"Huh?" Emperor Cheng De casually motioned to King Lu to continue speaking, his expression was indifferent, and he was not interested yet.
"I only found out about this after I married my step-concubine..."
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A quarter of an hour later, when the old emperor slowly walked to the Qilin Hall, his wrinkled and deeply sunken face was already full of solemnity, and his eyebrows were furrowed and frowned in seriousness.
"Second brother, please tell your step-concubine not to publicize this matter for the time being. I have my own way to prevent Yinyin from being bullied."
Before entering the palace, Emperor Chengde stopped, stopped Mingfu who was about to sing the ceremony, and warned King Lu solemnly.
"Yes, I understand." King Lu obviously also had this intention.
When Emperor Chengde saw King Lu's current appearance, he nodded with great satisfaction, "That's all, you are a fool and you are a fool. You just married a county girl in your fiefdom, but you still have this kind of relationship. Humph!"
King Lu smiled awkwardly. At least with Xiao Chayin's appearance, he didn't have to worry about his powerful father forcing him to divorce his wife and marry another.
"Since this child has been raised by you and the princess since he was a child, he will be raised by your side in the future. Even if his father remarries, his stepmother may not be more interested in her than his biological aunt."
"yes."
After the explanation, the old emperor signaled to the old eunuch next to him and said, "Your Majesty has arrived——"
Little Chayin had just been woken up by her own Yuan Ning. She was lying in Yuan Ning's arms, rubbing her sleepy eyes with her little hands. She was dazed when this sharp and loud singing suddenly sounded, frightening the little baby to his wits' end. The water The hazy glass eyes suddenly became clear and bright.
The little baby blinked his round eyes in confusion, lying softly and timidly on Sister Yuan Ning's shoulder, looking blankly at the unfamiliar environment around him.
"Don't be afraid, girl. You see His Royal Highness Prince Lu and the Young Master are here. We will go find the Princess together later." Yuan Ning noticed the uneasiness of the baby in her arms and comforted her gently.
Xiao Jingqing raised his head when he heard Yuan Ning's words, and smiled faintly at his little sister. The little boy had a childish and delicate face, and his eyes had not yet grown angular, but there was a great sense of security in his eyes, which instantly enveloped the young and timid boy. little sister.
Xiao Chayin quickly lost her fear in the unfamiliar environment. Half of her little head peeked out from Sister Yuan Ning's shoulder, her dark eyes rolled around, and her curious and curious gaze finally fell on the golden old woman. .
This beautiful old woman even has glittering gold on her head. The big ruby is embedded in the middle of the gold jewelry, which is particularly luxurious and eye-catching.
This is the most beautiful thing for babies. The young baby Chayin was immediately attracted by the golden and beautiful mother-in-law. His clear eyes were shining and he stared at that person.
How could the Queen not notice this direct gaze? She looked over, her eyes flashing with surprise when she saw the sweet little baby.
"Your Majesty, where did this little girl come from? How come I didn't hear that Prince Lu had a legitimate daughter in recent years?"
Empress Hu, who was dressed in a bright yellow phoenix robe, had just been lifted up by Emperor Cheng De, and she looked behind him with a smile and asked.
Everyone at the palace banquet had just been called up by Emperor Cheng De. When they heard the queen's words, they all looked at the pink and jade-carved milk bag in Yuan Ning's arms.
The little baby is curious, with a pair of big crystal clear eyes twinkling, which is really cute. When her little head turned around in confusion, many people couldn't help laughing at her elfin pink appearance.
Emperor Chengde looked back at the cute little baby, his beard curled up, and his eyes were filled with a kind smile unconsciously, "This is the daughter of Princess Lu's natal sister."
The queen heard Emperor Chengde casually say "Princess Lu" and was keenly aware that when the old emperor mentioned Princess Lu, he was no longer dissatisfied and angry.
The queen's decent smile paused for a moment, but then her smile grew brighter, and she asked with pretense of surprise, "Princess Lu's maiden sister? But is it the step-concubine that Prince Lu married in the fief?"
As soon as these words came out, the relaxed and joyful atmosphere suddenly stopped, and the huge palace suddenly fell into a dead silence.
The old emperor felt unhappy when he heard the empress deliberately emphasize the "step concubine" words. He glanced at the people at the banquet, and sure enough, they all showed contempt to a greater or lesser degree.
Princess Lu's background was really not high. She was a royal princess, but she was just the daughter of a county magistrate.
The officials in the capital looked down on the local officials, and the daughter of the county magistrate became the third most noble Princess Lu in the capital, after the queen and the crown princess. No wonder they were so unaccepting of Princess Lu.
Emperor Chengde sighed and gave King Lu a hard look.
The queen saw this scene, her eyebrows relaxed, and her smile became more genuine.
Emperor Cheng De withdrew his gaze and looked at Xiao Chayin with even more compassion.
He waved to Chayin, and in front of everyone, he took the little baby into his arms again, making no secret of his love for little Chayin, "Queen, this child is so cute."
