Mu Tianxiao sensed the emperor's indifference, and left in a huff, pulling the Sixth Prince's wife out of the palace.
The Sixth Prince's wife Liang Suyun wanted to see more of the children of King Jing. The old people said that if you look at boys more after you get pregnant, you are very likely to have a boy. Liang knew that her husband was a prince, and he must be looking forward to her having a boy.
Liang was not very happy to leave, but Mu Tianxiao pulled her so hard that she was almost dragged out. In the Qianqing Palace, Liang couldn't directly deny the Sixth Prince's face, so she rubbed her wrist vigorously after leaving the palace and complained a few words in a low voice. Before Liang was married, she was very much loved by her parents and had never suffered such grievances. After she married the Sixth Prince, Mu Tianxiao treated her very well and never showed her any displeasure. Why was he so rude to her when she was pregnant?
Mu Tianxiao's face was gloomy and he didn't know what he was thinking. After Liang complained, he came to his senses and restored his usual gentle and considerate appearance. He apologized, "I'm sorry, I was too happy and forgot that you were inconvenient for a moment."
Mu Tianxiao was very good at concealing his emotions and lying. Liang thought she was wrong for a moment.
Liang still wanted to live a good life with him, and said with a smile: "I'm fine, you don't have to be so nervous. I was just thinking that it would be nice to have a child like Prince Jing."
Mu Tianxiao also thought of the boy in the emperor's arms, and smiled strangely: "It's very nice."
Mu Tianxiao was very happy to know that Liang was pregnant, which meant that he would also have what Prince Jing had. This child was like a timely rain for him. He was originally worried about how to win back the emperor's attention without leaving a trace. He heard that the emperor rewarded Prince Jing's children with many things as soon as Prince Jing's family returned to the imperial city. Mu Tianxiao thought that the emperor was older and would like his grandchildren more. If he told the emperor the news of Liang's pregnancy as soon as possible, the emperor would definitely not only have Prince Jing's children in his eyes.
He was looking forward to it in his heart, but the emperor was very cold to him and his future offspring. What made him even more unbearable was that the emperor was too enthusiastic about the eldest son of King Jing. It was just a little kid, but the emperor actually held him on his knees. Mu Tianxiao hated him secretly. He always knew that the emperor didn't like him because his mother, Zhang, was a maid of Empress Xiaohui. Since he could remember, the emperor had not summoned his mother for a long time. His mother had always been the lowest-ranking concubine. It was not until he came of age that his mother was promoted to the position of concubine. The emperor would very rarely go to Yongfu Palace to sit for a while, which was considered to give him some face.
Before, he thought that although the emperor didn't like him, he would at least like his children. Even the children of Marquis Ping and Marquis An were brought into the palace by the emperor during festivals. As soon as the eldest son of King Jing came, the emperor held him on his knees. Why was he so cold to his children?
This shows that in the emperor's heart, he is still not as good as King Jing, and even not as good as the former second and third princes!
Even if he brings the princess and comes in person to announce the good news, it is useless. The emperor has never mentioned giving him a new job. He will not really accompany Liang to raise the baby, right?
Mu Tianxiao hated the emperor again.
Having said that, although this trip was different from what he expected, it was not completely fruitless.
The reason why he was anxious to bring Liang into the palace was that he heard that King Jing's family would come to the palace today, and Mu Tianxiao also wanted to take the opportunity to see King Jing's child with his own eyes.
The confidant sent to the western frontier had no response for a long time, and Mu Tianxiao had given up waiting. He felt that this confidant must be gone - the other party was very likely to have found out something and was silenced by King Jing.
But Mu Tianxiao couldn't find out the specific reason. He had no help. He could only try to seize every opportunity to see and verify it with his own eyes.
Fortunately, he entered the palace. Although his children were not favored, he discovered a secret of King Jing.
King Jing's sons did not look like King Jing.
The emperor and Luo Ruisheng both said that they looked very similar to King Jing. Mu Tianxiao was blind, which was just a polite remark!
Because he was a few years younger than King Jing, Mu Tianxiao didn't know what King Jing looked like when he was young. The more he thought about it, the more he got stuck in a dead end, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he was right.
