Just then, he saw a tall female Omega walking towards him.
"Good day, Queen."
"Good day."
Arwen was wearing a long white dress, and her blue eyes swept over the people present. Everyone bowed and saluted wherever she passed, but she just nodded slightly in disgust, with indifference between her brows.
Sartu impatiently stood up and walked over to her, reaching out to hold her hand. Arwen looked at him calmly, and within a moment, the emperor silently withdrew his hand and stood beside her.
When Shi Nian heard everyone addressing Alwen, he knew she was his aunt, but this aunt looked very cold, so he couldn't help but approach Shi Yiyu timidly.
Arwen walked up to them, looked directly at Shi Nian, and held out her hand. Shi Nian hesitated for a moment, then slowly placed her hand on hers.
"Come with me."
Arwen held Shi Nian's hand and spoke to Shi Yiyu. She glanced at Yu Luhan and said coldly, "Just stay outside. Don't follow."
Sartu watched the men leave. A guard approached him and asked, "Do you need to monitor them?"
Sartu suppressed his doubtful instinct and said, "...No need."
If Alvin finds out, the consequences will be disastrous.
Arwen brought Shi Nian and the others to her bedroom. She held Shi Nian on her knees, and used her slender fingers to pry open his eyes and observe his pupils.
Shi Yiyu sat in front of her.
Shi Yiyu looked at her actions and frowned, "What are you doing?"
Shi Nian looked at him with some fear, stretched out her hand and grabbed in his direction, "Dad..."
Alvin took out a tube of potion and placed it under Shi Nian's nose. He glanced at Shi Yiyu who had suddenly stood up and said, "Don't worry. This potion can make him forget what happened today and what we said. There are some things that children are better unaware of."
She added, "It won't cause any harm to your body."
Shi Nian sniffed the faint fragrance, his mind becoming hazy. He blinked sleepily and leaned against Alvin, feeling drowsy.
Alvin lowered his eyes to look at him, touched the child's soft face, and said to Shi Yiyu, "He relies on you a lot."
Shi Yiyu didn't want to talk nonsense with her, so he went straight to the point, "What do you want to do with me?"
Alvin sat down beside the bed, gazing at Shi Nian's features. He placed his palm on his forehead and felt it with his mental power. "Is his mental power rioting... His constitution is too weak. Interesting."
Shi Yiyu: "What do you know?"
Alwyn continued the original topic, "This child is very dependent on you."
"Yes, he is my child, so naturally he depends on me."
Arwen chuckled. "But his last name is Shi. Does the Shi family value blood ties? Don't forget that Shi Xianyun killed his father with her own hands. It seems that things have really changed."
Shi Yiyu frowned and curled his fingers, "What do you mean?"
Arwen said bluntly, stroking the green gem around his neck, "You two brothers are not completely human. In other words, none of the Shi family is completely human."
Shi Yiyu's pupils shrank, "How is it possible..."
"Haven't you noticed? No one in the Shi family, whether Omega or Alpha, has their own partner, yet the heir has always existed."
Shi Yiyu suddenly remembered that there was indeed no Alpha father in his memory, and his subconscious mind assumed that this was normal.
Shi Yiyu knew immediately that it was Shi Xianyun who gave them a psychological hint.
Arwen: "Each Tower Master uses his or her own genes to create a single life form, or rather... a android indistinguishable from a human, somewhere between a human and an android."
"Every master of Apsu Tower is a android, including you, and you, and your mother."
Alvin's fingers brushed past Shi Yiyu.
Shi Yiyu was shocked. At that moment, he understood why Shi Nian and Yu Chen's mental fluctuations were completely a copy of his and Yu Luhan's...
All the fog was cleared away at once, and Shi Yiyu murmured, "It turns out that the problem is really me."
He always suspected that there was something wrong with Yu Luhan.
"Another point is that the Shi family tends to show a certain tendency to be world-weary and to destroy those who share the same bloodline. This tendency will gradually become apparent as they grow older. This is also the reason why Shi Xianyun committed suicide shortly after stepping down."
