Chapter 90 The Little Asshole with Elbows Outward

Ru Fei's originally serious face was instantly filled with smiles, and she said in surprise, "Thank you, eunuch."

The eunuch smiled and said he dared not. Jin Xing did not need Concubine Ru to tell him to do so. She took out a purse filled with loose change and stuffed it into the eunuch's hand. The eunuch refused but accepted it. His smile became even bigger. He bowed to Concubine Ru and said, "Thank you, Her Majesty, Concubine Ru, for the gift."

Concubine Ru smiled and asked, "Did you tell me what time you will enter the palace tomorrow?"

The young eunuch bowed and replied, "The Empress said that at the end of the Chen hour tomorrow, Lord Xu and Madam Xu will come to the palace. After Lord Xu has seen His Majesty at Chongde Hall and Madam Xu has seen the Empress first, they can come to Miaoyunxuan. The Empress said that your father and mother can wait until the You hour and leave the palace before the palace gates are locked."

That means I can stay in the palace for a whole day. This is great. Concubine Ru was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Her Majesty, for your consideration and care."

After sending the eunuch away, Concubine Ru cried with joy and wiped her tears with a handkerchief. Jin Xing was also very excited. She held Concubine Ru's hand and advised with red eyes: "Your Majesty, don't be in a hurry to cry. Tomorrow the master and the mistress can stay in the palace for a whole day and can even stay for lunch. We have to hurry up and make arrangements."

Ru Fei burst into laughter and said, "That's right. Go quickly and call Shiqi and Youyou first, and tell the children the good news."

Jin Xing agreed with a smile and got up to find the two little masters who were running around. After a while, the two children were sweating profusely again.

Ji Jinyou flopped onto Concubine Ru's lap and said in a soft voice: "Mother, Youyou is here."

Seventeen also ran to Concubine Ru's side and looked up at her: "Mother, Jin Xing said you were looking for us."

Concubine Ru reached out and picked up the chubby girl and put her on the couch. She then picked up the little boy and put him on the other side. She smiled and said, "Your grandparents have arrived in the capital today and will come to the palace tomorrow."

Recently, the two children often heard Concubine Ru mention their grandparents. Although they had never met them, they were looking forward to seeing them very much. When they heard the news, they all smiled happily.

"Great! Grandpa and grandma are coming. Youyou is going to prepare gifts for them." Ji Jinyou shouted happily, turned over and slid down to the ground, pulled Seventeen into the inner room, walked to the Duobao Pavilion against the wall, and pointed with her little hand: "Brother, take down my box."

Seventeen brought a chair over, stepped on it, carefully took down the box that contained Xiaojiu's treasures, and placed it on the table.

Ji Jinyou climbed onto the chair and stood up. He opened the box in a hurry and rummaged around in it with his two chubby hands. Finally, he pulled out two night-shining pearls and handed one to Seventeen: "Brother, take this and give it to grandma tomorrow."

Seventeen put his hands behind his back, shook his head and refused to take it, saying, "This belongs to Xiaojiu, brother can't have it."

Ji Jinyou tilted her head to look at him, thought for a moment, put both beads back into the box, and grunted as she put the things she had turned out back in: "Then Youyou won't give me this either."

Seventeen stopped her and said, "Xiaojiu, this is your gift, and this is my farewell gift."

"Then what do you want to give?" Ji Jinyou asked curiously.

Seventeen shook his head and said, "I don't know either. How about you, Xiaojiu, accompany your brother to the warehouse to take a look?"

At first, after Concubine Kang and Lu Zhaoyi were banished to Yongsi Palace, the Empress Dowager took charge of the matter and had all of their assets counted and listed under the Seventeen names.

When they were gathered together, there were more than ten boxes of various sizes. The Empress had everyone move them to Miaoyunxuan. Concubine Ru specially ordered people to clear out a room in the side hall to be used as a warehouse for Seventeen.

After the items were counted and put away, Concubine Ru gave the verified account book to Seventeen and asked him if he wanted to keep it for himself.

