This was the first time Li Shengyi met the current emperor Chu Hong.
Even at the last osmanthus viewing banquet, she only glanced at it from a distance and didn't look closely.
Now that the current emperor was so close to her, Li Shengyi stood beside Shen Wangchen with her little head raised high.
The rest of the people had already knelt down to pay their respects.
Even though she was not tall, it was hard not to attract attention when she stared at the latter in front of the current emperor.
Qin Songmo, who was following behind Chu Hong, broke into a cold sweat in his heart for his little daughter.
"Hey, whose little girl is this? She's so pretty."
A weak voice rang in my ears.
Li Shengyi seemed to have just come to his senses and saluted stiffly to the man in the dragon robe.
"This humble servant comes to pay his respects to His Majesty. Long live the Emperor. Your Majesty, I am the adopted daughter of Qin Xianggang."
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. This is my first time seeing Your Majesty, and I can't help but feel dazed. I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness."
A soft and tender voice sounded outside the pavilion.
Li Shengyi was still kneeling on the ground. Her etiquette was taught by the nanny Qin Songmo had asked not long ago.
Perhaps because of Qin Songmo, the nanny didn't dare to be violent with her. Every time she did something wrong, she would just point it out to her.
Fortunately, Li Shengyi is not a five-year-old child at heart. He is very good at observing people's words and expressions and learns etiquette very quickly.
As for why my salute to His Majesty just now became so stiff...
Chu Hong was amused by the childish voice of the little girl in front of him.
He turned around to look at Qin Songmo behind him, and laughed heartily, "Qin Aiqing, your daughter is really pitiful."
Qin Songmo, dressed in purple official uniform, bowed and saluted. "Your Majesty, I am too kind to praise you. Your kindness is dull and has caused me trouble a lot."
As he spoke, a hint of distress appeared between his eyebrows.
Seeing this, Chu Hong didn't say much, but just walked happily to Li Shengyi and stretched out his hand to help her.
"Okay, everyone get up."
When Li Shengyi was helped up, his almond-shaped eyes flashed with innocence.
Qin Songmo couldn't help but feel a headache when he saw her like this.
Nothing else.
Just because...
[Hey! My dad's acting is pretty good, we're father and daughter, he can even tell when I'm playing dumb.]
If this foolish emperor knew how smart I was, he might control me and threaten my father.
[Tsk, then it won't just be me who'll suffer, but my dad too. We're in the same boat.]
[Oh, no, no, what was I thinking about just now? Oh, right! I have to expose the affair between Su Jinrou and Chu Huaifeng!]
[Looking at this idiotic emperor, so exhausted and drained by alcohol and sex, it's no wonder Su Jinrou is cooking with other people everywhere. How can he possibly satisfy Su Jinrou?]
Qin Songmo clenched his hands into fists hidden under his official uniform.
As Chu Hong walked into the pavilion and found it bustling with activity, he raised his eyebrows and looked past his two sons to Su Jinrou who was kneeling to salute.
"Rou'er, get up quickly. Why did you decide to come to the Imperial Garden today? I've been busy lately, but have I neglected Rou'er?"
The low whispers between lovers made Li Shengyi, who was standing next to Qin Songmo, tremble all over.
She subconsciously raised her eyes to look at Chu Huaifeng, who had to retreat to a corner of the pavilion after Chu Hong entered.
Seeing that the latter kept his head down, if his frowning brows had not revealed his mood, no one would have known what he was thinking at the moment.
[The love triangle of the century, and it's a royal affair. I can't even imagine how successful my business would be if I opened a newspaper in the capital, specializing in reporting on the dirty deeds of the royal ministers' families.]
"It's a shame. If I really did that, my father and I would lose our heads."
The villain in his heart made a sound of clicking his tongue, and as he watched Chu Hong holding Su Jinrou, he was about to ignore the existence of others.
When those dark and purple lips were about to touch Su Jinrou's delicate and white shoulders.
A goose yellow figure suddenly ran past him from the corner of his eye.
Realizing that he was not here to flirt with his beloved concubine, Chu Hong had to temporarily suppress the thoughts in his body and turned his head to look at the goose yellow figure.
"Your name is Shengyi? Why are you so close to my little Twelve?"
When Chu Hong said this, his eyes couldn't help but fall on his youngest son.
Among all the princes, he liked Little Twelve, his late-born son, the most. Although Little Twelve would occasionally avoid him, it didn't matter, because he was his Little Twelve after all.
The smile on his lips deepened, and Chu Hong stretched out his hand to beckon the two children to him, "Little Twelve, Shengyi, come before me."
Chu Huaize was still afraid that he would discover what was going on between his royal brother and the imperial concubine.
Now that his father had suddenly arrived, he felt even more ashamed to face him.
He was afraid that if he didn't keep his mouth shut, he would accidentally...
Therefore, when he heard his father calling him to come over, his legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground.
If Li Shengyi hadn't been there to lead him forward, he probably wouldn't have dared to take a single step forward.
"Why are you so unhappy to see Father?"
Chu Hong reached out and pinched his youngest son's cheek. Feeling his body tremble slightly, Chu Hong immediately frowned, "What's going on?"
"Is it because Father hasn't visited Little Twelve for too long, and Little Twelve is sad and angry?"
Li Shengyi was worried about how to express his thoughts and how to expose the affair between Su Jinrou and Chu Huaifeng.
Chu Huaize's frightened expression was like giving her a step, and she walked down it.
"No, Your Majesty, the Twelfth Prince is afraid."
When Li Shengyi's clear childish voice rang out, everyone, whether in the pavilion or outside, had different reactions.
After hearing what Li Shengyi said, Su Jinrou and Chu Huaifeng both set their eyes on Chu Huaize.
The latter seemed to be aware of the gazes falling on him, and became even more frightened and dared not raise his head.
Chu Hong, who had no idea what had just happened in the pavilion, frowned slightly, "Oh? Little Twelve is scared? What is he afraid of?"
"Could you please let your majesty know of your kindness? Your majesty will definitely reward you handsomely!"
Li Shengyi shook his head upon hearing this and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, Uncle Shengyi doesn't need any reward. The Northwest is in trouble, and they need these things more than Shengyi."
"Your Majesty, the Twelfth Prince is afraid of the snakes in the Imperial Garden. There are so many snakes. The Twelfth Prince and his servants were almost scared to death at the Osmanthus Feast that day!"
After Chu Hong heard what she said, he was stunned for a moment.
Soon his laughter could be heard throughout the pavilion and outside.
"Qin Aiqing, you have raised a good daughter."
Qin Songmo, who was named, felt a lump in his throat. He clasped his hands together and bowed, "Your Majesty, thank you for your kind words."
"Your Majesty, you have raised a good son. The twelfth prince is very smart, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince loves his country and the people. They are all good children."
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