Chapter 523 Recognizing the Sixth Prince
Seeing this, Concubine Mei hurriedly smiled and spoke.
"You have good intentions, how could I despise you?"
Then he ordered Yin'er.
"Yin'er, quickly open the cakes and let me try them. I've heard that the cakes from Huangcheng Ji Baozhai are very hard to come by."
After saying that, he greeted the Sixth Prince with a smile.
"Come, come and sit down. Since you bought cakes from outside the palace, I'm afraid you didn't have time to eat your dinner."
"Yin'er, quickly add a pair of bowls and chopsticks."
Yin'er has already opened the pastry.
Mei Fei picked up a piece of cake and tasted it.
"It really tastes great, worthy of being called Ji Bao Zhai."
"I've heard that the line for the pastries at Ji Bao Zhai is very long. The Sixth Prince is very thoughtful."
Yin'er knew what her master meant and had already brought up the bowl and chopsticks.
"Your Highness, Sixth Prince, please take a seat. Our Queen has been dreaming of trying the cakes from Ji Bao Zhai for a while now, but unfortunately, her status prevents her from leaving the palace at will. She was also afraid of gossip if she sent someone outside the palace to buy them, so she could only keep thinking about it."
Upon hearing this, the Sixth Prince smiled, sat down and spoke.
"Then if Madam Mei likes it, I will bring it back to you every time I come back from outside the palace!"
Mei Fei smiled happily when she heard this.
"Really? Wouldn't that be too much trouble?"
Upon hearing this, the Sixth Prince spoke hurriedly.
"It is my blessing to be able to show some filial piety to Madam Mei. How can it be troublesome?"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Mei smiled and picked up chopsticks to serve food to the Sixth Prince.
"Alright then, I won't be polite with you. Eat more vegetables. Look at you, you're almost an adult, yet you're still so skinny."
The Sixth Prince looked at the food in the bowl.
"Thank you, Madam Mei."
The two of them had dinner, and Yin'er served them some good tea.
Concubine Mei looked at the Sixth Prince with a smile.
"This tea is made public by the Duke's Mansion. Do you like it? If you do, wait a moment and I'll ask Yin'er to bring you two boxes."
Upon hearing this, the Sixth Prince hurriedly took the tea handed to him by Yin'er.
"Madam Mei, you are so kind to me, I cannot thank you enough."
Mei Fei smiled and looked at him when she heard that.
"Sixth Prince is also willing to show filial piety to me, isn't he? It's all mutual between people. I really like the cakes from Ji Bao Zhai and I wish I could eat them every day."
Upon hearing this, the Sixth Prince hurriedly smiled and spoke.
"Then Madam Mei, I will go out of the palace to buy you some tomorrow. My cousin will need to stay in the imperial city for a few more days. As long as they are still in the imperial city, I can continue to go to the Bai residence and have a reason to go out of the palace to buy cakes for Madam Mei."
Mei Fei sighed when she heard this.
"It's good that you have this intention, but after all, you are old. If you come to this palace every day, I'm afraid the people here will..."
Upon hearing this, the Sixth Prince hurriedly and nervously put down his teacup.
"Madam Mei, has your son caused you any trouble? Your son..."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Mei quickly waved her hand and spoke.
"It's not a big deal. I just feel that when doing things in this palace, we must not let anyone catch us. After all, with so many people watching, even a small thing can be exaggerated and even falsely accused."
The Sixth Prince looked a little uneasy when he heard this.
Seeing this, Yin'er smiled and spoke at the right time.
"Your Highness, sometimes when our Queen happens to see you, she feels sorry for you because you don't have your mother to protect you. And our Queen has been without a child for so many years. Every time your Highness comes to Fu'an Palace, our Queen is extremely happy. Since your Highness is willing to show filial piety to us, our Queen also feels sorry for you. If we are destined to have a mother-son relationship, wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"
Upon hearing this, the Sixth Prince looked at Concubine Mei with surprise.
"Madam Mei, is Yin'er expressing your thoughts?"
Mei Fei looked at him with a smile.
"Then, Sixth Prince, would you be willing to call me Mother?"
After hearing this, the Sixth Prince was deeply moved and immediately stood up, knelt down and kowtowed.
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your kindness. I will be even more diligent in my filial duties in the future."
Mei Fei hurriedly helped him up and said with a smile in her eyes.
"Hurry up and get up. The ground is cold. Don't hurt yourself. There's no need for such a grand ceremony. Since you are willing, I asked the emperor for this favor at the New Year's Eve banquet. From now on, not only I, but also the Duke's Mansion will protect you."
