Chapter 40 The Crown Prince is the Crown Prince
Mu Xi finished his promise: "Hehe, no need to flatter me. You're a smart man. Just think about what 'monopoly' relies on and what I can offer you. Never forget what benefits our cooperation will bring you."
Bang bang bang...
A few words struck a chord with Qi Yingyu, prompting her to kowtow repeatedly: "Your Highness is wise; Your Highness is truly my second parent."
"I wouldn't dare." Mu Xi truly didn't dare.
Did Qi Yingyu's parents meet a bad end?
What kind of people are their son and daughter?
But with Qi Yingyu's matter settled here, it can be considered basically agreed upon.
Then, Mu Xi remembered another "foodie," and was somewhat troubled: "Your matter is settled for now, but that night there was another silly, clueless person who only knew how to eat... was his name 'Full Meal'?"
"Haha..." Qi Erniang, who had just breathed a sigh of relief after "surviving a great calamity," gasped before she could even finish her "hahaha." "Oh dear, Your Highness... Your Highness has mercy, please spare his life too. 'Baofan' is just a stupid and foolish child. No one will believe his words, and he can't even speak properly. No one will believe him, no one will believe him."
“Uh…” Mu Xi then recalled the clues she had noticed that night.
Qi Yingyu's unusual nervousness was completely out of character for her.
Qi Yingyu was still pleading desperately: "I can guarantee he won't talk nonsense. At the very least, send him to live with my daughter, lock him in the courtyard, and don't let him see anyone..."
“Your Highness, we mustn’t. Although the words of a fool cannot be trusted, fools are also the most likely to speak recklessly and are the hardest to control, so they are the ones we must not keep.” Before Mu Xi could speak, Mu Xun, who had been silent all along, stood up to object.
Mu Xi then asked Qi Yingyu directly, "Tell the truth, who is that idiot to you?"
Having come this far, Qi Yingyu had no need to hide anything anymore, but her eyes darted around somewhat: "I dare not deceive the young master, he... he is actually my illegitimate son, my half-brother."
Hehehe...
I never expected to stumble upon such a big story while just watching the drama unfold.
Mu Xi had a real feast of gossip tonight: "Tell me the details. You don't know who his biological father is either, do you?"
Qi Yingyu, having barely escaped death, felt awkward discussing this topic: "When I was pregnant with 'Baofan,' I didn't know who his father was. After he was born, judging from his appearance, I guessed... he was most likely the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) of a merchant caravan... Oh well, let's not talk about it. Originally, I thought I would announce to the public that he was an adopted son, and in private, I could raise him as my heir. But when he was three or four, he was still dull and simple-minded. After he turned six or seven, I knew there was no hope. Fortunately, I later became pregnant with a daughter. Although she is young, she is clever and quick-witted, much like me when I was a child..."
So generous, so bold.
Mu Xi was now completely in awe.
A single widow manages to balance family and career, achieving great success in her career and having both a son and a daughter.
If this were a modern society from a previous generation, who wouldn't call her a "true strong woman"?
Now, Qi Yingyu's eyes lit up with pride whenever she mentioned her daughter.
Mu Xi felt much more relieved, realizing that she could keep her daughter under control without any problems.
As for that glutton "Full Meal"...
Mu Xi then instructed Mu Xun, "Have someone bring that idiot over here first."
Mu Xun then opened the door and sent someone as instructed.
Before long, a full meal was brought in.
"Uh... has it gotten rounder?" The "full meal" in Mu Xi's eyes was noticeably fatter than she remembered from that night.
The contrast between this mother and son is just too great.
Qi Yingyu was kidnapped here, and she was so fearful and anxious that she lost her appetite and lost a lot of weight. How did "Full Meal" manage to gain weight instead of lose weight?
Jiang Meng, who brought the people over, reported: "Your Highness, the Second Young Master instructed that if they were to be killed, they should at least die with full bellies, so they have not been short of food these past few days. However, this woman seems to have barely eaten a few bites; the entire double portion has gone into this brat's stomach."
"Hmm, that's true foodie nature." Mu Xi waved her hand to dismiss Jiang Meng, then raised her eyes and focused her gaze seriously on "Full Meal".
"Baofan" had been standing there blankly ever since he came in, not knowing whether he still recognized Mu Xi, just staring at him.
Qi Yingyu pulled hard, forcing "Baofan" to his knees: "Kneel down, kowtow to the young master, and beg the young master to spare your life."
"Baofan" was pulled and stumbled, falling to his knees, but he was still dumbfounded and had no idea what was going on.
"Do you still recognize who I am?" Mu Xi asked.
"Baofan" nodded simple-mindedly: "Your Highness."
Mu Xi then asked, "Do you know why you've been here these past few days?"
"Baofan" looked at Qi Yingyu: "Mistress."
Mu Xi guessed that he meant that she was just following Qi Yingyu.
Then he asked, "Your mistress has lost a lot of weight from fright. Aren't you scared? And you can still eat?"
"Full of food" tilted her head to look at Qi Yingyu, then at Mu Xi: "Losing weight."
"Hahaha..." Mu Xi was in a good mood as soon as he saw "full meal", and then asked, "Do you still remember the night I got drunk?"
"Full of rice" smacked his lips: "Ice, not tasty; vegetables, delicious."
"Anything else?" Mu Xi's tone softened and became more relaxed.
"Full of food" stared with wide, round eyes, unsure how to answer.
Mu Xi also stared wide-eyed, looking over with amusement.
Wow, the sons all look more like their mothers.
The mother and son were completely opposite.
One has big, round eyes, the other has small, beady eyes; one is tall, the other is short; one has a chubby face but a square face, the other has a smiling face and a round face.
Whether it was Qi Erniang's misfortune or her good fortune, the son she gave birth to looked nothing like her. Even if she told people he was her biological son, no one would believe her. She really couldn't arouse any suspicion.
"Full of food" stood there dumbfounded for a long time, unable to answer.
Mu Xi had no choice but to change her question: "Do you still remember whether I am a man or a woman?"
Qi Yingyu nervously tugged at "Baofan's" clothes and whispered a reminder: "Say it, the Crown Prince is of course a man."
"Full of Rice" reacted slowly: "Huh?"
Mu Xi raised her hand to stop Qi Erniang from "openly cheating," and then asked in a different phrasing: "Do you think I'm a man or a woman?"
"Baofan" tilted his head, his eyes, which had never been tainted by "intelligence," were full of confusion, as if he had no idea what a man or a woman was.
Mu Xi changed her question for the last time: "If someone asked you whether I, the Crown Prince, am a man or a woman, how would you answer?"
Finally, "Baofan" seemed to realize the importance of the issue, but scratched his head vigorously: "The prince is the prince."
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