Priceless: A widow with a baby asks the prince to marry again

Chu Shiyu rushed to the northwest, and the dignitaries and noble ladies had to stay in the palace for two more days before they could leave.

Some people gradually became dissatisfied, but no one dared to complain, and they all stayed obediently in the assigned residence.

After all, the reason for detaining them in the palace was a matter of national importance, and all the ministers understood how decisive the emperor was in killing people. If they caused trouble, they would be killed regardless of their identity or relationship. It was just the difference between an open knife and a hidden arrow.

The women in Yunxuan Palace did not have any dissatisfaction. Although Fang Qiu was missing, they did not feel bored at all!

Little Qinhao was reading the "Tao Te Ching" that he had found, and questions popped up in his mind one after another!

The child kept asking for answers, and not only Liu Rusi, but also the Princess, Changning, and the two noble ladies were asked! The main hall of Yunxuan Palace had inexplicably become a place for discussion...

"Her Royal Highness the Princess." The greeting from an unfamiliar eunuch interrupted the atmosphere.

Taihua raised his head slightly, signaling the eunuch to get straight to the point.

"Your Majesty has nothing to do, so summon Qin Hao, Marquis of Chaoyang, to come over to keep you company and entertain you." The eunuch bowed.

Taihua's indifferent expression disappeared, and he frowned slightly as he looked at the graceful child... Would Chu Tianming have nothing to do?

Chu Tianming has been concentrating power since he ascended the throne, making the imperial power of Daxia more stable and powerful. But at the same time, this also means that there are more matters that need to be decided by the emperor. Chu Tianming has not even left the capital for nearly 20 years...

It was also for this reason that the eldest princess was not dissatisfied with being bound in the capital by invisible shackles and being a "hostage" against which the Qin family army could not act rashly.

Isn't it the same to sit on the throne? At least she can travel around the capital, Chu Tianming said he was sitting on the throne, but he could only leave the palace a few times a year...

Although she couldn't think of what Chu Tianming had in mind for a moment, the princess quickly nodded in agreement.

Because no matter what Chu Tianming wants to do, it must be for Daxia, without a doubt.

"Your Highness, Qin Hao and I will be leaving now."

Liu Rusi walked to Qin Hao's side, took her son's hand and bowed to the princess. She felt something was wrong, but the emperor's words could not be disobeyed. Even the princess could only ask for a reason...

And she and Qin Hao were not important people to the princess, so it was reasonable for the princess not to ask about it.

The eldest princess nodded calmly.

The eunuch who was waiting hesitated and whispered: "His Majesty only said to summon the young marquis..."

Liu Rusi felt very uneasy. In this situation, how could she let Xiao Qinhao go alone?

With a calm expression on her face, Liu Rusi smiled gently and said, "Qin Hao is too young. I'm afraid he'll get naughty and cause trouble... It's common sense for children of a few years old to be taken care of by their parents. The emperor didn't say that I can't follow the child, right?"

The young eunuch was still hesitant.

Liu Rusi had already led little Qin Hao out of the palace, and said, "I'll go with you. Please let His Majesty know before I meet him. If he says he doesn't want to see me, I'll wait outside."

Upon hearing this, the young eunuch thought about it and realized that since the emperor had not given any orders and the rules did not prohibit it, it would not matter if he just passed it on. He no longer objected and bowed to lead the way for the mother and son.

After leaving Yunxuan Palace, the eunuch still walked with his head bowed and his back hunched. Bowing and servile is the proper attitude of a slave...

"Eunuch, the emperor is open-minded and informal. We are just ordinary people. There is no need to be so restrained when leading us, right?" Liu Rusi stepped forward and pretended to help the young eunuch.

The young eunuch quickly moved away. Eunuchs were not considered men who needed to be avoided, but they were not women after all. Physical contact with concubines could cause trouble! Although Liu was not a concubine, as a woman favored by Prince Duan, she should be treated the same way!

Liu Rusi suddenly realized and stopped approaching, but little Qin Hao followed suit and stepped forward to help the young eunuch and said, "Brother, don't bend over. It's easy to hunchback."

"elder brother?"

The young eunuch was at a loss for words and quickly declined: "Young Marquis! I dare not call you that, I am not worthy of it!"

"Then what should I call you?" Little Qin Hao blinked his big eyes, as if expressing innocent curiosity.

"this…"

The young eunuch paused. If the master wanted to order a servant he was not familiar with, he did not need to address him by name... He only needed to glance at the servant and give the order. Slaves were nameless people, so who would care what to address a servant they only met a few times?

"Just call me Xiao Anzi."

Qin Hao turned around and saw his mother nodded slightly, so he smiled and said, "Then we should call him Xiao Anzi?"

The young eunuch responded awkwardly. As a eunuch who ran errands for the emperor, his status among the servants was not low, but it was far inferior to those senior eunuchs, so he was rarely treated so politely.

After some polite conversation, Liu Rusi looked around casually and asked, "We are not familiar with the palace yet. Where are we going?"

"We are going to the Jingting. The scenery there is pleasant, and His Majesty will occasionally sit there for a while."

The mother and son spoke in a friendly manner, and the little eunuch's bent back straightened involuntarily as they talked.

Liu Rusi felt more at ease. Since this was a place for leisure, it shouldn't be a serious matter...

After walking for a while and turning around a palace wall, Xiao Anzi suddenly resumed his humble attitude and said in a low voice, "We are just ahead. Your Majesty likes quietness, so Madam and the young marquis should not make any loud noises."

Liu Rusi also said softly: "Thank you."

In front is a pavilion, without any carved beams or painted rafters. At first glance, it looks no different from the pavilions in the countryside where people can rest.

But Liu Rusi roughly recognized that the material of the pavilion was also the golden nanmu wood commonly used in the imperial palace. Inside the pavilion, eunuchs and palace maids were carefully wiping away the almost invisible dust. Outside the pavilion, strong figures could be vaguely seen waiting in the distance.

Be picky and be on high alert.

Liu Rusi looked at these people inconspicuously, which seemed normal to them...

She suddenly understood why Chu Shiyu said that in this position, there would be countless rules and regulations to put people in a high position.

The emperor's safety is of course of paramount importance, but with so many guards around and his every word and action being watched, isn't this also another form of surveillance?

The consensus of the world is that the emperor should enjoy the best in the world. Even if the emperor asks to build a simple pavilion, the people below will spontaneously use the best wood and present the most exquisite service while satisfying the emperor's request...

"Madam Liu, Young Marquis, please wait here."

Xiao Anzi motioned for the two to wait on the stone path under the shade of the trees outside the pavilion, and then said quietly, "His Majesty is still in the imperial study. You will have to wait for about a quarter of an hour."

Knowing the reason and approximate time is much better than waiting aimlessly.

Liu Rusi looked at her son and saw that he did not look anxious, so she smiled calmly in response.

She had taught little Qinhao that things have their priorities. When others have important things to do and ignore you, you should understand them and relax your mind. Handling state affairs is obviously an important thing that little Qinhao can understand.