Imperial study.
There were several piles of memorials on the desk. Xia Zhengqi was bent over the desk reviewing the memorials, so busy that he could not even raise his head.
"Prince Yu, do you have any important matter? I am very busy now." Xia Zhengqi said while writing quickly.
Prince Yu sat on the armchair at the bottom, but his expression was a little awkward.
"Royal brother, I came to the palace today mainly to see you. Seeing that you are very busy, I brought some supplements to replenish your body." Prince Yu was a big man. He sat on a chair and twisted the corner of his robe with his only good hand.
"The supplements have been delivered. If there is nothing else, please go back first." Xia Zhengqi said lightly.
"Royal brother, I actually have something else to do."
Xia Zhengqi glanced at Prince Yu and said, "If you have something to say, say it quickly. If you have to fart, fart quickly!"
Prince Yu's head hung even lower: "Your Majesty, could you lend me the little princess for a few days?"
"What did you say?!" Xia Zhengqi threw down his brush and stood up quickly.
Prince Yu blushed and said with effort, "I really...I really like the little princess, and the princess likes her too. Can I take the little princess to live in the palace for a few days?"
Xia Zhengqi pursed his lips angrily and frowned.
What is going on?
The little princess is indeed very cute. Nine out of ten people who meet her will fall in love with her.
However, no one ever suggested taking the little princess home to live with her.
This Prince Yu is young, how could he be so confused?
"The little princess is too young and cannot leave her mother. It is really inappropriate for her to live in your house." Xia Zhengqi tried hard to suppress his anger and spoke as calmly as possible.
After saying this, he glared at Prince Yu fiercely.
Miao'er is her precious daughter, the only one in the world. She is not a kitten or a puppy. How can she be taken home whenever she wants?
Debao pursed his lips and winked at Prince Yu, implying that Emperor Mingxi was angry and that he should leave quickly.
Unexpectedly, Prince Yu not only failed to understand Debao's meaning, but also continued, "Since the little princess cannot leave her biological mother, why not let the queen come to the palace and stay for a few days?"
Debao's pupils trembled, and he glanced at Prince Yu as if he were an idiot. Then he quickly lowered his head, trying his best to avoid Xia Zhengqi's gaze, as if he was afraid that the emperor would be angry and affect him.
Xia Zhengqi's eyes widened with anger, and he shouted sternly: "Prince Yu! What do you want to do?!"
"Are you too idle because you have nothing to do?"
"If you're too bored, I can give you the job of patrolling the streets and providing security throughout the capital. If that's not enough, I can also give you the job of guarding the nine gates of the capital!"
"Safekeeping keeps you very busy all day long, even sleeping is a luxury."
Prince Yu was so frightened by Xia Zhengqi's attitude that his whole body stiffened. He knelt on the ground holding a severed hand.
"That's not what I meant! I just wanted to spend more time with the little princess and feel her aura!"
As Prince Yu spoke, he began to express some grievances, with a hint of tears in his voice.
"Ever since I first saw the little princess, I have been deeply shocked. The last time I ran into the little princess on the street, it made me feel even more..."
Xia Zhengqi shuddered. What was this idiot Prince Yu going to say about this taboo topic?
"Shut up!" Xia Zhengqi stopped Prince Yu without waiting for him to reveal Xia Miaoyuan's secret.
Prince Yu belatedly covered his mouth and glanced at Debao and the two young eunuchs in the room.
"All of you go down and close the door." Xia Zhengqi immediately ordered.
When only Xia Zhengqi and Prince Yu were left in the room, Xia Zhengqi nodded to Prince Yu, motioning him to continue.
"Royal brother, I broke my arm last time because I didn't listen to the little princess."
"The last time the little princess was in my residence, she mentioned something...about the crisis between me and the princess."
"Brother Emperor, please save me!"
Xia Zhengqi raised his eyebrows slightly, seeming to be quite interested in what Prince Yu said: "Oh?"
"As long as I spend more time with the little princess, I will definitely be able to find a way to resolve the relationship between me and the princess."
Seeing that Prince Yu did not want to explain in detail, Xia Zhengqi felt bored and said indifferently: "Forget it, forget it, I will invite you to have dinner with me later."
"However, you are not allowed to say a word about the little princess's peculiarities!"
Prince Yu bowed several times to Xia Zhengqi, expressing his gratitude profusely.
At lunchtime, a banquet was set up in the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Xia Zhengqi called the empress and his daughter over.
In order to conceal the real purpose of the banquet, Xia Zhengqi also called the crown prince and the second prince.
Xia Miaoyuan sat in front of the round dining table, looking at Prince Yu who was in a splint across from him, feeling strange.
"Why is it Prince Yu again? Not only did he come into the palace, he even stayed to have dinner with us. What's going on?"
[Oh my, I wonder if the princess has hooked up with other handsome guys since Mr. Chu was kicked out.]
At the beginning of the banquet, there were only a dozen cold dishes on the table, and Xia Miaoyuan's favorite dishes had not yet been served, so she looked around bored.
When his eyes fell on Prince Yu, his mind was filled with gossip and wild imagination.
"Prince Yu, I heard from Chengnian that your arm was broken by a carriage. How is your injury now?" Seeing that everyone was listening to her daughter's thoughts, the queen quickly found a topic to cover up.
Prince Yu smiled politely and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern."
"Thanks to the princess's careful care, my arm has gotten much better."
Xia Zhengqi echoed, "I heard that the princess takes very good care of him. She even personally decocts medicine and makes soup for the emperor. You two have such a good relationship. It's really enviable."
Prince Yu's tough face suddenly turned red and he felt a little shy.
[Haha! They seem to have a good relationship.] Xia Miaoyuan rolled her eyes.
Those medicines and tonic soups were all prepared by the maids. She simply waited for them to finish and then brought them to her herself.
[Prince Yu is truly so easy to deceive. I'm really touched by this.]
Prince Yu's hand holding the wine glass trembled and the glass almost fell out of his hand.
What? All those medicines and soups were made by the maids?
These past two days, the princess's wedding medicine had deeply moved him.
He had always used this as evidence of the princess's love for him, and consoled himself by saying that the princess must have been confused for a moment when she got together with Mr. Chu in her previous life.
The princess actually lied to him!
"Uncle Wang, are you okay?" the prince asked with concern.
Others also looked at Prince Yu with sympathy.
"It's okay, it's okay." Prince Yu smiled awkwardly.
Seeing this, Xia Zhengqi busily searched for new topics in his mind, trying to ease the atmosphere of the banquet.
"Prince Yu, do you know that there is a famous Yin's Medical Clinic in the capital?"
"Dr. Yin from the clinic has excellent medical skills and is good at treating various difficult and complicated diseases."
"You two have finally returned to the capital, why not have the princess go see Doctor Yin? Perhaps this will cure her years of infertility!"
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