Chapter 175 The Princess's Prejudice
After the full moon banquet was over, all officials left the palace with their families.
Wen Li'er sent someone to invite her father, mother, and brother to the side hall of Linde Palace and talked for a quarter of an hour, then watched them leave.
Although we only chatted for a quarter of an hour, it was enough to comfort the pain of missing you.
When Wen Li'er returned to Bixi Palace, she learned that Princess Taiping had been waiting for her for a while.
She hurriedly carried Xiaoxiao to the main hall, guessing that Princess Taiping was probably here to see Xiaoxiao.
Sure enough, Yan Shishu explained directly that she would come and carry Xiaoxiao to the Cining Palace.
It is said that the second prince is also there.
Wen Li'er naturally did not refuse. The Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager were both very kind to Xiaoxiao. Xiaoxiao should visit them more often and make the old people happy.
As a result, not long after leaving the Bixi Palace, Xiaoxiao burst into tears and kept looking back for Wen Lier.
No matter what she did, Yan Shishu couldn't be coaxed.
She had no choice but to send Xiaoxiao back to the Bixi Palace.
But when she arrived at the Cining Palace, she still felt a little unhappy, so she talked about it with the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother.
"Noble Concubine Wen taught Xing Yi a terrible lesson. He cries all the time and can't leave her. What will happen when he grows up?"
As soon as Yan Shixu stepped into the hall and heard these words, his face immediately darkened.
He replied directly: "Xiaoxiao is less than a year old now and is not familiar with you. How could he not cry if you suddenly took him away? When he grows up and recognizes people, he will naturally stop crying."
The Grand Empress Dowager also laughed and scolded, "You little girl, don't you know how much you loved to cry when you were little? You clung to your mother like nothing else, refusing to be held by anyone, let alone leave her side. All children are like this. You'll get better when you grow up."
Yan Shishu didn't expect that her casual words would make her lose face at the hands of both her royal brother and the royal grandmother, and she felt a little embarrassed.
As a result, before she could ease the atmosphere, she heard her mother also start scolding her.
"Shu'er, you are a mother of two children yourself, how come you still don't understand this?"
Yan Shishu wanted to refute, but when she received a warning look from her mother, she opened her mouth but ultimately did not say anything more about it.
She could also see that her brother's complexion was not very good.
She quickly changed the subject.
"Grandmother, isn't Xing Zhi here with you? Where is he? I didn't even have time to take a good look at him at the full moon banquet today."
The Empress Dowager ordered Nanny Zhong to go to the inner room and bring out Xing Zhi.
In a month, the second prince grew a little fatter, his skin became fair and clean, and he cried more loudly.
Yan Shishu said cheerfully at this moment: "Not bad, not bad, very energetic."
After hearing this, Yan Shixu pursed his lips a little tighter.
That night, he went to the Bixi Palace and held Xiaoxiao and teased him for a long time.
As soon as Xiaoxiao saw him, he opened his little mouth and called "Daddy", and opened his arms for him to hug.
Yan Shixu's heart softened in an instant.
He thought to himself that he had never seen such a likable child, and that the imperial sister was prejudiced against Xiaoxiao.
Wen Li'er looked at the father and son interacting in front of her with a smile, feeling only warmth and satisfaction in her heart.
She touched her belly again and thought to herself, it would be great if this baby could be a daughter.
When my daughter is born, she will definitely be her father's most beloved little princess.
After Xiaoxiao fell asleep, Yan Shixu carried Wen Lier around the waist and went to bed.
Wen Li'er thought he was thinking about that and was shocked.
She is pregnant with a baby, but the emperor doesn't know.
What if he messes up and something goes wrong?
Fortunately, Yan Shixu only bit her lips and did not take any further action.
Instead, he asked her, "Were you scared by Shi Lang's Cuju kick yesterday?"
Wen Li'er was stunned and looked up and asked him, "How did the emperor know?"
Yan Shixu pinched her nose and chuckled, "A palace maid happened to see it and reported it to me."
I see.
