RPAGF Chapter 109 If it doesn't taste good, you can beat me up.
Chapter 109 If it doesn't taste good, you can beat me up.
"Lou Xiaobao, come here and let Uncle Ze give you a hug." Yuan Huaize beckoned to him. Although Lou Xiaobao was a bit prone to crying and fussing, he was usually quite cute and interesting.
Seeing this, Lou Xiaobao slid off his father and rushed to him with his short legs, calling out in a soft voice, "Hello, Uncle Zhe!"
"...Lou Xiang, didn't you just say that Xiao Bao's speech has become much clearer lately?"
Yuan Huaize said dejectedly, while reaching out to hug Lou Xiaobao.
Lou Shenghan simply shrugged and said helplessly, "I don't know either. Xiaobao's speech has indeed become much clearer when he's with Yan Yan and the others."
Yuan Huailie raised his eyes to look at Lou Shenghan opposite him. Yan Yan? Could it be that the Yan Yan he was talking about was Xin Moyan?
"Lou Xiang, this shows that you are not a good enough father. You have raised Lou Xiaobao for three years, but it is not as good as the guidance that your cousin Yan'er gave you in just a few days."
"Mommy~ Daddy, I'm looking for Mommy!" Upon hearing Xin Moyan's name, Lou Xiaobao waved his little hand and called out to Lou Shenghan across the street.
"Mother? Yan'er? Ze'er, are you and Shenghan talking about Yan'er?"
Xin Mingwan was completely confused by what they were saying, but listening to them, she suddenly thought of her niece and wondered how Yan'er was doing lately.
"Your Majesty, I did indeed discuss my cousin Yan'er with Prime Minister Lou."
"Oh? Ze'er, your mother hasn't seen Yan'er for a long time. Do you know how she's been lately?"
"Mother! Mother-in-law, it's Mother!"
Lou Xiaobao tilted his little face up and introduced his mother to Xin Mingwan with a serious expression.
"Ha! It seems what the outside world said was true; Lou Xiaobao has indeed recognized Xin Moyan as his mother."
Yuan Huailie snorted coldly, feeling inexplicably annoyed. Hearing Lou Xiaobao call her "Mother" repeatedly, and Lou Shenghan calling her "Yan Yan," could it be true, as the court had speculated, that Lou Shenghan had taken a fancy to Xin Moyan and wanted to marry her as the Prime Minister's wife?
Lou Shenghan smiled and said lazily, "That's right! Your Highness may not know, but my little treasure has only set his sights on Yan Yan now. It's quite noticeable that the distance between Yan Yan and me has narrowed considerably!"
“Shenghan, why are you calling Yan’er so affectionately? And Xiaobao, why do you call Yan’er ‘Mother’?” Xin Mingwan frowned, somewhat disbelieving her ears.
"Your Majesty, you may not know this, but since the Princess and Prince Lie broke off their engagement, the Princess's temperament has become more and more adorable and interesting, which Shenghan really likes very much. In addition, my son met the Princess by chance, and the two hit it off immediately. From then on, Xiaobao only recognized Yan Yan as his mother. It's all fate!"
Xin Mingwan was stunned for a moment. She knew that Yan'er had changed, but Lou Shenghan's words sounded a bit off!
"Shenghan, what's wrong with you...?"
Lou Shenghan quickly stood up, bowed to Xin Mingwan, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the princess and I are both unmarried. I dare to ask, if Yan Yan takes a liking to me in the future, I hope Your Majesty will grant us this wish!"
"boom!"
Yuan Huailie was picking up his teacup when he heard this, so he slammed it down on the table and said coldly, "Prime Minister Lou, don't let Xin Moyan blind you. She just broke off the engagement and is afraid she won't be able to find a good match, so she's set her sights on you."
"Hey, Prince Lie, I don't like hearing what you're saying. What do you mean Yan Yan is afraid she won't find a good family, so she's trying to get close to me? It was clearly me who took the initiative to cling to Yan Yan. If Yan Yan is willing to marry me, I would gladly give her all the treasures of my Prime Minister's mansion, let alone the position of Prime Minister's wife!"
Lou Shenghan rolled his eyes at him. He knew Yuan Huailie looked down on Yan Yan, but he didn't expect this guy to think so badly of Yan Yan. He wouldn't let anyone smear Yan Yan, even though the second half of his sentence was a lie...
Not to mention the two Yuan brothers, even Xin Mingwan was stunned. Lou Shenghan actually lowered his reputation for Yan'er. He was so greedy for money, yet he was willing to give away all his family property!
Before Xin Mingwan could speak, a lively and cheerful voice came from outside the door.
"Mother!" Yuan Huaiyu swaggered in from outside the door, carrying a bamboo basket in each hand. "Mother, Yu'er is late!"
After saying that, he quickly placed the two baskets on the table and bowed respectfully to Xin Mingwan.
"Your subject greets Your Majesty! Hmm? Yongning Palace is quite lively today; both of my imperial brothers and the Lou family, father and son, are all here!"
"Hehe~ Little Six, you overslept again!"
"No, Mother, I really didn't get up late today. I went shopping, which is why I was a little late."
After Yuan Huaiyu finished speaking, he strode forward, picked up Lou Xiaobao, and said happily, "Lou Xiaobao, you've come to the palace today too?"
"Sixth Uncle, the baby is playing with Grandma~"
"Mother-in-law?"
Lou Xiaobao pointed to the beautiful woman above, leaving Yuan Huaiyu bewildered.
"Little Bao, how dare you call your mother 'mother-in-law'?"
Xin Mingwan raised her hand and smiled faintly, "It's alright! I like it when Xiao Bao calls me that."
She had observed the children's reactions when Yan'er was mentioned earlier, and it seemed she needed to investigate what was going on.
"Xiao Liu, are you saying you went out to buy something this morning and that's why you're late?"
"Yes! Mother, you would never guess what Xiao Liu bought."
Yuan Huaiyu smiled mysteriously, put down the child in his arms, and quickly stepped forward with the basket, lifting the cloth covering it.
"What are these?" Xin Mingwan looked at the bamboo tubes in front of her, somewhat puzzled.
Yuan Huaiyu gently took out a cup of milk tea and explained to her, "Mother, this is the tea that my cousin Moyan has been selling recently. It's called milk tea. This morning, I had someone go to the shop to queue up, thinking of buying a few cups of milk tea to show my respect to you, Mother. But the milk tea shop is so popular that I've been waiting for so long."
"Milk tea? Xiao Liu, are you saying that Yan'er has opened a tea shop now, which is why she hasn't had time to visit the Empress Dowager in the palace?"
"Exactly! Mother, please try it. The taste is really unique. I bought many cups today, so everyone can have some!" Yuan Huaiyu took out cup after cup and warmly and generously invited everyone to drink milk tea.
"Milk tea! Milk tea!"
"Little Bao, let Uncle Liu poke you!"
Lou Shenghan didn't stand on ceremony and took the drink. He also planned to go over to 'Sweet Words' in the afternoon to check it out.
Yuan Huailie stared at the bamboo tube in front of him, feeling puzzled. Had she been making this all this time?
"Third Brother, you should try it, it's really good!" After Yuan Huaiyu finished speaking, he picked up the bamboo tube and poked it in. Before Yuan Huailie could react, he directly stuffed the bamboo tube into his mouth.
"Third brother, I'm not lying to you. Take a sip, and if you don't like it, you can beat me up."
"Hehe~ Little Six, you're joking with your Third Brother again. But... this is milk tea, right? Mother thinks it's pretty good, smooth and sweet. What are these soft and chewy beads?"
"Mother, this is a pearl."