At that moment, he wanted to kill all of them.
To kill everyone who got close to her!
The young noblemen seemed to have felt something odd. A sudden ominous breeze from nowhere whirled up the dust and snow on the ground, spreading on the noblemen's faces, making it difficult to even keep their eyes open.
"What's going on?" The little bully named Li yelled and held up a hand to cover his eyes. When he opened his eyes, Baili Jia Jue who was supposed to be on the ground stood right in front of him. His face was smiling, but his eyes were bloodshot.
Master Li stared at him with a pale face. "D-Don't come near! If you come one more step closer, I-I will..." Master Li surveyed left and right and bent over to pick up a brick.
However, when he least expected it, the boy in front of him grinned, as if he was prey that could never escape that boy's grip no matter how hard he struggled.
Master Li was horrified, but the others could not see the expression in Baili Jia Jue's eyes.
Looking at the person before him walking toward him step by step, he could no longer hesitate. He aimed at the corner of Baili Jia Jue's eye and swung his hand!
Bang!
The brick made a noise.
The wind stopped.
Blood trickled down from Baili Jia Jue's face onto his robe. The scene was immensely appalling. In contrast, his eyes had never shone so brightly before. It was so bright until it could send chills down one's spine.
Master Li was the one who injured him, but he acted as if he was the victim. Fear filled his eyes. "Y-Y-You..." He could have dodged the attack! Why did he take the hit?!
"What's happening!?"
A commotion was aroused by the noise.
Not to mention, the Emperor was brought to the scene by the Eldest Prince.
The Eldest Prince heard a cry so he thought his plan had worked. He immediately pretended to panic and said, "Did something happen to Li Yu? Father, let us go check it out."
The Emperor was not anxious at all.
The one who truly panicked was General Li. Upon hearing that it involved his child, he rushed to the scene.
Baili Jia Jue stood with his back facing the rest of the people. The Eldest Prince saw his posture from afar and shouted, "Third Prince, are you being naughty again? You're still a child. How could you be so cruel! I didn't say anything when you hurt my eunuch, and now, how dare you bully Li Yu!"
General Li heard this and turned furious. "Third Prince, our Li Yu is still immature due to his age, yet he has never done anything wrong. Why are you keeping him there like that? Shouldn't you give me an..."
The word 'explanation' got stuck in General Li's throat as Baili Jia Jue suddenly turned his face over.
It was gruesome. Half of his face was covered with blood, whereas the other half still appeared cool and distant. Every part of his robe was wrinkled, without a smooth spot.
It was clear who was the real bully.
Everyone was shocked, especially the palace maids and eunuchs who trod on his heels. The cuts on the boy's face were too terrible to look at. How hard was he being hit to cause him so much bleeding?
The Third Prince was not an adorable kid. Even when soaked in his own blood, he did not blink, not even once. He just stood there like Lord Yama who was ready to take lives.
The servants could not bear to see the sight in front of them, but they felt ominous at the same time.
The Eldest Prince stood dumbfounded. H-How did it happen? Did I not tell them to merely punish him a little, and not to cause any injuries?
Even if someone had to get hurt, it should be someone on their side.
Why was that br*t, the Third Prince, hurt instead!
The Emperor frowned, and asked in a solemn voice, "What exactly happened here?"
"Father!" Master Li quickly rushed into General Li's arms, intending to snivel about what happened.
A loud thud disrupted the commotion.
Someone kneeled to the ground. The sound was loud and clear.
It was Helian Wei Wei.
She only had one thought at that moment.
No one would be able to escape unscathed after beating up Baili Jia Jue!
That Li br*t hurt his head.