Regardless of whether the child was really born to the male princess, even the imperial physician said that the offspring of King Jing would most likely have the same muteness as King Jing. However, the reality he saw was that all four children were normal, none of them had muteness, and they did not look like King Jing at all. This was very problematic.
Not to mention that the imperial physician sent by the emperor would definitely verify the identity of the child. The Western Frontier was King Jing's territory, so he could get whatever result he wanted.
Yes, that was definitely the case. King Jing also knew that muteness was a disadvantage for him, but if he had healthy offspring, muteness would not be so important.
King Jing wanted to compete for the throne, so he might take a risk and pretend that his non-biological child was his own. As for the male princess giving birth to a child...
Mu Tianxiao was inclined to think that this was a strategy to attract attention, or perhaps - he had a bold idea. One of the four children did look very much like the male princess. Could it be that the child was actually a healthy child born by the male princess and another woman, and King Jing had given it to him?
If so, King Jing was really brave!
Mu Tianxiao felt that he had discovered King Jing's handle. Next, he should use this to plan and hit King Jing hard.
The emperor was too partial, but what would happen if he found out that the grandson he was partial to was not actually King Jing's?
He couldn't wait to see the emperor's reaction. If the royal bloodline was confused, even if he was the son of Empress Xiaohui, he would never be able to turn over.
But if he makes a mistake, will he get into trouble?
...No, as long as he promises to make them "not".
When Mu Tianxiao thought about this, the humiliation he had just suffered was nothing, and he felt really relieved. He smiled and said, "I also think the young master is very interesting. If there is a chance in the future, I can meet him again."
Liang Suyun didn't understand why, she felt that the Sixth Prince still liked children very much.
After meeting the emperor in Li Yu's room, he waited until the emperor had enough of Dabao before taking the children to Changchun Palace.
He had been to Changchun Palace once when he was in fish form, but this was his first time as a princess in human form.
Li Yu was cautious, fearing that he would reveal his familiarity with Changchun Palace and arouse suspicion, after all, this was in the palace.
Don't worry. King Jing patted his hand gently, asking him not to be too nervous. He had been leading him since he entered the palace, and never left.
Li Yu followed King Jing confidently.
Changchun Palace had already known that they were coming, and although the cloth for the sacrifice to the late queen was there, the main hall had been cleaned up in advance and candles were lit.
King Jing still lit three incense sticks, and the six members of the family bowed again and again to the tablet of Queen Xiaohui.
This scene reminded Li Yu of the secret about King Jing's infancy and Changchun Palace that he had seen in the system. He had never figured out this secret, but after he had Yuzai, he was so absorbed in raising the child that he didn't think much about it. Why not find an opportunity this time to go around Changchun Palace and maybe find that palace and discover some clues?
He thought it was a good idea. Wang Xi found two chairs for King Jing and him. Li Yu and King Jing sat down, and the four treasures suddenly opened their eyes, pointed at a place, and shouted "Ahh".
Li Yu looked in the direction of the fat little hand, and found that there was a box on the eight-treasure grid, and there was something on the box, which looked like a golden purse. Li Yu
was a little surprised. Why didn't he see it when he came last time? But Changchun Palace had been cleaned and tidied. Maybe it was originally placed somewhere else and was picked up by the palace servants this time.
King Jing signaled with his eyes, and Wang Xi followed his order to check it out. After a while, he brought back an old cloth tiger.
"Ahh!" Tiger!
This cloth tiger attracted the attention of all the treasures, and they all shouted. They had many toys, and cloth tigers were indispensable.
Several treasures wanted the cloth tiger, so Wang Xi didn't dare to give it directly. He first tested it with a silver needle, and then brushed off the dust on it, wiped it several times with a cloth towel, and then handed it to King Jing. Only after King Jing approved it could it be given to the young masters.
King Jing took the cloth tiger and glanced at it, with a nostalgic look on his face.
Li Yu had seen cloth tigers sewn by women in his memory, and he had also seen a cloth tiger in the room of Empress Xiaohui in the Cheng'en Mansion. Now there is another one. Where did this cloth tiger come from?
