Chapter 41
Qu Dubian took the fifth prince to play in Shunning Palace for an afternoon.
After bringing the Fifth Prince and Zhiyi together, he always followed behind Concubine Xuan and helped her dig the soil.
"Madam Xuan, after I have stayed at Concubine Chu's place for five days, can I come and stay at your place?"
Concubine Xuan paused.
"What?"
Qu Dubian struggled for the whole afternoon and finally decided to fight for himself. He really didn't want to follow his stepfather's idea and try one queen after another.
He said shyly, "Just... I just want to stay at your place for a few days."
Concubine Xuan stopped shoveling and said, "Did Concubine Chu bully you? Are you feeling uncomfortable in Changxin Palace?"
"No one bullies me," Qu Watanabe whispered, "but I like it here better."
Concubine Xuan instantly understood the child's vague expectation. She pursed her lips and said, "But I have never raised a child."
Qu Dubian said quickly: "It doesn't matter, I have never raised a dog, but I have Dahei."
Concubine Xuan: "Children are different from dogs."
She patted Qu Watanabe's head.
"Choosing a consort mother is very important, so His Majesty lets you live in various places. You can't decide to live here just because the food here is delicious. Consort Xuan is used to being alone, and I'm afraid she won't be able to raise you well and be a qualified consort mother."
Qu Watanabe, "But I have never been a child for my mother, so I don't know what a qualified child looks like."
"Empress Xuan, from now on I will only come to your place for meals. The rest of the time, I will listen to your Majesty and go to other places. Please come and see me first..."
He spoke seriously and left room for Concubine Xuan, not necessarily for her to make a scene and stay here.
Qu Dubian used all his cuteness and coquettishness to try his best to have a mother with a similar aura to him in this life.
What do adults like about children? They just want them to be smart, sensible and well-behaved.
"I know a lot of things, and I can help you farm."
Qu Watanabe knew how to please others and tried hard to show himself off. As Concubine Xuan watched him, she felt that the child was inexplicably pitiful.
Children who are loved don't have to try so hard to please others, because they know that even if they live a mediocre life, there will always be someone who loves them.
For some reason, His Majesty clearly values the Seventh Prince, but the Seventh Prince still gives her the feeling that he has no home in this palace.
Concubine Xuan's heart softened for a moment, and something in her heart gradually collapsed. She hesitated and reached out her hand to Qu Dubian.
"Then let's... give it a try first? Let's try to be a couple—"
"Okay! Let's try to be dining partners first! Empress Xuan must not change!" Qu Dubian was afraid that Empress Xuan would go back on her word, so he couldn't wait to speak first and confirm the matter thoroughly.
Concubine Xuan silently swallowed the words "mother and son".
Dinner companion.
I can barely understand the meaning of these three words.
That's fine, take your time.
They all need a process of adaptation.
Princess Xuan looked at his impatient look and couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay."
Qu Duanbian extended his little finger and said, "Pink."
Concubine Xuan: "Hook."
"We'll make a promise to each other for a hundred years and never change!"
Hook your little finger and stamp with your thumb.
The agreement has been made and will remain unchanged for a hundred years.
Concubine Xuan: "Then I will... have someone prepare your portion for lunch and dinner?"
"I'm going to take Brother Five away later. I'll definitely come tomorrow."
"good."
Qu Dubian grinned and said, "Hehe, that's great. After two lifetimes, maybe he will become a child with a mother in the future."
In the evening, someone from Changxin Palace came to pick someone up.
Qu Dubian took the Fifth Prince and said goodbye to his elder sister Concubine Xuan and Concubine Guo from Shunning Palace. They drove away in a small dog carriage. Both of them were happier than when they came.
After they left, Concubine Xuan gave instructions that a set of bowls and chopsticks for children should always be available in Shunning Palace, and then she went to find Concubine Guo.
"What did Zhiyi play when she was two or three years old? How did you take care of her?"
Guo Changzai smelled something unusual and asked in surprise: "Sister...?"
Concubine Xuan did not deny it. She curved her lips and said, "In the future, Shunning Palace will be more lively during lunch and dinner."
After staying at Guo Changzai's place for a long time, Concubine Xuan left.
She took a deep breath, and the cold air from outside rushed into her nostrils.
Concubine Xuan raised her head and looked up from under the eaves.
The palace is silent and the high walls not only block the scenery outside, but also seem to trap people in their past.
