The little princess' mind was read, and the court and harem were eating melons

The prince's evaluation of Lu Ping'an continued to improve as he got to know this man.

When Li Qingyi heard his brother praising Lu Ping'an, he couldn't help but feel proud that his own son was being praised, but he couldn't show it directly, so he looked a little quieter than usual.

The prince noticed this and thought it was not surprising that his sister was not very interested in this topic.

Although my sister is smart, it is normal for her to be interested in different things from those of the older people due to her age.

Just like those old ministers in the court, aren’t they more concerned about how many women he has in his backyard than his ability in governing the country?

The emperor was one of the emperors who was not so interested in women, and the prince probably inherited the emperor's genes in this regard, or rather... the prince was the type who paid more attention to spiritual enjoyment than physical enjoyment. Since he already had a future wife, most of the prince's thoughts were on his career.

The Emperor and Empress kept silent, so the Crown Prince focused solely on his career, not even mentioning taking a concubine or maid.

The Queen kept silent because she had no grudge against the Crown Princess. As women, they all knew more or less what women cared about in the backyard. The future Crown Princess had never done anything rude or offensive to the Queen, so why would she do something offensive?

In addition, the Queen gave birth to another daughter after many years. With Li Qingyi, a good girl by her side, who also had many secrets, the Queen, in addition to managing the harem and assisting the Emperor, put most of her energy on Li Qingyi. Naturally, she would not have the extra time to urge the Prince to give her a grandson as soon as possible.

From this perspective, Li Qingyi played a great role in this matter.

The emperor didn't say anything... It was the emperor himself who had to rely on the eunuchs' reminders to remember how many women there were in his harem. He was also a career-oriented man. If he hadn't considered keeping an insurance policy when he became emperor, there might have been even fewer women in his harem.

In this case, the emperor would of course pay more attention to the prince's career, rather than the prince's beauty...

Emperor: My prince knows what is going on.

Well, the prince didn't mention it. He either forgot about it, or when he remembered it, it was some court officials who secretly submitted petitions asking the emperor to give the prince a backyard.

As for why these officials brought up this matter, whether it was in order to have a woman for their own family to live in the courtyard of the future new emperor, or whether it was simply to allow the prince to have children as soon as possible to appease the people, that is a matter of opinion.

What would the emperor think when he was reminded like this?

Emperor: Haha.

The emperor was rebellious: You guys want to interfere in my son's marriage? Are you bored?

Therefore, due to various reasons, the prince has reached his current age, and apart from hearing a few half-truths from other relatives and some secret attempts to force women on him, he has never been urged by his own parents.

In comparison, aren't those outsiders more concerned about his backyard?

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The brother and sister strolled in the street until noon, and had lunch in the most famous roast goose restaurant in the capital. Then, at the urging of his sister, the prince packed a roast goose for the emperor and empress, and then the two returned to the palace.

As soon as she returned to the palace, Li Qingyi asked the prince to take the still hot roast goose to the Qianqing Palace, while she took her own portion and ran to the Kunning Palace.

The prince watched her leave with a smile, and then went to the Qianqing Palace with his trusted confidants.

The confidant hesitated for a while before asking, "Why don't you take the little prince with you? The emperor would like to see the little prince, too."

The prince smiled and said, "Yier followed me out of the palace early this morning. If you knew that Yier still missed her, you would be happy."

He did not directly answer his confidant's question, but these words have already expressed his meaning - the father is important, and the mother is also important.

Of course, my sister is also important.

Therefore, the prince would never leave his mother aside and prioritize pleasing his father.

He also has the confidence.

When they arrived at the Qianqing Palace, the emperor, who had already received the brother and sister back to the palace, seemed to be immersed in government affairs, but Huang Kang noticed that the emperor's eyes kept looking towards the door from time to time.

To be honest, it wasn't long since the emperor last met the crown prince and the eleventh princess. It was okay for the crown prince, but the emperor would ask a few questions about the eleventh princess if he hadn't seen her for half a day. They were truly the people on his mind.

Thinking of this, Huang Kang thought of how Li Qingyi would smile sweetly at him every time she came to the Qianqing Palace, and thought to himself, "The little prince is so cute, it's only natural that the emperor would miss him a little more."

Li Qingyi didn't start talking to the eunuchs and palace maids about human rights and equality like in some old novels, but her daily words and deeds were quite different from those of the masters who were used to being served by servants and were high and mighty.

She didn't say anything, but her eyes and attitude were there. Huang Kang was not stupid, so how could he not see it?

In the eyes of the young prince, he, a eunuch, was neither nobler nor lower than anyone else.

Perhaps some people would dislike Li Qingyi's attitude. After all, some people work hard all their lives just to be looked up to by others, but in the end, the attitude they get from Li Qingyi is not much different from that of an ordinary palace maid. It would be strange if they would feel comfortable with it.

But Huang Kang is not that kind of person. If he were that kind of ambitious person, he would not be able to stay with the emperor for long.

The most important thing to stay by the emperor's side for a long time is loyalty. The second most important thing is not to be too stupid. Ambition is the least important thing.

Li Qingyi's eyes made Huang Kang feel like he was still a human being, and he liked it very much.

Unlike some people, who were respectful and polite to Huang Kang on the surface, but cursed him behind his back, asking what was so great about a eunuch.

Just as I was thinking about it, the prince arrived.

As soon as the prince entered the room, he noticed that the emperor's gaze was not on him, but on his feet and behind him. Naturally, he understood who the emperor was looking for.

He smiled, bowed and went into the room first, then explained: "I and Yi'er packed roast goose for my father and mother, and thought we'd send it over before it gets cold, so I asked Yi'er to go to my mother's place."

When the emperor heard this, the disappointment he felt for not seeing his little daughter was instantly overwhelmed by his children's filial piety. He then noticed what the prince was holding in his hand, raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Was it your sister's idea, or yours?"

The prince seemed a little embarrassed, and he touched his nose, but he didn't hide it, and said awkwardly: "I think the cooking skills of the imperial chefs in the palace are not worse than those outside."

This means that it was Li Qingyi's idea.

The emperor reached out his hand and lightly tapped him, saying, "You are not as sensible as your sister."

The prince smiled, not annoyed at all.