Chapter 292: The Crown Prince's Cultivation Baby 2
Chapter 292: The Crown Prince's Cultivation Baby 2
"Empress, the person is here." The eunuch loosened his hand, pressed Bai Luoyu's shoulder, and signaled him to kneel down.
But Bai Luoyu was too young to understand what the eunuch meant, so he just looked up at him blankly: "Where is this? Why am I here?"
"Hurry up and kneel down to pay your respects to the Queen and the Crown Prince." The eunuch was afraid that he would offend the Queen and get punished, so he kicked Bai Luoyu in the knee, and then his little body lost balance and fell to the ground.
His chin hit the ground, and his tender skin instantly began to turn red, and then started to bleed.
Bai Luoyu burst into tears with a "wow" sound, and tears as big as beans flowed down her face.
Gu Nianchen stood up from his seat, walked a few steps to Bai Luoyu, squatted on the ground to help him up, picked him up, then stood up and kicked the eunuch far away.
He was furious that someone dared to treat Bai Luoyu like this.
"You dog slave, who allowed you to bully others like this? My Tiansheng Kingdom is a great country, and all the people in the world are under our protection. Even if they are hostages, they cannot be bullied by a dirty thing like you. Who is your head eunuch? I want to ask who trained a thing like you." Gu Nianchen was originally very happy to see Bai Luoyu.
Now Bai Luoyu's small body was trembling and sobbing in his arms, and Gu Nianchen had already decided to kill her.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. I deserve to die." He was a shrewd man to have such an assignment. Seeing that the situation was not right, he quickly knelt down and begged for mercy, knocking his head on the ground with a thumping sound.
"Brother...it hurts...I'm scared." Bai Luoyu was a slow speaker to begin with, and now he was crying breathlessly, speaking incoherently. To Gu Nianchen's ears, it hurt in his heart.
But he is still young now. It would be a bit unreasonable for him to kill someone for a hostage from another country whom he met for the first time.
"Get out, don't disturb our mother here." Gu Nianchen shouted at the eunuch. Although his voice was still a little childish, it was full of momentum.
"Thank you, Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, for not killing me. I will take my leave now." The young eunuch thanked them and crawled out on his knees.
Gu Nianchen checked Bai Luoyu's injuries. It was not serious, just a little skin abrasion. But for such a young child, the injury must be cleaned properly to avoid leaving scars.
Then he turned to face the Queen and said, "Mother, please forgive me for scolding you just now. My teacher taught me that water can carry a boat but can also overturn it. As a great country, we should not oppress our subjects no matter which country they are from. Instead, we should treat them kindly, which is the true character of a great country. A servant dared to humiliate the prince of another country like this, which shows how domineering he is to other servants. This kind of behavior should not be allowed to continue."
Gu Nianchen made up a story to fool people and just blamed everything on the teacher.
No matter in which time and space, as long as it is an ancient feudal dynasty, knowledgeable teachers are respected, and the queen would not ask whether the teacher really said these things.
"Your Highness, what you said is very true. It seems that my gentle attitude over the years has made some people think that I am easy to fool. It's time to make some changes." There was a ruthless look in the queen's eyes. The person who can be in charge of the six palaces is not a simple character.
"This baby is very cute. Bring it here for mother to see." The queen looked at Bai Luoyu in Gu Nianchen's arms.
Gu Nianchen held him and walked closer to show the queen.
"What's your name?" the queen asked.
"Bai...Luo...Yu." She had just cried so sadly that she hadn't stopped sobbing yet, and she replied in a hoarse voice.
"She was sent here at such a young age. Alas, it's so cruel." The queen also sighed.
She was also a mother, and she really didn't understand how Bai Luoyu's parents could be so cruel that they would rather send such a baby as a hostage in order to avoid paying tribute.
"Mother, I feel that I have a special affinity with him. Why don't you raise him in my palace?" Gu Nianchen struck while the iron was hot and asked for the person directly.
If he didn't speak up now, the Queen would definitely arrange Bai Luoyu in any dilapidated courtyard in the side palace area.
It would be difficult to find a reason to speak up at that time. Now that Bai Luoyu had just been injured and was crying miserably, it was the right time to take advantage of the Queen's sympathy.
However, there is no such precedent, and Gu Nianchen and Bai Luoyu have very special identities, so it is not very conventional for them to live together.
"Mother, I study history books and military strategies all day long, but it's really boring to be with the old gentleman all day long. A few days ago, the old gentleman said that he wanted to find a study partner for me so that I can have a combination of work and rest. I met him today and we got along very well, so I asked you for help. Moreover, Chenxi Country borders our country. If we treat the hostages from other countries well, they may be of unexpected use in the future." Gu Nianchen brought up the old gentleman again, and it always worked.
The queen thought for a moment and felt that what Gu Nianchen said made sense. The hostages sent before were already quite old and mature in their thinking. They had to be on guard against them using their identity as hostages to steal secrets and do something ill-intentioned.
This baby has trouble talking and walking right now, so there's no need to worry about that.
Moreover, when the prince needs to find a study companion, it is a problem as to which child to choose. Once a child is chosen, it means that the entire family recognizes the child, so one must be extremely cautious.
But Bai Luoyu doesn't have these concerns because of his identity. He has no connection with any forces in the imperial court.
After much thought, letting Bai Luoyu follow the prince would be of great benefit with no disadvantages, except that it would take some energy due to his young age.
"Okay, mother will grant your wish, but Prince, you must remember that this is a reward as well as a responsibility. As you said, you must learn to love your subjects, so you must take good care of him, otherwise there will be punishment." The queen's face was solemn and her tone was serious.
"I understand, your son. Thank you, mother." Gu Nianchen put Bai Luoyu down and bowed.
"No need to be polite. I'll leave this doll to you. Go back now."
"Yes, I will retire."
Gu Nianchen picked up Bai Luoyu again and left the Queen's bedroom.
Bai Luoyu had not yet recovered from the fear and sadness he had just felt, but he knew that this brother was good to him and would protect him, so he put his little hands around Gu Nianchen's neck and hugged him tightly.
After getting into the sedan chair, Gu Nianchen let him sit on his lap and checked the wound again, but he was still a little worried.
"Please ask Doctor Li to come to the Prince's Palace."
"Yes, I obey."
Looking at the delicate and graceful Bai Luoyu in his arms, Gu Nianchen loved her very much, what a cute baby.
She looked at Gu Nianchen with her big eyes fanning, and said in a muffled voice, "Brother...Okay."
"So good." He reached out and touched the little face which was as delicate as egg white.
After returning to the Prince's Palace, Dongbi and Qiuling were waiting in front of the palace. Seeing Gu Nianchen coming back with a baby in his arms, they stepped forward to pay their respects.
"Go prepare some hot water, and ask the envoys of the Chenxi Kingdom for their prince's personal belongings, and have them all delivered to the Prince's Palace. Then send someone to come and measure the size, and buy some clothes and quilts." Gu Nianchen gave the order and walked into the bedroom carrying Bai Luoyu.
He put Bai Luoyu on the couch and stretched his arms. Although Bai Luoyu was only three years old and not fat, he was only ten years old now. His arms were still sore from carrying him all the way.
"Brother...Xiaoyu will give you a pinch." As she said that, she stood up and stretched out her little hand and made a pinching gesture.
"Brother Chen, no need. Does Xiaoyu still feel pain?"
"It doesn't hurt." Bai Luoyu shook his little head like a rattle.
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