The concubines in the harem are either docile or ambitious. They appear to have different faces, but in fact they all have the same blurry face.
Who still remembers what they looked like and what they were like before entering the palace?
At least when she thought about the past, even her own appearance became increasingly vague in her memory.
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[Empress Xuan’s Favorability: 28]
When Qu Dubian was climbing over the threshold of Changxin Palace, he heard the announcement and was stuck again in surprise.
The fifth prince turned around and dragged his brother down.
"Seventh brother?"
"Oh, it's okay, Brother Five."
Qu Du thought as he walked.
What happened to Empress Xuan? To be honest, he has been working on the favorability of other people for such a long time, but he has never seen such a surge.
It didn't increase when he was acting coquettishly, it didn't increase when he was acting cute, and it didn't increase when he left.
This is also the reason why he only offered to be a dining partner first.
After all, the favorability is only a little bit, which is too offensive.
As a result, when he arrived at Changxin Palace, his favorability rating soared like a rocket!
Qu Dubian suddenly felt heartbroken.
Did he lose out? He should have skipped the meal partner step!
"Seventh Prince! Seventh Prince," the palace maid beside Concubine Chu came hurriedly and said after paying her respects, "Today His Majesty has sent you a gift. Concubine Chu has received it for you. The food is ready. Please go and have your meal."
Qu Watanabe thought about it and agreed.
He would have his meals at Shunning Palace from now on, so he had to inform Empress Chu at least. After all, she was not the 'main culprit' who took his things without permission, so he couldn't just ignore her.
So after saying goodbye to the Fifth Prince, he followed the palace maid to the west hall where Concubine Chu was.
Concubine Chu waited nervously for someone to arrive. "Your Highness," she stood up in surprise and called out to the palace servants around her, "Come on, set the table and chopsticks."
Ye Xiaoyuan said: "It's fine for me to serve you, I'm afraid your Highness is not used to others."
Concubine Chu: "This is as it should be."
She sat opposite Qu Dubian with a smile on her face and asked him about his well-being several times.
Qu Duanbian didn't make her feel embarrassed. She just answered all the questions one by one. The atmosphere was much better than yesterday.
Concubine Chu gradually relaxed and tried to pick up some food for him. Seeing that the child did not refuse and was still eating with relish, her heart softened again. She thought that perhaps she could keep the Seventh Prince without having to use the prepared food.
Qu Dubian felt that it was about time. "Empress Chu, I will have lunch and dinner at Empress Xuan's place from now on. You don't have to wait for me. Well... I will still live here."
If his father insisted that he complete the KPI, it was okay for him to stay with Concubine Chu for a few days instead of going to see his fifth brother.
The concubines in the harem might gossip about him behind his back because he doesn't live with Concubine Chu.
Actually, he and Concubine Chu should both be the type who obey reluctantly? Because it was a bit unfair for Cricket to blame them for this matter. Let's have a good discussion. Even if they don't have a good impression of each other, it's okay to make a good relationship.
Concubine Chu's hands under the table suddenly clenched after he finished speaking.
His nails left a crescent-shaped red mark on the palm of his hand.
She forced a smile: "…Why, the food here is not delicious."
Qu Dubian confessed directly, "Empress Chu is very good to me, but my father told me that my mother has to find a destined empress."
Concubine Chu: "So, Concubine Xuan of Shunning Palace is the one who is destined to be with the young prince?"
Qu Dubian shook his head: "I don't know." But he liked the atmosphere there.
It's different from anywhere else.
Concubine Chu: "Why don't you try here?"
Qu Watanabe: "Mrs. Chu is so young, she will definitely have her own baby."
Then it's too late!
Concubine Chu exhaled lightly, suppressing the trace of anxiety on her face. She smiled gently, "Then you have to eat breakfast at my place."
"Of course."
"There's a bowl of custard warming up in the kitchenette, specially prepared for you. Would you like to try it?"
"Okay, okay, thank you, Madam Chu." Qu Dubian was very satisfied with achieving his goal. He shook his dangling legs and waited for feeding.
Ye Xiaoyuan glanced at Wen Xiaochun, who followed the palace servant to the small kitchen to get the egg custard.
This is not something from the imperial kitchen; it's made by Changxin Palace itself, so you have to be careful with it.
Wen Xiaochun took advantage of the situation and tasted the remaining egg custard. Hmm? I don't know what seasoning was added to this egg custard, but it tasted good.
After tasting it, he probed the custard with a thin silver needle.
