Chapter 334 I am their biological child, not an accidental birth!
The boy held his father's hands tightly, a sly look on his face.
"Of course, I'm thinking that since my parents have no one to take care of them, I can be the one to serve them!"
The boy was handsome with delicate features, and when he smiled, he bore a striking resemblance to the wealthy businessman.
The wealthy businessman's eyelids twitched, and he snorted. He didn't believe it at all; he didn't believe even a single word of the kid's leg.
"Tell me the truth, what is the reason?" The wealthy businessman snorted and tightened his grip on his son's ear.
"Father... Father, it hurts, it hurts so much! It's been so long since I've seen Brother Tang, I want to see him!" The boy looked pitifully at his father, his voice full of grievance.
Before the wealthy businessman could speak, his wife said, "Alright, we're out in public, give your second son some face!"
The wealthy businessman snorted coldly and angrily tossed his son aside.
He said to his wife, "You just keep spoiling him. Look at him, he's even daring to run off with us now. Who knows what he might do in the future!"
The beautiful young woman ignored her husband and instead pulled her son to sit down to the side.
Before her son could react, she grabbed his other ear with one hand.
"Mother... Mother, my dear mother, your son was wrong, your son was really wrong. Please don't be angry. If you want to hit me, then hit me! Just don't tire yourself out. Your son was born to be hit by you!"
The boy looked up with starry eyes, gazing pitifully at his mother.
This wealthy merchant couple were none other than the Emperor and Empress.
"You rascal!" The Empress smiled and gently patted his head.
"Get lost! Your mother's hands are so delicate. If you hurt them, I'll hold you responsible!" The emperor glared at his son, looking extremely displeased.
The Empress snorted lightly, fully aware of the tricks the father and son were playing.
She gave a soft hum and then withdrew her hand.
"If you dare to run around again, I'll break your legs!" the Empress said casually.
"Alright!" The second prince immediately broke into a bright smile, knowing that his mother had forgiven him this time.
"Also, you're not allowed to harm your elder brother anymore. He's already had enough bad luck..." The Empress looked at her second son and thought that the Crown Prince's delayed return was probably his doing.
"I didn't..." The Second Prince naturally denied it, and he chuckled, looking rather carefree.
"Get out of here! If you have nothing better to do all day, don't get close to my wife. You're an adult now, you even have your own palace!" The emperor grumbled at his son with a dark face.
He originally planned to go out and have some fun with his wife...
No, it was a period of incognito travel.
By the way...
I was just going to check on that bastard Tang Bugui on the side.
He was always worried about the boy's health, given how poor he was.
None of that is the most important thing. The important thing is that his and his wife's world as a couple has suddenly been marred by something unsightly!
"You'd better hurry back and help your elder brother with the work, or he'll find out you ran away too, and he'll definitely punish you when you get back!" The emperor glared at his son and gently rubbed the empress's hands.
The second prince was unwilling; he had gone to great lengths to stop his elder brother, allowing him to escape first, and he had even had to handle two extra days of official business because of it…
He rubbed his ears and chuckled as he moved closer to the Emperor and Empress.
While fawningly massaging the Empress, he said obsequiously, "Father, my elder brother is so capable, he definitely won't need my help. Besides, he's the future emperor, and I'm not. You wouldn't want me to compete with my brother for the throne, would you?"
emperor……
This is something my own rascal son would say!
Isn't the throne good enough?
The emperor rubbed his nose and suddenly realized it wasn't all that good!
If it weren't for the fact that the eldest brother was always unwell, I would have quit and run away long ago.
The Queen, who was standing to the side, seemed to have guessed what the two were thinking, and her brows furrowed slightly.
Incidentally, it was a pity for the boss to have only one breath left...
"Alright, let's stay in Lan County for two more days and deal with these corrupt officials first. It's getting late, so go to bed early!" The Empress said calmly to the father and son.
The emperor immediately gave his wife a bright smile and took her hand, leading her to the back.
Before leaving, he even kicked the Second Prince in the butt.
The Second Prince...
Is this father even his biological son?
The second prince rubbed his backside, speechless. All he had done was disturb their private time.
There was no need to kick so hard...
Besides, I am their biological child, not an accidental birth!
However... thinking about the crown prince he had tricked, he felt extremely satisfied.
At that moment, the expressions on everyone's faces in the palace were rather grim.
"Your Highness, His Majesty and the Empress have said that you are not allowed to attend to the sick, and that you should focus on your official duties..." The little eunuch knelt on the ground with a bitter face, not daring to get up.
The crown prince had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, bearing a seven-tenths resemblance to the emperor. He wore a bright yellow robe, pursed his lips, and his teeth were grinding together.
