"Are you intentionally trying to murder the Prince? Hurry up and fetch the imperial physician!"
Hearing Prince Ling's tragic screams, Princess Consort Ling immediately lost her temper.
Someone immediately trotted off to call the imperial physician.
"Second Brother, my health is poor, so I won't wait for you. We will go see Imperial Father first."
Xiao Yi hooked the corners of his lips at Prince Ling on the ground.
"Ah! Ah! Ah!" Prince Ling waved his hands and yelled at Xiao Yi.
"Yes, I know it hurts. Didn't the servants already go to call the imperial physician?"
After Xiao Yi finished speaking, he beckoned Su Xian and the others to leave.
Su Xian pushed the wheelchair, feeling very strange in her heart.
"Your Highness, it seems Prince Ling can't speak?"
Xiao Yi glanced at Duoduo beside him, who was pursing her lips and secretly laughing. How could he not understand? Duoduo must have done something.
However, just now, he had seen some round object being kicked away by Prince Ling.
Xiao Yi thought about it for a moment. It seemed to be a bead?
Xiao Yi turned his head and glanced at Duoduo. Duoduo hurriedly straightened her expression and put on a serious face.
Only then did Xiao Yi turn his head back and look forward.
"Princess Consort must have seen wrong. Second Brother is just hurting from the fall."
Hearing Xiao Yi say this, Su Xian also thought that her feelings must have been wrong.
Entering the palace, the first thing to do, of course, was to see the Emperor.
The eunuch led the way in front, walking all the way outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
"Prince Pingyang and Princess Consort request an audience!"
The eunuch announced loudly.
"Let them in!"
"Prince Pingyang, Princess Consort, please!" the head eunuch gestured with a smile.
Su Xian pushed Xiao Yi inside, and Duoduo followed closely by Xiao Yi's side.
The Hall of Mental Cultivation was very large and very high.
Duoduo kept her head down, following the wheelchair with small steps.
The wheelchair stopped, and Duoduo obediently knelt down.
"Your son, Xiao Yi, pays respects to Imperial Father!"
"Your daughter-in-law pays respects to Imperial Father!"
"Your granddaughter pays respects to Imperial Grandfather!"
Duoduo kowtowed toward the seat of honor and stayed flat on the ground without moving.
The Emperor at the seat of honor did not tell them to rise for a long while.
Duoduo lay on the ground, motionless.
"I heard you came all the way with the second child? Why don't I see him?"
Duoduo heard a cold voice from above, making people feel even colder than the bricks on the ground.
The Emperor already knew what happened at the palace gates before they even arrived.
It seemed that this palace was even more terrifying than what Nanny Li had described.
"To reply to Imperial Father, your son met Second Brother halfway."
"Second Brother accidentally fell just now, and we have already asked someone to fetch an imperial physician to see him."
"With your son's crippled body, I couldn't help Second Brother with anything."
"Your son was worried that Imperial Father would wait too long. Besides, with your son there, Second Brother would feel awkward, so I came over first to pay my respects to Imperial Father."
Xiao Yi answered very respectfully.
"Rise." The Emperor's voice rang out again in the empty hall.
"Thank you, Imperial Father / Thank you, Imperial Grandfather!"
Duoduo stood up, keeping her head half-lowered, and used the corner of her eye to look at the Emperor above.
The steps were too high; Duoduo could only see a man in a yellow dragon robe sitting imposingly in the seat of honor.
"Is this Princess Changle?"
Duoduo stepped forward steadily and knelt down.
"To reply to Imperial Grandfather, yes."
"Raise your head!"
Ever since Duoduo entered the hall, the Emperor had only seen the dark top of her head.
The Emperor was somewhat curious about the two daughters adopted by his two sons.
His eldest son's remaining life would just be like this.
Being able to adopt a daughter could be considered his mercy as an Imperial Father.
However, the second son also clamoring to adopt a daughter was something the Emperor did not quite understand.
Duoduo obediently raised her head. She looked at the Emperor above and gave him a sweet smile.
Seeing Duoduo's smile and the dimples at the corners of her mouth, the Emperor was slightly taken aback.
"Rise, you are quite different from your father."
It was unknown whether the Emperor's words referred to the former Magistrate Song or Xiao Yi.
"Thank you, Imperial Grandfather!"
Duoduo obediently climbed up from the ground.
The Emperor's gaze fell on the jade pendant at Duoduo's waist.
"Your father let you wear this jade pendant?" His tone seemed a little displeased.
Duoduo lowered her head to look at the jade pendant at her waist. She raised her head and smiled timidly at the Emperor.
"To reply to Imperial Grandfather, this jade pendant was given to me by Second Uncle!"
"Second Uncle said, how can a girl not have a piece of jewelry? He gave this to your granddaughter as a meeting gift, and told me not to lose the royal family's face!"
"Imperial Grandfather, Second Uncle is so nice! Your granddaughter really likes this jade pendant!"
"Father said this jade pendant was even rewarded by you! He can't even bear to wear his own piece."
After Duoduo finished speaking, she stroked the jade pendant very cherishingly.
The Emperor's gaze swept over Duoduo's head and body.
"He is your Second Uncle. Since he gave it to you, then you should keep it!"
Duoduo happily revealed a smile. "Okay! Your granddaughter will listen to Imperial Grandfather!"
The look Duoduo gave the Emperor was full of deep affection and admiration.
"Imperial Grandfather, this is a meeting gift your granddaughter prepared for Imperial Grandfather! I hope Imperial Grandfather will like it!"
Duoduo took a scroll of painting from Xiao Yi's arms and presented it with both hands to the eunuch at the side.
The Emperor's eyes flickered.
This granddaughter was quite interesting!
The Emperor absolutely did not suspect that Duoduo doing this was instigated by Xiao Yi.
Because he understood his eldest son's personality too well.
Xiao Yi would never disdain to do such fawning things, let alone make the people around him do them.
This child actually going against Xiao Yi's wishes to give him a gift was beyond his expectations.
The eunuch presented the painting in front of the Emperor.
The Emperor slowly unrolled the painting scroll.
As the scroll opened, a picturesque river landscape appeared before him.
In the distance of the painting were towering mountains, with a golden sun hanging in the sky.
Between the mountains, a large river meandered and twisted.
A boat was sailing on the surface of the river.
On both banks of the river were lush green crops and toiling farmers.
In the fields, golden cauliflower bloomed like a patch of gold.
What a picturesque painting of rivers and mountains!
The Emperor secretly cheered in his heart!
"Did you paint this?" The Emperor's voice softened a lot.
Duoduo nodded.
"Yes! To reply to Imperial Grandfather, I did!"
"Your granddaughter's painting skills are immature and cannot compare to Imperial Grandfather's. I hope Imperial Grandfather will not disdain it."
"Your granddaughter only painted this picture last night. Father doesn't know, otherwise, he would definitely say your granddaughter is showing off her meager skills before an expert again."
Duoduo's words pleased the Emperor.
The Emperor rarely laughed so heartily.
"Although your painting skills are immature, they are already very good!"
"Wait for another day when Imperial Grandfather has some free time, I will teach you!"
Hearing this, Duoduo's face filled with pleasant surprise. She looked at the Emperor with sparkling eyes.
"Really?"
Xiao Yi scolded her in a low voice, "Hurry up and thank him for his grace! Your Imperial Grandfather always keeps his word, how can you question him?"
Duoduo knelt down and kowtowed to the Emperor. "Your granddaughter thanks Imperial Grandfather!"
"Rise, don't listen to your father, he is extremely boring!"
