Chapter 48
Qu Dubian was preoccupied with something and seemed absent-minded when he was playing with Zhiyi in Shunning Palace in the afternoon.
According to his thinking, both the Marquis Chijian's Mansion and he should remain in hiding. It was quite annoying that he expressed no interest in his grandmother, which was just to cooperate with the current behavior of the Marquis Chijian Mansion and plant the seeds in his father's subconscious mind.
Then my grandfather stayed quietly in the northern border.
If his grandfather really wanted to support the prince in seizing power, he would go and persuade him to give up. Which road to seizing power in history was not filled with killing and blood?
With a modern soul, there is no way he can kill people. The most he can do is to protect himself.
If he doesn't have this idea, that would be even better, saving him the trouble of talking.
But no matter what he thought, grandpa shouldn't come back now.
Without an imperial edict, a commander-in-chief of the northern border, like other officials, requested to return to Beijing to report on his work, which seemed a bit provocative no matter how you looked at it.
My stepfather is such a petty person, who knows what he was thinking when he agreed to let my grandfather come back.
Concubine Xuan said, "Why are you so gloomy this afternoon? Aren't you happy that your grandfather is back?"
Qu Watanabe: "Empress Xuan, should I be happy?"
If one of them is not handled properly, what will happen to the Candy Crush Saga?
Concubine Xuan didn't know that at such a young age, he had so many complicated thoughts in his head, all of which were dark speculations about the imperial power.
She herself was not that worried, but was more concerned about the Sword-wielding Marquis's return to the capital because after she and Xiao Qi became foster parents, the Xie family and the Xu family would be tied together invisibly.
She didn't tell Qu Dubian about these things.
"It's all your business. No matter what happens, you'll be in charge." Concubine Xuan touched his head and laughed suddenly. She pushed his brow with her thumb and said, "You're just a kid, why are you frowning?"
Qu Watanabe's eyes curved: "Hehe."
Concubine Xuan: "I will make you a pair of gloves in a few days. I met your grandfather a few times before I entered the palace. Your mother was mostly in the frontier. When she entered the palace, I had already disappeared in Shunning Palace, so I never had the chance to meet her."
Qu Dubian held his head and listened attentively.
"Your grandfather was very straightforward and had a tough temper, but he loved your mother and grandmother and would only compromise for them. It is said that before your mother entered the palace, he had a big fight with His Majesty, but it is not clear when, but it did not affect his relationship with your mother."
"If the two of them meet again, you can be there to persuade them."
Qu Duanbian sighed: "I still have to act as a firefighter."
Concubine Xuan smiled and said, "The little fellow always comes up with some new words."
"Oh, Madam Xuan, these are for you," Qu Dubian took out strawberry seeds from his pocket, "There was a strange plant growing in the corner of Ju'an Palace before, and I left the seeds here, you can try planting them."
“Who knows, it might taste delicious when it grows up.”
Qu Dubian held a few tiny seeds very carefully.
If he damages it, he will have to spend his lifespan to buy it again, which is a big loss. If these strawberry seeds grow well, they will become the ancestors of Dazhou strawberries in the future.
Concubine Xuan was quite curious and accepted it. She had been growing crops, flowers and fruits for many years and had a lot of experience in planting. She also liked to grow exotic flowers and plants.
Ju'an Hall is rarely cleaned, so who knows, birds might have brought fresh food from afar.
"Empress Xuan will plant them well. Shall we go have dinner now?"
Qu Duanbian stood up and patted his butt, "Let's go!"
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Night falls.
Qu Dubian's puppy car stopped at the Zichendian terminal.
He climbed over the threshold and slipped into the room, secretly looking at Emperor Chongzhao who was writing memorials on the desk behind the screen.
The latter had a calm expression, showing no emotion at all.
Emperor Chongzhao flipped through the memorial and said calmly, "Ye is back? It wasn't you who was sick a few days ago, right?"
Qu Watanabe: “…”
Stand up straight secretly.
"If you don't speak, you still feel guilty."
Emperor Chongzhao snorted coldly, stood up, walked to his youngest son in three or two steps, and picked him up.
"It just snowed, and some of the palace roads haven't been cleared of snow yet, and you're out wandering around in your old car. Who was that person who was so drunk that he was dancing on his bed a few days ago? Do you want me to name him? Look at what's on you?"
Emperor Chongzhao frowned and took a closer look, then picked up a black hair with his other hand: "Dog hair?"
Then he pulled it out of his hat: "Petals?"
"You also went to the Imperial Garden? Or the greenhouse." She slapped him on the butt, "You're covered in dust!"
Qu Watanabe covered his butt in annoyance.
Damn it! When he grows up, Lao Deng will be old. Let’s see if he still dares to do this then!
"I'm wearing a hat and I'm dressed warmly, so I won't catch a cold."
Emperor Chongzhao ignored what he said and finished assessing the dirt on Qu Duanbian's body. "Since you are so dirty, take a bath with me."
"……?"
Qu Duan turned around and started to struggle in the air, flailing his limbs, "No!!"
Seeing his little face wrinkled up, Emperor Chongzhao finally regained a little sense of accomplishment in bullying his youngest son and vented his anger at the little brat biting him.
