Chapter 490 I think the children are growing up too fast

As dusk fell, the Purple Palace was brightly lit.

But it could not dispel the gloom and anger between the emperor's brows.

Yan Shixu suddenly threw the teacup in his hand onto the rosewood table.

The fine Longquan celadon shattered with a sound, and the splashing tea wet a corner of the memorial.

His chest heaved, and his voice was as cold as ice:

"How ridiculous! How does Chu Guodong discipline his daughter?!"

"And Xiaoxiao! How does he manage to be the eldest brother?"

"Just twenty lashes of the cane and you're done with it? Anyone who dares to hurt my daughter should be beaten to death!"

When the emperor was angry, the palace servants held their breath and dared not even breathe.

Yan Shixu became angrier and angrier as he thought about it, and he raised his voice to issue an order:

"Yongtai! Pass on my order and summon Chu Guodong to the palace immediately!"

"Your Majesty, calm down."

A gentle and soft voice sounded.

Like a spring breeze blowing across the ice, it slightly eased the tense atmosphere in the hall.

Wen Li'er walked to Yan Shixu and gently placed her slender hand on his arm.

"Your Majesty, calm down first. Fortunately, Miaomiao was not injured."

She signaled the palace servant to bring more tea.

"Madame Qin has just reported this to me."

"The second young lady of the Chu family was indeed reckless. She almost injured someone twice while riding a horse. She deserves to be punished."

"Although Xiaoxiao's punishment was not severe, it showed the attitude of the royal family. It was a small punishment but a big warning, and it also saved the reputation of the Chu family."

"Your Majesty, if you call Lord Chu into the palace to reprimand him now, it will only make our royal family appear less magnanimous."

"People who don't know the situation would think Miaomiao was seriously injured."

Yan Shixu frowned and snorted coldly.

"Miaomiao was not injured, but she was frightened!"

"My precious daughter, I feel distressed even when she gets bumped or bruised, let alone when she gets frightened?!"

Wen Li'er softly took the freshly brewed tea, tested the temperature, and handed it to his lips.

"I know your majesty loves Miaomiao, and I feel the same way."

"But precisely because of this, it is even more inappropriate to start a war."

"Miaomiao is kind-hearted. If the court officials are severely punished because of her, she will definitely feel uneasy."

"Besides, wasn't someone there to rescue Miaomiao in time? It's a blessing in disguise."

When mentioning the rescuer, Yan Shixu's expression eased a little, but he was still unhappy.

Seeing this, Wen Li'er looked at Nanny Qin who was standing beside her.

"Mammy, you said it was Cui Huailin who saved Miaomiao?"

Nanny Qin hurriedly stepped forward and replied respectfully:

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely true."

"The situation was critical at the time. The frightened horse rushed straight towards the pavilion where the princess was."

"Although His Royal Highness the First Prince and Her Royal Highness the Second Princess reacted quickly, they were a little far away."

"Master Cui reacted the fastest and was very agile. He immediately protected the princess and brought her out of danger."

She paused and added.

"This old servant saw that Master Cui was in a state of panic and looked extremely worried."

Upon hearing this, Wen Li'er held her chin up thoughtfully, a glimmer of light in her eyes.

"Could it be that... Cui Huailin isn't as completely indifferent to Miaomiao as he appears to be?"

It would have been better if he hadn't said this, but once he said it, it immediately ignited someone's anger again.

"No intention?"

Yan Shixu's tone suddenly rose, and his handsome face became even more uglier.

"Whether he did it intentionally or not!"

"Since he dared to reject my daughter back then, there's no reason for him to worry about me now!"

"My Miaomiao, is she someone he can have whenever he wants or not?!"

The more he thought about it, the more he found the kid from the Cui family annoying.

He was so cold and harsh when he refused, but came to act like a hero when something happened. It's simply outrageous!

Wen Li'er felt both amused and helpless when she saw his look of "my daughter is the best in the world and no one is worthy of her".

She waved her hand to let the palace servants leave, then she leaned over softly.

Her fingertips gently poked her husband's tense chest.

"Your Majesty, you... you only speak in anger."

"What if... Miaomiao still can't let him go?"

"Do you really want to be the villain who breaks up the couple?"

"I..." Yan Shixu was speechless.

Naturally, he didn't want to see his daughter sad the most.

When he thought that Miaomiao might still be grieving over that boy, he felt chest tightness and shortness of breath.

He paced restlessly in the hall for a few steps, like a sulky teenager, and after a while he hummed:

"Isn't Miaomiao already looking at other boys? Su Dabao and Lu Sanlang are also possible..."

"Maybe one day, she'll meet someone better and naturally stop thinking about that Cui guy!"

Wen Li'er raised her eyes and glanced at him helplessly.

"Your Majesty, do you believe what you said?"

"If a person's emotions could be so freely controlled, why would there be so many infatuated men and women in the world?"

"Miaomiao has liked him for so many years, and her heart is completely devoted to him."

"How can you just say you don't like something and then stop liking it?"

These words hit Yan Shixu's heart.

He seemed to have seen his daughter's forced smile, and his face suddenly became darker.

There was a breath stuck in my chest, neither going up nor down.

He didn't even have the appetite for dinner and just sat there sulking.

Wen Li'er looked at the man and found it a little funny.

The older you get, the more like a child you become.

She stood up, filled a bowl of lotus seed soup, and sat next to him.

Stir it gently with a jade spoon, scoop up a spoonful, blow it to warm it, and then pass it to his lips.

"Your Majesty, didn't you always tell me that children and grandchildren will have their own blessings?"

"Why are you so stubborn when the time comes?"

Her voice was gentle and had a soothing power.

"When it comes to matters of the heart, you can't force them."

"As parents, all we can do is to provide them with guidance and pave the way for them."

"What happens in the end depends on them."

"Whether it's good or bad, whether it's a marriage or a missed opportunity, it's all up to them to experience."

"Our Miaomiao is a blessed child. She will always meet someone who truly treats her well."

Yan Shixu looked into his wife's gentle eyes and listened to her soft words of comfort, and the depression in his chest dissipated a little.

He reached out and took Wen Li'er into his arms.

He rested his chin on the top of her head and sighed.

There was a subtle hint of emotion in his voice.

"Li'er, I just... feel like the children are growing up too fast."

"The Crown Prince is calm and steady, and can already relieve me of my worries;"

"Xiaoxiao has been fighting and killing all day long, but he has also reached the age of marriage;"

"Even Miaomiao has reached the age where she is trapped in love and is talking about marriage."

"Time flies, but I still remember them playing around my knees, as if it were yesterday..."

"I want to stay with you longer and watch them play for a few more years."

"But now... I really feel that I am old."

Wen Li'er snuggled in his arms, listening to his steady heartbeat and feeling his rare sentimentality and vulnerability.

She raised her head slightly and stroked his still handsome face.

Although there is a sense of majesty between his eyebrows, he has not been marked too much by the years.

She suddenly burst out laughing.

Yan Shixu was dissatisfied and raised her chin slightly.

"What are you laughing at?"

Could it be that she also thinks he is old?

He can feel this way, but she can't!