Jiu Zhang Ji: The Daily Life of the Reborn Daughter

Chapter 151 Can I stay for lunch?

After Eunuch Li finished reading the imperial edict, the accompanying imperial guards brought over a horizontal plaque with the words "Benevolence to the World" written in the emperor's own handwriting.

Qiao Lili thought, how much the emperor wants to give the world away.

Concubine Yun glanced at Emperor Yong'an beside her and said sarcastically: "I'm so poor that I can only send you a few words." Emperor Yong'an turned a deaf ear to her, holding Concubine Yun's hand, and even the imperial pressure on him was reduced a little.

Princess Zhenbei watched the plaque with the words "Benevolence for the World" being carried into the charity home, and listened to the royal guards hanging it in the main hall with their own hands. Her heart was beating like a drum. The emperor talked about the world with his mouth and wrote the world with his hands. In front of his future daughter-in-law, he was not shy at all. It went without saying who would own the world.

The emperor's plan is clear to everyone.

Those who were in the crowd and were trying to gather information from various mansions got up and hurried back to their mansions to report the news after hearing Ping's words.

When a small Salesian Church was just opened, not only the imperial concubine came, but even the emperor came. Not only that, he also presented a plaque.

Just give the plaque, it’s not worth much anyway, the key point is that the words on it are too scary.

“Love the world with kindness”, can this be given casually?

Almost everyone thought that the future successor would probably be the Sixth Prince, but no one could have imagined that the Emperor thought that the Sixth Prince's wife might also be a good candidate.

Qiao Lili had no control over what others thought, but she couldn't let her future husband just sit there, so she gave a wink to Chen Ruxin, Su Shiyun and Xiao Wenchu. Chen Ruxin and Su Shiyun both received her signal, but Xiao Wenchu ​​did not.

Her eyes glanced once, twice, and then fell somewhere else. Qiao Lili followed her gaze and saw that the person she was looking at was her brother, Qiao Peng.

Qiao Peng had already changed out of his court robes and was now wearing a dark-colored shirt. He was not noticeable standing in the crowd, but his demeanor always made people's eyes stay on him as they swept through the crowd.

Is this awkward?

No matter what the situation was, she couldn't disrupt it. Qiao Lili, Chen Ruxin, and Su Shiyun walked up to Emperor Yong'an and knelt down to salute. "Let me accompany you and your majesty to visit the orphanage." Although everyone knew that it was the emperor who came, since Emperor Yong'an did not reveal his identity, they could only treat him as an ordinary elder.

Qiao Lili did not call Zhao Chenxi. The sudden arrival of the emperor made the legs of this girl from a small official family go weak, and she was afraid that she would not be able to recover for a while.

Emperor Yong'an agreed readily, holding Concubine Yun's hand, and surrounded by several noble ladies, with Qiao Zhen and his little classmates following behind, he walked into the orphanage with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.

These elementary school children either did not expect the identity of Emperor Yong'an, or they were like newborn calves that were not afraid of tigers. In any case, they were all in high spirits and were not frightened by the emperor's majesty at all.

During the tour, these elementary school children squeezed out the seats of several noble ladies and scrambled to surround Emperor Yong'an to introduce him to everything in the orphanage.

These little kids could never have imagined what their performance today would bring them.

They received completely different treatments. Some were praised and rewarded by their parents at home, who said, "You are indeed my son. You have guts." They were not afraid of the emperor and were better than some officials in the court.

Some were punished by the family rules, saying, "Do you still know your last name? Why don't you open your eyes and look around? You dare to be so presumptuous in front of anyone. Do you want your father's life?" "You just have a mouth, but you keep talking. Next time, remember to stay away. The farther away, the better."

The next day, several elementary school students met at Fengqiao Academy. Some of them had candies in their pockets as rewards from adults, while others had sore buttocks that they could only stand and listen to the teacher's lectures.

