Chapter 448 So... why do you treat Xiao Yining differently?
Chapter 448 So... why do you treat Xiao Yining differently?
Little Yining felt that he had been frightened just now, but now his mood suddenly relaxed, and he began to enjoy the treatment of the sedan chair calmly. He followed the rhythm of the eunuch's steps carrying the sedan chair with great interest, swaying left and right leisurely, looking carefree, and did not notice that the emperor next to him had quietly restrained his emotions again.
The emperor sensed the little girl's casual behavior, and he looked at her with a slightly raised eyebrow. Whether it was a coincidence or a telepathic connection, the little girl looked back at him at the right time.
Their eyes met, and the little kid was caught off guard again by those cold and deep eyes.
Xiao Yining: @_@, EMMM... again
With the previous experience, the little kid was very experienced. She responded immediately, as if she didn't notice anything. She raised a cute and obedient smile and looked at the emperor with a little shyness: "Uncle, Qingjie, sit down and stop shaking."
The coldness in Sheng Jingchen's eyes also melted away with these words. He nodded slightly, a smile on his lips, and said, "Today, Sister Qing's words did give Uncle Grandpa a reminder."
ha?
Another such incoherent talk?
Little Yining had several big question marks on his head, and looked at his uncle who liked to "let his imagination run wild" with confusion.
Then, she heard him give the order: "Go to Dening Palace."
As soon as the order was issued, the sedan chair, which was originally moving slowly on the path, immediately turned and headed to the other end.
Little Yining looked at the emperor with some understanding.
You must know that Dening Palace is the temporary palace where Princess Zhaoyang lives. It seems that my uncle wants to take this opportunity to have a heart-to-heart talk with his sister, or perhaps he wants to test her out. In any case, it is impossible that he wants to find a place for the sake of the children and sisters.
Thinking of this, the little kid's thoughts began to fly.
She had only met the eldest princess twice and had never talked to her, but she still knew that she disliked her.
Not only that, although her grandmother was on good terms with Princess Anping, she had never interacted with the eldest princess. And the last time her mother took her to visit the Dening Palace, she was turned away and was directly refused entry.
Thinking of all these things, the little girl's brows wrinkled slightly. She turned her head to look at the changing palace corridors around her, and the vermilion corridors passed by before her eyes one by one.
But soon, the little kid cut off his thoughts, looked back at the emperor, and reminded him in a low voice: "Uncle, we are going to Siquan Palace."
Sheng Jingchen responded casually, "My uncle will send a message to your mother later, asking her to come pick you up."
Xiao Yining: ..., thank you for wandering around and remembering to bring this little pendant of mine.
The kid leaned weakly on the back of the sedan chair, all his previous liveliness gone.
But in a flash, she became energetic again. Doesn't this give her a chance to watch the show on the spot?
Wow, uncle treats her so well!!!
Little Yining suddenly became interested and couldn't help shaking his chubby legs.
Sheng Jingchen took in the changes in the little kid one by one, and the smile on his face never faded. Then he closed his eyes slightly and enjoyed this precious moment of peace.
Soon, the magnificent palace of Dening Palace appeared before everyone.
When Princess Zhaoyang saw the emperor's procession, she hurried forward with a group of palace maids to pay their respects and welcome them.
She looked up at the sedan chair landing steadily, bowed slightly and asked, "The emperor doesn't like to be disturbed in the past, why did he want to bother my sister today?"
Sheng Jingchen glanced at the imperial sister expressionlessly, got off the sedan chair first, then turned around and gently carried little Yining out of the sedan chair, then said slowly, "I was just wandering here, but I forgot that the imperial sister lives here. But now that I'm here, if I don't come to reminisce with the imperial sister, I'm afraid that it will lead to groundless speculation in the world, and make people mistakenly think that there is a rift between us siblings."
When Princess Zhaoyang heard this, her expression suddenly froze. Her eyes quickly swept across the emperor's stern face, then quietly fell on the little baby in his hands. An imperceptible strange color flashed in her eyes.
When Xiao Yining saw her looking over, she hurriedly called out respectfully, "Greetings, Princess Zhaoyang."
