Xiao Qin'er became anxious.
"I admit defeat, okay? It's wrong of me to come after you, please let me go."
"Sister, why are you so anxious? His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince will be here soon. Let's catch up first!"
Xiao Qin'er gritted her teeth, "Don't hurt him! He never provoked you."
"Sister, you're joking. I never hurt anyone. Look, here comes His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince."
Xiao Qin'er turned around suddenly and saw Liu Yi.
She turned pale and trembled all over. What should I do? What should I do?
Will she kill Liu Yi?
Xiao Qin'er was so nervous that her eyes turned red and she was about to cry.
Liu Yi walked step by step to Xiao Qin'er and took her other hand.
Then he said to Xiao Zhaoyi, "Have you finished talking to my wife? Can I take my wife home with me?"
Xiao Qin'er came back to life from despair and was overjoyed. She looked at Liu Yi with undisguised admiration and love.
Xiao Zhaoyi pursed her lips and smiled, then decisively let go of Xiao Qin'er's hand.
She said politely yet distantly, "I haven't seen my sister for a long time. Once we met, we chatted so much that we forgot the time. If it weren't for Your Highness coming, I would have almost missed my business. Your Highness, please take my sister back quickly, or someone will come looking for her later."
Liu Yi nodded and said, "Your Highness will take my wife back first, Your Majesty, please do as you please."
After saying that, he took Xiao Qin'er's hand and turned to leave.
The two walked farther and farther away, and finally disappeared from Xiao Zhaoyi's sight.
Xiao Zhaoyi covered her lips and chuckled, "Oh, I forgot to tell my sister that I prepared a New Year's gift for her. Remember to send someone to deliver it to Madam Yi."
The palace maid bowed and accepted the order.
After leaving Xiao Zhaoyi's sight, Liu Yi decisively shook off Xiao Qin'er's hand.
Xiao Qin'er was still lingering on the warmth of her palm, immersed in the joy of Liu Yi's rescue.
Liu Yi was a little impatient. He lowered his voice and scolded, "Didn't I tell you to stay away from her? What's wrong with you?"
Xiao Qin'er said aggrievedly: "I never thought she would be so crazy."
Liu Yi snorted coldly, "You know she's a lunatic, yet you still take the initiative to talk to her. Then who are you?"
Xiao Qin'er was stunned for a moment before she realized that Liu Yi was calling her stupid.
She felt so wronged that she wanted to cry, but she didn't dare to.
If she dares to cry at the palace banquet on New Year's Eve today, it will spoil everyone's mood.
Xiao Qin'er wiped the corners of her eyes gently and said, "I think there's sand in my eyes. I'm going to wash them."
Liu Yi's tone softened a bit, "Go ahead, don't act on your own."
Xiao Qin'er nodded and hurried away with her maid.
She found a place to hide and cried secretly, then she washed up and put on makeup again.
While I was busy, Ouyang Fu came.
"I heard from the palace servants that Fourth Sister-in-law was washing up in the side hall over here, so I came here too. I hope I didn't disturb Fourth Sister-in-law."
Xiao Qin'er had returned to normal. She turned around and looked at Ouyang Fu, "Why is Second Sister-in-law here? Is there something dirty?"
Ouyang Fu smiled and said, "The child is naughty and got a stain on his clothes. He needs to change. Why are Fourth Sister-in-law's eyes red? Did she not get enough rest last night, or did she just cry?"
"Are my eyes red? No way. I look fine to myself."
Ouyang Fu pursed her lips and smiled, "As long as Fourth Sister-in-law thinks it's good, that's fine. We women shouldn't always put ourselves in a difficult position. If we want to feel happy, we shouldn't hold it in. Like me, once I figured it out, my life became much easier."
Ouyang Fu thought that Xiao Qin'er was jealous of Liu Yi because he liked women, so she gave him a few pointers.
Xiao Qin'er didn't appreciate it. "Second sister-in-law has indeed come to her senses, but the arguments between her and the Second Prince have increased."
Ouyang Fu raised her eyebrows and smiled, "It's inevitable for a couple to live without quarrels. Even the eldest sister-in-law and the eldest prince, who seem to be as close as one person, have their quarrels sometimes."
Xiao Qin'er said, "I don't remember my sister-in-law and the eldest prince ever quarreling."
Ouyang Fu reminded her, "That year, my eldest sister-in-law ran away to the farm and stayed there for about a month. Have you forgotten? We had such a big fight back then."
Xiao Qin'er said, "They reconciled later."
"What can we do if we can't reconcile? Are we going to divorce? Fourth sister-in-law, don't always think things are so simple. The world is not black and white. Husband and wife should also have a balance between tension and relaxation. Do I make sense?"
Xiao Qin'er smiled awkwardly, "I've packed up and will be leaving first. Sister-in-law, take your time, don't be anxious."
After saying that, she left.
Ouyang Fu laughed and muttered, "Fourth brother's wife just can't get over it."
"Madam, why bother worrying about the Fourth Madam? The Fourth Madam doesn't appreciate it. It's all in vain."
"You're right. Why should I worry about her? She doesn't appreciate it. I haven't even finished sorting out my own mess yet."
After changing her clothes and re-putting on makeup, Ouyang Fu returned to the table.
Gu Jiu brought Yu Ge'er with him.
Yu Ge'er looked at the palace banquet on the table with a look of despair on his face.
