Chapter 517 I really don't want to be a mother by accident, I'm still a child!
Tang Si and the others burst into laughter when they saw Xiao Su Bao's expression.
The little girl sighed, finally accepting her fate.
She reached out and touched the large black and white bear, then took out her medicinal powder and applied it to the bear's face.
The little girl's resigned look was truly adorable, and the guards standing nearby couldn't help but smile.
Everyone was happy, except for Xiao Su Bao, who was being pestered a little and felt a bit down.
The group slowly made their way towards the camp.
On the other side, Cao Xuan and his group also rushed back. Cao Xuan secretly resented Xiao Su Bao, thinking she was like a witch.
And that old Taoist priest...
Cao Xuan gritted his teeth; he was determined to make His Majesty aware of Tang Bugui's wolfish ambitions and Tang Susu's ill intentions...
They walked a little faster than Xiao Su Bao and the others, after all, Xiao Su Bao had a black and white bear mother and cub with her.
The fifth prince was taken back, and they were no longer in a hurry.
"Huh..." Just then, Tang Sanbao in front paused slightly.
"Shh..." He turned around and whispered to the crowd.
Instantly, Tang Si and the others fell silent.
Tang Sanbao's eyes sharpened, and he bore a striking resemblance to Tang Qi...
Immediately afterwards, Tang Sanbao was seen carrying a bow and arrows and quietly walking forward.
Tang Sanbao was extremely fast, drawing his bow and shooting an arrow in one smooth motion.
Almost at the same time, a gasp came from not far away.
Tang Sanbao, however, had already run away.
He excitedly carried a wild goat back!
They already had the appearance of men in black bringing them here, and the sheep that Tang Sanbao caught was not small either; it was a half-grown lamb.
"Let's go! This late spring chill is unbearable, let's go back and have roast whole lamb!" Tang Sanbao shouted excitedly.
Just then, the soft bleating of a baby lamb came from the side.
Everyone was taken aback, and then they saw two white lambs run out, the lambs running towards their mother.
The lambs were probably extremely hungry, as they were very eager to nurse.
"Baa~" The ewe looked at the people warily and made an attacking posture.
However, its rear end remained motionless, waiting for the lamb to finish eating.
Soon, the goat milk dried up and dripped down.
"Release this ewe!"
There are rules in Xiaosubao's village when they go hunting in the mountains: they don't kill pregnant prey or prey with offspring.
Tang Dabao and the others naturally had no objections, and besides, they hadn't even hunted the ewe themselves.
They just did it on a whim...
The group untied the ewe and, ignoring them, continued forward.
The ewe looked at her two lambs, then at the woods behind her, and somehow, she ended up following Xiao Su Bao and the others with her lambs!
The black and white bear turned around, saw this, and immediately stared wide-eyed with its round glasses: "Mmmmmm~"
Little Su Bao instinctively turned her head to look over. For some reason, she felt that the black and white bear was cursing the sheep, and cursing it in a very vulgar way!
The ewe glanced at the black and white bear, then decisively caught up with Little Su Bao, and even pushed her white, soft lamb into Little Su Bao's arms!
Little Su Bao's eyes widened instantly...
What... what's going on here?
The lambs are all white, which is very pretty, but that's not the point!
"I really don't want to be a mother by accident, I'm still a child myself!"
The little girl couldn't help but stare at the ewe, but thinking that wasn't enough, she pushed another dark-skinned lamb over as well.
"Mama ma..."
The little lamb bleated at Little Su Bao...
That cry sounds just like someone calling for their mother!
The little girl pursed her lips and turned to look at her fourth brother and nephews!
"Hahaha..." Seeing Xiao Su Bao's aggrieved look, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The ewe had become attached to them and simply followed them.
Little Su Bao sighed and resignedly walked ahead.
Meanwhile, Cao Xuan and his group had returned to the camp.
Cao Xuan's face was very grim. He was worried that Xiao Su Bao and the others would return, so he hurriedly went to find the emperor.
They didn't even go back to their own tent.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!" Cao Xuan's eyes turned slightly cold at the door, indicating that he had made up his mind.
If I can't have it, I might as well destroy it!
Thinking that Xiao Su Bao and the others might already know about his situation, Cao Xuan sped up even more!
He already knew that Xiao Su Bao and the others hadn't returned, which gave him more room to maneuver.
