Prince Mu sat there, motionless, his eyes filled with admiration and satisfaction as he looked at Cheng Tinghao. He hadn't expected his cousin to have such a promising talent!
"I haven't offended her, but I feel that Princess Pingning is a bit out of line. A princess should stay in her residence. How can a woman who is always crying and wailing care about matters of the court?"
Prince Mu did not think he had done anything wrong. Lin Yuxin could diagnose his illness with her eyes and had that strange voice. After all, she was just a woman. How powerful could she be?
What good would it do to tell a woman about such an important national matter?
“Uncle Mu, whether my sister is worth it or not, you can ask Father for advice when you have time. Whether a woman is useful or not is not up to you to decide.”
Cheng Tinghao didn't offer much explanation, simply saying one sentence before helping Lin Yuxin up and addressing the Emperor:
“Father, strictly speaking, what my sister has done is enough to warrant the title of princess. My sister doesn’t compete or fight for anything; she works for the Xia Kingdom. She’s not here for you to humiliate her. Also, if Father does this again, I will send my sister away from the Xia Kingdom!”
Well! This rebellious brat, without his father saying a word, is already planning to run away from home?
"You brat, how dare you talk like that? When did I ever say I wouldn't protect this brat? If I didn't protect her, she would have died countless times over by now!"
The Emperor glared at his son who had undermined him and said irritably, then glared at the brat who hadn't shed a single tear.
It's all her fault. If she hadn't caused trouble, would his son have been so defiant towards him?
Lin Yuxin saw the Emperor's gaze. She blinked innocently at him, thinking, "Don't blame me! It was Cheng Tinghao who came on his own! I didn't call him!"
"And you made her cry??"
Cheng Tinghao said without any politeness.
"...?"
Whose son are you anyway?!
The Emperor was speechless for a moment, and could only point dryly at Lin Yuxin beside him and say:
"Ask her!"
Cheng Tinghao then turned to look at Lin Yuxin, who was winking at the Emperor!
Before Lin Yuxin could even recover from her expression, Cheng Tinghao caught her red-handed, leaving her with nothing but an awkward, silly laugh, followed by a torrent of flattery:
"Hehe! Xiao Hao! You were so cool just now! You actually stood up for me, I'm so happy!! I like you the most!!"
Cheng Tinghao, who hadn't even reacted yet, blushed instantly from the praise!
Okay! I'll let bygones be bygones for being lied to by my sister; I'll forgive her!
It's safe to say that these die-hard fans have absolutely no bottom line!
Seeing his son's carefree attitude, the emperor decided to pack him up and send him away, since he didn't want him anymore.
"Alright, Pingning, tell me what brings you here this time? Speak!"
The Emperor took a deep breath, his anger gone, and asked Lin Yuxin.
To be honest, although Pingning always infuriates him every time she comes over, she also improves his originally terrible mood quite a bit. His burning anger just now has subsided, and he even spent so much time arguing with Lin Yuxin.
"Your Majesty, didn't you promise to send the second prince of Zhao back to his country? I'd like to go too. I'm just idling around anyway, so I might as well go out for a stroll. Maybe I'll find something fun!"
Lin Yuxin decided not to keep them in suspense this time; if she didn't tell them soon, she'd probably be kicked out of the Imperial Study.
"You're going too? What are you going so far for, you little girl? They're going to Zhao on important business. Who will protect you if you go?"
The Emperor frowned upon hearing this. This girl was going to the Zhao Kingdom? If something happened to her, she would be too far away to help him in his immediate situation! Even if he wanted to protect her, he couldn't!
The Emperor looked at Li Xiaochen and Zhao Shijie standing to the side and asked:
"You two, what do you think we should do? One of you is her maternal grandfather, and the other is about to become her husband. You have the right to decide this matter as well."
"Your Majesty, I cannot make decisions for my granddaughter."
Zhao Shijie bowed and then said helplessly.
"And you?"
The Emperor turned his gaze away, too lazy to deal with this useless old man who couldn't even manage his own granddaughter! What use was he? Then he turned to ask Li Xiaochen.
"Your Majesty, I can't control her either! Besides, if I really don't let her go, and she sneaks away, wouldn't I lose my princess consort?"
Li Xiaochen looked at the Emperor innocently, "You want me to keep her? I don't have that ability!!"
Lin Yuxin: ...?
So this guy knew everything she was thinking? He's like a mind reader! He knew everything! No wonder he never talked about serious matters with her during their meetings this past month; he was preventing her from running away. Luckily, she came to the Emperor today and took the initiative. Otherwise, if she really did sneak away, this guy would have to chase her all the way to Xia Kingdom.
Everyone present who could hear her inner thoughts stared at her intently. So, you really want to run away?
"Useless thing!!"
The Emperor was furious and scolded Li Xiaochen.
"Your Majesty, if you need anything, please do it!"
Li Xiaochen raised his eyes and glanced indifferently at the emperor sitting above who looked down on them, passing the buck to him.
emperor:……?
Lin Yuxin is nobody to me, why would I come? I'm not coming!
Despite his thoughts, the Emperor still looked at Lin Yuxin, attempting to reason with her:
“Pingning! Look at you, a girl going so far away, what if something happens to you? What will your mother do? What will your brothers do? What will Xiaohao do? How heartbroken they will be!!”
"Your Majesty, it's alright. I'm capable of protecting myself and won't die. Besides, my mother has my third brother to take care of her, so what could I possibly worry about? As for Xiao Hao... Your Majesty, I think Xiao Hao is old enough to go out and gain some experience! Why don't you let him come with me on a trip?"
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