Chapter 431 Are you stupid?

"Mother!"

"Shuyu!"

Both men stared intently at the woman riding a horse in the distance, their bodies trembling.

"Help..." Lin Shuyu saw Tang Bugui and seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. She almost fell off her horse.

Tang Bugui rushed over carrying Xiao Su Bao, holding Xiao Su Bao in one arm and reaching out to hug Lin Shu Yu with the other.

But at that moment, another figure was faster than him.

She was a female bodyguard serving the Empress.

"Madam requests your presence!"

The female bodyguard, holding Lin Shuyu, spoke to Tang Bugui.

Little Su Bao's eyes were fixed on Lin Shu Yu, and her nose felt sore.

She had so much to say to her mother.

Little Su Bao cautiously reached out, wanting to touch Lin Shu Yu's hand.

"Mother..." the little dumpling called softly, but dared not actually touch her, her hand hovering in mid-air.

The female guard glanced at the little girl, then at the woman in her arms, and said softly, "She's unconscious. Can you check on her again when she wakes up?"

Little Su Bao glanced at the female bodyguard, then at Lin Shuyu in her arms, blinking her innocent big eyes.

"Su Bao can do it!" Little Su Bao stared intently at Lin Shu Yu, afraid that she would suddenly disappear.

The woman's aura is exactly the same as my mother's; it must be my mother coming back to see me!

Little Su Bao took a deep breath and tried her best to behave, but the little dumpling couldn't help but get closer and take another look!

Even just a glance!

Lin Shuyu's face looks so much like Lan Shuyu's, even their dimples are exactly the same.

Tang Bugui, who was standing to the side, did not leave; his eyes were fixed on Lin Shuyu.

"How is she now? Why did she faint?" Tang Bugui stared at the female bodyguard with a slight frown, his voice filled with anxiety.

The female bodyguard looked up at Tang Bugui, then said calmly, "I don't know!"

The female bodyguard's face was frighteningly cold, and her gaze towards Tang Bugui was devoid of emotion.

"Sister...don't be mean to Daddy, okay? I'll give you candy!" Little Su Bao instinctively stood in front of Tang Bugui, looking pitifully at the female guard.

The female bodyguard, Lanse Wei, who had just been angry, turned slightly to the side, then reached out and touched Xiaosubao's fluffy hair.

"Okay!" the female guard replied readily, but the next moment she picked up Xiao Su Bao, carried Lin Shu Yu, and turned to leave.

Just as Tang Bugui was about to chase after him, he was stopped by someone.

"Her Majesty requests your presence!" Another guard looked at Tang Bugui, his voice indeed gentler than usual.

At least he's not fierce!

"What's going on?"

The Third Prince stared at the female bodyguard, his mouth agape!

He recognized this bodyguard; he was his mother's most trusted bodyguard.

He's usually so cold and indifferent, acting like everyone owes him money!

But now...

The Third Prince took a deep breath, his eyes filled with a strange look.

What exactly is the situation with these people?

The third prince, perched on the wall, twitched his lips violently and muttered, "What's so special about a little girl!"

When the emperor heard his third son speak like that, he raised his eyes and glanced at his son indifferently, then looked at him with disdain.

He may be a bit straightforward, but he's not stupid!

Thinking of something, the emperor shook his head, turned around and left, deciding to ignore these matters altogether.

The main problem is that we can't control them!

Thinking of this, the emperor still said to his son, "Are you stupid?"

The third prince was stunned, clearly not expecting his own father to say such a thing about him, and he was completely distraught.

Just as he was about to speak, he saw that the emperor had already removed the ladder from his feet, and that was not all.

The emperor even ordered the ladder to be chopped down for firewood!

"Father...am I really your biological son?" The Third Prince stared at his father's back and couldn't help but murmur.

Without pausing, the emperor said with his hands behind his back, "If you weren't my own children, with all your stupidity, I would have thrown you out long ago. How could I let you call me 'father'!"

"Uh..." The second prince looked at his father, then at his third brother, and couldn't help but say, "I didn't do anything to you today, can you leave me out?"

The emperor completely ignored the second prince.

It was the Third Prince who spoke up.

"Second Brother, can you find a way to let me down?" The Third Prince's lips twitched, and he said helplessly.

"No!" The second prince said, then turned and left without a trace.

I don't know when Ling Buqi appeared, but he took a stroll around.

He didn't give the Third Prince a chance to speak at all.