"Tianchi, do you remember this?" Li Yu asked.
King Jing nodded and led Li Yu to see a stitch at the tail of the cloth tiger, which was sewn again after being torn.
"This is..." Li Yu laughed, "Could it be that you played with it when you were a child?"
Queen Xiaohui liked to make cloth tigers for her son, and King Jing must have one too.
He guessed correctly, and King Jing nodded again.
Li Yu remembered the secret again, and asked tentatively: "Then... do you remember your 30-year-old wet nurse when you were a child?"
King Jing shook his head slowly.
This was not the first time Li Yu asked this question, and he didn't have much hope. The King Jing in the secret scene was still in his infancy and looked younger than Dabao and the others. How could he remember it?
Similarly, Wang Xi was unaware. Li Yu had inquired about it, and Wang Xi came to King Jing's side after Empress Xiaohui passed away. Eunuch Wang did recognize a wet nurse who had nursed King Jing, but this wet nurse was tall and strong, and it didn't match his memory. However, considering that a prince might have multiple wet nurses, Li Yu inferred that the one he saw in his memory should be one of them, but unfortunately Wang Xi and the other wet nurse didn't know.
I can't ask Luo, right?
Li Yu thought about it and only this person could be asked, but would Luo help him?
King Jing saw a cloth tiger himself, pinched it, and after thinking that there was nothing wrong, he put it in Sibao's hand.
Sibao held the cloth tiger given by King Jing's father and shouted happily, but was soon stared at by the other three treasures.
Dabao, Erbao, Sanbao: "Ahhhh!" Whoever sees it gets a share!
Sibao refused. This was a toy that King Jing gave to Sibao. It belonged to Sibao!
Sibao put the cloth tiger under his arm. He could roll and sit, but he couldn't walk yet. He immediately rolled on the ground with the cloth tiger in his arms, intending to run away.
Dabao, Erbao and Sanbao quickly blocked Sibao with their round bodies. After Sibao stopped rolling, Erbao grabbed the cloth tiger's tail, Dabao and Sanbao each grabbed one of the tiger's legs, and Sibao grabbed the tiger's head. Neither side was willing to let go. After
a short stalemate, there was a crackling sound. The cloth tiger was quite old and had broken once before, so it was easily torn apart by the children.
Dabao, Erbao, Sanbao were dumbfounded and quickly let go of the damaged cloth tiger. Sibao grabbed the rotten tiger and pouted his mouth, wanting to cry.
Li Yu was almost dying of laughter from these people. He quickly walked up and hugged Sibao. Sibao buried his head in Yu's arms and sobbed sadly.
Li Yu gently stroked his back and whispered a few words to comfort him. Then he looked at the cloth tiger in Sibao's hand. The tiger was indeed in a very bad condition.
Li Yu secretly glanced at King Jing. King Jing was also laughing and was not angry.
Li Yu asked for the cloth tiger and pretended to look at it twice. He whispered, "Don't cry, Sibao. It will be the same as before after sewing."
Sibao blinked his tears: ?
Li Yu gestured to show him how to sew and opened the cloth tiger.
Suddenly, he saw the words "Pu Liu" embroidered on the lining of the cloth tiger.
Li Yu's heart skipped a beat. Why were there words embroidered inside?
This cloth tiger was King Jing's toy when he was a child, so it was definitely not a token of love. It was more like a label on modern clothes!
Could it be a person's name, the one who made the cloth tiger?
Just as Li Yu was thinking, Sibao was waiting for his next words impatiently and couldn't help but tug at his sleeve. Li Yu came back to his senses and continued to coax Sibao.
A quarter of an hour later, Sibao fell asleep in Yu's father's arms with tears hanging on his eyelashes.
Finally, he was coaxed. Next, Li Yu had to strike while the iron was hot and teach the few Baos who had caused trouble what it means to be friendly and respectful to their brothers.
Dabao realized his mistake, sat up straight, and begged for mercy from Li Yu like an adult. Erbao and Sanbao looked at each other, pulled down each other's panties, exposed their little butts, and asked Yu's father to hit them.