The emperor plays a rogue: a cute little gambling concubine

Chapter 291 Come to me

Two months later, Lian Zichen was handling government affairs in place of Lian Jing in the imperial study, when it was getting dark, Xiao Mazi came over with tea.

"Prince Lian, are you staying in the palace tonight?"

Lian Zichen raised his eyes and looked outside at the dark sky, just as the sun was setting. To him, there was actually no difference between staying in the palace and staying in the palace.

"This king will..."

"Uncle Grandpa! Uncle Grandpa!" A clear and clear child's voice came from outside the imperial study.

Before Lian Jingxi arrived, the voice rang first, and saw that the little meat ball had already learned to cross the threshold in front of the door of the imperial study room, and she ran towards him bumpily.

Seeing the little meat ball, Lian Zichen immediately gave a gentle smile, put down the brush in his hand, stood up from the dragon chair and picked him up.

"What's wrong, Jingxi?"

"Grandpa, have you forgotten what you promised Jingxi?" Lian Jingxi was only three years old, but she could already make a questioning expression.

Lian Zichen frowned, thinking hard about what he had promised the little girl.

"Grandpa is a little busy recently, Jingxi will give him a hint, okay?"

Lian Jingxi touched her chin with her fleshy little hand, then glanced at Lian Zichen with extremely dissatisfied eyes.

"You promised Jingxi that you would take Jingxi out of the palace tonight, and take Jingxi to your uncle's palace!"

Reminded by Lian Jingxi, Lian Zichen remembered that a month ago, there were many things to deal with in the palace. At that time, it was the fifteenth day, and the little girl wanted to go out of the palace to watch the lanterns. He was so disturbed by her at that time. He had no choice but to promise her to take her to see it next month, and take her to stay in his palace for one night by the way.

"Princess Jingxi, Prince Lian still has a lot of government affairs to deal with, why don't you ask the maids to put lanterns in the imperial garden for you?" In order not to embarrass Lian Zichen, Xiao Mazi opened his mouth to relieve the siege.

"No, no, no!" Jing Xi immediately broke out in Lian Zichen's arms, her fleshy arms tightly hugging Lian Zichen's neck, "Uncle, Grandpa promised Jingxi! Promised!"

"But the princess..."

"Forget about the little girl." Lian Zichen pinched Jingxi's little nose dotingly, and interrupted the little girl, "Since the king promised the little girl, the king must keep the promise. , I will finish watching it before going to court tomorrow, so I will take the little girl to watch the lanterns now."

Hearing this, Xiao Mazi sighed helplessly, Lian Jingxi clapped her hands and applauded, smeared Lian Zichen's face, and then praised: "Uncle, you are the best!"

"You ghost girl, you don't know anything, but you are the best at pleasing people."

"Hee hee." Lian Jingxi shyly covered her fleshy face with her hands, smiling happily.

Lian Zichen carried Lian Jingxi out of the palace, Ye Yan didn't know where he heard the news, and at this moment he was standing on the way out of the palace waiting for Lian Zichen.

"My lord, my servant just heard that the maid at the Queen Mother's side said that Princess Jingxi is yelling to leave the palace. I am afraid that the servant will not get used to it without the princess by her side. Why don't I let my servant follow you back to the palace?"

Lian Zichen looked at Ye Yan thoughtfully, and then looked down at the little girl who was looking at her with the same big eyes as Sun Xiaoxi.

"No need, the palace has plenty of servants, and this king doesn't need you."

As soon as the words fell, he hugged Jingxi and walked straight forward.

Ye Yan clenched his fists, his eyes followed Lian Zichen's back.

"My lord, it's been three years. If the emperor doesn't give up, don't you give up too?" She murmured to the air.

Lian Jingxi looked back at Ye Yan, and looked at Lian Zichen with a puzzled look, "Uncle, don't you like sister Xiaosi?"

Lian Zichen looked at her with raised eyebrows, "Little girl, how old are you? You know what liking is so quickly?"

