"Mom...I'm so worried about you..." Qiluo hugged Liusu tightly, her little pinched heart finally letting go.
"Silly boy, Mom is fine, it's fine, don't worry..." Liusu gently kissed Xiao Qiluo's forehead, then held her tightly in his arms, patted her little head, and shed tears.
The cheeks ran down.
In the past years, they have relied on each other and have never let go of each other, and they will never let go of each other in the future.
When the two mothers and daughters cried together, Emperor Zhuyao's graceful figure appeared at the entrance of Donghua Palace. He had his hands behind his back, his body was erect, and his whole body exuded fatal elegance and a natural domineering king. He did not need
Speak and people have surrendered.
After the assassination happened, Leng Mei took Qiluo to Donghua Palace to wait, and suppressed the matter according to Emperor Zhuyao's order to prevent everyone from using the matter as a topic of discussion and exaggerating it, which would treat Qiluo's mother and daughter in this way.
is disadvantageous.
The slaves were just about to kneel down, but he waved his hand and they all retreated.
When Liusu saw him, she hurriedly wiped away the tears on her face, took Xiao Qiluo's hand and stood up, "Your Highness the Crown Prince..."
"Your Highness..." Xiao Qiluo also sobbed and shouted.
"Are they both prone to crying?" he asked.
When Liusu heard this, he felt a little embarrassed. He saw him...
"I love to cry, but my mother loves to cry. I don't like to cry, and my mother doesn't like to cry either. My mother loves to cry, so I love to cry. If my mother doesn't like to cry, I don't like to cry either." Xiao Qiluo's eyes were still twinkling.
As for Laihua, seeing that her mother couldn't answer the prince's question, she took over and said.
These words were said in a round and full way, and they were extremely endearing. Who wouldn't like such a caring and sensible little guy?
Emperor Zhuyao's heart softened at this moment, "Haha..." Hearing her childlike words, he couldn't help but smile, took the silk handkerchief from Lengmei's hand, and bent down to remove the tears from Qiluo's face.
Wipe them away until they are clean, "Then, our Princess Qiluo will cry less in the future, so that your mother will cry less."
"Yeah." Qiluo nodded solemnly.
Emperor Zhuyao then straightened up and took the veil coldly.
He looked at Liusu and took a deep look. He could not help but be attracted to her with her tearful face, pear-shaped eyes, and strong and brave personality.
"Are you scared?" he asked.
"Don't be afraid. Those people don't seem to have any ill intentions towards me. Besides, I always felt that someone would come to save me. I didn't expect that the Fourth Master and the Thirteenth Master came at the same time."
"Well, the fourth brother and the thirteenth brother have already gone to report to the emperor. You will be able to attend the palace banquet in a while."
Because Emperor Zhu Yao didn't mention it to anyone, no one except Leng Mei knew that he went to Yunpo Pass to repel Hua Wuque, and Zhu Minglie and Zhu Yetong didn't know either.
Liusu, of course, didn’t know anything about it either.
"Yes, I...I understand."
The two of them suddenly looked at each other without saying anything.
"Your Highness, the Fourth Master is here." Xiaobao, Emperor Zhuyao's personal guard, came over and reported.
"Let him come in." Emperor Zhu Yao said. After a while, Zhu Ming's tall and stern figure appeared. Seeing Emperor Zhu Yao, he bowed forward and knelt down on one knee to say hello to him——
"The fourth child has met the elder brother. The fourth child came here to express his gratitude. Thank you very much for taking care of Liusu's mother and daughter."
"It's okay, get up."
"Yes." Zhu Minglie stood up, glanced at Liusu, and found that there were tears on her face, so he took out the handkerchief Qiluo gave him from his arms, handed the handkerchief to Liusu, and said, "Brother,
How can you lose your composure in front of me? Wipe your face, the party is about to begin."
Zhu Minglie's tone was soft and his movements were considerate. Liusu was holding the handkerchief in a daze and suddenly felt at a loss. He... what was wrong with him? His tone of voice was suddenly so weird. Emperor Zhuyao looked at the rough embroidery in Liusu's hand.
The veil, and the sudden tenderness of the fourth child, remained calm.
"Brother, please leave first. Father is waiting there." Zhu Minglie watched Liusu wipe his face clean, then turned around and asked Emperor Zhuyao for instructions.
"Go, but today's affairs must be investigated to the end. Things like this happened in the Riyao Dynasty, which are related to the people's livelihood and the stability of the court. We must not tolerate those who have evil intentions."
"Yes, the fourth child obeys the order. After the palace banquet, the fourth child will investigate the matter and report to the elder brother in detail."
"Okay, you go." Emperor Zhuyao raised his hand.
"Fourth brother, please retire!" With that said, Zhu Minglie and Liusu left the Donghua Hall together.
Emperor Zhuyao kept looking at their backs until they disappeared, then turned around and walked back into the palace.
*
The banquet was grand in scale, with complicated procedures, delicious food, exquisite dishes, and a wide variety of more than 300 kinds.
The palace maids and eunuchs shuttled among them, and there was also a palace dancer dancing in the center of the hall, which was lively and orderly.
Emperor Zhuyue sat majestically on the dragon chair, and Queen Zhuyue, dressed in a luxurious phoenix robe, sat beside him, the two of them holding hands.
Civil and military officials, princes, nobles, and relatives of the emperor all gathered together to celebrate Princess Qiluo's recognition of her ancestor.
"The fourth prince has arrived, Princess Qiluo has arrived..." The eunuch shouted, and the whole place fell silent. Everyone looked at the entrance, and saw Zhu Ming, who was wearing a bright yellow prince robe and was as cold as ice.
Lie and Liusu appeared together holding Qiluo's hand.
