Traveling into ancient literature, killing the male protagonist and succeeding

Chapter 10 Kill the Emperor and Become the Queen Mother (10)

Even though she was alone, the small kitchen cooked a lot of dishes, not to mention that there were two princes present today, and the round table was filled with a variety of dishes.

Nan Yue doesn't like to be surrounded by a bunch of people when eating. After the dishes were served, even Banxia retreated to a distance.

Xiao Jin had never eaten such a sumptuous meal in his life, except for the family dinner during the Chinese New Year.

What's more, during the family dinner, by the time my father and others had finished their greetings, the food was almost cold.

But for today's meal, the food was just served and tasted the best.

Looking at the chicken drumstick in the bowl, Xiao Jinnian was a little dazed...

"Xiao Jinnian, eat."

The Queen's voice came to my ears. Actually, her voice was not cold, but it just didn't carry any emotion on a normal day.

When he bit off the chicken leg, Xiao Jinnian felt his heart warm. His mouth was full, and he secretly tilted his head while chewing...

It was dusk and the lights were lit in the hall.

The warm yellow light makes the girl's hair look exceptionally soft, and her profile is also incredibly gentle.

She ate a little faster than most people, but very elegantly. Occasionally, when she lowered her head, the tassels on her hairpin would sway in a slight arc.

At this moment, a strange idea suddenly came to the mind of the little Xiao Jinnian.

if……

I wish the queen was really his mother. She would definitely treat him very well...

As soon as this thought came to his mind, he cut it off. How could he think like that!

Although his biological mother was cowardly and not very enthusiastic towards him, she gave birth to him after all.

Xiao Jinnian lowered his head to eat, feeling somewhat disgusted with himself.

Nan Yue patted his back and said, "Eat slowly." Has this child never eaten enough? Isn't he afraid of choking?

Xiao Jinnian responded vaguely, not daring to look at the Queen's face again, for fear that he would start to think wildly again.

"Cough cough cough..." A sudden violent cough came from the side, interrupting the warm moment between the mother and son.

Nan Yue looked over and saw that Xiao Yanzhi might have choked on the soup. He bent down slightly, turned his head to cover his mouth, and coughed hard...

Because of the movement, his sleeves slipped down slightly, revealing his slightly thin wrists. The red marks on his cold white skin were particularly eye-catching...

Nan Yue sighed inwardly, "Tsk, how come they all have such miserable lives...?"

When Xiao Jinnian heard the noise, he raised his little face, and seeing his second brother's expression, he immediately wanted to get off the chair to help him calm down...

Nan Yue held him down, not letting him go down, "You continue eating."

After saying that, she put down the chopsticks in her right hand and helped Xiao Yanzhi to calm down. It was really troublesome.

Adopting a child means bringing a burden with him, but the Second Prince is quite good to the child, and besides, the child cannot be left without a brother.

When raising a child, you should not limit his or her social circle, especially during childhood.

Even though the second prince is a bit useless and a bit saintly, he is still a very good brother. At least he won't bully the little brats.

Xiao Yanzhi coughed for a long time before he recovered. He stood up, his pale face flushed slightly, and the corners of his eyes were a little red, but his eyes were clear, "Thank you, Madam."

"Trouble." Nan Yue turned around and continued eating after seeing that he was fine.

Xiao Yanzhi pursed his lips, feeling somewhat guilty, and whispered: "Yanzhi has indeed caused trouble for the Majesty. I'm sorry, it's all Yanzhi's fault."

Seeing his sincere apology, Nan Yue frowned, thinking that Xiao Yanzhi was too easy to bully.

She had no doubt that if she said one more word of trouble, he would go down immediately and take the punishment himself, even if he had done nothing wrong.

Xiao Jinnian is still a bit fierce, but this guy is like a sheep, weak and harmless.

I don’t know how he survived in this deep palace.

Nan Yue sighed. She didn't want to bother with Xiao Yanzhi, a burden. She should think about how to teach her future adopted son...

……

After dinner, it was already dark and it was obviously inappropriate for the two princes to stay any longer.

It had been a quarter of an hour since Xiao Jinnian left Fengyi Palace. On the way back, he still had a trance feeling that he was dreaming...

He held his second brother's hand and couldn't help but grinning: "The Queen is so nice. She praised me for my intelligence and asked me to go find her after my morning class tomorrow..."

Today was the happiest day of his life. He was praised by the Junior Tutor during the morning class. Although he was bullied by his brothers in the afternoon, he met a queen who treated him very well.

The queen called the imperial physician to treat his injuries, praised him, gave him snacks, and ate at the same table with him. Even my father had never been so kind to him...

Xiao Yanzhi was a little absent-minded, until Xiao Jinnian shook his hand and raised his voice, "Second brother, are you listening?"

"I was distracted just now." Xiao Yanzhi collected his thoughts and looked at his fifth brother, whose eyes were shining and excited, with a cold look in his eyes. "What did you say?"

Xiao Jinnian didn't notice that he had a look of yearning in his eyes, "I say, it would be nice if every day was like today..."

Xiao Yanzhi curled his lips, but the smile did not reach his eyes. He said slowly: "Didn't the queen say that? Go find her tomorrow. She wants to check your homework."

"Then Second Brother, please teach me more!" Xiao Jinnian suddenly felt a little scared. After all, he was young and sensitive. He looked at his most reliable Second Brother and asked, "Second Brother, can you go with me tomorrow?"

The bright moonlight shone on him, and the second brother's smile was particularly gentle, like a breeze blowing on his face. He replied: "Of course I can."

The place where they both lived was very remote, so Xiao Yanzhi sent Xiao Jinnian back first.

Xiao Jinnian still lived with his mother, Concubine Zhao, in a quiet and lonely place like the cold palace.

"Second brother, I'm here, you should go back soon."

Xiao Yanzhi hummed, turned around and left, his back looking a little lonely and frail...

When Xiao Jinnian entered the room, Concubine Zhao was mending clothes under the lamp, and the palace maids had gone somewhere to slack off.

Hearing the noise, Lady Zhao glanced at him and said, "You're back, let's eat."

A bowl of cold rice was left for him on the table. On the rice, which had been blown dry, there were some pickles and a few yellow vegetables. This was what the mother and son usually ate.

She eats worse than the servants of other concubines.

Xiao Jinnian shook his head, "Mother, I've eaten."

Lady Zhao said "oh" and continued to sew the clothes in her hands, as if she didn't care about anything.

After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Jinnian ran to her side and said with joy and anticipation: "Mother, I performed very well in the morning class today and was praised by the young teacher!"

Concubine Zhao was startled, she looked up suddenly, grabbed his hand, and her breathing quickened with excitement, "Have you seen your father?"

"No, no..."

Lady Zhao said in a sharp voice: "What is there to be happy about?!"

Xiao Jinnian looked at the mother in front of him. She had a pretty face and was considered a beauty, but after several years of hardships, the luster in her eyes had faded. Now that she was angry, she seemed a little mean.

He whispered: "Mother, don't be angry, I will work hard to get my father's approval..."