He tucked Qu Watanabe under his arm with satisfaction.
"Someone, prepare some water."
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The father and son spent an hour taking a bath.
The insulation measures were very good, and the people who were burned by the earthworms turned red.
Qu Dubian splashed water viciously, and Emperor Chongzhao choked several times. He fought back and laughed at the look of his little son who was soaked to the skin.
He didn't look angry, and he didn't even mention a word about his grandfather's return to Beijing.
Qu Dubian dried his hair, changed into new pajamas, sat cross-legged on the bed, and looked at himself in a daze, actually reading a novel in his mind.
Emperor Chongzhao: "You go there to eat every day. Do you really like Concubine Xuan?"
Qu Watanabe came back to his senses: "Yes."
"If you only like the food cooked by Guo Changzai, I will ask her to make some for you every day."
"No, I like being there."
Emperor Chongzhao asked: "Compared with the Purple Palace, do you still prefer Shunning Palace?"
“…”
This is not about asking which palace he likes, it is clearly about comparing himself with Empress Xuan and asking him to choose one.
Qu Dubian rolled his eyes in his heart. If he chose Zichen Palace, would his stepfather really keep him by his side forever?
It’s not okay to say I like either one.
Qu Watanabe: "Father, I have never seen my mother, but I really want to have one."
"Even if she beats you later?"
Qu Watanabe defended: "Empress Xuan is so gentle!!"
Emperor Chongzhao snorted and did not comment on his evaluation.
Then he picked up the quilt and covered him, "I just want to make sure, go to sleep."
Time passed slowly, and Qu Dubian thought about the last sentence that Emperor Chongzhao said. Did this sentence mean that he agreed with him choosing Consort Xuan? Why didn't he give a definite answer?
I asked him if this question had anything to do with his grandfather's return to Beijing?
He couldn't sleep after thinking too much. He flipped through the novel but couldn't continue reading it, so he decided to study "Mian Shou Jue·Part 1".
The first sentence refers to the line that Yi Twelve first took today at his forehead, sternum, and dantian.
Qu Dubian looked at the Qi circulation diagram and closed his eyes, trying to find the feeling he had in the afternoon.
I don’t know how long it took, but a mysterious itch appeared on my forehead, and a little heat emerged from there, drilling down uncontrollably, passing over my sternum and pubic area——
The child in the quilt was shivering.
He held his stomach and started to fart.
Qu Watanabe: “…”
My ears are secretly red.
He didn't believe it and tried it again, and the result was the same as last time.
Qu Dubian moved his position, stuck his butt out, got out of his own quilt, moved into his cheap father's quilt, made sure the gas bullet was transferred, felt relieved and began to try repeatedly.
Emperor Chongzhao slowly opened his eyes.
His legs were attacked by waves of heat.
After seeing who the culprit was, he was so angry that he almost laughed. He used all his cleverness to come up with some evil and malicious thoughts.
He gritted his teeth secretly, "Qu Xiaoqi..."
Qu Dubian didn't even turn his head and pretended nothing had happened.
He fell asleep.
After this hidden threat, Qu Dubian didn't hear anything. He thought that was it, so he moved his ears and secretly moved his butt out of his cheap father's bed.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he moved, a big hand pulled him out from under the quilt.
Emperor Chongzhao stuffed him directly into his bed and let his youngest son's back rest against his chest.
The warm palm fell on Qu Dubian's belly and rubbed it.
Perhaps because he was sleepy, Emperor Chong Zhao's voice was a little deep and hoarse, "Why didn't you tell me that your bath was cold just now? I'll ask them to add more charcoal."
"I know you haven't slept yet. Do you want to ask someone to bring in a hot water bottle?"
Qu Watanabe was stunned.
He realized later that his cheap dad seemed to think that he farted because he caught a cold while taking a shower.
He shrank back, "…No need."
"Don't get sick. I don't like you getting sick. It's very troublesome to take care of you."
Qu Duanbian said nothing.
After a while, another free breath of air was delivered.
There was no response afterwards. After listening carefully to his breathing for a while, he felt that his cheap father should have fallen asleep. After all, he had to go to court tomorrow.
Qu Dubian opened his eyes, with mixed emotions at first, but then he became clear and calm again.
The dependence and closeness he showed to his stepfather were not simple.
She was able to act well, to make her step-dad trust her and pity her, and to get to where she is today step by step. In fact, she was just taking advantage of her age and her original mother.
Many people read the various stories in the storybooks and feel disappointed with the protagonists or supporting characters. They talk to their friends about what they would have done if they were in their place.
But for the people in the audience, the story is just a momentary amusement, but for the characters in the dialogue script, it is a real life that happens day by day.
Some people, as they act, really become the characters in the play.
But Qu Watanabe kept reminding himself.
He could indulge himself in showing affection to other people except the emperor.
Power can alienate people, and later history has recorded countless lessons. Perhaps the warmth just revealed was real, and perhaps the father-son affection that gradually developed in daily life was real. But under the influence of power, there are moments when the affection is completely sincere.
Only those who fully believe in the emperor's family affection are simple.
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