Perhaps because he saw the shadow of the little prince in his uncle Xiao Chengying, Feng Changye's attitude was surprisingly gentle.
He also reached out and gently rubbed Xiao Chengying's head, "Third brother-in-law doesn't dislike you. If you have any private words, let Third brother-in-law listen to them."
Zhu Chengying was happily talking to her third sister when she was suddenly startled by the honorable emperor rubbing his head.
He turned his head and looked at the emperor with wide eyes, feeling flattered.
Meeting Feng Changye's gentle and doting eyes, he cautiously called out, "Third brother-in-law?"
Feng Changye smiled and said, "Well, from now on, just call me brother-in-law in private."
Zhu Chengying was particularly happy. He was a man who could take advantage of others and open a dyeing factory if others showed him some favor.
He happily got up from his third sister's arms and jumped in front of his third brother-in-law!
"Third brother-in-law, can you please coax me too?"
"good--"
Feng Changye smiled and picked him up and sat him on his lap, ruffling his hair. "Boy, you're quite heavy."
Zhu Chengying chuckled.
Feng Changye glanced at Zhu Wuhuan, who was stunned by the interaction between him and Zhu Chengying, and curled the corners of his mouth.
He deliberately asked Zhu Chengying, "Third brother-in-law hugged you today. If he and your third sister quarrel in the future, will you help him?"
Zhu Chengying was being embraced by the most noble emperor in the world and was feeling very happy, but suddenly she heard what her third brother-in-law said and could not help but stare at him blankly.
He turned his head to look at his third sister, then looked at his third brother-in-law again, and then carefully prepared to jump off his third brother-in-law's legs.
"Then...then I don't want my third brother-in-law to hold me anymore, okay?"
He poked his little finger and said innocently, "Of course I will help my third sister. Third brother-in-law, you have the whole world to help you. But my third sister, she only has us to help her..."
Feng Changye found it very funny.
This child is so well-behaved.
He deliberately asked again, "What if your third sister is wrong and she is bullying her third brother-in-law?"
Zhu Chengying was very confident. "My third sister is a good person. She doesn't bully others! If she really bullies my third brother-in-law, then it must be you who is wrong! Since you are wrong, how can I help you? I must still help my third sister!"
Feng Changye was almost amused to death by this kid.
He rubbed the little guy's head hard and said with a smile, "Go to the palace more often in the future and let your little nephew see you more often. If he learns half of your cuteness, your third brother-in-law will be satisfied."
When Zhu Chengying saw his third brother-in-law laughing, he also laughed foolishly.
Zhu Wuhuan glanced at the two of them, feeling a little confused.
The tyrant actually likes children so much?
I really can't tell.
But the tyrant who gently amuses children is quite pleasing to the eye.
She glanced at him thoughtfully, then looked down at her stomach.
After the baby in her belly is born, will he tease the little baby like this?
This is his own son, he should like him more when the time comes, right?
Feng Changye heard her thoughts and quickly curled the corners of his mouth.
It seems that he will have to let little Chengying into the palace more often in the future. He needs to let his queen see what a gentle father he is!
He was a man of action, and immediately asked Xiao Yuanzi to come over.
"Give the badge that allows you to enter and leave the palace freely to Xiao Chengying. I will give you another one when we return."
"yes."
Xiao Yuanzi took out his card swiftly and looked at Zhu Chengying with a smile.
This little doll is amazing.
I was so lucky that I caught the emperor's eye. From now on, I can enter and leave the important areas of the palace at will. This is the highest honor!
"Young Master, please keep it."
He smiled and handed the badge to Xiao Chengying.
Zhu Chengying stared blankly at the badge that was stuffed into his hand, and looked at Feng Changye helplessly, "Third brother-in-law, I..."
Feng Changye said gently, "Don't be afraid. The Imperial Palace is the home of your Third Sister and your little nephew. You are still young, so why can't you come and go freely in your Third Sister's home? When you are in your teens and can take up an official position, you can return the badge to me at that time."
Zhu Chengying thought about it and agreed.
He turned his head and looked at Zhu Wuhuan, "Third sister, can I have it?"
