Chapter 42 These are rewards for Miss Youning
Hearing the emperor's intimate and doting address, a strange emotion flashed across Concubine Rong's eyes.
The emperor seems to like this little girl very much...
This won’t do!
Concubine Rong lowered her eyelashes, and when she raised her eyes again, the emotion in her eyes had changed.
"Your Majesty, Li'er just told me that she has learned a new piece of music. Why don't you let her play it for me?"
The emperor frowned slightly, "Let Li'er have her meal! It's not good to play the piano on an empty stomach."
Lin Ruoli knew it was her time to show off, and she immediately stood up. "It's Li'er's blessing to be able to play a song for the Emperor and the Empress."
Seeing that she was willing and her eyes were full of anticipation, the emperor didn't want to refuse her again, "Since Li'er is willing, then play it!"
Rong Fei's personal maid brought in a zither, followed by two other maids carrying a zither table and an incense burner.
Lin Ruoli walked over, washed her hands and burned incense. Every move she made was elegant and dignified, showing that she had practiced hard for a long time.
After she sat down, she raised her fair and tender little hands, and her fingertips slid across the strings, and the sound of the piano slowly flowed out.
To be fair, Lin Ruoli's playing is not bad.
But she was only five years old after all.
Whether it was gestures or playing a tune, they only learned the form but did not grasp the meaning.
From the perspective of the elders, it is pretty good and it will make them feel relieved.
But if you say it's amazing or shocking, it's not at all.
Although the emperor and the empress were smiling, it was just a slight smile. After a few brief compliments, they let Lin Ruoli sit down and have a meal.
Yu Youning had already been busy eating, and she had eaten most of the dishes on the table.
Fortunately, there was an endless supply of dishes for the palace banquet. Palace maids kept bringing in new dishes, and the table was soon full again.
Chu Huaixu was sitting not far from Yu Youning, so his body naturally felt warm and extremely comfortable.
Although it still cannot be compared with ordinary people, it is much more comfortable than before.
Without the physical pain, seeing Yu Youning eating happily also aroused some appetite, and he ate a little more than usual.
When the queen saw this, her eyes instantly turned red.
She only has this one son, and her whole heart is devoted to him.
Over the years, I have been worried about his poor health.
Every time I see him eat so little, I get anxious.
Now he doesn’t seem to be frowning and is eating with relish. How can he not be happy?
Looking at Yu Youning who was eating without even raising her head, the queen's eyes showed even more fondness.
No wonder her son was affected. Even she felt that today's meal was much more delicious when she saw the little girl eating so happily, and she ate more without realizing it.
Not only the Queen felt this way, but also the Emperor, the Third Elder, and Huo Qingchen.
The only two people who didn't eat much were Rong Fei and Lin Ruoli.
The two looked at the delicious meal and felt unable to eat.
Especially Lin Ruoli, who looked at Chu Huaixu without blinking.
When Lin Ruoli saw Chu Huaixu looking towards Yu Youning, she wished Yu Youning could disappear on the spot.
The Emperor quickly noticed this and looked over with a bit of surprise, "Why aren't Concubine Rong and Li'er picking up their chopsticks? Is the food not to your liking?"
Rong Fei quickly smiled softly, "The food here, Her Majesty, is truly delicious. It's just that Li Er and I have small appetites, so we've almost finished it."
"It's okay for Concubine Rong, but Li'er is still growing. It's not good for her health if she doesn't eat more!" The emperor advised.
Lin Ruoli shook her head. "Your Majesty, a woman should be slender and graceful. I don't want to eat myself fat and round just to satisfy my appetite, which would be unsightly."
As she said this, she quickly glanced at Yu Youning.
Compared with Lin Ruoli, Yu Youning is chubby.
But in fact, Yu Youning just has the normal body shape of a five-year-old girl. She doesn't look chubby and has nothing to do with being fat.
On the contrary, Lin Ruoli is so thin at such a young age that her cheeks are sunken and she doesn't look good.
But looking at Lin Ruoli's serious expression, the emperor finally said nothing.
But when he looked at Yu Youning again, his face looked even more loving.
It is a blessing for children to be able to eat, and having round and plump cheeks makes them look even more blessed!
He hoped that Chu Huaixu would be influenced by Yu Youning and eat more and gain more weight.
"Youning!" the emperor said.
Yu Youning was eating attentively when she suddenly heard the emperor calling her. She looked up at the emperor in confusion.
Her mouth was full of food, and she could only chew while looking at the emperor with a questioning look.
What's wrong?
Why disturb her while she's eating?
The emperor's smile deepened upon seeing this, and his tone became gentler. "Is the food in the palace delicious?"
Yu Youning nodded repeatedly.
Delicious! Really delicious!
She had never eaten any of them before!
"Do you like it?" the emperor coaxed.
Yu Youning had already swallowed the food in her mouth and replied in a baby voice, "I like it!"
"How about you come to the palace for meals every day after school?"
Yu Youning was a little hesitant.
Looking at the delicious food on the table, she naturally wanted to eat it, but she couldn't bear to leave her mother.
"But my mother is still waiting for me to come back and have dinner together. If I don't go back every day, my mother will not be able to enjoy her meals."
The Queen quickly said, "If you're worried about this, then from now on, I'll bring your mother into the palace every morning and we'll have dinner together. It'll be more lively with more people. What do you think?"
"Then I have to go back and discuss it with mother! I can only agree if mother agrees!"
What a filial child!
The Queen liked Yu Youning more and more, and nodded with a smile, "Okay, then you can ask her when you go back today, and tell Xu'er tomorrow."
"Okay!" Yu Youning agreed crisply, "Empress, can I continue eating now?"
"Of course, if it's not enough, there's more."
Seeing Yu Youning buried his head in eating again, Lin Ruoli's teeth were about to break.
Yu Youning was also allowed to enter the palace every day?
Can he still kiss that village girl with her?
Why!
Her mother can't even enter the palace often! Are Yu Youning and her daughter also worthy?
Lin Ruoli was thinking about it when she felt her clothes being gently tugged.
When she looked over, she saw Concubine Rong looking at her with a warning look on her face.
Are you trying to be disliked by showing such an expression in front of the Emperor and the Empress?
Lin Ruoli woke up instantly and quickly adjusted her facial expression, but her eyes were still full of jealousy.
After finishing their meal, Yu Youning and Lin Ruoli left the palace and returned home together.
Before entering the main courtyard, Lin Siqiong couldn't wait to come out to greet him.
When Lin Siqiong saw the palace maids delivering rewards behind Lin Ruoli and Yu Youning, the smile on her face became even brighter, and she went straight to greet them.
"Thank you all for your hard work. Let me take over the reward for Li'er!"
The Imperial Chamberlain, Eunuch Wang, looked at the two young eunuchs beside him and motioned them to bring the gifts forward. "These are gifts from the Emperor and the Empress to Miss Ruoli."
"What about the rest of these?"
Eunuch Wang smiled, "These! They are all gifts given to Miss Youning by the Emperor and the Empress."
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