Since I can't have Tang Susu now, I'll sow discord between the Emperor and Tang Bugui. That would be good for both me and the Empress Dowager!
The Empress Dowager also disliked Tang Bugui!
The emperor had just put his youngest son to sleep and was in a fairly good mood!
Long Wei said that Mr. Wang said his son had turned misfortune into blessing and that he would no longer have to worry about dying young.
Hearing the sounds outside, the emperor raised an eyebrow.
Steward Xu immediately stepped forward and said, "It's the young master of the Cao family, Cao Xuan!"
The emperor gave a soft snort.
I'll deal with the Cao family sooner or later!
The Empress Dowager herself is powerless, but the Cao family has been acting too aggressively lately.
She wanted to tell her son about Xiao Su Bao, but even that stubborn donkey refused. What is Cao Xuan compared to him?
Could he be even more capable than his own son?
The emperor said, "Alright, let him in!"
He waved his hand, his eyes showing a hint of indifference.
After Cao Xuan entered, he knelt down before the emperor.
"Your Majesty, when I went hunting just now, I saw the Fifth Prince being kidnapped. I was powerless to rescue him. Please, Your Majesty, send someone to rescue the Fifth Prince immediately!"
The emperor narrowed his eyes, sizing up the person before him.
Cao Xuan is good-looking and about the same age as Xiao Su Bao.
But the emperor just didn't like them; he disliked everyone from the Cao family!
"Your Majesty..." Cao Xuan couldn't help but look up when the emperor ignored him.
The emperor's cold gaze made Cao Xuan's legs go weak.
"Since you saw the Fifth Prince being kidnapped, why didn't you capture the kidnappers!"
The emperor's voice was icy, and Chief Steward Xu's expression changed slightly, but in his heart he was silently praying for Cao Xuan.
Cao Xuan really doesn't understand his emperor!
His Majesty's temperament is not something that ordinary people can tolerate.
"Your Majesty, I am incompetent and beg for punishment!"
"However, the most urgent task is to save the Fifth Prince. I beg Your Majesty to allow me to make amends and bring the Fifth Prince back to life!"
Cao Xuan dared not raise his head again, thus missing the disdain in the emperor's eyes.
As if he had just thought of something, the emperor suddenly asked, "Did you see clearly who was the one who took away the Fifth Prince?"
The boy's vague understanding of this concept alerted the emperor to something amiss!
Cao Xuan lowered his head and could only tell the truth: "It was Tang Bugui, General Tang's daughter, and other members of the Tang family... They were the ones who kidnapped the Fifth Prince. I personally witnessed Tang Susu carrying the Fifth Prince under her arm, showing absolutely no manners..."
"They have taken the Fifth Prince hostage, committing treason and deserving of death!"
"Your Majesty, please punish them!" Cao Xuan kowtowed directly to the emperor.
emperor……
Tucked under the armpit...
The emperor's lips twitched, as if he had just thought of something.
What's this!
Someone once carried me under their armpit!
The emperor glanced at Cao Xuan indifferently; this kid was too petty!
If the emperor hadn't asked any questions and had simply sent Cao Xuan with his men, and that guy had injured Xiao Su Bao, wouldn't that have led to a major disaster?
The emperor slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "Cao Xuan, how dare you! You have fabricated facts to falsely accuse the princess. You are committing insubordination! Cao Xuan, do you know your crime?!"
Cao Xuan trembled, too frightened to get up.
"Your subject did not..."
He wanted to explain, but the emperor didn't give him a chance.
"Guards, take Cao Xuan away and give him thirty strokes of the cane as a warning to others!" The emperor instantly transformed into an extremely ruthless ruler.
Madam Cao and Cao Guojiu were already waiting outside!
Upon hearing this, Madam Cao's face instantly turned extremely ugly.
Cao Guojiu and Madam Cao's expressions also changed.
"Your Majesty, spare my life!"
Of all of Madam Cao's grandsons, Cao Xuan was the most obedient and sensible. If something happened to Cao Xuan, the direct line of the Cao family would truly be in trouble.
Just thinking about this made Old Madam Cao feel a strange pain.
Old Madam Cao glared at Cao Guojiu and hurriedly rushed in to beg for mercy.
The emperor snorted coldly, his gaze falling on Cao Guojiu and his group.
At that moment, Tang Bugui also arrived.
