0p0 Chapter 442: Be Careful???
Chapter 442: Be Careful???
What an honor it is for the emperor to come to his subjects' homes and have meals with them!
Although Liu Yang only prepared simple meals, he still added a few more dishes than usual to show his deep respect for the monarch.
Just as Mrs. Liu was frantically adding more dishes, the emperor and his entourage showed up at the "staff dormitory" as scheduled, which instantly caused an uproar and everyone responded enthusiastically.
During this journey, Xiao Yining once again enjoyed the treatment of being bullied by the powerful. Everywhere she went, people knelt down in fear and trepidation. There were also countless subtle and inquiring glances cast at her, and of course more of them were cast at the "witch concubine" Xiang Sizi behind her.
But it still made her feel an irrepressible vanity in her heart, which made her unable to help but get close to the emperor.
The emperor noticed the child's "cowardice" and held her in his arms in full view of everyone, walking through the alleys with his family like an ordinary citizen.
Sheng Jingchen----has always been a down-to-earth emperor.
Liu Yang was waiting for the emperor at the door early. Seeing the eunuchs clearing the way approaching in the distance, he knelt down and bowed to welcome the emperor.
Soon, a pair of black silver dragon boots appeared in front of him, and he shouted respectfully: "Your Majesty, Liu Yang, welcomes the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."
Sheng Jingchen lowered his eyes to look at the man's half-worn gown on the ground, snorted coldly, and said indifferently: "Stand up!"
The little baby in the emperor's arms also looked curiously at Liu Yang's washed white clothes. Although she had heard that most of the censors were very poor, thanks to Liu Zhenying, she knew that the Liu family lived a very comfortable life by "fleecing" the emperor, and they were not short of money at all.
At this time, Liu Yang also slowly stood up, just in time to meet the little boy's eyes, and the professional smile on his face instantly froze.
Xiao Yining called out tactfully, "Master Liu, good evening!"
"......, okay." Liu Yang forced a smile again and responded.
Seeing his expression, Sheng Jingchen jokingly said, "Why, does Liu Aiqing dislike me?"
Liu Yang hurriedly lowered his head and made a gesture of invitation in a panic, "It is my honor, Your Majesty, please."
The emperor glanced at him with a slightly cold look, then retracted his gaze and walked into the courtyard.
Little Yining lay on the emperor's shoulder, turned her head and looked at Liu Yang behind her with a puzzled look, and saw him raise his head slightly and look at her, his eyes seemed to want to say something but stopped.
At that time, Madam Liu also appeared in the courtyard with her servants, kneeling on the ground in fear and trepidation and shouting loudly.
Sheng Jingchen glanced at them lightly, said "Stand up", and put the baby in his arms back to the ground.
As soon as little Yining's feet touched the ground, he immediately ran happily behind the emperor, tugged at his clothes, and quietly stuck his head out to look at everyone in the Liu family.
However, the little girl encountered a strange thing again. When Mrs. Liu, who was in the lead, stood up and looked into her eyes, the color on her face suddenly faded without any warning. But it was only for a moment, and then she retreated to the side with a complicated expression.
Xiao Yining felt confused and looked around subconsciously. When she didn't see Liu Zhenying, she asked, "Mrs. Liu, where is Sister Liu?"
Mrs. Liu's expression froze. She looked up at her husband and saw him shaking his head slightly. She had to hide her anxiety and said vaguely, "Miss Lin, my Yingzi is playing with her classmates and hasn't come back yet. I'll send someone to call her back."
Before he finished speaking, the emperor said in a cold voice: "No need to shout, Ah Zhu, take Sister Qing with you."
Xiao Yining: ...
Sheng Hongtong:......
"Yes, father." The naughty child pursed his lips, stepped forward reluctantly and pulled the kid away.
Immediately afterwards, Sheng Jingchen waved his hand casually, and everyone retreated like a tide, leaving a huge space to the monarch and his subject. Even Xiang Sizi went out to show off her identity as the "demon concubine".
The emperor stared at Liu Yang with cold eyes. After an unknown amount of time, he slowly spoke: "Liu Yang, you are so bold. As an imperial censor, you dare to frame an official in the court. Do you know your crime?"
After saying this, the emperor pulled out a secret letter from his sleeve and threw it at Liu Yang's feet.
Liu Yang knelt on the ground, picked up the secret letter with a solemn expression, unfolded it and took a look at it, his face changed drastically, and he leaned over and said loudly: "Every word of the accusation against the Xie family that I have presented is true, and there is absolutely no falsehood."
Little Yining, who was hiding aside and watching, felt relieved and nervous at the same time. It turned out that her uncle was not going to cause trouble for the Liu family because of what she said, but it seemed that Lord Liu was in trouble!
Thinking of this, the little girl couldn't help but stare at the kneeling man with a sad face, and sighed in her heart that although Lord Liu had only met her a few times, he seemed like a good person!
Little Yining pursed her lips and stretched her head further, but the next moment, she was pulled away from the corner where she was peeking and faced the angry little face of the naughty child.
Sheng Hongtong stared at her and warned her quietly, "The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs!"
Xiao Yining couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth: Emma, what the hell is a harem.
"Uncle, Qingjie is playing hide-and-seek with uncle." The little kid said aggrievedly.
Sheng Hongtong looked at her carefully from head to toe with a suspicious look, obviously not believing her excuse. Without saying a word, he walked straight up to her, opened his arms and struggled to hug her.
Xiao Yining: ...
The little girl was forced to be deprived of her right to eat melons and her stomach was strangled. She was immediately furious. She twisted her body to get rid of the restraints and kicked her feet angrily: "Put me down! I don't want you to hold me!"
The naughty child was extremely stubborn. He turned a deaf ear to Xiao Yining's protests and hugged her tightly, refusing to let go, saying, "If I don't let go, you're interfering in politics."
Xiao Yining became increasingly unhappy as she listened to his nonsense, and her struggles became more intense.
Sheng Hongtong was only two or three years older than the little kid. As Lin Yinhu said, he could hardly hold the little kid in his arms. He was out of breath and exhausted after just a few steps. In addition, the little kid struggled so hard that his steps were unsteady as expected.
Sure enough, before they had taken ten steps, they heard a dull "bang" and both of them fell to the ground. Little Yining was unlucky enough to be used as a cushion, his face covered in dust.
Mrs. Liu, who had been paying attention to them for a long time, hurried forward and helped the two children up.
With tears in her eyes, Xiao Yining glared at the annoying kid. Just as she was about to lose her temper, she heard Madam Liu suddenly ask, "Ms. Lin, do you remember when my Yingzi and you parted ways?"
Xiao Yining: ...
"Mrs. Liu, is Sister Liu missing?" the little kid asked in surprise. At the same time, Lu Jiayi's face inexplicably appeared in his mind.
Madam Liu forced a smile and continued to speculate: "Maybe...Maybe..."
However, before she could finish, the little baby in front of her burst into loud tears.
Mrs. Liu: ...