Chapter 433: Unexpected Disappointment
The emperor frowned. He suppressed the strange feeling in his heart, thinking that he really regarded Niu Niu as his daughter.
"Li Xuan is still young and doesn't know whether he will be successful in the future. It's too early to talk about marriage now." The emperor wanted to dismiss the matter casually.
The Queen Mother shook her head and said, "Emperor, after much thought, Niu Niu is a lovable child, so it would be better for her to stay in our royal family. Boys of similar age to her are now attending classes in the palace."
"The Ai family chose again and again, and still feel that Li Xuan is the most suitable. He has the best homework and a good character. As long as he doesn't grow crooked in the future, he will definitely have a bright future."
The emperor actually agreed with this. He wholeheartedly hoped that his unborn son would inherit Datong in the future, so he was naturally very picky about the clan members who came to the palace.
The children of the clan who came to the palace were all under ten years old. Although there were some who were very scheming, these immature children could not escape his eyes, which he had trained for many years at the peak of power.
They thought they hid their ambitions very well, but in fact the emperor saw it clearly. In contrast, Li Xuan had an upright character. Even though he kept saying "relieving your worries", he even once said "I want to be a good person". Prince" and so on, but the emperor did not dislike him for this.
The emperor knew very well that Li Xuan would say this because this child indeed strictly demanded himself as a gentleman. Even if he could not become a prince, he could still be a wise minister in the future.
"It's too early to say this now. If Prince Jing's palace has other plans for him, maybe the palace would like Li Xuan to marry a high-ranking official in the capital." The emperor said casually.
Although the Queen Mother came up with the idea on the spur of the moment, it was obvious that she was not unprepared. At this time, she said with a smile: "Emperor, the Crown Princess came yesterday. She mentioned Niuniu and praised her very much. She said she liked it very much. I hope to have a daughter like this in my family.”
The emperor asked: "Does the queen want to marry her now?"
The Queen Mother said: "Let's talk to Prince Jing first, so the Prince no longer needs to look at each other. We can wait until the two children are older before planning the marriage."
The Queen Mother had her own concerns. Li Xuan was still young. If he died midway, it would be harmful to Niu Niu's reputation.
The emperor said: "I will ask the Gu family later. Gu Mingda loves his daughter as much as his wife, so he may not agree to this marriage."
The Queen Mother did not think this was a big deal, and said: "There are few young men of the right age in the whole capital who are more suitable than Li Xuan. When he grows up and has done a few good things, the emperor will reward him with a title." ”
When the emperor listened to the Queen Mother's description, he could feel the happy picture of the future husband and wife being harmonious and harmonious for a lifetime if everything goes well.
But just imagining it made him feel as if he had been stung.
"I will remember it, don't worry, Queen Mother," the emperor said casually.
While mother and son were talking, Niu Niu took Li Xuan's hand and ran in boundingly.
"Grandma the Queen Mother, Uncle Emperor! I went to feed the little fishes. The little fishes all like me and are rushing around me!" Niu Niu raised her head high in joy.
The Queen Mother was full of pride and said: "Really, then our Niuniu is really amazing!"
Niuniu said: "Brother Xuan is also amazing. He can resist feeding the little fish. He gave me all the fish food and asked me to feed it!"
In the eyes of children, feeding small fishes and watching them eat the food they feed is a very interesting thing.
Li Xuan can be so restrained, and Niu Niu really feels that he is very powerful.
"With restraint and humility, Xuan'er really takes good care of my sister." The Queen Mother nodded with approval.
Li Xuan's cheeks were slightly red and he said: "To tell you what the Queen Mother is saying, I am very happy to feed the little fish, but I am even happier to see Niuniu happy."
Such words touched the heart of the Queen Mother, and she said: "You child, like the Ai family, hope that Niu Niu will be happy."
The emperor, on the other hand, felt uncomfortable hearing this. He stretched out his hand to pull Niu Niu over and asked, "My dear, do you like playing with Li Xuan very much?"
Niuniu nodded vigorously: "Brother Li Xuan lets me take care of me again. He is also a very, very good brother!"
After the emperor asked, he realized that he didn't want to hear the answer at all. He just looked at the innocent look in the little girl's eyes and suppressed all the weird feelings in his heart.
Niu Niu suddenly broke away from the emperor and trotted into the inner hall. Soon she ran out holding a magnolia tree carved from wood.
"Brother Li Xuan, you like the magnolia tree the most. I don't know what to give you as a gift, so I asked my grandfather to carve one for you. I hope you like it." The little girl brought the thing to Li Xuan.
Li Xuan was immediately flattered. Although the wood carving was made of ordinary wood, when he thought that Niuniu gave it to him, Li Xuan felt it was particularly beautiful.
After carefully taking the wooden carving, he held it solemnly in his arms and said, "When I take it back, I want to place it on the bedside so that I can see it every day."
Niuniu was also very happy that the gifts she gave were valued by her friends.
The Queen Mother was still smiling with her aunt on her face, but the Emperor was the only one whose heart felt sour.
He thought to himself that he also preferred peach blossom trees, and Niu Niu should also know that, why not give him a peach blossom tree carved from wood?
The emperor just felt that he couldn't stay in this place any longer, so he stood up and said, "Mother, my son is going to see Concubine Shun and leave first."
The queen mother nodded casually, waved her hand and let the emperor leave. She turned around and still smiled to see a pair of children talking together.
The emperor left Shoukang Palace and went to Concubine Shun.
Concubine Shun is now six months pregnant with a bulging belly.
The emperor put his hand on Concubine Shun's belly as usual. Through several layers of clothing, he felt the child in his belly suddenly move.
Although the emperor had felt fetal movement many times, it still made him feel very strange, even a little addictive.
"Your Majesty is from Shoukang Palace?" Concubine Shun asked casually.
The emperor nodded, but still placed his hand tightly on Concubine Shun's belly and refused to move away.
Concubine Shun said with a smile: "During this period, the relationship between Niu Niu and young master Li Xuan has developed rapidly. They always play together, and I sometimes get jealous when I look at them."
The emperor was originally focused on interacting with the unborn little beings, but after hearing these words, he suddenly felt boring and couldn't help but want to get angry.
But Concubine Shun was pregnant, so he could only suppress the anger in his heart and said: "Children are like this. Today they play with this person, and tomorrow they like to find other playmates, all from time to time."
It seemed that in this way, he could convince himself that nothing happened.
When he left Concubine Shun's palace, the emperor did not use any guard of honor, but walked slowly forward along the palace road.
As an old man in the palace, Qian Rongsheng was keenly aware that the emperor seemed to be unhappy. He was so frightened that he did not dare to breathe and followed him obediently.
The emperor's footsteps suddenly stopped. He raised his head and saw the palace in front of him.
On the plaque of the palace, there are three characters "Guanju Palace" written with flying dragons and phoenixes.