Chapter 144: Brothers
However, Emperor Longqing gave almost all his attention to Xuan'er, and his attitude towards Qin Yu could be said to be cold.
Qin Lin and Zheng Gui naturally wouldn't let Xuan'er occupy everyone's attention like this.
"Yu'er, didn't you make a new article and want to show it to your imperial uncle?" Qin Lin saw the right time, said with a smile, and gestured to Qin Yu.
Empress Dowager Han was going to ignore Qin Lin, but Emperor Longqing couldn't pretend not to hear Qin Lin's words. He may have inadvertently snubbed Qin Lin, but he would not refute Qin Lin's face too directly.
"What's the matter, Yu'er can already make a fuss? What is the article? Emperor Longqing asked this flower very gently, and his eyes fell on Qin Yu's body.
Qin Yu hurriedly stood up, and at Qin Lin's signal, he walked forward a few steps forward with the article he had made in his hand, and when he arrived in front of Emperor Longqing, Qin Yu stopped and respectfully presented the article in his hand to Emperor Longqing.
The corners of Empress Dowager Han's mouth tugged down, slowly sat up straight, and also looked at Qin Yu.
Everyone's eyes also turned to Qin Yu.
Xuan'er was still giggling, Ji Xiaotang hurriedly hugged him tighter, lowered his head and kissed the top of the little guy's hair.
"Xuan'er, be quiet, your brother Yu'er wants to show Uncle Huang the articles he wrote." Ji Xiaotang told Xuan'er softly to calm him down.
Xuan'er seemed to understand Ji Xiaotang's words, and her big eyes flashed with curiosity, going back and forth between Emperor Longqing and Qin Yu, and she was really quiet.
Qin Yu had already handed the article to Emperor Longqing, and turned his head slightly. threw a grateful glance at Ji Xiaotang and Xuan'er.
Ji Xiaotang bowed his head slightly and smiled encouragingly at Qin Yu.
She could tell that Qin Yu was a little nervous.
Qin Lin and Zheng Gui taught Qin Yu very well. Ji Xiaotang has seen Qin Yu several times, and on different occasions, Qin Yu's performance has always been remarkable. Ji Xiaotang had never seen Qin Yu nervous.
Qin Yu is much more precocious than children of the same age. Qin Lin and Zheng Gui taught him well, and at the same time placed deep expectations on him, and Qin Yu obviously knew this.
Now, Qin Yu was nervous in front of Emperor Longqing. There are two main reasons for this.
Article 1. Qin Yu was too unfamiliar with the imperial palace, Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing. Moreover, because of the indoctrination of Qin Lin and Zheng Gui. He should not regard these two people as relatives, and it is more likely that he will regard these two people as enemies.
If this is enough to make this precocious child nervous, then second, Qin Lin and Zheng Gui must have great expectations for Qin Yu's entry into the palace this time. The couple had already sensed the intentions of Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing. Especially when I noticed that Emperor Longqing really liked Xuan'er. And they noticed the change in the attitude of the civil and military officials towards Xuan'er, and they hoped that through this palace visit, Qin Yu would be able to defeat Xuan'er and become the most suitable candidate for the throne in the hearts of Emperor Longqing and the civil and military officials.
This kind of pressure, even for a child like Qin Yu, is obviously too huge.
Such a young child should not be under such pressure.
Ji Xiaotang sighed slightly in his heart and saw Qin Yu. She thought of Xuan'er.
Xuan'er sat in Ji Xiaotang's arms and happened to raise her head. grinned at Ji Xiaotang, as if he felt something. Xuan'er's smile is enough to dispel all the haze in Ji Xiaotang's heart.
Looking at Xuan'er's smile, smelling the faint warm milky fragrance emanating from Xuan'er's body between his noses, Ji Xiaotang's heart was peaceful.
She would never let Xuan'er fall into Qin Yu's situation.
On that side, Emperor Longqing had already taken the article in Qin Yu's hand, but he didn't read it carefully, just flipped through it roughly, and gently put the article aside.
"Yu'er's handwriting has been written so well, I never knew it." Emperor Longqing praised Qin Yu's handwriting well, "It is decent, obviously a lot of work." ”
Emperor Longqing immediately raised his head and looked at Qin Lin.
"The third brother is very attentive and teaches Yu'er very well. Seeing Yu'er's current appearance reminds me of the past. When the third brother was a child, he was as old as Yu'er, and like Yu'er, he was very smart. "Brilliant and precocious.
Emperor Longqing didn't say the latter sentence, but looking at Qin Lin and Qin Yu's father and son, his eyes were a little fluttering.
The appearance of the father and son reminded him of the past.
In Ji Xiaotang's opinion, Emperor Longqing's eyes when he looked at Qin Lin and Qin Yu were full of compassion. This made Ji Xiaotang's heart move.