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Thinking of this, Helian Wei Wei closed her eyes, but her words stirred their hearts. "Your Majesty, I do not know if Master Li has any misunderstandings with His Highness. Once His Highness reached the school, Master Li brought along the other young noblemen and forced His Highness to swallow the earthworms in his hands. Master Li said that it was a revenge for the Eldest Prince's eunuch, Eunuch Zuo. Your Majesty ought to know that the Third Prince is not a sociable person. It's true that he had rubbed Eunuch Zuo the wrong way, and it is understandable for him to be doubted by others. However, even if they had their suspicions, it should be investigated by Your Majesty. Master Li must have felt indignant, hence he wanted to punish the Third Prince. I was surprised when I witnessed it. How dare a nobleman not of royal blood bully the Prince? How insolent are they, having no respect toward the Prince? As I wanted to stop him, I heard him say..."
Helian Wei Wei stopped talking. She hesitated as she took a peek at Li Yu...
"What did he say!" The Emperor's eyes dimmed, and his face was void of any emotion.
The Eldest Prince beside the Emperor knew that his father was raging. He glared at Helian Wei Wei.
He cursed in his heart!
D*mn it!
Where did this servant come from! Such a big mouth!
Helian Wei Wei felt the Eldest Prince's stare. She shivered as she was intimidated by him.
The Emperor turned over and looked at the Eldest Prince with indifference.
Just that one look, the Eldest Prince was completely petrified. "Father, d-don't listen to that palace maid. She's spouting nonsense. She's always beside the Third Prince, of course, she would side with him..."
"Shut up!" Emperor growled. Then, he took a deep breath and looked at his son whom he was most cautious about. "Third Prince, tell me, what did Li Yu say just now?"
The boy held up his head, blood was still flowing from the corner of his eye, staining his entire face red. "He said that he had come to take my eldest brother's revenge on me. He also said that I should listen to him. Or else, with his father's army that even you will fear, I, the unfavored prince, will be punished if I touched him."
The little boy's tone was dull and emotionless, yet he skillfully added in 'take my eldest brother's revenge on me'.
These were the words that mattered most to the Emperor!
He was not afraid of his generals having greater achievements than him, nor him having countless followers. As long as the generals belonged to him, there was no problem at all.
But now, it was fairly obvious that the Li family had severely deviated from the right path...
Emperor sneered. He did not look at the Li family, instead, he looked at his eldest son beside him. He thought he's all grown up now and he wants to take my throne?
"F-Father..." Cold sweat dripped down from the Eldest Prince's forehead when he saw his father glaring at him.
After all, Master Li was still young, how would he know how to handle the situation? So, he acted like himself and cried loudly. He wanted to help the Eldest Prince, and his tone was full of grief, "Father, I didn't want to hit Baili Jia Jue. He could have dodged it. But before I knew it, his head was hit! Father! Waaa! Didn't you see his murderous look? He's gonna kill me! You must claim my justice!"
He acted this way because every time he did, he would get what he wanted.
Therefore, Master Li had no scruples when it comes to whining.
However, his whining did not calm the situation. Instead, it tensed up the atmosphere even more.
The Eldest Prince signaled General Li desperately, trying to get him to shut Li Yu's mouth.
General Li's expression changed and the color drained from his face. He quickly covered his son's mouth with his hands.
Master Li had no idea which part of what he said was wrong. He did not even know why his father reacted this way. So, he tried to struggle away from his father.
The Emperor smiled, and the smile seemed gentle. "Baili Jia Jue? Oh, little Li Yu, should you be calling his name, Baili Jia Jue, directly?"
General Li shivered upon hearing it. He pulled his son down and kneeled together. "Your Majesty, my son is young and ignorant. He does not know the rules of the palace. Please have mercy on us, Your Majesty!"
The Emperor did not allow General Li to stand up immediately. Rather, he turned over and looked at Baili Jia Jue. "Third Prince, you are the victim. How do you want to handle this?"
"Death sentence." These two words were fitting for his style.
Of course, the Emperor would not follow his judgment. He was merely investigating how true the event was. The more murderous Baili Jia Jue was, the more truthful he was.
