Chapter 184 Dragon Pendant
Just as everyone was praising him, Xiaoxiao suddenly let go of the book and sword in his hands, twisted his little body, and crawled towards the table.
"Oh, Prince, be careful!" Yu hurried forward and wanted to hold him back.
But Xiaoxiao moved very quickly. With a stretch of his little hand, he actually grabbed the dragon pendant on Yan Shixu's waist!
It is engraved with dragon patterns and can only be worn by the emperor or the prince.
No one expected the eldest prince to suddenly do this.
The whole audience was silent for a moment.
Wen Li'er's heart skipped a beat and she subconsciously looked at Yan Shixu.
The emperor's dragon pendant, jade seal, private seal, tiger talisman and other items all symbolize the supreme imperial power.
Even if it is just a joke, if it gets out, it is inevitable that someone will take advantage of it.
Wen Lier stepped forward and took the sword that Xiaoxiao had caught first to tempt him, hoping that he would let go.
Xiaoxiao looked at it again and again, then reached out hesitantly and placed his little hand on the sword, but his other little hand that was holding the dragon pendant was still unwilling to let go.
Wen Li'er could only take another book to attract his attention, but Xiaoxiao shook his little head and still didn't let go.
Wen Li'er was so anxious that she kept waving several objects in front of him.
But this little guy was very persistent today, and Wen Lier ended up failing.
She wanted to just reach out and pry open Xiaoxiao's little claws.
But if she directly opened it, would it have the same meaning as Xiaoxiao letting it go?
The little guy was still calling "Daddy, Daddy", obviously wanting it very much.
Wen Li'er felt an almost murderous gaze falling on her, along with various other scrutinizing looks.
She didn't look, but just carefully checked Yan Shixu's expression.
His eyes darkened slightly, and he suddenly laughed out loud, then stretched out his hand and raised Xiaoxiao high up.
"How about if Xiaoxiao wants it, then Father will give it to you?"
The whole hall was in silence...
When everyone saw the emperor take off the dragon pendant from his waist and hand it to the eldest prince, their faces suddenly changed and they began to whisper to each other.
Xie Zhenrong at the top was so angry that his chest heaved violently, and he even lost his voice when he opened his mouth to speak.
"Your Majesty, this is unreasonable!"
At this moment, everyone could clearly see her anxiety and anger.
This is understandable. After all, she is the Empress of the Central Palace and has a legitimate son...
The emperor's action was a slap in her face in front of all the civil and military officials.
Yan Shixu returned Xie Zhenrong's gaze and said with a smile, "It's just a jade pendant. What's wrong with that? I have plenty more."
His tone was relaxed, as if he was just a father who doted on his son.
As he spoke, he looked at Yongtai and said, "Go get another piece and give it to the Second Prince. If the elder brother has it, the younger brother can't be without it."
"Yes..." Yongtai wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and hurried to the Zichen Hall.
Soon, he came back with two dragon pendants.
One piece was tied again for Yan Shixu, and the other piece was handed to the second prince Yan Xingzhi.
How could a child understand the meaning of this dragon pendant? He grabbed it, looked at it for a few seconds and was about to throw it away.
Xie Zhenrong held her son's hand tightly to prevent him from throwing the dragon pendant away.
When he looked up at Wen Li'er again, the hostility in his eyes could not be concealed at all.
Wen Li'er was tired and glared at her son.
Xiaoxiao was still lying in Yan Shixu's arms at this time, playing with the dragon pendant with his little hands, his little face full of joy.
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After the ceremony of grabbing the first month of the lunar year, the guests dispersed.
As soon as Wen Li'er returned to the Bixi Palace, she immediately asked someone to find a brocade box.
While Xiaoxiao was drowsy and about to fall asleep, he secretly took the dragon pendant from his hand, put it in a box, and had someone send it to the Zichen Palace.
As a result, Yongtai personally came with the palace maid who delivered the jade pendant, and the dragon pendant was returned intact.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor said that this was his birthday gift to the eldest prince. Once a gift is given, there is no reason to take it back."
Wen Li'er was silent for a long time, but finally accepted the dragon pendant.
Just as she was thinking about whether she could just let today's incident go, Qingzhu came in and said, "Master, Nanny Zhong has brought the Empress Dowager's reward."
Wen Li'er was puzzled. Didn't the Empress Dowager have someone send Xiaoxiao's first birthday gift this morning?
"Please invite the person in."
Nanny Zhong followed Qingzhu into the main hall and brought some fruits that were not easy to find in season.
As the personal nanny of the Empress Dowager, Nanny Zhong is the most respected.
Such a small matter didn't require her to deliver it in person.
Wen Li'er had some good tea served, and a few plates of snacks, and invited Nanny Zhong to have some.
Nanny Zhong sat down happily and chatted with her about family matters.
As soon as Nanny Zhong opened her mouth, Wen Li'er paused.
So, the person who was talking to the second prince's wet nurse in Roufu Palace that night was Nanny Zhong?
No wonder the voice seemed so familiar, I just didn't think of it at the time.
No wonder he could easily promise to let a wet nurse leave the palace.
Today at Xiaoxiao's first birthday ceremony, she noticed that the wet nurse beside the second prince was indeed not the same Tan Hong as before.
Of course, Wen Li'er couldn't ask Nanny Zhong about this.
In a place like the imperial palace, it's not uncommon for relatives to help each other.
Besides, she was not a curious person, and she had no desire to find out why Tan Hong insisted on leaving the palace.
As a result, the next moment, Wen Li'er had to investigate because of what Nanny Zhong said.
Nanny Zhong asked, "Your Highness, I heard that the eldest prince's assistant nurse contracted a gynecological disease and was sent out of the palace."
Wen Li'er was stunned. It turned out that Nanny Zhong came here today for something.
A few days ago, Xiaoxiao's assistant wet nurse, whose surname was Gao, did get leukoderma.
Never had it before, the onset was sudden.
But no matter what the reason is, even if it is not a serious illness, the prince must not be fed anymore.
Wen Li'er reported the matter to the queen, gave Gao wet nurse some silver, and let her leave the palace.
It's not surprising that Nanny Zhong knew about this. It was probably the Queen who reported it to the Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother.
Wen Li'er nodded: "It is true. Thank you for your concern, Madam Zhong."
Nanny Zhong chuckled and said, "Don't bother...don't bother...To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I came here today to ask for a favor."
Wen Li'er thought to herself, first mentioned the wet nurse, and then said that she had something to ask for.
Could it be that... she wants Tan Hong to come to her palace?
That shouldn’t be the case. Doesn’t Tan Hong want to leave the palace?
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