"Grandpa, don't underestimate Jingxi, Jingxi still knows what liking is!"

"Tell me."

"It's like Jingxi likes uncle and grandpa, likes father, likes Yuhuang uncle, and doesn't like mother and concubine who left Jingxi behind!"

Lian Zichen suddenly stopped, staring at Lian Jingxi deeply.

"Jingxi doesn't like mother concubine?"

"Of course I don't like it, because she doesn't like Jingxi either!" The little girl pursed her lips, her brows and eyes were wrinkled, and she didn't know who instilled these ideas in her.

"Can you tell uncle and grandpa why you don't like mother and concubine?"

"Because she made Emperor Father sad!" This is what she can't forgive her the most.

Lian Zichen sighed, this little girl is so young, she loves and hates so clearly, she really looks a bit like Xiaoxi.

"Jingxi, don't blame your concubine mother, she has a reason for abandoning you."

"I won't listen, I won't listen!" Lian Jingxi raised her hands to cover her ears, no matter what Lian Zichen said, she would not listen.

Seeing that she was so similar to Sun Xiaoxi in her stubborn side, Lian Zichen shook her head, and could only coax her, avoid talking about Sun Xiaoxi, and take her to the market to watch lanterns.

The market in Liandu puts up lanterns by the river to make wishes on the fifteenth of every month. In the crowded downtown, Lian Zichen holds Lian Jingxi in his arms to watch the little lanterns floating on the river.

"Wow, so beautiful." The little girl had never seen such a spectacular night scene, so she couldn't help cheering at this moment.

Lian Zichen raised a gentle smile, pinched her chubby face lightly, and suggested: "Your father is coming back soon, let him take you out to see it next month."

Lian Jingxi blinked at him, and when she heard the news of her father's return, the cheers became even louder.

The lanterns were almost finished, the little girl was tired and hungry, and Lian Zichen was about to carry her back to the palace, but when she walked down the arch bridge, she saw a familiar figure.

"Princess, the lantern you want."

"Thank you, Wenling."

Hearing the familiar voice, the little girl couldn't help but turn around to look. Seeing Princess Lian who hadn't seen her for a long time, she clapped her hands and shouted: "Uncle and grandma!"

Hearing Lian Jingxi's voice, Princess Lian turned her head subconsciously, and saw a tall figure holding a child walking towards her step by step not far away, her face turned pale with fright.

"Too bad, why is the prince here?" She couldn't help being nervous, and even the maid Wenling beside her couldn't help sweating.

"Why are you here?" Lian Zichen's voice was extremely cold, his brown-black eyes revealed a light of reproach, and he stared at her firmly.

"My lord, my concubine came here specially to pray for you." Knowing that her concubine is not good at words, Wen Ling replied on her behalf.

"This king didn't ask you." Lian Zichen's expression was unkind, looking at Prince Lian's pale face from fright, he ordered: "You answer."

Princess Lian slowly raised her small face, her eyes shrank a little, she wanted to look at Lian Zichen, but she didn't dare to look at him directly.

"If you go back to the prince, I... I just..."

"Forget it!" Seeing that she was hesitating and unable to complete a sentence for a long time, Lian Zichen suddenly had no interest in asking her.

Lian Jingxi looked eagerly at the lantern in Princess Lian's hands, her eyes were filled with anticipation, "Uncle, uncle, are you going to put up a lantern?"

Prince Lian's Mansion cast its eyes on Lian Jingxi, seeing her, she couldn't help but smile kindly, holding a lantern in her hand, she asked her.

"Does Jingxi want to put up lanterns?"

The little girl nodded very bluntly, "Thinking, thinking, will uncle and grandma bring Jingxi to put up lanterns?"

The concubine pursed her lips and nodded happily, "Okay, uncle and grandma will accompany Jingxi to put up lanterns." She promised the little girl like this, but she didn't notice the strange expression on Lian Zichen's expression. He was looking at her with incredible eyes.

This woman, when did she know Jing Xi?

