Chapter 93 New Year's Eve, Reunion

Both of them wanted to take the opportunity to talk to Jiujiu.

After Jiujiu came in, she saw that the two looked unhappy, and asked caringly: "Father, mother, are you feeling unwell today? Why do you look so bad? Jiujiu felt distressed."

"No." Emperor Zhaoning waved to Jiujiu and said, "Jiujiu, come to me quickly."

Jiujiu walked up to Emperor Zhaoning.

Emperor Zhaoning looked at Jiujiu and said aggrievedly, "Jiujiu, tell me, do you have any opinions about me and my mother recently?"

Jiujiu looked confused.

"Why did Father say that?"

"Jiujiu doesn't quite understand."

Emperor Zhaoning asked, "Why do you keep running out recently? You don't want to accompany your father and mother? You don't want to study and learn to read?"

Jiujiu raised her fair and tender little face and explained, "Jiujiu has been busy recently, it's not that she doesn't want to accompany father and mother."

"What's the matter?" Emperor Zhaoning asked in confusion.

"Does Third Brother remember Father?" Jiujiu said, "He was sick before and almost died, but the doctors in the Imperial Hospital were unwilling to treat him. Jiujiu helped to invite the doctor."

"The Third Prince!"

This child has had pockmarks all over his face since he was born, and his mother was also implicated, ruining her beautiful appearance, which is unlucky.

Emperor Zhaoning somewhat disliked the third prince.

He tapped his fingers on the table beside him in annoyance, looking like he didn't want to say more.

Worried that Jiujiu would continue to talk about the Third Prince, Emperor Zhaoning changed the subject: "Jiujiu, tell me, who is more important, your Third Brother or your father and mother?"

"this……"

This is a life-threatening question!

"Answer quickly?" Emperor Zhaoning urged, with a hint of jealousy in his voice.

Jiujiu said without hesitation: "Of course, my father and mother are more important."

In fact, Jiujiu said in her heart: [There is no comparison at all. My brother is my brother, and my parents are my parents. Why should my stepfather compare himself with my brother? ]

Emperor Zhaoning was a little dissatisfied when he heard this. He continued to ask, "Do you like father or mother more?"

There must be some comparability, right?

“This, this, this…”

Jiujiu was confused.

[This is the question of whether you like your father or your mother. 】

[Is it true that every child cannot escape this problem? ]

What dad, mom?

Emperor Zhaoning didn't understand and just said, "Jiujiu? Answer?"

Jiujiu said happily: "Of course I like both of them."

[This will make my cheap father and mother happy. ]

[But in reality, Jiujiu likes her mother more. ]

[Because Jiujiu has been with her mother for the longest time, her mother is very kind to Jiujiu. But it’s different with her stepfather, they have only been together for a year and have become familiar with each other.]

Emperor Zhaoning and Concubine Li both heard Jiujiu's thoughts.

Both of them understood that they could hear each other's thoughts.

Emperor Zhaoning was the one who was not particularly liked. He glanced at Concubine Li and felt a little jealous and unhappy.

Princess Li smiled and quickly changed the subject.

"Your Majesty, tomorrow is New Year's Eve. There will be a palace banquet in the palace. What color clothes should our Jiujiu wear?"

"Let's wear red, red is festive." Although Emperor Zhaoning was not in a good mood, he remembered everything he should remember. He added, "Also, I have given Jiujiu a name and a title. It will be announced at the family banquet tomorrow. Yiyao, remember to dress Jiujiu up nicely."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Emperor Zhaoning prepared to go back and read some books carefully to see how he could make his daughter like her father more.

He didn't ask Jiujiu to like him more than Concubine Li, but he just asked her not to favor one over the other and just treat them equally.

·

Yuyang Pavilion.

After the Third Prince and Concubine An had finished their meal, they continued to copy scriptures.

The mother and son copied the scriptures stroke by stroke with a very pious attitude.

Near midnight, there was a sudden sound of birds singing outside.

"Coo, coo, coo..."

The calls are melodious and regular.

It sounds like a bird's call, but not quite like a bird's call. It sounds like someone imitating it.

Usually, when the Third Prince heard the bird's cry, he would sneak out to meet with the Southern Kingdom spy who imitated the bird's cry and listen to the Southern Kingdom spy's brainwashing words.

Yes, the bird calls were imitated by the Southern Kingdom’s spies in order to lure the Third Prince out.

When the Third Prince was abandoned, neglected, ignored, and was sick and unable to get up... he really hated everyone in Western Chu and felt that they had all let him down. He wanted to immediately unite with the Southern Kingdom's spies and kill them all to calm his anger.

But now, he is better, and it was his sister who saved him.

The gloom and indifference in his heart had long since dissipated because of this warmth.

Moreover, he could see that his sister was very supportive of the Western Chu State.

How could he stand against his sister and let her down?

The third prince did not go out today. He wrote a note and asked someone to send it out, asking someone to help him deal with the spy from the Southern Kingdom.

This person is not a good person.

It must be resolved.

And from now on, he will help his sister protect Xi Chu.

·

The next day was New Year’s Eve.

During the day, Emperor Zhaoning entertained his ministers, and at night he had a reunion dinner with the concubines, princes, and princesses in the harem.

The palace was decorated with lights and colorful lanterns everywhere, and the sounds of stringed instruments and orchestras were heard everywhere, creating an atmosphere of great joy.

Only the Quality House was so deserted that it looked as if it was about to freeze.

There were no couplets posted in the museum, no lights or decorations, nothing at all. Everything was exactly the same as usual.

Dijiang was wearing a thick cloak, standing in the yard, feeling the cold wind, looking lostly in the direction where the sound of orchestral music came from, exuding a deep loneliness.

This loneliness is not because he envies those who can get together on New Year's Eve.

Rather, it is because the person he wants to reunite with is not around.

"Jiujiu, Brother Dijiang misses you."

Dijiang sighed and took out a flute, and started playing it. The sound of the flute was full of sorrow and loneliness, which was totally out of tune with the festive atmosphere of New Year's Eve.

And just at this moment, Feng Caiwei appeared.

She also held a flute and played it, and the tune she played was deliberately responding to Dijiang's flute.

Hearing the sound of the flute was good, Di Jiang turned around and looked in the direction of Feng Caiwei.

Although Feng Caiwei is only a little over six years old and still a child, she is very different today compared to before. Her manners, eyes, and aura are all like those of an adult. Unlike before, her eyes reveal clear stupidity and arrogance.

"Who are you?" Di Jiang asked.

Feng Caiwei put away the flute and looked at Dijiang lovingly.

This person is the male protagonist in the book.

Today, despite the rule that the daughter of the guilty king could not enter the palace, she did everything she could to enter the palace and even came to this hostage house, just to take advantage of the crowd to see Di Jiang and make friends with him.

As long as she can make friends with Dijiang, her future will be limitless.

She can also play the cards that the original owner played badly again.