"What is that?"
The old emperor Shangguan Mochen saw a ball of fiery red floating past the window.
Zhao Danei quickly moved to the window. There was nothing obstructing in front of him. He looked around and saw that the window next door was wide open.
"Nothing, your majesty."
The old emperor Shangguan Mochen pinched his brows and said, "Perhaps I saw it wrongly. Let's go see where they are."
As soon as he finished speaking, the guard's low voice came from outside the door, "Your Majesty, the person is downstairs."
Shangguan Mochen's heart suddenly tightened and he held the teacup tightly in his hand.
Su Xingyi hoped that it was not what he guessed, and only hoped that he was just Xiaojiu's savior.
In the private room next door, Huanghuang stood beside Xiao Xier.
[Master, I was almost discovered by the old man next door!]
"Don't be afraid. Stay here first. If anyone comes, fly to the roof and hide. I'm going to look for my father now."
[There is dragon energy in the next room. The person your father wants to see should be next door.]
"Is there dragon energy?"
[It represents the emperor’s aura]
"You mean the old man next door is Xiaojiu's father?"
[I can't be wrong. Oh, someone's coming up the stairs. It's your dad.]
Xiao Xier quickly opened the door a crack and saw a wall of people.
"Who?"
Oops, we've been discovered!
The guard at the door looked at the door being pushed open and was surprised for a moment. Shouldn't there be anyone there? The whole floor was cleared!
Then he raised his hand to push the door open, and the door was pushed open by the strong wind with a "click".
It turned out that the window was not closed.
The guard walked over quickly, closed the window, stepped out, and closed the door.
Xiao Xier, Huanghuang walked out from behind the screen and heard Nie Ying's voice coming from outside.
"Your Majesty, the person has been brought to you."
There was no response from the room for a long time.
Su Xingyi frowned slightly as he looked at the closed door. What did this mean?
He's already at the door, and you don't want to see him anymore?
At this moment, a very faint fragrance came from the right. Su Xingyi glanced sideways, the corners of his lips curved, and he was in a good mood.
Seeing that there was no response from the room, Nie Ying said again, "Your Majesty, the person in the painting has been brought to you. He is at the door."
Shangguan Mochen had already drunk several cups of tea in the room.
The person had already reached the door, but he was a little afraid to see him.
He was afraid that Su Xingyi was Fu'an's child!
Over the years, they have accepted that Fu'an left them forever due to a difficult childbirth.
More than 20 years later, he was told that his most beloved daughter might have been murdered, and that his little grandson was suffering among the people.
Zhao Danei understood Shangguan Mochen's thoughts. "Your Majesty, it's almost lunchtime. Young Master Su must be hungry after the long journey. How about we have dinner here first and then summon Young Master Su?"
Yes! We can’t let our children go hungry.
"Okay, I'll see him after dinner. Go and make arrangements. The food and wine should be plentiful. Don't neglect him. He is Xiaojiu's savior."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Zhao Da Nei opened the door and saw Su Xingyi. The shock in his eyes disappeared in an instant. He said respectfully, "Mr. Su, I am your servant Zhao Nei. His Majesty understands that you have been tired from traveling. Please move to the private room across the street to rest for a while. I will summon you after lunch."
That’s great! He was just worried if Xiao Xier was hungry.
"Eunuch Zhao, can I have dinner next door?"
"Of course, this way please."
Xiao Xier hurriedly pulled Huanghuang and hid behind the screen.
Su Xingyi walked into the room and quickly located Xiao Xier's hiding place by his sense of smell.
"Mr. Su, please wait a moment. The food and wine will be served shortly."
Zhao Danei left the room. Su Xingyi glanced at Nie Ying, walked to the window, opened it, and looked up at the sky.
"Guard Nie, my big pet wants to eat, I need an extra set of bowls and chopsticks."
Nie Ying did not hesitate and immediately asked his subordinates to go to the kitchen to notify them.
Half a cup of tea later, six dishes and a soup of excellent quality were served one after another.
Su Xingyi picked up a bowl of food and placed it by the window. Turning around, he saw Nie Ying coming in with two maids.
"Guard Nie, I don't need anyone to wait on me for dinner. Please leave."
"Okay, enjoy your meal."
Seeing that everyone had left, Su Xingyi walked to the door and closed it.
As soon as he turned around, Xiao Xier threw herself into his arms and whispered, "Daddy."
Su Xingyi bent down and picked her up, whispering in her ear, "Are you cold?"
"It's not cold, I'm wearing plenty of clothes, and Phoenix Fur is very warm lying on it!"
Su Xingyi reached out and touched Huanghuang, who was standing obediently beside him. "Walls have ears. We should try not to talk. Let's eat first."
Xiao Xier and Huanghuang nodded at the same time.
Nie Ying, who was outside the door, heard the sound of spoons and bowls colliding from inside the house, and knocked on the door and entered the private room next door.
"Your Majesty, Prince Shun has already had his meal."
"Is the food to his liking?"
"Your Majesty, he is very satisfied."
Shangguan Mochen took a sip of the ginseng soup that Zhao Danei handed him and said, "Did the journey go smoothly? Didn't the Huguo Princess Mansion send anyone to pursue us?"
"Your Majesty, at first, there were pursuers. Outside Dongli County, I pleaded with Prince Shun, saying he would not harm you if you wanted to see him. Prince Shun was worried about Princess Xiao's health and left a letter for her. We then changed cars and left, and we never noticed the pursuers. However, the Princess's mansion has a large, human-like bird that followed us all the way."
"What kind of big bird?"
"A giant bird, all fiery red."
When Shangguan Mochen heard this, he remembered the flash of red that had just passed through the window. It seemed that he was not dazzled.
"Okay, I understand. After returning to the palace, go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to collect your reward money and then go downstairs to have dinner."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Zhao Yong, did you see Su Xingyi's appearance clearly just now?"
Zhao Danei: "I see, the portrait is very realistic, but the real person is more vivid."
Shangguan Mochen suddenly felt panicky for no reason and quickly drank a few sips of ginseng soup to calm down.
Shangguan Jinnian and Shangguan Yunxiao, uncle and nephew, searched for several places that Shangguan Mochen often went to, but they all came back empty-handed.
At this time, the two were heading towards the Zhaixing Tower, and they discovered from a distance that there were secret guards guarding near the Zhaixing Tower.
“Da da da…”
There was a familiar and regular sound of footsteps on the stairs. Shangguan Mochen frowned. Couldn't the uncle and nephew let him enjoy his lunch alone outside?
"Daddy."
"grandfather."
Hearing the voices of the uncle and nephew, Xiao Xier hurriedly pulled Huanghuang to hide behind the screen.
They can't find her!
Su Xingyi quickly grabbed her and said, "Don't panic, the door is locked!"
Xiao Xier turned her head and looked at the door. If they wanted to come over, they could only come in after their father opened the door.
Then he sat back and continued eating.
As soon as the uncle and nephew entered the room, they sat on both sides of Shangguan Mochen.
"Father, why did you choose to dine at Zhaixing Tower today? I remember that you always left the palace incognito after attending court meetings. Why are you leaving today without even attending court meetings?"
While Shangguan Jinnian was speaking, he did not forget to put the old emperor's favorite dishes into his mouth.
"Little Uncle Jiu, Grandfather must have something more important to do than attend a small court meeting."
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