"You're still the same old you, too cruel." The Emperor spoke lightly, but he benefited from that attitude of the Third Prince. If not for that weakness in the Third Prince's character, he would have been a threat to the Emperor.
A cruel prince would not get far no matter how talented he was. So, the Emperor was not worried about this son at all.
However, he should teach his other son a lesson!
The Emperor lifted his eyes, looking at the Eldest Prince. "Feng, what do you have in mind?"
The Eldest Prince panicked. He was afraid that the Emperor might harm the Li family, so he immediately begged for their lives. "It is indeed Li Yu's fault in this case, but General Li has served us for so many years. Li Yu is his only son, so it is understandable for him to spoil his son. His upbringing has turned him into an immature boy, which had caused him to hurt the Third Prince out of desperation. It takes two to make a quarrel. I cannot tell what happened exactly, but since Li Yu has injured someone, he must accept his punishment. Ground him for half a month. Let him ponder his mistakes. This should help him get himself together!"
The Eldest Prince thought his words would make a difference in the Emperor's decision to some extent, but he did not expect that his begging led to a murderous intent in the Emperor's mind.
The Emperor could almost confirm that the Li family was no longer serving him, but the Eldest Prince instead.
A general, who held great power, formed cliques and factions for his own interest. Why would the skeptical Emperor keep such a general under him?
However, he had his worries. After all, the Li family was a noble family.
The Emperor closed his eyes while vexedly flipping around a thumb ring in his hands...
"Your Highness, your head..." Helian Wei Wei whispered softly. "The brick smashed right onto your head. Fortunately, Your Highness is still alive. Otherwise, the palace would have one prince less for no reason, and we would not know who would be the next one..."
The Emperor was still hesitating, but Helian Wei Wei's words were the very last straw that caused his hesitation to topple down.
The Emperor knew who was behind today's incident. Before this, he did not want to be involved in the princes' quarrels. There was no loss in letting them fight amongst themselves.
Moreover, the bullied was the Third Prince, his least favored child.
But this time, it was different.
From his speech, it was obvious that Li Yu did not revere the Emperor.
He was just a young nobleman. How could he say something so horrible, and even wanted to murder the prince?
The man behind this incident must have been eyeing on the Emperor's throne, plotting to replace him!
At this thought, the Emperor squinted his eyes and said, "One still dares to feel wronged after hurting a prince. I did not know that a general has become more powerful than me! Come, take both the Li's father and son away. Bring all of the members working under the Li family to the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs. If they are still loyal to me, keep them. If they are like the disrespectful Li Yu, off with their heads!"
That was the Emperor's true nature. He would rather kill thousands by mistake than missing out one by accident.
Since he wanted to wipe out this faction, he should uproot them completely to prevent trouble in the future!
General Li did not expect that the fighting between two children would cause such an end. He took on a ghastly expression and flopped onto the ground.
General Li had been fighting for years, but he never expected that he would taste defeat in that instance.
He had always spoiled his son, turning a blind eye whenever his son bullied someone.
He knew about this plan of the Eldest Prince. It was supposed to be a surefire plan.
Yet, the ending was a complete loss to the Li family.
Where did it go wrong?
Was that the big mouth palace maid, or the Third Prince whom nobody took notice of?
Li Yu did not know what happened to his father, but he seized the chance to talk. Struggling away from his father's grip, he protested. "Your Majesty, why are you imprisoning us? My father is a great general of the War Dragon Dynasty. A general who fought for you! You shouldn't capture us!"
"Slap his mouth." This sentence came from Baili Jia Jue. His face remained elegant and noble as usual.
The imperial guards who seized Li Yu slapped him in a split second!
Slap!
The slap landed on Lu Yi's cheek.
Li Yu's entire face was swollen. He stomped his little feet angrily. "How dare you order them to hit me!"
Usually, he was the one bullying others. He had never suffered before, so he turned around and shouted at the Eldest Prince, "Cousin Feng, kill him, help me to kill him!"
A kid would say anything and everything when provoked.
