Chapter 116: Girl is five years older than her mother
Someone had a gloomy face, as if he was drowning in water, unable to breathe, and looked at the person Tianbao pointed at in disbelief.
It was his "dear" Eighth Emperor, who was only... two years old.
The tyrant was petrified on the spot. Old Eight's little face was chubby and very cute. Whether he was excellent or not... It was hard to tell at the moment. Did Tianbao actually like the little baby...
The tyrant emperor frowned fiercely, his eyes nearly popping out of his head. He looked at his precious child with a complicated expression, his heart filled with sourness, bitterness, and unhappiness.
Tianbao secretly blinked her big eyes at him, looking playful and cute.
The tyrant emperor pinched his thigh belatedly, forcing a smile: "Tianbao has always liked children. The Eighth Prince... is very cute. I have no objection."
Two years old, haha, it will take more than ten years for him to grow up and get married.
There are so many variables that will appear in more than ten years!
The tyrant's heart was in turmoil for a long time, and only then did he calm down and nodded: "Haha."
He was the one who let the little girl choose it herself, and he couldn't go back on his word.
"Your Majesty, Princess Yongle is seven years old and Yan'er is two years old. It's just right! The girl is five years older than her mother and looks like her mother." The eunuch accompanying the Eighth Prince was delighted and couldn't help but speak out to break the awkwardness that was brewing in the air.
"A girl five years older than you is as good as an old mother?" Qin Huo was so angry that he laughed. These people were really shameless just to get involved with little Tianbao. "Are they planning to make Tianbao the mother of the Eighth Emperor, to take care of and pamper him like a son? Then who will take care of Tianbao? She's a delicate princess, so she doesn't need to be pampered?"
No matter how you listen to it, the tone sounds sour.
The tyrant emperor suddenly began to look at the evil-looking little regent with a new respect. After all, his words touched his heart.
At this time, the Fourth Prince on the side could not help but say: "That's right! How can the little Princess Yongle take care of the Eighth Emperor like an old mother? Isn't this a disgrace to Yongle? Father! This is a token of trust from Yongle to me. I also gave her a piece of jade. Yongle is the one who truly loves me..."
He was too embarrassed to say the word "love". How could the young boy understand love? These words were taught to him by Concubine Jiang.
He paused, then continued, "That's what real heart is!"
The fifth prince's eyes were narrowed. No wonder the fourth prince had always been showing off the jade. It turned out that it was related to Princess Yongle!
He himself didn't have any tokens from Tianbao, but he didn't want the fourth brother to get the upper hand, so he quickly said, "Father! What Princess Yongle gave to my sixth brother is a token of trust. My sixth brother and Princess Yongle exchanged purses!"
I would rather muddy the water than let the fourth brother get away with it!
The muddier the better, this way there will be no outcome today!
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present changed their expressions.
Private transactions are extremely damaging to a woman's reputation! Although Tianbao is still a child of seven years old, the emperor's face is already on the verge of rage.
The tyrant didn't even look at his expression, but thundered with rage: "How outrageous!"
With a roar, Tianbao was so scared that she quickly shrank into the arms of the tyrant.
The tyrant caught a glimpse of her movements, glanced at her with concern, and couldn't help but suppress his anger. He pointed at the fifth brother and cursed: "What nonsense are you talking about? Are you trying to ruin Tianbao's reputation? The jade pendant on the fourth brother was given by Tianbao as a gift. What kind of a token of trust is that? The purse on the sixth brother has the word "Xian" embroidered on it! It was given to the sixth brother by Tianbao when he was in trouble and penniless! If you keep up such vicious thoughts, I'll really make you sew your mouths shut!"
The roar made everyone's ears buzz.
The fourth and fifth brothers didn't dare to say a word in defense, except Qin Huo, who glanced at the tyrant with dissatisfaction: Are you monitoring Tianbao?
Tianbao also glanced sideways with dissatisfaction, always feeling that the tyrant had planted spies in Ziwei Palace, watching her every move.
The tyrant realized the situation belatedly and felt awkward for a moment. He cleared his throat and said, "The Qin family has come a long way and is very tired. Today's matter ends here. All of you, get out of here!"
Several princes retreated awkwardly, and the Eighth Prince pointed at Tianbao and said incoherently: "Sister, let's play together..."
He knew nothing. He was just an attendant eunuch who was told by his mother to seize the opportunity.
The tyrant emperor looked at the little baby with a dark face and said in a muffled voice, "Your Majesty, my Nanqiao has now surrendered. Tianbao is no longer Princess Nanqiao. It is inappropriate for the Eighth Prince to address her as such."
The tyrant glanced coldly at Old Eight, and the eunuch was so frightened that he quickly carried him away. The tyrant then smiled and said, "It's all right! Tianbao will always be Princess Yongle! No, I'll think about it again and give her a fiefdom too!"
What he meant was that he would not treat Tianbao harshly regardless of whether he surrendered to him or not, and he would give her the full reputation she deserved.
The emperor's expression improved slightly.
But having said that, he thought for a moment, then bent his knees and prepared to kneel down to express his gratitude.
Having been scolded so many times along the way, he no longer cared about his face. He had to show his sincerity in surrendering. It was just a matter of kneeling. Before he became emperor, he had knelt countless times. For the sake of his precious child, he was definitely willing to bend and stretch.
As clever as the tyrant was, he saw through the foolish monarch's plan at a glance, took the lead and approached, firmly holding his arm: "Don't be so polite, in-laws! You and I are one family, no need to be polite!"
He has kept the fact that he sent people to Nanqiao to ask for money a secret from Tianbao until now. He is afraid that when the tyrant emperor comes, this matter will be exposed sooner or later.
In order to leave a good impression in front of Tianbao, he had to be polite to Tianbao's relatives. Otherwise, the little girl would get angry and would probably ignore him again.
The tyrant emperor was happy and at ease, so he stopped kneeling...
After hearing the news, Concubine Yao hurried back to the palace.
At that time, Qin Huo had just settled the king and his ministers who came from Daqi, and he had not had time to drink a sip of water when he returned to Lanxiao Palace.
Concubine Yao scolded him profusely, "Why are you so useless? You play with the sweet girl all day long, but how come you can't even win her heart? You watched helplessly as she pointed to Xiao Baba as her future husband?"
Qin Huo had a blank expression on his face. He poured himself some tea and took a sip. "Didn't Mother think I wasn't worthy of Tian Bao?"
Concubine Yao nodded as a matter of course. "You're not worthy of him, but Xiao Baba is? I think the others are even less worthy of him! Comparatively speaking, at least you look decent, and you have me, your wealthy mother, to support you. You won't be short of food and clothing in the future, sweet girl."
"Mother, can you please have some shame?" Qin Huo stared at her speechlessly. It was too much for her to take the opportunity to brag at a time like this.
Concubine Yao raised her delicate fingers and gently stroked her smooth face. "You're full of evil intentions, yet you can't say anything. Fortunately, I'm naturally beautiful and I won't take your insults seriously. How can you be worthy of Tian Ya? Oh... Xiao Ba Ba is even less worthy. His mother is full of calculations. If Tian Ya became her daughter-in-law, wouldn't she be tormented and haggard? It's better for her to be my daughter-in-law. I can take her to do business and have fun, and she doesn't have to be trapped in this big cage every day."
The gloomy look between Qin Huo's brows eased a little, and just as he was about to reply, he heard Concubine Yao start mumbling again, and in an instant he was so angry that veins on his forehead bulged.
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