"Oh, I'm so angry, so angry!"
Before Xihe could react, Meng Xi rushed in like a gust of wind: "Mom, you have to make the decision for your daughter...Ah! I didn't mean it!" She covered her eyes and rushed out again.
Xihe raised her head and her eyes met Meng Yuchuan's.
Xihe: "...This girl needs to be properly disciplined by the nanny."
Meng Yuchuan agreed deeply: "That's exactly how it should be." He released his grip on her hand, took two steps back, and stared at the painting of the 'Chrysanthemum Banquet'. He couldn't help but nod, "The brushstrokes are so delicate and lifelike. My lady, you painted it so well."
Xihe couldn't help but roll her eyes at him: "What do you mean I drew it? This is obviously drawn by you."
They actually didn't do anything just now. It was just that Meng Yuchuan was on vacation today, and he suddenly felt like painting when he was free. He insisted on dragging her along, and he called it "adding fragrance to his sleeves."
As he was painting, he said he wanted to teach her, and then he half hugged and half held her hand while he painted.
Who knew Meng Xi suddenly ran in and saw it.
Xihe shook his head, thinking that this girl had been playing around lately and it was time to be more careful.
She picked up "Chrysanthemum Banquet", which depicted the scene of a family holding a chrysanthemum banquet in their home on the Double Ninth Festival last year.
It was night, there was a full moon in the sky, and the yard was filled with golden and bright red chrysanthemums. In the middle of the yard sat the old lady, Mrs. Lu, and her, all with smiles on their faces, their eyes fixed on Meng Xi, who was holding flowers to give to her brother.
The little girl smiled brightly, but Meng Huaiyu looked helpless.
Xihe curled the corners of his mouth, and then went to find Meng Yuchuan, but was stunned.
Everyone was attracted by little Meng Ying's funny behavior, but Meng Yuchuan supported his chin and stared at her.
Only then did she realize that when Meng Yuchuan painted other people in this painting, he only needed a few strokes to outline the charming images. But for her, the complicated headdress, the patterns on her clothes, and even the pearls on her embroidered shoes were all lifelike... She had a smile on her lips and looked at the playful children with a gentle face. Her profile was beautiful.
Xihe's heart trembled, and an indescribable feeling rose from the bottom of his heart.
"My wife is so heartless. She only cares about Huaiyu and the others and doesn't even look at me. I am staring at her so hard that my eyes are sore."
Meng Yuchuan's voice, like a complaint or a coquettish one, sounded from behind. Xihe smiled and rolled up the painting. "My husband is really good at turning the tables. I don't know who it was last time. I stared at him for a long time in the crowd, but his heart and eyes were full of the pregnant concubine. Alas, I have pity for my sincerity..."
"My wife, I was wrong!"
"However, this is also for the sake of giving birth to a crown prince as soon as possible. I, your husband, have no other choice."
In front of Xihe, Meng Yuchuan's tone became casual. "In recent years, seeing that Your Majesty has yet to appoint a crown prince, the other princes have all felt they have a chance and have been running around in the court. Your Majesty was very angry and decided to raise one himself... Oh, and Your Majesty also summoned Xiao Jingnian, the second son of the late Prince Yu, back from the imperial mausoleum."
Xihe was surprised: "Xiao Jingnian?"
Isn’t that the male lead?
Has he already left the imperial mausoleum and returned to the capital?
Meng Yuchuan assumed she was surprised by the emperor's attitude and nodded, saying, "Prince Yu died less than half a year after arriving at the imperial mausoleum. His eldest son, unable to endure the hard labor, committed suicide by drowning in the lake, leaving behind only a daughter and a second son. His Majesty, in his old age, had softened his heart and brought them back."
Xihe: “…”
I wonder how the emperor would feel if he knew that his bloodline was eventually killed by Xiao Jingnian.
However, she has changed so many things, but the male protagonist still returned to the court. So will he still become the regent and become an enemy of Meng Huaiyu?
The answer is obviously yes.
Because of Prince Yu’s death, not only Meng Yuchuan intervened, but the Prime Minister’s Office also intervened.
Given the male protagonist's vengeful character, once he gains power, sooner or later he will confront the Meng family and the Prime Minister's Mansion.
But this time, it would not be so easy for him to overthrow the two governments.
Suddenly, she remembered something:
"The concubine's child should be one year old now, right?"
Meng Yuchuan recalled the news that often came from the palace and nodded: "Next month is the eighteenth prince's first birthday."
Xihe: “…”
If my guess is correct, this child is the puppet emperor who was later helped to ascend to the throne by the male protagonist.
Then, the time for the emperor to suddenly die is approaching.
Since Xihe got the news, he had been paying close attention to it. Sure enough, not long after, news came from the palace that the emperor had a sudden illness.
The entire capital was in chaos.
Ministers came to visit the Meng Mansion every day, and even the princes' men came to visit.
Meng Yuchuan was the chief minister of the cabinet and a close minister to the emperor. When the emperor suddenly fell ill and the crown prince had not been appointed, the ministers subconsciously ran to him.
Xihe would ask him about the situation at night. When he learned that the emperor had taken too many pills, he was completely stunned.
This emperor... simply doesn't know how to write the word "death".
There is cinnabar in the elixir, and eating too much of it can be fatal.
After hearing that those Taoists were beheaded, they sighed a little. Fortune and honor are achieved through risk. They should have known that this day would come when they first entered the palace.
"What is your Majesty's plan?"
She asked casually.
She remembered that according to the original plot, before his death, the emperor appointed the fourth prince, who was in his thirties, as the crown prince, and after his death, the fourth prince ascended the throne as emperor.
But this guy was unlucky. When he was happy that night, he pulled Feizijiangjiangjiang and ended up being so excited...
Then chaos began in the court, with several princes fighting to the death. In the end, the hero, who had secretly planned all along, took over and protected the two-year-old eighteenth prince as the emperor!
The male protagonist, surrounded by ministers, became the regent with a strong fist.
Meng Yuchuan frowned slightly: "Your Majesty...has been calling the late Crown Prince's name."
Xihe's heart skipped a beat. Meng Huaiyu was still being raised by them. If the emperor knew about this... But thinking of the original plot, she comforted herself that it shouldn't happen.
"Haha, my husband Huaiyu probably hasn't told you yet, has he? He has already decided to take the exam next year. With his talent, he will definitely pass. Then our family will have a 15-year-old Jinshi!"
Meng Yuchuan couldn't help but laugh: "Huai Yu's talent and intelligence far surpass his peers. He inherited this from the late Crown Prince."
Xi He lay in his arms: "Well, when the time comes, he will enter the court as an official, marry a wife that suits his heart, and live a happy and healthy life. The late Crown Prince will definitely be happy to see this."
Meng Yuchuan paused as he patted her back, then quickly recovered: "Yeah."
Xihe got a satisfactory answer and felt better: "Fortunately, not many people know about this. Huaiyu will definitely be able to...Oh no, my father!"
Xihe suddenly sat up, his face pale.
"Where is my father now? He also knows Huaiyu's life experience!"
Meng Yuchuan was no longer calm, his mind racing: "His Majesty is feeling better tonight. He ordered me to return home to rest for a night and go back tomorrow morning. As for my father-in-law..." His pupils shrank, and he hurriedly stood up and put on his clothes, "I'm going to lie down in the palace!"
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