The little dark guard who travels between two lives

The emperor laughed so hard that everyone in the garden looked at each other in bewilderment, not knowing what the emperor meant. Xin He was also confused by the emperor's laughter. She quickly knelt on the ground again and rolled herself into a ball. She remembered that she had been so presumptuous just now and she didn't know how the emperor would punish her. At this time, she remembered the fear and lay on the ground, her little body shaking.

The third prince whispered to the crown prince: "Brother crown prince, this fat girl is not only a flatterer, but also a snitch. Look, she has reported all these naughty kids in front of the emperor!" The crown prince looked at him with disdain: "You are the only one who talks too much."

The queen looked at the little ball lying on the ground and shaking non-stop. She felt pity for him when she thought of how the little ball of meat, which was so cute and warm just now, had been frightened into this state.

The queen was about to open her mouth to plead for the little girl, but she saw another little girl come out from beside the emperor, kneel down in front of the emperor and say to the emperor: "Father, I want to plead for the Qin family's sister and Master Yu."

When Xin He heard someone pleading for him, he looked at the little girl curiously. The little girl was about the same age as him, and she also ate rice dumplings. She was very pretty. He knelt on the ground and saw Xin He looking at her curiously. He smiled and arched his chubby hands towards Xin He.

Xin He was wondering whose child this was when she heard Concubine Shen yelling, "Xiao Jingyu, you can't be so presumptuous here, come here quickly." Empress Dowager Shen frowned and looked at the little ball: "Jingyu, this is not your business, you stand beside your mother."

It turned out that this little boy was Xiao Jingyu, the fourth prince born to Concubine Shen. He was one year older than Xinhe. As the youngest prince, he was born to Concubine Shen. He was very much favored by the Queen Mother in the palace, and the Emperor also liked this youngest son very much. Xinhe didn't expect that Concubine Shen's son could actually plead for her.

The emperor glanced at the angry queen mother and imperial concubine, and asked the fourth prince Xiao Jingyu with a smile: "Why did Jingyu plead for them?"

Xiao Jingyu ignored the sharp look that Concubine Shen cast on him, pointed at Xinhe and said, "Father, I think what this sister said makes sense. How can you say that the child killed his mother just because the child was born? I think what my sister said is particularly good. The child left by his own mother with her life is more worthy of cherishing and should not be blamed."

The fourth prince pointed at the crown prince again: "Crown brother's mother, the late queen, died for the crown prince. If someone blames the crown prince, the late queen's spirit in heaven will be sad. The crown prince is lucky that the queen loves him. This brother is not as lucky as the crown prince, which is pitiful. Why is he called a nemesis? I support the right and not the relatives. I think that cousin Liang and his friends are bullying the weak. It is wrong and they should be beaten!"

When Concubine Shen heard that her son actually implicated the Crown Prince and the late Queen in this matter, she was furious. How could she have given birth to such a disobedient son?

The naughty kid pointed at his cousin with purple eyes and said righteously that he deserved to be beaten, which almost made Mrs. Shen die of anger.

The Queen took the opportunity to whisper to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, if we allow the rumor of the star of disaster to spread, then those with ulterior motives may pin the title of the star of disaster on the Crown Prince, which would be a major event that would shake the country."

The emperor's face turned grim upon hearing this. Yes, it was nothing to say that a minister's child was a disaster star. But if someone used this to say that the prince had killed the previous queen and was also a disaster star, then how could a disaster star be responsible for the country? It would probably cause a stir in the court, and that would be a big deal.

The emperor looked at the fourth prince and praised him with a smile: "Jingyu said it very well. He knows right from wrong and is my good son. Miss Qin and Mr. Yu, both of you should stand up."

Xin He and Yu Shen stood up quickly. Xin He looked at the emperor's face, which was full of smiles, and he didn't look angry, so the little girl came back to life. She fixed her crooked bun hair and bowed her chubby hands to the emperor: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" Then she turned to the Fourth Prince and bowed her hands as well: "Thank you, Fourth Prince, for pleading for Xin He and Brother Shen. Fourth Prince, you are a good person!"

The fourth prince was a little embarrassed by the little girl's praise. He scratched his head and stood beside the prince. The prince touched his big head and praised him with a smile: "Fourth brother, you did a great job!"

The fat little Fourth Prince was praised successively by the Emperor and the Crown Prince. He was so handsome that he didn't even notice his mother's increasingly dark complexion and his aunt's shaky body.