The Sixth Prince stood up and held Mei Fei's arm.
"My son has been alone all these years, and the servants in the palace all look down on him. From now on, he will have a mother and concubine, and I will no longer be a wild child without anyone to take care of me."
As he spoke, his eyes turned slightly red.
Seeing this, Mei Fei looked at his face and supported his arm.
"From now on, mother will not be alone. But Mo Shu, mother is from the Duke's Mansion after all, and is connected to the Duke's Mansion. From now on, the Duke's Mansion can be considered your in-laws."
Upon hearing this, the Sixth Prince spoke hurriedly in surprise.
"That's great. I now have a mother and a grandfather. For more than ten years, I have been envying others who have mothers, grandfathers, uncles, and so many people to protect them. From now on, I finally don't have to envy others anymore."
Mei Fei looked at him and continued speaking.
"Mo Shu, since we are mother and son from now on, I will naturally love you, and the Duke's Mansion will share your glory and disgrace. I have a few words to tell you."
The Sixth Prince smiled and spoke upon hearing this.
"Mother, please speak."
Mei Fei spoke earnestly.
"In this palace, remember not to trust others easily. Especially those who show kindness to you, you must be extra cautious."
"In addition, you need to continuously improve your strength. Once your mother recognizes you in public, your father will notice you. Then you must perform well. Although your mother will love you and the Duke's Mansion will take care of you, you also need your father's favor to remain invincible."
The Sixth Prince nodded solemnly.
"I understand, mother, don't worry, I will work hard to grow."
Concubine Mei smiled and patted the Sixth Prince's arm.
"Well, I believe you. If you have any worries in the future, you can come to mother to talk. Besides, the servants around you don't care about you at all."
"Xiao Shunzi."
As Concubine Mei's voice fell, a young eunuch walked in respectfully.
"My Lady."
Concubine Mei glanced at Xiao Shunzi, then looked at the Sixth Prince and spoke with a smile.
"This is someone who has worked in Mother's palace for many years. Although he's not very capable, he's loyal. Let him serve you first. Once our mother-son relationship becomes public, I'll have the Ministry of Internal Affairs send you someone to choose from."
The Sixth Prince's eyes were filled with gratitude when he heard this.
"Thank you, Mother. After all these years, I finally know what it feels like to have you protecting me."
Concubine Mei looked at Xiao Shunzi and spoke with some dignity.
"From now on, I will be your master. You must serve the Sixth Prince well. If there is any mistake, I will skin you alive. He is my son, and I will protect him from now on."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shunzi hurriedly bowed respectfully.
"Yes, I understand."
He then bowed respectfully to the Sixth Prince.
"This servant greets His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince."
At this time, it was the imperial study in the palace.
The Queen and her maid came before Emperor Tianyuan with food boxes in hand.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
Emperor Tianyuan, who was reading a memorial, looked up at her.
"Well, the queen is here, get up."
The Queen spoke respectfully upon hearing this.
"Yes, thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."
Looking at Emperor Tianyuan who was still looking down at the memorials, the Queen smiled and spoke in a flattering manner.
"Your Majesty, I made your favorite fish soup today. Please try it."
As he said this, he took the fish soup brought by Aunt Su, walked forward, and scooped up a spoonful with a spoon.
"emperor."
After all, she was his wife of many years, so Emperor Tianyuan took the spoon and took a bite.
"Well, it tastes good. It shows you put a lot of effort into it."
The queen's smile widened when she heard this, and she hurriedly scooped up another spoonful of fish soup.
"Your Majesty, drink some more."
Until half of the bowl of fish soup was gone.
Emperor Tianyuan then raised his hand and spoke.
"I ate a lot at dinner and can't drink any more."
The queen put down the bowl after hearing this.
Then he smiled and spoke again.
"yes."
"Your Majesty, it's almost New Year's Eve."
Emperor Tianyuan responded indifferently after hearing this.
"Um."
The Queen continued speaking only when she saw that his expression remained unchanged.
"I have been preparing for the New Year's Eve banquet these days and have compiled a list of attendees. Your Majesty, would you please review it?"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Tianyuan reached out and picked up a memorial.
"No need for that. Over the years, as the Queen, you have always been in charge of palace banquets and other matters, and you have never made any mistakes. You can make the decisions about the New Year's Eve banquet on your own. There is no need to tell me."
Upon hearing this, the Queen looked at Emperor Tianyuan again and spoke cautiously.
"Having earned your Majesty's trust over the years, I've become quite adept at organizing palace banquets. However, this year is a little special. Your Majesty, can the Crown Prince still attend the New Year's Eve banquet?"
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