Chapter 696: Bustling Funing Palace
Chapter 696: Bustling Funing Palace
The Funing Palace became unusually noisy because of the two little kids.
Little Yining was a fake baby after all. She cried sadly for a few times, but was coaxed into submission by another steamed bun taken out by the "Nuan Fei".
She held the yellowed steamed bun that smelled a bit sour but had a strange aroma, sobbing and looking up, staring at the chin of "Nuan Fei", with a puzzled look, as if asking: "What do you mean, I help you, but you cheat me?"
The Third Prince, whose teeth were clenched on a steamed bun, kept crying. Concubine Rou, with a pale face, held him in her arms and tried to comfort him, but it had no effect.
Sheng Jingchen impatiently threw away the handkerchief in his hand and decided to give Yu Saner the comfort of fatherly love. He stretched out his hand to him and said kindly, "He'er, come to your father!"
Concubine Rou immediately showed a look of joy, and hurriedly carried the third prince to the emperor, letting him get close to the emperor.
Unexpectedly, just when the emperor was about to touch He'er, his chubby little hand slapped him away, and he cried loudly, "He'er doesn't want father to touch me!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the only sounds left in Funing Palace were the crying of two little kids.
Concubine Rou suddenly changed color, and hurriedly knelt down with her son in her arms to plead guilty: "Your Majesty, please don't blame He'er, he did it unintentionally."
Then, she lowered her head and anxiously coaxed, "Doesn't He'er like father the most?"
However, the Third Prince kept trying to get into her arms, shaking his head in protest: "He'er doesn't want his father, He'er wants his mother..."
The gentle woman on the ground had a changing expression on her face, and she shouted "He'er" in panic. As expected, she was greeted with a louder cry from the baby in her arms.
Sheng Jingchen withdrew his hand with a slightly gloomy expression, staring at everything in front of him, feeling indescribably annoyed. He side-glanced at the other little kid who had already stopped crying.
She was looking at the mother and child on the ground with a blank face. When she noticed his gaze, she immediately smiled brightly and opened her arms to pounce on him, completely ignoring the fact that the beloved steamed bun in her hands rolled to the ground again.
At this moment, an indescribable complex emotion surged in the emperor's heart, and he said in a deep voice: "Rou Fei, please stand up, don't embarrass the child."
"His Majesty……"
Concubine Rou was still kneeling on the ground, gazing at the emperor with pleading eyes, as if begging him to call her son's name again.
But the emperor's eyes had already shifted to another person, and he extended his hand to her.
"Nuan Fei" had already mastered the word "Charming Fei" to perfection in the past few days. He smiled charmingly, carried the baby to the emperor's arms, and looked down at the mother and child on the ground, and said provocatively: "Sister Rou Fei, I'm afraid I can't have a private conversation with you today. You should take the third prince back quickly, so as not to upset His Majesty."
The little girl, who was honored to be the meat sandwich again, looked up speechlessly and accusingly at the two big men behind her. She couldn't move yet because she had to protect the secret of "Warm Concubine".
Xiao Yining: >_<|||, she really shouldn’t be on the couch, she should be under the couch.
Sheng Jingchen was suddenly pressed close to her, and his brows knitted in displeasure. He leaned back slightly in annoyance, stared at San'er who was crying non-stop, and sighed softly: "Rou Fei, take He'er back, don't let him cry and hurt himself."
Concubine Rou was extremely unwilling, but she could only lower her head and agree, then she carefully held her son and slowly stood up.
At this moment, a series of rhythmic footsteps were heard again outside the Funing Palace, indicating that another visitor was coming.
The voice arrived but the person had not yet arrived. An old, teasing voice, along with the sound of footsteps, reached the ears of everyone in the hall.
"What's going on? Is the emperor angry with the child?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the eunuch's announcement came from outside: "The Empress Dowager has arrived..."
The sound once again saved the grandparents and grandchildren from an awkward situation.
The "Nuan Fei" teased in the little girl's ear, "Here comes another one," and then she stood up and picked her up to welcome the emperor.
The Empress Dowager walked into the hall with steady steps, accompanied by the sound of greeting. Her stern gaze swept over everyone in the hall, lingering briefly on the faces of the two little kids, then looked at the emperor who was leaning on the couch and had not yet stood up.
The emperor explained calmly: "My son was not feeling well and was unable to greet the Queen Mother. I hope the Queen Mother will forgive me."
A hint of sarcasm flashed across the Empress Dowager's eyes, but was soon replaced by kindness. She sat down beside the Emperor and pretended to be concerned: "It's all right, my son, just take a rest."