The Emperor bowed slightly to the Queen Mother and said, "Mother, the rumor of the star of disaster is nonsense. How can we allow this rumor to spread freely in the palace? The children are ignorant and have heard some gossip, which has caused disputes. I also plead for the children. Mother, please spare them for the sake of New Year's Day."

Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Shen became even more angry. She wanted to correct the palace rules, but the Emperor ended up saying that the children were just ignorant and spreading gossip. The key point was that the gossip came from their Shen family, and if it was linked to the prince, it would make it seem that the Shen family had ulterior motives.

The emperor had already pleaded for the children, and she could not offend the emperor, so she could only bear this anger secretly. The queen mother looked at her nephew who had a black eye, and then looked at the fourth prince who was complacent with the praise. She felt a mouthful of blood stuck in her chest, which was really uncomfortable. The queen mother suddenly stood up and said: "Since the emperor said so, let's stop this matter. I will return to the Cining Palace first." After that, she left angrily with her servants and palace maids.

The Emperor respectfully saw the Queen Mother off, then turned to look at Madam Shen and said coldly, "Madam Shen should know that you are of noble status and should not gossip and nonsense at home, which will only teach the children bad things. If I hear any talk of disaster again in the future, I will hold Madam Shen accountable for not managing the family properly."

Then the eunuchs were asked to inform the fathers of the children to take the children back to discipline them. Naturally, they were not eligible to attend the next palace banquet, which was also a punishment. Several ministers took their troubled children and left in disgrace.

Xin He knew that she had escaped punishment, and she was very happy. She shook her head and held Yu Shen's hand: "Thank you, Brother Shen, for protecting Xin Er today! Brother Shen is so nice!"

Yu Shen looked at the disheveled little girl, remembering that when he was bullied just now, it was this little girl who fearlessly stood in front of him. Yu Shen's eyes flickered, and he finally said thank you: "Thank you, Sister Xin'er!"

Xin'er had never heard a single nice word from Yu Shen since she was reborn. Today, she actually got a thank you from Brother Shen. She was so happy that she shook her head even faster: "No thanks, no thanks! We just need to help each other and protect our father and mother together."

The fourth prince also approached Xin He and Yu Shen, staring at Xin He with his dark eyes: "Are you Xin'er? My name is Xiao Jingyu, I am six years old, can I call you Xin'er sister? I think you were very handsome just now, especially chivalrous!"

Xin He looked at Concubine Shen's precious son with mixed feelings. She had already listed Concubine Shen as her enemy in her heart, but today this enemy's son stood up to plead for her, and now he took the initiative to talk to her. In fact, this child is quite good. Should she pay attention to him?

While he was in distress, the third prince came over and twisted the fourth prince's ear: "Still have the bearing of a chivalrous woman, Xiao Jingyu, tell me honestly whether you have been peeking at some messy ranger book again."

The fourth prince quickly covered his ears and hid behind the crown prince: "Brother crown prince, look, my third brother is bullying me again!" The crown prince smiled and protected the fourth prince behind him: "Father and mother are still here, you two must not act rashly."

Xinhe looked at the three princes and they seemed to be getting along very well. It was so strange! The fourth prince's mother was Concubine Shen. Concubine Shen seemed to be very disrespectful to the Queen when she spoke just now. The relationship between the Concubine and the Queen should not be as harmonious as the relationship between the Concubine Shu and the Queen.

But this chubby Fourth Prince has a good relationship with the Crown Prince and the Third Prince. Xin He looked at Concubine Shen who had not left yet. Sure enough, Concubine Shen saw that her son did not come to her side, but was playing happily around this stinky girl and the Crown Prince. Her pretty face was full of clouds, but because the emperor was still here, she endured it and did not get angry.

Seeing that the matter was over, Ji Wanran and Qin Mingxuan hurried over to check if Xinhe and Yu Shen were injured. Xinhe raised her head proudly: "Daddy and Mommy, don't worry, Xin'er and Brother Shen are not injured, and Brother Shen is quite skilled. Xin'er also wants to practice martial arts with Brother Shen!"

Ji Wanran looked at her girl with messy hair and askew clothes, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Look at you, you don't look like a lady at all, you even dared to fight in the Imperial Garden. As a punishment, you are not allowed to eat meat today."

Xin He wailed, "No, mother, the Queen asked Xin Er to come to the palace to eat the imperial banquet. Can you punish her tomorrow?" The fourth prince came closer and pleaded for Xin He, "Madam Qin, it's too cruel to not let us eat meat. Don't punish Sister Xin Er! We are all waiting to eat the imperial banquet."