After making sure that the silver needle had not changed color and that he himself was fine, he brought the egg custard to the dining table.
Ye Xiaoyuan asked with his eyes, and Wen Xiaochun nodded.
Concubine Chu's eyes fell on the egg custard, "Little Prince, can I feed you?"
"No need, Madam Chu."
Qu Dubian took the spoon himself. The egg custard looked good, so he scooped it up with a spoon and brought it to his mouth.
Simulator: [It is detected that the egg custard contains the powder of the unique product of this world, 'Arabic Fruit'. Eating it repeatedly will lead to addiction, and long-term consumption will damage the nervous system.
Recommended hosts:
1. Eat it a few more times to see how strong it is.
2. Eat the egg custard, and decompose it by the simulator, which can light up the [addiction drug attack] type disease simulation. (Note: Only when it is decomposed for the first time, it will not have adverse effects on the host's body)
3. Refuse to eat it.]
Qu Watanabe stopped moving.
The smile in his eyes disappeared without a trace, and a dark and cold look that was not suitable for his age appeared in his eyes.
He looked up at Concubine Chu.
The other person still had a gentle smile on his face, but if you looked closely, you could see nervousness in the corners of his eyebrows and eyes - this person knew the secret hidden in the custard.
Simulator: [Whether the host eats it or not, this type of disease will be recorded.]
Qu Dubian replied coldly in his heart: "For any Chinese with normal values, even if they have traveled through time, the three non-contacts are genes engraved in their bones with countless blood and tears. All types of diseases can be simulated, no matter how uncomfortable it is, I can take it, but this one, I can't."
Simulator: [OK, host.]
He understood why Concubine Chu wanted to keep him. After all, who doesn't want to climb up the social ladder? But this method really touched his bottom line.
Qu Dubian put down the bowl of egg custard.
He smiled and said, "Mrs. Chu, can I really eat this bowl of egg custard?"
The smile was very cute, but Concubine Chu felt a little uneasy in her heart: "Of course, if it's not enough, Concubine Chu will make more for you."
Qu Dubian sniffed the egg custard and said, "Wow, it smells really good. Father may not have even tasted it before."
He saw Concubine Chu's struggle, but she refused the last chance he gave her.
Qu Dubian turned around and asked Ye Xiaoyuan: "Ye Banban, is the emperor also having dinner at this time?"
Ye Xiaoyuan: "Well, according to previous calculations, it has just started."
A faint sense of doubt arose in his heart. Why did the little prince suddenly call His Majesty "Father"?
Upon hearing this, Qu Dubian immediately came down with the bowl, ran out, and pulled Wen Xiaochun with him, heading straight for his puppy carriage.
Wen Xiaochun was directed by him to move the puppy carriage outside the palace. Qu Dubian got into the carriage quickly. Concubine Chu was a little slow. When she followed the palace servants out, Qu Dubian's carriage had already started.
He stretched out his hand and patted Dahei on the back to encourage him: "Good Dahei, it's up to you this time, run faster, don't let the people behind catch up with you."
Dahei barked majestically, puffed out his chest and raised his head, then rushed out in an instant.
"Your Highness! Where are you going, Your Highness?"
Qu Dubian held the egg custard in his hand and turned his head, his eyes curved, and said happily: "Let father have a taste. I miss him, so I'll go find him for dinner. Empress Chu, I'll be back soon~"
The child thought whatever he wanted. The palace maids in Changxin Palace were tired of watching the Seventh Prince driving around in his doggie carriage all day long, and they didn't think it was a big deal for him to ask the Emperor out for dinner.
Concubine Chu's face turned pale.
She almost couldn't hold on. A strong sense of fear and loss of control pressed down on her like a mountain. Her hands that were holding onto the wall trembled slightly.
Concubine Chu took a deep breath and said angrily, "Hurry, the car is so fast, if it falls, Your Highness will be beaten! Go after it and bring Your Highness back!"
One running and the other chasing, a thrilling human-dog chase takes place in the harem!
The guards didn't dare to stop them, for fear that the car would turn upside down if they were not careful. They could only chase after them, and the group of pursuers grew larger and larger.
The child in the puppy car held the bowl high above his head, his bun was blown into a mess, and a strand of smart hair stood up stubbornly.
Qu Watanabe: "Go, go, Dahei!"
Dahei let out a roar, lowered his body and sped up, his black hair flying like flowing silk in the night.
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