The eunuch in charge led the palace servants out with a gloomy expression.
Soon, the shrill screams of the palace people were heard outside.
But it soon stopped abruptly, as if it was being covered.
The eunuch in charge also came back. After bowing to them slightly, he stood back to wait on the little emperor.
The little emperor had no idea what was going on, and his face turned pale.
If he hadn't been sitting down, Gu Ruojiao might have fallen down.
It's heartbreaking to see.
She wanted to comfort him, but Rong Tingyun was still there, so she couldn't say anything.
Because of this interruption, the atmosphere in the Qinxian Hall became a little strange.
Rong Tingyun excused himself and left first.
As soon as he left, the little emperor and Gu Ruojiao breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
The little emperor visibly relaxed, and even his voice became much more excited.
"Sister Huang, you finally came to see me. I miss you so much."
The little emperor ran over from behind the desk and hugged Gu Ruojiao.
Gu Ruojiao glanced at the eunuch in charge. He didn't have any reaction. He just lowered his head and looked at his nose and heart.
She knew in her heart that although this person obeyed Rong Tingyun's words, he still turned towards the little emperor.
He smiled and touched the little emperor's head: "Chao Yan also misses your majesty. Has your majesty had a good meal and rest recently?"
She didn't want to be separated from the little emperor, so she didn't correct his claim.
Speaking of this, the little emperor immediately felt aggrieved: "Sister, I don't want to be an emperor anymore. Being an emperor is so tiring. I have to get up before dawn to go to court. After that, I have to listen to the Taifu and the regent discuss politics, and I have to do it again in the afternoon.
Study. And the Queen Mother also..."
When he said this, he subconsciously kept silent. It was probably Jiang Li who had said something to him.
Since the young emperor ascended the throne, in order to control him, Jiang Li almost never allowed the original person and the young emperor a chance to meet.
He also used this to say that it was Rong Tingyun's intention, so that he was very afraid of the regent.
Thinking of this, Gu Ruojiao said: "Chao Yan knows that His Majesty is tired, so I've asked someone to bring you some goodies."
She took out the wooden box from her sleeve.
There is nothing unusual about this box in appearance.
It's just an ordinary wooden carving box.
The little emperor couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Gu Ruojiao was not angry, but said: "This box looks simple, but Chao Yan dares to say that His Majesty will not be able to open it for a while."
The little emperor was young and energetic, so he refused to listen and grabbed the box to prove himself.
But no matter how much he spins, he can't go any further.
After all, this is a Luban box with a mortise and tenon structure, which can be easily opened with just a few glances.
"Why is this happening to the imperial sister?" He was a little downcast.
"This is for Your Majesty to explore personally. It is said that only a smart person can solve it. The imperial sister is stupid, so I can only ask for help from Your Majesty."
When the little emperor heard that he was so valued, he immediately beamed and smiled.
But then he remembered the Taifu's instructions and pretended to be serious again.
"In that case, I will help the emperor to clear up her doubts."
Gu Ruojiao smiled: "Then thank you for your hard work, Your Majesty."
After a pause, she remembered something and added, "I heard that the Prince Regent once unlocked the nine-ring lock himself when he was young."
"Is the Prince Regent so powerful?" The little emperor was a little surprised.
Gu Ruojiao hummed and didn't say much.
Because this Qinxian Hall is not a place to talk about oneself.
After she made the little emperor happy, she excused herself to leave, so as not to attract the attention of the Queen Mother if she stayed too long.
However, as soon as he left the Qinxian Palace, a guard came forward and said that the regent had invited him.