The Tenth Prince looked hesitantly at the jade pendant and turned to look at the Empress. The Empress was drinking tea with her head lowered. But he looked at his mufei, Li shi, who was still wringing her clothes helplessly. How could she have the energy to care about him? In the end, he could only look at Ye Li. Ye Li laughed softly: "Do you like it? If you like it, then take it. Remember to thank Imperial Grandmother. "
"Grandson thanks … … Imperial Grandmother." The Tenth Prince took the jade pendant and said thank you to Imperial Grandmother before hiding behind Ye Li again. The Empress Dowager, who had just put on a kind face and wanted to talk to him, grabbed empty air. Her face twisted again. The Empress saw this and controlled herself. Before the Empress Dowager got angry, she said lightly: "The Tenth Prince was frightened yesterday. If Imperial Mother is concerned about him, it is better to see him another day." The Empress Dowager had no choice but to leave angrily.
Watching the Empress Dowager leave, Ye Li raised her eyebrows and asked with a smile, "What happened to the Empress Dowager? Was she so frightened by the decree that she forgot to bring her brain out? " Seeing the Empress Dowager like this, Ye Li was really not used to it. In the past, even if the Empress Dowager was not unfathomable in her eyes, she still had some tricks up her sleeve. But to break into the Empress' palace like today and scare the new Emperor who had not yet ascended the throne, it was simply a lowly trick.
The Empress smiled and said: "The Empress Dowager was forced to lose her sense of propriety. After all, who would not panic when it comes to matters of life and death. "
Ye Li frowned and said: "What about Li Wang? Does Li Wang really not care about the Empress Dowager? "
The Empress shook her head and said: "I also don't understand the matter between mother and son." For example, she never understood whether the Empress Dowager loved her two sons or which son she loved more. And Li Wang and Mo Jingqi, the two brothers, Mo Jingqi, hated their own mother to the point of being unreasonable.
"This child is called Mo Su Yun?" Ye Li looked down at the timid Tenth Prince hiding beside her and asked. "The name is not bad." In fact, Mo Jingqi's son's name was not suitable. The name of the founding Prince Ding was Mo Lanyun. Although no one stipulated that the royal family had to avoid mentioning the Prince's name, such a name still made people feel a little uncomfortable.
The Empress looked at the Tenth Prince, and a trace of affection flashed in her eyes. She said, "It was the people of the Imperial Astronomer who obtained it." Mo Jingqi had never taken this pair of mother and son seriously. Naturally, they couldn't expect him to personally come up with a name.
Ye Li looked at the pitiful child in front of her with some amusement. This child's courage was a little too small. Of course, it could also be because he had been frightened these days. Although Xiaobao bullied Leng Junhan every day and called her Little Daze Leng, Little Daze Leng. Leng Junhan was more than ten times smarter and bolder than the child in front of her. No wonder the Empress was so worried.
As an Emperor, it was no good to be bold and spoiled like Mo Ruiyun, but it was even more unacceptable to be scared to tears like the Tenth Prince, who might even sit on the throne. The former was barely able to keep up appearances, while the latter couldn't even keep up appearances.
Looking at the Tenth Prince, the Empress sighed. Wearily, she said, "Great Elder Princess and the courtiers have handed him over to I, but how could I have the patience to change a child's temperament? This child has truly been taught to be too cowardly and timid. " Ye Li smiled and said, "Princess Changle has been taught by Your Imperial Highness to be intelligent and generous. Given time, the Tenth Prince will be better."
The Empress smiled bitterly. "How can there be time? He can't even deal with the present. If the Tenth Prince really insists on not attending the ascension ceremony, then even if the Prince of Li and the Liu family propose to appoint a new Emperor, it won't be unreasonable. At that time … "What the Empress didn't say was that, at that time, this child and Madam Li wouldn't be able to survive. Regardless of which side gained the upper hand in the end, they would absolutely not allow the most legitimate heir to the throne to live in this world.
"Then, Your Imperial Highness's meaning is?" Ye Li looked at the Empress and asked softly. She didn't believe that the Empress didn't know that this was her best chance to escape. The chaos in the Chu palace and the foreseeable future was not a problem that could be completely resolved by supporting a new Emperor.
The Empress sighed and said, "Let's take it one step at a time."
Ye Li shook her head and sighed. "Why bother, Your Imperial Highness? Could it be that Your Imperial Highness really doesn't want to see Wuyou again one day? "
The Empress's expression dimmed. Hearing Ye Li's words, she was slightly distracted.
The Empress lowered her head and pondered. Ye Li didn't disturb her. Smiling, she looked at the Tenth Prince and asked, "Little Imperial Highness, how old are you?" The Tenth Prince blinked his eyes. Looking at the gentle and amiable elder sister before him, he timidly replied, "Seven years old." His soft, childlike voice caused Ye Li to sigh. Her Xiaobao's speech had been very smooth. From the beginning, his voice had been very crisp and clear. She had never heard such a soft, childlike voice. It was truly a pity that such an adorable child had been pushed to such a position in the imperial palace.
"Little Imperial Highness, have you been afraid these days?"