The Emperor could bear no more. He instantly kicked Li Yu down!
That kick was so hard, Li Yu immediately flew up and fell to the ground. Blood dripped down from his nose, turning the place messy.
The Emperor's expression was ruthless. "Saying to kill someone in front of me, it seems that the Li family is extremely audacious. Drag them away!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The imperial guards were startled. However, the little boy who stood not far away curved his thin lips upward.
This was just the beginning...
Next, the little boy turned his head over and stared at the pale-faced Eldest Prince.
The Eldest Prince continued to beg for the Li's lives, "Father, the Li family has always been loyal and honest to you. Simple because of this trivial matter..."
"Trivial matter?" The Emperor interrupted him coldly, "Plotting to kill a prince is a trivial matter? Enlighten me then, what would be considered serious to you?"
"I...I..." Life had been smooth-sailing for the Eldest Prince in the past few years, as everything was planned out for him. Outside the palace, he had the Li family's support. When he was inside the palace, he had his mother to shield him. As such, he suddenly panicked as he did not know how to handle this situation.
After all these years, the Eldest Prince was the only prince that the Emperor favored. Even if he made any mistakes, the Emperor would allow him some leeway.
The Retired Emperor would return sooner or later, so the Emperor had to use the Eldest Prince to keep the Third Prince in check.
Thinking of this, the Emperor waved his sleeves. "Eunuch Gao, pass on my message! The Eldest Prince is mentally unwell, so from today onwards, Fengxiao Palace's stipend will be halved. Additionally, the Eldest Prince will be confined for three days!"
"Father! Father!" The Eldest Prince watched the Emperor's silhouette helplessly as he was leaving. He clenched his teeth and turned his head around, viciously glaring at Baili Jia Jue.
Blood was still dripping from Baili Jia Jue's face. His elegant and noble appearance did not seem like it belonged to a commoner on this earth.
The Eldest Prince sneered as he walked toward him, "You're all grown now, eh?"
The little boy remained silent. In his eyes, the Eldest Prince was only a witless and brainless pig, oblivious to its ruin.
If it was not for the Emperor's preferential treatment, he would have long become a lifeless corpse.
The Eldest Prince absolutely detested Baili Jia Jue's attitude. He was just a little brat, yet he dared to act superior and looked down at him.
"Good, very good!" the Eldest Prince exclaimed, as he attempted to grab Baili Jia Jue by the collar.
A wise eunuch was tagging along the Eldest Prince. He knew that the incident today was complicated, so he held out his hand to stop the Eldest Prince, "Your Highness, the Emperor is still near. You should not be so impulsive!"
The veins on the Eldest Prince's forehead bulged, yet he had no choice but to give up as he stared fixedly at Baili Jia Jue. Then, he turned over and when he saw Helian Wei Wei standing on the side, he smirked and said, "Third Brother, although you're nothing much, it seems like every new palace maid who serves you is more charming than the last."
Upon hearing it, the little boy clenched his jaw.
The Eldest Prince took a peek at Helian Wei Wei's expression as she lowered her head. An evil thought suddenly brewed in his mind, as he could not help but crave to look more closely at her.
However, someone blocked the path in front of him. It was simply a tiny silhouette, yet it exuded an overwhelming pressure.
The Eldest Prince snickered, resting his arms on the little boy's shoulder. "Third Brother, let me give you some advice. Don't oppose me every single time. Otherwise, I will eliminate you and everyone around you."
After finishing his words, the Eldest Prince walked away with his men trailing behind him. However, he was frustrated about the Li family losing its power, as it meant that he would lose all the support behind him.
The Eldest Prince's biological mother, Concubine Shu, lost her appetite due to the Li family's issue but she did not dare to plead for her son either.
She understood the Emperor's skeptical character. In times like this, the more she pleaded, the less likely the Li family would survive.
They had to bear with it for a few days.
The Emperor was merely in a fit of rage, he would not actually do anything to the Li family.