She has long known that Emperor Longqing is a man with a soft heart. But it was the first time she saw Emperor Longqing look like this. And this kind of gaze is not given to others, but to Qin Lin and Qin Yu.
No matter how the world looks at it, Qin Lin and Qin Yu are not poor people who should be pitied.
Why should Emperor Longqing have compassion on them?!
"Ahem...... "Ahem" Empress Dowager Han suddenly coughed twice, "Today is a rare day for our family to reunite, for the Chinese New Year, when the article can't be written, when it can't be read, don't be in a hurry on this day." …… Your Majesty is still too mentally deficient when you look at the excerpt now......"
Empress Dowager Han said these words with a smile, but the disapproval in her words had been clearly expressed.
Empress Dowager Han is very happy today. In the past, in almost all matters related to King Su Qin Lin, Emperor Longqing was against her, even if he did not conflict with her in person, but behind his back, he would always want to sabotage her plans.
But today, in terms of his attitude towards Qin Lin and Qin Yu, Emperor Longqing naturally stood with her. Emperor Longqing's indifference and indifference to Qin Lin and Qin Yu almost made her heart happy more than she made Qin Lin and Qin Yu trouble herself.
For Emperor Longqing's temperament, no one knows better than her. Emperor Longqing's ability to express his attitude so clearly today was beyond her expectations, and it made her even more overjoyed.
Because of Emperor Longqing's attitude, she has no scruples about Qin Lin and Qin Yu.
Empress Dowager Han's words landed, Qin Lin's face was a little unsightly, and Qin Yu stood there. It's also a little embarrassing.
Emperor Longqing laughed.
"Yu'er's article, I naturally want to read it. If you don't read the excerpts, you should also read Yu'er's articles. It's just that I'm a little lacking in spirit right now. I'll go back to the Qianqing Palace in a while, and I'm looking at it slowly and carefully. ”
Qin Lin's face immediately smiled, Qin Yu was no longer embarrassed, and his eyes lit up.
"Thank you, Uncle Huang." Qin Yu saluted Emperor Longqing, "However, I don't want the imperial uncle to be too tired, the imperial uncle is just leisure." Looking at it slowly, if you can give me a few words, it will be a blessing for me. ”
Qin Yu said this. I seem to be a little embarrassed.
“…… My father often talked about the emperor's uncle in front of me, saying that the emperor's uncle was a ...... of learning, and my father also said that if the emperor's uncle participated in the imperial examination. Then there is not only one Xie Ge Lao in this world, but also the first ......."
A little kid said this in all seriousness. Whoever hears it will be happy, and so will Emperor Longqing. After listening to Qin Yu's words, he paused slightly, and then laughed.
Because of the lack of middle qi, even if he laughs, his voice is not high, but as gentle as ever.
"Third brother, did you really say such a thing?" Emperor Longqing looked at Qin Lin. Asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty forgives you." Qin Lin hurriedly saluted Emperor Longqing and confessed, "In order to teach Yu'er." To find the best example, think about it, there is no more suitable than the royal brother. The words of the younger brother are offensive, but the royal brother has only learned people, and it is indeed the truth. ”
"Say something offensive." Emperor Longqing waved his hand, and the expression on his face was a little sad, "I didn't expect that the third brother would also be a sycophant." I have only learned people, and compared with Xie Ge Lao, I will never be able to. ”
"Your Majesty is too humble." Qin Lin said with a smile.
The brothers seemed to be talking very speculatively, and Empress Dowager Han coughed twice more next to her.
"It's rare for Yu'er to enter the palace, come close and show me." Empress Dowager Han smiled and beckoned to Qin Yu.
Qin Yu didn't move, but looked at Qin Lin and Zheng Gui quickly.
Qin Lin nodded slightly.
"Go, and be close to your imperial mother." Emperor Longqing also said.
Qin Yu agreed, and then slowly walked to the Empress Dowager Han, but he refused to get very close, but instead went to Ji Xiaotang and Xuan'er.
"The grandson sends a New Year's greeting to the imperial grandmother, wishing the imperial grandmother a good New Year and good luck." Qin Yu saluted the Empress Dowager Han in an orderly manner.
"Okay." Empress Dowager Han nodded, beckoned to Qin Yu again, and asked him to go further.
Qin Yu hesitated for a moment, and slowly took another step forward.
Empress Dowager Han grabbed ~ Qin Yu's hand.
Because Ji Xiaotang was very close, he saw Qin Yu's body trembling slightly, but he quickly controlled himself, but the expression on his face was a little unnatural after all.
"Good boy, you've grown so big." Empress Dowager Han smiled at the corner of her mouth, seemingly unaware of Qin Yu's subtle resistance, "When was the last time I saw you?" ”
Empress Dowager Han is asking herself, and she is also asking everyone.
Unfortunately, no one has been able to answer this question.
The smile on the corner of Empress Dowager Han's mouth was even bigger.
