"My dear girl, what are you doing here?"
Lin Weiming pulled Lin Wanyue into his arms and watched as she took out two beautifully made pastries from her small pocket and put them in her mouth.
The pastries are exquisitely presented, and their sweet taste is indeed quite delicious.
He got up before dawn and hasn't even had breakfast yet. He ate two pieces of pastry in two bites, but apart from the sweetness, he couldn't taste any other flavor.
And the more I ate, the hungrier I got.
Lin Weiming's stomach growled loudly a few times from hunger.
"?" Lin Wanyue looked surprised, her pretty little mouth agape, and she blinked as she asked her father, "Daddy, haven't you had breakfast yet?"
"Forget breakfast, I haven't even had a sip of water. I'm almost dying of thirst..." Lin Weiming said, noticing that someone seemed to be watching him, so he looked in the direction of that gaze.
Lord Bai, who saw that the carriage and his own carriage were not getting along at all, looked at his most adorable and considerate daughter with a face full of envy.
Lin Weiming immediately objected!
He doesn't care if someone tries to steal his road, but he won't allow anyone to steal his daughter!
"Oh!" Lin Weiming snorted in the direction of Lord Bai, and said in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, "Why is everyone only staring at how pretty my daughter is? If you like her, you can have your own! Stop staring at other people's."
Lin Weiming's words were a double entendre; while attacking Lord Bai, he also subtly made a few remarks about the powerful Regent, Qi Sichen.
"..." The coachman's eyelids twitched upon hearing this, but he didn't forget that he was eating the Lin family's food, so he didn't embarrass his master in front of outsiders.
Lord Bai Shitao, of course, also heard Lin Weiming's words, and he rolled his eyes dramatically.
Perhaps because his face was dark enough, the whites of his eyes were very noticeable.
"Who cares? She's just a little girl. I have several sons." Lord Bai raised his chin.
Lin Weiming wasn't angry at all; instead, he chuckled.
He has many sons!
Being multi-talented is not rare!
He has plenty of experience raising sons and doesn't feel envious at all.
Lin Wanyue was held in Lin Weiming's arms, constantly turning her head to look towards Lord Bai.
His dark face had two extremely thick eyebrows, as if someone had deliberately thickened them with an eyebrow pencil. One look at him and you could tell he was straightforward and hot-tempered. Such people usually don't have bad intentions, but they are shallow-minded and easily manipulated and used as pawns.
"Uncle Hei," Lin Wanyue kindly reminded him, "I see your face looks a bit dark. You might be in danger of bloodshed soon, so you should be careful when you go out."
Master Bai: "..."
Damn you!
The little girl's soft, sweet voice is so lovely, completely different from my own few chattering, arrogant boys.
But how could someone with such a beautiful voice say such a thing?
This is clearly a curse upon him!
"No need!" Bai Shitao tried to convince himself for a while, thinking that the little girl probably didn't understand anything, but he still couldn't help but say, "And my surname is Bai! My face is naturally black!"
After saying that, they flicked their sleeves, climbed back into the carriage, and told someone to ride away quickly.
But the coachman could only watch helplessly as the newly appointed Earl's carriage blocked his way; he simply couldn't move it.
Lin Wanyue hadn't expected that her well-intentioned reminder would make that uncle angry instead.
As she scratched her head, trying to figure it out, Lin Weiming started laughing beside her. But as soon as his laughter stopped, the rumbling of his stomach started again.
"Daddy, let me take you to eat something delicious. I just had chicken and pork congee with some pickled bamboo shoots soaked in chili oil. It was so good! They also made venison patties with all kinds of mushrooms inside. They were so fragrant, but I couldn't eat any. I don't know how delicious they are." Lin Wanyue quickly said with concern.
Lin Weiming was already hungry, and now, after hearing what his daughter said, his mouth was practically watering.
The coachman then said very understandingly, "Sir, shall we go to the palace first?"
"Mm." Lin Weiming nodded reservedly.
He was so hungry that if he went back from the palace, he would have to wait for the carriage ahead of him to go first, which would take a long time.
Now, thanks to my daughter, it seems perfectly acceptable to grab a bite to tide me over.
Lin Wanyue is now a princess personally appointed by the Regent, and with the token given by the Emperor, she can enter and leave the palace very easily.
The emperor followed her around for a few days. Everyone in the palace who had gained some influence was shrewd and could easily see through the young emperor's intentions.
Although the emperor is still young, affection must be cultivated from childhood, so he always treats Lin Wanyue with smiles and is very gentle and considerate.
Lin Wanyue led Lin Weiming to a small palace and ordered many delicious dishes to be served.
Lin Weiming took a sip of the chicken porridge that Lin Wanyue highly recommended. It was made with wild chicken raised in the Imperial Garden. The chicken legs were salted, cooked, and then shredded. It was then simmered for half an hour with white pearl rice transported from the north.
The shredded chicken was cooked until it was very flavorful, and the rice oil was sweet and fragrant. When combined, it was soft, sticky and savory. Drinking it not only warmed the stomach, but also warmed the whole body.
"Sigh, if our family gets used to eating this palace food, we'll all get so thin!" Lin Weiming sighed, waited for the food in the bowl to cool down a bit, and then drank it all in two gulps.
He had just picked up a piece of some cold dish with his chopsticks, and before he could put it in his mouth, he heard a commotion outside.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
Lin Weiming's expression changed. Why was this young emperor such a spoilsport? He arrived so quickly!
During the court session, Lin Weiming kept his head down, but he still secretly glanced up at the court a few times and saw Qi Yuan, who was half-asleep with his eyes half-closed most of the time.
Qi Sichen, who truly held power in the imperial court, was the one who actually reviewed memorials and managed affairs.
Lin Weiming already disliked the uncle and nephew trying to steal his daughter, and now that he saw that the little emperor was useless and just a mascot like himself, he disliked him even more.
"Wanwan, I heard you were here when I just finished court. I thought I wouldn't make it in time, but I didn't expect you to still be here." Qi Yuan ran excitedly towards Lin Wanyue, completely ignoring Lin Weiming who was eating and drinking beside him.
However, Lin Weiming had already stood up and bowed to Qi Yuan: "Greetings, Your Majesty. I was unaware that Your Majesty was here. Please forgive me. I will take my daughter and leave now."
"..." Qi Yuan was a little dumbfounded.
He had only just seen Wanwan!
“Lord Ning’an, you don’t need to be so polite. Aren’t you still having breakfast? Why don’t you eat first?” Qi Yuan also looked at Lin Weiming expectantly.
But Lin Weiming had already eaten a large bowl of porridge, so he wasn't that hungry now, and his back was straightened even more.
So he was particularly firm when he refused.
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