Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1081: Chapter 1082: Objects Remind Us of People

Upon seeing the four little ones picking the forbidden flowers, An Jing and Xiao Changyi hadn’t stopped them yet, but a eunuch was frightened and hurried over to intervene, ”Little Prince, Second Young Master, Third Young Master, Fourth Young Master, these flowers must not be picked, the Emperor has issued a decree.”

But the four little ones already had some in their hands...

Seemingly aware that they had done something wrong, all four little ones looked at An Jing and Xiao Changyi with pitiful eyes, hoping An Jing and Xiao Changyi would help them.

An Jing said, ”Presumably, your grandfather cherishes these flowers very much. Now that you have picked them, you can’t put them back. Later, you must apologize to your grandfather properly, and ask him to forgive you, understand?”

”Yes, we understand!” the four little ones immediately nodded in unison.

Upon entering Jun Palace and seeing the Emperor of Xiyun reclining there reading, An Jing urged the four little ones to go ahead and apologize to the Emperor, admitting they had picked the forbidden flowers in front of Jun Palace, and asking the Emperor to forgive them.

The four little ones were still so young and didn’t understand; the Emperor of Xiyun couldn’t bear to blame them and immediately smiled, saying it didn’t matter.

Not being reprimanded, the four little ones were immediately happy again.

The Emperor of Xiyun had snacks brought in for the four little ones, but they didn’t eat, instead frolicking throughout Jun Palace.

An Jing watched the children with a smile before inquiring, ”Does the imperial father particularly like the forbidden flowers?”

The Emperor of Xiyun replied, ”I wouldn’t say I particularly like them, nor that I dislike them.”

An Jing was stunned. You don’t like them, yet you planted so many in the front and even decreed that no one is allowed to pick them?

After exchanging a glance with Xiao Changyi, An Jing curiously asked, ”Then why does the imperial father treasure those flowers so much?”

The Emperor of Xiyun sighed, ”They remind me of someone. Chenglin had a birthmark on his lower back resembling the forbidden flower. Every time I see those flowers, I am reminded of him.”

Hearing this, both An Jing and Xiao Changyi were inwardly shaken, but their faces showed no sign of it.

An Jing calmly said, ”Chenglin has been gone for so many years, yet the imperial father plants these flowers to remember him. Presumably, the imperial father was especially fond of him while he was alive.”

The Emperor of Xiyun answered, ”Of my many concubines, only one bore me twins. I doted on those children; it’s just such a pity that they were taken from us so young in a fire.”

Consort Han gave birth to dragon-phoenix twins for the Emperor of Xiyun: Seventh Prince, Su Chenglin, and Eighth Princess, Su Chenghan.

Listening to the words of the Emperor, both An Jing and Xiao Changyi thought: Could Gong Juechen and Gong Juese be Su Chenglin and Su Chenghan?

The Emperor of Xiyun closed his eyes and remained silent for a while before opening them again to ask An Jing and Xiao Changyi, ”Wasn’t it said that you won’t be coming to the palace these days? What brings you here now? Is there a matter?”

An Jing suppressed the turmoil in her heart and smiled, ”Imperial father must have already heard about Old Lady Meng’s proposal at King Sheng’s mansion, right? We came today to ask the imperial father to grant his blessing for this marriage.”

The Emperor of Xiyun stated bluntly, ”Meng Zhuqing’s status is too low for Princess Yao.”

An Jing smiled, ”Since they are affectionate toward each other and Princess Yao herself doesn’t mind the issue of status, please grant them your blessing, imperial father. If you do, you’ll also be relieved and won’t have to worry about Princess Yao’s marriage anymore.”

The Emperor of Xiyun fell silent for a moment, then said, ”Since you’ve both come to plead on their behalf, I will grant them this favor.”

Then, the Emperor of Xiyun ordered Eunuch Fu, ”Issue a decree, promote Meng Zhuqing to General Zhongyong, and choose a date for him to marry the daughter of King Sheng, Princess Yao.”

”Yes, Emperor,” Eunuch Fu hurriedly went to issue the decree.