She saw with her own eyes that her "unconscious" grandfather opened his eyes, with a smile on his face, and slowly sat up with the help of Zheng Lu.
Emperor Xuan's gentle gaze fell on her, he stretched out his big palm and gently wrapped her small hand, with an unconcealable smile on the corner of his mouth.
"Zhizhi is amazing! He can tell right away!"
As he spoke, he lifted the little girl into his arms. His movements were natural and casual, his arms steady and strong. How could he look weak as if he had suffered a long illness?
Yuan Zhizhi was held firmly, blinking her eyes and looking at him with a puzzled look.
"Why did Grandpa Huang cheat Yin?"
Emperor Xuan couldn't help laughing when he heard her questioning in a childish voice. He raised his hand and scratched her little nose, and said in a gentle tone,
"Zhizhi, this is Grandpa Huang's secret. Zhizhi, you must help Grandpa Huang keep it secret and not tell mother."
Yuan Zhizhi tilted her little head, a hesitant look appeared on her face, and her chubby lips were tightly pursed, obviously thinking seriously about the "legitimacy" of this matter.
Seeing this, Emperor Xuan was afraid that the little girl would accidentally expose him on the spot, so he immediately changed to a more tempting condition and said with a smile,
"If Zhizhi helps Grandpa Emperor keep the secret, I will have the imperial kitchen prepare delicious meals for her every day!"
As expected, as soon as these words came out, the little girl's eyes lit up instantly, and all her worries disappeared. She nodded without hesitation and agreed crisply.
“Okay… okay!”
She thought about it and added worriedly,
"I want sugar cakes! I want sweet osmanthus cakes! I also want jujube and hawthorn cakes!"
Emperor Xuan laughed heartily, in a good mood, and patted her head lovingly:
"It's up to you."
Zheng Lu, who was standing by, quietly watched the relaxed and harmonious appearance of the grandfather and grandson. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch, but he didn't dare to say much.
It was not until Yuan Zhizhi nestled contentedly in Emperor Xuan's arms that Zheng Lu coughed at the right moment and whispered a reminder,
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid His Highness has already suspected..."
As soon as the words fell, the smile on Emperor Xuan's face froze slightly, and then returned to normal. He picked up the tea handed by Zheng Lu, moistened his throat, waved his hand, and said in a calm tone,
"It's okay. She's leaving the palace today, so don't let her come again."
Zheng Lu nodded slightly, understanding what he meant.
Emperor Xuan put down his teacup and looked out the door of his bedroom with deep eyes. After a while, he slowly asked,
"Changchun Palace, have all the arrangements been made in advance?"
Zheng Lu immediately reported back,
"Your Majesty, everything is settled."
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