When they arrived at Qin Xu's school, they saw a group of young children lining up to go home. Qin Changqing and Lan Sinian's aircraft stopped. Not only were their aircraft eye-catching, but their appearance and temperament were also first-class. Qin Xu spotted them from a distance.
"My dad's here. I'm leaving now," Qin Xu said to his friends, immediately drawing envious glances from the other children. Those who could afford to live on the Imperial Star were wealthy, but wealth also meant busy parents. Many children were picked up by servants and didn't always see their parents when they got home. Since Qin Xu started school, both of his fathers had come to pick him up from school every day, making the other children envious.
Qin Xu quickly said goodbye to his friends and ran to his father, then looked up at Lan Sinian as a greeting.
"Has your kid been bullied at school?" Lan Sinian raised his hand and tapped him on the head.
"No." Qin Xu shook his head and looked at him again. "Are we going back?" At school, he would occasionally brag to his classmates about how much his two dads loved him, how they would personally accompany him to study and practice, and how they would spend a lot of time with him every day, which made his friends extremely envious. However, the truth was that he had never called Lan Sinian "Dad," and no one had ever asked him to do so. Besides, his relationship with his dad was not that close, so these boasts were a bit exaggerated. However, being with his parents every day was something he had longed to do, so he didn't want them to hear his exaggerated boasts or discover his little thoughts.
"Hmm." Lan Sinian looked the little cub up and down and said, "Let's go buy clothes. It's decided."
The head of the family made the decision, and the aircraft rerouted to the city's super-large shopping mall. The palace had a dedicated staff to custom-make various clothing for them, but the clothing of the royal family always carried some symbols of status. Even if someone with discerning eyes didn't know the person personally, they could guess their identity through their clothing. This was also Lan Sinian's purpose in bringing them here today.
Lan Sinian took them to the children's area first. Qin Xu felt embarrassed knowing that they were going to buy clothes for him, so he took the initiative to say, "Uncle Qi Feng said that he has prepared a lot of clothes for me, and I won't be able to wear them all until next year, so you don't have to buy me any more." The war broke out right after he became sensible. Since then, he has been wearing almost all the hand-me-down clothes left by his older brothers and sisters, so he is very content with his current affluent life.
Qin Changqing, as a father, had never had the chance to take the little guy shopping in person. He felt a little sad after hearing his words. Before he could say anything, he heard Lan Sinian say to the store clerk: "Take out the most handsome clothes that the little boys in your store wear."
Although Lan Sinian was the emperor, he rarely appeared in public. The clerk was almost stunned by his domineering attitude and did not even realize his identity. He introduced him to them with a smile.
Qin Changqing didn't say anything. He chose the ones he thought were suitable and squatted down to try on clothes for Qin Xu one by one. Lan Sinian leaned against the rack to the side and looked at them, commenting on which ones looked good and which ones didn't, and how to match them to look more handsome.
"Pack all of these and send them to this address." Lan Sinian finally pointed at a pile of clothes and paid directly. The clerk's face was almost smiling. This single transaction was equivalent to his three months' sales!
"Hey!" Qin Changqing was so angry that he gritted his teeth and whispered, "Don't teach my son bad things!"
His Majesty the Emperor looked at him innocently and said, "The little guy likes it."
"How could he like it..." Qin Changqing's voice suddenly disappeared as he glanced at the clothes he had chosen. When Qin Xu put on these sets and looked in the mirror, his eyes really lit up. He had originally planned to pick a few sets from them.
But, "Even if you like it, you can't buy so much at once!" Qin Changqing continued to glare at him. He didn't want his son to become a playboy who didn't know the sorrow of life. Now both father and son were still eating for free.
"Of course I have to buy everything my son likes!" His Majesty the Emperor is very reasonable, and we must buy, buy, buy.
Qin Changqing wanted to kick him, but turned around and saw Qin Xu looking at them with bright eyes. His big eyes were black and moist. It was obvious that he heard their conversation. His heart softened immediately. Forget it, he was his son after all. This was the only time he could be extravagant with him.
After buying Qin Xu a whole host of clothes from head to toe, Lan Sinian took him to the men's clothing area.
This was the first time Qin Changqing realized how good Lan Sinian was at dealing with people. Not only did he buy parent-child outfits for the family of three, he also constantly asked Qin Xu for suggestions. The two, one big and one small, echoed each other, with many opinions. "This outfit is not good. It's too ordinary. It doesn't complement the beauty of my queen. Change it."
"Dad looks like a high school student in this. I think that one is better."
"This set is too old-fashioned, change it."
"I don't think this color suits Dad..."
"...next set, change."
"Change."
"Change!"
It’s your turn!
Qin Changqing saw Lan Sinian deliberately teasing him, and slapped his clothes on his chest. "I'm playing tricks on you! You believe my lies!"