"You and Shi Yichu can coexist peacefully because the genetic sequence that carries this personality trait has been eliminated by Shi Xianyun."
Alvin played with Shi Nian's little hand and changed the subject, "But your child might have this gene again."
Alvin's words put Shi Yiyu at ease, "This child doesn't have this gene like your eldest son."
Shi Yiyu thought of the Merovingian elders who hurriedly separated the child from Morpheus. "So, the Merovingian elders? Know about this?"
"Yes, Elder Merovingian is one of the few people who knew about this matter, so he took the child away without discussing it with you. Given your personalities, you two would not give the child to them."
Arwen said calmly, "They're also afraid that their children will kill their sons in the middle of the night. After all, according to past habits, offspring are more aggressive towards Alpha fathers."
"It's possible that she killed Morpheus as soon as she could hold a knife. The old couple would definitely be anxious."
Shi Yiyu: "..."
"As for the child's health..." Alvin looked at Shi Nian's sleeping face. "That old man Zhong Xingyi is still alive. He will have a solution."
"Send the child to the West affiliated kindergarten. It's not safe outside."
Arwen told Shi Yiyu everything, looked at their backs as they left, stroked the green gem on his neck with his fingers, and murmured softly: "Shi Xianyun, it was clearly you who caused this mess, why do you want me to solve it..."
Alvin's words were truly subversive. After Shi Yiyu returned to the hall, he remained in a trance for a long time, lost in his own thoughts.
Yu Luhan hugged Shi Yiyu and looked down at him worriedly, "What's wrong?"
Shi Yiyu held the ice drink in his hand and shook his head, "Let's talk about it when we get back."
Although this news had a great impact on him, at least there was a solution to Shi Nian's physical condition, and he felt relieved of a heavy burden.
Shi Nian lay on Shi Yiyu and slept soundly until the banquet was almost over. He woke up slowly. He looked around and found that someone was missing. "Dad, where is my aunt?"
Shi Yiyu stroked his head and said, "She will come out later."
Alwyn rarely shows up at the party.
Shi Nian nodded, and hugged Shi Yiyu's neck dependently, refusing to let anyone come over and hug her.
The emperor looked in his direction several times, but he didn't want to lose face and ask for the child. Alwen never showed up at the banquet, and his brother Annan ignored him. The emperor had no choice but to drink alone and depressed.
This was the first time that Shi Nian appeared in front of the powerful. Shi Yiyu decided to transfer Shi Nian to the West affiliated kindergarten and no longer covered Shi Nian's face.
The wealthy and powerful people with children at home all let their children get close to Shi Nian, hoping to get close to Shi Yiyu's family, but Shi Nian had no interest in children of the same age and was wholeheartedly sticking to Shi Yiyu.
There are also some other cases. His friends saw that Shi Nian was pretty and wanted to play with him, but they were always rejected by Shi Nian.
Ten minutes later, Alvin came out again and sat beside Sartu under his scorching gaze.
At this long table, there are only Shi Yiyu's family and the emperor's family. Annan sits between them, creating a strange effect of harmonious coexistence.
When other dignitaries saw Alwen coming, they came forward and greeted him one by one. Kissing the hand is the most common etiquette in the royal family, but no one dared to kiss the back of Shi Yiyu's hand in front of Yu Luhan regardless of his life or death.
So these smart-thinking nobles set their sights on Shi Nian.
"Nice to meet you, good day, Your Highness."
A dashing, aristocratic Alpha bowed in a gentlemanly salute, and Shi Nian replied in a babyish voice, "Good day."
Just when Shi Nian thought the formality was about to end, his little hand was pulled by the other party.
Seeing that the strange lips were about to fall on the back of his hand, Shi Nian pulled back his hand at lightning speed and put it behind his back.
The noble Alpha smiled and turned to leave.
After him, several more nobles came. They all greeted Shi Yiyu and Yu Luhan first, and then came to hold Shi Nian's hand.
