Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

Chapter 222 Taking the Child to Court

On the day Gu Fuying left the capital, Gu Jiaorong never saw her.

They are just passers-by in each other's lives. Although they have had a brief intersection, they will not continue to intersect.

Gu Jiaorong looked up at the blue sky, hoping that there would be such good weather again in the future.

If Gu Fuying leaves the capital, perhaps a different story will happen.

But that has nothing to do with Gu Jiaorong.

The corner of Gu Jiaorong's clothes was gently pulled. She looked down at Suisui, whose little face was rosy, and smiled gently.

"Does our Sui Sui want to talk to the Queen Mother?"

Unfortunately, Sui Sui could only babble in response to her and couldn't really speak.

"Don't worry, don't worry. You'll grow up eventually, and then you can tell us whatever you want to say."

Gu Jiaorong patted Sui Sui gently and coaxed her with a smile.

Suisui saw her mother's eyes on her again and smiled lovelyly.

She was just a child and didn't actually understand the meaning of separation. It was just her babbling at this time that made Gu Jiaorong's heart feel less empty.

"Rong'er, I knew you were here."

When Pei Xu came back from court and didn't see them, he knew that they must have come to the Imperial Garden. The flowers in the garden were in full bloom, and the two children were restless, so they would definitely come here.

"Yes, the weather is nice today, so I took the kids out for a walk."

Gu Jiaorong turned her head and looked at him with a smile. After all, they had nowhere else to visit except this huge palace.

It’s not that Pei Xu doesn’t allow Gu Jiaorong to leave the palace, but it’s too dangerous for them to leave the palace with their identities, and Gu Jiaorong doesn’t want to bring so many people with her.

Although she was used to being surrounded by people, being in the palace was different from being outside.

Pei Xu held Nian Nian in his arms and strode towards Gu Jiaorong.

Gu Jiaorong reached out and poked the chubby Nian Nian, "Today we are going to court, are you behaving well?"

Although this kid looked very optimistic and fearless, this was the first time he appeared in front of so many people and was scrutinized by everyone. Gu Jiaorong was naturally a little worried.

"Don't worry, this kid is very well behaved."

Pei Xu felt that Nian Nian's personality might be somewhat similar to his, as she had never been timid since childhood.

But it’s better this way. As the future emperor and the crown prince now, he should have this kind of momentum.

"Today, the ministers praised Niannian for being so cute. I don't think Niannian is afraid of such a scene. I'd rather have him accompany me to court from now on. He will learn from me and will be able to handle the throne with ease in the future."

Pei Xu said this with a serious expression, not like he was joking at all.

Gu Jiaorong had never had such an idea before. The prince had just been appointed as the crown prince, and he was still a little kid. She didn't know what the court officials would think if he went to court.

She expressed her concerns, but Pei Xu seemed indifferent.

"I have leverage over those people. It's good that they don't run away from me. How could they possibly come to me?"

Pei Xu's meaning was very clear. As long as he didn't lose his country, the ministers would have no objection to his decision.

When Gu Jiaorong heard him say this, she had no objection.

In short, Niannian has become the crown prince, and sooner or later he will have to take on responsibilities.

"If it's not too much trouble, Your Majesty, if you want to bring Nian Nian to court, then bring her. If Nian Nian is disobedient, you can send someone to bring her back."

Gu Jiaorong thought about it carefully and felt that this was not a bad thing, so she agreed.

Seeing that Gu Jiaorong had no objection, Pei Xu smiled and replied, "Okay."

However, he felt that Nian Nian would be fine and would not cry or make a fuss. After all, when he took Nian Nian there today, the kid looked around and was not at all nervous.

Niannian seemed to understand what her father said and smiled too.

Gu Jiaorong felt helpless when she saw the boy's reaction.

You little brat, all you know is laughing. Do you know that your father is going to take you to work?

Gu Jiaorong is no longer used to working life. She prefers to eat, drink and stroll in the garden.

"See how happy Niannian is right now? I wonder if he will cry when you wake him up every morning?"

Gu Jiaorong spoke with a rather malicious tone. She hadn't noticed that she was now much more lively than before.

"It's no use crying. He won't refuse now. Besides, I started my enlightenment when I was three. Now that he's the crown prince, he has to shoulder the heavy responsibility. Of course, he can't be lazy."

At this time, Pei Xu can be called a strict father.

But this is understandable. After all, Pei Xu will hand over the country to Pei Niannian in the future. What if he doesn't work hard and ruins the country in the future?

Although Pei Xu had no feelings of being ashamed of his ancestors, he was very responsible to the people.

"It's really not easy to be a prince."

Gu Jiaorong couldn't help but sigh, but she didn't say anything to stop Niannian from getting up.

To enjoy something, you have to pay a price.

There is no free lunch in the world. Even if you are a prince, you cannot have the mentality of giving up.

After all, since we are supported by the people, we should naturally give back to them.

“Work a little harder every year, and then every year won’t be too hard.”

Pei Xu squinted his eyes and said, "As long as the previous dynasty has been carrying the burden year after year, there will be no crisis of marriage."

Although the dynasty was strong, several princesses were married off during the reign of the previous emperor. The first time a princess was married off, Pei Xu was only eight years old. His memory of her had faded now, but since he had a daughter himself, he would never allow such a thing to happen.

Pei Xu didn't say this, but Gu Jiaorong already understood.

"The children are still young, so just let them study, but I think we shouldn't put too much pressure on them."

Gu Jiaorong smiled and did not ask too many questions about the child's education. She just expressed her own thoughts.

She actually knows that sometimes ideas and reality are in conflict, but as a mother, she still wants to try her best to ensure that her child has a happy childhood.

Pei Xu understood her thoughts. At the beginning, he hoped to have a child with Gu Jiaorong and also thought that Gu Jiaorong could be a good mother.

His childhood had become less happy due to various external reasons, so naturally he hoped that his children would have a better environment in the future.

Even though there are many parents in this world who do not love their children, there are also parents who consider their children, and Pei Xu and Gu Jiaorong are both such parents.

"That's natural. I won't put too much pressure on my child. I just hope he can become a successful person when he grows up and live up to the people."

Pei Xu has expectations for his children, but this expectation does not come with any conditions or costs.

Therefore, Gu Jiaorong did not interfere.