When he calmed down, everything would return to normal.
Concubine Shu settled herself down and specially instructed the Eldest Prince to not do anything in these three days. He should simply stay in Fengxiao Palace, abstain from meat, pray for the Emperor, and not to wander off elsewhere.
She also tried to contact the Li family's former subordinates to stop them from writing in reports to the Emperor.
The little boy stood on the school grounds, as usual, repeatedly rubbing his mouth with his hands. His eyes dimmed along with the darkening sky.
Initially, he did not want to make a move so early.
However, there was an ignorant fool who dared to eye his prey!
His fingers clenched tightly underneath the long sleeves, as his mind sank deep into his thoughts.
Firstly, the fact that he killed someone, should never be known to the woman.
It would be better to maintain a perfect image in her eyes.
It was simply unnecessary for her to know these dirty and heinous things.
The little boy lowered his head, frowning slightly.
"What are you thinking?" Helian Wei Wei's heart still ached for him as she wrapped the last bandage onto the little boy's head. Then, she said, "I wonder when this cut will heal. I'll cook some pork ribs soup for you today, it should be good for your injury."
The little boy did not tell her that he could easily recover with the Fire Qilin's and his martial Qi.
He lowered his sight and spoke faintly, "I want some braised beef with soy sauce."
"No, beef is a stimulating food." Helian Wei Wei gently kissed his bandaged left eye, adding, "It's not good for your injury."
The little boy replied with a soft hum. His face was expressionless as he held her hands. He savored the residual warmth on his left eye. Actually, he did not mind what the next meal was. He merely wanted to feel what it was like to be worried about and cared for by someone.
He had found out a long time ago that she would kiss him when she could not fulfill his demands.
Then, let her do it more.
Thinking of that, the little boy smirked. However, his face remained ghastly pale, without a tinge of redness.
The Emperor was undoubtedly selfish. Perhaps he ignored Baili Jia Jue on purpose and waited until the evening before sending an imperial physician to him.
As Helian Wei Wei observed by the side, she clutched her hands tightly. Why would he ignore such an obedient son?
He would rather be biased toward a prince who is selfish and lustful. The Emperor was indeed a "respectable Emperor" who simply lived to keep his throne.
As the little boy watched as Helian Wei Wei sent the doctor out, he casually summoned the Shadow.
The Shadow thought his master wanted to use the bathroom but was too embarrassed to do it in a woman's presence, so he approached with a chamber pot in his hands.
To his surprise, the little boy simply glanced at the chamber pot coldly and spoke in a deep voice, "Judging from Emperor Murong's character, he would surely seize this chance to completely suppress the Li family. Visit Murong Mansion later and send this message to his study room with a throwing star. Do not leave any trace."
"Isn't it a bit too early?" The Shadow frowned. Didn't master plan to do it next year? He's even practicing his lightness skill for it.
The little boy sneered, "Someone offended me, so I couldn't bear it any longer. Concubine Shu wanted to protect the Li family, so she refrained them from pleading for mercy. I won't let her get what she wants. After I eliminate the entire Li family, I want to watch how that pig can steal my possessions again."
That pig? Is His Highness referring to the Eldest Prince?
The Shadow's hands shivered. This time, His Highness is going to kill... kill the Eldest Prince?
"Keep this between us, and don't let that woman know..."
The little boy looked over with ice-cold eyes.
The Shadow's shivering hands began to tremble more violently. As he was worried that this would cause more problems, he advised his master, "However, if this matter is not handled well, Concubine Shu will definitely suspect Your Highness. If so, Your Highness would be in a worse situation. Shouldn't we wait for the Retired Emperor's return..."
"No need," the little boy interrupted him. With his left eye bandaged, he stared at him coldly and ordered, "Do as I say."
The Shadow dared not speak anymore and merely nodded, "Yes, Your Highness."
