After the small-breasted dumpling saw what she wanted to see, she signaled Jiu'er to put her down. After her feet landed on the ground, she returned to the table, sat down and continued eating snacks slowly.
The people crowded in front of the window came back one after another, and they were all gossiping.
Lin Bingying asked curiously: "Are the people in the carriage behind King Nanjiang his children?"
"The King of Southern Xinjiang is bringing his legitimate daughter Li Minghui and his concubine's eldest son Li Mingzhi to Beijing this time," Li Wang introduced.
After all, he was a member of the royal family and related to the King of Southern Xinjiang, so it was not surprising that Li Wang knew about it.
"The King of Southern Xinjiang actually brought all his children." Ruan Mianmian said calmly.
Ruan Chen looked at Ruan Mianmian: "I heard that Princess Minghui is famous for being a very smart person."
"I wonder how she compares to Master Mianmian?" Li Wang's eyes lit up.
Ruan Mianmian waved her hand: "I'm just a little baby, don't bring hatred to me."
"Master, are you so low-key?" Li Wang looked at Ruan Mianmian.
"Our Ruan family no longer needs to be high-profile." Ruan Chen said calmly.
The little girl gave Ruan Chen a thumbs up: "Third brother said it well."
"They will only be here for a month anyway," Ruan Zhao said carelessly.
Ji Ji echoed: "Yes, grandfather said they left after the Lantern Festival."
"I'm afraid I have to meet you even if you don't want to." Ruan Chen saw clearly, "At least there is a palace banquet."
"Look for an excuse to avoid seeing him." Ruan Jin suggested.
Ruan Mianmian shook her head: "Wouldn't that mean that people look down on me, Ding'an Marquis Mansion, let nature take its course, I just won't provoke her."
"You're right." Ruan Chen smiled and reassured, "We are just worrying about things in vain right now."
Ruan Mianmian is not so optimistic. Her grandfather said that Princess Minghui came here just for her.
She knew it well, but Ruan Mianmian didn't say much to avoid her brothers and sisters from worrying about her.
After ten years, he finally came back. When he came to the gate of the palace, Li Gong reined in his horse and stared up at the high palace wall.
Soon, the group of people entered the palace and walked slowly along the palace road.
"Uncle Emperor, please dismount, the Emperor's grandmother and father are waiting for you." Li Yu got off the carriage and walked to the side of the horse.
Li Gong jumped off the carriage and turned around and ordered: "Hui'er, Zhi'er, please come down."
Ruan Xiao frowned slightly. After such a short journey, the King of Southern Xinjiang was so arrogant that he was really arrogant and didn't take His Highness Li Yu seriously.
Li Yu lowered his head slightly and a light flashed in his eyes. He naturally saw the arrogance of the King of Southern Xinjiang, but nothing was clear at the moment, so he had to endure this small matter.
Entering the palace, in addition to the Queen Mother and the Emperor, there were several former veterans including the Marquis of Ding'an. Displeasure flashed in the eyes of the King of Southern Xinjiang.
Originally he thought that all the civil and military officials should come together, but he didn't expect that only such a few people came. Li Gong knew that the emperor was trying to impress him, and he had to endure it no matter how unhappy he was.
The corner of the emperor's mouth curled up into a slight sneer, and then his face was full of smiles. After so many years, his younger brother has not changed. Just from the small details, it can be seen that he still does not understand what a monarch is.
"Kowtow to the Emperor, and ministers to the Queen." Li Gong saw the Queen Mother showing excitement, and Li Minghui and Li Mingzhi also knelt down behind him.
"Ping Shen." The Emperor and the Queen Mother said in unison.
"I will see you, the King of Southern Xinjiang." Several old officials saluted.
"Excuse me, everyone." Li Gong smiled and returned the greeting.
"After ten years of separation, Li Gong, why don't you come over quickly and let the Ai family have a look." The Queen Mother had tears in her eyes.
Li Gong quickly walked to the Queen Mother and knelt down: "Mother, your children and ministers are unfilial."
"Ten years, a whole ten years." The Queen Mother's eyes were filled with tears.
"My son will be back soon."
"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back."
The emperor smiled and said: "My mother has been talking about it for a long time, and finally she is waiting for you. By the way, is this Minghui?"
"Brother Imperial, it is Minghui, that is my eldest son Mingzhi." Li Gong introduced.
"Back then, Minghui was still a baby in her hands, but now it's so big in the blink of an eye." The Queen Mother said with a smile.
Li Gong turned to Li Yu who was standing next to him: "His Royal Highness has grown into a handsome young man."
"Yes, Minghui and Yu'er are about the same age." The Queen Mother finished her words.
The other people present laughed along with them, but Li Yu found that his father's eyes flashed with gloom, and at the same time, Ding'an Marquis Ruan Geng didn't look good either.
What followed was a small talk. The emperor and Ruan Geng were not very interested and neither of them said much.
Princess Minghui was quite close to Li Yu and pestered him with questions.
Li Yu was perfunctory with each one. Although he was very impatient in his heart, he didn't show it on the surface at all, which was in line with his cold temperament.
At this moment, unexpectedly, the Empress, who had been living in seclusion since Li Ling left, also came.
The Empress was extremely happy to see Li Minghui and she obviously liked her very much.
There was no fluctuation in his heart. Li Yu didn't care at all who the queen liked or didn't like. Her likes and dislikes had nothing to do with him.
After the emperor's brother and brother Gong made some superficial remarks, they casually found an excuse to say that there were court affairs to deal with, and then, just to make the Queen Mother happy, they were allowed to go to the Yishou Palace to have a pleasant chat.
The Queen also left with the Queen Mother. Princess Minghui wanted to take Li Yu to the Yishou Palace, but he refused because he still had homework.
The emperor kept Ruan Geng, Marquis of Ding'an, while the others, including Li Yu, withdrew, and only Eunuch Kang was left to serve him in the palace.
Li Yu slowly walked forward on the palace road. His expression was calm, but his mind was racing with thoughts. The few eunuchs behind him did not dare to make a sound when they saw him, and they just followed them dutifully.
As the crown prince, Li Yu could see some clues just now. Although he was close to the imperial grandmother, since his father did not want to see the imperial uncle, he naturally could not get too close.
It's just that the queen's behavior was too abnormal. Although Li Yu had not been close to the queen in the past ten years, he knew that she was not approachable. Apart from other things, Ruan Mianmian, who was loved by everyone, had a problem with the queen. She
Why did Dudu treat Princess Minghui so differently? He would never believe it if there was no reason.
"His Royal Highness," the little eunuch suddenly called.
When Li Yu came back to his senses, he realized that he had unknowingly taken a detour and arrived at the Imperial Garden. The little eunuch called him because Concubine Xian was coming towards him.
"The royal concubine."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
The two of them greeted each other by chance. This was the first time they had met alone since Li Sheng's accident. Li Yu smiled, and Concubine Xian also smiled.
"Is the eldest brother recovered?" Li Yu said in greeting, "I wanted to go and have a look, but I was afraid of disturbing him."
"Speaking of which, I haven't thanked His Highness the Crown Prince yet."
"The imperial concubine is too polite. My brother should do it." Li Yu lowered his voice, "Speaking of which, it is also the imperial sister's fault. It is also my duty as a younger brother to take care of her." This chapter has been completed!