Seventeen held his hands and asked timidly, "Mother, does Xiaojiu keep her things herself?"

The little boy was restrained by Lu Zhaoyi since he was young and was not allowed to interact with other princes and princesses. In addition, he had no personal property except daily clothes and necessities, so he really had no idea how other children's property was managed.

After hearing this, Concubine Ru held the little boy in her arms and said, "Then it will be the same as Xiaojiu. I will take care of you first. When you grow up and leave the palace to set up your own residence, you can take care of yourself. But before that, if you need anything, just tell me."

When he heard that it was the same as Xiaojiu, Seventeen naturally agreed.

Ru Fei also asked him if he wanted to go and see it again, but he refused.

A six-year-old child has no idea about gold, silver, and jewelry, and is not interested in them.

There was another deeper reason that even the little boy himself was not aware of, that is, those things belonged to Concubine Kang and Lu Zhaoyi, and he was somewhat resistant in his heart.

If Xiaojiu hadn't rummaged through the drawers and said that he wanted to give gifts to his grandparents, the little boy would not have remembered that he also had quite a bit of family wealth because he subconsciously avoided the question.

Upon hearing this, Ji Jinyou clapped her hands and said, "Okay, Youyou will accompany you."

Seventeen reached out and took the little girl down from the chair, whispering, "We need to talk to mother first. Xiaojiu, how about you help your brother?"

Ji Jinyou nodded and was about to say yes, but then shook his head again, raised his two chubby arms, and acted like he was not easy to talk to: "Hmph, brother, don't even think about being lazy. Mother is still your mother. If you have something to say, just say it yourself. Youyou will get tired if you talk too much."

Ru Fei was outside and heard the conversation between the two children clearly. She couldn't help laughing at the little girl's slightly naughty baby voice.

Jin Xing also covered her mouth and smiled, and said softly: "My queen, the young master is really considerate. This is to let the young prince practice courage."

Concubine Ru smiled and nodded, pointed inside and made a gesture for silence, and the two of them listened attentively.

Ji Jinyou raised his two small round arms, looked up at Seventeen who looked troubled, and asked again: "Brother, will mother eat you?"

Seventeen hurriedly shook his head: "My mother is so kind, how could she eat people?"

Ji Jinyou asked again: "Will your mother beat you or scold you?"

Seventeen shook his head again, saying with absolute certainty: "Not at all." From the day he arrived at Miao Yun Xuan, Concubine Ru had always been gentle and loving to him. She always held him in her arms and kissed him, and she had never raised her voice. How could she possibly scold or hit him?

Ji Jinyou spread out her two small round hands: "That's it, then what are you afraid of."

Seventeen pinched her hands and said, "But I promised to let Mother keep it before."

Ji Jinyou: "Mother is just keeping it for you. It's your own thing. Didn't Mother tell you to tell her if you want to use it?"

Youyou spoke in an orderly manner at such a young age that Concubine Ru nodded repeatedly, feeling very proud.

She wanted to go in and say a few words to encourage Seventeen, but then she changed her mind and decided to wait for him to come to her and talk to her. Boys, if you want something, you have to take the initiative to fight for it. Besides, with Youyou cheering you on, she didn't have to worry too much.

Seeing that Xiaojiu was unwilling to help, Shiqi looked outside the door, rubbed his hands, and then said, "Okay, I'll go and talk to her myself. Then Xiaojiu, can you accompany me?"

Ji Jinyou smiled and reached out to hold Seventeen's hand: "Come on, Youyou, accompany your brother."

When the two children came to the outer room, they saw Concubine Ru sitting on the couch, looking at them with a smile. Seventeen then realized that Concubine Ru had heard what he had just said to Xiaojiu.

The little boy looked embarrassed and walked forward: "Mother, I want to go to the storehouse to see those things."

Ji Jinyou added, "My brother wanted to give gifts to grandpa and grandma."

"Okay, those are our Seventeen's things. You can look at them anytime you want. As long as they are used for the right purposes, you can do whatever you want with them." Ru Fei touched the little boy's head and said with a smile.

