we couldn't find any sign of the boys," Li Zhiwei quickly added.
"Are you saying that three children have gone missing in my estate?" The Grand Princess furrowed her brows deeply upon hearing this. Three children were missing?
Could it be that the three children saw the culprit who snatched Nuonuo and were taken away as well?
At this thought, the Grand Princess panicked. Just who on earth would dare to strike in her estate?
Prince An's Estate
The Old Princess saw Nanny Luo walking over with a baby in her arms and asked with a puzzled look, "Where did you go to bring back a little baby for this old woman?"
The Old Princess thought to herself, was Nanny Luo afraid she was bored and found her something to do?
Or could it be that this was her son's illegitimate child from outside?
Nanny Luo looked at The Old Princess as if she wanted to say something but stopped, then glanced outside at the boys who had deliberately slowed their pace.
She really didn't know how to bring this matter up.
"What is there that you need to hide from me?" The Old Princess looked confused, glancing at the little pink dumpling who was currently nuzzling in Nanny Luo's arms.
She wondered inwardly if she had a little granddaughter, would she be just as pure and adorable?
"Old Princess, please do not be angry when I tell you," Nanny Luo sighed. She was worried whether The Old Princess would be able to handle the news.
She had to give her a warning first.
"Speak. What kind of storms have I not seen?" The Old Princess thought to herself, if this was truly a child her son had with a woman outside, how was she going to pacify Li Zhiwei?
Thinking of this, The Old Princess cursed her son in her heart. Honestly, if he truly had a woman he liked, he could just bring her back. Would she ever disagree?
Why did he have to keep her on the outside?
Was it really true that stolen affairs were more thrilling?
"Old Princess, I found this child on the Heir's bed." After Nanny Luo finished speaking, she glanced at Xu Qingshi, who was just stepping into the room.
The Old Princess shot a bizarre look at her grandson, who had just set one foot inside.
For a moment, her mouth formed an O shape.
On her grandson's bed?
The Old Princess took another look at the baby in Nanny Luo's arms. She was so little; surely her grandson wouldn't know how to do anything of that sort yet.
Thinking of this, The Old Princess breathed a sigh of relief.
"Old Princess, I will go find something for this child to eat first, or else she will starve. If you have any questions, you should ask the young Heir and the two young masters!" Nanny Luo placed the baby on a nearby couch and went out.
The Old Princess looked at the three boys with their heads bowed, and then at the soft, pink little baby on the couch.
At a glance, this child did not look like someone raised in an ordinary family.
Thinking of the one-month-old celebration banquet at the Grand Princess's Estate today.
The Old Princess's heart lost its calm.
"Where did you get this child?" The Old Princess took a deep breath, looked at Xu Qingshi, and asked.
"Grandmother, I picked this child up," Xu Qingshi pouted. His grandmother's expression made him a little scared, but they really had just picked this child up.
"Then why don't you tell me where you can pick up a child? I'll go pick up a few myself!" The Old Princess felt a lump in her chest, stuck and suffocating.
"Xiuzhu, send someone to find the Prince. Tell him to hurry back no matter what. Also, go to the Xie and Jiang families and have someone come over." The Old Princess didn't know the whole story about this child, but it was impossible for Xu Qingshi to have done this alone.
Since this was a disaster caused by the three boys, the three of them should face it together.
"In addition, send someone to inquire and see if the Grand Princess's Estate has lost a child!" The Old Princess lacked confidence when she said this.
She thought to herself that she had sent her grandson to deliver a gift to the Grand Princess's Estate, yet her grandson had actually brought back such a massive return gift.
"Grandmother, this child is someone they didn't want. It's not like we stole her." Xu Qingshi's eyes reddened. Seeing his grandmother clearly disbelieving his words made him feel very sad.
"Who wouldn't want their own child? Your mother lost her life for you, and all she hoped was for your father to raise you well to adulthood!" The Old Princess recalled her late daughter-in-law's dying words, entrusting Xu Heming to make sure the child grew up safely.
She couldn't help but burst into tears.
The Old Princess refused to believe that anyone would throw away such an adorable child.
Xu Qingshi only looked at The Old Princess with red eyes and a hurt expression.