"Oh my, Xiaowu, you are so cute and well-behaved. Great-grandfather loves you so much."
When Xiao Lingyu and Baili Qingluan arrived, they saw Shangguan Mochen using a rattle to tease Xiaowu and making him laugh.
"If you like your great-grandfather, just wink or smile and raise your paw."
Xiaowu looked at the kind old man in front of him and stretched out his little hand to him without hesitation.
Wow, this cute little great-grandson is so adorable.
The moment Shangguan Mochen reached out to touch Xiaowu's little hand, Xiaowu suddenly burst into tears.
A 'fresh and unworldly' smell hit Shangguan Mochen's face.
Xiao Lingyu hurried over and said, "Grandfather, give it to me. Xiaowu must be hungry."
Shangguan Mochen raised her eyes and recognized the person in front of her as her granddaughter-in-law Xiao Lingyu. Xiao Wu looked very much like her.
"No." Shangguan Mochen didn't let go, "Xiaowu is not hungry, he just peed." He turned around and handed Xiaowu to the wet nurse, Mo Shu and others.
"Yu'er." Shangguan Mochen handed a box to Xiao Lingyu, "This is a gift from your grandfather. I hope you like it."
Xiao Lingyu glanced at the children, each holding a box. He quickly took it and opened it. Inside was an exquisitely crafted phoenix hairpin. "Thank you, Grandpa. I love it."
"Yu'er." Shangguan Lan came over and took out the phoenix hairpin and put it on Xiao Lingyu.
Xiao Lingyu asked, "Does it look good?"
"nice."
Baili Qingluan quickly agreed: "Sister Queen, this phoenix hairpin suits your temperament very well."
Shangguan Mochen looked at Baili Qingluan, "I see that An Ge'er looks like you. Are you Baili Qingluan, the eldest princess of the Xirong royal family?"
"That's right." Baili Qingluan then saluted Shangguan Mochen.
Shangguan Mochen saw that Baili Qingluan looked in good spirits and it was hard to tell that she had been imprisoned in the Song family dungeon for eight years.
If it were any other woman, with her limbs bound by black iron chains and not enough food to eat, she would have been tortured to death by the Song family long ago!
Shangguan Mochen became angrier the more he thought about it, and felt a little distressed when he looked at Baili Qingluan.
It is said that a new emperor appoints new ministers.
If a man of Feng Yanzhi's character becomes the emperor, all the ministers under him will be of the same kind as him!
Was she seeing things right? The way Emperor Dongjun looked at her at that moment was exactly the same as the way her father looked when he felt sorry for her.
Baili Qingluan was indescribable for a moment. "You are An Ge'er's great-grandfather. Can I call you Grandfather?"
Shangguan Mochen smiled and said, "Then I have a granddaughter. Call grandpa and let him listen."
"Grandfather."
"Ha...Okay."
Shangguan Lan hurriedly said, "Qingluan, why don't you call me grandma?"
"Grandma."
Gu Yunshu opened her mouth wide. The Princess of Xirong actually became her nominal daughter.
"Junior sister, would you like the Princess of Xirong to call you mother or queen mother?"
"No, I'm only 29 now, it's enough for me to know it in my heart."
Dongfang Yinzhang pursed his lips and smiled lightly, then walked forward and said, "Let's not stand in the courtyard. Let's go into the hall and sit down to talk. We can wait for Ayi to come back from court so we can have lunch together..."
In the court, the retired emperor was still defeated. He couldn't say a word and sulked with his back to the ministers!
How come Yi is so powerful?
He makes a living by hunting all year round, how can he know so much about family and national affairs?
Is his ability to handle state affairs innate?
Or is it that Ayi is born to be an emperor?
No, he needs to use his brain again!
He just didn't believe that Yi could be more capable than him as a father.
He just didn't believe that he couldn't take away Ayi's power!
After Su Xingyi dismissed the court, the old virtuous king followed closely after the retired emperor.
"Yanzhi, wait a moment."
The Emperor frowned and turned to look at him, "Uncle, what's the matter?"
"You've witnessed these days that Yulin has trained Ayi very well and is handling state affairs with ease. It's time for us to retire and enjoy our leisure time. You don't have to attend court tomorrow. Just let Ayi do it without worry."
"Uncle, Ayi has been in power for less than a month, and he still doesn't understand many things in the court. If there are any emergencies, I can help Ayi deal with them in a timely manner."
If he doesn't go to court, the officials will soon forget him.
The old virtuous king's eyes darkened. "You said you were not able to abdicate at the beginning. Now you get up early every day to attend the hearing. After a while, the ministers will think that you are not sincere in your willingness to abdicate and are still greedy for the imperial power."
"I sincerely abdicated, how could I go back on my word?"
"It's best not to do this. If Ayi realizes that you still covet the imperial power, it will probably affect the already fragile father-son relationship between you. Don't come to court tomorrow. That's all I have to say."
The retired emperor looked at the old virtuous king's departing back and could not help but sneer. He now had the power to depose the emperor and the crown prince.
If Yi dares to disrespect him, it would be a great crime of filial impiety!
He then naturally pulled him down and made Xiaowu the emperor. Before Xiaowu took power, he was still the one in power in Beiyi.
He was just waiting for an opportunity! The other three countries were unable to support Yi's opportunity.
Su Xingyi had no idea what the emperor was thinking, and was happily hugging Shangguan Mochen at this moment.
"Grandfather, you arrived in Beijing yesterday. Why didn't you send someone to inform me?"
"Grandpa wanted to give you a surprise." Shangguan Mochen pinched Su Xingyi's handsome face. "So, are you happy that Grandpa suddenly showed up?"
"Of course I'm happy, but I'm already the father of five children, an adult, and now the emperor of Beiyi. Grandfather, please don't treat me like a child anymore."
Shangguan Mochen pinched Su Xingyi's face again and said, "Well, you've gained weight. You're getting fatter. No matter how old you are, you're still your grandfather's good grandson."
"Hey, you two shouldn't hug each other. There are so many people watching." Shangguan Lan pulled them apart. "If you have anything to say, let's sit at the dinner table and talk it over slowly..."
The lunch lasted for an hour. Shangguan Lan took the talkative Shangguan Mochen away, and everyone was able to get away and rest.
As soon as Su Xingyi entered the study, Xiao Lingyu followed in.
"Xingyi, last time you mentioned conferring the title of Princess Yulan on you, have you forgotten?"
Su Xingyi had indeed forgotten, "I will draft the imperial edict to confer the title now."
"It would be best if Baili had the imperial edict drafted and sent to Xishui County urgently. Let Yulan come to the capital as soon as she receives the edict. Baili Xuanlang has touched Yulan's heart with his sincerity, and she has already decided to marry him."
This incident surprised Su Xingyi. "It seems that the last plum blossom viewing banquet made Baili Xuanlang fall in love with Yu Lan at first sight."
Xiao Lingyu said, "That's definitely the case. Yu Lan has no one behind her right now, and the Second Branch can't be considered her family. From now on, we will be her family and must support her. We can't let Baili Xuanlang bully her."
Su Xingyi said, "If Baili Xuanlang wants to bully Yu Lan, even if we don't agree, An Ge'er won't let him go."
"Yes, then quickly draft an imperial decree and send it over quickly. I'll go prepare a dowry for Yu Lan..."
Half an hour later, the imperial edict of enthronement was sent out of the capital city in an urgent manner over a hundred miles.
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