A few people talked to each other, and the elementary school boy who had a sore butt cried even more miserably than when he was beaten yesterday. There is no harm without comparison. Doing the same thing, but getting such a different treatment, it is really heartbreaking.

This is something.

Emperor Yong'an held Concubine Yun's hand and, accompanied by a group of elementary school children and several noble ladies, visited the orphanage as if taking a walk. He asked questions about the things he didn't understand and praised the clever ideas. He was like a kind parent, checking the work performance of the juniors. He only affirmed and encouraged, never criticized or made comments, and did not give any personal opinions at all. He was very amiable.

Qiao Peng, who was following not far away, was stunned.

Is this the same emperor who was at the court meeting just now and whose glance could make people's legs tremble?

When he heard that Qiao Lili and the Sixth Prince had made an engagement at the border, he and his father were very worried. They were worried that their daughter (sister) would marry into the royal family and there would be too many rules. There would be no family affection and no freedom. All those various etiquette clauses were shackles and constraints.

Now it seems that it is not what he imagined at all. The Royal Concubine treats her like her own daughter, and calls her her good little girl all the time. He thought it was because the Royal Concubine and his sister have known each other for many years. Today he saw that the Emperor also treated his sister in a special way, as if he had no scruples at all. It felt like he would give his sister the kingdom, the world, as long as she wanted it.

That feeling is both comforting and weird. Which emperor would treat his future daughter-in-law like this? Can you raise your hands?

Without a model, he would feel uneasy.

After the group walked around, they came out of the orphanage and saw a seven or eight-year-old boy named Gou Wa coming to register for admission. Gou Wa was not a homeless child. He was brought here by his neighbors and clan elders. Gou Wa's parents both died when he was very young, and he grew up with his grandfather, but his grandfather also died suddenly a month ago.

Gou Wa was left alone and had to rely on help from his neighbors for the past month. Originally, the neighbor wanted to adopt Gou Wa, but Gou Wa's aunt disagreed. She came to harass the neighbor every day, making a scene and saying that the neighbor was raising Gou Wa just to occupy the house. The elders of the clan went to her and asked her to raise the child, but she said that she would only raise the child if the house deed was changed to her eldest son's name and her eldest son found a wife.

If the house is given to her, what will happen to the puppy when it grows up?

The neighbors saw the notice posted by the orphanage yesterday and discussed with the elders. They decided to send Gou Wa to the orphanage. It is not a good idea for a seven or eight-year-old child to always rely on the help of neighbors. They plan to rent out Gou Wa's house and send the rent to the orphanage so that the orphanage will not be raised in vain.

The orphanage was run by the eldest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo, who is also the consort of the Sixth Prince. Gou Wa's aunt would never dare to cause trouble again.

Yunwu took the initiative to take Gou Wa in, and the orphanage kept the rent for the house on his behalf. He would give it to Gou Wa when he grew up, and use it as capital to buy some land or start a business.

The neighbors and clan elders thanked Yunwu profusely, but they were still worried when they were about to leave, and kept looking back. Yunwu said that they could come and see him every once in a while, and only then did the two men leave with peace of mind.

After settling Gou Wa down, it was already noon and it was time for lunch at the Salesian Home.

The guests were originally scheduled to have lunch with the children. Qiao Lili and her group were waiting at the gate of the orphanage, wanting to immediately see the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine off to the palace as they were already hungry.

But Imperial Concubine Yun said: "Your Majesty, please return to the palace as soon as possible and don't delay our lunch." When everyone heard this, they were surprised. What was going on? They couldn't even send the Imperial Concubine away.

Emperor Yong'an thought to himself that when he came out, he told the imperial kitchen not to prepare lunch. He was thinking of having a meal at Fei'er's palace. If Fei'er didn't go back, what would he eat?

"Since the Imperial Concubine is not going back, I will stay to accompany her." Emperor Yong'an turned to Qiao Lili and said, "Girl Lili, can I stay for lunch?"

Qiao Lili, I want to say no, but I don't dare.