Chapter 835: The Four Little Ones Are Here
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Imperial Palace.
Emperor Jing Xuan and Xiao Shunyang ended a conversation between father and son.
Emperor Jing Xuan looked at the silent Xiao Shunyang and asked, “Why? You don’t want to go?”
Xiao Shunyang hurriedly said, “No, Father thinks highly of me. I’m extremely grateful. I just can’t bear to part with Father.”
Emperor Jing Xuan smiled and walked forward to straighten his clothes. “How old are you? Why are you still like when you were young? Can’t you bear to part with me every day?”
Xiao Shunyang’s biological mother passed away early, and his first adoptive mother did not treat him well. The person he relied on the most was Emperor Jing Xuan.
Xiao Shunyang said, “As long as Father is around, I can always be a child.”
Few children of the Royal family hoped for the emperor’s father to live a long life. All of them wanted to ascend the throne themselves. Xiao Shunyang’s words revealed an unshakable father-son relationship with Emperor Jing Xuan.
Emperor Jing Xuan was moved and patted his shoulder. “Go early and come back early. Father will be waiting for you in the capital.”
Xiao Shunyang cupped his hands and bowed. “I accept the order!”
After leaving the imperial study, Eunuch Quan sent Xiao Shunyang out of the palace.
Xiao Shunyang stopped in his tracks and said to Eunuch Quan, “I’m leaving tomorrow. I want to say goodbye to Mother and the Grand Empress Dowager. Please accompany me, Eunuch Quan.”
Eunuch Quan vaguely felt that it was inappropriate to say goodbye to the Grand Empress Dowager. After all, they were not biologically related. On second thought, the Empress was not his biological mother. No one could find any fault with the two of them.
Moreover, the other party was one of His Majesty’s favorite princes. How many heads did he have to offend the other party?
“Your Highness, you’re too polite.” Eunuch Quan smiled and accompanied Xiao
Shunyang to Kunning Palace.
Xiao Shunyang bade farewell to the Empress and Princess Jingning.
Then, he went to Zhaoyang Hall.
“Prince Rui and Eunuch Quan are here,” Little Yunzi reported.
Eunuch Quan was Emperor Jing Xuan’s eunuch. Many people felt that it was Emperor Jing Xuan’s idea for him to appear here.
Bai Xihe put down the half-made clothes and placed them in the embroidered basket on the table. She pulled the silk cloth over and said, “Come in.” Xiao Shunyang and Eunuch Quan entered the warm pavilion.
Bai Xihe was still as beautiful as a fairy without any makeup. Time could not bear to leave any traces on her face.
Xiao Shunyang was so stunned that he forgot to speak.
“Greetings, Grand Empress Dowager.” Eunuch Quan smiled and bowed.
Xiao Shunyang came back to his senses and cupped his hands. “Grand Empress Dowager.”
Bai Xi asked coldly, “Did His Majesty ask you to come over?”
Eunuch Quan smiled awkwardly at Xiao Shunyang.
Xiao Shunyang looked up at her devastatingly beautiful face and said, “I’m leaving the capital tomorrow. I came over to say goodbye to you.”
As he spoke, his gaze swept across Bai Xihe and the embroidered basket beside him. There was a piece of man’s clothes that had not been covered.
Bai Xihe had long been bereaved of a husband and had no children. This clothes
He said to Eunuch Quan, “I have a few words to say to the Empress Dowager. Please wait at the door.”
Eunuch Quan looked around. There was still Little Yunzi and a few palace maids in the room. He was not the only one.
“Yes.”
He retreated awkvvardly.
Xiao Shunyang looked straight at the man’s clothes in the basket. “Grand
Empress Dowager, your clothes…”
Bai Xihe did not panic at all. Without changing his expression, he said, “It’s for my brother.”
Xiao Shunyang was stunned. “Your brother…”
Bai Xihe looked at him. “My brother isn’t dead. He escaped with the help of the Guo family back then and has been living incognito ever since. Prince Rui, please keep this a secret for me.”
