Chapter 211 The long-awaited melon-eating party has begun again

"We came back too early, so they didn't know. It's not that they don't love you anymore. Your father, your mother, and your brothers and sisters all like Xiaojiu the most." Lu Yanshi touched his daughter's head and explained to her.

Hearing his words, Lu Li, who had been feeling a little depressed, suddenly became happy again.

She smiled brilliantly and looked at Lu Yanshi: "I knew they liked me the most."

"Let's go, father. Let's send the people infected with cowpox to the fifth sister first. I wonder how she is doing now."

Lu Li's face was wrinkled, full of worry.

Lu Yanshi nodded, ordered his men to send those people to look after Lu Qiongying, and took Lu Li back to the palace.

"Your Majesty, I haven't seen Concubine Xian for a long time. Can you let me enter the palace as well?" Qu Fufeng asked pitifully.

After being away for so long, he missed his wife.

But in front of so many people, he could only use Concubine Xian as an excuse.

Lu Yanshi glanced at him and said, "Well, you two siblings haven't seen each other for a long time. You should come with me into the palace."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Qu Fufeng followed happily.

The crew members who were unaware of the truth: Lord Xiaoqu and Concubine Xian have such a good relationship as brother and sister!

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Lu Yanshi and others returned so suddenly that the concubines in the harem were all startled and didn't know whether to go to greet them.

"Should we go and pay a visit to the Emperor?" Yu Shutong was unsure and came to find her good sister Song Yulan.

"You are stupid. The Emperor will definitely go to Weiyang Palace to see the Empress first. Then there are Concubine Shu, Concubine Min and Concubine Xian waiting to report their work. What are we going to do?" Song Yulan shook her head, not in a hurry at all.

"You're right." Yu Shutong nodded, and the two decided not to join in the fun for the time being.

Just as they expected, the first thing Lu Yanshi did when he returned to the palace was to take Lu Li to see the Queen.

"Mother, I miss you so much." As soon as Lu Li saw the queen, she rushed over and threw herself into her arms.

Looking at his daughter whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Xia Shuyi felt a little sour in his nose.

"Mother misses you too." She kissed her daughter's forehead with a bright smile on her face.

After a moment, she realized that she should salute the emperor first.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." She hastily put her daughter down and saluted.

Lu Yanshi waved his hands and said indifferently: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be so polite. Let's eat first, and then tell me what happened in the harem and the court recently."

"I have already ordered someone to prepare dinner. It will be served now." Xia Shuyi hurriedly brought Lu Yanshi into the Weiyang Palace.

Hearing that there were delicious foods prepared, Lu Li was more excited than anyone else.

During the time she was on the ship, she was always on the move and didn't stop for supplies, so she really didn't have any good food to eat.

As soon as the dishes were served, Lu Li glanced at her father, the emperor, and her mother, and when she saw them nod, she happily began to eat.

Seeing her wolfing down the food, Xia Shuyi felt heartbroken.

"Eat slowly, there's more." She couldn't help but blame Lu Yanshi in her heart.

What's wrong with the emperor? Are you reluctant to spend money to take the child out? Why did you let the child become so hungry?

"Yeah." Lu Li nodded and continued to eat hard.

It wasn't long before she was full.

She burped and began to feel sleepy.

Xia Shuyi hadn't seen her daughter for a long time and was reluctant to let her leave, so she simply held her and let her fall asleep in her arms.

Lu Yanshi ate his dinner leisurely. Looking at his daughter in the empress's arms, he suddenly felt that she was in some trouble.

"Your Majesty, I will tell you everything that happened in recent days." Xia Shuyi saw the emperor staring at her and thought he wanted to ask her about her official duties during this period.

"Your Majesty, please accompany me to bathe and change clothes. We can talk while bathing to save time." Lu Yanshi held her hand.

Xia Shuyi understood what he meant. Her cheeks flushed and she nodded shyly. She handed her daughter in her arms to the palace maid and went to bathe with Lu Yanshi.

She reported in bits and pieces what had happened during this period. Lu Yanshi kissed her forehead, then carried her back to the bedroom, and the two fell asleep in each other's arms.

The next morning, Lu Yanshi went to court, while Xia Shuyi took her daughter to wait for the concubines in the harem to pay their respects.

This time, no one was left out of the greetings.

Everyone wanted to know how the Ninth Princess was doing outside during this period of time and whether there was any new melon to eat.

"Pour more tea for the ladies." The queen ordered someone to pour tea for the concubines.

"The Ninth Princess seems to be even cuter after her trip out." Song Yulan praised with a smile.

"Yes, yes." The others echoed.

"The ladies are becoming more and more beautiful." When Lu Li heard them praising her, she smiled with her eyebrows curved, and she also complimented them back sensibly.

There was a burst of praise from the audience.

Xia Shuyi held her daughter in her arms with a smile on her face.

There is no mother who doesn't like others praising her children.

"If you keep praising Xiaojiu, her tail will fly up to the sky. Let's talk about something serious." Xia Shuyi raised her hand to interrupt everyone's compliments.

"The Fifth Princess contracted smallpox, and the reputation of the academy was damaged. How can we restore our reputation when we reopen the school?"

Speaking of this, Xia Shuyi put away his smile.

[Oh, yes, the fifth sister got smallpox, I don't know how she is now? ]

Lu Li was reminded by her words and thought of Lu Qiongying.

Everyone was immediately excited when they heard Lu Li's voice.

Here it comes, the long-awaited melon-eating party has begun again!!!

[Fortunately, we returned in time, and the people we sent there actually managed to hold up without being infected.]

[With their careful care, the Fifth Princess will definitely be able to survive this.]

[I don’t know when the cowpox vaccine that Qu Fufeng mentioned will be available. When that happens, everyone should get vaccinated so that they won’t get smallpox.]

Smallpox vaccine?

What is this thing that can actually prevent smallpox?

All the concubines were very curious.

【Let me see what Qu Fufeng is doing. 】

Lu Li's attention fell on Qu Fufeng.

[Okay, yesterday when he saw Rou Meiren he was busy fighting and giving birth, and today he said he was exhausted and asked for leave from going to court. Isn't this just being lazy! ]

[No, I have to ask my father to find Qu Fufeng as soon as possible. This smallpox vaccine is so important. How can he sleep well if it is not developed?]

Concubines in the harem:!!!

What did they hear, Qu Fufeng and Rou Meiren???

When did these two get together???

"Do you think the emperor knows about this?" Lu Zhirong lowered her voice and whispered to Jiang Shile beside her.

"Most likely he knows. Otherwise, why does the Emperor always turn over Lady Rou's name every time Lord Xiaoqu meets Lady Xianfei?" Jiang Shile guessed secretly.

"It makes sense, but why would the emperor do this? Isn't this cuckolding himself?" Lu Zhirong was puzzled.

"How can we guess what the emperor is thinking?" Jiang Shile shook her head, not knowing the truth behind it.

There are many people who share the same idea as them.

Everyone is wondering whether the emperor knows about the affair between Qu Fufeng and Qi Xingrou.