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In desperation, Eunuch Xiang went to the Prime Minister's Mansion and invited Gu Xiangning again. Gu Xiangning asked about the emperor's situation again.
After a long silence, he said, "Eunuch Xiang, why do you think our emperor is so cute?"
Eunuch Xiang's inner thoughts: Cute? It's over. Prime Minister Gu must have fainted from the stimulation. He actually thinks the emperor is cute
The corner of his mouth twitched, and he looked at Gu Xiangning: "Then, Lord Xiang, are you going to enter the palace?"
Gu Xiangning glanced at Eunuch Xiang and put his hand on his shoulder: "Eunuch Xiang, you are also an old man who serves the emperor."
"The emperor is still young, you should give him some advice sometimes. Ouch, I have diarrhea, so I won't go to the palace."
"Please help me to apologize to the emperor! Oh no, I can't bear it anymore, toilet, I have to go to the toilet."
The corners of Eunuch Xiang's mouth twitched again. Can you pretend to be more like him? And, Lord Gu, is it really okay for you to blatantly deceive the emperor
Eunuch Xiang had no choice but to return to the palace, where he saw the emperor wandering around like an ant on hot pan.
Looking at the emperor like this, Eunuch Xiang was speechless, but he still had to answer. He looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I am back."
The Emperor had already seen Eunuch Xiang, but his eyes were still looking behind him. Then he realized that no one was following him, and he couldn't help feeling depressed.
"Gu Aiqing doesn't want to come?"
Eunuch Xiang was even more speechless. It seemed that Your Majesty knew everything, and yet you asked your servant to run a trip for you. Thinking of this, Eunuch Xiang said that it was very tiring to serve such a master.
"In reply to the emperor, Prime Minister Gu suddenly had diarrhea, so he can't come."
The emperor could not help but look up at the sky in silence. After a long while, he spoke: "It seems that I am too busy with my beloved minister. I would rather drug myself than come to the palace."
Eunuch Xiang couldn't help but complain in his heart, "Your Majesty, you are definitely overthinking it. Prime Minister Gu is just pretending." However, Eunuch Xiang didn't dare to say this out loud.
Looking at the emperor who was so sad, Eunuch Xiang felt that as a servant, he should also play a role and look at the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Madam Lin has been here for quite some time. I think she has finished her talk. And it is getting late. It is almost time for lunch."
"Has the Emperor set out to go to the Queen's palace?"
When the emperor heard what Eunuch Xiang said, he suddenly remembered: "Yes, let's go to the Queen's place for lunch, and we will talk about it then."
Having said that, he went to the Queen's palace with great interest. In the Queen's palace, Mrs. Lin and the Queen had already talked about everything.
When Mrs. Lin entered the palace, she saw her daughter's red eyes and couldn't help but sigh: "You, I told you at the beginning."
"The road to the harem is not easy. Men are unreliable. You don't believe it, but now you are tasting the bitter fruit?"
The queen smiled and said, "Mother, I feel bitter, but I don't regret it. I can handle all these things. Besides, I still have such a lovely child like Yin'er."
"It's just that I haven't seen you for a long time. You had a big problem before, and I couldn't help you at all."
Mrs. Lin heard this and said, "It turns out that nothing happened in the palace. That's good. We were able to recover from that incident thanks to the county lady and the prime minister!"
"Besides, your brother is also an official in the court, and we are living a peaceful life now. Mother is just worried that you are not having a good time in the palace."
"No matter what, this is the harem. The emperor has so many women, what's the point of having a favorite concubine?"
The queen smiled and said, "Mother, those are all rumors. There have been rumors recently that the emperor has done some stupid things for his daughter!
"Don't worry about me, mother. By the way, stay and have lunch with your daughter at noon!"
The mother and daughter reminisced about the past and talked about their respective recent situations. Of course, the queen did not tell her mother about the grievances she had suffered in the palace.
Because she didn't want her mother to have a bad life, and didn't want her mother to worry about her day and night. After saying this, the mother and daughter let Si Yin and others in.
Both mother and daughter were well-mannered. The two people who had been sitting together just now had separated, and Mrs. Lin sat at the lower seat.
Si Yin came in and told the queen: "Your Majesty, the emperor just came and left a message, asking him to come and have lunch with you and Madam Lin at noon."
"I guess the emperor will come again at this time, so I have already arranged lunch."
As soon as Si Yin finished speaking, she heard the eunuch's sharp voice outside shouting, "The Emperor has arrived."
When Mrs. Lin heard that the emperor was coming, a smile was on her face. It seemed that she didn't need to worry about the past and would definitely live a good life in the future.
Mrs. Lin was not unaware of the Queen's days in the palace. After all, the rumors spread so far, and the favored concubine was not an outsider.
Mrs. Lin knew exactly what the interest was. It would be a lie to say she wasn't worried. But it seemed that her daughter was more capable than that woman after all.
She could rest assured. When the emperor came in, Madam Lin was the first to greet him: "Your Highness, I greet you."
If you look closely, you can see a hint of flattery on the emperor's face: "Madam Lin, please get up quickly. You are the elder, so there is no need to perform such a big ceremony."
