After Chu Qing entered the palace, she went straight to meet the eldest grandson of the emperor.
After not seeing him for more than half a year, there was actually a touch of vicissitude between the boy's eyebrows...
Chu Qing frowned slightly and then said, "Your Majesty seems to have changed a lot."
Yuan Rui looked at Chu Qing's belly in surprise, took a deep breath and slowly said, "Auntie... your belly is so big already? Is the baby almost due?"
Hearing this, Chu Qing looked down at her belly and then at Yuan Rui.
This situation of talking about the baby in her womb in front of the eldest grandson seemed a bit strange...
"Speaking of which, this child will be like my brother, right?" Yuan Rui's lips trembled slightly.
Thinking that there would be someone to accompany him in the days to come... Well, not someone to bully! He suddenly felt that there was more to look forward to in his future days.
And after hearing what the eldest grandson of the emperor said, there was a complex look in Chu Qing's eyes.
What did this boy just say?
Brother???
Actually...
This was a proper uncle!
Chu Qing couldn't help but want to cover her face to hide the shame that was oozing out from head to toe.
Fortunately, Yuan Rui didn't say much more about this "brother". Instead, he directly asked the question that had been bothering him for a long time: "Uncle... Why did he suddenly go to Dongyi?"
Originally, he thought that after Wei Ying had settled the matter in the northern grasslands, he would directly return to the Great Yan. But unexpectedly... he turned around and went straight to Dongyi.
After receiving the letter from the other party, Yuan Rui was in a daze for a long time.
He even had a strange feeling of being abandoned and lonely?
After belatedly realizing that his reaction was quite embarrassing, he remained silent for a long time.
He just thought that if he didn't have Uncle Wei Ying, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold on to the throne of the emperor for long.
But Chu Qing didn't know that Yuan Rui had already thought so much in his heart. Looking at his clear eyes that were looking at her, Chu Qing sighed in her heart.
In this reincarnated life, apart from Wei Ying, the person who was most deeply involved with her and made her soft - hearted the most was this emperor of the Great Yan, Yuan Rui, her own grandson from her previous life.
After weighing the pros and cons, Chu Qing decided to tell the truth.
After all, if the truth was told by someone else, it might turn out to be completely different.
"Your Majesty, you should already know... The Prince of Ning is not the biological son of the Prince of Guangling, but his adopted son." Chu Qing said seriously.
Yuan Rui frowned and then grunted sullenly.
Hearing this, Chu Qing continued, "And you should also know that he is not from the Great Yan, right?"
Yuan Rui grunted again.
"Well... what I'm going to say now is... He already knows his own origin, and he has found... his biological father." At this point, Chu Qing looked up to see his reaction.
Seeing that he was looking down silently, Chu Qing sighed and then continued, "He is... from Dongyi, and his biological father... is the emperor of Dongyi, Wen Lang."
"What!" Yuan Rui finally looked up, his eyes full of shock: "He... He... My uncle... is actually... a prince of Dongyi??? Auntie, you're not joking with me, are you?"
"How could I joke with Your Majesty? Moreover... The emperor of Dongyi intends to make him the crown prince." As Chu Qing was speaking, she carefully observed Yuan Rui's reaction.
To her surprise, after hearing this, Yuan Rui's face actually... calmed down?
"Your Majesty... doesn't seem to be too... worried about this?" Chu Qing couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.
Yuan Rui curled his lips and replied, "To be honest, it's impossible not to be worried. When you just said that he was from the royal family of Dongyi, I was really shocked. But after the shock, I quickly calmed down. After all... I've guessed a lot about his origin. Dongyi, the northern grasslands, and even Xiliang. I've thought of all the possibilities. I just didn't expect... that he was from the royal family. And since he is so outstanding, after the other party knows about it, they will definitely intend to let him succeed to the throne. If... he agrees, it's not necessarily a bad thing. At least Dongyi won't have so many ambitions. If he becomes the emperor of Dongyi..." At this point, Yuan Rui's eyes suddenly lit up and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly:
"If the Prince of Ning of the Great Yan becomes the emperor of Dongyi, it seems... quite interesting, doesn't it? At least I don't have to worry about Dongyi doing anything to the Great Yan."
Chu Qing was a bit shocked by this boy's trust in Wei Ying.
Seeing Chu Qing stunned, Yuan Rui puffed out his chest proudly and said, "I know better than anyone else what kind of person he is. If he really wanted to take over the Great Yan... Well... it's probably not very likely."
Chu Qing shook her head with a smile, and her tone was much gentler than before: "Your Majesty doesn't have to worry so much. The Prince of Ning has rejected their offer to make him the crown prince."
Yuan Rui, who had been quite calm just now, was so shocked that he dropped the teacup he had just picked up on the ground.
Seeing his intense reaction at this moment, Chu Qing asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, why is your reaction so...?"
Yuan Rui actually stamped his feet and sighed, "Does Wei Ying only have the idle clouds and wild cranes in his mind! It's the throne!!! He just said he didn't want it? Is he stupid?"
Chu Qing: "..."
Well, the eldest grandson really knew her Wei Ying.
"How could he be so reluctant! What a good opportunity!" Yuan Rui continued to feel sorry for Wei Ying.
Seeing the eldest grandson of the emperor like this, Chu Qing felt indescribable emotions in her heart.
Throughout history, there was probably only Yuan Rui like this among the emperors.
Just as Chu Qing was about to say something to comfort him, the eunuch guarding the door suddenly reported that the Empress Dowager had come.
The expression on Chu Qing's face, which had been a mix of laughter and helplessness just now, immediately turned serious. She looked towards the door with inquiring eyes.
Yuan Rui also immediately put away his previous appearance. After frowning and taking a look at Chu Qing, he replied seriously.
Just as he allowed the person to enter, Empress Dowager Xiao had already pushed open the door and walked in.
"I thought the emperor was meeting some important court official. I didn't expect it to be... the Princess of Ning. In that case, I should have just pushed the door and come in directly." The Empress Dowager gave Chu Qing a cold look and then said slowly.
There was no longer the previous respect in Yuan Rui's eyes when he looked at her.
It was only because of his always good upbringing that he maintained a proper smile and said unhurriedly, "Mother, it's better for them to report when you come here, so as to avoid some blind people gossiping and saying something unfavorable to you."
The Empress Dowager's expression froze. She gave a cold snort and said, "What? Can people say something bad about me when I come to see my own son? It's you, the emperor, who should pay more attention. Don't have too much contact with a married woman in private, lest you get a reputation of being lustful and muddle - headed."
Yuan Rui didn't expect his mother to speak so harshly. His face couldn't help but turn a bit gloomy: "Mother!"
The Empress Dowager's face also sank. She gave Chu Qing a cold look and her tone became even more impolite: "What? Can't I say something to you? The Prince of Ning and the Princess of Ning's origins are unknown now. They are relying on the name given to them by our Yuan family, and yet they still expect me to coax them nicely?"
Chu Qing couldn't help but let out a cold laugh: "Your Majesty the Empress Dowager's words seem to imply that you think you are the real person in power in the Great Yan?"