Surrounded by all the slaves and maids, the three of them walked towards the Moon-Chasing Emperor, walked to his seat, and all bowed down...
"My son, I bow to my father. Long live my father. Long live my father."
"Qiluo, please bow to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."
"Tassel bows to the emperor, long live the emperor."
Emperor Zhuyue glanced at the three of them with majestic eyes and said, "From today on, Zhu Qiluo will be the eighth princess of the Sun Yao Dynasty. Everyone, please get up and take your seats."
"Thank you, Father (Grandpa Huang)/(Your Majesty)."
So, the three of them sat down, with Zhu Minglie in the middle position on the right side of the lower head, Qiluo sitting next to him, and Liusu sitting on the left side of the lower head, diagonally opposite Zhu Minglie.
Wine, meat, fruits, and various palace delicacies were placed in front of everyone's table.
As soon as Emperor Zhuyue raised his hand, Li Dequan stood beside the emperor and announced loudly - "The banquet begins now!"
"Huh? Why didn't the Crown Prince come? He was trying to protect Princess Qiluo and his daughter." About half an hour after the banquet started, the Queen looked around and saw that everyone was there, but Emperor Zhuyao was not there, so she
Asked.
"Returning to the empress, the flood disaster in the south of the Yangtze River has worsened, and the local officials are not doing their job well. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is furious and vows to personally supervise the flood problem, so he will remove all the incompetent officials from their posts and investigate! After asking the emperor for instructions, he went out incognito for inspection half an hour ago
Jiangnan. When will I come back? There is no exact time." Li Dequan, the chief eunuch, stepped forward and explained to the queen in detail.
"That's it." The queen nodded.
"Haha, Your Majesty, you see that our Crown Prince is diligent and caring for the people, and he will definitely be a wise king in the future. Queen Xiaode left early, and the Crown Prince is in good spirits. Sister Xiaode should be happy that she is in heaven." Sitting on the right side of Emperor Zhuyue.
Concubine Hui said with a smile that Concubine Hui was quite favored by Emperor Zhuyue recently. Emperor Zhuyue spent most of his time staying in Concubine Hui's palace. Concubine Hui was the biological mother of Prince Zhuyao and the cousin of the deceased Empress Xiaode.
After hearing this, the queen felt a trace of displeasure in her heart. She smiled and said to Concubine Hui, "The prince is good, but unfortunately, he is not your biological son, sister Hui Concubine. Sister Hui Concubine originally wanted to gain the emperor's favor.
Didn't you hesitate to take advantage of Sister Xiaode when you entered the palace? She is your cousin."
"You!" Concubine Hui suddenly turned pale after hearing this, her jade hands were trembling, and she looked weak as if she was about to faint.
"Is what I said wrong? I wonder if Sister Hui Fei will think of the deceased Empress Xiaode when she returns from her dream at midnight."
"Queen, please don't bully others too much..."
Zhuyue Emperor, who was sitting in the middle, turned a blind eye to the war between the two women. He had long been used to this kind of thing. If it was not very serious, he would never say anything and just let them go.
But for some reason, when he saw the eyes of Liusu sitting down, he inexplicably thought of another woman. She was the only one who never seemed to fight for it, and was extremely indifferent. It was a pity...she failed him...
"Your Majesty, our Thirteen cares about the people of the world. You must give Thirteen more opportunities to do more for the court and the people." In this room, the Queen led the conversation to the person sitting over there.
On the body of Hitomi Zhuye, who was drinking alone.
"Haha, what the two beloved concubines said is absolutely true. The prince is my left arm, and the little thirteen is my right arm." Zhuyue Emperor responded.
"Haha, what the emperor said is absolutely true..."
When Zhu Minglie heard these conversations, he sneered in his heart. One was his left arm and the other was his right arm. Only he was nothing?! He picked up the wine glass and poured the wine in the glass into his stomach.
The other hand holding the wine bottle was secretly exerting force. He looked calm on the surface, but the veined fists in his sleeves already revealed his inner feelings.
"Father, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Qiluo noticed Zhu Minglie's displeasure, raised her little face and asked.
Zhu Minglie suppressed the turbulent emotions in his heart, bent down and held Qiluo in his arms, and said, "Father is fine."
"Father, I will love you." Xiao Qiluo suddenly stretched out her little hand, touched Zhu Minglie's face that had become resolute due to the situation, and said softly, her big eyes filled with moisture.
"Qiluo..." His heart moved.
Love him? Does anyone love him?
Liusu also heard the conversation between the emperor and the queen. She also felt Zhu Minglie's unhappiness. Looking at his condensed eyes, she suddenly felt heartbroken for him. Zhu Minglie was so talented, even though the prince had stood up for him in front of the emperor three times.
He spoke, but so far, he still has not received the attention he deserves!
On the contrary, those princes with mediocre qualifications were much more important than him! She suddenly thought of a sentence: The heart is higher than the sky, and the life is thinner than paper. Zhu Minglie is the darling of God, but
He just happened to be the emperor's abandoned son.
"Your Majesty, actually the fourth child is not bad." Someone in the group of concubines suddenly said this.
Suddenly, the atmosphere around Zhuyue Emperor quickly cooled down. His expression froze on his face. With a bang, the wine glass in his hand was placed heavily on the table. The Queen and Concubine Hui immediately remained silent.
The concubine, who was careful to say the wrong thing, quickly fell to her knees——
"I am guilty, I am aware of my guilt... Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
"Get up." Just when everyone thought that Zhuyue Emperor would be furious, he sighed slightly and said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The talkative concubine retreated in fear.
Perhaps because today was a happy day, Zhuyue Emperor did not pursue the matter further.
The queen smiled coldly, the emperor still couldn't forget Ruan Jinse. It seems that the deeper the love, the deeper the hate, the deeper the hate, the deeper the love.