Chapter 159 White Owl Deceives Children
Yuwen Che looked down at Su Luoxue and asked, "Xue'er, shall we go together?"
Su Luoxue gently shook her head: "I'll stay with the children, you all go ahead."
Before the words were even finished, Cheng'an over there heard the words "roast meat," his eyes lit up, and he pulled Ning'er along, running over and hugging Yuwen Che's leg: "Father! What is roast meat? Is it delicious? Your son wants some too!"
Ning'er stretched out her little hand, looking at Yuwen Che with pleading eyes: "Father, hug me! Ning'er wants to eat too!"
Yuwen Che picked Ning'er up and said, "My little princess is a little glutton!"
Yuwen Hao followed quietly behind his younger brother and sister-in-law. Su Luoxue naturally pulled him to her side, gently placed her hand on his shoulder, and softly asked, "Hao'er, would you like to try some too?"
Cheng'an immediately shook Yuwen Hao's sleeve vigorously, his eyes filled with anticipation: "Brother Hao'er, quickly tell me what you want to eat!"
Encouraged by his mother and younger brother, Yuwen Hao finally spoke softly, "Father... Your subject... would also like to try it."
Seeing this, Ning'er hugged Yuwen Che's neck even tighter, twisting her little body and pleading softly, "Father... Ning'er wants to eat! I don't care, I just want it!"
Yuwen Che was completely overwhelmed by his daughter's continuous cajoling and quickly agreed, "Okay, okay, I'll eat it all!" He looked up at Bai Xiao and said, "Bai Xiao, go and prepare it. It's in the Imperial Garden Lane."
Bai Xiao looked utterly dejected: "You really think I'm some kind of Li Dehai?"
While gently patting his daughter's back to comfort her, Yuwen Che raised an eyebrow at Bai Xiao, his tone calm yet meaningful: "It's... not impossible."
Bai Xiao instantly understood the deeper meaning behind his words, and was so frightened that he clutched his lower abdomen, his voice trembling as he stammered, "Yu... Yuwen Che! How dare you! You...you...you...I'm the only son in my family! I still have to carry on the family line!"
Su Luoxue couldn't help but laugh out loud, leaning on Yuwen Che's shoulder, amused by his exaggerated reaction.
Yuwen Che freed one hand to put his arm around her waist, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes, before instructing Li Dehai, who was waiting beside him, "Li Dehai, go and prepare all the utensils needed for the barbecue. Also, prepare some of the fruits and snacks that the Crown Prince and Princess usually like, as well as the things that Prince An likes to eat."
"This old servant obeys the decree!" Li Dehai bowed and accepted the order, then hurried off to make the arrangements.
Bai Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief, exaggeratedly wiped away non-existent cold sweat, and glared at Yuwen Che resentfully.
Patting his chest with lingering fear, he exclaimed in exaggerated breaths, "Yuwen Che! You almost scared me to death! You didn't even mention bestowing upon me a princess or something, and you actually wanted to..."
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Che's eyes instantly sharpened like knives as he glared at him, coldly uttering a single word: "Get lost!"
Bai Xiao shrank back when he was glared at, and only when his eyes fell on Ning'er, who was as beautiful as a porcelain doll in his arms, did he suddenly realize what was happening.
Oh right... Yuwen Che only has one princess. He quickly corrected himself, forcing a dry laugh, "Slip of the tongue! Slip of the tongue! I meant Princess... Yes, Princess!"
"There's only one princess, she's incredibly precious, I wouldn't dare even dream of it..."
Yuwen Che's expression softened slightly, and he snorted, "You're smart enough to know your place. If you have someone you like, go and propose marriage yourself."
Bai Xiao rubbed his hands together, leaned closer, and put on a fawning smile: "I was just thinking that if you were to grant us this marriage, it would save me a lot of money on the dowry..."
Yuwen Che ignored him and simply said, "Get lost."
Bai Xiao, having been rebuffed, didn't mind. Instead, he squatted down and teased Cheng An with a grin: "Cheng An, look, you're the Crown Prince. The entire national treasury will be yours in the future. You'll definitely be incredibly rich, right? Look at my wedding..."
Cheng'an tilted his little head, blinked his big eyes in confusion, and interrupted him: "But you look about the same age as Father Emperor, so why do I have to call you brother?"
Bai Xiao was taken aback by the innocent question, his smile instantly freezing. After a long while, he awkwardly touched his nose and mumbled, "Ahem... Cheng'an, this... let's not talk about this, let's not talk about this..."
Seeing Bai Xiao's discomfiture, Su Luoxue couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. A hint of a smile also flashed in Yuwen Che's eyes. Holding his daughter, he was too lazy to pay any more attention to this little rascal.
Yuwen Che's mind was entirely on his beloved daughter. He held Ning'er as they walked slowly along the flowerbed, patiently answering each of her innocent questions.
“Father, look at this flower, it’s so beautiful!” Ning’er pointed to a blooming peony.
Yuwen Che lowered his head, kissed his daughter's cheek, and said softly, "Yes, she's very beautiful, just as beautiful as our Ning'er, and just as beautiful as her mother."
On the other side, Su Luoxue pulled Yuwen Hao to sit on a stone bench, gently asking him about his recent reading and calligraphy practice, her gaze tender.
Bai Xiao continued to circle around Cheng An, stubbornly squatting down in front of him with a pitiful expression: "Cheng An, look, your brother Bai is all alone, I don't even have the money to get married, how pitiful..."
"You're the Crown Prince, the whole world will be yours in the future. How about you save a little bit for Brother Bai to tide you over?"
Cheng'an tilted his head, looking at the strange person in front of him who called himself his older brother, his little face full of confusion. He thought for a moment, then seemed to feel that the other person was indeed a little pitiful, so he nodded in agreement... "Then... okay then..."
"Cheng'an!" Yuwen Hao quickly pulled his younger brother behind him, looking at Bai Xiao with a serious expression. "Don't believe him, he's lying to you."
Bai Xiao's plan failed again. Frustrated, he looked up and yelled at Yuwen Che, who was only focused on playing with his daughter, "Hey! Yuwen Che! Do something about this! How can your son have no compassion at all!"
Yuwen Che didn't even bother to turn his head, continuing to look at the flowers while holding his daughter, and casually tossed out a sentence: "Serves you right."
Ning'er hugged her father's neck, looked curiously at Bai Xiao, who looked defeated, and then at Cheng'an, who was being protected by his brother. She asked in a childish voice, "Father, why does Uncle Bai always try to cheat my brother out of his money?"
Yuwen Che chuckled and rubbed his daughter's forehead: "Because he's stupid, we're ignoring him."
Bai Xiao: "..." He felt deeply hurt.
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