The Third Prince's face was extremely ugly. He looked at the others, but the guards around the Emperor would certainly not help him, and the Tang family consisted of the elderly, weak, women and children!

"Second brother, if you leave, I will take you to the east..."

The Third Prince took a deep breath and then shouted loudly into the room.

"Shut up!" The Second Prince rushed out in a flash, grabbing two bamboo poles in his hands!

The Third Prince's face was gloomy, but he knew that this was probably the only thing the Second Prince could find to help.

After all, his own father was watching from not far away!

"Look at you, wife, how come I gave birth to two such cowards? It's just a wall, but Tang Bugui and Xiao Lingzi dared to jump over it. Only he is a coward and doesn't dare to!" The emperor muttered aggrievedly in front of his wife.

The empress looked utterly helpless in the room.

Just as Lin Shuyu entered the village, the Empress's bodyguards came in to report the matter.

The Empress felt a pang of anxiety upon hearing that the person bore a resemblance to Lan Shuyu.

After all, no one could compare to Lan Shuyu's position in Tang Bugui's heart.

"Your Majesty, that wasn't your child, it was mine!" The Empress said lazily, glancing at the Emperor from her soft couch.

"Wife, we are husband and wife. The children you gave birth to are the children I gave birth to. Even if I couldn't have children, I would never let you go through so much hardship!"

The emperor said with a hint of sycophancy.

At this moment, the emperor didn't look like an emperor at all; he looked more like an ordinary person.

The Empress was helpless, but she also understood that this was perhaps the only time the Emperor could be willful!

After a pause, the Empress said, "Is this why you made me bear you four children?"

emperor……

My wife seems to be in a bad mood today. He's the emperor, after all!

It's the emperor!

Don't you have any pride?

"I……"

The emperor stared wide-eyed, about to speak, when he noticed his daughter-in-law's pale face.

The words that were about to come out were instead said: "I was wrong, there won't be a next time!"

The Empress gave the Emperor a strange look, but this time she didn't say anything. She raised her eyes and looked outside.

At that moment, the bodyguard had already entered carrying Xiao Su Bao, with the woman on her shoulder.

"Grandma, Grandpa..." Little Su Bao greeted the Emperor and Empress in a sweet, childlike voice.

Her little face was a bit pale, making her look rather pitiful.

The little girl is genuinely afraid of heights; every time she flies, she feels fear, not joy.

When she was a little over two years old, she once secretly ran away to find food for her mother.

When she returned, she found that the dog hole had been blocked.

The little dumpling had no choice but to try to find a way to bypass the Great Firewall.

But she was only two years old at the time. Although she was as strong as an adult, her arms and legs were very short.

She finally managed to climb up the wall, her little hands already covered in blood.

But she was incredibly unlucky that time, as she ran into Lan Xin'er and her maid.

Lan Xin'er had someone hang Xiao Su Bao on the wall for two whole days.

If Lan Shuyu hadn't dragged her sickly body over, she might have already died from the sunburn.

But it must be said that Xiao Su Bao was lucky; even under those circumstances, she still survived.

"What's wrong?" The Empress couldn't help but ask when she saw Xiao Su Bao's appearance.

"It's alright, Su Bao is alright, Grandma, Su Bao can be with Mother... no, with this older sister who looks a lot like Mother, even if it's just for a little while..."

"If it really can't be, just for a little while, okay, Su Bao... It's been so long since I've seen Mommy. Little Su Bao misses Mommy so much. Su Bao knows Mommy won't be coming back. Su Bao isn't greedy, I just want to see you... just see you..."

Little Su Bao spoke nervously, filled with anticipation and fear.

The sight softened the Empress's heart, and she couldn't help but reach out and hug the little girl.

It wasn't that she didn't want to show it to Xiaosubao, but she needed to determine whether the person was good or bad.

Tang Bugui represents far too much in the Great Shang Kingdom!

and……

Tang Bugui is such a romantic!

The Empress looked at Xiao Su Bao but did not answer. At this moment, Tang Bugui had already stood at the door.

He said in a deep voice, "This humble general, Tang Bugui, requests an audience!"

The emperor's lips twitched, and he subconsciously glanced at his wife.

That brat always looks like this when he's about to cause trouble!

So, what is this brat up to?

The emperor rubbed his temples, becoming increasingly irritable.

He glanced at Lin Shuyu, then recalled the portrait of Lan Shuyu he had seen...