Tang Bugui's eyes flashed with a cold light, his gaze sweeping over the Cao family members.
Cao Guojiu glanced at Tang Bugui, his eyes filled with wariness.
Recently, many officials from the Cao family faction have been suppressed, and Tang Bugui has used many methods to achieve this!
"Today is a fine day for the hunt, what kind of behavior is this, crying and wailing!" the emperor rebuked coldly.
Old Madam Cao dared not cry anymore, and simply protected her grandson with her daughter-in-law.
"I don't know why Your Majesty is angry. Xuan'er is just a child and doesn't understand things yet. Please spare his life, Your Majesty!"
Cao Guojiu knelt down on both knees, unusually lowering his stance.
The Emperor spoke calmly: "Cao Xuan has committed insubordination by falsely accusing the princess of kidnapping the Fifth Prince. This is a serious crime!"
Tang Bugui narrowed his eyes, his sharp gaze flashing across the group of people.
Their expressions turned somewhat grim, but for a moment they didn't know how to explain!
They had no idea that Cao Xuan would suddenly target Tang Bugui and Su Bao.
After all, they had been discussing a conciliatory policy all along!
Even if they schemed to marry Xiao Su Bao to Cao Xuan, it was only about the marriage; they never intended to kill anyone!
But now...
Madam Cao looked at her son with a questioning gaze.
Cao Xuan's face turned deathly pale; he sensed the killing intent!
It was Tang Bugui's murderous intent towards him!
Cao Xuan's face was gloomy, and there was a hint of unease in his eyes!
"Your Majesty..." Cao Guojiu wanted to say something more, but then he heard Tang Bugui speak up from the side.
"I beg Your Majesty to severely punish the person who falsely accused Princess Fu'an. Princess Fu'an was personally appointed as a princess by Your Majesty. Cao Xuan's false accusation against the princess is disrespectful."
The Cao family had previously sent people to harass the princess, plotting against her. I beg Your Majesty to punish them, otherwise this humble general will suffer greatly!
As Tang Bugui spoke, he clutched his chest, his face turning deathly pale.
emperor……
That bastard is putting on an act again!
The emperor's expression remained unchanged, but in his heart he cursed Tang Bugui countless times!
This brat won't let him have any peace. Look, he's making me deal with the old man from the Cao family!
After all, the Zhou family and Cao Guojiu had gotten together back then...
Tang Bugui is here to avenge his daughter!
"Your Majesty, I only have one daughter, Su Bao. It was not easy for me to be reunited with her. My heart is full of bitterness..." Tang Bugui looked extremely distressed, and Chief Steward Chen hurriedly stepped forward to support him.
Tang Bugui pressed his weight onto Steward Chen, his eyes glazed over, then clutched Chen's chest and coughed up blood.
Cao Guojiu's expression changed slightly, and he thought to himself, "This is bad!"
Tang Bugui is absolutely outrageous!
Cao Guojiu was seething with hatred. Just as he was about to speak, the emperor spoke up: "Cao Guojiu, you have failed in your duties as a steward. You shall be punished with ten strokes of the cane. Cao Xuan has falsely accused the princess. He shall be punished with twenty strokes of the cane. Anyone who begs for mercy shall be punished in the same way!"
Cao Guojiu's expression changed slightly, and he suddenly raised his head to look at the emperor.
The emperor's gaze turned somewhat indifferent, and Cao Guojiu dared not say anything more!
With the empress gone, their emperor is nothing but a madman with no one to control him!
Cao Guojiu dares not challenge him!
Before long, pitiful cries could be heard from outside!
Tang Bugui, supported by Steward Chen, watched the farce unfold.
However, Tang Bugui glanced indifferently at Madam Cao, seemingly oblivious to the fact that she was scheming against his own daughter!
This woman is far too audacious!
Madam Cao stood by, crying anxiously, tears streaming down her face, but she dared not step forward.
"General Tang, I beg you, please plead for Xuan'er... He's truly a good child. From now on, when the princess and Xuan'er are together..."
Madam Cao is trying to tarnish her own daughter's reputation!
Tang Bugui didn't give Madam Cao a chance to continue speaking and kicked her directly.
He never hits women, but he can kill them!
The people of the Great Shang Kingdom were known for their fierce and unruly nature, and they probably didn't place as much emphasis on a woman's reputation.
