Chapter 752 He Just Doesn’t Like to Laugh
The Queen said with an unpleasant expression, "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? You are in the prime of your life, how could you..."
Emperor Xuande interrupted her with a cold face, "Empress, you know exactly how my health is, so why deceive yourself?"
The queen's eyes suddenly turned red and she turned her back silently.
"Father, what do you mean by this?" Mo Yingxue forgot to cry for a moment and spoke with a sob.
Emperor Xuande glanced at her but said nothing.
But that look clearly contained a hint of disappointment that was hard to express.
Mo Yingxue knew that she was not the smartest among her brothers and sisters, and she could not even be considered obedient.
But over the years, the emperor has always loved her very much. Even if someone criticized her, he would always stand up to protect her first.
Even the Imperial Concubine said that her bad temper was all caused by her father.
But now, her father, who favors her, thinks she is not sensible enough.
Tears blurred her eyes. Mo Yingxue hurriedly raised her hands to wipe them away, but the more she wiped, the more tears came, as if there was no end.
She opened her mouth, but no words came out.
Looking at the indifferent Emperor Xuande, Mo Yingxue couldn't hold back any longer, she stood up and ran away crying.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn.
Jiaojiao put down her chopsticks, looked at Emperor Xuande with a cold face, and then looked at Mo Jinchuan who also had a bad look on his face.
Her intuition told her that the adults were arguing.
The older brother told her that if she encountered such a situation and didn't know how to persuade the other person, she should just stay away and try not to cause trouble.
She put her hands on the edge of the table and slid down from the chair.
Under the gaze of everyone, she walked up to Song Yanxi and said in a baby voice, "Mom, let's go."
Emperor Xuande asked, "Where are you going?"
Jiaojiao didn't even turn back, "Let's go far away so as not to bother Grandpa Huang."
She spoke clearly and fluently, obviously having rehearsed it in her mind in advance.
Although these words were obviously sarcastic, they sounded very childish when spoken by the little girl.
Emperor Xuande listened and instead of feeling that his dignity as an emperor was challenged, he was amused by her angry words.
He waved towards Jiaojiao, "Come, come to Grandpa Huang."
The little girl snorted and turned her face away, "No, Grandpa Huang is mean."
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the people at the table changed slightly.
Upon hearing this, the smile on Emperor Xuande's face faded a little.
Children are still young and do not have an accurate definition of what is good and what is bad, nor can they tell what is good and what is bad.
Usually if people around her say something is good, she will think it is good, and vice versa.
It is inevitable that some people will take advantage of the innocence of children and use their mouths to say what they want to say but dare not say.
It is true that he is old, but he is not so confused that he can be deceived by others without realizing it.
Emperor Xuande's face darkened slightly. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Jiaojiao say angrily, "Grandpa Emperor wants to marry Auntie off. Jiaojiao doesn't want to be with Grandpa Emperor anymore."
"Jiaojiao, don't talk nonsense." The queen stopped her, her face looking extremely ugly.
Emperor Xuande said, "Let her speak. She is just a little girl. I am not so tolerant as to be unable to tolerate her."
Hearing what he said, the queen dared not say anything.
Not to mention that he is not a narrow-minded person, even if he really is, there are some things that can only be thought about in his heart.
He is the king of a country and possesses supreme power. Even if he is really wrong, it can only be someone else's fault.
No, how could he be wrong?
Sensing that the atmosphere was not right, Jiaojiao hid behind Song Yanxi and whispered, "Mother, the emperor is so fierce."
Emperor Xuande's eyelids twitched twice.
Was he very fierce just now?
Meeting his inquiring gaze, the little girl pursed her lips and became even more frightened.
Song Yanxi held Jiaojiao's hand and explained in a gentle voice, "Don't be afraid, Jiaojiao. Grandpa Huang didn't mean to be mean to you."
She paused before continuing, "He just doesn't like to laugh."
Jiaojiao glanced at Emperor Xuande suspiciously, then looked at Song Yanxi, and muttered softly, "Mother will definitely not lie to Jiaojiao."
Emperor Xuande couldn't help but feel heartbroken when he heard this.
His good grandson actually believed what the girl said more than him.
Really...
Never mind, he hadn't been with the kid for long anyway, so it was understandable that he was afraid.
Thinking about what she had just accused, Emperor Xuande softened his tone and asked, "Jiaojiao, you just said that the emperor wanted to marry my aunt off. Who told you that?"
The little girl tilted her head and asked instead of answering, "Grandpa Emperor, do you really want to marry my aunt off?"
Emperor Xuande choked. This little girl has such a sharp tongue.
Seeing Jiaojiao was about to ask again, Mo Jinchuan called out softly, "Jiaojiao."
When the little girl heard his voice, she stood up straight and explained, "Daddy, don't be mean to me. Jiaojiao is very good."
Emperor Xuande smiled and said, "Jiaojiao, don't be afraid of him. I'm here today, and Xiaowu won't dare to be mean to you."
Jiaojiao glanced at him, pursed her lips and said nothing.
That resentful look clearly said, "Grandpa Emperor is here today, but not every day."
Emperor Xuande was amused by her little appearance and was about to speak, but suddenly he covered his lips and coughed twice.
The Queen quickly stood up and patted his back, her face grim as she said, "It's cold at night, Your Majesty should eat early and go to bed."
Emperor Xuande raised his hand to indicate that he was fine.
The queen was about to persuade him, but he said in a deep voice, "I don't have much time left, but I don't want to lie down and wait for death every day."
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I have absolutely no such intention."
The queen took a half step back with a pale face and pretended to kneel down.
"Dehai."
The moment Emperor Xuande opened his mouth, Dehai took two steps forward and supported the empress.
He seemed to want to speak, but in the end all he could do was sigh.
After all, he was just a servant of their Mo royal family.
To put it bluntly, it's just a dog at their feet.
If you are a dog, you must be aware of being a dog and never take yourself too seriously.
Otherwise, one day you will be skinned and tortured and served on the table, and you won’t even know what you did wrong.
The queen's eyes were slightly red, and she wanted to persuade them again, but she felt that as an elder she should not lose her composure in front of the children.
She turned her back, quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and when she turned around again, she had regained her former grace and elegance.
It was as if everything that had just happened had never happened.
As the master of the imperial palace, controlling emotions has become a daily routine.
If Mo Yingxue, her only daughter, had not been involved today, she would never have lost her composure.
Emperor Xuande glanced at her and said calmly, "Everyone will die sooner or later, so why should we be afraid?"
The queen felt bitter, but she could only agree.
She was never afraid of death, but she was afraid that Xue'er would have no one to rely on after her death.
A princess who has no brothers to help her and only has the title of legitimate daughter will most likely become a pawn for her brother to consolidate his power after he succeeds to the throne.
Either marry a peace alliance or marry down.
Nothing can better demonstrate the new emperor's efforts to gain the other party's recognition than marrying off his own sister.
Not to mention the distant past, just looking at the current matter of Liang State proposing marriage, the attitudes of Prince An and Prince Ning are both to stop the war through marriage.
Even if the person chosen for marriage is their sister who shares the same blood with them.
The queen lowered her eyes and pinched her palm.
That's her daughter, she will never allow it!
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