After reading my mind, Daddy, why don't you smile?

Zhao Ying sneered, but still answered him, "It doesn't matter whether you care or not. What matters is whether Qi You is willing or not. If Qi You wants to go, no one can stop him!"

Shangguan Qingyue looked up curiously, [Why don't you let my third brother go? ]

Zhao Ying seemed to recall some funny things in the past. She smiled and touched Shangguan Qingyue's head, and replied, "It's a long story. When we get to your third brother's yard, mother will tell you all about it!"

【All right……】

Qinghui Pavilion.

Shangguan Qiyou was practicing calligraphy, and opposite him was Shangguan Bailin, who was sitting with his hands behind his back, looking like a serious teacher.

Shangguan Bailin took the ruler and suddenly hit the table with it, saying disdainfully, "Qi You, your handwriting is even uglier than a chicken claw!"

Shangguan Qiyou was not convinced when he heard this and asked, "Does your handwriting look like chicken feet?"

Shangguan Bailin: ...

Shangguan Bailin was about to lose his temper to show off his brother's power when Shangguan Shu and Zhao Ying came in with Shangguan Qingyue.

"Daddy, mommy, sister!"

"Daddy and mommy, little fat chick!"

Shangguan Shu put Shangguan Qingyue down, and Shangguan Qingyue ran towards his two brothers.

Both brothers touched her head lovingly.

Shangguan Shu and Zhao Ying sat down.

Shangguan Qiyou asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

Before Zhao Ying could speak, Shangguan Shu said, "The Queen Mother's birthday will be in a few days. Have you prepared any gifts?"

Shangguan Bailin was the first to raise his hand, looking extremely proud, "Dad, I've prepared it a long time ago. I wrote a poem for my great-grandmother!"

Zhao Ying was surprised. She praised: "My Bai Lin has really grown up and become filial. He remembered to celebrate the birthday of his great-grandmother without being reminded."

Shangguan Bailin felt a little embarrassed and raised his hand to scratch his head.

Shangguan Qiyou said: "Mother, because I didn't know the Queen Mother's birthday was, I didn't prepare anything."

Zhao Ying looked at him lovingly, "It's okay, you just came back and mother didn't tell you, it's okay if you're not prepared."

Shangguan Shu asked, "Qi You, do you want to go to the Queen Mother's birthday party?"

Shangguan Qiyou didn't understand.

Shangguan Shu said directly, "Dad means... why don't you just stay at home and don't go out?"

Shangguan Qiyou's eyes drooped instantly, and he stared at Shangguan Shu for a long time, his eyes full of betrayal... and helplessness.

After a while, he lowered his head, pursed his lips, and said weakly, "Since Dad said so, then... okay."

Shangguan Shu felt reluctant to hear his young son's dejected tone, but since the crown prince had spoken, it meant that the empress dowager had also spoken. It didn't matter to him, but the empress dowager was still ill and could not stand any more provocation.

Shangguan Shu hardened his heart and stopped talking.

Zhao Ying understood Shangguan Shu's meaning, but just smiled and said nothing.

In fact, Zhao Ying came here to talk about this matter. Like Shangguan Shu, he was also afraid of angering the empress dowager to death.

Since the matter had been discussed, Zhao Ying did not want to stay any longer with Shangguan Shu, so she gave her three children a few words and left.

Upon seeing this, Shangguan Shu chased after him like a dog-skin plaster.

After the two left, Shangguan Qiyou's eyes instantly turned red.

He looked at Shangguan Bailin and said, "Second brother, does Daddy not like me anymore?"

Shangguan Bailin was teasing his little sister. He was startled when he heard this, and then asked, "Why do you say that?"

"Daddy won't let me follow you into the palace!"

"Oh, about this matter...then just don't go with them!"

Unexpectedly, Shangguan Bailin also said this. Shangguan Qiyou couldn't hold it anymore, "Why?!"

Shangguan Bailin sighed, "It doesn't hurt to tell you."