As a foodie, I can’t eat the most delicious food during the Chinese New Year. What could be more pitiful than this?
He raised his head and looked at Gu Jiu, "Mom, I'm hungry!"
"Would you like to eat something to fill your stomach?" Gu Jiu asked, pointing at the food on the table.
Yu Ge'er shook his head, preferring to starve rather than eat a cold banquet.
Gu Jiu pinched his cheek and said, "Be patient. Mother will take you back to the palace later. The palace has prepared a table of exquisite banquets, and there is everything you like to eat."
Yu Ge'er asked pitifully, "Do you have chicken legs?"
"Yes, I have!"
Yu Ge'er: "..." The face that looked hopeless finally showed a smile.
Mother is the best! He likes mother the most.
The food at the palace banquet was tasteless, and the singing and dancing to entertain were also boring.
Halfway through the meal, Gu Jiu found an excuse to leave the palace early and return to the prince's mansion.
Liu Zhao still stayed in the palace.
He is the eldest prince and must stay until the end of the palace banquet.
By the time Emperor Wende remembered Gu Jiu and asked him to come forward and answer, the man had disappeared.
"Where are the people?"
Chang En hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, Madam Zhao and Brother Yu left the banquet early, and I guess they have already returned to the palace."
"Ridiculous! How could she leave the banquet early when it's not even over? Where's Liu Zhaoren?"
"His Highness is still sitting downstairs."
Emperor Wende immediately felt very unhappy. "What a useless guy! He can't even control his own wife and children. Did he know that Gu Jiu left the table early with the children?"
Chang En hesitated for a moment, "Your Highness should know."
This kind of thing must have been discussed in advance. How could His Highness not know about it?
Emperor Wende frowned and called Liu Zhao to his side. He asked bluntly, "Who is the boss in your family? I see that Gu Jiu always makes the decisions on all matters, big or small."
Liu Zhao said seriously, "Father is very discerning. Xiaojiu is indeed the one who makes the decisions on all matters at home."
The corner of Emperor Wende's mouth twitched, "You are a prince!" Gu Jiu is the one who makes the decisions on all matters big and small at home. Does he still have any dignity left?
Liu Zhao looked innocent. "Men are in charge of external affairs, while women are in charge of internal affairs. As a prince, my son should not interfere in internal affairs."
Emperor Wende put his wine glass down heavily. "Gu Jiu left the table early with the child. Is this considered internal affairs? Absurd!"
"Your Majesty, you don't know. The child is young and gets hungry quickly. Xiaojiu was worried that the child would get hungry, so she had no choice but to take the child and leave early."
Emperor Wende was furious. "A table full of food and wine, can't it feed a child of how old?"
Liu Zhao said, "Has Your Majesty ever had a proper palace banquet? If Your Majesty had, you would definitely understand why Xiaojiu left the table early with the children."
Emperor Wende frowned, "Go, bring up any palace banquet. I don't believe this palace banquet is really that unpalatable."
Chang En took the order and quickly sent someone to the imperial kitchen to serve the meal.
However, he was stopped by Liu Zhao.
"Eunuch Chang, the emperor said to move a table of palace banquet from downstairs, not to send food from the imperial kitchen."
Chang En broke out in a cold sweat, "Your Highness, please don't embarrass our family."
"Please don't make things difficult for me, Eunuch Chang." Liu Zhao refused to give in.
Emperor Wende was unhappy, "Just move a table over from downstairs."
Chang En had no choice but to select a table of food that had not been touched. After someone tasted it and confirmed it was non-toxic, he presented it to Emperor Wende.
Emperor Wende picked up the chopsticks, casually picked up a piece of food and put it in his mouth, took two bites, and spit it out.
"Pfft..."
Emperor Wende felt very uncomfortable.
The cold and hard food was indeed hard to swallow, let alone feed to children.
Seeing this, Hu Yang laughed without any hesitation.
"My royal brother has also tasted the flavor of the palace banquet today, and it can be regarded as sharing the joy with everyone."
Emperor Wende snorted, "I knew the palace banquets were average, but I didn't expect them to get worse every year. However, Gu Jiu left the banquet early with the children without my permission. He should be punished."
Empress Dowager Xiao said, "It's New Year's Day, and she has a child with her. Your Majesty, please don't punish her."
It's really rare that Empress Dowager Xiao actually spoke for Gu Jiu.
Emperor Wende waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, mother. I know what I am doing."
Emperor Wende pointed at Liu Zhao and said, "As the head of the family, you cannot escape blame. I will punish you by drinking three cups. When you return, tell Gu Jiu that if she dares to leave the palace banquet early again, I will not let her off lightly."
"Thank you, Father, for your grace!"
Liu Zhao acted decisively and punished himself with three cups of wine.
"Big brother, you can drink a lot. I'll give you a toast, I'll drink it, big brother, please feel free."
The second prince took the lead and toasted Liu Zhao.
The other princes and royal family members all rushed forward, trying to get Liu Zhao drunk.
Even if Liu Zhao had the ability to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, he couldn't resist so many people forcing him to drink.
Not surprisingly, he got drunk quickly.
"Help His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to sober up."
Liu Zhao was taken away by the palace maids.
He just felt hot and as if there was a thousand-pound weight pressing on him.
In a daze, he opened his eyes, his gaze instantly becoming fierce, "Who are you?"
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