It was not actually all that late.
It was only halfway through the hour of the Dog, and the evening breeze still carried a trace of warmth.
Besides, the children were all waiting to see their beloved little sister Yingcheng. So when Jiang Yanchuan sent someone to fetch them, they were a little sleepy, but they had all held out without going to bed.
Jiang Yingcheng was utterly stunned: F-Father has been... possessed?!
Jiang Yanchuan: "..."
Jiang Yanchuan acted as though he had heard nothing and slowly walked toward her. "They're all waiting outside. Get up and get yourself ready."
The way the little girl had looked outside the Imperial Study that day had left him rather worried. So, after they had gone their separate ways and he had headed toward Xianyang Palace, he had turned around again halfway there.
He did not know how to coax anyone, but instinctively felt that before discussing serious matters, he needed to cheer the little girl up first.
Jiang Yingcheng had yet to recover from her shock. She instinctively reached out and let her handsome Imperial Father pull her to her feet.
The palace maid waiting nearby stepped forward with practiced ease to help tidy her clothes and hair.
Throughout Jiang Yingcheng's trip, whenever she saw some novel little trinket, she would buy it while muttering to herself.
Things like, "Big Sister Shiyi will definitely like this little pendant," "This little tiger is perfect for the Seventh Prince," and "Wow, I really want to see Little Brother Jinshu wear this"... eventually, Jiang Yanchuan had even cleared out a separate carriage just to hold all the little things she had bought.
Calling all these children to Xianyang Palace had been part of his plan all along.
-Delivering these things to each palace separately