The farce ended, and the banquet continued. The absence of a few people had absolutely no impact on the event.
The banquet didn't end until the afternoon. Before leaving, Feng Qinghuang held her aunt's hand and said...
“Aunt, that Li Xiyue is not as simple as she seems on the surface, and her mentality is not like that of a ten-year-old child. Aunt, you should be careful and not be deceived by her.”
Xiao Qingya patted her hand; "Alright, alright, Aunt remembers. Huang'er, don't worry. Aunt has already seen through her intentions and will no longer associate with her. Huang'er, just don't blame Aunt and bring her to the banquet."
Feng Qinghuang shook her head.
Xiao Qingya suddenly asked, "By the way, Huang'er, how did you tell that she doesn't seem to have the mind of a ten-year-old child?"
Upon hearing her aunt's words, Feng Qinghuang suddenly fell silent. "Heh, right," she thought, "could it be that she's not thinking like a teenager? If I said that, it would probably scare a lot of people."
"Hehehe, just guessing, just guessing."
Xiao Qingya tapped her nose and then stopped asking questions.
"Take care on the road."
Feng Qinghuang waved her hand: "Goodbye, Aunt."
She needed to hurry home; she had been gone for almost a day and wondered if Aqi would go to Luoyue Pavilion to look for her.
She missed him; she needed to inhale Rong Qi's fragrance to ease her depression today.
...
Rong Qi, who was being talked about by Feng Qinghuang, was currently in the imperial study, playing chess with the emperor. The two of them were exchanging blows.
A moment later, the emperor seemed to realize that he had lost the upper hand, and his eyes darted around.
She instructed the eunuch, "Hongfu, send someone to get some snacks for the young master, and also let Aqi try some of the grapes that were presented as tribute a few days ago."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Hong Fu accepted the order and went to give instructions.
Rong Qi looked at him and said, "Don't think you can win just because you give me food. You have no chance of turning things around now."
Rong Yuan was furious: "You brat, I'm telling you to eat, and you're still talking so much. If you don't want to eat, then don't."
Rong Qi smiled and said, "Eat, of course we'll eat!"
The two continued their game of chess.
Once the desserts and grapes were served, the outcome of this game of chess was already decided.
Rong Yuan: "You child, can't you give in to your uncle?"
"You're willing to accept what was given to you?"
Rong Yuan remained silent.
Hong Fu quickly comforted him from the side: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince was taught by you, and now he has truly surpassed his teacher."
If Hongfu doesn't speak up, the uncle and nephew will continue to argue, and the emperor will never win the argument, so in the end the emperor will take his anger out on him.
Upon hearing this, Rong Yuan replied arrogantly, "That's right, just look who taught him!"
Rong Qi ignored his arrogance and didn't respond. She ate the slightly cool but still fresh grapes, which were quite delicious.
These grapes must have been stored in an ice cellar. Although it's only early winter, it's not that cold yet. The water droplets on the grapes must have been from the cold air that melted after they were taken out of the ice cellar.
Rong Qi: "Give me a basket of grapes, I want to take them with me as gifts."
Rong Yuan was stunned for a moment. He never expected that Rong Qi would take food away from him one day.
"Why take it away? Eat it here. What, are you taking it back to your father and mother?"
Upon hearing Rong Yuan's words, Rong Qi seemed to suddenly come to his senses.
"I'd like two baskets of grapes, and some snacks too."
Rong Yuan was furious: "There were only a dozen or so baskets of tribute in total. A few baskets were distributed to the harem, and I haven't even eaten much of the rest. And you want to take two baskets?"
"Even if I take two baskets, there are still a few baskets left. Isn't that enough for you?"
Rong Yuan nodded: "It's enough, but who can complain about having too much food?"
Rong Qi was speechless. It was rare to see an emperor who loved food as much as his uncle.
"Just two baskets. If you mention anything else, I'm going to your ice cellar."
Rong Yuan quickly stopped him: "No, you can't go. Two baskets it is."
Rong Yuan quickly instructed Hong Fu to bring two baskets of grapes to Rong Qi, otherwise the boy might change his mind again.
After giving his instructions, Rong Yuan looked at Rong Qi with amusement and asked, "What, is the other basket for your little darling?"
Rong Qi gave him a look that said, "You're smart."
"Tsk tsk tsk, I think you're completely infatuated with that girl now. Just look at your expression when she's mentioned, it's unbearable to look at."
Rong Qi glanced at him: "What, are you jealous? Should I go and talk to your aunt?"
"Tell me, what are you talking about? All you do all day is complain to your aunt. Can't you stop tattling?"
Rong Qi sneered, "Only your aunt can keep you in check, hmph."
Rong Yuan looked at his expressive face with satisfaction: "Only when you talk about that girl do you show the emotions of a normal person."
Rong Yuan was actually very grateful to that girl, at least she brought Rong Qi back to life, unlike before when he had a perpetually pale face and an aura that could freeze a person to death.
"She is my life."
Rong Yuan glared at him, but didn't say anything more.
As the two were talking, two baskets of grapes were brought in. Rong Qi put the grapes into his spatial storage, got up to leave, and left a message before departing: "Come back later."
Rong Yuan really wanted to say, "Don't come anymore," fearing he might rob his ice storage. But he was also afraid that he really wouldn't come anymore.
Rong Qi had disappeared, leaving only Rong Yuan and Hong Fu in the Imperial Study.
"Hongfu, do you think that girl's appearance is a good thing or a bad thing?"
Upon hearing this, Hong Fu's body stiffened. What... what does His Majesty intend to do?
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