After dismissing all servants, Dongfang Hui sat alone in the front hall, his hands trembling unconsciously. He did not expect that he would get the emperor’s decree and that he could get the chance to meet Dongfang Ye for a good reason.
In the cradle next to him, he and Dongfang Ye’s baby was asleep and even drooling, looking exceptionally cute.
Finally, Dongfang Hui heard the sound of footsteps from outside, and then came the sound of Dongfang Ye kneeling.
“Greetings, Consort Virtue.”
Dongfang Hui raised his head abruptly, then he couldn’t help running over to hug Dongfang Ye on the ground.
Dongfang Ye paused for a moment, then hugged back.
“How are you?”
Dongfang Hui replied with tears in his eyes as he nodded. “Mmm, Big Brother, I’m fine, I’m very good..”
Dongfang Ye rubbed his head and pulled him up from the ground.
Dongfang Hui stood up with tears in his eyes.
Dongfang Ye wiped away the tears on his face. “I am here, don’t cry, huh?”
Dongfang Hui blushed. “Mmm, I won’t cry…”
The two of them spoke intimately for a while and then Dongfang Hui said, “Come and see our she-man.”
Dongfang Ye’s heart skipped a beat and he got excited. He followed Dongfang Hui to the cradle.
Coincidentally, the sleeping baby blew a small bubble. Looing exceptionally cute.
Dongfang Ye couldn’t help but gently touch the child’s face. “His skin is so soft and smooth.”
“Mmm,” replied Dongfang Hui with a smile. “Good, he didn’t get cursed.”
Since ancient times, there had been inbreeding but many of their children were disabled.
People thought that they were cursed.
If Han Tingxuan was here, he would definitely say that this was not a curse. This was caused by family genes and some other things that no one could understand.
“Yes, he is not cursed,” the two of them looked at each other and laughed.
At the same time, at the Yue Empire palace.
“Bai, come over here.”
“Bai?” Yue Weiyou repeated since Yue Youbai didn’t answer.
Yue Youbai finally heard it and hurriedly walked over. “Emperor Father.”
Yue Weiyou smiled and looked at Yue Youbai, “You’ve been absent-minded these two days. What’s wrong?”
Yue Youbai shook his head and pursed his lips slightly. “I am fine, Emperor Father. What did you want to say to me?”
Yue Weiyou smiled and said, “Are you really fine? You really don’t look like you’re alright!”
Yue Youbai pursed his lips and slowly lowered his eyes. “Emperor Father, I’m really fine.”
“You… You’re getting older and you have more secrets. Unlike when you were little, you told me everything. I am old now. No one likes me…”
Yue Youbai defended. “It’s nothing like that, and you are not old.
Yue Weiyou pouted. “How can I not be old? I am halfway dead.”
“Emperor Father!” Yue Youbai raised his voice slightly. “What nonsense did Emperor Father say?!”
As Yue Youbai was really anxious, Yue Weiyou smiled and said, “Alright, I won’t say anything. Go to your daddy and get something for me.”
“What is it?” Yue Youbai quickly asked.
“Your daddy will know what is it. Be careful on the way. Don’t let anyone see you.”
“Yes, I know,” Yue Youbai replied and left through the secret tunnel in the imperial study room…
Yue Weiyou smiled.
“Show yourself,” Yue Weiyou said faintly as he glanced at a secret door.
As Yue Weiyou finished speaking, a figure appeared from the other side. It was Yang Shuo!
“Greetings to the Emperor of the Yue Empire,” Yang Shuo saluted on one knee.
Yue Weiyou smiled faintly. “Have you investigated properly in the past two days?”
Yang Shuo stood up. “Yes, two of the State Master’s fellowmen have been controlled.”
Yue Weiyou nodded, then took out a piece of paper from the table and gave it to Yang Shuo. Yang Shuo took it over and didn’t read it immediately. He just put it in his pocket and said, “I will leave.”
“Wait,” Yue Weiyou called out.
Yang Shuo stopped. “Do you have any other instructions?”
“What’s wrong with you and my she-man?” Yue Weiyou asked directly.
Yang Shuo didn’t expect Wei Youyou to ask this.
“Do you think that as a father, I don’t care about my son’s relationship?” Yue Weiyou looked at Yang Shuo with a faint smile.
Yang Shuo was startled, then he answered carefully, “Now is not the time to talk about personal relationships. I…”
“So you hurt my son’s feelings, right?” Yue Weiyou’s eyes turned sharp.
Yang Shuo was silent and said. “Is this not good? This is where he grew up. He has his closest family here. Besides, my mission is dangerous. I can’t guarantee that I can survive. It is good to separate from him. Even if I can’t come back alive, he won’t have to be too sad.”
“This is just your own thoughts,” Yue Weiyou said rudely.
Yang Shuo paused and calmly said, “Indeed, it’s my own thoughts.”
“Then why do you think this is what my son wants?” Yue Weiyou stared at Yang Shuo with sharp eyes.
Yang Shuo stopped talking.
Yue Weiyou said lightly, “I know my son. He doesn’t engage himself in a serious relationship. Once he does, he will love that man forever. You disappointed him because you made this decision on your own. If you really die, what do you think will happen one day when he finds out the truth?”
“Then don’t let him know the truth,” Yang Shuo said confidently.
Yue Weiyou frowned. “Are you sure?”