But Tang Bugui didn't want this woman to talk nonsense!
"Men, arrest Liu!" As soon as Tang Bugui finished speaking, two soldiers came over and seized Madam Cao.
Tang Bugui then turned around and went straight back to the emperor's tent.
Madam Cao clutched her chest, nearly choking on her own breath!
She's already gone all out!
Originally, she thought that as long as Xiao Su Bao and her son were not officially married, Xiao Su Bao would only be able to choose their son if she wanted to get married.
Even if we don't choose, Xiao Su Bao will definitely not be able to find a good family in the future!
Like Cao Xuan, she wanted to ruin Xiao Su Bao.
"I am the wife of the heir of the Rongguo Duke's Mansion. Tang Bugui, how dare you treat me like this? Are you trying to trample the dignity of our noble families?"
Madam Cao roared, but Tang Bugui ignored her.
Tang Bugui's eyes flashed with icy coldness as he went straight into the tent to find the emperor!
"Your Majesty, this humble general has something to say!" Tang Bugui's tone was full of murderous intent.
The Empress arrived at this moment, accompanied by the Fifth Prince, who had just woken up.
The fifth prince looked dazed for a moment, then curled up in the empress's arms, seemingly a little scared.
Tang Bugui knelt down before the emperor and empress.
"What are you doing?" The emperor was slightly taken aback when he saw Tang Bugui kneeling down, and told him to get up.
Tang Bugui did not move, but continued, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I just received news that Lady Liu of the Cao family, Cao Xuan's mother, bought tainted medicine and had it given to Cao Xuan..."
"And Cao Xuan insisted on treating Su Bao and the others to dinner!"
The Empress's face instantly turned ugly. The Emperor was in charge of the court officials, while the Empress was in charge of the inner palace and all the noblewomen!
Since the emperor and empress ascended the throne, such tainted medicines have been strictly prohibited.
Those below knew the Emperor and Empress's personalities, and they dared not bring out that kind of dirty medicine.
However, the inner quarters are full of secrets, and such things are naturally not uncommon!
"This humble general has already ordered the arrest of those around Lady Liu who were involved in this matter!" After Tang Bugui finished speaking, several people came over with the maids and nannies around Lady Cao.
There was also a middle-aged man among them.
Their faces were deathly pale, and their bodies trembled slightly.
Upon seeing the emperor and empress, they hurriedly knelt down to pay their respects, and no one dared to stand up.
"Speak!" the emperor said coldly.
These people spilled the beans like beans from a bamboo tube, instantly revealing everything that Madam Cao had done.
The emperor ordered a search of Lady Cao's residence.
As expected, Madam Cao had another dose of medicine, and she also had the love potion.
The emperor looked at these things with an unusually cold gaze.
Madam Cao turned pale, and Old Madam Cao's heart skipped a beat; she collapsed to the ground.
"It's over... the Cao family is finished..."
Old Madam Cao's eyes sharpened, and she grabbed Madam Cao and slapped her hard across the face.
Madam Cao was a military officer in her day, so Madam Cao was no match for her.
"You slut, how dare you! How dare you!"
Cao Xuan was the grandson that Old Madam Cao favored the most, but now it's all ruined, all ruined by this family of beasts!
Old Madam Cao gave a bitter laugh, then pulled the hairpin from her hair and stabbed it hard into Madam Cao's throat.
The next moment, just as Old Madam Cao was about to commit suicide, she suddenly remembered something, and her eyes flickered slightly.
She still has a daughter, she still has children. The bitch and herself are dead, isn't that enough!
If His Majesty cannot harm their children again, there is one more person, Cao Guojiu, who must also die!
The emperor had long disliked the Cao family; the empress dowager was a thorn in the emperor's side, and so was the Cao family!
Only now does Madam Cao realize that the Cao family's current predicament was entirely caused by this volatile emperor!
She was scared, really scared!
The biggest mistake she ever made was marrying Cao Guojiu.
Old Madam Cao went mad. Almost immediately, she rushed out, dressed in gorgeous clothes, but her hair was disheveled and hanging down.
She saw the man who had just been beaten ten times with a stick.
Madam Cao rushed over, grabbed a guard's long sword, and stabbed it hard into Cao Guojiu's chest.
"You old bastard, you deserve to die!"
With a loud shout, Madam Cao drew her long sword and committed suicide.
