After my whole family overheard my thoughts, they went berserk.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Princess Lingyang kowtowed in gratitude.

The Emperor said, "Go back now, and don't come back unless necessary."

His sharp gaze fell upon Eunuch Lu beside him: "Eunuch Lu, do you know your crime!"

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Lu slid down to his knees and poured out his grievances to the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, this old servant has no choice. Princess Lingyang is impossible to stop. As soon as I raise my hand to stop her, she shouts 'Indecent assault!' This old servant has already lost all face!"

The Emperor was also a little embarrassed: "Why did you have to come up with such an absurd reason? What can you do about it?"

Eunuch Lu felt utterly ashamed and aggrieved: "Your Majesty, why kill someone without destroying their spirit?"

"Your Majesty, Princess Qingling has arrived as well!" A young eunuch rushed in from outside the hall to report.

The Emperor's face darkened, and he quickly gave instructions to Eunuch Lu.

"Quickly, go and block the door! Don't open it for anyone!"

Princess Lingyang left, and Princess Qingling came.

Are you even going to let him rest?!

"I have important business to discuss with my elder brother. Go in and inform him!" Shi Qingling instructed the eunuchs outside the palace.

"Your Highness, His Majesty is unwell and is resting. Please come another day!"

Shi Qingling stood outside the hall, her eyes red.

On her way here, she had already planned to sincerely apologize to the Emperor, admit her mistake, and never make things difficult for Luo Jialin again.

After marrying into the Marquis of Zhongzhen's household, the old Marquis and his wife treated her very well. However, from the moment she entered the house, Madam Bai never gave her a kind look. She always acted like a mother-in-law and secretly mocked her for not having a dowry.

She felt wronged. Although Bai was a princess of the previous dynasty, she was still a princess who had fallen from grace. Why did she have the right to bully her?

Needless to say, Feng Yu treated marrying her as a mere formality, his wedding night was perfunctory, and he even went to sleep with a maid in the middle of the night, saying she was too pretentious!

These past few days, she's been thinking it over and over. If she wants to establish herself in the Marquis's mansion, she still needs her family's support.

She didn't care about the Emperor's harsh treatment of her, but the Emperor wouldn't even show his face!

"Then tell me, when will His Majesty be available?" Shi Qingling demanded.

The young eunuch said, "This servant doesn't know either, please don't make things difficult for the princess!"

With red eyes, Shi Qingling turned and left.

Now, all she can do is go back and beg her mother to help her come up with a solution.

"They're gone?" the Emperor asked from the doorway, listening to the footsteps fading into the distance.

Eunuch Lu pressed his ear to the crack in the door and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "It seems they've left."

The emperor also breathed a sigh of relief.

If we let her in and she causes a scene, we'll have to send him away early!

After the two princesses made such a fuss, the emperor realized that if he closed down his business, his court officials would definitely turn his Hall of Mental Cultivation into a tavern.

"I can't stay in the Hall of Mental Cultivation any longer!" the Emperor said irritably.

Fearing he wouldn't be able to handle the situation, Eunuch Lu came up with a good idea.

"Your Majesty, why don't you move to Huayao Palace to recuperate? This way you can take advantage of this break to spend more time with Princess Miaomiao."

The Emperor clapped his hands and exclaimed, "That's a great idea!"

Inside the Huayao Palace.

"Move all these things inside and put them together with Her Majesty the Empress's, understand?" Eunuch Lu instructed the palace maid.

A group of palace maids came in and carefully carried in the emperor's various belongings.

The Empress and Shi Miaomiao were both stunned.

"What is Father doing? He even brought a chamber pot. Is he planning to move to Huayao Palace and try to steal Mother from me?"

The Emperor's brow relaxed: Hey, daughter, you guessed right!

"Your Majesty, are you planning to move?" the Empress asked, puzzled.

If the Emperor were to arrive, would Huayao Palace still be peaceful?

"I have been feeling unwell lately, and the imperial physicians said I need to rest and recuperate. So I've moved to Huayao Palace to rest for a few months and get some peace and quiet!"

