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The second time Sheng Ling met He Ruoxin was when he entered the palace to pay respects to his father and empress. At that time, his father was still processing memorials in the imperial study. Sheng Ling originally did not want to disturb his father, but his father As soon as they heard that she had entered the palace, they said they missed her and asked Manager Li to come and pick her up.
When Ji Xili saw General Manager Li coming over, he shook his head helplessly and said with a smile: "Your father, a slave girl, wants to see you before he even finishes his work."
The corners of Sheng Ling's lips curled up slightly, and she snorted smugly and said, "Ling'er also wants to see the father."
Ji Xili waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, go ahead..."
Sheng Ling specially picked up a plate of snacks and asked her maid to help put it in a food box, ready to take it to her father. When she heard Ji Xili's words, she couldn't help but ask, "Why don't you, mother and queen, come with us?"
Ji Xili drank tea, snorted and shook his head and said, "Your father asked to see the precious little princess by name, but he didn't say he wanted to see me. The queen mother doesn't want to go uninvited."
"Don't be angry, Queen. My father must also want to see the Queen."
Seeing that she was taking her seriously, Ji Xili had no choice but to smile and said: "Silly Ling'er, my mother and my father are tired of seeing each other every morning and evening. Go ahead by yourself, my mother happens to be doing something else. "
The other thing Ji Xili said was to personally prepare a fur coat for Sheng Zhiyu. After all, frost would fall soon.
She has learned needlework from Shu Nuan over the years, and she can barely make a large cloak. Although it is not as exquisite as the one made by the embroidery workshop, it is at least made by herself.
As long as she thinks about Sheng Zhiyu wearing the clothes she made, her heart will always feel sweet.
As soon as Sheng Ling saw the needlework at Ji Xili's hand, he immediately smiled knowingly, rolled his eyes, and nodded in agreement.
Sheng Ling followed Manager Li to the imperial study. Seeing that the door of the imperial study was closed, Sheng Ling asked casually, "Are there any officials discussing matters with the emperor inside?"
If so, she can go in later.
But Manager Li opened the door gently and said with a smile: "It's okay princess, it's just that a general came into the palace to report something. The emperor asked you to come over and go in directly."
After hearing this, Sheng Ling felt relieved and followed Manager Li in.
However, what Sheng Ling did not expect was that when she entered the royal study, she would see He Ruochen reporting on the military.
Sheng Ling looked at He Ruoxin's figure and was slightly stunned.
He Ruochen heard the footsteps and turned his head slightly to glance at the person who walked in. He looked at Sheng Ling in a daze for a moment.
"Ling'er, come over to Father."
Sheng Zhiyu opened his mouth, and He Ruochen came back to his senses. She nodded politely and restrainedly towards Sheng Ling. Sheng Ling pursed her lips, walked over to the desk, put down the food box, and raised her head to face Sheng Zhiyu said: "Father, I stole some snacks from my mother, they are all your favorites."
Sheng Zhiyu glanced at the food box and said with a smile, "It's obviously your mother's favorite food."
The corners of Sheng Ling's mouth turned up: "Isn't what my mother likes to eat the same as my father's?"
After hearing this, Sheng Zhiyu couldn't help but smile and raised his hand to touch the head of the sweet girl, and asked Sheng Ling to sit down. Then he turned to look at He Ruojin who was standing below, "Do you have anything else to report? ?”
He Ruojin said truthfully: "Back to the emperor, there is no more." After a slight pause, he coughed softly and said boldly, "That's right, this sweet-scented osmanthus cake smells really attractive and fragrant. Can the princess give me a piece to explain to me?" To satisfy your craving?"
When Sheng Ling heard this, her eyes widened and she was a little stunned. She probably didn't expect that General He was so shameless and dared to ask her for snacks in front of her father. Sheng Ling frowned. With a small brow and a stern face, she scolded him somewhat harshly: "General He, you are really... too..." She couldn't say it was shameless, so she had to change her words, "You are too rude. This is a gift from my princess." Do you dare to ask for my father’s snacks?”
He Ruojin had no choice but to lower his head and said, "It's the humble minister who violated the rules. Please forgive me, princess."
When Sheng Zhiyu saw this scene, he couldn't help but laugh. He stroked Sheng Ling's hair and smoothed it for the little girl. He comforted her and said, "It's okay Ling'er. Just be generous and give General He a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake."
Sheng Ling frowned. She didn't want to agree at first, but after hearing what her father said, it seemed like she was being stingy if she was unhappy, so Sheng Ling could only snort and say, "Okay."
She originally thought that her father had given He Ruojin a step down, and He Ruojin would have wised up and left. Unexpectedly, He Ruojin was so shameless that he actually stepped forward and took a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake and tasted it. He thanked the emperor and Sheng Ling with satisfaction: "This osmanthus cake is so delicious. Thank you princess for the reward."
"Since you like it, then you can take it all." Sheng Zhiyu really valued He Ruochen. After all, He Ruochen had performed really well in the Sheng army in the past two years. Besides, it was just a plate of snacks. Sheng Zhiyu There is no reason for Yu not to give it.
When He Ruojin heard the emperor's words, she didn't even show any restraint, so she continued: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."
After that, he took away the food box in front of Sheng Ling, thanked him and left.
Shengling stared blankly at He Ruochen who took away the food box she brought, a little confused. After they left, she seemed to realize something, and said to her father in a depressed tone, "Father, that's Ling'er brings you something to eat."
"Okay, okay, my father will send someone to find that boy and ask him to come back. I won't give it to him." As Sheng Zhiyu said, he was about to give the order to Manager Li to call He Ruochen back. Seeing this, Sheng Ling also paid attention. Not being able to behave himself, he quickly went up to cover his father's mouth and said hesitantly: "Forget it, forget it... Give it to him, just give it to him."
Sheng Ling let go of his hand and sat beside the desk a little unnaturally.
Sheng Zhiyu looked at his little daughter with furrowed eyebrows and a sad face, and smiled helplessly: "Ling'er hates He Ruoxin?"
Sheng Ling shook his head, "No."
"Your mother also told your father that she thinks He Ruoxin is a good person and her family background is innocent. But my father thinks that the most important thing is to see what you want, Ling'er. You don't have to feel any pressure, do you understand? ?" Sheng Zhiyu smiled.
When Sheng Ling heard this, her eyelashes twitched slightly, she slowly raised her head, looked at her father for a moment, and finally said softly, "Hmm," and said, "Ling'er knows."
She knew that her father and mother had good intentions and that they all wanted her best, and she knew it all.
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When Sheng Ling came out of the imperial study room, it was already half an hour later.
Under the guidance of her father, she stayed in the imperial study room and practiced calligraphy for a while. When she came out, she still felt a little indescribable sadness.
She raised her head and stared at the misty sky for a while before walking out of the palace.
After leaving the palace gate, a paper crane suddenly flew by her feet. Sheng Ling frowned and lowered her head to pick it up. On the wings of the paper crane was written - The little princess was stunned.
Sheng Ling raised her head and looked around in shame. On the opposite side of the road where Luan's car was parked, she saw He Ruojin sitting on a horse and looking at her smiling calmly. Sheng Ling was so angry that she threw the paper crane at him. He threw it back in the opposite direction, "You're the one who's stupid!"
(End of chapter)