Hold the thick thighs tightly [My father is a traitor]

Chapter 443: Not Knowing the Rules (1)

Little Yining's earth-shaking cry pierced Sheng Hongtong's ears, shocking him so much that he was stunned.

The naughty child panicked and was at a loss, but he still said viciously as usual: "Why are you crying? Don't cry. I won't hug you next time."

The little kid looked up aggrievedly, looked at him with tearful eyes, sniffled, and continued to do as he pleased.

Madam Liu also hurriedly coaxed her softly, "Miss Lin, don't cry. If you disturb His Majesty's work, you will be punished."

However, it was too late now. The "good" and suffocating atmosphere of silence between the emperor and his subjects was suddenly shattered.

Sheng Jingchen slightly turned his eyes, glanced unhappily at the place where the crying sound came from, and then glanced vaguely at Pei Dafu beside him.

The latter immediately received the message and hurriedly walked to the back of the house.

Then they saw that the Second Prince's face was red, and he was staring at the little girl unkindly. Not only was the little girl's originally clean and tidy dress stained, but her cute little face, as white and smooth as mutton fat, was also red in a spot, which was very distressing to see.

Pei Dafu: ...

Madam Liu held little Yining in her arms and explained awkwardly, "Butler Pei, Miss Lin and the Second Prince just fell down."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sheng Hongtong snorted stubbornly, "Who made Lin Yining move around? I could have held her well."

When Pei Dafu heard this, he guessed the cause and effect, shook his head speechlessly, and walked up to the awkward child and said, "I know that the second prince dotes on the young lady, but the young lady is still young and needs to walk more and grow taller."

"Who pampers her? She cries when she falls. It's so annoying." The naughty child said angrily.

Pei Dafu was not annoyed by being scolded. Instead, he put on a smile, turned to the crying "sad" little Yining, and gently comforted her, "Little Miss, don't cry. When Miss Liu comes back and sees you, she will laugh at you."

Little Yining seemed to be touched by these words, frowned slightly, and even her tears gradually stopped. She sobbed and stammered, "Qing Jie'er... don't let others laugh at you."

Pei Dafu saw this, a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, and he continued, "Your Majesty and Lord Liu are having a good chat at the moment, and the young lady will be able to play with Miss Liu for a long time later, and maybe she can hear a lot of interesting stories from Miss Liu."

The little kid nodded obediently, and then asked casually, "When will Sister Liu come back?"

Madam Liu was slightly startled when she heard this. Then, she saw the little baby in her arms looking up at the darkening sky, pouting her lips and muttering, "It's getting dark. If Sister Liu doesn't come back, the moon will turn into a beetle and take her away."

Pei Dafu was amused by the childish talk. He looked at Madam Liu and urged her, "Madam Liu, please call Miss Liu back quickly. It is really getting late."

Madam Liu's eyes suddenly turned red. She took a deep breath and told the truth: "Butler Pei, my daughter hasn't returned from the palace yet. I thought she and Miss Lin forgot the time, but..."

She glanced at the little girl, and finally couldn't help but worry, choking and saying, "Not only my daughter, but also the daughter of the Yan family and the great-granddaughter of Duke Chen's family haven't returned yet."

Pei Dafu's expression gradually became solemn because of her words, his brows were tightly furrowed, and a look of difficulty flashed in his eyes.

He knew in his heart that this was no small matter, but now was not the time to report it to his master. Moreover, if the three girls had stayed in the palace without permission because they were having fun, his master would definitely punish them severely.

Thinking of this, his eyes swept over Xiao Yining, who had always been treated specially. After a little thought, he said slowly, "Mrs. Liu, please don't worry. We are sending people to look for her right now."

After saying this, he glanced at the two kids again and hurried back to report.

This result finally put Mrs. Liu's heart at ease, but Xiao Yining felt a little uneasy for some reason.

She glanced sideways at Madam Liu who was still tidying up her face, then struggled to get up and ran towards the corner where she was eavesdropping.

Seeing this, Sheng Hongtong hurriedly reached out to grab her, but unfortunately he was still a step too late. He saw her quickly reach the corner of the wall and squat on the ground to peek openly.

Sheng Hongtong: ...

By then, the dead silence between the ruler and his subjects will be just right.

Liu Yang frowned, his eyes fixed on the secret book in his hand, the wrinkles on his face looked like they could kill a fly. As he turned the pages, his expression became more and more solemn, and even revealed a hint of disbelief.

In contrast, the emperor had a gloomy face and sat in front of him calmly, exuding oppression.

When Pei Dafu stood beside the emperor again, the emperor was still in the mood to ask, "What happened?"

Pei Dafu replied truthfully: "The second prince accidentally fell while playing with the young lady."

There was a trace of disdain in Sheng Jingchen's eyes, which was directed at someone unknown. He did not say anything about it, but kept his gaze on Liu Yang, waiting for him to give him a reasonable explanation.

At this moment, he keenly sensed an extremely strong gaze projected directly onto his face. With a thought in his mind, he turned his head quietly and saw the little kid squatting in the corner, staring at him intently.

When the little kid saw him looking over, he put on a well-behaved face, slowly moved back behind the wall to cover himself, then secretly poked his head out again, and when their eyes met his, they were filled with loneliness, which made people feel pity for him.

Sheng Jingchen's heart softened a little. He lowered his eyes for a moment, then raised them again, glancing at Pei Dafu who was standing beside him, and asked knowingly, "Liu Yang's daughter hasn't returned yet?"

Pei Dafu's eyes quickly swept over the peeking little Yining, as if he was making an exception for the emperor, which was somewhat unexpected but also expected. He was about to report that Liu Yang's daughter was staying in the palace when a loud shout interrupted him.

Liu Yang, who was immersed in a secret report just now, suddenly called out "Your Majesty..."

Sheng Jingchen was attracted by his voice and looked at the kneeling man again with a serious look.

Liu Yang shouted, "I am guilty! I have deceived Your Majesty. Please punish me!"

Hearing this, the emperor instantly became interested. He leaned forward, resting one arm on his thigh, staring at Liu Yang with interest, "Speak."

"I have just committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. My daughter did not go to my classmate's home, but is still in the palace and has not returned." Liu Yang said with tears in his eyes.

"It is all my fault for not disciplining my children properly. I beg Your Majesty to severely punish me for the crime of deceiving the emperor!"

After saying this, he stuffed the secret letter into his arms and kowtowed repeatedly to apologize.

"Your Majesty, please punish me first. I will give you a satisfactory answer tomorrow regarding the matter mentioned in this secret memorial."

Sheng Jingchen: This old bastard... actually dared to trick me.

Pei Dafu: It seems that Lord Liu has escaped again.

Xiao Yining: ..., you are worthy of being me, Lord Liu.