"Emperor...Uncle." The little emperor quickly bowed and saluted: "You...why are you here?"
Beichen Ye's eyes fell on Mu Qianyu. He made sure that she was fine before looking at the little emperor. His eyes were astounding: "When you threaten meritorious ministers in the palace, is this how your majesty governs the country?"
"Nephew...nephew knows that I am wrong." Hearing such a serious tone, the little emperor did not even dare to say a word in defense.
The attendants in the palace did not dare to take a breath. Although the regent was usually serious, he never reprimanded the emperor like this in front of others. This time he seemed really angry.
But just for such a third-grade petty official, wouldn’t it?
"Daddy." A soft voice came from the side hall. Several people turned around and saw their daughter running over with snacks in her hands, and the palace maid held up her skirt and chased after her.
Everyone present was a little confused. Who should this child call his father?
The little emperor's mind was pretty quick, and he had a not-so-good guess.
His eyes followed Nannan, and sure enough, she ran towards his uncle.
Beichen Ye knelt down with a gentle expression, held Nannan in his arms, and said, "Is it fun in the palace?"
"It's fun. Brother Emperor gave Nannan a snack. Dad, you can try it." Nannan handed the snack to Bei Chenye's lips.
So these people saw the Prince Regent, who had never been a fan of worldly fireworks, open his mouth and take a bite, saying, "Yes, it's your mother's favorite taste. Have you brought it to her?"
Everyone: "..."
Why is there suddenly a lot of information?
"I brought it." Nannan ran out of Beichen Ye's arms and took out a plate of snacks from her small pocket with independent space and handed it to Mu Qianyu: "Mother, you eat."
"Thank you, Xiaobao." Mu Qianyu said, taking a piece and eating it as if no one else was watching.
When the little emperor saw this, the sweat on his face started to drop. He finally figured out that Mu Qianyu was not a flower without an owner. The father of the child who had been looking for and talking about inside and outside the imperial capital turned out to be his uncle, the regent Beichenye.
The wind blew in from outside the palace, and he felt cold all over. He had snatched the woman away from his aunt. He really disliked sitting on the throne for too long.
"Did you sleep well in the college?" Bei Chenye walked up to Mu Qianyu and raised his hand to wipe away the cake crumbs from the corner of her mouth while asking.
This action is so natural.
Are the people around him really frightened? Is this the same regent who doesn't show politeness to anyone and is always serious and dignified?
Mu Qianyu didn't look flattered at all, as if he was used to this, and answered casually: "Very good, but I got up a little late, which made the emperor anxious."
"It's okay, let him wait for what his aunt should do." Beichenye said and then looked at the little emperor and said: "It's lunch time, the emperor should prepare a family banquet."
"Yes." How dare the little emperor refuse to agree.
Thinking of all the offenses he had done to Mu Qianyu before, he now wanted to slap himself in the face.
And the Queen, she openly made things difficult for Mu Qianyu last time, so she must apologize properly this time.
"Don't go to such trouble." Mu Qianyu whispered.
"Every imperial chef in the palace has their own specialty dishes, which are different from those in my palace. Don't you want to try them?" Beichen asked at night.
"That's okay." Mu Qianyu agreed immediately.
Beichenye chuckled lightly, "Take my daughter to the side hall to wait. The emperor and I still have some government affairs to discuss, so we will be there soon."
"You can talk about your story, don't be in a hurry." Mu Qianyu pulled Nannan away.
The palace people have really gained experience. They are all people who serve in the Qinzheng Hall. The regent comes here almost every day, but they don't hear as much in a month as they do today.
When everyone in the palace went down, the little emperor felt his legs weak, and immediately said: "Uncle, my nephew knows that he is wrong. If my nephew knew that it was his aunt, he would never dare to offend her."
"It has nothing to do with who she is. What your majesty did is really not the behavior of a gentleman. I hope that your majesty can reflect on himself." Beichen Ye said with sincerity.
The little emperor thought he would face even more violent reprimands, but when he suddenly heard his uncle's heartbreaking tone, he was stunned for a moment, and then he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in.
What the hell did he do?
"Rui'er has made your uncle worried. From now on, Rui'er will be devoted to justice, be a good emperor who loves government and loves the people, and live up to his years of teachings." He simply lifted his robe, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to Beichen Ye.
A head.
Mu Qianyu waited for a long time before the uncle and nephew came out. Beichen Ye still had the ice face that he had never seen in a thousand years, but the little emperor had some changes.
It was as if there was less shrewdness in his eyes than before, and more firmness and composure, as if he had an epiphany.
She suddenly thought of what Li Nanming once said about the young emperor Bei Chenrui, saying that he was a young dragon.
Before that, Bei Chenrui was indeed ruthless and calculating, but not ambitious enough.
But now, she could vaguely see the growth of the young dragon.
"Aunt, it was Rui'er who was disrespectful earlier. Rui'er apologizes to you." Bei Chenrui walked up to Mu Qianyu and respectfully brought a cup of tea.
Mu Qianyu was very uncomfortable with Bei Chenrui's change, and immediately stood up and said: "Well, I and the regent have not yet gotten married, so the emperor doesn't need to... there is no need..."
"We always have to get married, sit down." Beichen Ye took her hand and sat down with her.
Mu Qianyu was still a little uncomfortable.
"This is also the emperor's intention as a junior. Only if you follow him will he feel at ease." Beichen Ye advised.
"Okay, thank you Your Majesty." Mu Qianyu took it and whispered, "How much is appropriate?"
Bei Chenye was amused by her and shook his head slightly.
She felt much more relieved when she saw this. She was really a little panicked just now. Suddenly there was an emperor's eldest nephew. How much would it cost to meet him as a gift?
"The queen has arrived."
"Concubine Shu has arrived."
"The princess has arrived."
Before Mu Qianyu even drank the tea, she heard members of the royal family walking in one after another. They were all her old acquaintances.
She had dealt with the Queen before entering the palace, but it was not a pleasant interaction. She didn't take it seriously, but the Queen might not think so.
She got up before the queen came in. Not to mention that she was not married to Beichenye yet, even if she was married, she would be a princess, and she would be the mother of the country. There are no big gifts, but ordinary etiquette is still required. When in the country, do as the Romans do.
"Auntie, sit down quickly. Today is a family banquet. We only care about seniority, not about rulers and ministers." Bei Chenrui said quickly.
Beichenye nodded to Mu Qianyu, and Mu Qianyu sat down and said, "Then I would be rude."
The queen had already heard the news and was very nervous at the moment. She thought Mu Qianyu was her love rival, but she never expected that she was an elder whom she could not reach.
This is really embarrassing.
Although Concubine Shu was surprised, she did not panic. After all, she had not offended anyone.
Bei Chenxi had known about it for a long time, and now she just wanted to see Mu Qianyu and reminisce about the past.