Chapter 334: Grasping the One-Year-Old
It would have been fine if the servant hadn't asked. But when he did, Zheng Qibai thought of what had just happened between him and Yu Qinghuan, and he suddenly felt hot all over, with redness from behind his ears to his neck, and his entire face was flushed.
He coughed lightly and said, "It's nothing. Don't tell your parents about what happened today."
When the servant saw his master's reaction, he knew that something must have happened.
Not to mention telling the master and his wife, even if the eldest lady in the mansion asked him, he wouldn't dare to say a word.
...
Halfway through the banquet, the servants moved all the things that had been prepared for the one-year-old celebration to the side hall. Mother Xu carried Yu Zhaozhao and followed Yu Qinghuan and others into the side hall.
Yu Zhaozhao, who is more than three months old, rarely cries anymore because her eyes look like Yu Qinghuan. She always opens her big watery eyes, looks around curiously, and occasionally crawls on the mattress.
Every little thing made the people around them feel so soft-hearted. This was truly the cutest-looking girl they had seen in recent years.
At this time, at the banquet, all the guests, both male and female, had already gone to the side hall, waiting to see what Yu Zhaozhao would catch.
When Cheng Gongjin and others arrived, the side hall was already covered with bright red brocade mats, which were filled with various objects.
There are green jade abacus, rouge box, four treasures of the study and other items.
When Yu Zhaozhao was placed in the middle of the mat by Mother Xu, everyone smiled and used things to attract little Zhaozhao's attention, trying to coax the little girl to come over to their side.
But how could a girl who was only over three months old understand what these things were? She looked left and right, and finally sat there eating her fingers.
Everyone could only pick up things on the mat and shake them at her, hoping that she would crawl up.
"Zhao Zhao, come to your mother." Yu Qinghuan was at the other end of the mat, shaking a rattle in her hand.
When Zheng Qibai entered the hall, he happened to see this scene. He couldn't help laughing and thought that the little baby was really pretty, as pretty as Sister Yu.
Hearing the familiar voice, Yu Zhaozhao actually moved, using his hands and feet to crawl towards the source of the sound.
She crawled slowly, taking a rest after every two steps. When she was about to reach Yu Qinghuan, everyone saw her suddenly change direction and crawl to the side, in front of a tall figure.
After seeing who that person was, everyone gasped. Why would His Majesty come here?
Yu Zhaozhao stretched out her little hand and gently patted Xiao Jinghe's boots.
Yu Qinghuan was also stunned. With so many good things, why did he just grab a boot? She wanted to hold her forehead, but was afraid that her disgust would be too obvious. If Xiao Jinghe was unhappy, it would be difficult to ask him for the antidote to the poison.
But what she didn't know was that in Yu Zhaozhao's sight, what she saw was the golden pattern on the boots, which was embroidered with gold thread, and a circle of precious oriental pearls inlaid on the boot shaft.
This pair of boots is the most valuable item in the entire side hall.
Xiao Jinghe quietly entered the side hall when everyone was busy. Because he was wearing casual clothes and did not make any noise, no one noticed him.
At this moment, because Yu Zhaozhao grabbed his boots, everyone's eyes looked over.
He didn't like this child very much at first, after all, he looked so much like Cheng Gongjin, but now seeing Yu Zhaozhao actually grabbing his boots, he felt flattered.
Fearing that people around her might misunderstand her, Yu Qinghuan immediately apologized to Xiao Jinghe, "I pay my respects to Your Majesty. I am still young and did not mean to offend you. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."
Xiao Jinghe didn't like her acting distant and unfamiliar with him, so he said slowly, "It's okay, there's no need to be so polite between you and me."
As he spoke, he bent down, reached out, and picked up Yu Zhaozhao from the ground.
This little girl is much more sensible than her mother. She knows to choose him as the emperor instead of Cheng Gongjin, the idiot who died early.
"Your daughter is much more obedient than you."
Xiao Jinghe said a few words in a series of intimate and ambiguous words, which made Yu Qinghuan's heart beat fast. She laughed dryly twice, "Your Majesty, you are joking."
Everyone present widened their eyes, feeling like they had heard something they shouldn't have heard...
The relationship between the Yu family and His Majesty is indeed very close. It seems that the rumors are true. They made the right decision to come today and establish a good relationship with the Yu family.
No one noticed that on the other side, Mu Huaian, who was wearing a mask, had a slightly lost look in his eyes. He originally thought that it was because he spent too little time with his daughter, so now his daughter was closer to Cheng Gongjin, and now even closer to Xiao Jinghe.
He raised his feet and left sadly.
Yu Qinghuan immediately noticed his leaving figure, and guessed that he might be jealous, so she wanted to comfort him, but there was a more important matter today, which concerned Cheng Gongjin's life.
Thinking of this, she held back.
"I guess it's because your majesty has such a powerful dragon aura that even babies can't help but get close to him!"
I don't know who it was, but someone shouted, and the others reacted and echoed him.
"Yes, I saw it clearly just now. Zhao Zhao didn't even raise her eyelids towards other vulgar things. It was only after His Majesty came that she crawled over!"
"I saw it, too."
"Madam Yu, your daughter is very smart. This is the first time I have seen such a smart girl. She will be amazing in the future."
"If you ask me, Your Majesty still has an outstanding temperament..."
"That must be it!"
Yu Qinghuan's forehead twitched as he listened to these people's nonsense. In order to please Xiao Jinghe, these people could really make up anything.
His daughter was clearly crawling towards him just now, and he didn't know what Xiao Jinghe had smeared on his boots, but he actually intercepted her.
Hearing these flattering words, the corners of Xiao Jinghe's lips curled up more and more obviously. "Yu, your daughter is indeed a spiritual one. I think she is very suitable for me. I will adopt her as my adopted daughter and grant her the title of Yongning. What do you think?"
Yu Qinghuan was stunned, feeling that it was inappropriate, but she couldn't refute Xiao Jinghe in front of so many people.
She could only accept this and bowed to Xiao Jinghe, "Your Majesty's kindness is my little girl's blessing. I thank Your Majesty on behalf of Zhao Zhao!"
Everyone was dumbfounded when they heard this, and they all suspected in their hearts that this must be Xiao Jinghe's daughter. Otherwise, no matter how much he liked her and adopted her as his adopted daughter, he wouldn't have even thought of a title for her.
Your Majesty, you don’t even have a concubine in your harem, let alone an heir.
The daughter of the Yu family suddenly became an extremely noble princess. The mother's status was enhanced by her daughter, which was truly envied by others.
At this time, Xie Zhili, who arrived late, suddenly clenched his fists and looked ugly when he heard Xiao Jinghe announce the decree.
This person previously said that he only wanted Yu Qinghuan and didn't want the child, but now he wants to snatch the child away... The so-called princess title was just to please Yu Qinghuan.
He really is not afraid of being scolded by the world.
But it wasn't just Xie Zhili who had a grim expression on his face.
Zheng Qibai, who had just been close to Yu Qinghuan, had just begun to show some signs of fighting for her, but at this moment, they were extinguished.
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