"The last time I saw you, it seemed that you were still in infancy, much younger than Xuan'er, at that time, I could only look at you from a distance, and I didn't even see what you looked like......
The atmosphere in the hall is a little stiff~.
However, Empress Dowager Han still didn't seem to be aware of it, and continued to hold Qin Yu's hand.
"The imperial grandmother misses you tightly, give the imperial grandmother a good look."
Qin Yu didn't dare to struggle, so he could only let Empress Dowager Han hold his hand like that, and slowly approached him with his head.
Ji Xiaotang could almost see goosebumps on the back of Qin Yu's neck.
Empress Dowager Han did it on purpose!
Empress Dowager Han pulled Qin Yu closer to her, and then let go of Qin Yu's hand, but touched Qin Yu's cheek. Empress Dowager Han gently stroked Qin Yu's cheeks, her two little fingers curled~ up, and her long nails were painted with bright red Kodan, as if they were two long and sharp thorns, and they stopped at Qin Yu's temples.
"Yu'er looks like this, she looks really handsome, like King Su, huh...... is more like Princess Su, worthy of being the child born under the three golden flowers in the capital......"
Empress Dowager Han is like this, Ji Xiaotang can't stand it anymore, not to mention Qin Lin and Zheng Gui.
Qin Lin's face was gloomy, and Zheng Gui's face showed anger. The husband and wife glanced at each other, and Zheng Gui immediately stepped forward.
When she arrived in front of the Empress Dowager Han, Zheng Gui was already full of smiles, and she stretched out her hand to grab Qin Yu, wanting to pull Qin Yu out of the Empress Dowager Han's hands.
"The Queen Mother praised me like this, but I didn't dare to take it. If you want to say that Yu'er looks good, who does she look like the most, I and the prince look at it, and it looks like the queen mother more. …… After all, he is the grandson of the Queen Mother's mother-in-law, and he is also the president of Yu'er, and he likes the Queen Mother. ”
Empress Dowager Han said that Qin Yu was handsome, like Zheng Gui. Zheng Gui said that Qin Yu looked more like the Empress Dowager Han.
Nominally, Qin Yu is the grandson of the Empress Dowager Han, but the two of them are not related by blood after all!
But this sentence of the grandson of the in-laws, the Empress Dowager Han can't refute it yet.
Empress Dowager Han's eyebrows raised slightly, obviously feeling that Zheng Gui was pulling Qin Yu, but she refused to let go, and her two nails almost buckled into Qin Yu's skin.
Qin Yu was obviously very uncomfortable, if he were a child of other age, he would cry if he was afraid, but Qin Yu didn't, so he stood so straight~straight~ upright.
Ji Xiaotang could see Empress Dowager Han and Zheng Gui arguing with each other, but he couldn't see Qin Yu being so afraid of being offended. She lowered her head to look at Xuan'er, Xuan'er was still too young to understand the tense atmosphere in the hall at the moment, or because his closest father and mother~ relatives were not nervous.
Xuan'er was still grinning, and a pair of small hands were playing with her feet.
Ji Xiaotang couldn't help but sigh, reached out and grabbed Xuan'er's hand in the palm of his hand, and took it in the direction of Qin Yu.
Xuan'er sighed, stretched out her hand towards Qin Yu, and her round~ rolling little body also leaned over.
"Brother...... Brother ...... "Brother is easy to pronounce, Xuan'er didn't have much effort to learn these two words, and now she naturally shouted out."
Obviously, Ji Xiaotang is usually teaching him, and he knows to call Qin Yu his brother.
Xuan'er shouted her brother twice in a milky voice, and her little hand also grabbed Qin Yu's clothes.
Zheng Gui is the smartest, how could she not realize the ladder sent by Ji Xiaotang, and immediately said with a smile: "Yu'er, Xuan'er called you, didn't you say that you miss Xuan'er, why don't you go over and talk to Xuan'er." ”
Later, she reminded the Empress Dowager Han: "The Empress Dowager, Xuan'er is called Yu'er." ”
Empress Dowager Han's gaze moved to the side, and it fell on Ji Xiaotang's face.
Ji Xiaotang smiled: "Good Xuan'er, tell you not to call people around, didn't you see the imperial grandmother talking to Brother Yu'er?" ”
Empress Dowager Han could only let go of Yu'er with a smile.
"Xuan'er, this ghost elf, everyone knows it, her mouth is also sweet, and she can coax people, which is like Xiaotang."
"The queen mother always praises me like this, I'm embarrassed." Ji Xiaotang just laughed.
Qin Yu finally got out of the hands of the Empress Dowager Han, and when he turned to look at Ji Xiaotang and Xuan'er, his eyes were filled with relief and gratitude.
"Brother...... Brother ......" Xuan'er grabbed Qin Yu's shirt with one hand, tilted her head at the other, and looked at Qin Yu with a grin.
Qin Yu bowed slightly.
"Xuan'er ......" (To be continued.) )