"A few months?!" the Queen exclaimed in shock.

The Emperor is finally at peace, but what about them?

The Emperor said, "Is the Empress very happy? Since I ascended the throne, I have been busy with state affairs every day and have never had a proper time to spend with you!"

The Empress was initially worried about the Emperor's health, but seeing how happy he was, she guessed that he was already cured.

I don't know who's really happy.

"After Father moves in, won't he have to squeeze into the same bed with me every day? Won't he grab me every day, lecture me on medicine, and force me to call him 'Dad'? Sigh, the only joy in my life is gone."

The Emperor looked at the crowd; they didn't seem to welcome him.

Even his daughter dislikes him!

"Your Majesty, why don't you reconsider?" the Empress said tactfully. "Miaomiao is young and likes to make a fuss at night. She'll definitely keep you from sleeping well."

"It's alright, I'll get used to it!" the Emperor said generously.

After moving to Huayao Palace, the Emperor simply stopped caring about anything and handed over state affairs to the Crown Prince, saying that he wanted to hone his abilities.

Every day, I'm just like Shi Miaomiao, a little baby who eats, drinks, and gossips.

Several months passed, and he was so engrossed in Huayao Palace that he didn't want to leave, completely forgetting that he was a king.

The poor crown prince was so overwhelmed by state affairs that he was so busy every day that he forgot to eat and sleep.

Those court officials were also adept at bullying newcomers; they even dared to assign tasks to the Crown Prince.

"The little princess can walk now!" Qing Sui exclaimed excitedly.

Shi Miaomiao is now one year old.

Having shed her heavy clothes and donned only light garments, she stood up nimbly.

"Father, I... can walk now!"

Shi Miaomiao seemed a little anxious, walking and skipping towards the Emperor.

thump!

He knelt right in front of the emperor.

She pouted, feeling wronged, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Just as the Emperor was about to help her up, she clenched her fists, stubbornly held back her tears, and struggled to her feet.

Pointing his right finger to the sky, he said proudly, "I'll get up wherever I fall. I can do it!"

The emperor watched her, so proud she felt like she could fly to the heavens.

It's all thanks to his father that he taught her so well!

For the past few months, he has been teaching Miaomiao to say "Dad" every day, so that when Miaomiao can speak, the first person she will call out is him.

After all, he is a king, and he has to be number one in everything!

These past few months of teaching have really paid off!

"The little princess can walk independently now, and she speaks quite clearly." Qianhe was also happy.

Shi Miaomiao looked proud.

"Of course, I'm a smart kid!"

"It's a pity, it's been so long since I've seen my brothers. They would be so proud of me to have such a smart little sister!"

The Empress looked at Shi Miaomiao's face with a slight sense of disappointment.

"Does Miaomiao miss her brothers?" the Empress asked.

Shi Miaomiao nodded emphatically: "Yes!"

After Father Emperor slacked off at Huayao Palace, he put his three older brothers to good use.

The Crown Prince handles government affairs.

His second elder brother served as his doctor, in case he had a headache or fever and it affected his official duties.

His fourth brother helped him solve his problems to prevent him from quitting.

To put it nicely, it's helping him; in reality, it's helping to keep an eye on him!

"I suddenly feel so sorry for the Crown Prince, he must be exhausted!"

The emperor dismissed it: Nonsense, how could an ox be more tired than him?

Thinking of this, Shi Miaomiao asked a question in a very serious tone.

"Father, Ni, when will Fei go to work?"

work?

Everyone is puzzled.

“Ni, why don’t you go to work? Let the Crown Prince come and keep me company.”

The emperor suddenly understood.

So she meant going to work, or attending court!

The Empress has been nagging him about her for months, and he's shameless enough to ignore her. But now, even his daughter is urging him to go back!

After months of cultivating a father-daughter relationship, was it ultimately no match for the Crown Prince?

Outside the Huayao Palace, a pair of mature eyes were staring at them.

That childish face was filled with contempt and disdain.