Xiao Shunyang met her gaze and his heart skipped a beat. He hurriedly lowered his eyes and agreed. “Yes.”
Su Xiaoxiao and Wei Ting stayed in the Marquis’ Mansion for a while. When they arrived at the Wei family, it was really late at night.
Unexpectedly, the small garden was actually noisy. The two of them walked over and realized that Yuchi Xiu was fighting with someone.
The target of the fight was none other than the assassin beside Wei Qing.
Mei Ji squatted at the side and ate a roasted sweet potato while watching a good show.
“Why are the two of them fighting?” Su Xiaoxiao asked.
“Oh? You’re back?” Mei Ji raised her head and looked at the two of them. She said calmly, “There, that man in black insisted that the assassin is the first on the Assassin Ranking. He wants to defeat him and snatch the first ranking.” “Enough!” The assassin had been defending and did not attack Yuchi Xiu.
Yuchi Xiu snorted coldly. “Cut the crap and attack quickly! I’m going to defeat you today!”
The assassin could only mutter, ‘Where did this lunatic come from?” “Is he the number one assassin?” Su Xiaoxiao asked Mei Ji.
“No.” Mei Ji shook her head and broke off half of the roasted sweet potato before handing it to Su Xiaoxiao. “Do you want to eat it?”
“Okay.” Su Xiaoxiao took it.
The two of them squatted down side by side and began to eat roasted sweet potatoes.
The corners of Wei Ting’s mouth twitched. Alright, there were two squirrels now.
Su Xiaoxiao asked, “Who exactly is first?”
Mei Ji took a bite of the hot roasted sweet potato and said, “Jade-faced Rakshasa. ”
The name was quite flashy… Su Xiaoxiao also took a bite of the sweet potato.
To be able to be friends with Mei Ji, it was most likely that Mei Ji had never been a selfish person.
“Is Jade-faced Rakshasa very powerful?” Su Xiaoxiao asked.
“Impressive!” Mei Ji said without hesitation.
Mei Ji was not the kind to praise others easily. It seemed that the number one assassin was extraordinary.
Su Xiaoxiao continued, “Have you seen him?”
Mei Ji shook her head. “No, no one in the martial world has seen him. Everyone who has seen him is dead. There has always been a rumor in the martial world —The Rakshasa Sword is out, and the King of Hell’s Hall is open.”‘
Su Xiaoxiao paused. “If everyone who saw him is dead, how did his reputation spread?”
Mei Ji was stumped.
She would never admit that she had not discovered this loophole. She did not want to be stupid Mei Ji. She was the smart Mei Ji.
She said solemnly, “You’re not allowed to ask Mei Ji when she’s eating!”
The masters were about to set off, and the residence became busy before dawn.
Matriarch Wei also woke up early and called Wei Qing and Wei Ting to her room. She said to the two brothers, “The risk of going to the southern border is unknown. Although the southern border is not like Northern Yan and the Great Zhou, it’s still a barbaric place. The two of you have to be careful.”
“It’s Grandmother.”
The two of them agreed.
Old Madam Wei looked at the two of them again and reminded them earnestly, “I know that you can’t bear to part with Xiyue and Wanwan, and the two of you can’t bear to part with Dahu, Erhu, and Xiaohu. However, the journey is bumpy and long. Don’t let the children suffer. Let them stay at home obediently. You brothers, go quickly.”
Wei Ting asked Wei Qing, “Second Brother, what do you think?”
Wei Qing said without thinking, “I naturally have to listen to Grandmother. What about Little Seven?”
Wei Ting said, “Me too.”
The brothers bade farewell to his grandmother and left the residence to the big carriage parked at the door.
Wei Ting lifted the curtain and saw Su Xiaoxiao, Li Wan, and the four little ones sitting in a row.
The four little ones looked at them without blinking.
Wei Ting was speechless.
And so was Wei Qing.
“Ahem, I didn’t see anything. What about Second Brother?”
“Me too..”