Qin Zhen has not been to the palace since her wedding. Calculating carefully, it has been half a year.
She holds the emperor's royal badge in her hand and can enter the palace whenever she wants.
When Xiao Chengye heard that Qin Zhen was coming, he couldn't believe it. He didn't care that Xiao Yao was still here and said to Gao Cheng directly: "Go, go and invite her in."
Xiao Yao narrowed his eyes and slowly stepped aside.
Qin Zhen entered the room and was about to kneel down to salute, but Xiao Chengye, who couldn't wait any longer, grabbed her arm and lifted her up: "Forget it, we are all a family, we don't need so many rituals."
Qin Zhen had a smile on her face and held Xiao Chengye's arm affectionately: "Father still loves me."
"You know I love you, but you are unwilling to come to see me for so long?" Xiao Chengye made a face, but did not let go of Qin Zhen's hand holding his arm.
"I didn't mean not to come, there are just too many things going on!" Qin Zhen curled her lips and said, "What happened some time ago, your Majesty is not unaware of it."
Xiao Chengye thought about it, and it was right.
She was bullied by Xiao Jue, and he was too embarrassed to see her before he gave her justice. After that, too many things happened, and now she has gradually stabilized.
Xiao Chengye patted the back of Qin Zhen's hand and said, "I've made you suffer."
Qin Zhen shook her head and said, "No, no, I'm fine now and I'm not suffering at all."
She pulled Xiao Chengye to sit down on the chair, turned around and lifted the food box in Gao Cheng's hand, and said: "This is the pastry I learned from the abbot at Lingjin Temple. You can't eat it anywhere else except Lingjin Temple."
Yes, I specially made it today for my father to try."
Xiao Chengye glanced at her, picked up one and put it in his mouth.
Xiao Yao's eyes below him paused for a moment, his eyes a little heavy.
The emperor's food and clothing needs to be tasted and tested in advance, especially things outside the palace, which will basically not enter the emperor's mouth.
But when Qin Zhen sent it, Xiao Chengye put it in his mouth without even checking it.
Just when he was surprised, he saw Qin Zhen taking a piece of pastry and putting it into her mouth.
Xiao Chengye raised his eyebrows: "If you didn't say it was given to me, why did you eat it?"
Qin Zhen frowned and said, "Seeing how delicious my father's food is, I can't help but be greedy. There are many more here, enough for my father to eat."
"If Father likes it, I can make it for you."
Xiao Chengye couldn't help laughing, with a smile on his face.
Xiao Yao looked at this scene and felt that it was a bit inconsistent. After a while, Xiao Yao finally knew what was wrong.
The relationship between these two people is like that of a father and his children in an ordinary family. The atmosphere is relaxed and happy, and the father is kind and the daughter is filial.
However, his biological son stood far away like an outsider.
He had never understood before that Qin Zhen, who was born as a bandit, had no sense of etiquette, and didn't have much ink in her belly, could please her father so much.
Now seeing this scene, Xiao Yao finally understood.
Xiao Chengye experienced family happiness in Qin Zhen that he had never experienced before, so he was so kind to Qin Zhen.
His love for Qin Zhen is not entirely due to Qin Zhen's identity. There is genuine love in it.
Qin Zhen leaned next to Xiao Chengye and chatted with him as if they were at home. They talked about interesting things about going out with Lou Yan this time. There was nothing to say, they were all trivial things, but Xiao Chengye listened very attentively, sometimes
He was so amused that he laughed.
Unknowingly, the box of pastries was almost eaten, and Gao Cheng next to him had to say: "Your Majesty, these pastries have taken up a lot of space, and we won't be able to eat anymore."
Xiao Chengye was stunned and a little unhappy: "I think this pastry is delicious, but I ate two more pieces. How can it be so serious?"
Qin Zhen raised her hand and took the lid to cover the pastry, and even handed the food box to Gao Cheng.
Xiao Chengye frowned: "There are many more inside."
"I can't feed you more," Qin Zhen said seriously, "No matter how delicious the food is, you can't eat too much, as it will hurt your health."
After a pause, as if she was afraid that he would be angry, she came over to coax him: "Father likes it, I will do it another day."
Xiao Chengye couldn't lose his temper with her and glared at her without dignity.
"Okay, okay," Xiao Chengye waved his hand, "It's rare to come into the palace to see me. After all, what do you want this time?"
Qin Zhen raised her eyebrows: "It sounds like I have something going on every time I enter the palace."
"Then aren't you?" Xiao Chengye said coolly.
Qin Zhen suddenly smiled and said, "Then I sometimes come here to see you."
Xiao Chengye shook his head helplessly and said, "Say it."
"Then did I really say that?" Qin Zhen leaned over and whispered, "Can you arrange less things for Ayan and let him spend more time with me?"
Xiao Chengye glared: "I gave him a month's leave, and he took you touring the mountains and rivers for two months before returning. Isn't this enough?"
"Of course it's not enough," Qin Zhen curled her lips, "He didn't even answer me when I went to bed that night. When I woke up in the morning, he was already gone. I couldn't say a few words all day long."
Xiao Chengye: "...Then other men are like this."
"Then they are different from us. We are newlyweds!" Qin Zhen's tone increased uncontrollably.
Xiao Chengye: "Why is it different when you get married?"
"Then, that's different," Qin Zhen's cheeks turned red and she whispered, "Father, don't you want to hold your grandson?"
Xiao Chengye: "..."
Qin Zhen blushed and whispered: "We want a child, but you are holding Ayan all day long. When can we have a child, and when can you hold a grandson?"
Xiao Chengye was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed angrily at Qin Zhen.
"You are still so young, when can you not have children if you want them?"
"You are not young anymore. The Fourth Highness has several little grandsons in his house. Although they are not the children of the principal concubine, they still have children around them. Ayan is older than him, but Ayan does not have any."
Xiao Chengye: "..."
Xiao Yao's face on one side was a bit speechless.
Qin Zhen looked at Xiao Chengye with serious eyes and said slowly: "Father, don't you think the palace is too deserted?"
Xiao Chengye was stunned for a moment, and then fell silent.
"Ayan and I are the only two people in this huge palace. You also know his temperament. Apart from me, there is no one else who can say a few words to him." Qin Zhen said softly, "But if we
If he has a child, at least he won't be as lonely as he is now."
As soon as Qin Zhen said these words, Xiao Yao's face instantly darkened as he stood beside him.
He finally understood why Qin Zhen did what he did today.
She just came here to do misfortune in front of the emperor and gain sympathy from Lou Yanbo.
The emperor had already shown his fear of Lou Yan by letting him take a two-month vacation. If he allowed things to develop, one day the emperor would not be able to tolerate him.
Xiao Yao had just figured this out, and when he looked up at Xiao Chengye again, the emperor's expression was really different.