When Xihe arrived at the emperor's bedroom, Meng Xian was excitedly directing her brother to pick up some food for her, and from time to time she commented on the cooking skills of the imperial kitchen: "This is a bit salty, and these crystal shrimp dumplings are good!"
The eunuchs and palace maids around were frightened, fearing that the emperor would get angry in the next second.
Xiao Huaiyu was very patient: "If you like it, eat more. You have lost weight recently. Are you not eating well?"
Meng Xian looked down at her belly and felt that it made sense. "I've lost weight, but I have my brother to blame! If you weren't here, how could I have missed a bowl of rice?"
Xiao Huaiyu suddenly felt guilty: "It's all my brother's fault."
Meng Xian snorted: "It's your fault in the first place!"
One feeds the other and the other eats, what a joy it is.
Xihe outside the door: "..."
This is too much pampering.
Soon the palace maid saw her and hurriedly reported to the emperor. The two little kids in the room turned their heads at the same time and subconsciously shouted, "Mom!" and then froze.
Palace maids and eunuchs: Huh???
Xihe's eyes flickered as he walked in with a smile: "Has Xi'er disturbed His Majesty?" He walked over and tapped his daughter on the head, "You're bothering your brother again."
The child he raised with his own hands was already suffering enough from the huge change in his status, so Xihe naturally would not make things difficult for him over matters of status.
Or, to put it another way.
Her husband was the prime minister, her son became the emperor, and her father was still the prime minister.
Even if she was a bit arrogant and domineering, who in this world would dare to say anything to her? Why not live more freely?
Xihe was kind and easygoing, and her attitude towards him was no different from before. Xiao Huaiyu's tense nerves relaxed, and he smiled: "Xier has always been well-behaved. Mother has worried too much."
He helped Xihe sit down and said, "Father is still busy in the Ministry of Personnel. Please wait."
The three of them chatted and laughed as they usually did at home, and Xiao Huaiyu even ordered the palace servants to bring more food.
The girl Meng Xian always fell asleep after eating, so she felt sleepy after a while. She climbed onto the dragon bed in a daze, covered herself with the quilt, and slept soundly with her legs spread out.
Xiao Huaiyu looked at Xihe: "...Mother."
Thousands of words condensed into this one word. His lips trembled: "You knew it a long time ago, right?"
Xihe was dressed up today. The red palace dress of a superior imperial consort added dignity and solemnity to her delicate face. At this moment, her eyes and eyebrows were filled with gentleness: "Chen'er, your father and I have never treated you with falseness."
"Even if you are no longer the emperor but a commoner, you are still our beloved child."
"Actually, your father and I never wanted you to become emperor, but your grandfather..." He paused, looking tenderly at the young man in front of him, "This road isn't as easy as you might imagine, but we will all support you behind the scenes, no matter what you want to do."
At this time, Xiao Huaiyu was already in tears, choking with sobs: "I don't want to be an emperor, I just want to be a son of the Meng family!"
Xihe raised his head and rubbed the boy's head: "You always will be."
Xiao Huaiyu couldn't hold back any longer and threw himself into her arms, crying like a child who couldn't find his way home.
Xihe felt depressed. She hadn't seen this child cry so hard in many years. He admired his father and imitated his words and deeds. At such a young age, he was as mature as a little adult.
After Meng Xi was born, he took on the responsibilities of an older brother, taking care of her food, clothing, housing and everything else.
In the entire Meng family, who cares the most about Meng Xian? It's not the elders like them, but her brother Huaiyu.
The little girl is the same. She cares about her brother more than anyone else.
After learning to walk, he would carry a small stool and sit at the door every day. When his brother's car arrived, he would rush over like a little cannonball and shout, "Brother!"
Hugging her brother tightly.
So many years.
Xi He's throat was dry, and he deliberately joked, "Actually, this isn't bad. If you become the emperor, your father won't have to worry about losing his head all the time, and your grandfather can serve as prime minister for a few more years."
Xiao Huaiyu burst into laughter and stepped back awkwardly, "Grandfather, if you want to be the emperor, then you can be the emperor. But for matters concerning the imperial court, father must come."
It’s not that he looks down on his grandfather, but his father is really amazing!
Xiao Huaiyu assured her again: "And you, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, you can do whatever you want in the future. If anything goes wrong, I will take responsibility!"
Xi He chuckled: "You are so arrogant, aren't you afraid that the ministers will report you?"
The young boy straightened his chest and said, "I always keep my word!"
He turned his gaze and saw the little girl sleeping soundly on the bed. What happened during the day immediately came to his mind, and a trace of guilt flashed across his face: "Today in the Imperial Garden..."
Xihe waved her hand: "This girl never lets herself suffer any loss. You just need to worry about whether she scares the Eighth Princess."
Xiao Huaiyu nodded: "I have asked the imperial physician to see the child." Looking at the little girl sleeping soundly on the dragon bed, and remembering how she protected her little girl during the day, his eyes unconsciously showed warmth.
He knew she would definitely make a scene, but he didn't expect that even when she was about to explode with rage, she would still want to get him back.
The little girl, about seven or eight years old, pointed at the princess in front of so many people and threatened fiercely: "This is my brother. Anyone who dares to steal my brother is against me, Meng Xi!"
He is so fierce and aggressive, which makes people like him very much.
Xihe also thought of this: "This girl has always been obsessed with you and is so domineering, you..."
Although she doted on her own maid, she also felt that with their current status, Meng Ying could do whatever she wanted, but Huai Yu was still surnamed "Xiao" and was an emperor.
They have to think about him and not be too selfish.
Xiao Huaiyu: "Mother, Xian'er is my sister, my only sister. I am willing to pamper her."
Seeing the seriousness in the boy's eyes, Xihe suddenly smiled slowly: "Then it's up to you." She just didn't want to make too much trouble, but since Huaiyu didn't mind, why should she care so much?
As night fell, Meng Yuchuan finally arrived.
Xiao Huaiyu ordered the dishes to be served, and the family had dinner together before returning home in a carriage.
Early the next morning, Meng Xing woke up at home and pounded the bed in frustration: "I actually forgot to bring my brother back!" She hurriedly changed her clothes and took a carriage to the palace.
In the main courtyard, Xihe and Lu looked at each other. Lu looked towards the direction of the palace and said, "Let her go."
Her son and daughter-in-law were open-minded, but she was not so optimistic. Power was dazzling, and now the child had just changed his status and was attached to everyone in the Meng family.
But he will grow up one day.
By then, the harem, the previous dynasty, power... everything around them will push them towards opposition.
Who can guarantee that when that day comes, the child’s original intention will still be there?
But everyone is happy now, so she can't say such discouraging words. Let's just wait and see.
What happened in the Imperial Garden that day quickly spread throughout the capital, and someone noticed that the eldest daughter of the Meng family went to the palace every day when she had nothing to do, and that person immediately became interested.
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