Grand Occasion, Excuse to Stuff the Belly (2)
In that moment, Jing Wan felt as if her heart got clutched. What temperament of a child, he merely just cared a lot, that’s all. Because he cared, thus he would fuss over the details. In her view, as long as the ones close to her know, then it is enough, what others think, no need to mind. However, his thoughts were different. She can’t, just because some of her own thoughts conflict with his, just feel that he was childish. In his heart, it was actually something very very important. It was merely different means achieving the same end. One can’t, because of not agreeing, just deny.
“En, Ah Yuan is right.” Thus, Jing Wan waved her hand towards the outside, promoting her existence. Sure enough, the cheers of ‘long live the empress’ became increasingly distinct.
Just, after the imperial carriage passed by, the cries of ‘long live the crown prince’ rose wave after wave from behind. That rascal certainly must have done something.
Jing Wan called someone over to inquire, learning that the little guy was running around the phoenix carriage from side to side like a monkey, that smug energy, needless to mention.
“Empress sure had the crown prince raised very energetically.” Li Hong Yuan coldly said.
Seemingly something once again got destroyed by her son. Jing Wan’s scalp felt a bit numb, also somewhat regretting. If she’d known, she wouldn’t have asked.
Moreover, she felt that her son was quite smart, but today, he seemingly kept having moments of stupidity.
“About that, small children are just like this by nature, all the same, all the same.” Jing Wan dryly smiled.
“How can it be the same? He’s the heir apparent to the throne, and also your son, so naturally more intelligent than anyone else. Even if mischievous and naughty, he should still be naughty on a higher level than others.”
Jing Wan can be considered to have discovered that for a certain someone, as long as he wanted, he can even be an expert in awkward silences. He can block you to the point of complete speechlessness. Just this line of his, how should you respond? Clearly can’t praise, yet also can’t diminish. If you praise, he’ll just be unhappy, but if you diminish, he’ll similarly be unhappy. That’s why, saying that he had the temperament of a child wasn’t really wronging him? Jing Wan silently chose to shut her mouth.
Her gaze still landed on a certain someone, because even if you shut up, he still may not necessarily just do as you wish.
Fortunately, Li Hong Yuan didn’t continue stifling Jing Wan, else she probably would have that tiny bit of desire for him to not return. Just like her son had said, since you’re that capable in battle, then just continue battling.
After returning to the palace, Li Hong Yuan simply didn’t pay any attention to the court officials behind him, directly returning to the inner palace, just leaving behind one line, “A banquet will be arranged in the palace tomorrow.”
Speaking of which, this kind of attitude was probably also within the court officials’ expectation. That’s why, after responding with ‘we subjects shall comply’, they just went on with their respective business. One has to know, their emperor didn’t just bring back soldiers. The additional ten thousand some people certainly need to be taken care of too, needing to arrange a place for them, just don’t count on his Majesty issuing specific instructions. Look for her Highness the Empress? Heheh, why don’t you go try and find, see what kind of reaction his Majesty will have.
As for the military generals, it was naturally just returning to their respective homes, taking the time to nicely reunite with their family. Just think of those that wanted to come back but couldn’t, just like for example Fu Yun Ting. He wasn’t a local official, yet strangely got targeted by his Majesty. For the others, it was best to just stay far away, else if not careful, they might just get swept away by a typhoon.
Speaking of which, Fu Yun Ting right now was also used to Li Hong Yuan’s style and conduct. Even though he still doesn’t know why his Majesty never gives him a good face, but compared to the earlier years, occasionally getting sorted out by his Majesty, adding new injuries before the old injuries have even healed, at least now he won’t physically sort him out anymore. It was just no matter what he handles, he all won’t obtain a good word from him, that’s all, not that big of a deal. In any case, the things he deserve, he won’t get any less of. It was merely just a few painless words. Actually, it meant that the matter was completed quite beautifully. If there really was a problem, then he probably won’t just be saying. By that time, he would really need to have his skin stretched tight.
Speaking of which, probably because Li Hong Yuan has always used high pressure policy towards him, he instead got used to it, no longer like in the very beginning, his mind highly tensed at all times. Now, he can take a scolding while perfectly composed. Think about it, more than three years, getting scolded once every few days, no matter who, all would become indifferent. Besides, his Majesty’s frequency in being displeased with him has also slowly decreased. Perhaps his Majesty is also bored of it himself. Furthermore, it’s not like there weren’t benefits. Among all the people, Fu Yun Ting can be considered the one to have matters handled the most beautifully.
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As long as one wasn’t blind, one will be able to tell.
As for the others, even if not getting targeted, with such a reference present, that was also not daring to go before his Majesty to ask for a reward. That was purely looking for a scolding.
