"What's there to be afraid of? What's there to be afraid of?"
Empress Liu was furious at Li Huanxi's lack of self-control and slapped him on the arm.
However, Li Huanxi was fat, and when he slapped her, he didn't even budge her flesh.
It's like scratching an itch through a boot.
"But Mother, I'm just scared!" Li Huanxi said innocently and aggrievedly.
"What are you afraid of! Don't be afraid!"
“I am still here, your mother.”
"With me here, who would dare to bully you?"
Empress Liu spoke with an air of authority.
However, she wasn't just saying this to Shi Yu, who was watching the drama unfold in the corner.
She was mostly speaking to people who came looking for trouble.
When Empress Liu had a moment of free time, she glared fiercely at Emperor Tai'an.
Emperor Tai'an, feeling somewhat guilty after being glared at by Empress Liu, took a step back.
They were a couple who had come a long way from humble beginnings.
Empress Liu never indulged Emperor Tai'an.
He never hesitates to humiliate someone when it's time to save face.
Emperor Tai'an's retreating figure aroused the dissatisfaction of the concubines in the palace.
A palace concubine came out and said, "Your Majesty, look how increasingly rude the Crown Princess is becoming."
"She really went too far today."
"Not only did they condone Princess Qingxi's monopolization of our meals, but they also made veiled accusations against her."
The palace concubine had just finished speaking.
Shi Yu's excited, childlike voice suddenly reached everyone's ears.
[What? This concubine has body odor and bathes frequently to mask the smell.]
Everyone: Body odor?
Hmm~
Instinctively, the concubines beside her immediately stepped back.
Emperor Tai'an couldn't help but sniff.
It smells a bit bad!
He secretly sniffed himself.
He just took a bath at Empress Su's place yesterday, so it shouldn't be him who smells bad.
Emperor Tai'an's face immediately darkened.
No wonder this concubine always ran away so fast after serving the emperor.
He thought he was being disliked because he didn't like taking showers.
It turns out she had body odor.
It's a good thing he used to be so fond of her, he would change his clothes every time he went to see her.
The palace concubine also noticed that everyone was looking at her strangely.
"Your Majesty, please let me explain!" She hurriedly stepped forward, trying to tug at Emperor Tai'an's sleeve.
"Don't come near me!" Emperor Tai'an flicked his sleeve, separating the two of them.
"Guards, drag her away from me!"
"Your Majesty, please stop!" the palace concubine cried out anxiously.
"Your Majesty, I only have a little body odor, it will be clean after washing, it won't affect my ability to serve you in bed."
"Pull!" Emperor Tai'an's patience ran out.
"Your Majesty has excellent taste," Empress Liu said, looking at Emperor Tai'an with a half-smile.
Emperor Tai'an raised his hand to cover his face, looking embarrassed.
"Your Majesty, you'd better explain what happened with dinner tonight."
"What's going on with dinner?" Empress Liu asked, still getting angry.
Emperor Tai'an: "Tonight, all the dinners sent to the palaces are empty."
"What? They're all empty? Just like us, Mother!" Li Huanxi exclaimed happily as she reached out to pull Empress Liu along.
That's great!
Finally, she wasn't the only one who was unlucky.
"What are you so happy about!" Empress Liu pulled Li Huanxi back.
She stood in front of Li Huanxi, her background a barrier.
However, she was very small, and couldn't block Li Huanxi at all.
"Your Majesty, I was just about to tell you that."
"Our dinner tonight will also be completely empty."
"Empty?" Emperor Tai'an was now puzzled.
"how so?"
"Xiao Dezi, have you sent someone to investigate?"
Eunuch De stepped out from behind Emperor Tai'an and answered respectfully.
"Your Majesty, the people from the Imperial Kitchen said so."
"The meals sent to the ladies of the palace tonight are the same as usual, and there are no problems."
"When the eunuchs and maids of the palace went to fetch the meals, they even opened the food for them to see."
Emperor Tai'an glanced around and looked at the empresses in each palace.
From their expressions, Emperor Tai'an knew that Eunuch De was not lying.
[Hahaha...] The little baby's laughter echoed in their minds once again.
Empress Su, the Lady of the Western Palace, couldn't help but move a few steps closer to Emperor Tai'an.
"His Majesty……"
Before she could speak, Emperor Tai'an raised his hand to stop Empress Su.
"Quiet down, listen carefully," Emperor Tai'an said in a low voice.
His words immediately silenced the room.
"These people are so stupid." Shi Yu couldn't help but complain while eating a small meatball.
[With so many people's meals gone, someone must be deliberately sabotaging this.]
【Hahaha……】
I will absolutely not tell them that I was the one causing trouble and stealing things.
[It's all because Empress Liu and Li Huanxi didn't serve me 108 dishes at mealtime.]
Adults lying to children, how shameless!
[They clearly promised me 108 dishes to sample when I entered the palace.]
Empress Liu and Li Huanxi forgot to send it, but Lady Yuyu is very generous; she can go and get it herself.
[My dear Emperor Tai'an and all the empresses, you will have no food tonight. It's all Empress Liu and Li Huan's fault for breaking their promise and deceiving the children.]
Once Shi Yu had eaten his fill, he became more talkative and spilled everything.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Tai'an and the concubines immediately turned their resentful gazes to Empress Liu and Li Huanxi.
So that's why they had no dinner tonight—it was because of the mother and son.
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