Chapter 339 Why is he clinging to him? (A good read)
Worried that the young prince might dodge again, Chuchu gently straightened his chin.
Yuan Heng's body froze completely, and Chu Chu carefully wiped his already dry lips back and forth.
Finally, he nodded his little head in satisfaction.
"Your Highness, it's clean."
Yuan Heng hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Chirp looked left and right, then happily added, "Just as clean as me."
Just now, seeing the young prince's expression, she assumed he also wanted someone to wipe his lips, so she took action.
Jiujiu let go of her hand and climbed down from the chair, with Emperor Wusu's hand still gently supporting her from behind.
Yuan Heng's dark eyes flickered slightly. Taking advantage of her inattention, he turned his head, picked up the handkerchief beside him, wiped away the oily marks that she had pinched on his chin, and sighed helplessly.
Zhao Mingyan watched this scene and thoughtfully stroked his chin.
Li Yuzong was also amazed.
He ordered his men to remove the soiled handkerchiefs and replace them with new ones.
Li Yuzong's eyes were fixed on the father and son sitting on either side of the little girl.
Rumors circulated in the palace that Emperor Wusu was not close to his only son, and these rumors were not unfounded. However, it cannot be entirely blamed on the emperor's indifferent nature and cold and harsh parenting style.
Because of this young prince's temperament, he is exceptionally aloof and cold, a trait that is rare even among the most outstanding individuals.
Prince Yuanheng usually dislikes seeing unclean things and doesn't like others touching his face, let alone when Qiuqiu used her little oily hands to press on his face.
They're being far too tolerant of her.
Chiu Chiu's tummy was full, and she patted her little belly with her head down, but the pink and blue pouch she was carrying was still not full.
So she patted her deflated little purse with her small hands, making quite a noise.
The two people beside him looked over, and Zhao Mingyan couldn't help but chuckle.
Qiuqiu's eyes darted back and forth between Emperor Wusu and Emperor Li Yuzong, her eyes seeming to speak volumes.
Zhao Mingyan raised an eyebrow and said, "Hurry up and go."
Li Yuzong said "Ah," and went to the door to instruct the imperial kitchen to send the sweet cake over quickly.
Xiao Dongzi was quick-witted and soon returned, jogging back to present the items.
A whole box full of sweet cakes was piled up like a small mountain, completely covering Chiu Chiu's head.
The little girl didn't rush to eat; instead, she took a deep breath of the sweet aroma, her expression one of pure bliss and contentment.
Chiu Chiu leaned back in the wide chair, her eyes curving into crescents.
In the palace, sugar cakes were probably the cheapest things. Even if there were so many piled up in front of you, they wouldn't be as precious as a corner of a gold or jade bowl or plate filled with food.
Yuan Heng rarely saw anyone show such a satisfied expression while eating.
This made him curious about the taste of the sugar cake.
With a wave of her little hand, Qiuqiu picked up a piece of sugar cake, peeled off the outer oil paper, and a fragrant aroma wafted out, drawing the attention of everyone sitting to her left and right to her chubby little hand.
Chiu Chiu held the sugar cake, looking left and right, her little head bobbing like a rattle drum.
It's as if it's pondering who should be fed first.
Zhao Mingyan exchanged a glance with his "rival," and Yuan Heng said, "Your subject does not like sweets."
The sweet cake looked especially tempting when held in Qiuqiu's hand.
Chiu Chiu raised her hand, tilting it towards Emperor Wu Su, just as Zhao Mingyan lowered his head slightly, about to cooperate with her gesture to eat.
The little girl turned around and unexpectedly stuffed a handful of pastries into Yuan Heng's mouth.
Zhao Mingyan raised his eyebrows.
The sweet taste melted on his lips and tongue, and the light in Yuan Heng's eyes widened exponentially.
"Eating sweets makes me happy. My mother said that children shouldn't be picky eaters; they should eat everything."
Upon hearing that it was Ji Qingwu who said it, Yuan Heng nodded, agreeing that what he said made a lot of sense.
As Qiuqiu pushed the sweet cakes on the table toward herself and the little prince, she also kept an eye on the emperor's displeased expression.
With her rosy little mouth opening and closing, she explained, "Mother also said that adults can't eat sweets, because eating too many will make you sick."
Zhao Mingyan snorted coldly, "What kind of twisted logic is that?"
*
The mealtime passed quickly, so quickly that Emperor Wusu realized the water clock had broken again, and half an hour had gone by in the blink of an eye.
More than a dozen officials gathered at the entrance of the Hall of Diligent Governance. A few were still missing, so Emperor Wusu told them to wait outside.
Children have their own unique ways of developing emotional bonds.
Chiu Chiu quickly moved closer to the little prince, her biased behavior becoming increasingly obvious, until she almost squeezed herself onto Yuan Heng's chair.
Zhao Mingyan reached out and pulled her back to his side: "Why are you clinging to him?"
Yuan Heng tilted his head and looked over, also waiting for Qiu Qiu's reply.
The little girl answered frankly, "Because it's pretty, I wanted to get closer to take a look, and after looking at it for a while, I felt..."
She thought about that feeling and said, "It's a bit like my mother's."
It smells warm and fragrant, and you can't help but want to go closer to it.
Upon hearing her words, Yuan Heng frowned and first looked at Emperor Wu Su's reaction, but couldn't discern anything.
He turned back, his little hands clenched tightly, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that a certain clue was making sense.
Her heart was pounding, and she suddenly found a reasonable explanation for the strange feeling she had when she saw Ji Qingwu and Qiuqiu.
Li Yuzong entered from outside the hall and cautiously asked, "Your Majesty, all the officials who came to pay their respects have arrived. Shall we summon them in now?"
Zhao Mingyan looked at the two little ones and opened his mouth as if to say something.
Chirping listlessly, she said, "I want to sleep."
The little girl's eyelids felt incredibly heavy, wrinkled from sleepiness.
*
When the court officials entered, Emperor Wusu was already seated on his throne, wearing a dragon robe and jade crown, maintaining his usual majestic demeanor.
The old minister of the Imperial Observatory entered and burst into tears, kneeling on the ground and weeping uncontrollably.
"Your Majesty...you've finally woken up...Beili is saved..."
Following behind, a whole group knelt down, their cries of sorrow and excitement filling the hall like a bustling marketplace in the morning.
Emperor Wusu had witnessed this scene countless times today, some genuine and some feigned.
Zhao Mingyan was somewhat surprised when his gaze swept over Li Chengxun, who was standing at the edge of the crowd.
He deliberately spread the news of his assassination attempt to test everyone's reaction.
As Qingyun's son-in-law, Li Chengxun did not turn against the Empress Dowager and even dared to challenge Wei Ting and Su Fengyue in court. He was a rare neutral minister and even brought Lu Juan out of the picture. He had some courage and insight.
The old ministers' cries grew increasingly loud, as if they wanted to send the emperor away on the spot.
Zhao Mingyan waved his hand impatiently, and Li Yuzong immediately stepped forward to help the elderly men up one by one.
He advised, "Stop crying. His Majesty is in good health now and is busy with important matters today. Let's talk about the important things."
Two rows of people stood in the hall, with Lu Juan and Duan Mingfeng on the left and right respectively. They had noticed something was wrong when they entered the hall.
Because a small table had been placed to the right of the emperor's desk, Prince Yuanheng was sitting upright behind the table, his jade-colored face full of royal majesty.
But we didn't see any sign of Chiu Chiu.
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