Chapter 268 I want to beat you up

at the same time.

The main hall of Chengning Palace.

Xie Chen and Xiao Si, father and son, lay on the bed, staring at each other.

Xie Chen sighed and asked the palace servants to extinguish the candles.

The hall suddenly became dark. The father and son said nothing more and just closed their eyes and fell asleep.

After a long while, Xiao Si asked dryly, "Father, I can't sleep. Are you asleep?"

Xie Chen replied: “No.”

Xiao Si just said "Oh" and continued to sleep.

After a while, Xiao Si asked, "Father, are you asleep?"

Xie Chen said: "No."

Xiao Si turned over and closed his eyes again.

…

Xiao Si asked again: "Father—"

Xie Chen exhaled a sigh of frustration: "No."

Xiao Si opened his eyes, stared at the tent for a while, and excitedly suggested, "How about Father, please steal Mother back. With Mother around, Father and I might be able to fall asleep."

Xie Chen hugged him and patted him, "It was your mother who abandoned us, father and son. Why are you thinking about her? Go to sleep."

Xiao Si responded, but felt aggrieved.

Long ago, his father had forbidden him from sleeping with his mother. He had been looking forward to spending a night with her, but before he had the chance, Ah Xun had gotten there first.

But when he thought about how seriously Ah Xun had been injured, Xiao Si's emotions faded away.

Forget it, forget it, Axun is still young, just let him go.

Xiao Si thought about this and fell into a deep sleep after a while.

Listening to his steady breathing, Xie Chen felt that it was time.

He got off the bed very lightly, casually put on a coat and left the bedroom.

After arriving at the side hall, he even lowered his footsteps.

He walked over to the bed, and as soon as he touched her, the woman opened her eyes.

Xie Chen asked softly, "Are you sleeping so lightly?"

Pei Tingyue nodded, but thought to herself that it was not a problem of shallow sleep, but that she did not sleep at all.

Xie Chen glanced at the sleeping Xie Xun and pointed outside.

Pei Tingyue understood and extended her hand towards him.

Xie Chen exerted a little force on his hands, picked up Pei Tingyue horizontally, and walked out carefully.

The two of them left the bedroom, and Xie Chen placed her on the warm couch.

"Slow down."

After Pei Tingyue was put down, Yingying ran her fingertips across his chest and jokingly said, "As the king of a country, you are so bold as to do such a despicable thing at night, stealing the fragrance and jade."

Xie Chen leaned over, cupped her face, and said with a smile, "I didn't do anything to steal her. It was the beauty who came with me of her own free will."

The two of them were very close. Pei Tingyue could feel his warm breath spraying on her face, making her feel itchy and numb. She narrowed her eyes and moved closer.

A light kiss and then they parted.

This is definitely not enough for Xie Chen, he wants another kiss.

Pei Tingyue stopped him, "Axun is still asleep inside, don't go too far."

Xie Chen felt regretful, but he had no choice but to give up.

After removing the small table from the couch, the two of them chatted under a quilt.

Xie Chen said: "It's my fault."

Pei Tingyue turned her head and asked, "Why did the emperor say that he was not good again?"

Xie Chen hugged her tightly and said, "I know what happened today. I'm not unaware of the punishment for Li. I feel guilty towards you and your son, and towards Ah Xun. It's my fault for being the emperor, always having to worry about this and that."

This means that because of the old friendship with Queen Li, the Duke of Li’s family was not severely punished.

Pei Tingyue hugged him back: "How can you blame the emperor? He had no choice. Moreover, out of consideration for the Third Prince, he couldn't punish his biological mother and his maternal family so harshly."

Xie Chen kissed her between the eyebrows: "Why are you so nice?"

This way I will consider him and comfort him.

His Tingyue is really so good.

He thought that perhaps it was God's mercy that sent her to him.

Having her is a blessing in my life.

Pei Tingyue's peach blossom eyes flashed with brilliance. She smiled and said, "Why? Is the emperor completely unable to leave me?"

Xie Chen buried his head in the crook of her neck and said sullenly, "I've been inseparable from you for a long time. Now the symptoms are even more severe. I get anxious and miss you so much when I can't see you for an hour."

This is comforting and useful to hear.

Pei Tingyue gently stroked his back and jokingly said, "You said I like to act like a spoiled child, but now it seems to me that the emperor likes to act like a spoiled child."

Xie Chen kissed her collarbone and asked, "Do I have it?"

"Hmm." Pei Tingyue asked with a smile, "The emperor is acting like a spoiled child now."

Xie Chen kissed her from the neckline to her chin, and said softly, "Then think of it as me being coquettish. I think the Imperial Concubine will agree."

Pei Tingyue smiled and dodged him: "It's late, stop making trouble..."

Xie Chen turned her face and said confidently, "I can't control my emotions."

After being kissed for a while, Pei Tingyue simply gave up and let him do whatever he wanted.

*

The second day.

After the court was dismissed.

The Li family came to Prince Xuan's mansion, ready to pay compensation.

King Xuan asked, "Who is coming?"

The housekeeper said that the people who came were several uncles and brothers from the Li family, and Duke Li had not arrived.

Prince Xuan mocked, "The Li family is becoming increasingly arrogant. Their young master beat up my son. It would have been fine if the old Duke hadn't come, but Duke Li didn't come at all, and only sent a few brothers from other branches. This shows his dissatisfaction with our Prince Xuan's Mansion. I think it must be because of my good temper that the capital has forgotten who is the chief noble in the capital. Come on, kick these people out. I won't accept this apology!"

The steward of Prince Xuan's palace took the order and left.

When the news reached the Li family, all the Li family members were in the main courtyard discussing the matter.

After hearing this, the Duke's wife was furious and said, "This Prince Xuan's Mansion is too much. It's not just his son who was injured, our A Che was also injured. We already think highly of him by apologizing to him, but he dared to do this!"

"Shut up!" A loud shout was heard, and it turned out to be the old Duke.

The Duke's wife was openly scolded by him and felt very aggrieved, "Father..."

She was about to say something when Duke Li grabbed her and gave her a warning look.

The Duke's wife then stopped talking, stood up and stepped aside.

The old Duke sat down in the main seat and glanced at everyone. "Look at you, you've been blinded by wealth and fame over the years and have lost your minds! That's Prince Xuan, the emperor's only brother!"

Everyone hurriedly said they didn't dare.

The old Duke pointed at Duke Li and said in a deep voice, "You don't need to say anything. Go to Prince Xuan's mansion and apologize in person."

Duke Li had no choice but to obey.

He took his men to Prince Xuan's mansion again.

This time King Xuan met him in the main hall.

After expressing his apology, Duke Li had a box brought up and said, "Your Highness, this is the silver to be paid to the Crown Prince. Would you mind having someone carefully count it?"

King Xuan shook his head and said coldly, "There's no need to count the silver. We have to carry it back to Duke Li's mansion anyway."

Duke Li was puzzled: "What does your Highness mean?"

King Xuan stretched his muscles and said, "Oh, what do I mean? Of course I want to beat you up!"

He actually threw a punch.