Chapter 180: Possessed? I regret it
The sun sets in the west, casting a soft golden glow.
The woman, dressed in red crabapple, has a face more dazzling than the sunset glow.
Jiujiu was stunned to see her dear mother suddenly appear in front of her, like a living person, or a beautiful woman.
The little girl immediately turned from crying to laughing. She held back her tears, but because her expression changed so quickly, two colorful snot bubbles appeared.
Is this the bubbling beauty? Ji Qingwu couldn't help but laugh out loud.
She took out a handkerchief from her bosom and wiped the face of Jiujiu, who was very careful about her image.
It was the first time that Jiujiu saw A-niang wearing such a grand and gorgeous dress, and she couldn't take her eyes off her.
Sometimes she touched her skirt with her little hands, and sometimes she looked up at A Niang's face. She thought the skirt was as beautiful as A Niang's face. Jiujiu didn't know what to look at.
The little girl couldn't help but want to show off to others. She took Ji Qingwu's hand, puffed out her little chest, and took her a few steps to the door.
His little face was full of pride, as if he had won some kind of reward.
Yuan Heng had just walked out of the study room when he caught a glimpse of a crimson figure at the bottom of the stairs.
His steady steps suddenly paused and he almost tripped over the threshold.
Xiao Shunzi cried out, "Your Majesty, my precious little prince, please watch your way."
Yuan Heng glared at the noisy eunuch.
Hearing the voice, Ji Qingwu looked over.
Seeing that it was Yuan Heng wearing a royal blue brocade robe, she smiled at him tenderly.
However, the little guy’s reaction was very strange, completely different from Jiujiu’s.
Yuan Heng's little face wrinkled, his eyes were complicated and full of regret, and he stood at the door and looked at her several times.
One glance is more entangled than another.
Ji Qingwu took the initiative to walk towards him holding Jiujiu's hand. The struggle in Yuan Heng's dark eyes became more obvious. Before they reached the door, the little guy started running.
That jade-colored little face was full of confidence, as if she had made some important decision.
Ji Qingwu stood there, a little confused. She had washed her face after returning home and removed her seductive makeup, so she shouldn't scare him.
Could it be that the little guy had not seen her appearance without her disguise and mistook her for someone else?
So as soon as you saw her, you ran away?
Ji Qingwu could not hide his disappointment. He had finally gotten close to Yuan Heng, but he rejected him.
It was the first time that Yuan Heng ran so eagerly, and Xiao Shunzi chased him hard from behind.
While chasing, he shouted: "Little Prince, please slow down!"
Thinking about where this place is, it is near the Qinzheng Hall where the Emperor handles state affairs.
He didn't dare to make a loud noise, so he could only anxiously whisper, "Little Prince, please don't run away. If you get hurt, the Emperor will be very angry if he finds out."
When Xiao Shunzi raised his eyes, he saw Li Yuzong in the dark blue eunuch chief's uniform.
"You bastard! Open your eyes and look." Chief Steward Li spat at him.
Xiao Shunzi looked more closely and found that the little prince had actually run to the door of the Qinzheng Hall.
Yuan Heng's small figure stood at the door, calming himself down.
Then, he knelt down and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Yuan Heng requests to see you!"
Ji Qingwu's gaze fell on Yuan Heng who was not far away. Seeing him standing at the door, he suddenly knelt down.
What's wrong with this kid? What happened?
Why does it look like he is asking for forgiveness...
Ji Qingwu squatted down and asked anxiously: "Jiujiu, did the little prince make any mistakes in the study today?"
Jiujiu was playing with the silver tassels on her corset. When she heard the question, the little girl shook her head decisively.
"How could your Highness make a mistake?"
He ranked first in every subject and was Master Qiao's most proud disciple. Even apart from his status as a prince, he was still the most talented among all the children.
Jiujiu thought, and she was reluctantly willing to admit, that he was her equal.
Ji Qingwu looked at Yuan Heng walking into the Qinzheng Hall with a little worry.
I don't know why he went there.
Thinking of the punishments and punishments Yuan Heng had received, she could no longer stand...
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Inside the palace.
Emperor Wu Su was not reviewing memorials, but was leisurely drinking tea, holding a scroll in his hand and reading classics.
Memorials on major cases were usually divided into two columns, but now they were stacked on the side with the red-ink comments already made.
In just a few hours, he finished reviewing the memorials that had piled up as high as a person.
Li Yuzong was secretly amazed at Emperor Wu Su's behavior from this morning until now.
Last night, Li Yuzong was in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the palace and did not follow the emperor out of the palace.
At dawn, when it was time to go to court, Emperor Wu Su appeared in Zhaoyang Palace.
It's not surprising that the emperor returned to the palace on time.
Strangely, the corners of the emperor's lips were slightly curved, and there was still a gentle look in his eyes.
You know, every time Emperor Wu Su went out of the palace in private clothes, he would come back with a depressed look on his face, as if he was about to explode at any time. The Rakshasas in the King of Hell's Palace were no more than this.
Things became even more bizarre when the emperor arrived at the Golden Palace and held court.
When the court officials in the hall saw the emperor's expression, they felt that it was even more frightening than yesterday when he was angry and had a gloomy face.
Emperor Wu Su's expression was as warm as the spring breeze as he sat upright on the throne.
Anyone could tell that the emperor was in high spirits.
Wei Ting stood at the head of the military officers and noticed that the emperor's eyes frequently swept over him.
He thought that his rash proposal yesterday would cause chaos in the court and he would be reprimanded.
But the emperor's mind was hard to predict. Emperor Wu Su looked at him with joy, and even a bit of satisfaction.
The meeting process was the same as before, and the emperor's words were still sharp and merciless.
It was that wise and iron-faced emperor who put the trembling hearts of the court officials at ease.
Otherwise, people would have thought that the emperor had been possessed by some evil creature.
Although no one knew what made the emperor so happy, all the officials prayed after the court session, hoping to see such a gentle majesty every day.
Li Yuzong led the little prince into the hall.
His heart was beating fast. Young Prince Yuan Heng's personality was most like that of the emperor. He was very cunning at such a young age. If it wasn't something serious, he would never kneel at the palace door and ask for an audience.
Yuan Heng walked to the center of the hall, lifted up his royal blue brocade robe, and knelt down in a very formal manner.
"Your son pays respect to His Majesty, Father."
Emperor Wu Su did not put down the book, and said calmly: "You all should leave."
Without asking him to get up, Yuan Heng's little body knelt straight.
"What do you want from me?"
The same indifferent voice as always reached Yuan Heng's ears from the hall.
"I regret it." Although he said it with regret, his tone was firm.
Emperor Wu Su then put down the thing in his hand, stared at Yuan Heng, and asked, "What did I teach you?"
"Father taught me not to regret a move, but life is different from a game of chess."
Emperor Wu Su asked: "How is it different?"
"The human heart has warmth, but the chessboard is just a cold object. Of course, they are different. I think regret and self-reflection mean the same thing."
Emperor Wu Su became interested in the child's theory and said, "Tell me what you have reflected on."
Yuan Heng placed his hands on his knees, tightly grasping the fabric of his brocade robe.
"Father once asked me at the palace banquet..."
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