…
In the evening, the family of three had dinner in the palace and then set off for the banquet.
Qin Xu watched children's programs at home, and Qi Feng would accompany him. Qin Changqing and Lan Sinian changed into their newly bought dresses.
"The host of the banquet doesn't know your identity?" Qin Changqing was a little surprised.
"You'll know when you get there." Lan Sinian winked at him, deliberately keeping him in suspense.
Qin Changqing raised his eyebrows. Lan Sinian put on his suit and rubbed his eyes in front of the mirror. When he opened his eyes again, Qin Changqing saw that the beautiful deep blue eyes had turned into a more attractive gold. Then the emperor's original standard CEO hairstyle drooped down, and then slowly turned into shoulder-length curly hair, and the color also turned into a bright gold!
He just changed two colors, but Qin Changqing found that even his temperament changed. Even if he saw his transformation with his own eyes, he could hardly believe that it was the same person!
"you……"
Perhaps Qin Changqing's expression was too surprised, Lan Sinian was in a very good mood. He raised his hand and ruffled his black hair twice, looked around and asked with some embarrassment: "My queen is so beautiful, but her eyes are a little sharp, and the other party might be suspicious." They were about to provoke a group of desperadoes.
"Wait." Qin Changqing also became interested. He rummaged through the large box he brought with him, took out a glasses case, put on a pair of plain rimless glasses, glanced at him, and asked, "How is it?"
How is it? It's so good! Those glasses are like they were made just for him, and the alluring abstinence is overwhelming! It's tempting to commit a crime!
Qin Changqing laughed and reached out to take off his glasses.
Lan Sinian grabbed his hand and said affectionately, "I regret this. How about we not go to the banquet and mate right here?" This was such a great idea! The Emperor's golden eyes began to glow green!
"Get lost!!" Queen Qin's face also turned green! Mate your head!
…
The guards who went out with them this time were two strangers. They were not wearing the uniforms of the palace guards, and even their aircraft was changed. The atmosphere became inexplicably solemn.
The place they went to this time seemed to be far away from the imperial palace, and finally they arrived at the eighth district, the most luxurious and famous district on the Imperial Star. It is said that there are the most beautiful dancers and the strongest liquor in the empire here. The four words "drunkenness and dreamlessness" are the most beautiful interpretation of this district.
The aircraft landed on the rooftop of the most magnificent building in the center. Qin Changqing glanced outside and saw several teams of men in black suits standing on the spacious rooftop. Lan Sinian leaned in and whispered in his ear, "This is Sharp Knife's territory. Those are his subordinates, and they're armed. But with me here, they won't dare do anything to you."
Qin Changqing felt that these people were similar to the gangsters on TV. He was full of doubts, but in the end he didn't ask anything.
Lan Sinian got off the aircraft and ignored the man in black who came to ask questions. He stood by the door and handed his hand to Qin Changqing.
After the two of them stood steadily on the rooftop, the guards who followed them came forward to negotiate with those people. Qin Changqing didn't hear what they said, but the other party had obviously recognized their identities and said respectfully, "Master Jin, I didn't expect you to come."
Lan Sinian never took strangers seriously. He didn't even look at them. He waited for them to turn around and lead the way reluctantly, then he took Qin Changqing's hand and followed slowly.
The other party led them from an entrance on the rooftop to the banquet hall downstairs. Qin Changqing sensitively discovered that the light in this banquet hall was much dimmer than the banquets they had attended before.
As if sensing his confusion, Lance softly explained, "The Sharp Knife is one of the five largest gangs in the Empire. Their boss has some bat blood and doesn't like bright light."
"Gangster?" Qin Changqing looked at him in surprise.
Lan Sinian nodded. "Sharp Knife's most profitable business is arms and weapons. The person hosting the banquet this time is one of the big bosses of Sharp Knife, but he's retired now, otherwise he wouldn't be able to come to Emperor Star."
Qin Changqing was silent for a while, but still couldn't help asking: "Why do you think I have something in common with this arms boss?" No matter how powerful he is, he can't just smuggle the empire's weapons to the earth. Do you think these black bosses are doing charity?
"Because the relationship between this retired boss and General Kah has always been very delicate, there are rumors that they have a deep friendship. Those students going to Kah Castle may be related to his coming to Imperial Star." Lan Sinian explained to him patiently.
Qin Changqing paused. This relationship was indeed a delicate one. A gangster who trafficked in arms and, arguably, was desperate for unrest, had a close relationship with an imperial general who championed peace and justice… This didn't seem right no matter how you looked at it. And what was even more wrong… Qin Changqing turned and looked intently at the Emperor for a moment, thinking, "Aren't you emperors supposed to be constantly focused on eradicating criminal gangs? And yet you even had the time to attend his banquet?"
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