She watched Little Bun leave. Xia Ruqing couldn't sleep anymore, thinking about the question Little Bun had just asked. She looked toward Sister Huang.
"Who taught him these words?"
Sister Huang and Sister Song exchanged glances and knelt down together. "Please forgive us, Your Highness! It was our negligence!"
Xia Ruqing turned and sat on the kang bed, taking a bowl of hot tea. "What happened?"
Sister Huang began to explain, "Yesterday, the Crown Prince took Yellow Bean to the Imperial Garden. We followed them and ran into Consort Ning and the Eldest Princess!
"Consort Ning called the Little Prince over to play with the Eldest Princess!
"We were watching them closely from the side!
"Since we were far away and stayed only for the time it takes half an incense stick to burn, we didn't pay attention to what the Eldest Princess and Little Prince talked about..."
Xia Ruqing sipped her tea, narrowing her eyes. "The Eldest Princess?"
