Chapter 59 The Old Lady Was Very Happy

Unlike Emperor Mingde, the Sixth Prince has always known his own life experience.

Therefore, he hated Emperor Mingde and everyone in the royal family since he was a child, believing that it was Emperor Mingde's robbery and plunder that caused his mother to be depressed every day and die of illness when he was three years old, and also caused him to be separated from his biological father.

Therefore, his flattery of Emperor Mingde had always been just calculation and exploitation, and there had never been any father-son affection.

It’s just a pity for Emperor Mingde. Like her mother before her, he is also a love-brained person and can’t understand it.

Fortunately, my mother has come to her senses now. I just wonder if my uncle the emperor is still obsessed with Concubine Chen?
Thinking of this, Xu Yaoyao couldn't help but sigh.

She continued to search the banquet, but after searching for a long time she did not see anyone who looked like the Sixth Prince.

Just as she was somewhat bored listening to everyone coming forward one by one to give New Year greetings to Emperor Mingde and the Queen Mother, a voice suddenly rang out: "The Sixth Prince has arrived."

Xu Yaoyao stood up instantly and looked towards the direction of the palace door. Sure enough, she saw a little boy walking in.

The young man looked to be no more than seven or eight years old. He was wearing a gorgeous royal dress and a golden crown on his head, and his demeanor was extraordinary.

After taking a closer look, Xu Yaoyao couldn't help but be amazed.

Although the Sixth Prince is not very old, his face is already well-defined, and his facial features are more three-dimensional than those of Fusu people. He looks very delicate.

Of course, what is even more arresting is his eyes. Perhaps because of his royal bloodline, his eyes are deeper than those of ordinary people, like a dark pool emitting a mysterious luster, which makes people fall into it involuntarily.

"I am late, please forgive me, father." The Sixth Prince said as he bowed to Emperor Mingde.

Although he was apologizing, his every move still exuded an innate noble temperament.

Looking at the Sixth Prince apologizing in front of the palace, Emperor Mingde was stunned for a moment as if he saw the Concubine Chen.

[Is this the male protagonist? He's only seven or eight years old and he looks like this. What will he be like when he grows up? ]

[Compared to him, the heroine is a little bit inferior. 】

[Maybe it’s because the heroine hasn’t grown up yet]

Princess Chaoyang was sitting next to the Empress Dowager and not too far from Emperor Mingde, so the Empress Dowager, Emperor Mingde and Princess Chaoyang all heard Xu Yaoyao's thoughts clearly.

Male lead? Female lead? What is this?
Emperor Mingde was awakened by Xu Yaoyao's voice and said with a smile: "Today is just a family dinner, and there are no outsiders. There is no such thing as being late. Yao'er, please take a seat."

"Thank you, Father. I wish you a prosperous new year, good health, and everlasting prosperity."

"I wish the Royal Grandmother a long life, great fortune, and everlasting happiness."

Emperor Mingde laughed loudly upon hearing this, "Yao'er, you are so thoughtful. Come and sit down at the table."

"Yes, father." The Sixth Prince said and walked towards his seat.

[It seems that the Emperor uncle really dotes on the hero, and he seems to be in a good mood when he sees him. ]

[What a pity, the male protagonist is not worthy of the love of the emperor uncle]

[Because he is not the emperor's uncle at all.]

【Finally】

Emperor Mingde/Empress Dowager/Princess Chaoyang: So the "male protagonist" that Yaoyao mentioned is the Sixth Prince?

But why did Yaoyao say that the Sixth Prince was not worthy of the Emperor’s love?

He is nothing to me/the emperor?
What happened in the end? Why can't I hear clearly?
Emperor Mingde: Didn’t Yao’er die a good death in the end?
No, no, Yao'er is the only child left to him by Concubine Chen. He must find out as soon as possible who is the woman who caused the destruction of his empire, so as to protect Yao'er and the entire royal family.

Emperor Mingde thought so, and even lost interest in watching the various New Year performances in the palace. In stark contrast to the bustle of Ningcai Palace was Emperor Mingde's imperial study.

At this moment, the imperial study was deserted both inside and outside.

Xu Jinhuai was still waiting outside the hall. He was shivering all over because of the cold and hunger.

In order to prevent himself from freezing, Xu Jinhuai began to pace back and forth to raise his body temperature.

At the same time, a hint of doubt arose in his heart.

Logically, the family banquet in the palace should have started. Why is the emperor still busy in the imperial study? Could it be that the royal family reunion banquet has been cancelled?

No way? I heard that since Princess Chaoyang entered the palace, the Queen Mother's condition has improved, so the reunion dinner should not be cancelled.

It seems that the emperor is really busy with important official business, and he will definitely summon him to attend the reunion dinner after he is done.

Xu Jinhuai waited and waited, until late at night but he still did not receive a summons from Emperor Mingde.

Xu Jinhuai was so hungry that he was exhausted and could not stand anymore, so he squatted down against the door of the imperial study and fell asleep without realizing it.

Inside the princess's mansion.

The old lady has asked countless times, "Has the prince consort returned?"

The servant who was in charge of the inquiry still shook his head, "The prince consort has not returned yet."

Seeing the old lady's worry, Xu Jinhuai's personal servant took the initiative to speak: "Old lady, I heard that there is also a family banquet in the palace today. Do you think that the prince consort has been asked by the emperor to attend the royal family banquet?"

Hearing this, the old lady's eyes lit up instantly, "Are you serious?"

"I'm just guessing, otherwise why wouldn't the prince consort have returned home so late?" replied Xu Jinhuai's personal servant.

The old lady thought it made sense. Huai'er must have been kept in the palace by the emperor to attend the royal reunion banquet.

This is the first time that Huai'er has been invited to attend a royal family dinner in the 18 years since he became the princess consort. Could it be that the emperor is really going to confer a title of nobility on Huai'er?

The old lady became more and more excited as she thought about it, feeling that the moment to bring honor to her family had come, so she quickly took a group of servants to the Xu family's ancestral hall and knelt down to thank their ancestors for their blessings.

In order to show her sincerity, the old lady also ordered people to call Xu Hanyue, Xu Junyue and others to kneel together, sincerely thanking their ancestors for their blessings, allowing their Xu family to prosper under Xu Jinhuai.

It was clearly Chinese New Year, but the old lady asked the children to kneel together in the ancestral hall before they even had their reunion dinner. They were all very dissatisfied.

In the house next to the princess's mansion.

Yu Yue'er had already dressed up and was waiting for Xu Jinhuai to take her to the princess's mansion.

Although she entered the mansion this time as a distant relative of the old lady, she was still entering the princess's mansion, so Yu Yue'er was in a very good mood.

She felt that this was just the first step. Once Xu Jinhuai was officially conferred the title of marquis and Princess Chaoyang was completely useless, she would discuss with Xu Jinhuai about getting rid of Princess Chaoyang. Then she would be able to move into the princess's mansion openly and become the true mistress of the Xu family.

Thinking of this, a hint of viciousness flashed in Yu Yue'er's eyes.

She looked towards the gate again, but still didn't see Xu Jinhuai.

It’s strange, why hasn’t my husband come yet?
She had started waiting since noon, and now it was already night. Logically, her husband should have come to pick her and Yu'er up.

Did something unexpected happen? Or did Princess Chaoyang suddenly return home?
Yu Yue'er had a bad feeling in her heart.

(End of this chapter)