At night, after Emperor Murong had received and read the message, a sudden realization flashed in his eyes as he yelled, "Servants, order the men to intercept Concubine Shu's message. Tell the ministers from the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs and the Ministry of War to write in their plea now!"
The newly appointed High Concubine Rong was at the Murong Mansion as well. Upon hearing Emperor Murong's instruction, she stood up and asked, "Are you demanding these people to write in to convict the Li family of their crime?"
"No, I'm using them to protect him." Emperor Murong held out the letter and nodded, "I don't know who sent this message, but this plan is brilliant!"
High Concubine Rong frowned and questioned him again, "Brother, you made your decision based on a single letter. Isn't that too reckless?"
"Sister, you are new to the palace. You don't understand the Emperor. This letter analyzed the situation perfectly. The Emperor would not tolerate any cliques and factions between the princes and ministers. If someone is protecting the Li family, they would be gone even sooner. The Emperor especially disliked those from the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs and the Ministry of War. The Li family has too many former subordinates in these ministries. If they plea for the Li family's lives, that seed of suspicion within the Emperor would blow up and he would take their lives even sooner! Even the First Prince might be... Heh heh..." Emperor Murong cackled coldly. The message was clear even without him finishing the sentence.
This night was destined to be chaotic.
Somewhere deep within the palace, in the brightly-lit South Chancery, the Emperor threw out a report from his hands.
All of the palace maids and eunuchs who served the Emperor kneeled down at once.
Even Eunuch Gao, who was closest to the Emperor lately, was hit by the report in his face. However, he dared not shout out in pain. He could only kowtow and cry out, "Please calm down, Your Majesty!"
"How could I?" The Emperor's expression darkened as he pointed at the report, growling, "A day hasn't even passed, yet eight of these ten letters are pleading for the Li family and trying to speak for Feng Er! Good, splendid! Relay my words, the Li family's issue will be handled by the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs from now on. Remove Minister Li from the ministry and let someone from Murong Mansion take over this case!"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Eunuch Gao retreated after receiving his commands.
The next day, the servant sent by Concubine Shu to inquire about the case returned.
"How is it? What did the Emperor say?" She thought that since the Emperor doted on Feng Er, the Emperor should have considerably calmed down after a day.
Unexpectedly, the eunuch shook his head and said quietly, "The Emperor has authorized Prince Murong to take over the Li family's case. I couldn't get any news on what would happen after that."
"What?" Concubine Shu's face instantly turned pale and she passed out.
Everyone knew about the intense rivalry between the Li family and the Murong Mansion. Since the Emperor handed this case over to the Murong Mansion, it was clear that he wanted the Li family dead.
The message spread like wildfire and almost everyone knew about it, except for the confined First Prince.
The Shadow kneeled down on one knee as he reported the message to Baili Jia Jue without leaving out a single word.
The little boy listened and smiled, snarking, "That was quick. It seems like she was not strong enough to take the blow."
The Shadow kept mum. At that moment, the sense of admiration for his master was mixed with great fear.
Logically speaking, he should not be frightened.
He was the one who knew all of His Highness' plans. He had a clear view of everything, which was why he thought that the prince in front of him was breathtakingly brilliant.
If it was not for his accurate understanding of everyone, he would not be able to concoct this plot with such detail.
Everyone in the palace understood that the Murong Mansion had a dominating victory in the battle with the Li family.
However, no one knew that the mastermind behind all these was merely an eight-year-old boy.
The Murong Mansion had indeed benefitted from this palace rivalry.
However, he was merely a pawn that His Highness used to exterminate the Li family.
Until now, Shadow still did not understand why His Highness would take the lives of the Li family so suddenly.
He assumed that they were disrespectful, but they had always been behaving in such a manner.
Why did the master stopped tolerating them this time and destroyed the entire Li family, while he risked being discovered?
The Shadow pondered curiously as he looked at the little boy sitting on a wooden chair.
The little boy did not continue talking and simply ordered in a calm tone, "You may leave."
