CHAPTER 377 (2): CURRYING FAVOUR WITH IMPERIAL AUNT
Su Xi-er interceded, âAlthough heâs the Emperor, he is also still a child; you shouldnât be so strict. When the time comes, His Majesty will naturally know when to have a sense of propriety.â
What she said was exactly to Situ Linâs taste, making him feel that Su Xi-er was truly delightful. I must treat Imperial Aunt extremely well in the future! With Imperial Aunt around, I will never have to fear Imperial Uncle again!
Unaware of Situ Linâs little scheme, Pei Qianhao no longer reprimanded him, and instead continued to feed Su Xi-er.
About halfway through the bowl, Su Xi-er stopped him. âThereâs still a bowl there. Go and drink it.â
Situ Lin interrupted. âImperial Uncle said that a tough man shouldnât drink what is meant for women, and that White Fungus Lotus Seed soup is for women.â
Su Xi-er looked at Pei Qianhao. âWhere did your strange theory come from? Go and drink it to nourish your body.â
Situ Lin couldnât help but widen his eyes. Imperial Aunt is so powerful! She directly shot Imperial Uncle down!
Pei Qianhao understood that Su Xi-er was worried about his condition. Even if I refuse, sheâll come up with some other way to make me drink it with her obstinate personality.
Hence, he walked over to the table and picked up the bowl of soup before starting to drink.
Incredulity was written all across Situ Linâs face. Imperial Uncle drank it! He once very solemnly told me that men shouldnât eat whatâs meant for women, yet he just drank the bowl of White Fungus Lotus Seed soup!
Situ Lin became slightly smug when he finally came back to his senses.
However, just as he did so, Pei Qianhao pulled him up by his collar and threw him outside the hall, closing the doors before he even had a chance to beg for help.
The poor Situ Lin could only innocently blink as he tried to push on the closed door.
After sighing for a while, Situ Lin left, his mischievous expression immediately supplanted by one of solemnity. In front of outsiders, I must fully display the disposition of an emperor!
Inside the room, Su Xi-er watched Pei Qianhao walk over. âYou are too strict towards His Majesty.â
âItâs for his own good. Even if heâs a child, heâs only younger than Nanzhaoâs Emperor by four years. If he doesnât quickly become sensible, Beiminâs future will lag behind Nanzhaoâs.â
Su Xi-er was reminded of Ning Lianchen once again. If Nanzhao had been peaceful, and if I were still around, perhaps Lianchen would have been even more mischievous than Situ Lin.
âWhat's wrong?â Sensing that she was in low spirits, Pei Qianhao sat at the edge of the bed and stroked her hair.
âIâm fine. Who injured you?â
Pei Qianhaoâs gaze deepened. âIt was just a brief glance, so I didnât manage to catch their full appearance. However, they were very experienced with the Heart-Penetrating Arrow, and the only person whoâs famous for that technique is Nanzhaoâs Prince Yun.â
Pei Qianhao paused before continuing. âThat said, it is impossible for Prince Yun to be in Beiminâs imperial palace, meaning that it must be someone else.â Besides, the person was hiding in the Compassionate Peace Palace. No matter how foolish Pei Yaran is, she should still be able to discover that someone is hiding in her palace.
Although he was unclear of the personâs identity, he could still make an educated guess based on the information he had.
âYou have to be more careful in the future.â Su Xi-er gazed at him. Everyone objects to him marrying me, and that makes his circumstances more dangerous.
âShu Xian didnât die, but he disappeared from the imperial palace.â
Memories of Chao Mu entered Su Xi-erâs mind. The girl with the bright smile is dead.
Right at this moment, an imperial guard respectfully reported, âPrince Hao, Grand Tutor Kong seeks an audience.â
Itâs so late; why did Grand Tutor Kong come to the Dragon Heaven Palace?
Pei Qianhao patted Su Xi-erâs shoulder. âThe palace maids will send you clean pants soon.â He then stood up and headed outside.
Watching his retreating figure, Su Xi-er wondered what the reason for Grand Tutor Kongâs sudden arrival was. What happened after I left the Imperial Library?