Chapter 571 Can we go see Master together?
Jiang Nuanzhi took a deep breath and almost gritted out the words, "In that case, Your Majesty, I thank you."
That damned emperor, he deserves to be seriously ill! He's constantly worrying about so much. If he doesn't get sick, who will?
Unfortunately, there are people like this that you can't avoid or escape, so you can only feel frustrated in silence.
Just then, Little Pearl, who was playing in the distance, turned around and saw Jiang Nuanzhi. Her eyes lit up immediately. She dropped the sparkling pearl in her hand on the ground and ran towards Jiang Nuanzhi.
As she ran, she called out in a soft, sweet voice, "Mother! Mother!!"
The two children, Xiao Er and Xuan Ting, who were playing with Baozhu, also looked over here. Then the three little ones ran over to Jiang Nuanzhi together.
Jiang Nuanzhi concealed the coldness in her eyes, put on a smiling face, and quickly took two steps to pick up the little Baozhu in front of her: "Baozhu, what are you playing?"
Little Baozhu's eyes sparkled. Upon seeing Jiang Nuanzhi, she nuzzled her face against her and said in a clear voice, "Mommy! My second brother and Brother Xuanting are playing marbles! Brother Xuanting's glass marbles are different from the usual ones at home. They're so pretty! Look!"
As she said this, she showed the beads in her hand to Jiang Nuanzhi.
Jiang Nuanzhi looked over and saw that the beads were no bigger than a fingernail, made of white jade, warm jade, coral, agate, and glass, all of uniform size, and each one looked quite valuable.
The little pearls were so small and white that her tiny hands couldn't even hold them, and two of them fell to the ground.
The maidservant beside her immediately picked it up and carefully presented it to her.
"Mommy, Brother Xuan Ting also invited Big Sister to play with us. And there were snacks too! Brother Xuan Ting's snacks are super delicious!"
"Is it delicious? Since you like it, how about I have the imperial kitchen make dozens more kinds of pastries for Baozhu?"
Jiang Nuanzhi wiped the crumbs from Baozhu's mouth. Hearing the Emperor's words, she looked up and saw his eyes fixed on Baozhu's face. The emotions brewing in his eyes were unreadable.
Almost instinctively, she turned to the side, blocking the Emperor's gaze from seeing Baozhu.
"OK!"
Baozhu, however, was delighted. Nestled in Jiang Nuanzhi's arms, she tilted her head to look at the Emperor: "Is what Uncle said true? So many, dozens of kinds?"
"Of course, eat as much as you want. They can make a hundred kinds if you want." The Emperor raised an eyebrow, then asked with a smile, "Are the pastries made by your mother better, or those made by your uncle?"
Baozhu looked at her mother, then at the pastry she had just eaten. She said very seriously, "Mother's cooking is delicious! Mother makes the best food in the world!" As she spoke, she hugged Jiang Nuanzhi's neck and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek.
“Mother, Brother Xuan Ting gave me a jar of pearls and some snacks. If Uncle has someone make so many snacks, can Baozhu take them back with her? Baozhu wants to take them back and eat them with Mother, Father, and Brother.”
Jiang Nuanzhi looked at her daughter's rosy cheeks and said, "Silly girl, you should ask the Emperor about this."
As she spoke, Baozhu looked toward the Emperor.
The Emperor laughed heartily, his tone somewhat indulgent: "Very well, I agree. Take as much as you like back."
Baozhu clapped her hands happily: "Great! Baozhu has never seen so many desserts before!"
As she spoke, she exaggeratedly spread her little hands wide to gesture.
Looking at Baozhu, the Emperor suddenly beckoned to her: "Come to your uncle, let your uncle take a look at you."
Baozhu's face was flushed. She wanted to go over, but she didn't move. She just blinked and looked at Jiang Nuanzhi.
Jiang Nuanzhi looked into Xiao Baozhu's bright eyes and finally sighed softly.
Regardless, the Emperor is Baozhu's biological father.
Perhaps due to the bond between father and daughter, Baozhu also seemed to have a great fondness for the Emperor.
She smiled and nodded at Baozhu.
The little girl then ran up to the Emperor.
Jiang Nuanzhi kept her eyes on Baozhu while glancing at the waiter beside her.
Xiao Er also held the gift Xuan Ting had given him, but he didn't seem very happy. When he saw Jiang Nuanzhi looking at him, he frowned slightly and said, "Mother, I'm a little worried about Father. When can we go back?"
Jiang Nuanzhi caught a glimpse of the Emperor and Baozhu talking in hushed tones out of the corner of her eye, so she squatted down to look at Xiao Er: "You've finally come to the palace, so don't worry about having fun. Your Uncle Chi and the others are taking care of Father's health. Nothing will happen, so don't worry."
Xiao Er was clearly not as young as Bao Zhu, who was still unaware of things. He vaguely guessed what was going on and nodded obediently.
"Little Er wants to go home, and I also want to see my master and father. Can we go to the Jiang residence together later?"
Xuan Ting stood in front of Bao Zhu, stroking her head and looking at the Emperor with pleading eyes: "Father, I promise I'll be back soon."
The Emperor's eyes flickered, then he shook his head and smiled, "You children are naturally not suitable. But once Physician Jiang finishes his business at the Regent's Palace and comes back to pick you up, you can all go."
He spoke the words "Regent's Palace" very slowly, his gaze falling lightly on Jiang Nuanzhi.
Jiang Nuanzhi tightened her fingers and pursed her lips. The next second, she found that her hand was being held by a pair of warm little hands.
Turning her head, she saw Xiao Xuanting, who had appeared beside her at some point, wink at her.
The little hand only gripped for a moment before letting go.
Immediately afterward, Xiao Xuanting turned back to the Emperor angrily and said, "Father, my newly adopted sister is so annoying! Back in the village, her aunt bullied me. Now, she even wants Baozhu to pour her jade pot! Father, you must teach her a lesson! Father, please let Baozhu and Xiao Er stay with me, okay? They are my good friends, and I won't allow anyone to bully them."
The Emperor looked at Xiao Xuanting and said, "Father has given his permission. From now on, they will stay with you. Don't worry, with Father here, no one will dare to bully you anymore."
Xuan Ting nodded happily: "Thank you, Father Emperor!"
The Emperor then waved his hand, saying, "You all go and have fun. Your father and Imperial Physician Jiang have important matters to discuss."
As he spoke, he told someone to take a few children downstairs.
Apart from Xiao Baozhu, that carefree girl who only thinks about food, the other two looked at Jiang Nuanzhi with some worry.
Jiang Nuanzhi nodded reassuringly, instructed them to take good care of Baozhu, and then respectfully followed the Emperor into the bedchamber.
Inside the bedchamber, the scent of ambergris mixed with the smell of medicine wafted through the air.
The palace maids knelt down to remove the emperor's elaborate ceremonial robes. In the changing room, the gauze on the emperor's chest was soaked through. It took three incense sticks to burn before the emperor, panting heavily, was helped to lean back on the couch by the palace servants.
Jiang Nuanzhi, lost in thought about the day's events, kept her head down. At this moment, she stepped forward, clasped her hands in greeting, and said, "Your Majesty, I will be going to the Regent's Palace later today. I wonder what Your Majesty's opinion is?"
Goodnight, my darlings
(End of this chapter)
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