"Snapped"
"Snapped"
With two crisp sounds, the memorial and the porcelain bottle in the emperor's hand fell onto the imperial desk at the same time. There was a moment of astonishment on his face, "What did you just say?"
"Your Majesty, that child is the son of Prince Xiu."
The emperor took a sudden breath, and his previous stability began to crack. He grabbed Miao Qianqiu's hand, "Say it again and explain it clearly to me, Xiu'er's son? When did Xiu'er have a son?"
Miao Qianqiu endured the severe pain in her wrist and whispered clearly every word, "I didn't believe it at first. That child entered the secret room at some point. Prince Xiu originally thought he was a young person. He almost killed the people outside the door. But as soon as the door opened, a five- or six-year-old child jumped directly into Prince Xiu's arms and called him daddy. Seeing that the slave was present, the prince seemed not to want the slave to know. He originally wanted to deny it, but in the end The child was angry. Prince Xiu quickly hugged him and coaxed him, Your Majesty, Prince Xiu was very fond of that child, and his expression was very gentle when facing the child. I have never seen such a prince before."
son? son
The emperor's eyes narrowed in disbelief.
But Miao Qianqiu said it firmly, and he didn't dare to deceive him.
So, Xiu'er has a child
The corner of the emperor's mouth couldn't help but begin to curve upward. He could no longer maintain the basic composure and calmness of an emperor, so he directly overturned the memorial on the desk and walked out of the imperial court with some eagerness.
"Let's go, I want to leave the palace, and I want to see my grandson."
Miao Qianqiu was startled and hurriedly took two steps forward and knelt down in front of him with a bang, "Your Majesty, think twice."
The Emperor has more than one grandson? Not to mention the prince's child, who is already seven years old, the eldest prince's son is also thirteen or fourteen years old, but the emperor has never been so out of control in calling them grandsons. If the emperor leaves the palace now, it is just to see a child who has no name and no status until now. I am afraid that the child will immediately become the target of public criticism and be eliminated by everyone.
"You..." The emperor's steps suddenly stopped and he frowned, finally pulling back from his deep thoughts that had been driven by impulse just now. He was really confused. How could he leave the palace and go to Ye Xiudu's other courtyard in the middle of the night
Rubbing his brows, the emperor sat back down again tiredly, but he still couldn't hide the joy in his brows.
He looked at his subordinate Miao Qianqiu and frowned again, "Xiu'er didn't say when he would enter the palace?"
"...Back to the Emperor, no."
"It's really unruly." The emperor snorted coldly, but still lowered his voice and ordered him, "You will pass on my instructions tomorrow morning and ask him to enter the palace to pay my respects. He has returned to the imperial capital, how can he not enter the palace?" After a pause, He added, "Well, if you let him bring the child into the palace quietly, just say that I want to see him."
Miao Qianqiu wanted to cry. If he went to deliver the oral message, wouldn't he let Prince Xiu know that he was the one who told the secret? Maybe he was cut into pieces by Prince Xiu before he even left the other courtyard.
Moreover, Your Majesty, you seem to have forgotten something very important.
Seeing that he didn't answer, the emperor looked hesitant and said, "Miao Qianqiu!!"
Miao Qianqiu was startled and hurriedly knelt down and spoke tremblingly, "Your Majesty, this servant has something to say."
"explain."
"Your Majesty, since Prince Xiu has a child, the child...'s mother..." The following words are self-evident.
The emperor was stunned, but he ignored this layer. The child's mother? Is Xiu'er getting married
Which family is the daughter of the child's mother? What's your identity, your knowledge, and your appearance? Also, how long has she been following Xiu'er? Why have I never heard him talk about such a woman
The emperor fell silent, thinking of this seemed far more serious than his meeting with his grandson.
"Qianqiu, have you seen the child's mother?"
Miao Qianqiu shook his head, "I haven't seen her before, but Prince Xiu seemed to have met that woman when he came out of the secret room. I heard the child call her... mother."
After a pause, he hesitated again, and spoke more slowly and tremblingly, "Your Majesty, I have something else I want to say."
The emperor waved his hand, "No need to say more, I know what you are worried about."
He had a headache. Thinking of the upcoming trouble, his joyful mood suddenly fell to the bottom.
It was good for Xiu'er to have a child, but a year ago, he arranged a marriage for him.
Originally, he had no intention of confirming this matter when he left the imperial capital. After all, he loved Xiu'er, so naturally he had to be cautious about his marriage and ask his opinion before doing so.
Unexpectedly, when she planned to propose marriage to the seventh prince Haoting a year ago, the imperial concubine said that Xiu'er, as the fifth prince, was not yet married, so there was no reason to propose marriage to Haoting first. Such an interruption finally turned into a marriage proposal for Xiu'er.
The emperor had selfish motives at the beginning, thinking that Ye Xiu would leave the imperial capital alone. If he was given a marriage proposal and a princess, he might be able to stay in the imperial capital.
Moreover, his initial preference was for the daughter of Yong'an Hou's family. Although Yong'an Hou was a military commander, he raised a well-educated and sensible daughter. Such a woman was a good match for Xiu'er. He conveyed his intention to the imperial concubine and asked her to bring the woman into the palace to talk and test her meaning.
The imperial concubine did not want to, but she misunderstood what he meant, and actually recruited the unruly daughter of the Weiyuan Hou family into the palace. It happened that the unruly daughter had met Ye Xiu Dudu once before, and not only had a great liking for him, but she even had a deep love for him.
When the imperial concubine heard that she loved Yesudu and was willing to wait for his return, she decided on her marriage to Yesudu on the spot.
By some mistake, Ye Xiu was given the worst possible marriage.
The emperor was helpless. He had already spoken out his words, and the imperial concubine complained aggrievedly that she was innocent in front of him. He couldn't go back on her word.
If Liu Xiangxiang of the Weiyuan Hou family knew that Ye Xiu had a child, he might not be able to give up so easily.
"Qianqiu, what's the temperament of that child's mother?" After thinking about it, he decided that he could only start with Yu Qingluo.
Miao Qianqiu was a little embarrassed, and after careful consideration, she found the right words to describe it, "I'm afraid it's not easy to persuade. Although I have never seen that woman's face, the tone of her conversation with Prince Xiu didn't seem to matter at all. Afraid of Prince Xiu.”
"Aren't you afraid?" The emperor was a little surprised. Ye Xiudu had a cold temper. He never had a good look towards any woman. Not to mention ordinary women, even men would feel trembling in front of him. Even the unruly ones For example, Liu Xiangxiang did not dare to say a harsh word in front of Ye Xiudu.
"Your Majesty..." This is what Miao Qianqiu is worried about. If the child's mother confronts Liu Xiangxiang, she doesn't know how much trouble she will cause.
However, before he could think of a solution, Weiyuan Hou Liu's family had already received news that Ye Xiu had returned to the imperial capital alone.
Early the next morning, Liu Xiangxiang came to the door with a group of maids and slaves.
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