Chapter 577: No Softness
Fuxing seemed to be really thinking about it and didn't refuse immediately.
"Your Majesty, Emperor Chu, we cannot agree to this." Bai Yu'an grabbed Fuxing's hand and rejected Ziyun's invitation on her behalf.
Fuxing subconsciously looked at Bai Yu'an, only to see Bai Yu'an shaking his head at her. She remained silent.
"National Master, High Priest, you don't have to rush to reject me." Zi Yunlai refused to give up easily. "Go back and think about it carefully. If you change your mind, come back to me anytime."
"Then we'll take our leave first." Bai Yu'an prepared to leave.
"I'll see you off." Unexpectedly, Zi Yunlai got out of bed immediately to see them off.
"Your Majesty, Emperor Chu, that's not necessary. You should just have a good rest." Bai Yu'an immediately refused, but felt Fuxing next to him pulling at the corner of his clothes.
He turned to look at Fuxing in confusion, and saw Fuxing looking towards the door.
Bai Yu'an understood instantly that Zi Yun's intention to send them off was fake, and his real intention was to go out and see Cao Huaping and Prince Zi Tong.
He chuckled, "Okay, then I'll trouble Lord Chu."
He and Fuxing stood on each side in tacit understanding, supporting Ziyun lightly, and the group walked out of the hall.
Cao Huaping and her two children were not at home. The young eunuch said they had gone to the imperial garden to play in the water.
"If the Imperial Master and the High Priest are not busy, will they accompany me to take a look?" Zi Yunlai asked tentatively.
Bai Yu'an and Fuxing nodded, and they went to the Imperial Garden together again.
In the imperial garden, the clothes of the two little guys were wet, but Cao Huaping's were clean and tidy, and she looked at the two little ones proudly.
Li Suining wiped the water off his face and said somewhat depressedly, "Your mother is really powerful, but why doesn't she let us go?"
They played a water fight together, but how could two little kids beat an adult?
Moreover, she always felt that Brother Zi Tong was cheating. Several times, he had the opportunity to deal with the Queen, but he suddenly stood still, causing the two of them to be beaten to a pulp and unable to fight back.
Zi Tong chuckled. He usually seemed competitive, but today he was being bullied but seemed very happy.
He raised his chin, looking very proud, as if he was not the one who lost. He said confidently, "Why should my mother give in to you? We are all playing together, and this is my mother's first time too. We have to be fair."
Li Suining blinked his big eyes and scratched his little head. He felt that Brother Zi Tong was right. It seemed that the loss was his own fault.
She quickly became full of fighting spirit and declared war on Cao Huaping, "Empress, I won't give in to you just because you're the Empress, and you don't have to give in to us just because we're children. We will definitely defeat you!"
"Oh, little girl, you are still so stubborn. Today I want to see how long you can hold on." Cao Huaping was wondering if the two children would cry because of her bullying, but unexpectedly, one of the two little fools would not cry at all, and the other one was even more ruthless. The more she was bullied, the happier she was.
She opened fire again and rushed towards them without any mercy.
The weather in Dongchu is hot, so it is a good time to play water fights. Even if you get soaked, you will just feel comfortable.
Soon, laughter once again filled the entire imperial garden.
When Zi Yunlai and others arrived, they saw the scene in front of them. An adult was holding a large wooden basin, frantically collecting water from the pool and splashing it at the two children. As for the two children, the younger one always covered his face with fear, and the small scoop in his hand was completely useless. The older one was even more speechless. He was not afraid, but collected water with the scoop, and did not splash it on the adult opposite. It seemed that he always deliberately splashed it on the ground.
This situation was exactly like two children being pinned to the ground and bullied.
Zi Yunlai smiled without saying a word, very satisfied with the scene before him.
But Bai Yu'an was different. He could no longer accept his sister being bullied like this, and said to Zi Yunlai and Fuxing viciously, "Wait, I'm going to help my sister win back a game."
He immediately rushed into the battle with high spirits, took the small water scoop from Li Suining's hand, snatched the other scoop from Zi Tong's hand, and opened fire on Cao Huaping with all his might.
In just a few breaths, Cao Huaping's clothes were wet. She looked at Bai Yu'an with gritted teeth and said, "You're in the way. I'm going to teach you a lesson."
She showed no sign of weakness. When she met a real opponent, she was determined to fight to the death. She would get herself wet rather than let Bai Yu'an get any benefit.
Zi Yunlai and Fuxing watched from afar, both with faint smiles on their faces.
Zi Yunlai spoke slowly, "Your aunt is like this. She always chooses a path with no way out. Sometimes, I can't help but wonder if she wants me to... execute her."
"But I... I really can't bear it. I always feel pity for her. She's like a beautiful but deadly flower. The poison in her blood can easily take someone else's life, but before taking someone else's life, she first sacrificed her own."
Fuxing didn't say anything, because what Ziyun said was right. She was the same as her mother and aunt. They were all helpless and drifting since they were born, and had been living a life of risking their lives.
However, her mother was unlucky and did not meet a man like Zi Yunlai. Otherwise, her fate might be different from her mother's, but... she could not be sure. After all, her aunt had met him, but the ending seemed to be no different.
Seeing Fuxing silent, Ziyunlai recalled his previous suggestion, "Fuxing, are you really unwilling to stay? I know the situation of the Bai family in Dajin. As long as you are willing to stay, no one in Dajin will dare to bully the Bai family anymore. Please consider this carefully."
Fuxing never spoke.
The two adults and two children played until noon before finally ending and having lunch together.
This was the first time that Zi Tong had a meal with his father, the emperor, and his mother. He behaved very well and picked up some food for his mother from time to time. He enjoyed spending time with her and hoped that she could stay in the Buddhist hall and spend more time with him.
But he didn't dare say such words. He could only silently be nicer to his mother and behave himself better so that his mother would be willing to stay with him.
After lunch, Bai Yu'an and others returned to Yunzhao Pavilion.
On the way, Fuxing asked Bai Yu'an softly, "I know you don't want to stay, but I can stay. Didn't you bring me to Dongchu this time just to keep me in Dongchu?"
Bai Yu'an was obviously stunned for a moment. Indeed, when he left the Great Jin Palace, he did intend to leave Fuxing alive without him, but...
But in Tian'en Temple, he drew lots for Fuxing, and the lot he drew was indeed a very bad one. From that time on, what he wanted was... to keep Fuxing by his side.
So, he didn't want Fuxing to stay in the Dongchu Palace, but... should he take Fuxing back?
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