On the first and fifth of each month, Emperor Jing'an would take his four princes to see the Empress Dowager. This time, however, all the players gathered together, a rare occurrence.
Oh, except for Lu Xiaoyao.
She had to stand at the door.
Hahaha, I really can't help but laugh.
[Look at my kid's wronged expression! Pfft~ While everyone else is inside drinking tea and eating snacks, she's enjoying the breeze and sunshine!]
Look at her resentful little eyes, oh dear... tsk tsk tsk.
[Who can argue with that? It's both pathetic and hilarious.]
...
Lu Xiaoyao knew that her current situation was truly terrible!
Especially in comparison!
She had just finished greeting the princes with Emperor Jing'an that morning and was about to pay her respects.
On their way here, they encountered the Imperial Concubine who was going the same way, and she had to pay her respects.
When she arrived at the Empress Dowager's place, she still had to pay her respects, and then she went back out to bask in the sun!
The key point is that these are all players!
This is so unfair! QAQ
Lu Xiaoyao felt utterly cold inside and out, her skin tanned dark by the sun.
Meanwhile, the other players sitting in the room, whether it was the Empress Dowager, who was the most senior, or several princes, were also frightened by Emperor Jing'an's performance, their expressions changing from time to time.
"The other day, I heard that Your Majesty was reviewing memorials all night long. That's too much of a waste of your health. You should delegate tasks to your subordinates."
Despite Leng Youyou's well-intentioned words, Emperor Jing'an took a sip of hot tea and said, "If everyone below were capable, I wouldn't need to do this."
After saying that, his gaze swept over the other four actors playing the princes, his blatant stare practically saying, "Look at how useless you all are." None of Yuan Fang and the others dared to utter a sound.
Can anyone tell them how much favor Emperor Jing'an had over them?
Is it negative infinity?
"If they lack the ability, Your Majesty can teach them more. No one learns this overnight, right, Feng Tai?" Leng Youyou said, steering the conversation back to Zhen Po, while simultaneously observing the reactions of the other three players. She continued, "The other good children also need Your Majesty's guidance."
Mu Chen simply stopped responding, and the other four players didn't dare to say anything either, leaving Leng Youyou feeling quite embarrassed.
Leng Youyou was furious. She was practically cursing Emperor Jing'an to death in her heart. At least, could you show some respect for the elderly and care for the young?
"Is the eldest son's wife about to give birth?"
Yuan Fang was caught off guard and found himself being called by Mu Chen. He quickly stood up and answered.
"Having offspring is a good thing, regardless of gender." After saying that, Mu Chen looked at Zhen Hu and Zhen Po beside him and asked, "What about you two? You've been married for two or three years and still don't have a child?"
Zhen Hu: "..."
He couldn't answer that.
Zhen Po: "..."
He said the same thing!
The two brothers sat together in silence, seemingly quite in sync.
"And what about the fourth son? Isn't he of marriageable age?"
They really did call on everyone one by one. Julian was just secretly laughing at the people before him, but when it was his turn, he was dumbfounded.
"Yes, it would be good to tell His Majesty what kind of girl the fourth prince likes while we can."
Leng Youyou, always eager for a good show, led the commotion.
Julian paused for only a second, glanced at Leng Youyou and the Emperor, and immediately put down his teacup, saying respectfully, "It is all up to Father. The woman Father chooses must be good."
Flattery will get you everywhere, but for him, getting married is just a game anyway.
Julian thought about it indifferently, but then he remembered the girl he had met in the game before, and he actually met her in person later.
He had sent people to investigate the NPC's ability to turn people into real ones, but he had received a warning from his father.
There are some things that he, still a student, cannot know.
The adult world...sigh~
Putting that aside, just the fact that he was relentlessly pursued by the other party for several weeks afterward, and his father didn't care at all, just telling him to handle it himself and not cause any bad consequences.
Thinking back to that time, Julian felt a sense of detachment and indifference.
Wouldn't it be better to dedicate oneself wholeheartedly to the Federation?
The Federation is like a wife; why would you need a partner?!
Upon thinking this, Julian immediately sat up straight, looking at Mu Chen with concern, and silently added, "If possible, I hope Father can find someone quiet, preferably someone who doesn't talk much."
Mu Chen: What kind of request is this?
Players: Are you crazy?
After meeting the Empress Dowager, Mu Chen left first, leaving the players to do as they pleased. He didn't interfere, and even Lu Xiaoyao was kept behind under some pretext to "match their statements" and, incidentally, to help Mingmei "attract more players."
Sure enough, as soon as Mu Chen left, the Cining Palace immediately erupted into chatter, just like a tea party.
Soon, everyone learned about the mysterious merchant's activities in the palace.
What does it look like?
Zhen Hu and the other boys all had residences outside the palace and would leave the palace at night. They could only walk inside the palace at night if there was a banquet held there.
"Wearing white clothes and a mask." Bai Xiao simply described the scene of seeing Mingmei that night. As for what Mingmei was selling and what its purpose was, she didn't say, only that others would know once they bought it.
She's the only one who ate the boxed lunch and gained the relevant functions, so she's naturally able to seize the initiative.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Fang, who was on the same side as Bai Xiao, exchanged a glance with her and then immediately looked away.
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