Yan Bao hugged the emperor's neck and smiled provocatively at the two concubines who bullied her. She looked like she wanted to hit her.
The emperor gave the two concubines a cold look, which frightened them so much that they trembled and went back to their own palaces to be confined.
The emperor actually punished these concubines who always called him his beloved concubine for the sake of a minister's daughter.
If it weren't for the fact that this little mute didn't look like the emperor at all, they would have suspected that he was the emperor's hidden gem.
Yan Bao appeared in the emperor's arms. Many ministers and female relatives who attended the banquet thought that the emperor was holding a little princess. When the emperor came closer with the person in his arms, Shen Shoufu recognized that this was his Yan Bao.
Shen Shoufu felt mixed emotions. Looking at the two people who looked like a close father and daughter, he felt sad and uncomfortable. Did his baby Yan Bao no longer love his father?
How could Yan Bao not love her?
[Daddy, don't look so sad. I still love you. I'm just trying to get some benefits.]
[Don't worry, there's no real love between the Emperor and me, it's just pretense. You are my dear father!]
Yan Bao looked at Shen Shoufu, who was about to cry out of grievance, and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She was just being hugged by the emperor, so what was there to be jealous of: [Alas, my father still loves me too much! ]
Shen Shoufu: Who said it wasn’t?
Seeing Chief Minister Shen coming forward, the emperor avoided him for a moment, fearing that Chief Minister Shen would snatch Yan Bao from his arms.
Yan Bao still hugged his neck tightly, not wanting to leave the emperor's arms. But those little princesses and princes, especially the ninth princess, were so angry that their little faces looked like frogs, and it was so funny to see them puffed up.
Yan Bao did it on purpose, just to piss off these little princesses to death.
Yan Bao’s actions made the emperor in a good mood, and he said to Shen Shoufu: “Go, go, I will hold her for a while, I am not stealing your daughter.”
Shen Shoufu: “…”
Isn’t this called robbery?
If Yan Bao hadn't blinked and gave Shen Shoufu a wink, Shen Shoufu would have been mad to death: [I love you, Daddy! ]
Shen Shoufu felt better, Yan Bao loved him!
Others were stunned to see the emperor fighting with a minister for his daughter.
Your Majesty, are you still in need of a daughter?
They have one too, why don’t you give one a hug too?
The emperor teased Chief Minister Shen, and his mood was very good. He hugged Yan Bao and said, “I am very happy that everyone has come to the palace for a banquet today. Today’s banquet is mainly to celebrate the day when Concubine Jing and the Thirteenth Prince become mother and son.”
"Congratulations to the Emperor, Congratulations to Concubine Jing, and Congratulations to the Thirteenth Prince!" Everyone thanked with a smile.
The emperor smiled with satisfaction.
Yan Bao lay on the emperor's shoulder, her little face pressed against his neck. The emperor held her gently to prevent her from falling. After seeing Chief Minister Shen holding Yan Bao like this several times, the emperor learned it and he also used the standard posture for holding a child.
It feels pretty good, no wonder Shen Shoufu, a serious man, likes to hug his daughter so much.
Now Yan Bao is in his arms!
"Princess Xuan Jing, the Thirteenth Prince." The emperor gave an order.
Yan Bao looked towards the entrance. He didn't expect that the emperor was so good at making trouble and let them make the final appearance.
Yan Bao looked at many concubines with disdain. He looked down on a stupid prince, and he didn't feel sorry for Concubine Jing. She couldn't give birth to a child herself, so she could only raise other people's stupid sons. It was a pity that she still treated Concubine Jing as a treasure.
The emperor can also cheat people.
They don't want a fool like the Thirteenth Prince. They are smart themselves. It's Concubine Jing's fault that she can't give birth!
The little princesses and princes were not envious at all. What was the big deal in holding a banquet for the Thirteenth Prince? He was a fool and could not compare with them.
They have favored mothers. The mother of the thirteenth prince was banished to the cold palace. His current adoptive mother is Concubine Jing, who is old and ugly and an elder in the palace. The emperor does not like Concubine Jing at all.
Just when everyone was belittling the Thirteenth Prince and mocking Concubine Jing in their hearts, Concubine Jing and the Thirteenth Prince appeared wearing parent-child robes, holding hands, with smiles on their lips and relaxed brows.
As soon as they showed up, everyone was staring at them and Concubine Jing became a little nervous, almost falling to her knees.
The Thirteenth Prince noticed it and looked up at Concubine Jing: "Mother, don't be nervous, it's okay."
Concubine Jing felt warm in her heart after being comforted. She looked at the Thirteenth Prince with a much gentler look, and her eyes and eyebrows were full of smiles: "Okay, mother, don't be nervous."
The Thirteenth Prince smiled and nodded.
The scene of the adult and the child talking was so heartwarming and unbelievable to everyone.
They knew Concubine Jing. She was dressed up today and looked more noble than before. They couldn't recognize the little prince holding Concubine Jing's hand even if they stared wide-eyed. Was this the Thirteenth Prince?
Impossible?
The Thirteenth Prince doesn’t look like this!
He is not stupid or has squinting eyes, but he looks dull and can't speak.
Did they see the Thirteenth Prince speaking just now?
The Thirteenth Prince did say so. He and Concubine Jing walked before the Emperor, and the mother and son, who were companions, paid their respects to the Emperor: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live the Emperor!"
The thirteenth prince's clear voice rang out: "Your son greets the emperor, father. Long live the emperor!"
As soon as the Thirteenth Prince opened his mouth, the whole audience was silent for three seconds, and then someone gasped.
You look at me, I look at you, and we exchange glances: The Thirteenth Prince can speak?!
Some people hid in the back, thinking the emperor couldn't see them, and whispered, "Is the Thirteenth Prince dumb, or stupid?"
Some smart people have already guessed everything: "Is the Thirteenth Prince pretending?"
The emperor took everyone's reactions into consideration. Unlike those who were whispering and talking among themselves, the Shen family was much calmer. The Shen family was indeed stable, worthy of being Yan Bao's family.
The emperor praised Yan Bao in his heart and said to Concubine Jing and the Thirteenth Prince, "Get up!"
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