Wen Li'er shook her head: "I am not frightened. Your Majesty, please do not punish Prince Liang and Prince Lang again. I have already punished them."
Yan Shixu naturally knew that her so-called punishment was just to ask them to help plant a few pear trees.
Since she said it was a punishment, then it was a punishment.
When talking about this, Wen Li'er started praising Hua Zhan and Qiu Ying again.
"Your Majesty, you didn't see that their martial arts skills are super powerful, the kind that can even fly in the air!"
After saying that, she blinked her sparkling eyes at him.
"Your Majesty, if I start practicing martial arts now, is it possible for me to develop the ability to fly over rooftops and walk on walls?"
Yan Shixu: "... in dreams, yes."
Wen Lier: “???!”
She snorted heavily: "If I can't fight myself, I can fight my son. Prince Wu said that Xiaoxiao is a martial arts genius."
Yan Shixu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Then why don't you fight for your husband?"
Wen Li'er's heart skipped a beat. Husband...
She secretly looked at him and saw his expression was very natural.
Wen Li'er felt a little flustered, but also a little sweet.
She asked, "Is your Majesty's martial arts very powerful?"
Yan Shixu straightened his chest a little: "Of course."
Wen Li'er: "How does your Majesty's martial arts compare to the Prince of Lang's?"
Yan Shixu pinched her face in dissatisfaction: "Are you comparing me to a child?"
Wen Li'er quickly changed the subject: "What about Tong Hua Zhan and Qiu Ying? Can Your Majesty defeat them?"
Yan Shixu nodded: "A complete victory."
Anyone with a slightly smarter brain would definitely ask: Your Majesty has never competed with Hua Zhan and Qiu Ying, so how do you know that you can defeat them?
But it was obvious that Wen Li'er wasn't very smart.
She then asked, "How does your martial arts compare to Prince Wu's? Can Your Majesty fire five arrows simultaneously like Prince Wu and defeat a hundred enemies alone?"
Yan Shixu cleared his throat and replied, "I am better at studying than Uncle Wu."
Wen Li'er was stunned, and it took her a while to react. She lay in his arms, her shoulders twitching.
Yan Shixu was rarely embarrassed. He leaned over and bit her ear, threatening her sinisterly, "How dare you laugh at me?"
Wen Li'er tried hard to suppress her laughter and shook her head innocently: "Your Majesty, I didn't."
Yan Shixu snorted lightly and quickly changed the subject of his inferior martial arts skills.
"Why are you looking at Princess Shi Shuang like that today?"
Wen Li'er heard his question and replied casually, "I just felt that Princess Shi Shuang and Concubine Duan looked a bit similar, so I couldn't help but take a few more glances."
Yan Shixu was slightly surprised: "Does Li'er feel the same way?"
Wen Li'er nodded and asked, "Your Majesty, do you also think they look alike? When I first glanced at them, I felt they were very similar. Especially their foreheads, eyes, and mouths."
Yan Shixu's eyes deepened a little.
In the royal family, every coincidence may not be a coincidence.
Yan Shixu couldn't help but think of the incident in which Concubine Duan had previously instructed the Yu mother and daughter to abuse Prince Liang.
What is her purpose?
For a moment, he felt as if he had grasped something.
But when I think about it more deeply, I feel shrouded in a fog.
It was not until he returned to the Purple Palace that Yan Shixu saw, while reading the memorials, that he saw the Censorate accusing the Minister of Personnel, Lord Yun, of favoring his concubine over his wife, allowing his concubine to harm his legitimate son and wanting his own child to replace him.
Yan Shixu suddenly felt a flash of inspiration. He paused for a moment and told Yongtai beside him, "Commander Xuan Zhang, come in."
"yes."
Zhang Sicheng quickly entered the imperial study.
Yan Shixu ordered him, "Go and investigate what happened thirty-eight years ago when the Grand Empress Dowager and Concubine Duan gave birth at the same time. Then, investigate whether Prince Yu has had any secret dealings with Concubine Duan over the years."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Sicheng immediately went down to make arrangements.
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