Chapter 18 Sima Zhao's intentions are known to everyone
Xiao Yu's expression darkened even further the moment the Queen Mother spoke. He could be cold and indifferent to others, even to Prince Yu, but when facing his biological mother, he had to contain all his sharpness and impatience.
"Mother," he bowed slightly, his voice as calm as possible, but still with a subtle stiffness, "it's just a child's nonsense, don't take it seriously."
"Oh?" The Queen Mother raised an eyebrow, clearly not about to let it go. She looked at Ah Jiu with a smile, her tone becoming increasingly kind and gentle: "Ah Jiu, tell me, what did the little star on my boy's head whisper to his little flower? Is something good about to happen?"
The Empress Dowager's words were as clear as day. Everyone present could tell she was indirectly urging the Regent Prince to get married.
The Emperor stood beside the Empress Dowager, a gentle smile on his face. His gaze flickered back and forth between his younger brother and Ah Jiu, a look filled with anticipation. The Empress smiled gracefully, her lips slightly raised, betraying her current joy.
Encouraged by the Empress Dowager, Jiu's face lit up instantly, as if she had received immense validation. She counted on her fingers and began to recall with a serious look on her face, "Hmm... Little Star said... Little Flower looked especially beautiful today, so pink and tender, like a freshly peeled lychee! It also said... it wanted to get a little closer to Little Flower and sing a lullaby for her!"
"puff--"
Someone couldn't help but spit out the fruit wine he had just drunk, causing a suppressed cough and even greater commotion.
"Like freshly peeled lychees?"
"And sing a lullaby?"
Uncontrollable titters and murmurs of discussion began to rise from the guests. Everyone tried to picture the wonderful image of "a pink, tender little flower like a lychee" and "a little star that wanted to sing a lullaby to the flower" atop His Royal Highness the Regent's head. The more they thought about it, the more they couldn't help but laugh.
Chu Xuanyi had completely given up on thinking. He just wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into, or immediately ascend to heaven and get away from this place of trouble. He even began to wonder if Ah Jiu was sent by the gods to jinx him!
Xiao Yu's handsome face was now a strange, multicolored spectacle, swirling from blue to white before settling on a near-iron blue. He could feel the veins throbbing on his forehead, as if a volcano was about to erupt.
"Lychee", "Lullaby"... He is the regent, second only to the emperor, decisive in killing and feared by all. Yet, his "romantic luck" is just a kindergarten-level fairy tale?
He squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "Mother, don't listen to her..."
"Alas, cousin, you're wrong!" Prince Yu Xiao Jing seized the opportunity to speak again. He smiled and said to the Queen Mother, "Queen Mother, you see, what Master Jiu said is very convincing. Think about it, this 'litchi' symbolizes 'establishing a son', which is a very auspicious omen! As for this 'lullaby', maybe it's foreshadowing that good things are about to happen to my cousin, and he will soon have a little prince!"
Prince Yu's "interpretation" was like adding fuel to the fire, causing the laughter around him to burst out, unable to be suppressed any longer. Even His Majesty the Emperor couldn't help but cough lightly to hide the smile on his face.
The Empress Dowager was so amused that her eyes widened with laughter. She nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Jing'er, what you said makes sense! I think this girl, Ajiu, is a lucky star! Yu'er, you must thank Miss Ajiu for predicting such a good omen for you!"
Xiao Yu: "..." He thanked her whole family! Now he just wanted to pack up this outspoken little girl and that instigating Prince Yu and throw them to the northern border to feed the wolves!
Just when Xiao Yu was about to lose control of the primordial power in his body and was ready to leave regardless of everything, Chu Xuanyi, who had been in a state of "wandering in the void", suddenly woke up as if injected with a shot of cardiotonic.
Chu Xuanyi took a deep breath, took a sharp step forward, and bowed deeply to the Empress Dowager and His Majesty. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty! I…I am guilty! Jiu is young and ignorant, and loves to listen to strange stories and legends from the streets. To the point…to the point that he often confuses what he sees in his dreams and what he learns from books with reality, and speaks nonsense. I have disturbed the Holy Ride and offended His Majesty the Regent. This is truly my fault for failing to discipline him! Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please punish me!"
As he said this, he was about to lift up his robe and kneel down.
He had decided to blame everything on Ah Jiu's "unclear mind" and "daydreaming." This would both explain her outrageous remarks and minimize the impact of the incident. As for the Regent's "peach blossoms," that was naturally just the little girl's imagination while she was "sleepwalking"!
However, before he could kneel down, Ajiu grabbed his sleeve.
Jiu raised her little face, looking at Chu Xuanyi in confusion, then at the Queen Mother and the Emperor. Her clear eyes were filled with confusion. "My Lords, Jiu is not talking nonsense! Jiu is not dreaming! What Jiu saw was real! There really are little flowers and stars above that fierce brother's head. They move and glow! If you don't believe me... just look!"
As she spoke, Jiu stretched out her chubby little finger and pointed it accurately at the top of Xiao Yu's head again. She said in a firm tone, "Look! Now that little star is secretly kissing little flower again! Oh, little flower is shy, and her face has become even redder!"
Chu Xuanyi: "Puff——"
He felt a sweetness in his throat and a rush of hot blood. Everything in front of his eyes went completely black and he could no longer hold on and fell straight back.
"grown ups!"
"Master Imperial Master!"
Amidst exclamations, Chu Xuanyi successfully... got what he wanted... and fainted.
Changyin Pavilion suddenly fell into even greater chaos.
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