He's the crown prince, not a fool!
His father and mother weren't sick at all; they had clearly run away!
I just got back yesterday, how could my parents be sick today!
He took a deep breath and looked at the young eunuch with annoyance, saying, "Next time you lie, wipe your sweat off first!"
The young eunuch was so frightened that he lay prostrate on the ground, too afraid to move: "This servant dares not!"
"I wouldn't dare, what wouldn't you dare? Since Father and Mother are ill... you should take good care of them!" He emphasized the word "illness" very heavily.
These parents are really a handful. Luckily, the second son is here. He'll ask the second son to come and help later!
Thinking to himself, the Crown Prince couldn't help but rub his temples. What could he do with such mischievous parents?
Headache……
However, as the crown prince of the Great Shang Kingdom, he wouldn't stoop to the level of a mere eunuch!
He'll have a proper talk with his father and mother when they return, though it won't make a difference...
"I don't know if he is your son or I am..." The Crown Prince muttered to himself. He knew perfectly well where the Emperor and Empress had gone.
They must have gone to find Tang Bugui, otherwise, given the Empress Dowager's laziness, she certainly wouldn't want to go out.
Father is so old, yet he still acts like a child, pretending to be sick!
Thinking of his parents, the prince recalled another figure.
He hadn't seen Tang Bugui for several years and wondered how he was doing.
"That kid, now that he's back, he should stay a few more days..." The Crown Prince muttered to himself, then went to the Imperial Study with a sullen face to get to work.
He paused for a moment, then got up and summoned a eunuch.
"Go and summon the second prince. Oh, and by the way, tell everyone that my old ailment has flared up..." the crown prince said to the eunuch.
He had previously left Kyoto to inspect various regions, and now it's time for the second son to come and do some work...
The Crown Prince sighed. When he learned that Tang Bugui had returned, he had already sped up his journey to get back as soon as possible.
Who knew that when they returned, they were still a little too late!
Tang Bugui left two days early, and I didn't even get to see him.
If not this time, I'll go with the Emperor and Empress to have some fun with him!
Thinking about it, the Crown Prince felt much better. His second son had grown up and it was time for him to get to work!
Just as the crown prince was lost in his wildest fantasies, the eunuch beside him, his eyelids twitching wildly, finally spoke up with his head bowed.
"Your Highness, the Second Prince said the day before your return that he was going to investigate the people's conditions and wouldn't be back for at least six months!"
Crown Prince...
So annoying...
Second child!
He suddenly remembered that he was about to return home when he received a letter from his second brother saying that the Lan family had been looking for him recently and that he should hide...
He figured Tang Bugui wouldn't leave anytime soon, so he stayed for two more days!
The Crown Prince was too lazy to deal with the Lan family, which is why he returned a little late.
Looking back now, the second son must have done it on purpose.
The prince gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. He knew perfectly well that he had been tricked by his own brother.
The second child must have planned this in advance!
"Your Highness..." The eunuch looked at his Crown Prince cautiously.
"Speak, what else is there!" The Crown Prince said with a stern face, looking at the eunuch who was speaking.
The young eunuch looked completely innocent, but still obediently spoke up.
"News just came that the future Crown Princess heard you were back and rushed to the Crown Prince's residence to find you. She's sleeping there right now!"
"Lan Xin'er!" The Crown Prince frowned, his eyes showing some displeasure.
Lan Xin'er was chosen as the Crown Princess by the Emperor and Empress Dowager to bring them good fortune!
However, because of her young age, the formal betrothal ceremony was not held; it was only tentatively agreed upon.
The rumors circulating in the streets say that he is seeking to marry a woman from the Lan family...
That's bullshit!
He almost had a falling out with his parents back then!
But back then, the Lan family created auspicious clouds and omens so that she could become the Crown Princess. Her own situation was too bad, so the Emperor and Empress insisted on arranging the marriage.
The prince rubbed his temples, feeling that he had been having some bad luck lately!
"What are Lan Feng and his son good for? They can't even manage the women in their own household!" the Crown Prince said sternly.
He had also heard about what happened to the Lan family!
That bastard Tang Bugui actually married Lan Shuyu's memorial tablet, and now he has an extra daughter out of nowhere!
Thinking about all these messy things, the crown prince couldn't help but rub his temples.
He felt that if things continued like this, he really felt his life was coming to an end...
Lan Xin'er! The Lan family!
She's pretentious and manipulative, with a mind as sharp as a sieve!
"Go and find Lan Feng and his son. Tell them to take their sister and daughter back. They're already so rude before even marrying into my Crown Prince's residence. What will they be like in the future!"
"Let Lord Lan properly discipline his daughter and prevent her from doing such inappropriate things again!"
