Chapter 473 He is afraid that he will spoil her
Chapter 473 He is afraid that he will spoil her
Su Zheng suddenly stepped out of the court, and the tablet in his hand hit the blue bricks heavily, making a dull sound:
"Your Majesty, think twice! This boy's origins are unknown, and suddenly being crowned a king would only make him the laughing stock of the world.
The royal bloodline cannot tolerate any mistakes! Who can guarantee that this child is His Majesty's biological child? "
As soon as this statement came out, the whole palace was in an uproar.
Several old ministers nodded in agreement, and whispers began again.
Su Zheng became more and more excited as he spoke: "Noble Concubine Gu has been away from the palace for many years, and now a prince suddenly appears. Is there something fishy going on?
I implore Your Majesty to immediately perform a blood test to verify the royal bloodline!"
Qi Guangheng extended his hand towards the steps and said, "Si Nian, come up."
Gu Sinian's eyes moved slightly, and the corner of his plain clothes brushed across the cold white marble steps as he climbed up step by step.
The emperor extended his long arms and held the young man firmly on his lap.
The bright yellow dragon robe overlapped with the plain long gown. When Gu Sinian raised his head, the loose hair on his forehead brushed across the emperor's chin. This scene fell into the eyes of the ministers, and it seemed as if they saw the young prince in bright clothes and riding a horse twenty years ago.
"Open your eyes and take a look." Qi Guangheng stroked the boy's brow with his fingertips. "Do I look even slightly like the Eighth Prince?"
Gasps echoed throughout the hall. The veteran officials huddled beneath the steps, gazing at the figure on the throne with similar features, their voices simultaneously filled with exclamations.
Someone whispered tremblingly, "The bridge of the nose, the jawline are exactly the same."
Another voice continued, "Not just the eyebrows and eyes? Even the curve of the lips looks like it was measured with the same ruler!"
Qi Guangheng lowered his eyes, then suddenly looked up at Su Zheng and said, "Su Qing has served me for forty years. Back then, he even taught me riding and archery in the Eastern Palace. Could it be that you can't even remember what I looked like as a child?"
Su Zheng looked at the two almost overlapping faces, his Adam's apple rolled several times, and finally he could only lower his head to the ground.
The shock brought to everyone today was so great that the court officials quickly retreated, and Qi Guangheng directly carried Gu Sinian to the study.
The young eunuch beside him stood on tiptoe to look, exclaiming in surprise, "Eunuch, look! His Majesty actually picked up the Eighth Prince himself."
"Silence!" Eunuch Sun feigned anger and swept his whisk around, but a smile could not be hidden in the corner of his eyes. "I have served Your Majesty for more than twenty years, and I have never seen him like this..."
The young eunuch was so engrossed in watching that he couldn't help but lower his voice and said, "This Eighth Prince looks exactly like Your Majesty when he was young. Even his smile is exactly the same!"
Eunuch Sun scoffed and wiped his eyes with a handkerchief: "Of course."
Qi Guangheng didn't know how to get along with the child, so he carried him into the imperial study and asked, "Si Nian, what do you like most? Your father will give you whatever you like."
Gu Sinian looked at him and smiled faintly: "Really? I like gold and silver jewelry..."
"Huh? What?"
Gu Sinian looked at him and said, "Yes, I'm a bit tacky and I like gold and silver jewelry."
Qi Guangheng smiled and said, "You are quite similar to your mother in this respect. She also loves gold and silver jewelry. What else do you like to do?"
“I also like embroidery…”
Qi Guangheng's mouth twitched as he said, "Your hobby is quite unique! Come here! Take out the finest gold and silver jewelry from the inner treasury.
Also send us the Xiang embroidery silk thread and Shu brocade fabrics that were tributed from Jiangnan!"
Eunuch Sun hunched over and hurried forward, saying, "I'll do it right away!"
Gu Sinian raised his eyes and asked, "Father, don't you think it's unbecoming for a man to embroider?"
Qi Guangheng smiled when he heard this. He put his arm around the boy's shoulders and pointed at the ink bamboo painting on the west wall.
"Look at the stitches on this bamboo leaf. They are just the right density and strong and vigorous. This is the work of your biological mother.
And this one, she also embroidered it..."
Gu Sinian's eyes were drawn to the tapestry hanging on the west wall. He gently touched the silk cloth. "The expression of this civet cat chasing a butterfly is so lifelike. My mother's embroidery skills are truly exquisite."
Qi Guangheng followed the young man's gaze, his Adam's apple rolling slightly: "She always said that embroidery looks good only when it has spirit."
He turned and took out a goose yellow embroidered handkerchief from the rosewood box. The edges were embroidered with twin lotus flowers in gold thread. "This is what she gave me on the day I ascended the throne. And this..."
"Mother must love father very much." Gu Sinian raised his head and said softly.
Qi Guangheng touched his head and said, "Yes! I think so too..."
Eunuch Sun's shrill voice pierced through the carved lattice fan: "Your Majesty, everything is ready!"
Sixteen palace maids filed in, each holding a tray covered with scarlet silk.
On the long, gilded plate in the front, ten ingots of red gold were stacked in the shape of a pagoda, followed by a pile of silver ingots. Behind them, palace maids held jade hairpins, pearls, and necklaces...
Gu Sinian looked at these things and asked, "Father, are these for me?"
"Yes, all for you."
Gu Sinian's eyes lit up and he said, "Can I give these things away? I want to give them to Lin Wanwan..."
"Hmm? Who is Lin Wanwan?"
Gu Sinian smiled slightly and said:
“She’s my sister. If it weren’t for her, I wouldn’t be alive today.
Master Bai, please bring these things to Wanwan."
Master Bai wiped the sweat from his forehead and waved his hand, saying, "This is definitely inappropriate. I cannot accept it!"
Gu Sinian stared blankly at Master Bai and said, "Why? It doesn't matter. I will have more gold and silver in the future. Master Bai, do you think it's not enough?"
Baiyin was so frightened that he fell to his knees: "No... I don't mind, I don't mind, but this is given to you by His Majesty, how can you give it to Wanwan?"
"Hahahaha..." Qi Guangheng laughed out loud and said, "Who is this Lin Wanwan? I'm quite curious."
"Lin Wanwan is my little granddaughter. She is just over one year old this year. Gu Sinian likes her very much and treats her as his own sister." Bai Yin said softly.
Qi Guangheng smiled and said, "Then bring her here tomorrow so I can have a look."
Baiyin coughed and said, "That... is fine, but she doesn't know the rules, I'm afraid..."
"What are you afraid of? Can I eat a child? Bring her here and let me see her." Qi Guangheng said.
Baiyin nodded quickly, and when he returned, he had returned with a full load.
In the carriage, Baiyin, Liu Quanzhou, Shen Mo and Gu Ping were all silent. They entered the palace empty-handed, and returned with a carriage full of rewards.
Gu Ping stroked his beard and said, "This brat, I told him that he can't turn around and give the reward to someone else, but he's fine."
Bai Yin smiled and said, "It seems that His Majesty really likes him very much."
Liu Quanzhou sneered:
"That slutty bitch, can't I see that?
Today he is extremely satisfied with Gu Sinian. Just wait and see! He might spoil the child too much and ruin him. "
Everyone nodded, and when they got home, they saw Mrs. Bai and Zhao Qiaoniang waiting for them at the door.
When Madam Bai saw the things on the carriage, she shuddered with fear and asked, "What are you doing? Are you going to rob the palace?"
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