The Cold King Demands Love and Pleasure

Cang Jue asked curiously, "No matter who becomes the Vice Minister of Works, Your Highness, you won't get any benefits anyway, so why are you so sad?"

Xia Tongsheng glared at him. "Am I the kind of person who would covet such petty gains? What saddens me is the corruption and embezzlement in the country! I care about matters of national importance!"

"Yes, Your Highness, you are the most virtuous and noble!" Cang Jue quickly flattered.

Flattering the princess in front of the prince is much more effective than flattering the prince directly!

Min Youan lowered his eyes, as if he had figured something out and breathed a sigh of relief, "Don't worry, he won't last long!"

"why?"

"Because the waves are big!"

Min Youan smiled, "If you can see the situation, how could Father not see it? It's just that Father is also looking for a way out, and Shu Changling is that way out!"

"You mean, after the Han family's affairs are settled, the Emperor will reappoint them?"

Min Youan nodded. Xia Tongsheng only hoped that the next person appointed as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works would be an honest and upright official, otherwise it would be another endless series of appointments!

"The imperial edict has arrived!"

The three were chatting when an imperial edict broke the relaxed atmosphere.

Xia Tongsheng found it amusing. Could it really be that the emperor had issued an edict to confine him to his quarters? If so, he would definitely have to buy a lottery ticket. But then he thought that there were no lotteries in ancient times, so he could only gamble!

The eunuch spoke a long string of classical Chinese, which Xia Tongsheng couldn't quite remember, but the gist was that he was going to bring the children to the palace for a family reunion during the Mid-Autumn Festival...

"Your Highness, please accept the imperial decree!" After reading the decree, the eunuch presented it to Min You'an with both hands.

Xia Tongsheng tugged at Min Youan's sleeve to express her dissatisfaction with the imperial edict!

However, he couldn't disobey the imperial decree, so Min Yoo-an accepted it!

Xia Tongsheng sat down on the ground dejectedly!

"Cang Jue, see the old man off!"

"Yes!"

Xia Tongsheng's face was contorted with grief. This imperial decree was far more terrifying than a house arrest. "We're doomed! Your daughter is in danger!"

"I am here!"

Although it is customary for Xia Tongsheng to enter the palace during the Mid-Autumn Festival, it was never said that she had to bring her children. This time, the emperor insisted on bringing them all to the palace, which makes people wonder!

Thinking about Yi Yi's identity and the rumors circulating on the day of her birth, Xia Tongsheng felt a little scared. "Do you think he would harm the child?"

Min Youan comforted her, "No, there were so many people that day. How could two adults not keep an eye on one child?"

Although worried, the emperor of Beimin had already spoken, and Yi Yi was also the emperor's granddaughter. He couldn't keep the emperor from seeing her forever. Compared to seeing Yi Yi in private, seeing her in this public and grand occasion was relatively safer!

Xia Tongsheng counted down the days, spending seven long days in anxiety, until finally the Mid-Autumn Festival arrived!

As Xia Tongsheng helped Yi Yi change her clothes, she instructed her, "Yi Yi, my good girl, you must behave well once we enter the palace!"

Yi Yi couldn't understand what Xia Tongsheng was saying either, but she looked at Xia Tongsheng with curiosity.

"Alright, don't worry, I will protect her!"

The carriage swayed and rattled all the way to the palace!

The palace gates were tightly closed at this time, and the bright yellow color made it look very solemn!

"Your Highness, I'm scared!"

She wasn't afraid to face these things alone before, but now that she has a child, she feels an even greater responsibility!

Upon entering the palace, they saw Xia Tongsheng carrying a child into the main hall.

The emperor, his concubines, princesses, and princes had all arrived, but Min Youan and Xia Tongsheng, who lived outside the palace, were the last to arrive.

"Your subject (daughter-in-law) pays respects to Father Emperor, Empress Dowager, and Consort!"

"Get up!"

When Xia Tongsheng stood up, the Emperor and Empress saw Yi Yi's face clearly!

Before the child's grandmother, Consort Jing, could make any move, the Empress came to greet her first!

They greeted each other warmly, "Oh, this child is really good-looking!"

Xia Tongsheng was wary of the Empress, fearing that her nail-covered hands might accidentally scratch her precious daughter's face!

"Your Majesty is too kind!"

Min Youan subtly stepped in front of Xia Tongsheng, "Mother, let's take Yi Yi to see Father first!"

The Empress, naturally having no reason to stop her, smiled and said, "Go ahead, go ahead!"

"See Father!"

The emperor's eyes were fixed on the child, and he reached out his hand with a mixture of excitement and nervousness, saying, "Bring the child here so I can see him!"

Xia Tongsheng refused, holding the child tightly and showing no intention of letting go!

"I will not harm her, you can rest assured!"

Don't be so sure, but to everyone's surprise, Xia Tongsheng didn't let go, and her child actually reached out for the emperor to hold.

Is this child taking revenge on her for always tricking her back then, and now she's turning around and hurting her?

When the emperor saw that the child liked him, his previously gentle smile suddenly brightened. "Grandson, do you like your grandfather?"

The most distinctive feature of this girl, Yi Yi, is that she loves to smile no matter who she meets. When she smiles, she looks just like an angel!

Consort Jing, fearing that the child might offend the Emperor due to her ignorance, wanted to pick her up, saying, "Yi Yi, come here to me!"

But the child disagreed, babbling and tugging at the emperor's yellow robe, refusing to let go!

Xia Tongsheng was terrified. "Why does this child like her grandfather so much?"

Everyone says that grandparents and grandchildren are closer, but does it have to be this close?

"Yi-yi, if you're naughty, Mommy will be angry!"

"Fine, let me carry you!"

Xia Tongsheng thought to herself, "Letting you hold me is like sending a lamb to the slaughter."

Min Youan patted her shoulder, "It's a rare sight for Father, let him hold you for a while!"

It's easy to say, but how could she possibly feel at ease with her child with the emperor?

However, seeing that the emperor's expression was still quite amiable, she didn't want to be too extreme, so she handed the child over to the emperor and returned to her seat with Min Youan!

However, his heart remained with the emperor, watching over his daughter with fear that something might happen to her!

Although there are many people here, it is not impossible for the emperor to give his child a slow-acting poison if he wanted to!

Before long, the banquet officially began!

When the emperor was speaking, this little girl actually interrupted him with her incoherent, babbling chatter!

What's even more unsettling is that not only did the little girl interrupt, she even pulled the emperor's beard!

Xia Tongsheng quickly got up and went over!

But Min Youan stopped her, "Don't go, it's okay!"

To be honest, no one cares about the child's safety more than Min Youan. Xia Tongsheng kept her eyes on the child, and although Min Youan's gaze wasn't obvious, no matter what he was doing, his peripheral vision was always on Yi Yi!