The emperor comforted and cherished Yu Ying'er, then he looked at Cao Qinmo and Zhen Huan, with a look of concern on his face, and said: "This matter should be handled according to what Concubine Rou said, and the best specifications should be prepared for Chao Gui. Time is not a problem. I will order the Ministry of Internal Affairs to follow up with full authority, and Chao Gui will definitely not be wronged."

"Your concubine obeys the order." Cao Qinmo and Zhen Huan were designated by the emperor to handle this matter. Now that the emperor has issued new rules, they can only listen and do a good job so as not to disappoint the emperor.

Seeing that the instructions were completed, the emperor turned around and took Yu Ying'er's hand, saying softly: "I miss Hongyao. Ying'er, go with me to see him."

After saying that, he took Yu Ying'er away and didn't even glance at Zhen Huan when passing by her.

Such heartlessness made Zhen Huan shocked and sad. She thought she was favored, but she was abused to the point of being nothing but a wretch in front of Yu Ying'er. She thought she was not bad in appearance, family background and talent, but she didn't understand where she lost and felt very depressed.

Cao Qinmo looked at Zhen Huan who was staring at the emperor and Yu Ying'er's departing backs, and turned around helplessly to go back to work.

This person is just like Nian Shilan in the past. Who dares to persuade him?

Chuxiu Palace

Lu Yingfeng was basking in the sun in the yard, squinting her eyes to feel the caress of the faint light, not knowing that the emperor had walked up to her and was smacking his lips and saying how comfortable it was.

"Xinpin is in such a good mood." The emperor suddenly spoke, which scared Lu Yingfeng so much that she opened her eyes suddenly. Then she saw the person coming and quickly saluted, shouting "Hello, His Majesty" and "Hello, Concubine Rou".

Seeing Lu Yingfeng like this, the emperor held Yu Ying'er's hand tightly and asked with a frown, "Am I scary?"

Lu Yingfeng: ...Why don’t you try being called out by someone who suddenly appears?

"I dare not." Lu Yingfeng did not want to say more, and just said "I dare not" and let it go.

The emperor was obviously not very satisfied, but he also knew that he was in the wrong for scaring people just now. He snorted coldly without shouting, but just asked: "How is Shuhe recently? Why didn't I see her?"

"Shuhe is doing well. She is now learning embroidery in the palace. If Your Majesty wants to see her, I will call her for you right away." Lu Yingfeng replied calmly. She knew that the emperor only thought of Shuhe on a whim. He almost never cared about Shuhe and let her fend for herself in Xiefang Palace.

Lu Yingfeng knew how heartless the emperor was, but she had never blamed him. At least now Shuhe was still by her side, and that was enough.

The emperor nodded and said, "No need. Since you are studying hard, I won't bother you."

After saying that, the emperor pulled Yu Ying'er directly into the main hall, leaving Lu Yingfeng alone who had not yet stood up.

But Lu Yingfeng was not angry or jealous at all. He watched the people leave, patted his clothes, got up, turned around and left without stopping for a moment, as if he was afraid of being remembered by the emperor.

Well... just like Concubine Hua said, she has a strong old-age vibe. Whoever wants to serve her can do so. Concubine Rou, you just wish yourself good luck.

In the main hall, after the emperor pulled Yu Ying'er to sit down, he was in no hurry to call Hong Yao over. He just stared at Yu Ying'er without blinking, as if he could never look at her enough.

Yu Ying'er didn't feel very happy. Instead, she felt extremely sick to be stared at like that. She quickly tried to divert the attention and said, "Doesn't the emperor want to see Hongyao? Chunxi, go and ask someone to bring the Sixth Prince over. Tell him that his father misses him."

Child, help! !

Yu Ying'er couldn't help but scream in her heart, which made the usually serious Qiqi laugh.

The emperor was interrupted, but he was not angry. Instead, he leaned against the table and continued to look at Yu Ying'er with a smile. When he was in love, he just thought that every move of hers was cute.