Ji Wanran looked at the two fat kids looking at her eagerly. Xin He got the support of her like-minded people and nodded quickly: "Yes, don't punish Xin Er! Xin Er is waiting to eat the imperial banquet!"

Shen Yining was furious when she saw her son actually getting close to Ji Wanran again. She walked forward in three or two steps, twisted the Fourth Prince's ear and pulled him away from Ji Wanran.

While saving his ear from his mother's hand, the Fourth Prince yelled at Xin He, "Sister Xin'er, let's have the imperial banquet together later. I know which dishes are delicious, and I can help you eat the best dishes."

Shen Yining walked up to the emperor and empress, still holding the fourth prince. She forced a smile and knelt down to salute the emperor: "Your Majesty, Empress, I will go to accompany the Empress Dowager and take the fourth prince to leave first."

The emperor reached out his hand to help her up. The queen looked at the embarrassed Fourth Prince and pleaded for him: "My noble concubine, the children are all together here. Let the Fourth Prince stay and play for a while, and then we can go together."

Shen Yining replied coldly: "Your Majesty, I will take care of my son. You don't have to worry about it." After saying that, she pulled the fourth prince straight to the Cining Palace.

Xin He was stunned. The favorite concubine was indeed a favorite concubine. She was so domineering and dared to act like this in front of the emperor. Humph, the emperor must have spoiled her. Xin He thought to herself, this is what it means to favor a concubine and destroy a wife. Even if it happened to the emperor, he still couldn't escape the bad habits of men. He was not as good as her father.

The little girl looked at her handsome father proudly, and then used contemptuous eyes to condemn the emperor. Of course, she also looked at the angry queen with comforting eyes, expressing her support for the queen.

The emperor didn't know how to comfort the queen because his favorite concubine was disrespectful to her. Just when he was feeling awkward, he saw the little girl's eyes darting around with various expressions, and he immediately laughed out of anger.

The emperor stretched out his hand to call Xin He and Yu Shen to come forward. He bent down and looked at Xin He: "Little girl, what do you mean by looking at me like that? I didn't punish you today. Do you think I'm so easy to talk to?"

Xin He immediately put on an obedient expression and thanked the emperor: "Your Majesty spared Xin Er today. Your Majesty is a great and kind man! Xin He's eyes were full of admiration, really!"

The last two words were said with a lack of confidence when she saw the emperor's meaningful look, and her voice weakened. The queen had also seen the comforting look the little girl gave her just now. Seeing the emperor teasing the little girl with a stern face, she quickly came up to help: "Okay, your majesty, don't make it difficult for her."

The little girl immediately climbed up the pole and threw herself into the arms of the queen: "Thank you, Queen, Xin'er likes you the most." This time, the third prince did not grumble to the crown prince, but turned to grumble to the other side. He touched the shoulder of the person standing next to him: "Second brother, did you see that? This is a little flatterer!"

Standing next to him was the second prince Xiao Jinglin. Among the princes, only Xiao Jinglin was of low birth. The second prince's mother was just a concubine with an obscure family background. Once she was favored, she gave birth to the second prince immediately after the previous queen.

The second prince and his mother were not favored in the palace and could only rely on Concubine Shen. Therefore, the second prince had been watching quietly from the side and did not express any opinions. When the third prince approached him, he still smiled faintly: "It seems that the little girl is very loved by the father and mother."

Fighting in the Imperial Garden and being able to escape unscathed without receiving any punishment is not a treatment that anyone can get easily. The Emperor highly values ​​Lord Qin and Lord Yu. The Second Prince looked at Xin He and Yu Shen's backs and thought deeply. It seems that he will have to have a good discussion with his mother, Concubine Xi, in the evening.

The emperor saw the little girl throwing herself into the queen's arms and acting like a spoiled child. The queen looked at the messy little girl with a doting look on her face and called Ziyuan with a smile, "Ziyuan, take Xinhe to wash up. You have to attend the palace banquet later, so don't be rude."

After watching the little girl jumping and following Zi Yuan away, the emperor looked at Yu Shen who had been standing there without saying a word. "You are Yu Huaian's son, Yu Shen? Your father was sent away by me for several months and has not returned. You have no one to take care of you. Do you blame me?"

Yu Shen bowed and saluted: "Master said that Daddy served the country and the people and was loyal to the Emperor, and Daddy's hard work is justified. Yu Shen does not complain. Master said that a minister should serve his country with all his heart and soul until his death!"

The emperor laughed again: "Good, what a great dedication to one's work until death! Qin Aiqing, you have taught your disciple and daughter very well. Qin Aiqing has the style of a great tutor and teaches in a good way. Very good, very good!"