C102 (1/2)

After Xue Ronghua left, half of Chu Lingyun's mind followed her fluttering clothes.

”What is Lingyun thinking?” Empress Chen pushed her, ”It's not like you haven't seen Prince Duan before, why is it that your soul seems to have been taken away by them?”

Chu Lingyun who had regained her senses smiled, ”Big brother Prince Duan looks different.”

Yes, ”the Emperor took a sip of wine,” Prince Duan was always sickly before, but now his body is much better. He can even lead troops to war.

Chu Lingyun frowned, ”Prince Chen is too outrageous, to actually dare to raise an army to rebel.”

”I knew that the Prince Chen had different intentions, it's just that it's inconvenient to make the late emperor's spirit clear,” The emperor's eyes flashed with disappointment. ”But Prince Jin's Chu Yuanma has made me sad, he actually colluded with the traitor, and we were kept in the dark all this while.”

”When my daughter heard that Noble Consort Kang's brother Kang Zhiming had embezzled the pay, she felt that the people at Prince Jin's side all had second thoughts.”

”In the end, it's all because of the Emperor's great grace,” the Emperor said with a smile as he pinched her face. ”If only everyone was as obedient as you are.”

Chu Lingyun laughed and said: ”Your daughter isn't that obedient. Before going to the Chiron, she had a fight with the Royal Father.”

”You,” The emperor smiled as he looked at her, ”It's one thing if you insist on going to the Chiron regardless of my opposition, but you actually dare to get angry with me before we part ways. This really makes me sad.”

Chu Lingyun rubbed the emperor's cheeks as she said happily, ”Your daughter didn't understand how good Royal Father was at that time, I hope that Royal Father can forgive your daughter's ignorance.”

”No matter what Little Yun does, we will forgive him,” the emperor said as she patted her head lovingly. ”It's good that you managed to return safely from the Chiron.”

The palace maids and eunuchs took the dishes off the table and carefully carried the princess' dishes up to the table. The Emperor made the people from Royal Kitchen cook a big table of your favorite food, ”the Empress Chen said with a smile.” Try it. ”

Seeing that the carp used to jump above the dragon's gate was bold, Chu Lingyun picked up a pair of chopsticks and placed it into her mouth. She could not help but praise: ”Chef Zhang's skills are the same as before, not changing at all.”

”Those chefs you like, Zhen, have set up other departments to raise them,” the emperor said as he scooped up some food. ”They serve you.”

The banquet was filled with cheers and laughter. He was originally the most beloved child of the Royal Father, and the Royal Father's care and concern for him was even greater than that of the Prince Jin and the Prince Duan. However, the moment Little Yun returned, she took away almost all the favors in the Imperial Palace, so much that he and the Prince Duan even felt as if their very existence was instantly exterminated.

With another piece of fish, the crown prince's lips curled up into a pleased smile. Fortunately, Little Yun was only the eldest princess, not a prince, so she did not pose any threat to his position in the Eastern Palace Realm.

”Royal Father,” Chu Lingyun smiled sweetly, ”I heard that Big Brother Prince Duan's sister-in-law is a courageous and battle-loving female general, and even General Lin is not her match.”

”Indeed, after the battle at the Proclamation of Martial Arts, the quasi wangfei is renowned throughout the world. All of the generals under my command wish to spar with her.”

The Empress Chen glanced at Chu Lingyun lightly, and said softly: ”Xue Longhu, a mere civil servant, is actually able to teach a daughter with outstanding martial arts skills, it's truly strange.”

The emperor thought for a moment and said, ”It's not a strange matter. Perhaps it's a quasi wangfei with an extraordinary skeleton, suitable for martial arts practice.”

Chu Lingyun put down her chopsticks and smiled, ”When my daughter sees my sister-in-law, she feels that I am worthy of respect and affection. Can the Royal Father allow my daughter to go to the Xinyang Hall to play with my sister-in-law?”

The Emperor raised his eyes and smiled, ”We are very fond of the quasi wangfei, and it is better for you to like her. If we are busy with government affairs in the Imperial Study, you should go to the Xinyang Hall to look for Prince Duan and the others.

The noisy laughter of the conversation faded from his ears, leaving only the sounds of the night wind blowing through the trees. Xue Ronghua looked at Chu Zongge's side profile that was quiet in the dark night and sighed softly.

”What's wrong?” Chu Zongge smiled, ”Was the atmosphere a little awkward?”

”That's not it either,” Xue Ronghua grabbed his arm, and said with a smile. ”Although the emperor and Empress Chen don't pay much attention to you, Princess Poyang is still very happy to see you.”

A trace of gentleness surfaced in Chu Zongge's eyes, and he took the opportunity to hold her hand, ”Princess Poyang and I have been friends since we were young.

Xue Ronghua laughed: ”In such a huge palace, having a brother and sister who you are close to is also fine, but if Princess Poyang wants you to be close to him, Empress Chen doesn't feel good right now.”

”Empress Chen doesn't feel good about anything,” Chu Zongge laughed bitterly. ”However, the princess has nothing to do with seizing the throne, and this has no impact on their plans.”

”I thought that the crown prince was the most beloved prince of the emperor, but I didn't think that the Princess Poyang would win.”

”Princess Poyang is simply the emperor's favorite flesh and blood. Look at the way the emperor looked at her just now, as if he was looking at a priceless treasure.”

Xue Ronghua lowered her head and laughed, ”Princess looks extremely smart and clever, not even a little bit of the mediocre look from the crown prince's body, and she doesn't seem like the daughter of Empress Chen at all.”

”Maybe the Empress Chen had his stomach eaten by a mage when they were pregnant with the Princess Poyang.” A cunning look flashed across Chu Zongge's eyes.

Xue Ronghua burst out laughing, ”I see that Consort Hua is about to be born too. Her sinister temper will inevitably be passed on to her children.

Chu Zongge bent his arm and pulled her into his embrace, his voice filled with emotion, ”Look at Empress Chen! They have a pair of blissful children, you can give birth to one at any time! With our talents, we definitely don't need a mage to help us out, we save ourselves a ton of silver.”

Xue Ronghua chuckled, then tiptoed and pecked him on the cheek, ”Do you want a son or a daughter in the future?”