This kid wouldn't...

The emperor's gaze was fixed on the doorway when the empress's voice rang out: "Come in!"

Tang Bugui walked in slowly, his face expressionless, his eyes seemingly empty.

The emperor felt a pang of heartache, but also a bit angry.

She's just a woman, why would he...?

"It's alright, please sit down!" The Empress said to Tang Bugui, who was standing to the side, regardless of what the Emperor was thinking.

Tang Bugui paused for a moment, then finally sat down, but his eyes were either on Xiao Su Bao or Lin Shu Yu.

After his initial excitement, he has calmed down considerably.

After all, Lan Shuyu is dead, and the girl in front of her is only fifteen or sixteen years old.

It couldn't possibly be Lan Shuyu; there's still a significant difference between the two.

Tang Bugui took a deep breath and slowly turned his gaze to the Empress.

"Her...identity is somewhat suspicious...I beg Your Majesty and Her Majesty to give me some time to investigate!" Tang Bugui paused, then said solemnly.

The emperor frowned, about to speak instinctively, but the empress beat him to it.

"Well, you know that's good. I didn't mean it that way, but if you and she have physical intimacy, things will get complicated!" The Empress said seriously to Tang Bugui.

Tang Bugui nodded, naturally aware of the Empress's concerns.

He looked down at the obedient daughter in the Empress's arms, and his heart softened.

No matter what, he still has a daughter; he can't be the same as before!

Tang Bugui bowed to the Empress with clasped hands to express his gratitude.

He knew that the Empress had helped him.

"Don't worry, I will also have someone investigate this matter. If she really was someone who arranged this..." The Empress's eyes were filled with a sharp killing intent.

She was never the kind and easily bullied empress that others saw her as, but a ruthless female demon who killed without blinking an eye!

"Yes!" Tang Bugui suppressed the tightness in his chest. Even though he knew the woman in front of him was not Lan Shuyu, he still couldn't help but look at her face.

For some reason, Tang Bugui always felt that this woman was Lan Shuyu!

The Empress frowned slightly as she looked at the expression in Tang Bugui's eyes.

“Deep affection is short-lived, and the dead cannot be brought back to life. If you cannot look forward, what will happen to Su Bao?” The Empress could not help but look at Tang Bugui and try to comfort him.

Little Su Bao was stunned. She raised her eyes to look at her father. She didn't understand her grandmother's first words, but she understood that the dead cannot be brought back to life.

She remembered that after her mother turned into a star, an old woman secretly whispered these words in her ear.

Little Su Bao didn't understand why people couldn't come back to life after they died, but later the little dumpling understood that it meant she would never see her mother again!

Little Su Bao panicked. Ignoring everything else, she rushed towards Tang Bugui.

Her two little hands gripped Tang Bugui's clothes tightly, and her big eyes stared straight at Tang Bugui.

Those anxious, tense, and fearful eyes were heartbreaking to see.

"Daddy, please don't die, Daddy... Su Bao doesn't want to be without Daddy... Su Bao... Waaah... Waaah... Su Bao's chest hurts so much..."

Xiao Su Bao's voice trembled, but she didn't shed any large tears; she just stared longingly at Tang Bu Gui.

Tang Bugui reached out and picked up the little dumpling.

The deep affection in his eyes was hidden.

He cannot die; he will live as long as he can live one more day.

But his body...

Tang Bugui sighed, somewhat regretting that he had found Xiao Su Bao!

If it weren't for me, the little dumpling might have had an easier life. It's because of me that the little dumpling has become who she is today.

The emperor didn't speak at this moment. He and the empress exchanged a glance and both breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Thank goodness for Xiao Su Bao, otherwise...

"Alright, what are you two cuddling for? Get out of here!" the emperor said to them irritably.

The Empress nodded and said, "Yes, let's go out and see what's going on outside!"

The Empress looked tired and wasn't in good condition.

Seeing the Empress like this, Tang Bugui couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

"I'm sorry!" He held the little baby and bowed to the Empress.

Although Xiao Su Bao was looking at Lin Shu Yu, she still bowed and apologized along with her.

"I'm sorry!" The little dumpling apologized for no apparent reason. Her big, watery eyes looked at the Emperor and Empress, and her adorable appearance was heartbreaking.

"Father, something terrible has happened!" Just then, Princess Chang'an rushed in, lifting her skirt in a panic.