The crown prince waved his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose.
He's only fifteen years old this year. If things continue like this, he'll die suddenly.
The prince went off to work, much to his dismay.
Meanwhile, Xiao Su Bao and his friends headed towards Lan County overnight.
The little dumpling slept soundly, curled up in Tang Bugui's arms the whole way.
Tang Bugui looked at his daughter and frowned slightly.
The little dumpling seems to have some secrets she doesn't know...
The Tang family, however, knows quite a bit!
Inside the carriage, Ling Buqi lay sprawled to one side, looking rather downcast.
"Mother...don't leave Su Bao..." the little dumpling suddenly cried out in a sweet, childish voice, and clung even tighter to Tang Bugui.
Upon hearing this voice, Ling Buqi secretly glanced at his general, and sure enough, the general's expression changed again.
Tang Bugui paused, then gently stroked the little dumpling's furrowed brows.
"Daddy...is back...Mother...Daddy really came riding a white horse...Mother..." the little dumpling murmured, tears slowly dripping from the corners of her eyes.
In this dream, Xiao Su Bao only dreamed of her mother, who was smiling at her in that dilapidated little courtyard.
No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get close...
Lan Shuyu remained silent, quietly watching Xiao Su Bao, as if she were a painting.
Before long, the scene in her dream changed. She saw Lan County flowing with blood, her father covered in wounds, and even in death, he was protecting a couple!
"Go, take my daughter and leave quickly!" Tang Bugui shouted to the couple in his dream.
Little Su Bao then realized that she was being hugged by a woman.
Before the little dumpling could react, a hidden arrow suddenly shot towards them, and a young boy actually stood in front of them.
It's Little Mo Bao...
"I'm dead... I can't be your father anymore..." Little Mo Bao looked at himself, blood flowing from his mouth!
The scene in the dream suddenly changed, and Tang Bugui was pierced through the heart by an arrow...
"No..." Little Su Bao suddenly woke up, panting heavily, covered in a cold sweat.
Opening her eyes, the little girl saw Tang Bugui's anxious gaze.
And there was Ling-gege's worried gaze from the side.
"Father..." She wanted to tell him everything she had seen in her dream, but when she opened her mouth, she couldn't say anything.
what to do……
The little dumpling's face was deathly pale, and his body was trembling slightly; the little one didn't look well at all.
Tang Bugui looked at his daughter nervously, his eyes filled with worry.
"What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?" He gently wiped the sweat from Xiao Su Bao's forehead, his voice tinged with worry.
"Father, could you please send more people to Lan County? I'm scared!"
She couldn't describe everything in her dream, but she could describe how she felt.
Tang Bugui frowned, but looking at his daughter's appearance, he simply couldn't refuse!
Tang Bugui paused for a moment and then said, "Okay!"
The Tang family trusts the little girl so much; she's their own daughter, what is there to be afraid of?
Besides, he had personally witnessed his daughter saving Ling Buqi.
Ling Buqi paused, realizing that his great general had changed!
"General..." Ling Buqi had no idea that he would have died if it weren't for Xiao Su Bao.
Tang Bugui glanced at him and said to the outside, "Summon the city guards stationed in An County, and while you're at it... also summon Lord Fulin... tell them to escort me for a while..."
"Yes!" came An Yi's voice from outside.
Ling Buqi was stunned. After all, when had their great general ever been protected by someone?
In the past, weren't generals the ones who protected others?
What's going on?
He looked at Little Su Bao, then at the General.
"Young lady, this is the first time our great general has listened to advice so readily. Before, I told him..."
Before Ling Buqi could finish speaking, Tang Bugui's gaze fell on him with annoyance.
"Are you no longer dizzy? Are you no longer feeling unwell?" Tang Bugui asked calmly.
"No!" Ling Buqi said decisively.
Little Su Bao's eyes were still wet with tears. Hearing their conversation, she couldn't help but look up at her father.
My father, who had grown a bit of a beard, looked a little tired, but he was still very handsome.
"Daddy, take a nap!" the little dumpling said softly, pursing her lips.
Tang Bugui's heart softened when he saw his daughter's expectant look: "Okay!"
Ling Buqi...
Sure enough, the young general's daughter had a way with things; getting the general to rest was harder than anything else for her in the past.
He was smiling and didn't see that Xiao Su Bao's gaze was on him.
"Um... Brother Ling, could you give Su Bao some of the poison you prepared at Senior Brother Song's house before?"
Little Su Bao suddenly whispered in Ling Buqi's ear.
Ling Buqi was taken aback and quickly glanced at his general, only to find that the general's eyes were still closed.
He then breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Keep your voice down..."
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