novelden Chapter 755 Dispute (1) + (2)
Chapter 755 Dispute (1) + (2)
The two kids didn't know that their straightforward remarks had completely ruined the emperor's mood.
They both tilted their heads with great interest, their eyes following the eunuchs of ceremonies as they brought the chessboard and chess pieces to the emperor.
Little Yining quickly stole a glance below and saw that Qiu Xuanzhi looked at Shou Li with a hint of anticipation, so he pretended to be curious and asked the naughty child, "Uncle, is that Grand Secretary Qiu a treacherous person?"
The naughty kid also cast his gaze downwards and nodded seriously: "Sister Qing, this guy really doesn't look like a good person!"
Xiao Yining: -_-||, okay, although these are some exaggerated and random guesses, at least you still have some insight!
Lin Yuzan, who had been secretly observing the emperor's expression, saw that the two little ones couldn't stop talking, so he kindly reminded them: "Prince, you should say less, so that the emperor won't think you are talking too much."
Bear Child: ...
Just at this moment, the two little ones noticed the burning gaze falling on their heads, and they couldn't help but look towards the emperor, and saw that he was casting his eyes on the chess pieces and the chessboard.
The eyes of the people below were also focused on the emperor, secretly guessing what reward he would give to Qiu Xuanzhi.
Unexpectedly, after the emperor saw the chessboard and chess pieces, his originally gentle smile gradually turned cold.
He waved his hand in disdain, and the things went away.
Sheng Jingchen raised his eyes, looked down at the man waiting for reward, and sneered: "These things that Qiu Aiqing gave me are good for playing with, but they may also be a waste of time."
Qiu Xuanzhi's heart suddenly shuddered, he looked up at the emperor in disbelief, and hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty: "Your Majesty, I have absolutely no such intention."
However, the emperor no longer wanted to look at him, and warned him: "Qiu, dear, please don't spend too much time on these toys! Otherwise, I will think that promoting you from the position of chess attendant is a move of a tyrant."
Qiu Xuanzhi's face suddenly changed, his face turned pale, and he hurriedly leaned over and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I know I was wrong!"
As soon as the words fell, everyone in the palace knelt down in panic, shouting: "Your Majesty, calm down!"
The atmosphere suddenly became solemn, and you could hear a pin drop in the entire palace!
The Queen Mother spoke up to help: "Today is the emperor's big day. Even if you are not happy, please don't worry too much. These are all the thoughts of your subjects for you."
At this time, Li Mingzhu on the side sang a counter-tune: "The Empress Dowager's words are wrong. This person deliberately displeased the emperor and should be punished. How can he be exempted because today is the emperor's birthday? If this precedent is set, and someone else takes the opportunity to present disrespectful things, then the emperor should punish him or not."
After saying this, the two queen dowagers looked at each other, with a hidden confrontation flashing in their eyes.
The emperor glanced at them both impatiently, then turned his cold gaze to the culprit.
A drop of cold sweat dripped down Qiu Xuanzhi's forehead. Countless thoughts were churning in his mind, all centered around one idea: why he couldn't win the emperor's favor even though he was clearly trying to please him.
Just when he was at a loss for words, a heavenly sound rang out and saved him from his torment.
The newly promoted prince stood up from his seat, cupped his hands and suggested, "Father, since you don't like that thing, why don't you give it to me? It will be Sister Qing's birthday in a few days, and I can just give it to her!"
The emperor's stern expression relaxed slightly, and he nodded in agreement: "In that case, Ah Zhu will go get Sister Yu Qing."
Little Yining also took the opportunity to say, "Uncle, can Sister Qing bring it with her when she enters the palace? Sister Qing wants to use it to learn how to play chess."
Upon hearing this, the emperor couldn't help but laugh and shook his head, and readily agreed: "Yes!"
He motioned for everyone to stand up, and lightly brushed aside the previous unhappiness, saying, "Minister Qiu will be fined one year's salary as a warning."
Qiu Xuanzhi's voice trembled as he thanked him and stood up. When he returned to his seat, he couldn't help but glance upwards.
Then he saw Lin Yuzan, who had only met him once, nodding with satisfaction at his daughter. He also flattered the prince a few words, and then glanced back at him as if inadvertently.
He suddenly felt mixed emotions. Princess Le'an had not said who taught her, but he already knew. This birthday gift had finally returned to the emperor after many twists and turns, and he owed her a huge favor.
At this point, the birthday gift session begins again.
In order not to ruin his mood, the emperor sent the two talkative kids beside him to get Qiu Xuanzhi's birthday gift.