Then, she changed the subject, her eyes sternly scanning the others, and scolded, "Without a queen in charge of the harem, there are more and more tactless people, and they don't care about the emperor's health, they keep pestering him, and they have made the Funing Palace a mess."
The Empress Dowager's stern rebuke frightened Concubine Rou, and she subconsciously glanced to the other side, only to see the woman next to her with a nonchalant smile, standing in a frivolous manner like someone in a brothel. But the little kid in his arms timidly admitted his fault, buried his head in his chest, and covered his frightened little head with his coat.
Xiao Yining: (﹁ ﹁), don’t pretend that she doesn’t know. The Empress Dowager will definitely take this opportunity to call my uncle a chicken and a dog!
There was a hint of mockery in Concubine Rou's eyes, and she secretly complained in her heart: "They are all things that are not presentable."
She gently stroked her son's back and immediately knelt down in fear to admit her mistake: "Empress Dowager, I know I was wrong, but the Third Prince missed the Emperor so much that I could not refuse his request, so I had to bring him here to find the Emperor. Unexpectedly, the Third Prince took a bite of Princess Le'an's steamed bun and started crying and making a fuss. I could not comfort him."
Xiao Yining: (each_each)
The little kid turned around in surprise and looked at the woman on the ground in disbelief.
Is this person reporting her?
The next moment, she pursed her lips in grievance again and looked at the Queen Mother pitifully.
The Empress Dowager glanced at her calmly and sneered, "Mantou? It seems that the emperor has treated my grandson badly, letting a noble prince starve to the point of eating dry and tasteless mantou!"
The emperor explained lightly, "It was just that He'er saw some new food and took a bite. I'm sorry to make my mother laugh."
The Queen Mother nodded slightly without commenting, "I'm hungry too!"
She turned her eyes to Xiao Yining and asked slowly, "Why did Princess Le'an bring the steamed buns into the palace? Are you afraid that the emperor will let you go hungry?"
Xiao Yining: >﹏<, here it comes, she also wants to fight in the palace!
Just as the kid was about to speak, the emperor on the other side called out in dissatisfaction: "Mother..."
"I just want to ask one question. This child rarely comes to the palace because the emperor is too stingy." The Empress Dowager interrupted with a meaningful look.
Sheng Jingchen looked helpless. Seeing that "Nuan Fei" was about to speak, he signaled him to be silent with his eyes, and then encouraged the little kid in a gentle voice: "Don't be afraid, Sister Qing, just say whatever you think!"
Little Yining heard the implication and immediately started to use her clever little head. Suddenly, an idea flashed in her mind and she came up with a perfect reason.
She lifted her skirt with her little hands and answered hesitantly, "Empress Dowager, actually Qingjie wanted to bring the steamed buns to my father and uncle. They are cleaning up Tianshan and haven't had time to eat breakfast yet."
The Empress Dowager was surprised and asked anxiously, "Clean up Tianshan?"
The emperor's eyes flashed with satisfaction and admiration, and he explained for the little boy: "Mother, Lin Yuzan and Wang Cheng have to clean up Tianshan for a few hours in the next three days because of the punishment from the academy. They left at Chou hour today."
"emperor!"
The Queen Mother shouted loudly at first, then softened her tone and said: "Although Tianshan is worshipped by the people every day, it is a royal place after all. It is inappropriate to use it as a place for students to be punished. Moreover, if the people see it, it will inevitably cause some bad rumors about the royal family."
The emperor looked thoughtful and replied humbly, "My mother is right, but the statue of the god in Tianshan has been broken and needs to be cleaned up. I have already issued an order for the two of them to clean up the rubble before leaving the mountain. I will also send a message to the headmaster of the academy to cancel their punishment."
The Empress Dowager heard this and her eyes widened. She asked in disbelief, "Your Majesty, are you confused? This Tianshan statue is more than two meters tall, and you actually let two weak scholars pick up the rubble. Your absurd behavior will make people all over the world laugh at you, won't it?"
Sheng Jingchen raised a meaningful smile at the corner of his mouth, "Don't worry, mother, I have already paid the wages, 20 cents per person, they are also happy!"
Queen Mother: ...
small theater
Wanniang: Sister Qing, are you having fun in the palace with your uncle?
Xiao Yining: Happy...
Lin Yuzan: Your elbow is bent outward, huh!
Wan Niang: So what new things did your uncle take you to play with?
Xiao Yining: (╥╯^╰╥), Sister Qing has been a steamed bun for a day!
Wan Niang:......
Lin Yuzan: ...
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