"Do you know why Great Grandmother's Cining Palace was renovated?"

Shangguan Qiyou shook his head.

"Do you know why firecrackers are forbidden in the palace?"

Shangguan Qiyou shook his head.

【why? 】

"Do you know why Daddy, who has made outstanding contributions and won the Emperor's favor, was not promoted to the position of Grand Master?"

Shangguan Qiyou shook his head again.

"In fact, three years ago, my grandfather had intended to make Dad the Grand Tutor after the Queen Mother's birthday, but it was all because of you!"

Shangguan Qiyou pointed at himself in surprise, "Me?"

Shangguan Qingyue's eyes sparkled, [Well, second brother, don't keep me in suspense! ]

Shangguan Bailin shook his head again, "That year, my great grandmother celebrated her 77th birthday. Yue'er was not yet born, and our family of six entered the palace. And you secretly brought a bag of firecrackers."

"Everyone was at the banquet, and the Queen Mother was exhausted so she went back to her bedroom to sleep. You ran out to play, and for some reason you put the firecrackers into the stove that was burning the earthenware dragon..."

Shangguan Qiyou blinked.

Shangguan Qingyue couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh.

"The firecrackers flew along the ground and exploded towards my great-grandmother who was sleeping. That night, my great-grandmother almost died."

"The entire Cining Palace collapsed..."

"The guests managed to escape with great difficulty."

"The Queen Mother was trapped inside."

"It took a whole day and night to dig out the Queen Mother..."

"Afterwards, my father was beaten with thirty sticks for this matter, and his official position was not promoted."

"Dad doesn't love you?"

"I think Dad hurts you the most. You have made such a big disaster, and your father did not beat you home !!!"

Shangguan Qiyou: ...

Shangguan Qingyue: [Hahahahahahahaha…]

[Help, how can this be so funny! ]

[My third brother used firecrackers to blow up the Queen Mother...]

[Hahahahaha hiccup hiccup]

Shangguan Bailin looked at Shangguan Qiyou helplessly while patting Shangguan Qingyue's back.

Shangguan Qiyou felt ashamed.

He originally thought he was a well-behaved and sensible child.

did not expect……

"But...I still want to go..."

"How about I go to the palace and apologize to the Queen Mother?"

Shangguan Bailin frowned, "Then you have to ask mother..."

"Okay, I'll go right away!"

After saying that, Shangguan Qiyou left.

Shangguan Bailin continued to tease his sister, "Yue'er, have you prepared a gift?"

Shangguan Qingyue spread his hands, [Hiccup... No...]

"Then Second Brother will help you choose?"

[Good burp…]

……

Shangguan Qiyou caught up with Zhao Ying and told her what he wanted to say. Zhao Ying agreed without thinking.

Shangguan Qiyou smiled when he heard this, and said to his father beside him: "Don't worry, Dad, I will never get into trouble again this time!"

Shangguan Shu smiled noncommittally, then reached out and touched his young son's head, "My son has improved!"

……

Cining Palace.

On the day of the Empress Dowager's birthday, all the officials gathered and the event was grand.

Perhaps the marriage was successful, the sick old empress dowager actually looked better.

Emperor Jianxi was on her left, Prince Shou was on her right, and Princess Side was next to Prince Shou.

Whenever the Queen Mother looked to her right, her eyes were kind and gentle, but when she looked at Emperor Jianxi, they were distant and indifferent.

But everyone understood it tacitly.

The Empress Dowager had never been close to Emperor Jianxi, and she looked down upon the two children whom Emperor Jianxi loved, the Crown Prince and Princess Chengqian.

On the contrary, the Queen Mother loved Princess Huai'an and her two children very much.

Filial piety is the most important thing, but even so, Emperor Jianxi did not dare to do anything.

Emperor Jianxi was not born to the Empress Dowager. His biological mother was the previous emperor's Concubine Ru, who died early. The Empress Dowager was Emperor Jianxi's biological mother.

The Queen Mother had two sons and one daughter.