Seeing this, Lele pursed her lips and echoed, "Sister is right. Children's affairs don't require the involvement of adults. We can solve it ourselves. If he dares to deliberately provoke us, we will never let him go. But we can also promise Mom that as long as he doesn't provoke us, we will absolutely ignore him."
Huaiyu saw Luo Lan frowning slightly and hurriedly explained:
"Don't worry, Mom. I will take good care of my brothers and sisters. At worst, we can just stay away from him so there won't be any conflict."
Although these three children are usually sensible and obedient, they will unite when it comes to issues related to Xiaobao, which makes her happy and worried.
"Okay, now turn around and walk out in unison. Remember, you must be polite in front of the Emperor and say nice things, especially Lele and An'an. When the Emperor asks you to play chess with him, you can't win all the time. Even if you win, you can only win one out of three games."
Hearing this, Lele pouted and muttered unhappily,
"Why can't I win? Playing chess with Grandpa Huang is exhausting, and I even have to lose to him on purpose. He's not a three-year-old kid, and he still needs to be humbled."
Luo Lan knew that Lele felt a little aggrieved. This child's chess skills had not yet met any rivals, but she knew the emperor's temper better. As the king of a country, he would not allow a six-year-old child to beat him.
So she stepped forward, took his hand, and comforted him softly:
"Le Le, I know you're a great chess player, but Grandpa Huang is old. If you keep beating him, he'll be in a bad mood. What if he gets a headache? I've always told you to be a good child who respects the elderly and the young. Have you forgotten?"
Lele pursed her lips, blinked her eyes a few times, and nodded heavily.
"Mom, Lele knows. Lele will definitely give way to Grandpa Huang."
Luo Lan chuckled and rubbed his head. "Okay, then go wait in the front yard. We'll be leaving soon."
Lele stuck out her tongue, straightened her hair, and pretended to be unhappy with her nose.
"Mom, I've told you many times not to touch my hair. Auntie Acai had just managed to smooth it out for me, but you messed it up again."
Luo Lan suddenly realized that Lele seemed to have grown up and was becoming vain. She quickly straightened his clothes and pinched the tip of his nose apologetically.
"Okay, Mommy remembers this. Lele is a big boy now. Mommy won't rub your head anymore. I'll pinch your nose instead, okay?"
this……
Lele shook his head helplessly, and walked outside while muttering to An An:
"Have you noticed that adults like to touch our hair, pinch our noses, or pat our shoulders? They think we are just children and can touch them at will. Don't they know that we have dignity too?"
An An replied indifferently:
"The adults did that because they like us. I don't think there's anything wrong with that!"
"But I don't think it's good..."
"That's because you're too busy..."
The children's conversation became quieter and quieter. Luo Lan looked at their backs with helpless eyes. He shrugged at Ah Hong beside him, sat in front of the bronze mirror, and chuckled:
"What are these brats thinking about all day long?"
Ah Hong combed her hair and said with a faint smile:
"I'm afraid they have more on their minds than us adults. Sometimes, I can even laugh out loud when I hear them chatting."
"An'an and Lele are both cheerful children, but Huaiyu's excessive quietness and sensibility make me a little worried. This child has a lot on his mind, and knowing that he is adopted by us, I always feel that he is unhappy."
"Your Highness is right. I feel the same way. Huaiyu is always secretly in a daze, but pretends to be very happy in front of others. From this point of view, he is indeed worried."
Luo Lan looked at himself in the bronze mirror, straightened his hair, and muttered to himself,
"Looks like I need to find a chance to have a good chat with him. A child this young shouldn't have such heavy worries."
Speaking of Huaiyu, she was still very grateful to Leng Yu. Since he came back from attacking the State of Chu, he had never mentioned Huaiyu's identity in front of her, nor had he ever looked at him differently. This made her feel at ease.
The emperor has had a headache and felt a little sleepy when he woke up in the morning these days, and he always feels like there are double images in front of his eyes.
After taking the pills Liu Xi sent me, I immediately felt much more refreshed.
He let Liu Xi tidy up his clothes while he half closed his eyes and muttered,
"What's wrong with me lately? I'm always dizzy. Take this medicine and it's fine. I used to only need two pills a day, but now I have to take four. Do you think I'm better or not?"
Liu Xi bowed and replied:
"I think the emperor is in good spirits, but he has lost some weight recently. I asked Concubine Li, and she said it's fine. Just take the medicine on time. I think as long as you feel better after taking the medicine, it's okay to take more."
"You're right. After I took this medicine, I had endless energy. It doesn't matter if I take a little more. Tell Prince Xi to prepare more medicine for me. I'll take a pill whenever I feel weak."
"I understand. I'll tell Prince Xi right away."
Such magical pills were rare in the past. Liu Xi also felt that after the emperor took it, he would feel as if he had endless energy all over his body. Therefore, he also felt that this medicine seemed to really have the function of making people immortal. He also hoped that the emperor could keep taking it and realize his wish of immortality.
When everyone was ready and gathered at the gate of Prince Yu's Mansion, the Emperor finally arrived with Concubine Li. Concubine Li stood in front of the crowd. Although she looked unhappy, she did not say anything. She was just thinking in her heart that Concubine Li was too ostentatious and that sooner or later she would have to pay the price.
"Good luck to the Emperor."
After everyone knelt down in unison, the emperor, who was dressed in casual clothes, waved his hand.
"No need to be polite, let's set off!"
Seeing the emperor's words, Liu Xi hurried forward to help the emperor get on the imperial carriage. Concubine Li followed immediately, while Concubine Li got on another carriage with a grim face.
In the past, she and the emperor always rode in the same carriage, but now, a woman named Concubine Li got there first. How could she swallow this anger?
Once the seeds of hatred are planted, they cannot be stopped.
The group soon headed to the lotus pond outside the city. This lotus pond was built in the previous dynasty. It was said that the emperor of the previous dynasty spent a lot of money to build it so that the royal family could enjoy the flowers. Usually, a special person would be responsible for its care.
During the reign of Daning, the late emperor issued a decree that common people could come to admire the flowers, but they were not allowed to pick them or stay for long, in order to prevent someone from stealing the branches and ruining the scenery.
The person in charge here received the notice early on that the emperor was coming to appreciate the flowers, so he put the place under strict lockdown two days in advance and cleaned it carefully inside and out, for fear that anything would not meet the emperor's liking and bring him into trouble.
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