Ma Cairen did not burst into tears, but the sobs that choked his throat were still sad and sad.
Lin Fufei and Hongzhu knelt on the ground and cried together. They knew not to push too hard, but they had to let the tenth princess speak no matter what.
"Son, just open your mouth!" Ma Cairen cried so hard that he hugged the tenth princess and begged, "If you don't tell me what happened back then, I won't be able to rest in peace until my death!"
"These days, people have been restless because of this. They are losing weight, and this servant is watching it and is worried about it." Hongzhu walked forward on her knees, hugged the tenth princess's legs and begged, "Not to mention, princess, you are so big.
How much suffering it must have been all these years to keep things hidden in our hearts!"
"Good boy, please try to say something." Ma Cairen said to Princess Ten's face, "You are not mute, you can speak. I heard you clearly that night."
Of course the tenth princess didn't know she could talk. Who would know that she was talking in her sleep?
After that incident, she could no longer speak out. Many imperial doctors came to diagnose her, but they were unable to treat her and there was no cure.
Now that she heard Ma Cai and the people around her say that she could speak, she knew that these people were not lying to her.
But she hadn't spoken for a long time. Even though she opened her mouth and tried to make a sound, she could only make a breathy sound.
"Princess, don't be anxious, take your time, drink some tea to moisten your throat." Lin Fufei brought a bowl of tea, "You only learn to speak when you treat yourself as a little baby."
"Yes, yes," Ma Cairen nodded repeatedly, "Don't think about saying too much yet, as long as you can make one sound, that's enough."
The three people looked at the tenth princess eagerly, eagerly.
The tenth princess didn't want to let them down. She took a deep breath and tried hard to say a word, but it was still in vain.
It's been so long since I've spoken, I've really forgotten what to say.
"It doesn't matter, try again." Ma Cairen wiped his tears and said, "Don't be anxious, take your time."
The tenth princess tried several more times, and finally she was able to make a little sound.
Although the dullness is slight, it is enough to make Ma Cai people ecstatic.
Then he felt sad again, hugged the tenth princess, and cried: "My son, I have wronged you all these years!"
As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning. The tenth princess made the first sound, and the rest fell into place.
When she could speak a complete sentence, Ma Cairen brought up the most important thing: "Who harmed Rui'er?"
"I dare not say," Princess Ten's eyes looked bigger and darker due to fear, "Mom, maybe it would be better if you didn't know."
"If you don't know how to pay it back at all, now that you have seen the signs and you don't let me know everything, wouldn't you be suffocating me to death?" Ma Cairen said, "Don't worry, just tell me, I will
I won’t act rashly.”
The tenth princess hesitated for a moment, held the black cat in her arms, and then slowly opened her mouth.
At that time, the eighth prince had just turned three years old, and the tenth princess liked this younger brother very much.
I remember it was June, a time when the weather was hot and the children had to take a nap.
The tenth princess couldn't sleep, but she would pretend to be asleep. Seeing that the maids and nuns next to her were dozing off, she quietly got out of bed and slipped out of her residence.
The Eighth Prince lived very close to her, so the Tenth Princess went all the way to find her. The nanny who was looking after the Eighth Prince also fell asleep, and the maid outside happened to be away on business.
She gently woke her brother up, and the two of them ran out through the back door to play.
Both of them were at an ignorant age, so they walked casually and arrived at Qiongzhi Palace.
At that time, Yao Ziyun was still a noble concubine and lived in this palace. And she and Ma Chunping were cousins and had always been the best friends.
Therefore, the tenth princess and the eighth prince are no strangers to this place, and even feel familiar with it.
Because the master has to take a nap, the servants try to be as quiet as possible at this time.
There were not many people to be seen in the huge courtyard, only the south wind was blowing, blowing the grass and trees.
No one noticed them coming in, and the two of them didn't enter through the main entrance. The two little people were difficult to spot among the flowers and trees.
"Sister, hide and seek." The Eighth Prince likes to play games with the Tenth Princess, and they both play hide and seek almost every day.
"Then sister hides, and you come to find me, okay?" Princess Ten whispered, "You stand here, cover your eyes, and count to a hundred before you come to me."
Although the eighth prince is young, he is very smart and can count from one to a hundred.
He turned around obediently, covered his eyes and started counting.
The tenth princess quietly looked for a place to hide.
Children are very competitive, so in order not to be found easily, the tenth princess naturally tried to find a secluded place to hide.
After searching here and there, I finally got into the blue gauze cabinet in the side hall of Qiongzhi Palace.
This place is very cool, and Yao Ziyun often comes here to take a nap when the weather is hot.
But that day did not come, and there was no one in the house.
There was a gold-painted canopy bed here, and the tenth princess got under the bed, secretly pleased that she was well hidden this time, and her brother would never be able to find her for a while.
But who knew that after a while, someone walked in.
She could see three people's feet from under the bed, but the rest could not be seen.
"It's cooler in this room," Yao Ziyun's voice said, "Your Majesty likes the Nanfeng Pavilion. The wind is steep and strong, and it gives me a headache."
"Your Majesty, you haven't taken a nap yet, why don't you take a rest here!" The person who spoke was Aunt Hui, and the tenth princess recognized her voice.
"It's time to rest. We'll have to go to Ronghua Palace soon!" Yao Ziyun said in a rather dissatisfied tone, "As long as I wait in front of His Majesty, the Queen will call me over and give me a beating. Do you think today will be an exception?"
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"The imperial concubine didn't eat well just now, why don't we have some snacks now." Sister Hui said, "in case she comes to the empress soon and deliberately restrains us."
So another person went out to get some snacks, while the Queen and Aunt Hui talked.
The tenth princess was not interested in adults' affairs, so she didn't listen.
Until another person came in and brought the eighth prince with him.
"I don't know how the Eighth Prince came to our palace," the man said, placing the Eighth Prince on the ground. "There is no one following him."
"Rui'er, why are you here? Who did you come with?" Yao Ziyun smiled and held the eighth prince in his arms and asked him.
But the eighth prince was thinking about hide-and-seek with his sister, and twisted his body to get off the ground.
Yao Ziyun did not let him go, but asked: "Tell me, why did you come here? Who came with you?"
Children are often stubborn, and the more they ask questions, the less they say anything. The Eighth Prince tightened his lips and said nothing.
At this moment, the maid who went to get some snacks also came back.
"Rui'er, do you want some snacks?" Yao Ziyun said and took a spoon to feed the eighth prince. The tenth princess didn't know what she was feeding.
At this time, the palace maid who was bringing the snacks suddenly stopped her and said, "My dear concubine, the Eighth Prince cannot eat almonds. Have you forgotten?"