"Yes, Your Highness." The Shadow stood up and noticed the new palace maid coming in.
Helian Wei Wei did not ask what they were discussing. She was holding a casserole pot in her hands as she looked at the boy writing in silence. Then, she took away his writing brush and said, "Your head is still wounded, stop writing."
"The doctor is visiting tomorrow." The boy snatched his brush and continued writing as if he had been writing seriously just now.
Helian Wei Wei said, "I'll write for you, go and drink the soup."
"You'll write for me?" the boy raised his brow.
Helian Wei Wei was fired up after seeing his mocking face and retorted, "What's wrong with that?"
"Nothing much. You have to write this 20 times." The boy stood up and comfortably drank the bone soup that Helian Wei Wei had boiled.
Since she wanted to help him write, he could slack off for the time being.
It was just that...
The little boy was eyeing Helian Wei Wei as he drank the soup beside her. Suddenly, he could not contain himself and asked, "Who taught you how to write?"
"Isn't it unique?" Helian Wei Wei's expression seemed as if she was fishing for compliments.
The boy snickered, "If ugliness is unique, then your writing is truly unique."
Helian Wei Wei replied, "Would it kill you to speak more kindly?"
"Move over," the boy's tone was calm. Without waiting for Helian Wei Wei to react, he held her hand that was holding the brush. He tilted his elegant face and said slowly, "When you write this stroke, you should put some strength into your wrist..."
At that moment, Helian Wei Wei thought she had gone back to the past when he hugged her from behind and held her writing hand like this.
"When will you go back with me?" she accidentally spurted out the words.
The little boy's fingers froze and his eyes were unfathomable.
Suddenly, Shadow pushed the wooden door open and rushed in with a rather panicked expression, saying, "Your Highness, I have bad news."
"What's the matter?" The little boy leisurely let go of Helian Wei Wei's hand.
Shadow's face was completely pale and he seemed to be at a loss for words. He only continued speaking after taking a glance at Helian Wei Wei, "The Empress has ordered that after the Eldest Prince's confinement, Sister Wei would have to go over and serve him."
Bang!
The thing in the little boy's hand fell off. He turned his head around, his eyes were completely bloodshot as he snarled, "What did you say?"
"His Highness, I don't think the Empress meant to..." Shadow wanted to explain.
However, the little boy smiled, beautifully yet threateningly. Like a snake hiding in the grass that suddenly lashed out, he growled, "Tell mother that this is impossible, unless she does not want father to go to her ever again!"
"Yes." Shadow had never seen His Highness in this state before. With one eye bandaged and the other stained with blood-red, he appeared menacingly cold and viciously evil, like a demon from hell.
The little boy's chest inflated and deflated furiously as he said, "Summon Yun Biluo here."
"Your Highness..." Shadow was horrified at the scene unfolding in front of him. Master's... face...
The little boy seemed to have realized something and slowly calmed down his tone before speaking, "Go and call her over."
Shadow let out a sigh of relief. He must have imagined it. How could there be blood on His Highness' face?
The little boy was standing with his back facing Helian Wei Wei, so she did not see his face. However, she knew that the matter was very complicated from Shadow's expression. She walked over and crouched down, before hugging the little boy from behind and purred, "So hot-tempered, it's not like you."
"No one can take anything away from me, especially..." The little boy took a deep breath.
He seemed to have calmed down and stopped himself from uttering the word 'you'. However, blood trickled from his finger as he pinched his finger out of anger.
When Helian Wei Wei saw it, she turned him around to face her and kissed his forehead, saying softly, "Calm down, don't let your temper control you."
The little boy's body shook lightly, but he did not look up. He immediately buried his face in her arms and muffled, "Forget everything you just saw."
"Okay." Helian Wei Wei caressed the little boy's head, feeling that her heart was going to melt.
She had heard a lot about him before and knew that he had an unhappy childhood.
However, she realized that his childhood was not just unhappy when she truly witnessed it.
Everyone wanted to hurt him or step on him.
