Chapter 1058, Catching the Thief
The Prince's Mansion was relatively close to the imperial city and next to the Prince's Mansion. The Emperor did not want to attract too much attention, so he did not go through the main gate. Instead, he made a circle and appeared at the back door.
Looking at the tightly closed back door, the emperor didn't even need to give any instructions, as the guards who were secretly protecting him had already climbed over the wall and opened the door.
After the door opened, the emperor walked in with Eunuch An.
Looking at the fallen leaves all over the yard, the emperor frowned and snorted coldly: "The servants in this mansion need to be disciplined." When the master is not around, they dare not even sweep the yard.
"master."
The guard looked towards the bushes by the wall and whispered to the emperor, "There are two children hiding behind the bushes."
Hearing this, the emperor raised his eyebrows in surprise.
child?
Where did the child of the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion come from? Could it be from Yeyang's family?
The emperor felt interested and signaled the guards to withdraw, then walked towards the flowers and trees.
Before he even got close, the emperor saw two small figures hiding behind the flowers and trees.
The two children were leaning against each other with their hands on their knees. The emperor knew the identities of the two children at a glance at their clothes.
The twins born to Ye Yang!
The emperor couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. The two little kids were only three years old. When they saw a stranger climbing over the wall, they didn't cry or scream, but hid. They were smart.
"Ahem~"
The emperor wanted to amuse the two children, so he coughed deliberately, and then he saw the two children shiver.
"Oh no, he found us."
"Sister, what should we do now?"
"Dad and Mom are in the house. As long as we scream, they will come to rescue us. Don't be afraid."
Dao Mang comforted his brother, then stood up fiercely, put his hands on his hips, and looked at the emperor angrily: "Are you a thief?"
At this moment, the emperor opposite had already been stunned by the little girl's face that looked so much like her biological mother's, and he didn't react for a while.
"Brother, he was scared by me!"
Seeing the emperor staring at her blankly, the little girl Daomang smiled smugly.
Dao Miao stood up along with her sister. Seeing that the prince was indeed frightened, she immediately looked at her sister with admiration: "Sister, you are so amazing."
As he said this, he glanced at Eunuch An who was standing behind the emperor, not daring to make any rash moves.
"Sister, isn't that guy behind us a fool? Look, he's just staring at us and doesn't even mention coming to catch us!"
The little girl Daosang looked at Eunuch An and nodded her head in agreement. The velvet tassels on her hair buns swayed back and forth, and her big black eyes and cute expression made anyone melt their heart.
When Eunuch An heard Dao Miao call him a fool, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching, but when he thought that the emperor had become a thief, it seemed that it was no big deal for him to be a fool.
At this time, the emperor came back to his senses from his shock, looked at Dao Mang with surprise and joy, and walked towards the two children.
This scared the twins. Dao Miao thought of her father's usual instructions to protect her sister when outside, so she immediately pulled Dao Mang behind her and pointed at the emperor with a weak face.
"Stop, you little thief! Don't come near us again, or my father will catch you and beat you with a stick."
Dao Mang stuck his little head out from behind the rice seedlings: "My daddy is very powerful. If you don't run away now, you won't be able to escape. Hurry up and run. The beating will hurt."
Seeing the two children's faces full of alertness and tension, the emperor stopped and looked at the twins with a smile: "Don't be afraid, I am not a thief."
The twins gave the emperor a 'don't lie to us' look in response.
Dao Miao puffed up her cheeks and said, "You are a thief. Mom said that only thieves would climb over the wall to break into someone else's house."
Dao Mang nodded repeatedly: "You are not a good person. You are obviously a thief, but you still refuse to admit it. I tell you, this mansion belongs to my brother. You are not allowed to steal here."
Looking at the talkative twins, the emperor felt a little amused and couldn't help but step closer again.
"Stop! If you don't stop, we'll call for help!"
After all, they were just children. When the rice seedlings and stalks saw the emperor getting closer and closer, they were so scared that they stepped back one after another.
"Daddy, Mommy, someone is trying to capture us, come and save us!"
Although Dao Miao doesn't like to talk much, his voice is really loud. When he speaks, even the emperor is scared and dares not take a step.
Daohua and Xiao Yeyang naturally would not let the twins run around alone. In addition to the maids and old women serving them in public, there were also secret guards watching them in secret.
Just now, the twins were playing hide-and-seek in the yard, and the maids and old women retreated behind the stone archway. As soon as the emperor and eunuch An appeared, they and the secret guards discovered them.
The reason why he didn't show up was because he was stopped by the guards.
Now that the two young masters were frightened, the maids and old women dared not hide any longer and ran out one after another.
The twins felt more confident when they saw someone coming.
Dao Mang waved his little hand domineeringly: "Nanny, you came at the right time. My brother and I encountered two thieves. You should catch them quickly."
However, before they could finish their words, the twins saw the maids and old women kneeling on the ground.
This confused the twins.
Looking at the two children's confused expressions, the emperor stepped forward with a smile.
Every time he took a step forward, the two children took a step back.
Seeing this, the emperor had no choice but to stop about two meters away from them and asked kindly, "Are you rice seedlings?"
The twins opened their mouths wide.
With the presence of the maids and the old woman, Daomang became a little bolder. He stood out from behind Daomiao and looked at the emperor in confusion: "Little thief, how do you know our names?"
When the emperor heard the little girl's address, his eyelids could not help but twitch. Just as he was about to say something, he heard the brat beside him say, "Sister, you are wrong. Look, he has white hair. He is not a little thief, but an old thief."
When these words were spoken, the maids and old women kneeling on the ground were frightened.
The nurse was worried that the twins would anger the emperor, so she kowtowed and pointed out the emperor's identity: "Your servant greets the emperor. Long live the emperor."
"emperor?"
The twins opened their mouths slightly and looked at the person in front of them in surprise.
At the same time, the eldest princes who had "met by chance" on the street came to the main gate of the Prince Fuguo's Mansion. They had all received the news that the emperor had left the palace and was heading towards the Prince Fuguo's Mansion, so they followed him.
"Since the Fuguo Mansion was bestowed upon us by our father, we have never received outsiders. I heard that Yeyang and his wife brought their children here to clean it today. Let's go in and take a look."
"That's a good idea. I heard that my father had the Ministry of Works put a lot of effort into renovating this place. Today is a good opportunity to see the scenery inside."
The eldest prince and the second prince echoed each other, the fifth prince and the sixth prince went forward to knock on the door, and the fourth prince stood at the end with Xiao Morong.
Originally, the Fourth Prince had no intention of interfering in the affairs of the eldest princes, but ever since his eldest son, Mo Rong, returned from Xiliang, he has been valued by his father and has become the most popular grandson of the emperor.
This also stirred up ripples in the Fourth Prince's calm heart. He didn't dare to think too much and just wanted his son to get more emperor's favor and have a good future. So, when he received the news that his father was leaving the palace today, he couldn't help but take his son out.
(End of this chapter)
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