Ji Jin shook Seventeen's hand, tiptoed to his ear and said in a petty voice: "Brother, you see, once you said it, Mother agreed."

Seventeen was happy that he had accomplished another task. He shook Xiaojiu's hand tightly and smiled.

Yes, he should be braver in the future. Many times, things are not as difficult as he imagined. As long as he opens his mouth, he can succeed.

Concubine Ru called Haitang, who was in charge of managing the warehouse accounts, in and told her to accompany the two children.

Ji Jinyou held Seventeen's hand, and the two of them went to the side hall, rummaging through the boxes and cabinets for a long time. Finally, Seventeen chose a set of four treasures of the study that were exquisitely crafted and packed in a brocade box. At first glance, they looked very valuable. "Xiaojiu, do you think grandpa would like this?"

Ji Jinyou nodded at the side: "Didn't mother say that grandpa loves calligraphy? He will definitely like it."

Seventeen smiled and moved the box aside.

Just now, Ru Fei taught them that they should keep track of their belongings and register everything whether it was in or out. Seventeen said seriously, "Haitang, I need this set of four treasures of the study. Please help me remember it."

Seeing that her little prince finally showed some style as a master, Haitang smiled with great satisfaction and immediately responded, "Yes, Your Highness, I will board immediately after you make your choice."

Seventeen felt a sense of accomplishment and was very happy that he could arrange things for himself. His eyes twinkled, but he pretended to be calm.

Ji Jinyou found it funny and covered his mouth with his two chubby hands, afraid that he would laugh out loud. He felt embarrassed for his Seventeenth Brother.

Seventeen went back to the boxes and continued to search, but this time he was in a dilemma. After a long time of searching, he still couldn't find anything satisfactory. He stood in the middle of the boxes and thought: "Xiaojiu, what do you think is a suitable gift for grandma?"

Ji Jinyou walked over, climbed onto a box and sat down, kicking her two short legs: "As long as it's a gift from my brother, grandma will definitely like it."

Seeing that Seventeen was still in a dilemma, Ji Jinyou said, "There are so many beautiful pieces of jewelry, just pick one at random, brother."

Seventeen: "The four treasures of the study are new, but the jewelry are all used by them. Would it be bad to give them to my grandmother?"

季瑾悠并不覺得有什麽：“那有什麽關系。”

可十七一想起康嫔和呂昭儀，心裏就發怵，極其不舒服，心裏總也過不去那個坎。

看出十七心中的別扭，季瑾悠出溜下箱子，伸手抱了抱他，牽着他的手，奶聲奶氣開解道：“哥哥，壞人是壞人，物件是物件。不然的話，壞人住過的房子是不是全要拆掉蓋新房，壞人走過的路也得毀掉修新路，還有呢，這太陽都是壞人曬過的，那是不是我們也不能曬了。”

十七從來沒這樣想過，一聽這話，神情一愣。

季瑾悠抓着十七胳膊，踮起腳尖，湊到他耳邊，小小聲說：“父皇還是壞十三的父皇呢，那要像你那麽說，咱們連父皇都不能要了，得換一個新的父皇呢。”

這話實屬大逆不道，十七吓了一跳，忙伸手捂住小九的嘴，随即撲哧一聲笑了，心中卻是一片豁然開朗，“那我以後，不繞着那走了。”

這段時日以來，他都刻意繞着以前住過的宮殿，因為那裏，全是痛苦的記憶。可妹妹說得對，人是人，物件是物件。

季瑾悠點點小腦袋，老氣橫秋道：“這就對了嘛。”她就是發現十七每回都躲着以前的住處走，才這樣說的。

十七心中疙瘩解開，便又帶着妹妹去找東西。兩個孩子歡歡喜喜，興致勃勃地去翻東西，最後翻出滿滿一錦盒的首飾，外加那一套文房四寶，一同搬回了正殿，給如妃看。

一見那麽多東西，如妃很是驚訝，不過看着小男孩捧着盒子巴巴往她面前送的小模樣，她也不忍說別的，只伸手在他腦門上戳了戳，瞪了一眼：“你個小敗家鬼，送出去這麽多，這是

依譁

不打算過了？”

