Chapter 188
Meimei asked curiously, "You two have come all the way here?"
King Qi and Lin Runan answered at the same time: "Who came with him?"
As soon as the words fell, the King of Qi glared at Lin Runan again: "Have I humiliated you along the way with this king? How dare you be so presumptuous?"
Lin Runan was not to be outdone and glared back. She was wearing a light blue men's suit today and her hair was tied up with a ribbon of the same color. She looked pure and elegant, and she looked very well matched with the King of Qi. However, just looking at the situation between the two of them, it was clear that it was impossible for them to be harmonious.
Seeing the two fighting like cocks, Meimei hurriedly tried to find an excuse to smooth things over: "It's all my fault for not bringing up my family well enough. The people below me are ignorant. I didn't even inform you when your highness came, so I wasn't able to go to the front to greet him. Please come this way, to the flower hall for tea."
The King of Qi did not follow her, but went to the main room and said: "Let me see where you live."
Meimei was helpless. Lin Runan came over, took her arm and whispered: "You don't know him yet? Why are you being polite to him? I saw him from afar on the street and followed him. When we got to the gate, the gatekeeper recognized me. I came in naturally, and he followed right after me, and he didn't let anyone inform me."
How could Meimei not know the King of Qi's strange temper? She just smiled and signaled Cuilian to bring the tea and snacks to the upper room.
Just as the King of Qi was about to step into the house, Heng'er, who was learning to walk under the corridor and was being led by Cuisi, suddenly shouted. The King of Qi turned around and looked at him, with a smile on his lips:
"You kid, do you still remember me?"
That night, Meimei carried Heng'er out of Xu's house and got on the carriage sent by King Qi. When she passed in front of King Qi, King Qi lifted the curtain and said something to her:
"Don't be afraid, with me here, no one dares to touch you"
Before Meimei could respond, Heng'er in her arms reached out his hand to King Qi, but King Qi grabbed his hand and turned it back to scratch his own face:
"Boy, like a cat"
Meimei looked down at Heng'er unconvinced: How can he look like a cat? Heng'er is obviously a big tiger, okay?
King Qi walked up to Heng'er. Heng'er looked up at him, biting his lower lip, humming, and tapping his feet on the ground, looking picky. Meimei found it funny, and Lin Runan had already laughed out loud:
"Heng'er is so good, do you want me to hold you?"
The King of Qi looked back at Lin Runan and said with a smile: "I didn't know you were his aunt?"
Lin Runan was embarrassed and stamped her feet, saying: "You are his aunt."
The King of Qi laughed and said: "I will be his father, and you will be his aunt."
It was Meimei's turn to be surprised. She looked around and wondered: What day is it now? Have we returned to modern society? How could someone say such a thing so easily?
Fortunately, Cui Lian was smart. She had sent the maids away when King Qi drove people away. Cui Xi went to Xianke Lai and she was not at home. Only Cui Lian and Cui Si were around. The two poor maids lowered their heads and pretended to be deaf and dumb.
Lin Runan said: "King Qi, don't always speak so rudely. You just say it casually, but if you cause trouble for others, how can they bear it?"
King Qi looked at Lin Runan coldly, then turned his eyes to Meimei: "Will there be any troubles?"
Meimei had no choice but to say: "Not now. But I'd better be careful with what I say next time. After all, we are not the only ones in the world... People's words can be said to be..."
The King of Qi reached out and picked up Heng'er, making him look at him, and said to Meimei: "Is this boy your son? He doesn't look like you at all. There is no courage in his eyes."
He only grabbed Heng'er's clothes. How could a child not be terrified when being lifted up in the air? Heng'er kicked his feet, opened his mouth, and his face turned from red to white.
Meimei hurried over, and when she stretched out her hand, the King of Qi gently threw Heng'er and then caught him steadily in his arms. Heng'er tightly grasped the collar of the King of Qi, breathed a sigh of relief, and then shuddered again. Meimei hurriedly said:
"King Qi, you scared him. Give him to me."
The King of Qi held Heng'er and turned to the side: "He hasn't had enough fun with me yet."
Lin Runan held Meimei back and said, "Let him play, let him play. It's rare that the King of Qi has such a refined taste and likes children. It seems that this month..."
"Shut up!"
While Prince Qi was distracted by the quarrel with Lin Runan, Meimei quickly took Heng'er from his arms and gave him to Cuisi, who carried Heng'er into the house.
If the King of Qi continues to hold Heng'er, he will know what trouble is in a while - Heng'er's trembling indicates that he is about to release the fluid, and he doesn't know how he will react if he pours a little boy's urine on the King of Qi? Lin Runan clearly knows Heng'er's habit, but still wants to watch the fun. He is also a person who only cares about pleasure and fun without considering the consequences.
The King of Qi watched Cui Si hurriedly carry Heng Er away, and finally understood. He glared at Lin Runan and said, "You vicious woman, you just want to laugh at me. Wait and see how I deal with you."
