"Your Majesty..."
Shen Qingwan picked up the dish and was about to put it in her mouth when she saw a bright yellow figure at the entrance of the yard. She put down her chopsticks in annoyance, then stood up and bowed, but there was obviously some dissatisfaction in her eyes.
"The Emperor comes at the perfect time..." She muttered quietly, but she didn't expect to be heard by Fu Yuheng.
"It seems that the virtuous concubine has a lot of complaints against me?" He raised his eyebrows. This woman seemed to be getting bolder and bolder since she came out of prison that day. Now she even dared to find fault with him.
But there was no anger in his heart, instead there was a hint of smile in his eyes.
"My two beloved concubines are in such a good mood today. Why didn't you invite me to dine with you?" He said this without straightening his feet. He lifted up his robe and sat down directly.
"Go get some more bowls and chopsticks." Shen Qingwan didn't want to say much, but Zhao Yuanrong waved his hand and asked Dongxue beside him to go to the kitchen to get some bowls and chopsticks, and there was some joy on his face.
Shen Qingwan must have seen it from the side, but she suddenly remembered that Concubine De didn't seem to be very favored now, and she was afraid that the emperor hadn't visited her courtyard for a long time.
"Huh? Father!" Fu Lingling, who had gone to wash her hands, also ran back at this time. Seeing that there was an extra person at the table, her first reaction was to stand there in a daze. Then she took another look and found that it was her father. The smile on her face immediately disappeared.
Her mother did not lie to her. She behaved well and her father really came to see her.
"Oh? Lingling is here too." Fu Yuheng was stunned at first, but then he was happy. He stood up, took two steps forward, stretched out his arms, and hugged the little girl in his arms.
"Hey... Lingling, have you been eating something delicious these days? You've gained a lot of weight." While teasing, he rubbed her forehead with his chin, making Fu Lingling giggle.
"Come down quickly!" When Defei saw this, she felt a little panicked. Would this make the emperor unhappy? If she angered the emperor, wouldn't it be a serious crime
Thinking about this, he quickly took a step forward and was about to take Ling Ling, but Fu Yuheng dodged him.
"What is this, Concubine De? I just want to be intimate with my own daughter. Is that not possible?" His eyebrows were slightly raised, with a hint of anger in his eyes.
"Sister Defei is probably afraid that Lingling is too heavy. The emperor has been working hard for a long time. If he collapses from exhaustion, it will be our fault. We were too anxious and forgot the etiquette. Please forgive us, Your Majesty." Shen Qingwan sighed slightly when she saw that she had lost her composure for a moment.
It was because she loved the emperor too deeply before, and afterwards, coupled with the intrigues in the palace, she became overly cautious.
But since she's already on her side, she'll naturally lend a hand. Nothing can go wrong at this time.
not to mention…
Shen Qingwan glanced at the little girl in Fu Yuheng's arms. She liked her very much.
"Forget it, forget it. Today we won't talk about the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects. Let's put aside all those formalities for now." After Fu Yuheng finished speaking, he teased Ling Ling in his arms again, and his eyes became a little softer.
In fact, it was not that she had eaten too much in the past few days, but Fu Yuheng had not visited her in her bedroom for a long time, so she felt much heavier when he held her.
Everyone actually knew this, but no one pointed it out. Fu Lingling took it seriously and became a little annoyed. Could it be that she had really gained weight in the past few days, so her father couldn't hold her anymore
"Father... Lingling is too fat, so father doesn't like to hold Lingling anymore." The little head drooped, and there was a hint of loss in his tone.
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Yuanrong felt his heart skip a beat. He then looked at Fu Yuheng's expression and didn't find anything wrong, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Huh? That's not true. No matter how old Lingling is, she is still father's princess. Father naturally likes her. Please don't say such things again in the future." Fu Yuheng tapped her forehead with a doting look in his eyes.
Having just lost a princess, I now cherish this relationship even more.
Moreover, thinking about it, he had indeed neglected Ling Ling for too long, and felt a little more guilty for a moment.
Zhao Yuanrong just watched the interaction between the two with trepidation. Now that her daughter was here, she was even more afraid of angering the emperor and taking his anger out on her.
But she was obviously overthinking it. Fu Yuheng's mood seemed to be much better in the past few days, especially today when he put aside Shen Qingwan's charges for the time being. He felt relieved and no longer had much resentment.
"Your Majesty, you don't know that Lingling has been talking about you a lot recently, saying that she misses her father." Shen Qingwan understood clearly that Fu Yuheng was in a good mood at the moment, and was willing to help Concubine De.
She smiled with her hands covering her lips slightly, and then looked up to see Fu Lingling also buried her little head in Fu Yuheng's chest, her little face flushed, as if she was shy.
“Father…” He rubbed his head somewhat unwillingly. The atmosphere among the few people became harmonious, and even Zhao Yuanrong began to smile foolishly.
"Your Majesty, please don't get tired. Lingling has been too clingy these days, which makes Your Majesty embarrassed." She bowed gently, and the smile on her face became more charming, as if a few peach blossoms bloomed on her face, which made people unable to take their eyes off for a while.
Fu Yuheng's eyes looked at her with a deeper look. He hadn't been to Concubine De's courtyard for a long time. Looking at her again now, there was a different flavor.
"Rong'er, you are too polite. Lingling is my child. How could I despise her?" There was a hint of ambiguity on her face, which made the blush on Zhao Yuanrong's face spread little by little, as if the plum blossoms were blooming in winter.
Seeing the two of them like this, Shen Qingwan didn't say anything, but the food in her mouth seemed to taste a little bland. However, she really helped Concubine De now, so as for what happened next, she just ate her food in silence.
"I'm sure my beloved concubine must be tired from taking care of Lingling these days. I'm not considerate enough and even forgot to nourish my beloved concubine's body these days." Fu Yuheng put Lingling down from his arms and held Zhao Yuanrong's delicate hand.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. It is only my duty. How dare I trouble Your Majesty?" She said it flawlessly, but there was a hint of anger on her face.
"Haha!" Fu Yuheng laughed loudly. Her behavior this time obviously pleased him.
"I will come to see you tonight, but remember to leave the lights on for me."
When Zhao Yuanrong said this, her eyes lit up. This was a pleasant surprise for her. She knew in her heart that Shen Qingwan had contributed to this. She looked at Shen Qingwan with gratitude, and then shyly agreed to Fu Yuheng.