"Not even me?"
The Emperor raised an eyebrow and asked.
"I will tell the Ninth Prince that perhaps His Majesty would prefer to be the Retired Emperor, spending his remaining years with the Empress!"
Li Xiaochen was not afraid at all and spoke frankly.
"You ungrateful brat, you've forgotten me now that you have a wife. What use are you to me?"
The Emperor, upon hearing Li Xiaochen's words, felt he had brought trouble upon himself. Enraged, he picked up a memorial and threw it at Li Xiaochen, but missed. He could only curse.
Seeing that the Emperor was angry, Li Xiaochen didn't say anything and immediately knelt down with a thud!
The Emperor sneered at the sight. He knew that although the boy was joking, he also knew that if he really harmed Lin Yuxin, the boy would definitely break with him and take his rebellious son with him.
His son ran away, and his wife has to run away too. His empress is already in poor health, and he can't bear to hurt her...!
The Emperor gritted his teeth; this kid was waiting for him here!
The Emperor stopped looking at him and instead looked at Prince Mu, saying in a less than favorable tone:
"Look at this, I haven't even said anything yet, and this brat is already planning to make me retire? And he's already alienated everyone! Humph!"
"Your Majesty is joking; this child is just kidding!"
Prince Mu looked at Li Xiaochen kneeling on the ground with a serious expression and found it amusing. He had never seen the cold and aloof child of the past act so impulsively.
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Whether Pingning and the jade pendant are related or not, it has little to do with me. As long as this girl's heart is with Xia and she protects Xia, then I will protect her too."
The Emperor waved his hand, regardless of whether he was joking or not. Anyway, the Emperor was in a bad mood at the moment, but he still had to say what he wanted to say. If he didn't, and this kid lost his heart, and that night, someone else suddenly took his throne, and his wife and children ran away with him, he would cry his heart out.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Upon hearing the promise, Li Xiaochen immediately kowtowed in gratitude, his devotion unwavering.
"Alright, get out! Don't come to the palace for the next few days. I don't want to see you!"
The emperor didn't want to see his shameless behavior, so he turned his head away and chased him away.
Li Xiaochen didn't want to linger and make a fool of himself. He stood up, bowed, and then left.
"Hmph, what a heartless bastard! I've raised him for nothing all these years!"
The Emperor was still angry as he watched Li Xiaochen leave gracefully, but he could only vent his anger and couldn't bring himself to do anything to the boy.
"Hehe! Your Majesty clearly dotes on A-Chen, yet you say such hurtful things."
Prince Mu smiled as he looked at the child's appearance.
"It's all your fault! Why did you bring up Bai Yu's matter? That kid doesn't even know about this yet, and now Ping Ning is involved too. No wonder he's nervous!"
The emperor glared at this troublemaker with amusement.
He knew that Prince Mu had no ill intentions in saying those things; he was just analyzing the pros and cons. However, since this matter was related to Lin Yuxin, he couldn't help but speak bluntly.
"Yes, yes, I won't say it again next time. However, I do have something I would like to ask you, Your Majesty!"
Prince Mu smiled and apologized, then remembered the thoughts he had just heard, suppressed his smile, and said again.
"Are you trying to ask what Pingning meant by what she was thinking just now?"
The Emperor knew what he wanted to ask and pointed it out directly.
Prince Mu sat in his chair, nodded, and gripped the armrest tightly, clearly somewhat nervous.
“Pingning must have really seen through your health problem. That girl’s medical skills are quite good. She cured the Empress and me when we were poisoned. She also cured Zhao Shijie’s two sons. Zhao the Second was paralyzed in bed for many years after the war.”
"Zhao Laosan's congenital ailment has prevented him from carrying heavy loads for many years, but that girl cured him. Perhaps she can also help you?"
"Besides, you said it yourself, if that girl is really related to Bai Yu, then the rumors might happen to her. Why don't you ask her to take a look at you? Give it a try?"
The Emperor didn't keep him in suspense; he told him everything he knew directly, recounted the examples of Lin Yuxin's treatments, and offered suggestions, hoping he would give them a try.
"Your Majesty, please allow me to consider this!"
Prince Mu was indeed tempted, but he hesitated, not wanting to be disappointed after gaining hope.
"Alright, then think it over carefully. I hope you can live!"
The Emperor nodded, telling him to think it over himself.
...
After leaving the Imperial Study, Lin Yuxin went with Cheng Tinghao to Kunning Palace to see the Empress.
"This humble woman greets Your Majesty the Empress, wishing Your Majesty a Happy New Year!"
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Lin Yuxin and Cheng Tinghao greeted the Empress.
"Xin Xin is here! Please sit down, please sit down. Hehe, auspicious, auspicious. Xin Xin hasn't come to the palace to see me for a while! I've missed you terribly."
The Empress held onto Lin Yuxin's hand tightly. She had always liked this girl; she was clever and mischievous, but also kind-hearted.
Besides, she was their family's benefactor. She not only saved Xiao Hao, but also saved her and the Emperor. If she hadn't already been betrothed to that boy Li Xiaochen, she would have wanted to take her in as her goddaughter.
"Your Majesty, I've missed you too. I've been busy with the New Year preparations and my elder brother's wedding, so I've come to the palace today to keep you company."
Lin Yuxin's tongue was quick to speak. She had clearly come to the palace on official business, but now she was here for the Empress!
A typical scumbag woman!!
"Hehehe! Good! Perfect timing. I had already asked the imperial chef to prepare some of your favorite dishes when I heard you had entered the palace. Eat more later!"
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