amaotonovel Chapter 303 Recognition of relatives
Chapter 303 Recognition of relatives
After two days' journey, they arrived back in the capital just in time for the night.
Jun Mo, Yu Jiuer and Liu Qingyun sneaked over the wall and entered Prince Jing's Mansion.
Liu Qingyun was forced to climb over the wall, but after entering, she was still confused: "Isn't this Prince Jing's Mansion?"
After landing, Yu Jiuer let go of Jun Mo's waist, raised her head from his arms, and said calmly: "Yes!"
"Then why do you want to climb over the wall? You actually have such a fetish?"
"Shh! Stop yelling!" Yu Jiuer wanted to cover his big mouth, "Hasn't the emperor lifted my house arrest order yet? I can only leave and come secretly! Otherwise, why do you think I would dress up as a man?"
Liu Qingyun glanced at Yu Jiuer, who was dressed in men's clothing, and then she remembered to ask, "Why were you confined by the emperor?"
Yu Jiuer said aggrievedly: "Haven't you heard about the rumors that have been spreading all over the capital recently? It's all because of those rumors!"
"Rumors about you and the Prime Minister? No one with a discerning eye would believe them. How could the Emperor believe them?"
"The emperor is short-sighted!"
Jun Mo could no longer bear it, and flicked their heads respectively: "You have no respect for elders and inferiors! Yu Jiuer, you should address the present emperor as 'father'; Liu Qingyun, you should address him as 'uncle'! Watch your words next time!"
The two of them covered their foreheads at the same time, and moved forward quickly in tacit understanding, trying to stay away from this tyrant.
As they walked, Yu Jiuer reminded Liu Qingyun: "When you see the emperor tomorrow, please don't tell him that I went out without permission!
We have to tell the same story. Let's say you went to Prince Jing's mansion to perform, and I accidentally found your jade pendant and helped the emperor find his long-lost sister. You have to give me this opportunity to make a contribution, I really need it!"
"If you treat me well in the future, I will help you!" Liu Qingyun pressed on, "The 'Qingyu' and facial soap in your Linglong Pavilion are in short supply. If you have new goods, you have to contact me first!"
"What do I have to do? As long as you help me put in a good word in front of the emperor, I promise to treat you very well, so well that you will never imagine!"
"You better not lie to me!
"How can that be possible?"
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The two of them trotted forward and chatted among themselves, leaving Jun Mo far behind.
The next morning, Jun Mo entered the palace first, bringing with him Princess Xinming's portrait.
Before the morning court session was over, the emperor's oral order came, asking Liu Qingyun and her to go to the palace to meet him immediately.
For some reason, Liu Qingyun became more and more nervous and held on to Yu Jiuer's arm tightly in the carriage.
Yu Jiuer joked, "Can you not hold me so tightly? My martial arts skills are not as good as yours, and my martial arts skills are not as good as yours. Even if the emperor gets angry, I can't run faster than you. What's the point of holding me?"
Liu Qingyun didn't know what was wrong with her, her teeth were chattering: "I, I, I'm not afraid of the emperor being angry, but I'm afraid that my mother will be angry and come to me in the middle of the night. Will she blame me for not listening to her and insisting on entering the palace to recognize my relatives?"
"You're afraid of ghosts when people aren't afraid of you? Look at how useless you are. Stop making excuses!" Yu Jiuer couldn't help rolling her eyes. "Your mother is not you. How can she help you decide your entire life? Ask yourself, do you want to recognize this marriage?"
"If I say I don't want to admit it, is it too late to escape now?"
Yu Jiuer saw through the gap in the carriage curtain that they had driven into the palace without any hindrance. Eunuch Cao was still standing at the palace gate, waving at their carriage, signaling them to hurry up because the emperor was waiting.
Yu Jiuer shook her head gloatingly, "I'm afraid not! Today, the carriage of Prince Jing's Mansion was allowed to drive into the palace, just like the day when Eunuch Cao dragged me to fight with the Miao envoy. It shows how eager the emperor and the queen mother are to see you. You can't escape."
Liu Qingyun panicked: "Then what should I say when I see the emperor and the queen mother?"