Shi Nian saw Aunt Alwen being kissed on the back of her hand gracefully and knew that this should be some kind of etiquette, but he was hesitant and put his hands behind his back, reluctant to give his hand to the other person.
Finally, Shi Nian gave in and reluctantly extended her hand, letting the other person touch hers. Just as their lips were about to touch, she quickly withdrew her hand and looked at the other person with her bright eyes, "Goodbye."
He has already said goodbye, so just leave quickly.
The noble opposite understood the meaning of Shi Nian's eyes. He curled his lips into a smile and did not force him any further. "Goodbye, young prince."
When he returned to his circle, he told his friends about this interesting little guy. They laughed a few times, and one of them proposed a bet, "Let's see who can kiss the back of his hand. The winner can make a request to the others."
With the bet, more and more noble children flocked to Shi Nian.
Shi Nian was exhausted from pulling his hands, but someone still followed him. He finally threw himself into Yu Luhan's arms and complained, "Father, I'm so tired."
Yu Luhan placed his large hand on the back of his head, his intimidating gaze fixed on the young nobles. His voice was deep but unyielding, "Alright, let's end this."
The young people surrounding Shi Nian then dispersed, with regret visible on their faces.
Arwen slowly picked up a tissue and wiped the corner of his lips. His azure eyes swept over Sartu and he suddenly said, "Don't you have any response?"
Sartu paused shaking the wine glass and began to brainstorm, thinking about what he had done inappropriately that made Alvin unhappy.
But he couldn't figure it out after thinking about it for a long time. He secretly glanced at Annan, hoping that he could help his brother at this critical moment.
Annan ignored him, scooped up a spoonful of wine with a small spoon, and fed it to him while mumbling.
Shi Nian drank the wine, and her whole body was filled with joy. "Thank you, An Nan Susu~"
Sartu: “…”
The long silence made his heart beat faster.
But as a noble emperor, he didn't allow himself to show panic. He asked tentatively, "Is it about Xiao Nian?"
Arwen remained silent.
Sartu knew this was a positive response, so he breathed a sigh of relief. Staring at Shi Nian happily drinking, he felt as if he understood. He waved his hand, "Little Niannian, you like to drink? Your uncle will treat you!"
He ordered the attendants behind him, "Go and deliver all the Louis XIV bottles in my wine cellar to Xiao Xiaonian's home."
The Louis XIV series of wines are hard to come by and are treasured by wine lovers.
Shi Nian smacked his lips, "Uncle, is it delicious?"
Sartu described it to him, "The taste is rich and the fragrance is irresistible."
Shi Nian was instantly filled with anticipation.
But Alwen was clearly dissatisfied. The goblet landed on the table with a clear sound, and a mocking arc appeared on her lips. "A few bottles of wine are enough to send my people away? Sartu, you are quite capable."
Sartu: “…”
In order to prove his sincerity to his lover, the anxious emperor gave the titles of earl to Shi Nian and Yu Chen.
Shi Nian inexplicably gained another royal identity. He didn't know what this identity meant, but to be honest, it was not as attractive as those wines.
Shi Nian had already started planning to put all the wine on his small desk, so that he could have his favorite wine when he woke up.
After a while, Azel separated himself from the group of teenagers and sat down next to Shi Nian. Seeing that Shi Nian was lost in thought, he suggested, "Let me take you to the back garden. There are many small animals there."
Annan placed his hand on Azel's shoulder and urged Shi Nian, "Go play with your brother Azel. He's very familiar with the palace and knows where the best places are."
Shi Nian was indeed very bored, so he nodded in agreement.
Yu Luhan placed Daniel on his shoulder, kissed his forehead, and tapped his earrings. "Have fun, and call us sometimes."
Shi Nian already knew how to use most of the functions of this earring and nodded, "Okay."
After passing Gan Ning, Shi Nian hesitated for a moment and took the initiative to invite, "Gan Ning, do you want to play with us?"
Gan Ning looked at Ezel hesitantly. He knew that his brother was very cold and didn't like children. He was also afraid of him. "No, I want to be with my mother."
