Rebirth as Princess Jin again

He put the pastries in his hands into his stomach and put away the food box.

Situ Lin saw that he was still staring at the pastries in the food box, but he swallowed, closed the lid, and asked with some confusion: "Rui'er won't eat it?"

Situ Rui patted the pastry crumbs in his hand, tilted his head and said, "I brought a little less today. I will leave these to Grandpa Huang. I will eat them when I return to the mansion."

Situ Lin was startled, looking at the little man in front of him, and suddenly remembered that when he was a child, he and Situ Jin had a period of deep love between father and son, but now that he thought about it, things had changed.

Although his son has returned to the palace, there is still a gap between him and him. The misunderstanding between them has been resolved, but the lost years cannot be recovered after all.

He was immersed in his own thoughts, and a pair of small hands waving in front of him interrupted his thoughts: "Grandpa Huang, this has my father's name on it. Is this a memorial sent back by my father?"

The little boy in front of him held a memorial in his hand, and it was signed by Situ Jin. He took the memorial and said with a kind smile: "So you came to the palace today not to see me, but to find out about your father and mother. of?"

Situ Rui rolled his round eyes, raised his cute little head and answered seriously: "It is true that I want to know when they will come back, but it is also true that I want to know Grandpa Huang!"

Situ Lin looked at him dumbfounded: "Okay, if you say it's true, it's true. Has Rui'er started to read now too?"

Situ Rui nodded vigorously: "I know the simplest things. Aunt Xia Yu in the mansion is literate and taught me the names of my father and my mother's concubine."

As he spoke, he pointed to Situ Jin's signature and said, "This is my father's name. Although I can't write it now, I can recognize the word."

Situ Lin's face was filled with a smile: "How about you stay in the palace and have dinner with me today?"

Situ Rui tilted his head and said, "Okay, but is Grandpa Huang busy today?"

"You're not busy! Your father has put down the wars in the north and west. Now that everything is safe, it's rare for me to have free time today. Whatever Rui'er wants to do, I'll accompany you!"

Situ Rui clapped his hands and said excitedly: "I want to fish. I want to go fishing in the Royal Garden. I saw a lot of beautiful fish there that day!"

Eunuch Wang couldn't help but interjected: "Your Highness, that fish is koi. It is for ornamental purposes and cannot be caught."

Situ Rui pursed his lips and said aggrievedly: "Grandpa Huang, I just want to fish!"

Situ Lin was amused by his little appearance: "Okay, let's go fishing, as long as Rui'er likes it!"

Upon hearing this, Situ Rui took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms, opened the lid and handed it to Situ Lin, and said ostentatiously: "Grandpa Huang, look, these are the earthworms I caught myself!"

The prince smiled and said: "If the prince wants to fish, just ask the minions to do it next time. Why do you do it yourself!"

Situ Rui shook his head: "That's different. You have to do what you want to do yourself, and I'm very happy when digging the soil."

Situ Lin smiled and touched his little head, holding his hand and heading towards the Royal Garden.

The grandfather and grandson walked in the imperial garden talking and laughing, attracting the attention of the palace people passing by.

The koi in the pond in the imperial garden were fed every day. When they arrived, the palace people were already feeding them. Seeing this, the prince hurried over and ordered the palace people to retreat.

Situ Rui poured out the earthworms from the bottle, hung them carefully on the fishhook, put the fishing rod into the pond with interest, and waited for the fish to take the bait.

"Grandpa Huang, are your father and mother and concubine coming back soon?" He was always thinking about this and couldn't help but ask again.

Situ Lin thought for a while and replied: "I haven't received your father's memorial for a long time, but they should be on their way back to Beijing."

Situ Rui's eyes lit up: "Will I be able to see them in a few days?"

Situ Lin nodded, and then asked: "After your father and mother come back, will you come to the palace to see me often?"

Situ Rui blurted out: "Yes, when they come back, our family will come to the palace to have dinner with the emperor!"

As they ate together, Situ Lin thought for a moment. He had been sitting in this position for so long that he had forgotten how long it had been since he had eaten with his children. In order to prevent anyone from remembering his preferences, he even forgot about the things he liked. I can only taste a few bites.

He reached out and touched Situ Rui's head again, and said in an expectant voice: "Okay! Grandpa Huang is waiting."

Situ Rui's eyes were fixed on the fishing rod, and he saw the buoy on the fishing rod move once, and then again. With a smile on his face, he lifted the fishing rod up with force, but his strength was too weak. , did not lift it, but was almost brought into the water by the shaking force of the fish.

Fortunately, Situ Lin on the side kept staring at him and grabbed him with a big hand, but Situ Rui's hand never let go of the fishing rod.

He looked at the fishing rod excitedly and shouted: "Grandpa Huang, I caught it, I caught a fish!"

The excited shouts here alerted Concubine Chen and her daughter who happened to be passing by the Imperial Garden. Situ Xue looked at the scene of laughter and laughter by the pool, her eyes slightly cold.

Concubine Chen stepped forward and sighed: "That child is the son of Prince Jin, the emperor's eldest grandson Situ Rui. Your father is very fond of him!"

Situ Xue snorted lightly and said with a hint of sarcasm: "Don't the second brother and the third brother also have children, and they are also the grandsons of the father. Can't the mother and concubine allow them to enter the palace to be close to the father?"

Concubine Chen's eyebrows darkened: "Your father never likes that kind of deliberate approach. If you touch his back, not only will you not get any favors, but you will inevitably get a scolding."

Situ Xue raised her eyebrows: "The mother-in-law is always looking forward and backward, that's why she has been just a noble concubine for so many years!"

Concubine Chen's anger was angered by her biological daughter's provocative words: "Shut up, can such words be said freely in the palace?"

Not only was Situ Xue not angry, but she smiled and said: "But when Lao Qi first came back, he offended his father in every way, and even confronted the queen in person, but his father did not reprimand him. Now that he is away on an expedition, he has His son loved him more and more.”

"It can be seen that it's not that my father doesn't like that kind of deliberate approach and resistance, but because too many people in the palace obey him. He has become accustomed to this feeling of being supported by others, but it's different now. My father is older. , his mentality has also changed, and he may have begun to miss the family affection of ordinary people."

Concubine Chen retorted: "No, he is a king, and he will never allow anyone to go against him, not even his own children!"

Situ Xue shook his head: "It's not about being against him, it's about caring about him and spending more time with him. Everyone is the same. Once they get old, they need companionship. Does the mother-in-law know why the father doesn't like the mother-in-law's children?"

Concubine Chen lowered her eyes. Although she was favored, what Situ Xue said was true. She gave birth to twins, but the emperor became more and more indifferent to his sons, and she couldn't understand why.

Situ Xue continued: "The reason why my father dotes on my mother and concubine is that she obeys him and never disobeys my father's wishes. Since ancient times, kings have liked obedient women, but the son is different. He always obeys, which makes his father feel that he has no opinion. , the mother and concubine themselves were used to being obedient, so they also used this kind of thinking to educate their younger brothers. Over time, the younger brothers only had feelings for their father as a monarch and a minister, but they forgot that they were also their father's sons, and his father was not only a king, but also a king. Still a father.”

Concubine Chen did not speak, but the look on her face obviously softened a little.

Situ Xue looked at the grandparents and grandson over there again: "Mother, you see, my father enjoys this family happiness very much and never gets tired of it! That child is so innocent and lively, I feel a little happy just looking at it, not to mention... Where is my father!"

Concubine Chen's eyes couldn't help but look over, and the look in her eyes was a little deeper.