When Xihe arrived at the emperor's palace, Meng Ao was in high spirits directing her brother to pick up the dishes for her, commenting on the cooking skills of the imperial kitchen from time to time: "This one is a bit salty, but this crystal shrimp dumpling is good!"
The surrounding eunuchs and maids were frightened, fearing that the emperor would become angry in the next second.
Xiao Huaiyu was very patient: "Eat more if you like. You have lost weight recently. Have you not eaten well?"
Meng'e lowered her head and looked at her belly, and felt that it made sense: "I have indeed lost weight, but it's my brother's fault! If you weren't here, how could I have missed a bowl of rice?"
Xiao Huaiyu suddenly felt guilty: "It's all my brother's fault."
Meng Ao snorted: "It was your fault in the first place!"
One feeds the other and eats the other, which is called happiness.
Xihe outside the door: "..."
This pampering is beyond limits.
Soon the palace maid saw her and quickly reported to His Majesty. The two little cats in the room all turned their heads and subconsciously shouted: "Mom!" and then froze.
Palace maids and eunuchs: Huh? ? ?
Xihe's eyes flashed and he walked in with a smile: "Did I disturb your majesty?" He walked over and knocked on his daughter's head, "I'm here to trouble your brother again."
A child who was raised by his own hands would already be suffering from a huge change in status, so Xihe would naturally not embarrass him about status issues.
Or, to put it another way.
Her husband-in-law was the chief minister, her son became the emperor, and her father was still the prime minister.
Even if she is a bit arrogant and domineering, who in the whole world dares to say anything to her? Why not live more comfortably.
Xihe was kind and easy-going, and his attitude towards him was no different from the past. Xiao Huaiyu's tight string loosened and he smiled: "E'er has always been well-behaved, but mother is too worried."
He helped Xihe sit down and said, "Father is still busy in the official department. Please wait."
The three of them talked and laughed as usual at home, and Xiao Huaiyu ordered the palace servants to bring another meal.
Meng'an, this girl, always went to bed after eating, so she felt sleepy after a while. She climbed onto the dragon bed in a daze and covered herself with the quilt, lying back and sleeping soundly.
Xiao Huaiyu looked at Xihe: "...Mother."
Thousands of words are condensed into this one word. His lips trembled: "You already knew that, right?"
Xihe was dressed up today. The red palace dress of Madam Chaopin Ming was worn on her body, which added nobility and solemnity to her soft face. At this moment, her eyes and eyebrows were filled with gentleness: "Chen'er, your father and I will treat you from now on." Not half fake.”
"Even though today you are not the emperor, but a pawn, you are still our beloved child."
"Actually, your father and I never wanted you to become the emperor, but your grandfather..." paused and looked at the half-grown boy in front of him tenderly, "This road is not as easy as imagined, but we will all be behind you. Support you in whatever you want to do.”
At this time, Xiao Huaiyu was already in tears and choked with sobs: "My child doesn't want to be the emperor, he just wants to be the son of the Meng family!"
Xihe raised his head and rubbed the boy's head: "You will always be."
Xiao Huaiyu couldn't bear it anymore and threw himself into her arms, crying like a child who couldn't find his way home.
Xihe felt depressed. She had not seen this child crying like this for many years. He admired his father and imitated his words and deeds. He was as mature as a young adult at such a young age.
After Meng'an was born, he took the initiative and consciously took on the responsibility of his brother, taking care of everything in terms of food, clothing, housing, and transportation.
Speaking of the entire Meng family, who worries about Meng Ao the most? It's not the elders like them, but the elder brother Huaiyu.
The little girl is also interested in her brother more than anyone else.
After he could walk, he would carry a small bench and sit in front of his house every day. When his brother's car arrived, he would rush over like a cannonball: "Brother!"
He hugged his brother tightly.
So many years.
Xihe's throat was dry and he deliberately joked: "Actually, this is not bad. You become the emperor, and your father no longer has to worry about losing his head. Your grandfather can also be the prime minister for a few more years."
Xiao Huaiyu's tears turned into laughter in an instant, and he withdrew sheepishly: "Grandpa can be the one he wants to be. It's just that for matters in court, father still has to do it."
It's not that he looks down on his grandfather, but that his father is really awesome!
Xiao Huaiyu further assured: "And mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, you can do whatever you want from now on. If anything happens, the child will bear it!"
Xihe burst into laughter: "You are so loud, and you are not afraid of the ministers interfering with you?"
The half-grown boy puffed out his chest and said, "I do what I say, kid!"
Turning his eyes, he saw the little girl sleeping soundly on the bed. What happened during the day immediately came to mind, and guilt flashed across his face: "Today in the Royal Garden..."
Xihe waved his hand: "This girl will never let herself suffer. You only need to worry about whether she scared the Eighth Princess."
Xiao Huaiyu nodded: "The child has been sent over by the imperial doctor." Looking at the little girl sleeping soundly on the dragon bed, he remembered the way she protected the calf during the day, and his eyes unconsciously showed warmth.
He knew that she would definitely make a fuss, but he didn't expect that she would know how to take him back even though she was about to explode with anger.
The seven or eight-year-old girl, in front of so many people, pointed at the princess and threatened fiercely: "This is my brother. Anyone who dares to compete with me for my brother is going against me, Meng Ao!"
Her breasts are fierce and her breasts are fierce, which makes people extremely rare.
Xihe also thought of this: "This girl has always loved to pester you and is domineering. You..."
Although she dotes on her girl, she also feels that with their current status, Meng A can do whatever she wants, but Huaiyu's surname is always 'Xiao' and he is an emperor.
They had to think about him and not be too selfish.
Xiao Huaiyu: "Mom, Kuan'er is Hao'er's sister, her only sister. Hao'er is willing to pamper her."
Seeing the seriousness in the young man's eyes, Xihe suddenly smiled slowly: "Then it's up to you." She just didn't want to cause too much trouble, but since Huaiyu didn't mind, why did she care so much?
As night fell, Meng Yuchuan finally arrived belatedly.
Xiao Huaiyu ordered people to serve the food, and the family had dinner together before returning home in a carriage.
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Early the next morning, Meng A found herself waking up at home. She immediately beat her bed in annoyance: "I forgot to bring my brother back!" She hurriedly changed her clothes and rode a carriage to the palace.
In the main courtyard, Xihe and Lu looked at each other, and Lu looked in the direction of the palace: "Let her go."
Her son and daughter-in-law are very optimistic, but she is not so optimistic. Her power is charming, and now the child has just changed her identity and is attached to everyone in the Meng family.
But he will grow up one day.
By then, the harem, the former dynasty, power... everything around them will prompt them to confront each other.
Who can guarantee that when that day comes, the child’s original intention will still be there?
It's just that everyone is happy now, and it's hard for her to say such depressing words, so let's take a look first.
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What happened in the Royal Garden that day quickly spread throughout the capital, and when someone noticed, they also discovered that the eldest lady of the Meng family ran to the palace every day when she had nothing to do, and that person immediately became interested.
(End of chapter)
