Chapter 338 Is it really true that you can only marry one person?
Li Yuzong, who was standing at the door, saw this, took a breath, and silently lowered his head.
Zhao Mingyan raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile, "When did you arrive?"
Only then did Chiu Chiu remember the rules, and she said in a clear voice, "Greetings, Your Majesty the Emperor, long live the Emperor!"
But the little guy was sitting in Emperor Wusu's lap, and his bowing was just a pretense.
Looking at her rosy and adorable little face, Zhao Mingyan resisted the urge to pinch it.
He said, "Didn't we agree before that we don't need these formalities between us?"
Chirp tilted her little head up, then lowered it again: "That's what they said, but..."
Zhao Mingyan asked, "But what is it?"
Chiu Chiu said embarrassedly, "My mother has married someone else, so our agreement can no longer stand."
The smile on Emperor Wusu's lips froze.
Chiu Chiu counted on her fingers and said, "Only the man who marries my mother can become my father and become part of our family."
Zhao Mingyan's chest heaved a few times before he said, "Did your mother say this?"
Chiu Chiu shook her head and said, "No, I said it."
The little girl tilted her head back, looking at the magnificent palace, which was more than ten times larger than the Wei family's.
Chirp's little body nestled softly against his chest, calling out expectantly.
"Your Majesty the Emperor."
Zhao Mingyan hummed in agreement and gestured for the two people in the hall who had been eavesdropping on their conversation to leave quickly.
Lu Juan and Duan Mingfeng hurriedly got up, bowed, and left the hall, when they heard a child's voice.
Both of their backs froze simultaneously.
"Mother, can I marry several men? Is it really only possible to marry one?"
Lu Juan clenched his fists, trying hard to suppress his laughter, which startled Duan Mingfeng so much that he coughed.
Li Yuzong waved his whisk at the door, urging them to leave quickly.
From his perspective, one could clearly see how chilling Emperor Wusu's expression was.
Silence returned to the hall. Zhao Mingyan's expression was inscrutable. In the end, he sighed a few times and ruffled the little girl's hair.
Chiu Chiu mimicked him, sighing, "Is it really not possible?"
Zhao Mingyan said in a low voice, "It violates the law."
Qiuqiu learned a lot of law in the Imperial Study, including several articles concerning marriage.
She had long had this question, and asked with her little eyebrows furrowed.
"This law is unreasonable, can't it be abolished?"
Emperor Wusu asked, "What's unreasonable about this?"
Chiu Chiu said indignantly, "Why can a woman only marry one man, while a man can marry many?"
"His Majesty the Emperor has so many concubines in his harem, while my mother only married one. So, in a way, she's the one who lost out."
Emperor Wusu's eyes darkened; some things were not as simple as a child might think.
Chiu Chiu patted her little chest and said, "In the future, I will definitely marry ten or eight men. When I get tired of living here, I will move to the next house. When I miss someone, I will go to live with that person."
This time, it was Zhao Mingyan's turn to furrow his brow tightly.
He gazed intently at the little girl, whose face was still full of innocence and cuteness, and began to think about getting married.
He needed to find some time to ask if any rascals in the Imperial Study were getting close to Qiuqiu.
Glug glug.
A sound came from the baby's belly, echoing in the empty Hall of Diligent Governance.
"Li Yuzong, prepare the meal!"
Chief Eunuch Li, who was guarding the entrance, hurriedly led the palace servants in and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, this old servant has been waiting for a long time. The Imperial Kitchen has prepared some new dishes. Please try them."
Chiu Chiu stared intently at the food box held by the palace servants, leaning forward as if she were about to stick her little face to it.
Seeing the little girl turn into a hungry wolf, starving, the emperor found it both amusing and heartbreaking.
Zhao Mingyan glanced at him and said, "You're getting lazier and lazier when it comes to doing errands."
Li Yuzong quickly lowered his head: "It's all this old servant's fault."
After the meal began, Chiu Chiu displayed her amazing appetite, devouring a bowl of water chestnut soup in no time, stuffing her mouth with cherry meat, and staring at the osmanthus shark fin soup.
Zhao Mingyan stopped holding his chopsticks and asked with a hint of doubt, "How much does a child this age eat at each meal?"
Li Yuzong hesitated. He didn't know either; he had never taken care of such a young child before. But being able to eat was probably a blessing.
"Why don't I send someone to ask the palace servants who attend to His Highness?"
Zhao Mingyan said directly, "Go to the Qianyuan Hall and bring Yuan Heng here."
Li Yuzong accepted the order and withdrew.
Zhao Mingyan took a handkerchief and wiped the sauce from Qiuqiu's lips, frowning slightly as he said, "You weren't getting enough to eat at the Wei family's house?"
Chiu Chiu swallowed the cherry meat in her mouth, licked her lips, and said, "Mother and Lan Zhi don't allow me to eat more."
She held up two fingers and said, "This is the most I can eat."
Zhao Mingyan moved all the dishes that the little girl liked to her side.
He only ate a few bites himself before putting down his chopsticks, simply watching Qiuqiu eat as if it were a form of enjoyment.
When Yuan Heng entered, a deep look of surprise flashed across his dark eyes.
First, Qiuqiu appeared in the palace, specifically in the Hall of Diligent Governance. Second, her father, the Emperor, who was usually aloof, looked at her with such gentleness.
He knelt down and greeted the Emperor, saying, "Your subject greets Your Majesty."
Zhao Mingyan said, "Get up and sit down."
When Qiuqiu saw Yuanheng arrive, she pushed the two remaining pieces of cherry meat in front of him, her big eyes blinking ingratiatingly.
"Your Highness, eat."
Of all the dishes on the table, this was her favorite—crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and sweet and delicious.
Yuan Heng remained motionless.
This was the first time Emperor Wusu and his son had met since Emperor Wusu regained consciousness.
Yuan Heng sat upright in the chair, his chin slightly raised, not glancing around or looking around randomly, and he didn't react to Qiu Qiu's words at all.
Li Yuzong set out the bowls and chopsticks, then stepped back.
Zhao Mingyan glanced at Yuan Heng, tapped the table with his finger, and said, "Let's eat first, and we'll talk later."
He then picked up his chopsticks, his eyes glancing longingly at the bright red cherry meat in front of him, but he still took a bite of the clear broth braised chicken.
Chiu Chiu picked up the plate, put a piece of meat into his bowl, and then put the last piece into his mouth.
They had no airs or affectations and ate with great relish.
Yuan Heng looked down for a while, then ate the piece of cherry meat, his dark eyes instantly shining brighter.
The father and son had very similar manners and postures when eating, and both were equally bland.
With a little girl who was eager for food by my side, the atmosphere at the table became more lively.
Chiu Chiu patted her bulging belly, turned her head, and raised her little face to the emperor.
Zhao Mingyan immediately understood, smiled, and took a handkerchief to wipe the oil stains from her lips.
This action made Yuan Heng slightly stunned; when had his father ever been so gentle...?
Chiu Chiu's eyes darted around, then she picked up a clean handkerchief, pulled Yuan Heng's arm over, and held up her lotus-root-like little arm to his mouth.
Yuan Heng stopped the handkerchief and stepped back.
Chiu Chiu stood on the chair like a female tyrant.
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