The emperor glanced at Eunuch Hou and called out affectionately, "My cousin and Xiaoxuan'er haven't been to the palace for a while."

"It's been a long time since I last saw my cousin."

While Zhou Qiongyue was replying to the emperor, she pulled Yuan Yixuan to sit on the chair brought by Eunuch Hou, and they sat in a very casual manner.

In front of the emperor, Zhou Qiongyue rarely sat on a small chair out of fear like other people did. She always put her own comfort first.

Zhou Qiongyue always felt that if someone disliked you, even breathing normally would make you feel like you were doing something wrong. Otherwise, it was fine, so why bother?

The emperor also liked the casual attitude of his cousin in front of him. Perhaps it was because his cousin was the only one who could be so casual in front of him over the years.

As for his younger brother, Prince Rong, he is now a scoundrel, although the emperor thinks so in his heart. However, in recent years, the emperor feels that the relationship between the two brothers has returned to what it used to be.

The emperor signaled Eunuch Hou to serve tea to Zhou Qiongyue and asked with concern, "How is your health lately, cousin?"

"Thank you for your concern, cousin. After all, at your age, it's normal to have some minor illnesses and disasters. It's just that I am more worried about the health of the prince."

Zhou Qiongyue's health is indeed good, but it is Yuan Bohua who is in poor health.

Last winter, Yuan Bohua was in so much pain that he had to lie in bed for more than a month and couldn't get up.

Yuan Bohua had suffered numerous injuries during his youth, including one fatal one. Now that he was older, the aftereffects were starting to show.

The emperor was not in a good mood after hearing this. Over the years, people he had known had started to fall ill or pass away. He began to panic, as he felt the great terror between life and death. "I still have a few good ginsengs in my private storehouse. I'll take them back to you later, cousin."

"Thank you very much, cousin!" Zhou Qiongyue thanked him sincerely. The things in the emperor's private treasury are all good things!

The emperor chatted with him for a long time without telling him the purpose of his visit. He took the initiative to ask, "Cousin, is there anything you want to talk to me about?

As soon as you came in and called me cousin, I knew you had something to ask me. Normally when you have nothing to do, you just call me the emperor cousin. Why are you still being polite to me? Just say it directly, right?

"Hehe, Your Majesty really understands me. I don't have any big deal, I just want to ask for some grace for my granddaughter..."

"Do you want me to grant Xiaoxuan'er a marriage?" The emperor deliberately teased Zhou Qiongyue.

Zhou Qiongyue couldn't help rolling her eyes upon hearing this. "Cousin, why would you grant marriage to my six-year-old granddaughter? I want the Emperor to grant Xiao Xuan'er a title."

"Then grant her the title of County Lady! Just ask Prince Yi to write a memorial and submit it."

Of course the emperor knew that his cousin did not want to be a princess, but at this moment the emperor just wanted to see his cousin turn against him, which would be more... more vivid.

"The eldest daughter of a prince can already be made a princess. If it's just a princess title, why would I have to go to the palace in person? As your uncle, why don't you do it quickly?"

In fact, Zhou Qiongyue also realized that the emperor was teasing her, but she still had to respond.

"It's still the same nonsense. It's just the title of a princess! I approve it.

To be honest with you, my cousin, when I heard that this child was being raised in your care, I thought of this day.

My cousin and Fu'an are both good parents. I am not as good as you!"

As the emperor grew older, he often reflected on himself when he saw his princes, who were fighting with each other and becoming cross-eyed.

I think he was at fault here as he was reluctant to give up power during those years and he appointed the crown prince too late, which allowed his sons' ambitions to grow.

He also often observed the children of the royal family and noble families. The emperor had to say that his cousin's two sons were the best educated among all the nobles.

One is brave enough to make progress, the other is content with being ordinary.

Yuan Chaochang: Is it possible that I am the ordinary one, so I work extra hard?

When Zhou Qiongyue heard that the emperor agreed so easily, she immediately happily pulled Yuan Yixuan and bowed deeply to the emperor.

Every time Zhou Qiongyue brought Yuan Yixuan into the palace, Yuan Yixuan would sit quietly, smiling as her grandmother talked to other people, without making any noise or interrupting.

Therefore, the emperor, who had met her several times, had a good impression of this well-behaved younger generation, so when Zhou Qiongyue wanted to ask for the title of princess for his granddaughter, the emperor agreed so readily.

Zhou Qiongyue could certainly hear the loneliness in the emperor's words. In the past, she would have ignored him. But today, having received such a great favor from the emperor, she reluctantly tried to comfort him.

"Cousin, don't overthink it. It's like that with so many children. It's impossible to manage them all. Look at those kids in Kang'er's backyard. They're not very young yet, but they're so naive.

What's more, you are responsible for the rise and fall of the entire Tianyuan Kingdom, and you are busy with all sorts of affairs every day. How can you have the time to pay attention to which two children are fighting over a toy or something? "

Although Zhou Qiongyue didn't think so in her heart, she was human! Sometimes she could only say one thing and mean another. She now had a big family behind her, and she no longer had the impulsive and carefree attitude of her youth.

The emperor felt a little better after hearing his cousin say this. Perhaps if someone else said this, the emperor would just think it was fake.

But in the emperor's mind, Zhou Qiongyue has always been a person with a bad temper and is straightforward. When she said this, the emperor felt that it was sincere.

And the emperor liked the tone Zhou Qiongyue used when she said this. The prince made such a big fuss, but it was just two children fighting over a toy, it was just their nature!

The emperor was in a good mood at the moment, and he even made a rare joke, "After hearing my cousin's advice, I feel that the title of princess I gave you today is well worth it."

Zhou Qiongyue always climbed up the pole, and immediately set her sights on the fan the emperor was holding. She simply thought it was valuable.

"I think the fan in your cousin's hand is quite beautiful. Could you give it to me to broaden my horizons?"

"Oh! You always have a good eye. This is the first day I took it out to play with it, and you already took a fancy to it." The emperor was not soft-hearted and handed it to the eunuch Hou next to him, indicating that she should give it to Zhou Qiongyue.

Zhou Qiongyue took the fan in her hand, feeling very happy. She smiled and thanked him, "Thank you for the gift, cousin. I like it very much."

The emperor looked at Zhou Qiongyue's joy and said, "The neighboring countries have sent many good things as tribute this time. You can go with Eunuch Hou to pick two!"

Zhou Qiongyue didn't know what the emperor was doing, but it didn't affect her. She immediately stood up and saluted, then took Yuan Yixuan's hand and followed Eunuch Hou to pick out good things.

Zhou Qiongyue was afraid that if she sat any longer, the emperor would regret it.

It turned out that Zhou Qiongyue understood the emperor. At this moment, the emperor looked at Zhou Qiongyue's back as she left with Eunuch Hou, and he began to regret the treasure he was about to lose!