12dz Chapter 452: Don't worry about it
Chapter 452: Don't worry about it
Unexpectedly, this was included in the calculations, and Lin Rusi was still fiddling with the disobedient Changning.
"What's wrong with you, little one? You were being so well-behaved just now. Did you want me to hold you?"
"what!"
The sound was so crisp that Li Jingyang tightened his grip on the child, forcefully preventing Lin Rusi from taking the child.
But the more this happened, the more fiercely Changning struggled, until finally she bit him with her toothless little mouth.
"You are not allowed to take anyone."
Worried that this might become a habit, Lin Rusi had no choice but to hold the person in her arms.
Gently holding the person in his arms, Changning immediately transformed into that adorable little face, her mouth almost stretching to her ears in a wide grin.
"You spoil him too much. I'll get rid of him in the future."
"Don't think about it."
Lin Rusi pushed Li Jingyang's hand away.
However, the force wasn't very strong; it was just enough to prevent anyone from landing their hand on Changning.
Even so, Li Jingyang was already jealous enough, and poked the child's forehead with his slender fingers.
“I’ve never been called weak by those people since I was a child.”
"Then you should teach him martial arts properly. He might suffer in silence, but he is our child."
Although Lin Rusi was talking about the child, she still glanced at the others out of the corner of her eye, making Li Jingyang understand what had happened earlier.
Although he didn't continue the conversation, his action of pulling the person to his side to block the view of others was a clear message to everyone: don't even think about bullying your wife and children so easily.
The emperor noticed that the two of them were completely ignoring Zhuang Lijuan, and guessed what was going on. He coughed lightly and looked at the Empress Dowager.
"Has anything happened to you these days?"
"Nothing serious has happened, but this girl is getting older and older. If we don't take care of her soon, she'll probably become an old maid."
"The Empress Dowager just praised her beauty, and now she's looking down on me?"
The Empress Dowager wasn't angry at all about her attitude. Instead, she patted the little girl's head and turned to look at the two people who were still whispering to each other.
The child's vision was extremely clear, but Li Jingyang seemed oblivious, continuing to poke at the child's head with his hand, causing the child to angrily scratch at it with his little hands.
Lin Rusi looked helpless, but because she was holding the child, she dared not move and could only watch the father and son make a fuss.
"His Majesty was never this troublesome before."
“That’s true, but doesn’t his appearance also show that your great-grandson is in good health? After all, the child was only born not long ago.”
Seeing the little hands that were already waving so vigorously, the emperor wanted to go forward and tease his grandson, but was stopped by a glance from Li Jingyang.
Has he forgotten who the emperor is?
Although that's what the Emperor thought, he also knew why Li Jingyang reacted that way. He sighed and looked at the Empress Dowager in front of him.
"I heard that Your Majesty encountered many eminent monks while worshipping Buddha? Did you discuss Buddhist principles with them?"
"Of course there is, otherwise why would we go there?"
The Empress Dowager clearly wanted to steer the conversation toward Zhuang Lijuan, but just as her gaze shifted, a soft cough reached her ears.
She looked up at her son sitting opposite her and saw that he was drinking tea. She glared at him with displeasure.
Unexpectedly, the emperor shook his head at this moment, signaling the empress dowager to stop talking.
How could she possibly agree? Her brows furrowed, and she was about to lash out when someone interrupted her first.
"Is Your Majesty unwell? If so, I will summon the imperial physician for you immediately."
"Is the Empress Dowager unwell? We hope it's not because we came to bother you as soon as we heard you were back, and that you haven't had a proper rest."
The crowd immediately knelt on the ground, looking nervously at the Empress Dowager and the Emperor at the front.
The Empress Dowager, suddenly being shown concern, was even more displeased with her son's actions. She gave a light snort and waved to the crowd, signaling them to leave first.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon realizing they could leave, and bowed again before departing.
With all the outsiders gone and only family members remaining, the Empress Dowager became even more unrestrained and directly summoned Li Jingyang forward.
But he wasn't stupid; he had already guessed what the Empress Dowager wanted to do, and directly pinched Lin Rusi's waist.
The force was neither too strong nor too weak; he simply let go of Changning's tight embrace.
Lin Rusi, unaware of the danger, let out a soft cry and tried to save the child, but she had already fallen into Li Jingyang's arms.
"child."
"Nothing will happen as long as I'm here."
Hearing that low, stiff voice, Lin Rusi immediately calmed down. Looking at Changning, who was still in her arms and knew nothing, she glared fiercely at Li Jingyang and was about to turn and leave.
The hand around the waist naturally increased its force, forcibly keeping the person by their side and preventing them from moving.
"Father, Changning is somewhat frightened. Your son will take his wife and children and take his leave first."
"Go down. I'd like to have another chat with the Empress Dowager. You can't be so careless in the future, or you'll have something to worry about."
Li Jingyang didn't say much, but gently turned the person in his arms around and quickly walked out of Cining Palace.
Watching them leave, the Empress Dowager became even more furious and slammed her hand heavily on the table.
When the emperor saw her appearance, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Mother, some things cannot be forced, please don't be like that..."
"What have I done? Everything I've done has been for your benefit."
It was indeed for their benefit, but it wasn't icing on the cake; it just made things worse.
However, the Emperor could not say these words directly, so he could only turn his gaze to Zhuang Lijuan, who was still bowing her head and twisting her handkerchief.
"You must be tired from your long journey, why don't you go back and rest first?"
"Your Majesty, I am not tired. The Empress Dowager still needs me to take care of her."
She had thought that the Empress Dowager would keep her there, but the other party simply patted her hand on the table, indicating that she should go and rest.
Since even the person in charge wouldn't keep her, she naturally had no excuse but to bow and leave.
Seeing Zhuang Lijuan's hurried steps, the Emperor knew that things were in trouble, but he had no way to explain it directly to anyone. He turned to look at his more stubborn mother beside him.
“Say what you want to say. You are a piece of my flesh and blood. Do you think your expression can escape my eyes?”
"Mother, you don't need to worry too much about Jingyang's matter."
The Empress Dowager was so angry at these words that she slammed her hand on the table.
The noise startled the palace maids outside, who all wanted to peek inside. Fortunately, they knew the identity of the person inside and suppressed their curiosity, not daring to move.
"You've spoiled him. If he were with me, he wouldn't be like this."
"It was indeed my fault for neglecting his upbringing, but I must say that apart from a few shortcomings, he is otherwise excellent enough to make up for those shortcomings."
"fart!"
The fact that he had uttered such vulgar language, which he wouldn't normally use, shows just how dissatisfied the Empress Dowager was with Li Jingyang's actions.
The emperor didn't know how to refute her, so he could only let his mother talk to him to her heart's content.