Shi Nian followed Aizer out of the main hall alone. He had come here in a hovercraft, but this time, walking along the corridor, he truly felt the size of this palace.
Aizel expertly guided Shi Nian through the complex corridors. "Dad said you'll be going to the West Kindergarten tomorrow. Is that true?"
Shi Nian overheard Shi Yiyu mention it once, "It seems so..."
He is not interested in any kindergarten. Anyway, he has Kels as his good friend, and Kels will play with him.
Ezel nodded, "Okay, I'll come see you after class."
The affiliated kindergarten and West College were separated by only a wall, and Aizel was ready to climb over the wall to see Shi Nian.
Shi Nian smiled and said yes, "Then let's build blocks together. The house I built will be super beautiful."
Ezel agreed immediately, "Yes."
It seems that in order to help Shi Nian build a house, he may have to climb over the wall a few more times. Ten minutes is not enough to build a house.
The palace's back garden was planted with rare flowers from all over the world. The gardeners were busy tending to them. When they saw Ezel, they bowed and saluted. "Good day, Your Highness."
When Nianshi saw him, he was stunned for a moment and used the same address, "Good day, young prince."
Shi Nian hid behind Azel, revealing her round eyes, and whispered to them, "Good day."
The back garden has always been a favorite place for children. In addition to Shi Nian and Aizel, there are several other royal children here.
When Aizel saw them, he frowned and pulled Shi Nian to leave.
Shi Nian saw a butterfly resting on a flower. Just as she was about to catch it, Azel took it away. She called out in confusion, "Brother Azel?"
"Ezel!"
The group of royal children saw Azel and walked towards them. Leading them was an Alpha with purple eyes. As soon as he arrived, he put his arm around Azel's shoulder.
Others were not of high enough status and could only watch from the side.
Alpha greeted Ezel enthusiastically, "Long time no see, eh? Is this little guy your brother? He looks like a little kid."
Alpha itched to reach out and pinch Shi Nian's cheek. It looked soft, and he wanted to see if it was as soft as glutinous rice dumplings.
Shi Nian immediately covered her face, like a cautious kitten, and pulled Azel back, "Don't touch me. You can't touch a brother you don't know."
Ezel brushed his hand away, his eyes cold, "Don't touch him."
Alpha listened to Shi Nian's baby voice, and then saw him holding the corner of Azel's clothes dependently, and felt a little envious for no reason.
It’s fine that all the elders like Ezel, but why does this little guy also stick to Ezel?
He ignored Ezel's hostile gaze and squatted beside Shi Nian. "I'm Kanat Sid. Now that we know each other, can I touch you?"
"Can't."
Shi Nian's tone was soft, but his words were extremely firm. He covered his face with his hands and refused, his big black and white eyes full of rejection of strangers.
Kanat is the only son of the Grand Duke and has a noble status. Among the younger royal family members, only Azel is of higher status than him. He is arrogant and domineering in his daily life. What can he not get?
Kanate stared at Shi Nian's bulging cheeks, his fingers itching, and he couldn't help thinking, he would pinch it quickly, just to test the feeling, he shouldn't cry, right?
Shi Nian had a bad feeling and tried his best to protect his chubby little face and hide behind Azel.
Azel held his hand and warned, "He's the Queen's nephew. If you touch him, you're committing a crime of insubordination."
The royal family's rules were extremely strict. Kanat's heart trembled, and he instantly gave up the idea of secretly pinching Shi Nian's face. He looked at Shi Nian's black hair and black eyes, muttering, "Why doesn't she look like the queen at all?"
Relatives should be somewhat similar, right?
Shi Nian was finally able to escape the crisis of having his face pinched, but even so, Kanat still stayed by his side, bringing him all kinds of snacks in an attempt to deepen his intimacy with Shi Nian.
Canet can already imagine that in the future he will have a little kid following behind him and calling him brother obediently.
"This cheese stick is for you. It's delicious."
Shi Nian turned her head and plunged into Azel's arms, decisively refusing, "No."
Kanat: “…”
It seems that there is still a long way to go before this future can be realized.
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