如妃總喜歡叫小九頑皮鬼，調皮鬼，可還從來沒這麽喊過他，十七聽着那句佯怒的“小敗家鬼”，心中高興，紅着小臉，學着小九平時的賴皮樣子，偎到如妃懷裏蹭了蹭：“母妃，十七想送外祖母。”

小男孩撒嬌的樣子很是生疏和笨拙，逗得如妃忍不住笑出聲，拍拍小男孩的後背：“好了，好了，母妃讓你送。”

季瑾悠也咯咯咯笑，故意擠到如妃懷裏去，和十七搶地方，十七伸手摟住胖乎乎的妹妹，嘿嘿笑。

十七的禮物選好了，可季瑾悠又對自己的禮物不滿意了，她想起如妃說過外祖父喜歡下棋，一雙黝黑的大眼睛咕嚕嚕一轉，有了主意，“母妃，悠悠去找父皇下棋。”

說罷，拉着十七跑出門，金杏和海棠見狀，急忙跟上去。

如妃追到門口，叮囑：“慢着些跑。”可兩個小家夥哪裏有聽，眨眼功夫跑不見了。

如妃無奈笑着搖頭，轉身回屋，去櫃子裏翻出一摞新衣一件一件翻看整理，這都是她得知父母要來，抓緊時間趕出來的。

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季瑾悠拉着十七一路小跑，跑到了崇德殿。

梁全遠遠見到兩位小主子，先一步進去禀報，再出來，笑着将兩人迎了進去。

“謝謝梁公公。”季瑾悠和十七齊聲道謝。

雖然小公主每次都這般客氣，可梁全每回聽了都還是受寵若驚，笑出一臉褶子：“老奴不敢，兩位小殿下快進殿，陛下在等着。”

季瑾悠和十七手牽手走進殿內，就見文昭帝正笑着看向他們，兩人上前，行禮請安，文昭帝笑着讓他們起，笑着招手：“小九這是想父皇了，怎的這時候跑來了。”

季瑾悠跑過去，主動牽起文昭帝的手：“父皇，小九想陪您下棋。”

文昭帝挑眉。呦呵，這太陽是打西邊出來了？往日裏他叫小姑娘陪他下棋，她雖沒說，可小圓臉皺巴着，沒下幾盤就上去一頓呼嚕，今兒竟然主動提出要下棋？

事出反常必有妖，小九這個機靈鬼，定然憋着什麽鬼主意。文昭帝也不拆穿，哈哈笑着點頭：“好，父皇陪小九下棋。”

文昭帝起身，單手抱起小姑娘，又牽起十七，走到臨窗的羅漢榻那，将小九放在棋桌一邊，牽着十七坐到另一邊，用手罩着嘴，故意低聲說：“十七待會好好看清楚，看看你這個妹妹是如何耍賴的。”

十七抿着嘴笑，“好。”

季瑾悠聽到了文昭帝的話，嘿嘿笑着，故意裝傻。

父女二人各執一色棋子，像模像樣地下起來，即便文昭帝一路讓過去，可也架不住小姑娘那毫無章法地一頓胡下，想毀棋就毀棋，想下哪就下哪，簡直是随心所欲，惹得文昭帝哈哈哈笑個不停。

到最後，果然，小姑娘兩只小手上去一頓呼嚕，把棋盤搞得亂七八糟。

文昭帝越發笑得開懷，伸手指着小姑娘，對十七說：“看吧，朕方才說什麽來着，這小混蛋每回都這樣。”

十七也跟着不停地笑。

季瑾悠才不管他們，兩只小手把棋子全都往棋罐裏摟。

文昭帝見小姑娘忙忙活活的小模樣好像趕時間，搖頭道：“呦，這可真是難得啊，我們小九今兒竟然收拾起棋子來了。”

季瑾悠把棋子全都摟到棋罐裏，往懷裏一抱：“父皇，悠悠喜歡這棋子，您能送給悠悠嗎？”

