diskusbooks Chapter 353 As before
Chapter 353 As before
"I don't deserve it! In fact, it's all thanks to Brother Xingyun. Oh, that's not right. I should say that it's because of Prince Yun and the others who were in the front that we were so lucky to turn danger into safety." Xiao Cao'er hurriedly responded humbly, his face full of sincerity and gratitude.
Hearing this, the Queen Mother couldn't help but smile slightly and said softly: "You can't say that, Miss Xiaocao'er. I think you must have made a great contribution here. Well... let me think about how to reward you." As the Queen Mother spoke, she gently supported her chin with her hand, as if she was really thinking seriously about the reward.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Cao'er hurriedly stood up, bowed deeply to the Queen, and then said with great fear and trepidation: "Queen, you are really too kind to me. It is my duty to help a little, and I really don't deserve your reward!"
At this time, the Queen sighed slightly and continued with emotion: "Alas, it is rare to find a woman like you who is kind, brave, and not arrogant! If it were other ladies from wealthy families, they would have been so scared that they would have run away if they encountered such a situation, and would not have dared to help."
After saying this, the Queen shook her head, with a hint of helplessness and regret in her eyes. After all, she herself grew up in the capital, so she was very clear about the behavior of those so-called ladies.
Normally, when these women encounter bad things, they always try to avoid them, wishing to stay as far away from them as possible; but once they encounter something profitable and good, they rush forward like hungry wolves.
At this moment, Yuexi came over lightly and took down the items purchased by the two princes and princess when they were shopping just now.
To their surprise, two sets of exquisite checkers were also seized! The eldest prince and princess left the palace just for this.
On the other side, clever and well-behaved Xiao Cao was carefully explaining to the palace servants who were serving the prince and princess some special precautions regarding toys. She patiently explained each detail clearly, fearing that any omissions would affect the safety of the prince and princess when using these toys.
The Queen Mother, who had been observing silently at the side, felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction when she saw Xiao Cao'er being so meticulous and dedicated.
Over the years, she had heard a lot about Miss Xiaocao from the emperor! It was said that this girl had been tinkering with new things, and that although the high-yield grain varieties in recent years were found by Prince Yun, they actually came from their family.
The retired emperor and the empress dowager also once left the palace in disguise to visit the little girl Xiaocao, who was highly favored by Prince Yun.
Coincidentally, the Queen's family held an autumn banquet yesterday, and someone came with news that Miss Xiaocao was despised and bullied by several girls at the banquet.
It happened that the eldest prince and the princess were having lunch at the Queen's house at that time. When they accidentally heard the name "Xiao Cao'er", they found out that it came from the interesting checkers game.
So, without saying anything, the two of them immediately decided to go to the Queen's maternal home. On the one hand, they wanted to support Xiao Cao'er and on the other hand, they also wanted to ask about the various wonderful ways to play checkers.
As for why Xiaocao'er was called "Auntie", it was because the Queen Mother said it casually when she was playing checkers with great interest. Since then, this affectionate name has gradually spread.
On the other side, after Qi Xingyun finished discussing with the people around him, he quickly walked towards where Xiaocaoer was, ready to take her out of the palace.
At this time, the Queen Mother smiled and said, "Xiao Cao'er, how about staying in the palace for one night today?"
Xiao Cao'er hurriedly stepped forward, bowed slightly, and replied respectfully: "Thank you for your kindness, Queen Mother, but what happened today must have frightened the old lady at home. I am really worried and want to go home to visit her as soon as possible."
The emperor looked at Xiao Cao'er speaking and bowing so reservedly, and couldn't help but smile and waved his hand, saying, "Oh, don't be so nervous! You were not like this in front of us before. Let's just get along like before.
Seeing you being so polite and respectful makes me feel a little uncomfortable and scary."
After hearing this, Xiao Cao'er showed a trace of panic on her face. She bowed again and again and said, "Your Majesty, you must not do this! I did not know your noble status before. As the saying goes, ignorance is not a crime. I hope Your Majesty can forgive my rude behavior in the past."
Qi Xingyun pulled Xiao Cao'er up and said, "Okay, just listen to him. You used to call him Master Qi, and he liked this name. So just call him by that name."
Xiao Cao'er didn't really want to either, so she pretended to be a little overwhelmed and asked Qi Xingyun in a low voice: "Brother Xingyun, if others know about this, will they say that I'm disrespectful to the emperor?"
"No, he asked you to scream like that. Let's go, I'm going home, grandma might be waiting anxiously." Qi Xingyun took Xiao Cao'er's hand and walked out.
The retired emperor and others were left confused. How could they hold a girl's hand when they weren't even married yet?
But no one dared to say it out loud, for fear of scaring Miss Cao'er.
It's really not easy for Xingyun to make his fortune!