"You can say anything, but just don't show your effeminate side! Why don't you sing a few lines from an opera for them?" Yu Jiuer started to give bad advice. She had to keep her savior steady.
Liu Qingyun pouted and shook her head, and the sissy voice that she had finally suppressed came out again: "I have never sung for the emperor and the queen mother, so I can't sing!"
"You're useless!" Yu Jiuer couldn't help but kick him.
The maid Luxiu and the eunuch Xiaoshunzi who were serving in the carriage could not help but burst out laughing.
Liu Qingyun glared at them angrily and said unhappily, "Don't laugh!"
As the anger rose, the tension suddenly dissipated in an instant.
Soon, the carriage drove to the vicinity of the imperial study, and Yu Jiuer and Liu Qingyun got off one after another.
In order to avoid suspicion, Liu Qingyun did not dare to pull Yu Jiuer's arm again.
Yu Jiuer looked up and saw the Empress Taihao running up to her. She grabbed Liu Qingyun's hand and asked excitedly with tears in her eyes, "Are you Xinming's son? I am your great-grandmother!"
Liu Qingyun was about to kneel down to pay his respects, but the Queen Mother shook her head, signaling him not to be polite. She couldn't wait to hold up his face and examine it carefully: "Yes! His eyebrows and face shape are very similar to my Xinming!"
As he said this, he suddenly hugged Liu Qingyun and cried heartbreakingly.
Liu Qingyun seemed to be struck by lightning, her body stiff as she let him cry in her arms.
The emperor in the imperial study heard the crying and hurried out.
There was also a burst of crying.
Jun Mo followed behind the emperor and stretched out his hand towards Yu Jiuer. Yu Jiuer walked forward tacitly and stood side by side with him, watching the emperor and the empress dowager wiping their tears.
After they had cried enough, the group entered the imperial study.
After learning from Liu Qingyun that it was indeed Princess Xinming who was willful and refused to return to the palace, the emperor sighed and said, "I have always thought that I was the one who lost Xinming, and I have always felt guilty. It was not until this moment that I finally felt relieved! Mother, it was Xinming's own choice, so don't be sad anymore!"
"That child has been spoiled since childhood! How could she be so cruel to make me think about him for thirty years?" The Queen Mother said, grabbing Liu Qingyun's hand.
"Child, you must not learn from your mother. You finally found your ancestry and returned to your roots. From now on, you should stay by the side of your grandmother, okay?"
Liu Qingyun had forgotten her nervousness at this moment, and said honestly: "I will stay in the Lingyun Opera Troupe in the capital. If the Empress Dowager misses me, she can summon me at any time!"
"Now that you have acknowledged your ancestors, there is no need to perform anymore. I will confer upon you the title of Prince of Pingnan and grant you a Prince of Pingnan Mansion. From now on, you can often come to the palace to accompany your grandmother! If you want to do anything, tell me and I will arrange a position for you!"
"Thank you, Uncle Royal! I only like to sing operas. I hope that Grandmother Royal and Uncle Royal will help me to continue singing operas!"
The emperor looked at the face that was 80% similar to Princess Xinming and nodded. Then he remembered to ask, "By the way, did your mother leave any instructions before she died?"
Liu Qingyun shook her head: "No!"
"She is so cruel!" The emperor pounded the table, his face full of pain.
Liu Qingyun explained on behalf of his mother: "My mother advocates freedom. I have never been restrained since I was a child and I hate etiquette and rules. Maybe my mother hopes that I can be free from any ties outside, so she has been hiding her identity and refusing to return to the palace, right?"
Liu Qingyun said as she received Yu Jiuer's suggestive look, and continued, "This time I was able to meet my grandmother and uncle, all thanks to Princess Jing! It was because of her sharp eyes that she discovered that the jade pendant on me was exactly the same as the one my uncle gave to my little grandson, which is why we are reunited today."
Hearing this, Yu Jiuer was overjoyed. This guy is so awesome, all the credit must go to her!
"This time it's all thanks to Princess Jing!"
As soon as the emperor said this, Yu Jiuer was full of expectations. She thought that the emperor would give her a reward next, but she didn't expect that the emperor would say nothing after saying this?