Madam Cao looked at her children rushing over from not far away, her eyes filled with reluctance and guilt.
But as the last ray of light faded, Old Madam Cao slowly stopped breathing.
The emperor and empress also came out, and all the ministers immediately knelt down.
The emperor looked unwell, and his youngest son fainted from fright!
If it weren't for Old Madam Cao killing Cao Guojiu, the emperor really wouldn't have shown her any mercy!
"Old Madam Cao has been driven mad by her daughter-in-law, Liu, and accidentally killed Cao Guojiu. Guards, take them back to the Guojiu's residence and find a time to bury them!"
The Cao family was confused, and Cao Xuan had also fainted, so no one explained what had happened that day to them.
But the Cao family is finished!
With the spring hunting season in full swing, the emperor was in a bad mood and found himself displeasing to everyone.
Fortunately, the ministers were used to it, and now they were all behaving themselves, with no one daring to step forward.
Only after seeing the emperor move into a different tent did they finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, Xiao Su Bao and the others also received the message.
The group of people who had planned to stay in the woods for a few days had to go back first.
However, they didn't return until evening.
Besides wild sheep, they also had two wild deer, as well as some pheasants and rabbits.
The emperor sent several people over.
Inside the emperor's tent, he looked at Xiao Su Bao with a resentful gaze.
However, he didn't say anything in the end, but just gave Xiao Su Bao some more gold and silver jewelry as a reward!
The emperor also bestowed gifts upon Tang Dabao and the others who had gone with him.
His Majesty found it interesting to hear that Xiao Su Bao and the others had brought back a black and white bear that had just given birth, as well as a ewe.
However, he still cautioned, "Keep an eye on the black and white bear, and don't let it hurt anyone!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" the little girl replied obediently.
The emperor looked at Xiao Su Bao's obedient appearance, then glanced at her armpits, and his lips twitched slightly.
How could the little girl be like that scoundrel Tang Bugui? That won't do. He was thinking of having the Empress send two nannies over.
We must make sure our little one grows up soft and cuddly, not like Tang Bugui...
"Your Majesty, we're having roasted meat today. Would you like some?"
Little Su Bao seemed to have thought of something and looked at the emperor, asking him a question.
The emperor paused, then waved his hand and said, "Eat!"
He was in a good mood, so he ate something nice to cheer himself up!
Little Su Bao nodded in agreement.
When they returned, there was no trace of death left.
The little ones acted as if they knew nothing, eating and drinking as usual!
They had hot pot yesterday, and today they've gathered a lot of people to eat grilled meat skewers.
I saw a lot of bamboo when I was in the woods before.
Tang Dabao and his group brought over some bamboo and skillfully turned it into bamboo skewers.
All the barbecue ingredients are at Xiao Su Bao's place.
The mutton, venison, and other meats were all cut into small cubes by the girl, then marinated, and finally skewered on bamboo skewers when the time was right.
Right now, there's a wire mesh on the small stove.
The little girl grabbed a handful of roasted meat and put it on the fire.
Xiao Su Bao's skills are quite good; a fragrant aroma quickly filled the air.
The barbecue had a very strong flavor, especially since Xiao Su Bao had received a lot of seasoning powder beforehand, including cumin and chili powder.
The little girl skillfully flipped the meat skewers, and Ling Buqi, who was standing nearby, also came over.
He twitched his nose, his eyes sparkling.
"Little general, your barbecue smells even better than before!"
He licked his lips, his eyes shining.
Xiao Su Bao smiled, her gaze falling on Su Ruan Ruan behind Ling Bu Qi.
"Sister Ruanruan, you're pregnant, so you can't eat venison. I'll make some roasted vegetables for you later!"
Su Ruanruan paused, a slight smile playing on her lips.
She touched her still-flat stomach and smiled radiantly.
"Okay!" Su Ruanruan smiled brightly, a hint of amusement in her eyes.
"Mmm!"
Xiao Su Bao's lips curled up, and her eyes shone brightly.
Su Ruanruan walked over to Xiao Subao, wanting to help, but everyone rejected her, so she ended up sitting aside and eating fruit.
Su Ruanruan did not go with them this time, but she did hear about the stubborn Old Madam Cao.
Since she was alright, she decided to gossip with everyone.
"Ahem, you should all know about what happened with the Cao family this time!"
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