11: Compliancy

After the room dismissed the empress Dowager raises, "you take good care of him! Let me not here of this foolary again,"

The Empress Dowager said stepping out, the emperor almost rolled his eyes but he soon looked at the Honourable Consort Jia, "Huihui, are you still angry?" He said in a teasing tone.

"You let them bully me!" He scolds puffing

"Ow but your so cute to tease even I want to bully you,"

"That's not nice!"

The emperor chuckles as he holds his chin pulling him closer, "I know, but I can't help it sometimes. How about this I make it up to, anything you'd like,"

"Anything?"

"Yes,"

"Well, I'd like to pay a visit to my brother," he said, "After all he is the only family member I have left".

The emperor gently holds the bandage wrist as he looks at it and his eyes darken, it's this habit in the past life. The emperor was obsessed with the wrist containing the cinnabar. Often kissing and caressing it in his past life he never thought much but as the longer he stayed with the emperor the more he realised the emperor loves impregnating him.

It's not the same with the other spouses, no. It seems like it's more akin to him individually, the emperor just loves to ride him like a getaway horse then leaving his seed.

Jia Hui Liang never understood this man and what his intentions were, to understand the emperor and grasp his mind it would take a lot of work and effort and even then you must be careful to not catch his eyes or like a feline predator that sees its prey he will play with you before ultimately devouring you.

"My beloved Consort, your words wound my heart," he takes a lock of Jia Hui Liang's hair and kisses it. "Is Yu er and I not your family?"

Jia Hui Liang blushed, but his heart was cold. He use to given and blushes at this teasing treatment and if he is being honest he still feels so much desire towards this man but unlike the past life it's a good thing, cause just like the emperor his love shall make him miserable so miserable that he will only want to stay in his arms.

So let them both fall in love and to ruin each other cause he wants this man to suffer in his embrace, hugging the emperor he smiles warmly. "We are, we are."

The emperor smiles stroking the back of his head gently, "but," the emperor's arm froze taken aback.

"He is my brother, my family too. How could I not visit him? I'm truly worried."

"He is a grown man," he said coldly.

"But still! You said anything! Are you not going to allow me?"

"I wish you would ask for more superficial things, like dates and wanting more time with me," he teases while pouting.

Jia Hui Liang pulls back Looking the emperor in his eyes as he stares in his eyes, and soon he puffs then bursts into laughter tapping his chest.

"Silly! I'm not your only spouse, you're not my husband, you're our husband! Teehee" the Honourable Consort Jia tips his chest chuckling.

The emperor lets out a dreaded sigh leaning back, rolling his eyes. "of course, I wished you'd- ermm" he slightly growls mumbling.

"Thank you! Husband is so kind!" Soon Jia Hui Liang slips out his lap and starts to excitedly pace but pause, then bows "have a blessed day your imperial majesty,"

He then continues hurrying out the room, as the door closes behind him the bright chirpy smile faded. His heart still yearns for that man, to have a family with him. Back in his past he used to delude himself of a hopeful wish that if he wasn't selfish if he wasn't possessive he'd be happy and the emperor would naturally come to him, he always came back even if it was months he came. He was content, he was happy, but it seemed even that was too much.

He wants to make the emperor suffer, "Huihui!"

Jia Hui Liang pause in his step turning to the emperor who called, "your imperial majesty,"

"You are in such a rush, you didn't even inquire about Yu er,"

Jia Hui Liang froze.

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First Life

"Are you satisfied? You sat out there for two days and nights finally you collapsed and my title as the tyrant rose," the man with folded arms and crossed legs lectures.

Jia Hui Liang barely sits up as a servant passes him some water, feeling parched and sore throat he takes it, drinking it quickly. Not long after he gives it to the servant then turns to the emperor. "pleas-"

"Fine, no need to beg no more," he raises from his seat.

Jia Hui Liang's eyes lit up, "and please, don't let him near my child anymore".

The emperor slightly turns to him standing at the door, "are you sure about that?"

"Must I tell-"

"I won't argue with you, if that is what you want, have your child." he said coldly.

Jia Hui Liang smiles, "is it only when I put my life at risk you decide to listen?"

He looks at Jia Hui Liang, not saying anything and walking out. Immediately the next day the young prince would arrive at his palace. He quickly ran up to his little son and hugged him.

"My Yu er! You've gotten so big,"

The little boy struggles a bit, feeling the little stubble he eases back. "Am I hurting Yu er?"

The little boy shakes his head, stepping back, Jia Hui Liang smiles, "alright, do you want to play? I've made you some embroidery," he said.

He shakes his head, "then are you hungry?" The little boy shakes his head once more. "Hmm, then let's play. We can play,"

"I don't want to play, I want mama,"

Jia Hui Liang froze, "huh? But Yu er... I am your mother,"

"No! Your not! I want my mama,"

"No, no, no Yu er don't cry, there is cakes. Cakes! Ling, Xia bring cakes," Jia Hui Liang panics.

The little boy pouts as he eats cakes delivered to him, Jia Hui Liang was heart broken and even though he treated him his best so he could be seen as his mother once more but it feels futile. His son was becoming depressed.

"He won't eat, he won't play, he is sick!" Jia Hui Liang cries.

The emperor held his temple as if irritated clenching his teeth, "I've already called the imperial physician several times, I don't know medicine what would you have me do?"

Jia Hui Liang slams the table, "feed him! Something he won't eat from me!"

"You attempted to force feed him why would he?"

"He was weak! He wouldn't eat! He kep-..." Jia Hui Liang stutters as he tries to swallow his tears. "He kept on saying I wasn't his mother".

The sadness could still be heard in his voice, the emperor looks at him in silence not saying anything for a while. Jia Hui Liang didn't know what to say until the emperor finally opens his mouth.

"I won't say anything as it seem you already know the answer,"

"Never!"

"Do not shout at me! I've already told you several times."

Jia Hui Liang freeze, "I can't, I love Yu er too much,"

"Would You rather selfishly keep your son and have him die than do what's clearly the better option?" He asks placing the feather pen on to the scroll.

"You know this is a hard decision!! Will I see Yu er?"

"He is your son, and to make it easier for you to chose." He places the pen down getting up from his chair walks behind him placing his hand on Jia Hui Liang's shoulder and gently whispers.

Jia Hui Liang froze stunned two string of tears fell down his eyes as he gently touches his stomach...

The emperor ease back smiling then close his eyes sitting back to his chair.

With grieving heart he meets with the concubine Fan, "Concubine Fan my son would like to pay you visit,"

The concubine smirk, " 'your son?'"

Unable to hold the anger Jia Hui Liang slaps him scratching his face with his tall nails.

"Mama!"