That’s why, in the army, quite a few people all wanted to cover Fu Yun Ting with a sack and beat up, just they didn’t dare to do it. Setting aside Fu Yun Ting’s skills right now being second to none, they ultimately were just joking. Based on the friendship built upon the battlefield, it was also just privately jabbing a few words at him. Even if the most refined noble young master, after mingling in the army for a few years, they can also become an army ruffian that dares to say anything. Don’t look at how Fu Yun Ting has the face of an honest and upright person, he also had quite a few schemes up his sleeve. Even if just a harmless little joke, no one wants to lose face in public in front of numerous people, no? That’s why, after thinking about it, it was best to forget it.
After returning to Kunyi Palace, Li Hong Yuan directly went to bathe and change. En, with the empress personally serving, the others all need to get lost.
Afterwards, this bath time was just a bit long. Outside, the little crown prince didn’t even have the mood to play anymore, propping up his little chin and expressing that he was very melancholic from waiting. He very much wanted to ask mama, how many layers of skin does imperial father plan on washing off before coming out. However, he faintly felt that perhaps it wasn’t just bathing that simple. But what else can it be?
Although curious, the little crown prince still didn’t dare to go look. Towards the demon king, one can’t even wait to hide far away, so who would stupidly go forward. But, he really missed imperial mother, what to do?
Sure enough, the demon king shouldn’t have returned. After returning he just completely monopolized imperial mother, and imperial mother, after having imperial father, also didn’t want him anymore.
The little crown prince felt that he was really very very very sad. Thus, he just began eating, eating a huge pile of things.
Gong mama and the others watched the little crown prince sulk here and there, lamenting a few times, but then immediately afterwards, began eating things with a puff. From the looks of it, he appeared as if not being affected at all. Clearly, it was just borrowing the opportunity to ruthlessly stuff the belly. One has to know, on normal days, his imperial mother all won’t let him eat too much. But now, if you have the things taken away, he will just pitifully look at you and say, “Mama, imperial mother doesn’t want me anymore, are you also going to treat me this heartlessly?”
The corner of Gong mama’s mouth twitched. Truthfully speaking, even when facing the completely unscrupulous living Enma that would always do some ‘inappropriate’ things back then, Gong mama had also never been this helpless before. Later, need to nicely look into this matter and see exactly which court official’s child said such nonsense by his ear, making the little crown prince become such a bitter little white cabbage.
Speaking of which, it was also because the little crown prince was curious about the matters outside the palace, and only those playmates of his can satisfy his curiosity to the greatest extent. The palace servants in the palace didn’t dare to say anything by the masters’ ears. As for those children, they were all still small after all, so the number of times they would go out was also limited. That’s why, the great majority of the things they knew about all originate from the ‘stories’ from their elders’ mouth. Other than that, it was naturally just what they see and hear on their own, and their experiences all mostly come from the back manor.
Just look, one wouldn’t even know if one didn’t listen. Some court officials’ backyard, that really was a big play acting out everyday, truly brilliant. Some children didn’t know what to say, so after racking their brains, didn’t they precisely just have everything spilled out. Even though the most secretive portion that can’t be heard, they won’t be able to hear, but certain things just weren’t that taboo. Moreover, there was always the mentality of ‘the child is still small, so won’t understand’. As a result, after the little crown prince wanted to hear ‘interesting stories’, they just increasingly started to pay attention. Well, great, now even if really not understanding, they would still remember and bring into the palace. Some of the older kids were able to understand, and sometimes, the palace servants serving by the side would also hear.
That’s why, those court officials still didn’t know, that bit of family scandal of theirs was actually already flying around everywhere outside.
Sure enough, this matter should be reported to her Highness, and then look for those court officials to nicely lecture, letting them keep those stupid matters at home away from their children. Not teaching anything good, yet there was piles of ‘bad’, better not have the crown prince led astray.
Speaking of which, Gong mama also knew Li Hong Yuan’s attitude towards the little crown prince, so regardless whether or not he was actually heartbroken, she momentarily also softened, just thinking that once in a while wasn’t that big of a deal either.
As a result, the little crown prince just ate too much. Even though it didn’t reach the point of directly vomiting, they still looked for the imperial physician first thing.
Speaking of which, the little crown prince’s body has always been pretty good. In these three years, he for the most part never had to take medicine. The imperial physician coming to take the pulse was also nothing more than just the standard checkup every month. This time, it still wasn’t time yet, so when the imperial physician first heard, he was greatly startled, especially at this juncture when his Majesty had just returned to the capital from war.
Fortunately, it wasn’t anything serious. However, his Majesty not being present, and her Highness also not being present was just a bit peculiar. But, as an imperial physician, the most important skill was just watching their mouth.
Because it wasn’t serious, they thus didn’t go disturb Li Hong Yuan and Jing Wan. Jing Wan didn’t learn of this matter until later that night.
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