Chapter 51 Should we buy some lucky charms?
Emperor Jingyuan touched his little daughter's soft hair and remained silent for a while.
It's too mysterious.
The youngest daughter gave away a piece of black iron, which happened to save Zhao Jinyuan's life.
If it weren't for the black iron, Zhao Jinyuan would have been a corpse by now.
"Daddy, what's wrong?"
Emperor Jingyuan's expression was too gloomy, and Xihe held his hand with some concern.
Emperor Jingyuan quickly put away the sinister look on his face and squeezed his little daughter's white and tender hand. "Daddy is fine. Daddy was just thinking about how lucky I am that God gave me this treasure."
The little girl put on a bright smile, "Daddy is so awesome! He must have moved the heavens to have such a cute little baby like me."
Xihe is very narcissistic and acts silly when speaking from the heart.
Emperor Jingyuan smiled and pinched his little daughter's chubby cheek, then turned and asked, "Where are those thieves? Have they been caught?"
Sanping said, "Your Majesty, we have captured three alive, all of them were assassins. The rest have either escaped or committed suicide by taking poison."
Emperor Jingyuan sneered, "You gave me such a generous gift on the first day of the new year. How can I treat you poorly?"
Then he ordered: "Sanping, these three people do not need to be handed over to the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice. You take the people to try them personally."
Sanping was a eunuch in front of the emperor, in charge of the Imperial Household Department. In his early years, he followed Emperor Jingyuan in his campaigns and had some skills in interrogating people.
"I understand. I'll do it right away." Sanping's mind turned over a thousand times, but he came to his senses in an instant.
It seems that Your Majesty suspects that someone in the previous dynasty is going to get involved in factional disputes.
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When Emperor Jingyuan carried Xihe to Jingyuan Palace, Concubine Chen and the eldest prince had already arrived for quite some time.
"Your Majesty (father) is here to see your majesty."
Emperor Jingyuan responded calmly, "Everyone, get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty (Father)."
Xihe jumped out of Emperor Jingyuan's arms and rushed towards Zhao Jinyuan who was sitting beside the bed. "Second brother, does it still hurt?"
The little girl looked at the red patch, her eyes full of worry.
Zhao Jinyuan felt warm in his heart, "Don't worry, my brother is fine. I can go to the courtyard and practice a set of sword techniques for you right now."
The little girl waved her hands quickly, her words stuttering in her anxiety, "No, no, no, stop practicing. Second brother, you should have a good rest. You scared me to death."
The little girl pouted and sat down on Zhao Jinyuan's thick shoulders, her tone filled with relief at having survived a disaster. "Second brother, I'm glad you're okay."
Zhao Jinyuan's eyes were moist as he stroked his sister's hair. With his other hand, he tightly grasped the broken amulet. "With my little darling here, my second brother will be fine."
Xihe seemed to have become the lucky star for them and their son.
The unexpected gift of Wuxuzi and the black iron inside the amulet.
Their lives were saved by accident.
"Yes! Don't worry, Second Brother, Xihe will protect you!" The little girl patted her chest and vowed.
Everyone in the room burst into laughter.
Emperor Jingyuan straightened his expression and asked, "Jinyuan, do you know who attacked you today?"
Zhao Jinyuan shook his head. "They all covered their faces with black scarves, so I couldn't see their faces clearly, but..."
"Just what?" asked Emperor Jingyuan.
The Second Prince thought of the leader and hesitated, "That leader seems familiar to me, but I can't remember who he was."
Emperor Jingyuan frowned and glanced vaguely at Zhao Chengning who was standing silently beside him.
Zhao Jinyuan, who was caught by accident, was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat.
He was the second in line, and the assassination of a prince was bound to make people think of party disputes.
After all, the eldest prince Zhao Chengning has been too popular recently.
Zhao Jinyuan was anxious in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.
If this incident causes the emperor to become suspicious of his elder brother, he would truly deserve to die.
Zhao Jinyuan wanted to explain, but he was unsure of Emperor Jingyuan's thoughts and hesitated.
"Dad, should we go buy some lucky charms?" Xihe suddenly said.
Emperor Jingyuan's thoughts were suddenly drawn away, and he looked at his little daughter with amusement, "Why did you suddenly think of buying these things?"
According to Emperor Jingyuan, Xihe herself is the greatest fortune, so there is no need for a lucky charm.
The little girl showed a distressed look on her face. "Daddy, look, our luck has been really bad lately. First, someone called me a disaster star, and then Xihe's food was poisoned. My sister, my third brother, and I went to Chunfeng Tower and were caught by Daddy. I was punished to copy it. When we went to the National Academy to play, we scared the horses and then we were bullied again. Today, my second brother almost got hurt. Oh, my luck is so bad, I should buy some lucky charms."
The little girl spoke a lot without realizing it, but Emperor Jingyuan understood something and his expression changed slightly.
He suddenly remembered the fake Xu family jade token in the hand of the thief in the last horse-scaring incident.
The third son only knows how to eat, drink and have fun, and the fifth son is physically disabled, so neither of them can inherit the throne.
The only two princes are of similar age. If something happens to Zhao Jinyuan, the first beneficiary will obviously be the eldest prince Zhao Chengning.
Although this move is risky, the chances of success are high.
Emperor Jingyuan had just been tricked and became suspicious of Zhao Chengning.
What a trap, he fell into it.
Such speculation made Emperor Jingyuan furious.
Zhao Jinyuan breathed a sigh of relief and hugged Xihe tighter.
Concubine Chen and Concubine Xian looked at each other and saw understanding in each other's eyes.
It was so stupid that he actually set his sights on them, not realizing that they would not suspect each other at all.
The only person in the entire Jingyuan Palace who would become suspicious was Emperor Jingyuan.
Zhao Chengning leaned aside with an unclear expression, and when he lowered his head, he met Zhao Jinyuan's worried eyes.
Zhao Chengning was stunned. He had never seen Jin Yuan so worried before. A smile appeared on his lips. He opened his mouth slightly and lip-synced, "It's okay. Don't worry. I don't doubt you."
There was a bit more brilliance in Zhao Jinyuan's eyes. When he met Zhao Chengning's smiling eyes, he avoided them unnaturally, feeling very awkward.
A barely perceptible chuckle came from his ears, and Zhao Jinyuan lowered his head even more.
It's so embarrassing.
Xihe came up curiously and said, "Second brother, what's wrong with your neck? Why is it a little red? Are you hurt?"
Zhao Jinyuan cleared his throat and said, "Nothing, you saw it wrong."
The blush on her neck was incredibly obedient, disappearing instantly. It was so fast that Xihe actually thought she was dazzled.
Although there were no physical injuries, Concubine Xian was still worried, so she kept Zhao Jinyuan in Jingyuan Palace for several days. Only when the Spring Festival was almost over did she release him.
*
The National Academy was about to start school the day after tomorrow, so Xihe began to pack up her books. She felt a little tired after packing for half a day.
Just when I was about to lie down and take another nap, after only a cup of tea, I heard the voices of Mu Yuan and Mu Hua from outside.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother's carriage has arrived at Nanwu Gate."
"So soon?" Concubine Chen frowned. "Today is only the fifth day of the New Year. Isn't it the ninth day?"
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