哦~，原來如此。文昭帝恍然大悟，他就說小姑娘今兒怎麽如此反常的，原來是奔着他這幅棋子來了。

這幅棋，白子是用南海貝殼打磨而成，黑子是黑曜石打磨而成，每一顆都圓潤光滑，是一副難得的佳品，這小混賬眼光不錯。

見圓乎乎的小姑娘抱着棋罐出溜下地，一邊慢慢往門口蹭，一邊還不忘給十七使眼色讓他快跟着走，文昭帝直接氣笑了。

季瑾悠嘿嘿笑，等十七走到她身邊，她歪歪扭扭行了個禮，抱着棋罐轉身就跑。

“父皇，兒臣告退。”十七朝文昭帝行了一禮，趕緊去追。

文昭帝伸手隔空點着那矮墩墩的背影：“小九你個小混賬，都敢到朕眼皮底下來順東西了。”

季瑾悠跑到門外停下腳步，把棋罐往十七懷裏一塞，又從門框探個小腦袋回去：“父皇，這副棋子您送給悠悠了吧，不會再要回去了嗷。”

圓滾滾的小姑娘，貼着門框露出一張胖嘟嘟的小臉蛋來，眨巴着一雙天真的大眼睛，奶聲奶氣地哄他要棋子，文昭帝的心縱是鐵石心腸也都化了，大手一揮：“拿去拿去，父皇不會再往回要了。”

“多謝父皇，嘿嘿。”季瑾悠抱着小拳頭拱了拱，又問：“那現在是悠悠的東西，悠悠可以送人的吧？”

一聽小姑娘這話，文昭帝稍微一琢磨便明白了，“你到朕這裏诓了棋子去，是要送你外祖父吧？”

“父皇好厲害，這都能猜到。”季瑾悠震驚得瞪圓了眼睛。

文昭帝被小女兒恭維的心花怒放，哈哈大笑。

趁着文昭帝開心，季瑾悠小手一伸，指向桌上那方硯臺：“父皇，悠悠也喜歡那個。”

這還得寸進尺了。文昭帝笑着揮手趕人：“那個不能送人，趕緊給朕滾蛋。”

“哼，不給拉倒，悠悠不跟父皇好了。”小奶團子一跺腳，轉身跑走了。

“嘿，你這孩子。”文昭帝哭笑不得，起身到桌子那，将那方端石山水圖硯拿起來看了看，喊了梁全進來：“去，把這送去給九公主。”

梁全一驚：“陛下，這可是當年先帝送您的。”九公主那麽小，連字都不會寫的，哪裏用得上硯臺。

文昭帝擺擺手：“無妨，那些都不重要了，你沒聽小九說不跟朕好了嘛，趕緊送去，這胳膊肘往外拐的小混賬，這定然也是要送她外祖父呢，随她處置吧。”

要按照平民百姓的叫法，如妃的父親，他也得喊一聲岳父，身為女婿，送岳父一方硯臺也應該，文昭帝如是想。

“是，老奴這就去追。”梁全捧着硯臺往外走，心中暗自感嘆，陛下對小公主可真是寵得沒邊了。

陛下當年還是皇子的時候不得先帝寵愛，從來不曾從先帝那裏得過什麽賞賜，這還是那年陛下帶兵打了勝仗返京，先帝随手賞的，算是認可了陛下這個兒子。這硯臺對陛下來說意義重大，這麽多年了，一直擺在書案上，沒想到就因為小公主一句話就送了她。

梁全捧着硯臺很快追上兩位小主子，“九公主，陛下讓老奴把這硯臺給您送來，說随您處置。”

季瑾悠很驚喜，笑着接過：“梁公公，你幫我謝謝父皇。”

梁全笑着應：“老奴一定轉達。”

正如文昭帝所料，小姑娘的胳膊肘的确是往外拐了，但這方硯臺她卻不是打算送給她明日即将見面的外祖父，而是抱着去了薛翊禮的小院，敲門進去之後，把硯臺往薛翊禮懷裏一塞：“吶，給你用。”