Yu Ying'er swallowed her saliva. Why did she feel that something was very wrong with the emperor today? Not to mention, the way he stared at her with a smile on his face was a bit obscene.

"The Sixth Prince has arrived. He pays his respects to the Emperor." The wet nurse's voice sounded at the right moment, finally saving Yu Ying'er from danger.

Yu Ying'er reached out and took Hongyao from the wet nurse's arms. Hongyao was hanging his head and looked very unhappy, so Yu Ying'er hummed a few lines of a lullaby to coax Hongyao.

Little did he know that when the emperor heard this lullaby, he seemed to see the empress dowager coaxing Fourteenth Child to sleep when he was young. It was also this song, so gentle and loving.

As the emperor watched, he actually felt a little envious of the baby who was less than two years old.

"I haven't heard Ying'er sing for a long time. Now Ying'er is devoted to Hongyao and doesn't care about me anymore." The emperor's tone was slightly sour, and his slightly pale eyes stared at Yu Ying'er sadly, as if he had to give an explanation.

Yu Ying'er sighed, and put Hongyao, who had finally calmed down and stopped looking grumpy, back into the arms of her nurse. Then she looked at the emperor tenderly and asked, "What does Your Majesty want to hear? I will sing it for you."

"Just sing the song you just sang to Hongyao. I like this song." The emperor was childish for a rare time, and it was also to make up for the regrets and sadness of his childhood.

Although Yu Ying'er was curious about why the emperor was so obsessed with listening to the baby's lullaby, in the Forbidden City, the emperor was the boss and she was the subordinate. She just had to do what she was told. Only by asking less and doing more could she live longer.

"Go to sleep quickly, so that you can grow up, and when you grow up you can pull the bow..." Yu Ying'er's voice was originally transformed to be sweet and sticky, and now her singing is even more gentle to the core, which makes the emperor's eyes red as he watches and listens to her.

Yu Ying'er also pretended not to see anything and sang a lullaby over and over again. The wet nurse who was holding Hongyao beside her kept her head down and dared not look at anyone, especially when she just caught a glimpse of the emperor's red eyes. She wanted to slap herself to death and blame herself for not lowering her head earlier.

Over and over again, until Yu Ying'er's voice became hoarse, until Hongyao fell asleep, the emperor pretended to rub his eyes unintentionally, wiped away the tears that were about to fall, and suppressed his sobbing voice: "Um, your name is Chunxi, right? Why don't you serve tea to your queen?"

The emperor was not an unreasonable person. He made someone sing with a hoarse voice, but his mood was not really good. He did not want to show weakness in front of Yu Ying'er, so he left first, saying that he had something to do in the Yangxin Palace. Afterwards, he rewarded Yu Ying'er with a set of gilded jewelry, three pieces of floating brocade and other rewards, which could be regarded as keeping his mouth shut.

Yu Ying'er felt very satisfied that she didn't have to sleep with the emperor or compete for favors but still received a reward, so she happily accepted it.

A month later, news came from Dzungar that the old Khan had passed away. After discussions between the emperor and Dzungar, the emperor finally decided to end the Khanship by marrying Princess Chaogui as the new Khan. Princess Chaogui even avoided the fate of becoming the new Khan, Que, and having her son inherit the throne after her father's death.

This year, because Princess Chaogui was getting married, they had to delay their trip to the Old Summer Palace. But the emperor also said that after Princess Chaogui got married, he would still take everyone to the Old Summer Palace for summer vacation, so Yu Ying'er thought about packing up in advance and preparing the equipment.

Just as I finished packing, I heard a message from Princess Chao Gui asking for an audience at the door.

"Why is she here? Quickly, please invite the princess in. Chunxi, prepare milk tea and cakes for the princess." Yu Ying'er didn't live to see Princess Chaogui's wedding in her previous life, but she knew the humiliation Princess Chaogui experienced when she married into Junggar, and her heart was filled with pity for her.

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