Before little Yining was forcibly taken away by the naughty kid, he looked up to see what the birthday gift looked like. Seeing that it was an exquisite long box, he immediately lost interest.
Then, a young official who had never met him before stood up, took the box, and said in a loud voice: "I respectfully present a painting of a beauty to Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty to take a look at it."
As the official finished speaking, several people at the banquet quietly left.
After exchanging glances with his old rival, Wang Cheng called Yu Ke, who was dressed as a palace maid, to his side and took her to meet the prince.
Yu Ke followed the old man carefully, and asked a stupid question tremblingly: "Uncle Wang, how did you know that the prince wanted to see me?"
Wang Cheng glanced sideways and replied with a smile, "Of course Sister Qing told me that. Miss Yu, although we have dealings with your father, we are ultimately loyal to His Majesty, so you don't have to worry."
Yu Ke forced out an awkward smile and hastily assured, "Uncle Wang, I am on the side of the princess's sister."
Seeing the silly look of the little girl, the old man shook his head and reminded her gently, "Miss Yu, Sister Qing also had a 10% stake in the matter you discussed with the prince."
Then, he changed the subject and said, "However, this matter still needs our elders to look after it. His Majesty is also aware of this matter. You must be extremely careful in your cooperation with the Crown Prince and must not bring disaster upon yourself due to negligence."
Hearing this, Yu Ke nodded solemnly, then showed a grateful smile, and followed the old man left and right.
In a short while, they arrived at where the two little ones were.
At this time, the naughty kid had already received his birthday gift and was squatting on the ground with the little kid, studying the fancy chessboard under the light of a lantern.
When Yu Jian saw this scene, he immediately became curious and ran over to join the team without saying a word.
Lin Yuzan, who was guarding beside them, could not help but shook his head helplessly and stepped aside to leave space for the three little ones.
Wang Cheng walked to his side and whispered, "Lu Cheng'an has openly presented the painting of the beauty to the emperor, but this man is cunning and treacherous, and no one knows where he is hiding."
Lin Yuzan laughed sarcastically, "Prime Minister Xie is also at the banquet. I'm afraid he must be getting very uncomfortable."
After saying that, Wang and Lin looked at the three little ones who were chattering and talking in low voices in front of them, and waited patiently.
Just when the three kids were chatting over the chessboard and almost forgot the purpose of their trip, two faint voices of conversation suddenly reached the little kid's ears.
She looked up in surprise towards the source of the sound. Although the layers of dark shadows blocked her sight, the voice was very familiar to her.
The two old men noticed that something was wrong with the kid at the first moment and looked in that direction, but they could not see anything unusual and did not hear any strange sounds, only the rustling of the wind blowing through the trees.
Lin Yuzan glanced at his old rival with a hint of frustration, then asked, "What happened to Sister Qing?"
Little Yining pointed to the direction where the voice came from and replied, "Dad, someone is talking over there!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the other two little ones also raised their heads, glanced in that direction, and then looked at the baby in confusion.
The naughty child recalled the previous times when he was stepped on by the little kid, and pursed his lips and said to the little kid: "Qing Jie'er, it must be the palace servants chatting there, don't worry about it."
Yu Ke also nodded in agreement: "Princess, this is the imperial palace, and tonight is a birthday banquet, the palace servants will definitely take some time off from their busy schedule."
小以宁：?0?6?6?7?0?6，又不信她！
Little Yining couldn't help but pout in frustration, lowered his head, and continued to study the craftsmanship of the chessboard.
At this moment, her body flew into the air, and before she could come to her senses, she was held in her father's arms.
Lin Yuzan said to his old rival, "I'll take Sister Qing to take a look there and will be back soon."
After saying that, he walked in the direction his daughter pointed without hesitation.
Unexpectedly, after seeing the two of them leave, the naughty boy's dormant competitive nature resurfaced, and he quickly pulled Wang Cheng's hand and commanded, "Cousin, you also follow me to see which palace servant is being lazy. I will let Xiao Shunzi punish him."
Yu Ke also started to make trouble with the naughty kid: "Uncle Wang, I want to go too, can I?"
Wang Cheng looked at the two children who had forgotten their important tasks with helplessness, shook his head and laughed, then took them and a team of palace servants to join the "eavesdropping".
The two people who were meeting secretly not far away had no idea that their secret conversation had been heard by others.
One of them was holding a lantern and sneaking ahead, looking around vigilantly: "Sister Shangguan, don't worry, I found out that Sister Lu is now doing an easy job delivering clothes to the palaces. I asked my relative in the palace, who is a small steward, to bring her here tonight."
