Chapter 1254 - 1063: You’re Welcome
Daohua received the news Xiao Yeyang sent, learning that the Emperor and the Crown Prince would be having lunch at the Ping Prince Residence. She immediately dropped her task of counting the storeroom’s inventory and hurried back to the residence to personally oversee the kitchen staff as they prepared the meal.
By the time the Emperor and his entourage arrived, the food was already ready.
Having carried Daomang for half the day, the Emperor was feeling quite hungry, so he followed the Ping Prince straight to the dining hall.
After Eunuch An used a silver needle to test all the dishes, Daohua finally instructed Guyu to lead the maids she trusted most to serve the food.
Inside the dining hall, the Crown Prince and the others had initially assumed they would get the rare opportunity to dine at the same table as the Emperor. To their surprise, however, the Emperor went directly to the main table, still holding Daomang, and gently placed the little girl in the seat next to him.
At this, the Crown Prince and the others were once again reminded just how much the Emperor adored Daomang.
The little girl was sweet and charming, and even they couldn’t help but smile when they saw her. Perhaps their father enjoyed taking Daomang out for walks because he wanted to experience the joy of a grandfather and granddaughter bonding.
But bringing her to dine at the same table? That went a bit too far.
After all, the Crown Prince and the others had grown up rarely ever getting the chance to eat at the same table with the Emperor apart from large palace banquets.
What followed only further stiffened their expressions.
The "Three Smalls" had always eaten together at the same table, so when Daomang sat down, Daomiao instinctively followed and took the seat on the other side of the Emperor.
Not only that, Daozi tried to pull Xiao Moreng over to sit as well, but unfortunately couldn’t budge him.