"Empress, the person is here." The eunuch loosened his hand, pressed Bai Luoyu's shoulder, and signaled him to kneel down.
But Bai Luoyu was too young to understand what the eunuch meant, so he just looked up at him blankly: "Where is this? Why am I here?"
"Hurry up and kneel down to pay your respects to the Empress and the Crown Prince." The eunuch was afraid that he would offend the Empress and get punished, so he kicked Bai Luoyu in the knee, and then his little body lost balance and fell to the ground.
His chin hit the ground, and his tender skin instantly turned red and then started to bleed.
Bai Luoyu cried out "Wow", and tears as big as beans flowed down her face.
Gu Nianchen stood up from his seat, walked a few steps to Bai Luoyu's side, squatted on the ground to help him up, picked him up, then stood up and kicked the eunuch far away.
He was furious that someone dared to treat Bai Luoyu like this.
"You dog slave, who allowed you to bully others like this? My Tiansheng Kingdom is a great country, and all the people in the world are under our protection. Even if they are hostages, they are not to be bullied by a dirty thing like you. Who is the eunuch in charge of you? I want to ask who trained a thing like you." Gu Nianchen was originally very happy to see Bai Luoyu.
Now Bai Luoyu's small body was trembling and sobbing in his arms, and Gu Nianchen had already decided to kill her.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. I deserve to die." He was a smart man to have such an assignment. Seeing that the situation was not right, he quickly knelt down and begged for mercy, knocking his head on the ground with a bang.
"Brother...it hurts...I'm scared." Bai Luoyu was a slow speaker to begin with, and now he was crying breathlessly, speaking incoherently. It hurt Gu Nianchen's heart to hear it.
But he is still young now, and it would be a bit unreasonable to kill someone for a hostage from another country whom he met for the first time.
"Get out! Don't disturb our mother here." Gu Nianchen shouted at the eunuch. Although his voice was still a little childish, it was full of momentum.
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Queen and Your Highness the Crown Prince, for not killing me. I will take my leave." The young eunuch thanked them and crawled out on his knees.
Gu Nianchen checked Bai Luoyu's injuries. It was not serious, just a little skin abrasion. But for such a young child, it must be cleaned properly to avoid leaving scars.
Then he turned to the Empress and said, "Mother, please forgive me for scolding you just now. My teacher taught me that water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. As a great nation, we should not oppress our subjects, no matter who they are. Instead, we should treat them with kindness, which is the true character of a great nation. A servant dared to humiliate the prince of another country like this, which shows how domineering he is towards other servants. This behavior must not be allowed to continue."
Gu Nianchen made up a story to cover up the problem and just blamed everything on the teacher.
No matter in which time and space, as long as it is an ancient feudal dynasty, knowledgeable teachers are respected, and the queen will not ask whether the teacher really said these things.
"Your Highness has said it very well. It makes sense. It seems that my gentle approach over the years has led some people to think that I am easy to fool. It's time to make some adjustments." A ruthless look appeared in the queen's eyes. The person who can be in charge of the six palaces is not a simple character.
"This baby is very pretty. Bring him here for mother to see." The Queen looked at Bai Luoyu in Gu Nianchen's arms.
Gu Nianchen held him and walked closer to show the queen.
"What is your name?" asked the Queen.
"Bai...Luo...Yu." She had just cried so hard that she hadn't stopped sobbing yet, and she replied in a hoarse voice.
"She was sent here at such a young age. Alas, how cruel." The queen also sighed.
She was also a mother, and she really didn't understand why Bai Luoyu's parents were so cruel. In order to avoid paying tribute, they would rather send such a baby as a hostage.
"Mother, I feel that I have a special connection with him. Why don't you raise him in my palace?" Gu Nianchen struck while the iron was hot and asked for the person directly.
If he didn't speak up now, the Queen would definitely arrange Bai Luoyu in any dilapidated courtyard in the side palace area.
It would be difficult to find a reason to speak up at that time. Now that Bai Luoyu had just been injured and was crying miserably, it was the perfect time to take advantage of the Queen's sympathy.
However, there is no such precedent, and Gu Nianchen and Bai Luoyu both have special identities, so it is not very appropriate for them to live together.
"Mother, I study history books and military strategies all day long, but it's really boring to be with the old gentleman all day long. A few days ago, the old gentleman said that he wanted to find a study partner for me so that I can have a balance between work and rest. When I met him today, we got along very well, so I asked your mother for permission. Moreover, Chenxi Country borders our country. If we treat the hostages from other countries well, they may be of unexpected use in the future." Gu Nianchen brought up the old gentleman again, and it always worked.
The queen thought for a moment and felt that what Gu Nianchen said made sense. The hostages sent before were already quite old and mature in their thinking. They had to be on guard against them using their identities as hostages to steal secrets and plot against others.
This baby can hardly talk or walk properly now, so there is no need to worry about that.
Moreover, when the prince needs to find a study companion, it is a problem which child to choose. Once a child is chosen, it means that the entire family recognizes the child, so one must be extremely cautious.
But Bai Luoyu doesn't have these concerns because of his identity. He has no connection with the various forces in the court.
After much thought, letting Bai Luoyu follow the prince would be beneficial in every way except that it would take up some energy due to his young age.
"Okay, mother will grant your wish, but Prince, you must remember that this is a reward as well as a responsibility. As you said, you must learn to love your subjects, so you must take good care of him, otherwise there will be punishment." The queen's face was solemn and her tone was serious.
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