Shangguan Ruyi followed closely behind her, and said with gratitude: "Thank you, Sister Xu. I wanted to pass a message to Ah Man, but I didn't expect you to have a way for me to meet her."
The person in front turned around, with a trace of guilt, and whispered: "Sister Shangguan, don't thank me. I am not as capable as Princess Le'an. I can only let you two meet tonight."
When Shangguan Ruyi heard this, she did not agree, but just lowered her eyes and smiled back.
Seeing this, Miss Xu couldn't help but pursed her lips and continued to grope forward.
Just as the two of them were concentrating on looking forward, countless tails were quietly following them a few steps behind them.
Little Yining covered her father's mouth with one hand and pointed at the two people who were sneaking forward with the other hand, her eyes full of pride.
Lin Yuzan: →_→
The old man moved his daughter's hand away unhappily, stared at the two daring little girls with her for a moment, then turned around and walked back without interest.
The little kid was stunned for a moment and said dissatisfiedly: "Dad, we haven't seen what Sister Shangguan is going to do yet!"
"You should stay out of this stupid business." The old man gently scolded and straightened his daughter's body as she was leaning back.
Xiao Yining: ..., she doesn’t even want to eat the melon when she sees it, then why did her father bring her here so excitedly?
Then, she heard her father's analysis: "Your classmate must have secretly met Miss Lu tonight. She is so reckless. If someone finds out and tells your uncle, she will be punished. As for Miss Lu, she was punished in the laundry department. If she sneaked out tonight, she will not have a good ending."
Then, her father asked her soul: "Qingjie, if you see this, will you tell your uncle about it, or will you help your classmates keep it secret?"
Xiao Yining: ⊙▽⊙, ah, this is a problem!
"Knowing and not knowing are two different situations. Dad will help Qingjie choose this time. Next time, Qingjie, don't be confused."
Lin Yuzan's words gradually turned to instructing, and when he saw that his daughter was lost in thought and no longer wanted to join in the fun, he was relieved to start walking again.
Unexpectedly, the father and daughter had only taken a few steps back when they ran into the second wave of "eavesdroppers".
Wang Cheng spread his hands to show his innocence, then looked at the little prince who pulled him over.
The naughty kid immediately took the lead, pushed his useless brother-in-law aside, and looked directly at the two people who were sneaking forward. He had very good eyesight and could tell at a glance that these two were not palace maids.
Seeing this, he couldn't help but frown and glanced at the little kid strangely: "Sister Qing, this place is a full twenty feet away from where we were just now. How did you hear it?"
Xiao Yining: ...
A trace of panic flashed across the kid's eyes, and he hurriedly searched for a suitable excuse.
Wang Cheng, who was standing by, had already helped her out: "Cousin, there are people with extraordinary talents in this world, and everyone in my family is like this. It's not surprising that Sister Qing is so sharp-eyed and sharp-eared!"
Yu Ke also nodded in agreement: "Yes, Father Lin and Uncle Wang are both gifted people, and the princess's sister and her family are all amazing. I want to be as amazing as them in the future!"
Then, she looked at Wang and Lin with admiration.
Wang and Lin: ...
Sheng Hongtong: -`д?0?7-, I was suppressed by the little kid again, so frustrating!
The naughty kid coughed lightly, put his stupid question behind him, and focused his attention on the front again.
Coincidentally, a cry of surprise came from the front.
"Ah Man...how are you doing in the palace? Why are you so thin?"
Ah Man?
The naughty boy frowned again, but when he heard the name Xuer, he remembered where it came from and was immediately furious: "It was her who caused this prince to be exposed. This is outrageous. She is still restless after being punished by my father!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was about to walk up angrily and catch the person who didn't follow the rules.
However, the next moment, he stopped abruptly and changed his mind.
I only heard Lu Jiayi's sarcastic words coming from the front.
"I am doing well, Ruyi, can't you see?"
"If you hadn't been so naughty and deliberately mentioned to my cousin that the princess's sister had connections with the people in Medicine Valley, how could she have been framed by the Park family because of her impatience, and her classmates also suffered because of it, and we became strangers. Even my maternal grandfather's family was liquidated by His Majesty, and the family may be ruined at any time."
"I am in this state today because of you! Shangguan Ruyi, you are the jinx!"
These words shocked the two little ones who knew Lu Jiayi well. They looked at each other in disbelief.
Yu Ke couldn't accept it and said to herself, "How could Sister Lu be so sarcastic and mean? She's like a completely different person!"
Xiao Yining: Here it comes, this friendship has finally become a stranger!