The Empress Dowager sighed, softened her voice, and said gently and kindly, "Alright, since Xuandi has rendered meritorious service in saving the Emperor, in my opinion, let's just call it even. But he must not act so recklessly again in the future."
As she spoke, the Empress Dowager glanced at Emperor Chongjin, whose face was ashen, and whispered, "We are in the wrong after all. It's better to avoid trouble. Why get angry with a child? He's just a bit mischievous, but he hasn't caused any major mistakes."
Emperor Chongjin, with a sullen face, snorted coldly, which was considered an agreement with the Empress Dowager's words, and he let him go for the time being.
Upon hearing this, Xuandi quickly thanked the Empress Dowager, showering her with praise, saying things like, "A benevolent person with a benevolent heart, may you live as long as the heavens..."
That mouth was as sweet as a certain little dumpling that had transformed into a greedy puppy.
Sure enough, the Empress Dowager was quickly coaxed into smiling.
Xuan Di seized the opportunity to quickly move closer, deliberately avoiding the dark-faced Emperor Chongjin, and even squeezed Huo Chengche, who was holding the baby, to Emperor Chongjin's side.
Immediately, Xuandi felt a tingling sensation on his left cheek.
Turning her head, she was met with Emperor Chongjin's dark and sharp gaze, Huo Chengche's cold and piercing eyes, and her younger sister's innocent and curious stare.
Xuan Di shuddered, then smiled even more obediently at the kind-faced Empress Dowager, "Your Majesty, look at what happened today. Although I accidentally frightened you with that stupid dog, I was doing my best for the peace and stability of our palace!"
Hmm? Exhausted?
The Empress Dowager smiled and shook her head, then pointed at the precocious young man who had come over so familiarly. "I didn't see where you were working so hard, but I did see you stirring things up quite a bit today. Did you enjoy the show?"
The Empress Dowager looked at this clever little boy. She was used to the well-behaved children in the palace, and she found this mischievous boy quite rare.
Xuandi also noticed the Empress Dowager's good temper, chuckled, and shamelessly argued, "How could I not have put in my best efforts! As soon as I saw the people coming and going suspiciously in this side hall of Xihe Palace, I immediately sensed something was wrong!"
"Look, if I hadn't been so clever as to sprinkle tiger mint on that envelope, how could our little meatball have found this information by chance? Also, if I hadn't risked my life, how could we have gotten Xiao Cui's head out of her!"
Xuandi looked pitiful, as if he had done a good deed but was still being scolded. He turned his body slightly to the side, signaling to the Empress Dowager to look at the fierce eyes of the father and son beside him.
The Empress Dowager was indeed swayed, and glared again at Emperor Chongjin and his son, who were staring at Xuandi and trying to intimidate him.
Xuan Di's provocative act made Emperor Chongjin's face darken even more, his gaze sharp and fierce as he looked directly at Xuan Di.
As he suddenly stood up, there was a loud crash, which startled the little boy so much that he quickly burrowed into his older brother's arms, and Xuandi was even more startled.
Everyone looked on in horror, only to see that the wooden chair under Emperor Chongjin's seat had long been split in two by the shadow guards. As Emperor Chongjin stood up, the wooden chair lost its balance and collapsed with a "crash".
Upon seeing this, the Empress Dowager also recalled the mischief Xuandi had just gotten into, which had almost injured Emperor Chongjin.
Xuandi gave an embarrassed smile and immediately dared not pretend to be aggrieved in front of the Empress Dowager anymore.
Before the Empress Dowager got angry, he quickly continued to joke around and pester her, "Your Majesty, please consider that I have good intentions and have worked hard even if I haven't done anything meritorious, please give me a credit!"
The fact that Xuandi, with his skin so thick, could grow up so big without being beaten to death shows how skilled he is at charming and flattering people.
The Empress Dowager finally softened under his persistent persuasion. "Alright, I'll reluctantly count this as a merit. Tell me, what reward do you want?"
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