âIâm not going. Do you plan to take the child and the tiger and enjoy yourselves without me?â said Chu Yihan, his eyes cold and severe, âKeep dreaming!â
Su Yingxue: â¦
Stupid Emperor, you canât play fair!
Su Yingxue had been pestering him all afternoon in the imperial study and hadnât been able to get him to agree. Before she left, she fiercely bit his hand to vent her frustration.
She stormed out in anger, bumping into Chu Jinling, who bowed and said, âAuntie, are you upset with the imperial uncle again?â
âIndeed! Your imperial uncle is such a jerk. Heâs trapped in the palace and canât go out to have fun, and he wonât let me take your brother out either. Jinling, tell me, does your imperial uncle have a problem or what?â Su Yingxue said, hands on her hips, stamping her foot in frustration.
Chu Jinling couldnât help but laugh unkindly, âProbably, maybeâ¦â a little bit.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
He didnât dare to say it outright!
Seeing Su Yingxueâs furious state, he decided it was not a good idea to go inside, marking another day he couldnât plead with his mother.
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So, he had no choice but to go to Su Yingxueâs palace for dinner.
As Su Yingxue invited him to eat, she shared her worries with him, âIâve mentioned the issue with Noble Consort Xiao before, but the current situation of the Xiao family is unclear. Recently, some cases from the south have been reported, which were caused by the Xiao family. They include encroachment on civilian lands and foul tactics to undermine competitors. Itâs said thereâs even a case involving murder. Your imperial uncle is very dissatisfied with the Xiao family and is probably looking for a time to clean them up, to finally have some peace.â
Chu Jinling propped his head, âThose troublemakers are so annoying. If I could, Iâd trade my title as a prince for my motherâs freedom. Sheâs been imprisoned for so long now, and Iâm genuinely worried.â
âDonât worry. After dinner, Iâll check on her for you. Imprisonment aside, the palace hasnât skimped on providing for your motherâs needs one bit,â Su Yingxue reassured, picking up a morsel of food with her chopsticks and urging him to eat in peace.
Chu Jinling smiled brightly, âThank you, Auntie.â
Although his mother had made a mistake, at least his imperial uncle genuinely cared for him. When he returned from battling with Lin Sisi, his uncle had rewarded them generously. He was exceptionally appointed as a prince, and Lin Sisi was also promoted.
For now, he needed to behave and not cause any more trouble for his imperial uncle.
In the imperial study, Chu Yihan had worked through the documents until after dinner time and still hadnât received any pastries from Su Yingxue.
He tossed his brush aside, planning to return early tonight. He refused to believe the bed could be occupied by that little rascal and Shan Bao.
But then Chu Yifeng came to vex him once more.
Dressed in a moon-white embroidered dragon pattern brocade robeâworn sloppily aside from his exceptionally handsome faceâChu Yifeng exuded an air of mischievousness.
He slammed his hand on the imperial table, âIâm going to Jiangnan.â
Chu Yihan raised an eyebrow, âDid you find Rong Sheng?â
âNo,â Chu Yifeng replied, picking up his uncleâs teacup and taking a couple of sips. âMy men found a little girl who looks a lot like me. She might be my daughter.â
âAre you dreaming?â Chu Yihan was unsparing in shattering his delusion, âWithout Rong Sheng by your side, you dream up a daughter now?â
âLook.â Chu Yifeng pulled out a portrait of a two-year-old girl, who was exceedingly cute and attractive.
However, Chu Yihan didnât believe that this drawing could justify such a wild guessâthat Rong Sheng had borne him a daughter.
He bluntly told him, âRong Sheng loathes you to the bone. Even if she had your child, she wouldnât bear it for you, let alone let you find out.â
Chu Yifeng looked up at Chu Yihan, a dangerous glint in his eyes, âAre you looking for a fight?â
What nonsense!
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