His father and mother regarded him as nothing but a pawn in their struggle for power. They were cautious of him, yet they used him.
However, His Highness was clearly still so young.
Although he seemed cold and had a vicious tongue, his eyes would widen and shine beautifully like any other children when he saw something delicious.
However, his eyes were stained crimson red today.
Helian Wei Wei knew that it was a mark of his demon cultivation.
It turned out that the imperial palace had forced him into this state right from the beginning.
Helian Wei Wei thought of this and held his hands tightly.
Unexpectedly, the little boy comforted her with his deep voice instead, "Don't worry, I won't let you go. Although you're a little dumb, it doesn't mean that they can take you from me."
Helian Wei Wei thought to herself. That's so touching! Wait... who is he calling a little dumb?
"Your Highness," Yun Biluo had come in for quite some time but she merely waited. She wanted to see how long it would take the prince to find out that she had come in. However, the boy did not even glance at her direction for the entire time.
What is so good about that old woman!
Yun Biluo clenched her fists but she seemed wronged, saying, "Master, did you call for your me?"
The little boy looked at her with his cold eyes and spoke without warning, "Pack up and return to Luanfeng Palace."
Yun Biluo simply could not believe her ears. Her pupils shook violently as she extended her hands to hold the little boy's leg, begging, "Your Highness, I will not leave! I have been with you for two years. What did I do wrong? I will change, believe me! Please don't chase me away!"
The little boy looked at her expressionlessly and growled, "I thought you liked sending letters to mother? Wouldn't it be better to just send yourself over?"
"Your Highness..." Yun Biluo's jaw dropped and her body trembled in shock. He knew?
"Go," His Highness uttered, without any emotions.
Yun Biluo was lying on the ground pitifully. Her hair was completely disheveled as she stared fixedly at Helian Wei Wei's face.
Shouldn't the old woman be the one that is sent away? Why was I sent instead?
It shouldn't be like this!
It shouldn't be!
"Your Highness, Your Highness!" When Yun Biluo was arrested by Shadow, she burst into tears in an attempt to beg for sympathy. She pleaded tearfully, "Please listen to me..."
However, her plea was merely greeted with a deathly cold stare.
Shadow took a lot of effort to drag Yun Biluo out of the door. He looked down gravely at Yun Biluo who was sitting on the muddy ground and said, "I told you not to challenge His Highness's patience before. He can protect us, but that doesn't mean we can do whatever we want. You clearly know that His Highness treats Sister Wei differently, but you still told the Empress about her. His Highness did not kill you but he sent you back to Luanfeng Palace. Do you know what this means? His Highness is not reminiscing his old flame. His Highness is using you to warn the Empress. If the Empress really wants to mess with Miss Wei, she would receive the same fate as you."
Yun Biluo was stupefied for a moment when she heard it. Then, she shook her head violently and said, "No way, His Highness would never think so. He must have been misled and deceived by that woman! Shadow, let me in, I will personally tell His Highness..."
Smack!
Shadow suddenly slapped her face.
"His Highness ordered me to slap you twenty times. Do you want to take them all, or do you want to leave now?"
Yun Biluo was completely disheartened when she listened to Shadow's words. She covered her aching face with her hand. Her hands and feet began to hurt from the piercing cold, especially her twitching left leg as it was frozen once.
She would not let that woman succeed.
Even if she was gone, she would make sure Helian Wei Wei could not stay with his Highness for long!
Yun Biluo viciously thought to herself. When the Eldest Prince was released two days later, she would be used and ruined by him!
Even though the Li family was gone and the Eldest Prince would not be as powerful as before, His Majesty had always loved him the most. As long as he did not make any grave mistakes, the Emperor could forgive him for everything.
Furthermore, he was just requesting a palace maid, who would stop him?
This time, even if His Highness wanted to protect that woman, it would be futile.
On the day after tomorrow, that woman could only obediently serve the Eldest Prince...