Yang Shuo said lightly, “Our Prince Chen’s husband often say that it’s better to live in pain than die with honor. At the very least, I think he is right. There will be hope as long as he is alive.”
“You don’t want to be his hope, right?”
“No, I just want to say that time will heal every wound. He might be in pain for a moment, but the pain won’t last for a lifetime, “Yang Shuo said confidently.
Yue Weiyou sighed. “Forget it. Off you go.”
Yang Shuo nodded. “I will take my leave.”
Seeing him disappearing from the secret door, Yue Weiyou sighed.
Yang Shuo was real man, but his she-man was also stubborn. The two might have a hard time ahead of them.
Soon, a servant said outside. “Your Majesty, the State Master wants to see you.”
State Master… Yue Weiyou’s eyes flashed and he said lightly, “Send him in.”
“Yes!” Not long after the servant answered, Wu Xian walked in.
The door to the imperial study was shut up…
On the other side, Yang Shuo did not know that Wu Xian had gone to the imperial study after he left. He opened the piece of paper and was surprised by the content written on it.
At this moment, Yue Youbai had arrived at his daddy, Imperial Consort Chen.
“Hmm? Did your Emperor Father say that? “Consort Chen smiled. “Then I see. Wait a moment.”
As he said this, Imperial Consort Chen went to the back room and took out a box. “Give this to your Emperor Father.”
“Yes,” Yue Youbai nodded and was about to leave. Consort Chen stopped him, “Don’t go now.”
“What’s wrong?” Yue Youbai was confused.
“I was told that the State Master will go to your Imperial Father’s place today. You don’t go now so as not to bump into him.”
“State Master …” Yue Youbai’s heart skipped a beat. “Why did he go to see Emperor Father?”
Imperial Consort Chen smiled faintly. “It’s about the sacrifice ritual.”
“Sacrifice…” Yue Youbai frowned. “Is it the Spring Sacrifice Ritual?”
“Yes,” Consort Chen nodded. “The State Master has been responsible for the ritual, but this year…” Consort Chen didn’t say anything.
“Did Emperor Father assign someone else?” Yue Youbai continued.
Imperial Consort Chen sighed. “Yes. He assigned someone else and announced it earlier today.”
“I don’t know any of these…” Yue Youbai was shocked.
“Can you still participate even if you know?” Consort Chen said, “What’s more… you look absent-minded for the past two days. What’s wrong?”
Yue Youbai lowered his head. “Daddy, … Is that obvious?”
His Emperor Father said so, but now his daddy also said so.
“Haha!” Consort Chen laughed. “You are a sensitive and proud man. Are you having a setback?”
Yue Youbai pursed his lips tightly and didn’t speak.
Imperial Consort Chen sighed softly. “Is it about you and Yang Shuo?”
When Yue Youbai heard Yang Shuo’s name, he almost bit his lower lip out of blood.
Imperial Consort Chen stood up, held Yue Youbai’s hand and sat beside her. “Is it because that he was not happy with your coming back?”
Yue Youbai’s fists tightened and he said softly, “daddy, we… broke up.”
Consort Chen was stunned. “Breakup? So serious? I suppose you are going to get married?”
In front of Imperial Consort Chen, Yue Youbai finally revealed his grievances. “Yes, but… it’s impossible now…”
Getting married… Thinking of these two words, Yue Youbai’s heart ached once again.
It was already impossible to get married.
Consort Chen’s heart ached even more. “What’s going on? Tell daddy.”
Yue Youbai sniffed and told his argument with Yang Shuo…
“Daddy, I actually didn’t know… this is how he thinks of me… I… I was so wrong about him…”
Consort Chen held Yue Youbai’s hand tightly. He said with exceptionally gentle voice. “Then, do you think you are wrong about him?”
Yue Youbai didn’t say anything but his eyes were filled with stubborn sadness.
Imperial Consort Chen sighed softly. “Since you are wrong about him, then forget him.”
“I forgot…” Yue Youbai repeated.
Imperial Consort Chen said, “Yes, since he is not a keeper who misunderstood you, you should break up with him. You are so beautiful and you are a princess. You can get any man you like.”
Yue Youbai pained in his heart and his face turned pale. He pursed his lips and didn’t speak.
Imperial Consort Chen seemed to have thought of something and asked, “Did you do it?”
Yue Youbai paused for a moment. In the end, he gently shook his head. “No.”
Consort Chen patted his chest and his eyes flashed once again. “That’s good. He’s not worth having such a good she-man.”
Yue Youbai lowered his head and didn’t speak.
Consort Chen added, “But that person was so blind. He didn’t even do anything to you. Is it because you refused him?”
Yue Youbai shook his head and bit his lips. “No… He said that he wants to wait until we get married.”
A smile flashed across Imperial Consort Chen’s eyes. “Well, thank goodness. Don’t think about him anymore. By the way, I am going to talk to your Emperor Father about something. I can bring this box to him. You don’t need to go there at day time, in case you get discovered.”
Yue Youbai was in a mess and nodded. “Okay.”
Imperial Consort Chen smiled softly. “Don’t overthink it. Try to sleep.”
“… Mmm…” Yue Youbai softly responded and walked towards Imperial Consort Chen’s side hall. He had stayed there for the past two days.
When he got into his room and lied down on the bed, Yue Youbai couldn’t help but think of Yang Shuo. Finally, a tear dropped from the corner of his eyes.
He really didn’t know why they became like this. Was he wrong to come back to the palace?