Madam Lin smiled and stood aside: "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? Your Majesty did not label me as a criminal. I am already very grateful."
The emperor smiled awkwardly. If it weren't for Lin Zezhi and Gu Xiangning, he wouldn't have been so straightforward, but he didn't give the queen any face at all.
The queen listened to the two people's words and saw the emperor's embarrassment, so she spoke: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
When the emperor heard the queen's voice, he immediately became happy: "You are so polite, queen. Lunch is ready. I will stay and have lunch with you."
No one spoke during lunch, so they ate very quickly. After lunch, the emperor suddenly felt depressed.
Since the Queen and her daughter didn't say anything, the Emperor didn't know what to say. He looked at the Queen and spoke on the spur of the moment.
"Queen, I think the weather is nice, let's go out and fly a kite."
The queen was stunned for a moment. The emperor rarely invited her out to play. Then she shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, no need. If you have time to play, you should focus on handling official business."
The emperor was very depressed. He was being taught a lesson again. Looking at the queen, the emperor looked a little aggrieved: "But I want to accompany you."
The Queen never imagined that the Emperor was becoming more and more shameless and was actually acting like a spoiled child to her in front of her mother!
This feels a little wrong. Even Mrs. Lin was surprised. Why did she feel that there was something strange about the relationship between the emperor and the queen? There was something abnormal in the harem.
It would be better to leave early, so as not to cause any trouble to the Queen. Thinking of this, she stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Queen, it's getting late."
"I will take my leave first."
The emperor blinked his eyes and said, "Madam Lin, are you joking? It's still early now! How about this? Madam Lin rarely comes to the palace."
"You finally came to the palace. Queen, why don't you take Madam Lin to the palace and admire the Imperial Garden? I can go with you."
"I have been very serious about handling official duties recently, and I have been dealing with many things without taking a break. I will take a break today."
The emperor was afraid that the queen would not agree, so he even said such words. The queen was speechless, but she also saw the situation clearly.
It is probably impossible to drive the emperor away now. After all, no one can deal with this guy when he becomes shameless.
In front of Mrs. Lin, she couldn't just chase people away like she did before. If she did that, her mother would definitely be worried.
It seems that the emperor has also made plans. The queen is quite upset about this. The emperor is getting more and more excessive! He even uses this trick on her.
She snorted at the emperor and said, "Since the emperor insists, then Madam Lin, you should stay. I will take you to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the scenery."
"By the way, bring the eldest prince along as well. He hasn't been out for a long time."
The decision was made. The emperor was very proud that his little trick had succeeded, as if he had grasped the emperor's weakness.
The group set off quickly and arrived at the Imperial Garden. Si Yin had already prepared refreshments and placed them in the pavilion of the Imperial Garden.
Mrs. Lin had indeed never had a good time in the Imperial Garden, but she was quite satisfied this time: "This Imperial Garden is still very beautiful."
"Look at all these flowers, they are still blooming, it's really rare."
While the queen was talking to Madam Lin, she picked up the eldest prince and put him on the ground: "My son, come, walk a few steps."
The emperor felt distressed when he saw the eldest prince staggering, but when he came to his senses, he was excited: "Yin'er will be able to walk now."
The Queen rolled her eyes at the Emperor and said, "Why is the Emperor making such a fuss? Really, when has the Emperor ever cared about Yin'er?"
"Of course I don't know. Our Yin'er is very smart, right, mother's little Yin'er?"
As she spoke, the Queen kissed Yin'er on the face, which made the Emperor's eyes light up. The Queen's face was full of maternal radiance, and she was really attractive at this moment.
The emperor was deeply attracted. It turned out that if he paid more attention to the queen, he would know that this woman was also very good. The queen finished her words.
Some people wanted to see the emperor's reaction, but they didn't hear the emperor's response for a long time, so they turned their heads curiously.
Seeing him looking at her affectionately, the queen couldn't help but frown: "Your Majesty, you should go back to your palace and rest."
"Maybe it's because I've dealt with too much, I feel a little dizzy and can't hear what I'm saying clearly."
The emperor came back to his senses at this time, listening to the queen's maids laughing, and thinking that he was actually fascinated by the queen.
It was awkward for a moment, but the emperor was reluctant to give up time with the queen, and it was only after looking at the eldest prince that he realized what was going on.
He really ignored his child so much that he couldn't help but walk forward and said, "Can I hold Yin'er?"
The queen gave birth to this child at great pains for him, but he never loved her. Thinking of this, the emperor felt heartbroken.
Holding Yin'er in his arms, it was as if he was holding the whole world. This was also the first time that the emperor felt this kind of blood connection.
"Yin'er, I am your father, come and call me father."
Originally, the emperor had never thought that Yin'er would be able to do it, but Yin'er called out crisply: "Father, alive."
The word "father" did make the emperor happy, but the moment he heard the word "alive", his eyes widened. What did these words mean
Could it be that Yin'er had seen his dead father? Looking at Yin'er with a strange look in her eyes, the Queen also noticed the Emperor's look.
She couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. She didn't expect that Yin'er was so smart now that he actually understood that the father in front of him was alive.