Zhu Wuhuan was also surprised by Feng Changye's liking for his younger brother.
But this is not a bad thing, it is nice to have.
At least in the future, when the old general is not in the capital, if anything happens to the Zhu family, Xiao Chengying can just break into the palace with his badge and ask her and the emperor for help.
So she nodded and said, "Take it."
Zhu Chengying was so happy that she hugged Feng Changye's arm and affectionately called him "third brother-in-law", saying thank you repeatedly.
So when Madam Zhu and Zhu Xuanyuan read the court report over and over again three times and were about to return it to Feng Changye with tears in their eyes, they turned around and saw that the little monkey Zhu Chengying had run to sit on Feng Changye's lap!
Without any scruples!
"Your Majesty, is Chengying being too presumptuous?"
Madam Zhu asked in fear and trepidation.
Feng Changye put Zhu Chengying down from his lap and patted the little guy's head. "It's not that he's being presumptuous, it's that I wanted to try it out in advance and see what it feels like to hold a son."
I hope the family can finally feel at ease.
Feng Changye stood up and took the report.
He glanced at the people whose eyes were reddened by the official report and sighed softly, "I came to the Zhu family today not only to announce the good news, but also to make amends."
After saying this, he lifted his robe and knelt down without waiting for the Zhu family to react.
He spoke each word with great emphasis, "I, for not trusting the Zhu family that day and nearly killing you all, I apologize to you all."
When he knelt, he was kneeling to the members of the Zhu family who had died in history.
Perhaps in history he had knelt and repented when paying tribute to the heroic spirits of the Zhu family, but now he still wanted to kneel solemnly once more.
Even this kneeling would undermine his imperial dignity.
But at least he can be true to his own heart.
His kneeling scared the Zhu family so much that they also knelt down with a thud.
They were moved and terrified, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please stand up! Absolutely not! We cannot bear your kneeling. Please stand up! Eunuch Yuan, quickly help the emperor to his feet!"
How dare Xiao Yuanzi obstruct the emperor?
He was also kneeling and could only look at Zhu Wuhuan for help.
Zhu Wuhuan watched this scene silently, wondering if she should kneel down with them. Everyone was kneeling, but she was sitting alone. Was she going to make a different kind of fireworks?
Feng Changye glanced at her as she slowly stood up, and said with a smile, "Just sit down with my son. It's none of your business."
Zhu Wuhuan immediately sat down obediently.
Feng Changye looked at the Zhu family in front of him again.
He said.
"You can bear it, because I really feel sorry for the Zhu family."
"I've reflected on this these days. How can the irrefutable evidence before my eyes rival the Zhu family's generations of loyalty to Daning?"
"I shouldn't question the old general's loyalty just because he has Xiyuan blood."
"Even if we question him because of that irrefutable evidence, we should give your Zhu family some time to prove their innocence. How can we be so arbitrary and execute the entire Zhu family?"
"I was impulsive in this matter. I know I was wrong, and I will definitely change in the future."
"If another minister in the court is falsely accused in the future, even if the evidence is irrefutable, I will definitely have someone conduct a thorough investigation and then make a final conviction. I will never make such a disheartening mistake again."
"Please forgive my mistakes that day."
When Zhu's family heard these words, they couldn't help but feel upset and shed tears.
This is the apology they have been waiting for!
They had previously thought that they would never see the light of day in their lifetime, because this was the emperor, so high and mighty that even if he knew he was wrong, he would not apologize, but simply give a little reward and let it go.
However, today the emperor not only apologized, he also knelt down!
His kneeling melted the ice in their hearts and warmed their loyalty!
He let them know that their emperor was still worthy of their loyalty!
Although he was impulsive in the past, he knows how to repent and he is not hopeless!
Old Madam Zhu shed tears and led the Zhu family to kowtow to the ground.
"Your Majesty, you are too kind. You are only twenty-three years old this year. It is normal for you to be impulsive and make mistakes. Look at those playboys who are in their early twenties and still teasing cats and dogs instead of doing their jobs. It is normal for them to be unstable at this age."
She choked with tears and said, "Your Majesty, please don't worry about this matter anymore. I hope my family can receive your apology today. I have no regrets in my death!"
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