After that, the little girl timidly glanced at the emperor, feeling a little nervous. She couldn't salute at all because she was being led. Would Princess Zhaoyang find fault with her later? Liu Zhenying's unfortunate incident happened not long ago!
Princess Zhaoyang hummed softly, and then said softly to the emperor, "My brother is very close to this child."
Then, she glanced at the person behind her and ordered, "Ah Man, take your classmates to the side hall to rest and play."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Jiayi slowly walked forward from behind. Her face was a little pale, and she looked at Xiao Yining with a complicated expression, and responded respectfully.
At this moment, the emperor suddenly cast his eyes towards Lu Jiayi. Seeing her cowardly appearance, he rejected her mercilessly: "No need, Ah Zhu, you take Sister Qing with you."
Sheng Hongtong: ...
Xiao Yining: (>﹏<) It’s really a replay of the same scene. Her lovely melon…can’t be eaten again.
The naughty kid walked forward dejectedly, acting as the caregiver again and taking over the baby.
Princess Zhaoyang's smile froze again, and she turned and ordered with a little embarrassment: "Come here, take the second prince to the side hall to rest."
As soon as he finished speaking, the little kid looked up at the emperor with a look of disappointment, but was then forcibly pulled away by the naughty boy while looking back every few steps.
The emperor took in the little boy's reluctance with an indifferent expression, glanced at Lu Jiayi who stayed where she was, with a barely perceptible hint of sarcasm in his eyes, and then strode into the hall.
With the arrival of the emperor, the atmosphere became extremely depressing.
The entire Dening Palace was in complete silence. Everyone held their breath and dared not make the slightest sound.
The emperor and Princess Zhaoyang sat opposite each other, and there was a depressing atmosphere in the air.
Princess Zhaoyang motioned Lu Jiayi to come forward and serve tea, and then she was the first to break the silence, saying earnestly: "My royal brother does love the granddaughter of Princess Jiahe, but people's words are scary. She is not a royal blood relative. It is not appropriate for you to raise her by your side, and it will easily lead to unnecessary trouble for both her and Princess Jiahe."
Sheng Jingchen picked up the teacup, his expression unchanged, "My sister can bring Lu Chengan's daughter to her side to raise her, why can't I?"
Princess Zhaoyang chuckled when she heard this. She glanced at Lu Jiayi with admiration and explained in a gentle voice, "Royal brother, how can the two be compared? Ah Man's mother is the eldest lady of the Xie family, and she is also a good friend of my Anping. It is natural for me to pity her, and it is understandable."
"Even though Lin Yining is the grandson of Princess Jiahe, she was born in the countryside. If she was a good person, it would be fine. But if she feels superior to others because she is with the emperor's younger brother, and finally loses her identity, she will be the only one who suffers."
Sheng Jingchen gently put down the teacup, raised his eyes and looked directly at Princess Zhaoyang, and asked: "Royal sister, do you want me to raise her status? This is a good idea, but I don't know what title you think I should give her, county lady, princess, or... princess."
The tone became heavier towards the end of the words, and the emperor's eyes were filled with displeasure. The strong aura was so overwhelming that Princess Zhaoyang was so shocked that she was speechless and couldn't utter a word for a long time.
The hall also fell into an eerie silence.
At this moment, in a corner where no one cared, two small figures approached quietly.
Sheng Hongtong looked at the kid with disgust as he squatted against the wall skillfully. He listened with his ears tilted, and thought to himself: A dog will never change its nature.
Little Yining noticed the naughty kid's gaze, turned around suddenly, gave him a big smile, and muttered in her heart: She said it, no one can escape the charm of melon. The naughty kid actually wanted to eavesdrop and didn't forget to take her with him. What a good person!
Just as the two children were looking at each other, Princess Zhaoyang's shocking words came out of nowhere in the palace: "I didn't expect that even though Li Anhe had already married someone else, my brother still missed her and wanted to give her the best. He also raised her granddaughter as his own granddaughter, and he didn't even care about the gossips of the world."
As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Yining stood there in a daze as if struck by lightning. At this moment, she inexplicably felt as if the sky was falling.
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