"Your Majesty!" Qi Yunxiao bowed first, then took a few deep breaths before pulling the three children into the house: "It's getting late, so we'll sleep here tonight and go back early tomorrow morning."
The tone was far from friendly.
Qi Yunxiao did not believe that His Majesty was completely unaware of this matter beforehand.
But he is the ruler of a country, and also...
Qi Yunxiao felt frustrated: What good would it do to know?
King regicide?
Give him a scolding?
Fine, I'll just have to bear it.
The new emperor looked at Qi Yunxiao, who had a cold expression, and then at the three adorable children. He pointed to the back hall and said, "Take the children to the back hall. She hasn't slept either."
Qi Yunxiao hesitated for three seconds, then nodded in agreement and led the three little ones into the back hall.
The lamps in the back hall were lit again. Consort Rong, who was lying down, asked the palace maids to put several high pillows under her so that she would be more comfortable and it would be easier for her to communicate with the children.
The three children were startled to see Consort Rong lying face down, her face deathly pale.
Da Bao was the first to come to his senses: "Grandma, is your injury feeling better?"
Erbao also realized what was happening and stepped forward to take Rongfei's hand: "Your back is injured and you lost so much blood, you must take good care of yourself."
Xiao Bao pouted, tears welling in his eyes: "Grandma, you must get better. You got hurt saving Daddy..."
Consort Rong's heart melted completely: How could she bear to part with such three sweet little darlings!
I wish I could see him every day!
But alas...
Consort Rong sighed silently, but her face was beaming with a smile: "Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?"
The three little ones shook their heads in unison: "No need."
Xiao Bao's eyes darted around: "Let's eat it again tomorrow morning. That little snack was really delicious last time."
Da Bao glanced at his younger brother and the silent Er Bao, and nodded: "We want to eat that snack tomorrow morning."
Yes, that was expressed very clearly, without any concealment.
Consort Rong chuckled, "Very well! I'll have the kitchen prepare it. Tomorrow morning, I guarantee you'll all have those delicious snacks! Some you've tried before, and some you haven't!"
The three little ones were relieved and relaxed, and Da Bao yawned.
Yawning is contagious, and Erbao and Xiaobao started yawning too.
Consort Rong could no longer contain herself and burst into laughter: "Hahaha... Alright, alright, you all go to sleep with your father first. We'll talk again tomorrow."
After the three little ones were led out by Qi Yunxiao, Consort Rong asked the new emperor the question that had been bothering her: "Why didn't Xiao Hei's wife come?"
The new emperor explained why the three little ones had been brought here by the second-year high school student. Consort Rong glared at him and said, "Shouldn't a mother be anxious about something like this? Just wait, in less than half an hour, Xiao Hei's wife will definitely catch up!"
Where would it take half an hour?
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a series of hurried footsteps could be heard outside.
Shen Qingyu has arrived.
She arrived on horseback.
It was the first time in her life she had ridden a horse so fast that the inside of her thighs were burning from the chafing; they were probably chafed raw.
However, with her three children on her mind, she dared not slow down at all.
Despite rushing, we were still a step too late; the three children arrived first.
With Chen San leading the way, Shen Qingyu was able to enter smoothly and soon arrived at the entrance of Qingliang Palace, where she was allowed to go in.
Upon entering the side hall and seeing the three little ones nestled beside Qi Yunxiao, Shen Qingyu's anger flared!
"Do the three of you know you're wrong?" The tone was low and angry.
The three little ones nodded like chickens pecking at rice, each with a fearful expression.
As the eldest sister, Da Bao took the initiative to speak up: "We were worried that Daddy didn't want to come home and didn't want us anymore, so we wanted to come and find him and take him back."
It turns out they didn't believe a single word of Shen Qingyu's comforting words.
Shen Qingyu's anger deflated instantly, like a punctured balloon.
She remembered when the three little ones were still young, sometimes they would see other children in the village with fathers and ask her for a father.
To save trouble, the original owner would casually lie to the children: "Your father has gone out on business, he won't abandon you..."
Is this karma for crying wolf?
In the end, it's not really anyone's fault.
Shen Qingyu sighed and patted the three little ones on the head: "In that case, you can sleep with your father tonight."
"And what about you, Mother? Aren't you sleeping with us?"
"Mother, this bed is so big, let's sleep together!"
Just as Shen Qingyu was about to refuse, a maid came in carrying bedding: "Please make do for the night, Your Highness. Luckily, this bed is big enough for you to sleep in..."
Shen Qingyu: "..."
Qi Yunxiao couldn't help but smile and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Granny."
I don't know if this was His Majesty's idea or that old woman's idea.
In short, there was no way to refuse.
Helpless, Shen Qingyu went to bed.
Fortunately, the three little ones all asked to sleep in the middle, which relieved Shen Qingyu's embarrassment a lot.
After all that commotion, it was already past midnight.
The three little ones were already so sleepy that they fell asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow, all crooked and twisted.
She arrived in such a hurry that she didn't bring the children's sleeping bags, so Shen Qingyu had to cover them with blankets.
Qi Yunxiao, however, took the initiative to take responsibility: "You go to sleep, I'll keep an eye on things for them."
Shen Qingyu didn't stand on ceremony: "Then you keep an eye on things, I'm going to sleep now."
She had just fallen asleep when she was woken up. Upon waking, she heard that the children had all run away. She was extremely anxious. All that running and worrying had left her exhausted...
Because there were three children present, the lights in the side hall were not turned off.
As Shen Qingyu fell into a deep sleep, Qi Yunxiao looked at the sleeping adults and children, feeling his heart overflow with emotion, as if something was about to spill over.
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
