The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

Leap Month took out the photograph and gently waved it, saying, "Uncle Emperor Emeritus, don't worry, it'll be ready soon!"

The eunuch Xi, who had been standing by the wall, dared to move now and nodded to Jingxue, saying, "Your Highness the Princess is back!"

Jingxue said with a smile, "You're back! An'an and Jingze, come and pay your respects to the Emperor Emeritus."

An'an and Jingze straightened their sleeves, then knelt down, saying, "We pay our respects to the Emperor Emeritus!"

The retired emperor kept his eyes fixed on the photograph in his hand and said, "Get up, all of you!"

Jingxue raised an eyebrow and said, "Father, this is the first time you've met your four children. Shouldn't you give us a little something as a gift? We won't be picky about how much or how little you give us."

After hearing Jingxue's words, the retired emperor finally raised his head and glared at her, saying, "You're quite impolite!"

Jingxue tossed her head and said, "Why are we being so polite among family? Everyone says you're a very generous person, and it wouldn't sound good if you didn't let people know! Besides, I, your daughter-in-law, don't have a very good tongue."

The Emperor Emeritus snorted coldly and turned to Eunuch Xi, saying, "Little Xi, are you ready?"

Eunuch Xi shook his head. "Your Majesty, we came in too much of a hurry. This servant was unprepared!"

The retired emperor had no choice but to start removing his accessories, jade pendants, and thumb rings. In the end, he even pried off two gemstones from his belt. As he did so, the old man cursed Eunuch Xi in his heart, thinking, "Why did you have to make me wear these? If I didn't wear them, there wouldn't be any problems!"

It's not that we don't want to give, it's that we have nothing to give! And this kind of thing doesn't come with any repercussions.

Meanwhile, Eunuch Xi gave Jingxue a thumbs up in his heart. In this world, the only person who could get things from the Emperor Emeritus was Princess Zhan.

The Emperor Emeritus distributed the gifts to the four children, and Jingxue quickly said to them, "Let's thank our Uncle Emperor Emeritus!"

After the four children knelt down to express their gratitude, they stood up. Suddenly, the little myna bird flew up and landed on An'an's arm, shaking its head and saying, "One, two, one, two, two!"

Jingze, standing nearby, looked at the little myna in surprise. "Brother An'an, does it recognize you?"

An'an nodded. "Okay! Xiao Hei, this is Jingze. Say hello to him! Do you remember what to say?"

"Hello! I'm Xiao Hei! Xiao Hei!"

After Jingxue finished taking advantage of the situation, she turned around and prepared to go to the kitchen.

At this moment, the Emperor Emeritus raised his head and called out to Jingxue, "Girl, are there any more of these? How many do I need? Every child in your courtyard has one, but I don't have one, hmph!"

Jingxue: Your counterattack is too fast, and you want several at once? Do you think I'm some kind of innocent victim?

"Father, I can only give you one, there are no more. This thing can be used for a long time, and photographic paper is very expensive!"

Jingxue didn't give away the Polaroid camera because the film was expensive and consumable. Once she gave away one Polaroid camera, she would have to keep giving away film, which wasn't worth it!

She didn't even give it to Qin Jing!

"One will do!" the retired emperor said, extremely dissatisfied.

Turning to the leap month, the retired emperor said, "Come, take another picture of me sitting down! This one is just too small!"

Jingxue didn't linger and went to the kitchen to see how the dinner preparations were going.

When Ye Muchen returned to the manor, he was surprised to hear from the steward that his father had come. His father had not left the palace for several years. What was going on today?

Knowing that his father was at Jingning Garden, he quickly brought Gao Chi over.

After all, he was his father, and Ye Muchen was used to his father's personality. He was not surprised to see him taking pictures with the children.

An'an was quite perceptive. When she saw the prince return, she bowed and then led the three children out of the main hall.

"Father, why did you decide to visit my residence?" Ye Muchen asked after settling down.

The retired emperor put down the photos his children had taken of him. "Hmm! You're all so capable of stirring up trouble, I'll learn from you!"

"Father, have you misunderstood your son? We haven't done anything!"

"Hmph! You know about the assassination attempt on Jingxue and her brother, right?"

Hearing his father's words, Ye Muchen was unsure what his father would say or do next, but he still answered truthfully, "I know about this matter and have already sent people to destroy the Ruthless Pavilion. It's a pity we couldn't find the person behind it. Fortunately, Xue'er is skilled in martial arts, otherwise she and her brother would probably have been killed!"

"Without finding the person behind it all, how could that girl have done so much? Do you really think I'm senile?" The Emperor Emeritus said, giving Ye Muchen a sharp look.

"Xue'er didn't do anything," Ye Muchen said in a low voice.

The retired emperor knew that the two brats would not admit it, but he would not allow them to continue causing trouble.

"It doesn't matter if you don't admit it. I just want to tell you to prioritize the overall situation. The capital can't be in such chaos, and the court even less so! Besides, the Cangbei delegation is coming soon, do you understand?"

Ye Muchen did not respond. The Emperor Emeritus could see that the two of them were quite in sync, remaining silent at crucial moments, clearly showing passive resistance!

Just as the Emperor Emeritus was about to say something, Jingxue came in and said that dinner was ready.

Eunuch Xi busied himself serving the Emperor Emeritus as he washed his hands and ate.

Upon entering the dining room and seeing the dishes on the table, the Emperor Emeritus was displeased again. "Are you feeding horses or rabbits? It's so bland!"

Jingxue didn't want to indulge the old man anymore, and said with a smile, "Father, this is what we eat for dinner in our mansion. If you don't like it or are not used to it, your son and daughter-in-law will escort you back to the palace after dinner!"

The retired emperor pointed at Jingxue and said, "You brat, are you trying to drive me away?"

"How could your daughter-in-law possibly send you away? We're just worried that we won't be able to take good care of you, so we'd better send you back. Besides, we can't guarantee your safety either!"

Ye Muchen pursed his lips and remained silent. The Emperor Emeritus glared at his son, then sat down in his chair. "Then I'll just make do with this meal. Tomorrow, cook me a delicious meal with meat!"

Jingxue: You can't spoil this old man. If you're not going to eat, then leave! Nobody invited you here.

But she still agreed verbally, "No problem, I'll cook for you myself tomorrow."

When Eunuch Xi saw the Emperor Emeritus pick up his chopsticks to eat, he quickly took out a delicate little box from his bosom, opened it, and inside was a silver needle.

The retired emperor waved his hand and said, "Alright, this isn't the palace."

"Your Majesty, this is the rule!"

The old man glared at Eunuch Xi and waved his chopsticks, saying, "I said no, no. You don't need to serve me here anymore."

Seeing this, Jingxue quickly said, "Eunuch Xi, a meal has been prepared for you in the next room. You must be tired, please go and have your meal!"

Ye Muchen also said, "Go! I will take care of Father Emperor's meal."

The old man thanked him and left.

The retired emperor saw that there was no wine on the table and wanted to say something, but he didn't open his mouth, not wanting to waste his breath on this girl.

But he still enjoyed the meal quite a bit. He loved the stir-fried celery with glass noodles and the stir-fried dried tofu with green peppers.

The rice here is also delicious, even better than the tribute rice from Jiangnan. And the little round plate on the table can even spin.

This girl really has too many good things in her possession.

Not only the Emperor Emeritus, but also the accompanying eunuchs and guards felt the same way. They worked in the palace and their meals were usually regulated. How could they possibly eat so many dishes at once!

When Jingxue arranged for the cooks and maids to prepare the dishes, she instructed them to cook as they normally would, without distinguishing between masters and servants, except that she made two separate dishes for the children.