The Tenth Prince's small body trembled. His face revealed a frightened expression. Clearly, he thought of what had happened these days. His eyes immediately filled with tears. Looking at Ye Li and nodding, Ye Li sighed and hugged his small body. She said, "Don't be afraid. There are many people who will protect Little Imperial Highness, do you know? In the future, Little Imperial Highness will become the Emperor of the Da Chu State. Do you know what an Emperor is? "
The Tenth Prince raised his head and looked at Ye Li. He said, "I know. It's someone like Imperial Father."
"En … … Your Imperial Father is not worth emulating. However … … you also saw that your Imperial Father is very powerful, right? Everyone is afraid of him. "
The Tenth Prince nodded. Ye Li continued to smile and said, "So, Little Imperial Highness, you will become the new Emperor of the Da Chu State. In the future, everyone will be afraid of you. So you don't need to be afraid of them. They won't dare to harm you. " The Tenth Prince's voice carried a sobbing tone. "But … … but wuwu … … yesterday, wuwu, Suyun was afraid … …"
Ye Li hurriedly patted the Tenth Prince and softly coaxed him. Actually, she was not good at coaxing children. Mo Xiaobao did not need anyone to coax him. Leng Junhan, who was temporarily living in the Prince Ding Mansion, was also a good child. "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid … … Little Imperial Highness, you have to be brave. A brave child doesn't need to be afraid of anything. Only then will others not dare to bully you, do you know? "
Perhaps Ye Li's comforting words were useful, or perhaps it was purely Ye Li's voice that made the child feel at ease. The Tenth Prince gradually stopped crying. He looked at Ye Li and said, "Elder Sister … … Will Elder Sister accompany Suyun?" Ye Li helplessly smiled bitterly. She could not accompany him. On the contrary, if this child really became an independent and outstanding prince in the future, they might even become enemies. However, looking at this soft and pitiful seven-year-old child in front of her, who could really harden her heart and ignore him?
"I didn't expect you to be so good at coaxing children." The Empress had already returned to her senses. She only felt that it was very interesting to see Ye Li and the Tenth Prince communicating, so she just watched from the side. Looking at Ye Li, the Empress smiled and said, "Speaking of which, this child is very timid. This is the first time he trusts someone he has just met so much. Even though I have seen him so many times, he usually just salutes properly. " Ye Li smiled and said, "It's probably because I have been taking care of children when I moved in, so I have more affinity with children."
The Empress only thought that she was talking about Mo Xiaobao. She smiled and said, "If this child has the courage and intelligence of Little Shizi, then I don't need to worry."
Ye Li lowered her head and touched the head of the depressed child. The child who was already seven years old was not really unable to understand anything. He could still understand the disappointment and worry in the adult's tone towards him. Ye Li said softly, "This child is not stupid. It's not impossible for him to get better if he puts in more effort. But … "
Ye Li looked at Madam Li, who was sitting aside in a daze, and frowned. It was not that she was heartless to disregard the relationship between mother and son, but Madam Li was really not suitable for educating children. Because she herself had a lot of things that she didn't understand and was powerless to do, she naturally couldn't not teach the child anything. All she could give the child was only doting. If the child was born in an ordinary family, it might not be a bad thing. At worst, the family would hand over a mediocre playboy or let Madam Li raise him. However, the Tenth Prince was born in the royal family and was in the teeth of the storm. A mother like Madam Li really couldn't give the child a suitable education.
The Empress understood what she meant and nodded, saying, "I see. I will discuss it with Great Elder Princess. Perhaps it's a good idea to invite Great Elder Princess to the palace to teach the Tenth Prince in person. After all, Great Elder Princess assisted two generations of former emperors and was known as the Iron Fist Princess. "
If it were another woman, she would naturally take this opportunity to raise the Tenth Prince in front of her. After all, although she was the Empress, she was not the birth mother of the new emperor. In the future, when the new emperor took over the throne, his deep affection for his official mother and birth mother would determine his future life and honor. However, the Empress didn't want to deprive the relationship between Madam Li and the Tenth Prince. She didn't have a son, but so what? It didn't mean that she would steal someone else's son. Just like her daughter, her Changle would always be her precious daughter.
"Your Majesty, you're right." Ye Li said with a smile. Ye Li was relieved that the Empress didn't raise the Tenth Prince. Although the Empress was unwilling to leave with Feng Zhiyao now, no one could be sure that she wouldn't figure it out in the future. If she had already developed a relationship with the Tenth Prince by then, it would be difficult to deal with. At that time, Ye Li wouldn't be able to explain it to Feng Zhiyao when she went back.
"Your Majesty …" Madam Li said uneasily. Although she was stupid, she still understood that the Empress was dissatisfied with her. In the palace, the only person she could rely on was her son. In any case, she didn't want to be separated from her son.
The Empress said indifferently, "Don't worry. I just invite Great Elder Princess to the palace to teach the Tenth Prince. I won't separate you and your son."
"Thank you … thank you, Your Majesty." Hearing this, Madam Li breathed a sigh of relief and said happily.
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