The man had firm facial features, sword-like eyebrows, eagle eyes, a high nose bridge, and lips that were not very thin. He was very handsome and unrestrained, and more serious and manly than the emperor sitting here.
The girl behind him was wearing a pink dress and had a lot of exquisite and luxurious jewelry in her hair. With every step she took, the jewelry swayed, and she looked surprisingly lively and agile.
The girl had a smile on her face and looked around curiously. It was obvious that she was very happy to come this time.
The two men walked into the main hall in a few steps and paid their respects to the emperor.
The emperor opened his eyes and waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for these two people to do anything fancy.
Then the emperor leaned forward, his eyes flickered slightly, and he looked into Xiao Yuli's eyes, which were as calm as water. "Long time no see, big brother."
There was no emotion in Xiao Yuli's eyes, and he said calmly: "Long time no see. I heard that you were looking for death in the palace all day long. How come so many days have passed, and you are still like this..."
It seemed that Xiao Yuli wanted to say something extreme, but he held back and didn't say it out loud.
The expression on the emperor's face was not very good, and Qiao Yuange looked at him in surprise.
When the former emperor and Qiao Yuange mentioned Xiao Yuli, although their emotions were a little off, at least they were still in a good mood and could even make a few jokes.
But at this moment, the emperor and Xiao Yuli seemed to be at loggerheads with each other. The emperor even had resistance towards Xiao Yuli, which made Qiao Yuange feel something was wrong!
The emperor heard what Xiao Yuli said, and the corner of his mouth slightly squinted, as if he didn't care. He leaned back, crossed his arms, and said nonchalantly: "I know that as long as I see your highness, you will definitely teach me a lesson. It seems that I will always live in your highness's shadow?"
There was a lot of resentment in these words, but Xiao Yuli was helpless and continued, "You are... I didn't mean that at all!"
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Mrs. Xiao quickly stepped forward and said, "Stop quarreling, you two. You always quarrel every time you meet. What's the point? Besides, this is my first visit to the palace in many years. Can you give me some face?"
Xiao Taiyi hurried out to smooth things over, but the emperor didn't buy it. He turned around and looked at her and said, "You are even more troublesome. The Queen Mother said that you are coming, so she asked me to prepare a welcoming banquet for you. Are you looking forward to it too?"
Welcoming banquet?
Xiao Taiyi's face changed immediately. Although she also heard that the emperor's words were obviously mocking her and the empress dowager, she coughed lightly to ease the embarrassment and said to the emperor: "That's not necessary. I'm actually a very calm person. I haven't done anything for the country. I don't deserve a celebration banquet."
"I'm glad you understand." The emperor was not in a good mood and immediately turned his head away, as if he didn't intend to continue talking to his sister.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward, and even Qiao Yuange could sense that the emperor did not welcome these two people.
She was a little surprised. Even if the emperor had a fragile heart, he couldn't treat his brother and sister like this, right? Besides, the two of them came to the palace from outside, and they were living under someone else's roof. With the emperor's bad attitude, they wouldn't be in a good mood after they came here, right?
Seeing that the emperor was silent, Qiao Yuange coughed lightly. Just as he was about to say something, he saw the emperor suddenly turned his head and stared at Qiao Yuange. He opened his mouth and said in a low voice, but with a kind of indifference and alienation: "What do you want to say?"
Qiao Yuange has never been a saint, and she knows what she is doing. Especially at this moment, she is just a maid, how can she have the nerve to speak? She has no right to speak here!
"I have nothing to say."
Qiao Yuange lowered his head and said respectfully.
But the emperor probably noticed that Qiao Yuange's expression was not very good, and he immediately understood what Qiao Yuange was thinking. He sneered and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "You probably want to say that I am a heartless person, right?"
Qiao Yuange did not answer, but for the emperor, this was basically his tacit consent.
The emperor suddenly laughed at himself, stood up and wanted to go to the side hall.
At this time, Xiao Yuli, who had been standing there without saying anything, called the emperor and said to him, "Your Highness, I heard that my cousin is in the palace, and I want to see her."
The emperor paused, and suddenly turned to look at Qiao Yuange, with a strange smile on his face. Qiao Yuange had no idea what that smile was, but after seeing it, he seemed to tremble all over. It seemed that the emperor was angry, but Qiao Yuange didn't know why.
The emperor stretched out his hand, pointed at Qiao Yuange and said to Xiao Yuli, "Then, this is your cousin."
At this moment, Xiao Yuli met Qiao Yuange's eyes. When he saw Qiao Yuange's face, his eyes widened. On the one hand, he didn't expect Qiao Yuange to be a maid beside the emperor, and seeing that the emperor had been talking to Qiao Yuange frequently just now, it seemed that the relationship between the two was unusual... But since the emperor already knew that Qiao Yuange was his cousin, then what did the emperor think about Qiao Yuange's father?
On the other hand, Xiao Yuli noticed Qiao Yuange when he came in - because Qiao Yuange was so beautiful.
Although she was wearing a maid's clothes, she had fair skin, a slim figure, and was very tall, which made her stand out when she stood there.
In addition, her facial features are so clean, refreshing and exquisite that it is difficult for people not to notice her.
Seeing that Xiao Yuli seemed to have lost his soul after seeing Qiao Yuange, and he just stood there, the emperor's mouth tilted slightly, with a fake smile on his face. He turned around and left without even looking back.
After entering the side hall, the emperor immediately lay down on the dragon bed. Li Xiaoxiao came over, lit the calming incense, and approached the emperor's bed and said, "Your Highness, do you dislike the eldest prince?"
The emperor sighed and said unhappily, "The wise king has always been like that. He thinks that no one in the world can compare to him and that he is the smartest. I don't have the time to get angry with him."
"What makes me unhappy is that Qiao Yuange actually thinks I am unreasonable! He thinks I am indifferent to family affection."
The emperor said coldly.
Li Xixi looked down at the emperor and when he said this, he felt like a little child and felt very aggrieved.
"Your Majesty. When did Miss Qiao say that? You are the only one who thinks so."
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