Seeing that Jingxi chatted with her so happily that there was no barrier at all, they should have known each other for a while.

The princess put the lantern in Wenling's hand, and then stretched out her hand to Lian Zichen as if she wanted to take Jingxi, but Lian Zichen didn't move at all, as if she didn't want to hand him over to her.

"That... my lord, Jingxi wants to come with me to set off lanterns."

Lian Zichen glanced at her lightly with downcast eyes, and handed the child in front of her. The princess took the little girl familiarly, and the little girl lay on her shoulders familiarly.

The two walked to the lake to set off lanterns, Lian Zichen followed behind them and watched, Wen Ling followed behind Lian Zichen.

"When did the princess know the princess?" He was suddenly a little curious.

"If you go back to the prince, didn't the prince bring the princess back to the palace for a few days? At that time, the prince was dealing with things in the study and had no time to accompany the princess. The princess met the princess when she was wandering in the garden. The princess liked the princess so much. Telling stories is for her snacks, and the two of them naturally became acquainted." Wen Ling explained.

Lian Zichen pursed her thin lips, staring at the two people who were happily setting off lanterns in front of them.

After setting off the lanterns, Jingxi was really exhausted, and fell asleep soundly on the princess's shoulder.

"I'm sorry for keeping the prince waiting for so long." Holding Jingxi tightly, the princess apologized to Lian Zichen with some embarrassment.

Lian Zichen was still looking at her, and after a while, he stretched out his hand to hug Jingxi back, who knew that the little girl was holding on to the princess's clothes tightly, and she couldn't take her hand away no matter what.

"Forget it, my lord, let me take the princess home." Seeing Lian Zichen looking at her suspiciously, she hastily added, "I will definitely not drop her, I will hug her tightly!"

Lian Zichen glanced at her thoughtfully, and finally withdrew his hand hanging in mid-air.

The four walked back to the palace on foot, the atmosphere was extremely strange, and the formation was also extremely strange.

Lian Zichen walked in the front, the concubine walked behind Lian Zichen with Jingxi in her arms, and Wen Ling, who was at the lowest level, walked in the back.

Originally, there was nothing strange about such a formation, but Lian Zichen walked in the front alone, and two women followed behind him, not to mention what others thought, even he himself felt awkward.

He suddenly stopped, and the woman behind him also stopped, and then Wen Ling had to stop immediately.

"My lord?"

Lian Zichen turned his head and glanced at the princess coldly, "You, come up."

The concubine looked at him in shock, "I...how can I go with you, my lord?" She shook her head violently and refused, "No, no, no."

"Come up as soon as this king asks you to come up, where is there so much nonsense?!" Lian Zichen looked impatient.

The concubine was most afraid of Lian Zichen's anger. Now that his temper was on the verge of anger, he couldn't control it anymore. With one step, she walked side by side with him.

Seeing that she was obedient and obedient, Lian Zichen's complexion improved, and he continued walking forward with his hands behind his back.

The concubine couldn't keep up with him because her steps were not as big as his, so she walked side by side with him in a trot with difficulty. It doesn't matter if it is normal, but she is still holding a three-year-old child in her arms. After a while, She was exhausted and sweating profusely.

Lian Zichen walked faster and faster, the princess couldn't keep up more and more, she didn't know what she stepped on, she suddenly jumped forward and fell straight to the ground, before she fell, she subconsciously turned around, Protect the child in his arms, even if he falls, the child can only fall on his body.

A loud landing made Lian Zichen stop in her tracks. Seeing the princess falling, Wenling rushed up, "Princess, how are you?!"

Lian Zichen looked back at the person behind her, and saw that she was lying on the ground on her side, holding Jing Xi tightly.

Frowning in displeasure, he strode towards her with a livid face, and stretched out his big hand to hug Jingxi to look at her. Jingxi had already woken up from fright, her eyes were dim, and she called him pitifully. uncle grandpa.

"How did you promise this king?!" He yelled at the princess who was still sitting on the ground.

(End of this chapter)