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

Although the emperor said he could refuse, Xiao Qinhao clearly felt that refusing would make the emperor dissatisfied with him...

Little Qin Hao, who is much smarter than his peers, has already realized how extraordinary the emperor is. To ordinary people, he is no different from a god. Gods may not necessarily decide people's fate, but the emperor can dominate!

Even my godfather can only use tricks, he can't defeat...

It is human instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm, and children are creatures that are dominated by instinct. Before, little Qin Hao had been trying to please the emperor intentionally or unintentionally.

Little Qin Hao's thoughts kept wavering. It wasn't a bad thing to take his adoptive father's surname anyway, so why not just agree?

But Daddy is so good! Mom said that death is not the end, but forgetting is... Although Daddy will never come back, his heart that does not want to abandon him is not obscured by these pros and cons and gains and losses, but becomes clearer!

The child was in a dilemma, with so many worries weighing on his immature body, which made his eyes red and his mouth purse. But he thought of the emperor's love of quietness, so he dared not cry and had to hold back his tears...

The emperor watched as the delicate and pretty child's eyes became tearful and he looked at him pitifully...

Good looks are a natural advantage that makes people love you. Even Chu Tianming couldn't help but wonder if he was too strict.

However, the emperor's decision would not change because of a little soft-heartedness. He just said in a gentle tone: "I still have a few moments of leisure. You can think about it and make a decision."

The emperor motioned for the child to sit down nearby.

He had to make a decision immediately. Little Qin Hao lingered over the stool, looking pitiful with tears in his eyes. He was unsure of what to do, and the child could not help but turn around to look for his mother.

"Your Majesty... I can't make a choice. Can you let my mother come over and help me decide..."

The child made the same request for the fourth time. The emperor finally lowered his eyes and began to weigh the matter. If he let his biological mother decide to change his surname, the effect would be the same...

Soon, a young eunuch bowed and walked outside the pavilion, saying softly, "Your Majesty, Liu wants to see you."

After looking at the child with tears in his eyes and full of begging, he was afraid that he couldn't make a decision for the time being, so he said calmly: "Yes."

Not far away, Liu Rusi had been paying attention to the quiet pavilion. Although she couldn't hear the conversation, she could roughly see it.

Before, Xiao Qinhao had his back to her, so Liu Rusi couldn't see his expression.

But she was also familiar with her son's body language, and when she saw his little shoulders slowly hunched and his head hung low, she felt that her son must have run into trouble.

Until her son looked at her with tears in his eyes, Liu Rusi could no longer stand by and watch from a distance, so she asked Xiao Anzi to help her ask for a meeting.

Walking into the pavilion in an orderly manner, Liu Rusi first gave her son a soothing look, then bowed her head and knelt, kneeling respectfully again: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for allowing me to see you."

Facing Liu, the emperor's expression was even more indifferent, and he said in a calm voice: "Don't you know the etiquette? Why are you so polite?"

"I am not familiar with etiquette yet, and I am afraid that it is difficult to show respect... Your Majesty has worked hard to make Daxia prosperous and the people live in peace. It is only right for me to pay my respects to you."

Liu Rusi's intention of flattery was obvious, but at the same time, because she had previously given people the impression that kneeling was not a sign of respect, she intended to show that her respect came from the bottom of her heart.

However, the emperor was not troubled at all, being at the top of the country, he had heard countless flattery, and he did not care whether it was sincere or false, the only thing that mattered to him was usefulness.

The barely visible worry in Ruifeng's eyes, which were covered with fine lines, disappeared.

"Get up."

Liu Rusi obediently stood up, nodded her head and lowered her eyebrows, standing respectfully. It was a basic rule not to look directly at the emperor. Not being able to observe the emperor's expression would affect her response... Of course, she didn't think it would be a good idea to play tricks in front of the emperor.

Little Qin Hao found his backbone, and after she stood up, he couldn't help but run up to her, hugged her thighs and leaned on her, his expression immediately calmed down.

Seeing her son's expression change, Liu Rusi felt much more at ease. It shouldn't be a matter of life and death. However, she didn't know what it was that would make the fearless little Qin Hao so embarrassed.

"Yuer said a few days ago that it was you who persuaded him to volunteer to go to the northwest. If this is true, then you are quite sensible."

The emperor praised him, and then asked in an ambiguous tone: "But I want to know, do you have any selfish motives in giving advice?"

Liu Rusi gently stroked her son's head and responded softly: "Of course I have selfish motives."

The emperor paused, squinted at the submissive woman, and asked in a cold voice, "What is your selfish motive?"

Liu Rusi said calmly and respectfully: "Only when the country is strong can the people be rich. I was born and raised in Daxia. My relatives and friends are all in Daxia. I hope that all the people I care about can be safe and happy, and become rich through their own efforts in a stable environment..."

"Your Highness Prince Duan is very capable. If he were to shoulder such an important task as the Northwest War, which concerns the lives of the people of the world, he would definitely achieve better results. And my relatives and friends would at least not have to worry about our country being bullied and living a precarious life."

The words, which came from her own perspective, were full of justice. The emperor observed the expression on the woman's face, which was sincere and frank.

But it also made the emperor wonder if Liu's scheming was so deep that he couldn't even see it.

“It is reasonable to say that a country is strong and its people are prosperous.”

The emperor agreed with her superficial point of view, and asked more solemnly: "I heard that you were born in a remote mountain village and your family was poor. How did you realize these righteousness of family and country?"

Liu Rusi paused. Just as the education rate in this era was extremely low, it was a common phenomenon that people were not enlightened. Many people could only see the small piece of land in front of them. The closer they were, the more important they were in life, food, clothing, housing and transportation; the more distant they were, their descendants.

The concept of family and country is often held by the gentry. Although the so-called scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans have led to class solidification, to a certain extent they are also selecting people who can see the rise and fall of the country.

"I am lucky. My grandfather passed the imperial examination and attached great importance to the education of his children. So I can read a few words and have read some books."

Liu Rusi's thoughts were indeed the result of education, but it was the education from her previous life. When she went to university, perhaps some of the knowledge had been forgotten, but her three views had already been subtly influenced and deeply rooted in her heart.

This reason is correct, as the emperor also thinks so, which is why he attaches importance to the studies of the princes, and encourages them to read widely and learn from history to broaden their horizons.

But the emperor was still skeptical about what the woman said.

"There is a golden house in books. Even my uncles are much smarter than others because they have read books." Little Qin Hao said. He knew his mother's origins, but this was a secret that must not be known to others!

The emperor looked at the proud child in front of him. He was only five years old but already very smart. As his biological mother, Liu must have had some talent. It was reasonable that he could understand the great principles through reading...