Meimei said with a smile: "Look at you two, you act like you owe each other something. Do you want to drink tea? Otherwise, go to the garden and play. I have some interesting crickets."
Lin Runan said: "I want to drink tea"
When the King of Qi saw Meimei turning around and trying to go to Lin Runan, he reached out and held her back: "Leave her here to drink tea, let's go to the garden."
Meimei tried to break free but failed. Lin Runan came over and grabbed the hands of Prince Qi and Meimei. Prince Qi quickly let go:
"What are you doing? Who told you to touch me? This is outrageous. Go away."
The King of Qi wiped his hands on his stomach, glared at Lin Runan, and walked away. Meimei and Lin Runan followed behind him, laughing so hard that they couldn't straighten their backs.
Unexpectedly, the King of Qi was not very interested in cricket fighting. He left after playing with it for a while and sat aside to drink tea alone. Instead, Meimei and Lin Runan were having fun. The King of Qi signaled Cuilian and the little girl dressed as a boy that Lin Runan brought to play with Lin Runan, and asked Meimei to come and sit with him.
Cui Lian walked over and leaned over to say a few words to Meimei. Meimei and Lin Runan exchanged glances and let them play. She stepped back and made a gesture to King Qi. The two of them walked out of the pavilion together and walked slowly along the winding stream.
The King of Qi looked at the freely rushing stream, sighed, and said to Meimei: "You didn't have to care about me at that time, and you didn't have to return the imperial edict to the emperor... The imperial edict of the empress dowager is different from the imperial edict of the queen. If the empress dowager is serious, even the emperor cannot abolish the imperial edict he has taken back. He can only return it to the empress dowager and ask her to take it back and destroy it himself. If you can resist the emperor's coercion, take the imperial edict, ask for the queen's help, or go directly to the empress dowager, it will be useful. The emperor will only threaten you verbally, he will not do anything to a weak woman like you...but you handed over the imperial edict so quickly"
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? If you had told me earlier, I wouldn't have handed you back and would have kept you locked up in the Prince of Qi's mansion. If you dared to sneak out, I would have sent you back to your fiefdom and never allowed you to return to the prosperous capital."
The King of Qi paused, turned around and looked at her: "Isn't that perfect? What's so good about Kyoto? My fiefdom is just as interesting. If you get the divorce letter, I'll take you away."
Meimei was stunned for a moment: "Are you serious?"
Her stupid look made the King of Qi angry: "Cen Meimei, have I ever lied to you? That time I went to Xiankelai to find you, I wanted to say to you: Be my princess, but you actually said that you were a married woman, which made me so angry. I can tell you: the divorce decree this time was also made by me. On the grounds that Su De liked Xu Junying, I coaxed the Queen Mother to order Xu Junying to divorce you, and then let him marry the princess. Of course, I knew it was not that easy, and the Emperor would definitely not agree, but who cares what the result is? As long as you get the divorce letter, it means that he is not sincere to you, and you don't have to stay at his house. Come with me, I will be fine and accompany you until the end of your life."
Meimei was silent for a while, then looked up at him and said, "Zhao Bao, why do I feel like you sound like my son?"
The King of Qi blushed slightly and avoided her eyes: "Cen Meimei, if you follow me... we will be fine"
"It's impossible to get away from Xu Junying"
Meimei sighed softly, smiled and said to the King of Qi: "The Emperor will never let me take that imperial decree. I've thought it through. Let it be. If I can get through it, I'll get through it. If I can't get through it, there will always be a way for me to find a way. But I remember everything you have done for me in my heart. No matter what happens in the future, I will never forget it. I have you as a friend, so please remember me. I am your loyal friend."
King Qi looked at Meimei, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes, and he said unwillingly: "If you want to leave, there is no way, I can..."
"I don't want to leave right now. Heng'er is still young and I don't want him to be frightened."
Meimei smiled and said: "Zhao Bao, you are a member of the royal family. You must abide by the royal rules and maintain the majesty of the emperor... Do you know? I hope you can be free and happy, and always be the carefree prince in my mind."
How could she allow the Prince of Qi to violate the emperor's authority again? The royal family had weak family ties, and they could kill each other for the throne. There were many such examples in history. In the eyes of the emperor, brothers were not as trustworthy as loyal ministers. Xu Junying was his left and right arm, and the Prince of Qi or other brothers could overthrow him and seize his throne at any time. When necessary, he would rather get rid of his brothers than harm the interests of loyal ministers.
Given the temperament of the Prince of Qi, it might be better now that he has the Queen Mother protecting him. It is hard to say whether he can continue to live in the capital without the Queen Mother. A prince like him who has military merits, talents, and is unruly may not have true freedom even if he returns to his fiefdom. Meimei thought of what Xu Junying said about investigating the Prince of Wei, and she couldn't help but worry about the future of the Prince of Qi.
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