Mu TianXiao(6) perceived the Emperor’s cold attitude and resentfully asked to be excused, pulling his wife out of the palace.
The 6th Prince’s wife, Liang SuYun, still wanted to take a look at Jing-wang’s kids some more. The elders had a saying, after becoming pregnant, look at little boys more, then you’ll most likely have a son. Liang-shi knew that since her husband was a prince, he must wish she had a boy.
Liang-shi wasn’t very willing to leave, but Mu TianXiao(6) pulled her with great strength. Liang-shi was practically dragged outside. Inside Ganqing Palace, Liang-shi wasn’t able to directly dispute with the 6th Prince for the sake of his reputation. Outside of the palace, she rubbed her wrists furiously and complained quietly for a bit. Before Liang-shi got married, she was very pampered by her parents and had never suffered this kind of injustice before. After marrying the 6th Prince, Mu TianXiao treated her very meticulously, never showing any hint of anger in front of her. How come now that she’s with a child, he would instead treat her so roughly?
Mu TianXiao(6)’s face color was dark and thinking about some unknown thing. After Liang-shi finished complaining, he finally came to and recovered his usual gentle and thoughtful appearance. He said apologetically: “I’m sorry. I was just too happy and temporarily forgot about your health.”
Mu TianXiao(6) was good at concealing his emotions and lying. For a moment, Liang-shi even thought that she had made a mistake.
Liang-shi still wanted to live peacefully with him. Therefore she said with a smile: “I’m very well. You don’t need to be so nervous. Just now I was thinking, if I can have a child like Jing-wang’s heir, that’d be pretty good.”
Mu TianXiao(6) also recalled the boy that the Emperor held in his arms and gave a strange smile: “It is pretty good.”
After learning that Liang-shi was pregnant, Mu TianXiao(6) was originally very happy. This meant that he was about to have what Jing-wang had as well. This child was like a timely rain for him. Originally he was worrying over how to seamlessly seize back the Emperor’s attention. He heard that Jing-wang’s family just returned to the Imperial City, the Emperor had already bestowed Jing-wang’s kids plenty of things. Mu TianXiao thought that because the Emperor was getting on in age, naturally he liked grandkids more. If he could report the news of Liang-shi’s pregnancy to the Emperor as soon as possible, the Emperor would no longer have only Jing-wang’s kids in his eyes anymore.
Mu TianXiao(6) was so hopeful. Yet the Emperor treated him, and treated his future offspring, so very indifferently. What was even more unacceptable to him was the Emperor’s overly enthusiastic attitude towards Jing-wang’s eldest. He was only a little tiny thing yet the Emperor held him on his knees. Mu TianXiao(6) detested secretly. He had known all this time that the Emperor didn’t like him, because his birth mother Zhang-shi was Empress Xiao Hui’s maid. As far as he could remember, for a long period of time the Emperor did not summon to see his birth mother. His mother had been the lowest ranked concubine for quite a while, until he became an adult. His mother finally rose in ranks. The Emperor would finally sit in YongFu Palace occasionally for a while, which counted as showing him a bit of face.
Before he had thought that although the Emperor didn’t like him, at least the Emperor would like his child. During New Years or other festivals, the Emperor would always order people to bring even Marquis Ping(3) and Marquis An(2)’s children into the palace for him to take a look. Jing-wang’s eldest just appeared and the Emperor was already holding him on his knees. So why did the Emperor solely act so indifferent towards his own child?
This was indicating that in the Emperor’s heart, he was still inferior to Jing-wang, and also, even inferior to the once 2nd Prince and 3rd Prince!
Even if he brought his wife in person to report the good news, it was useless. The Emperor didn’t even mention wanting to give him a new assignment. It’s not like he’d really remain with Liang-shi to help her throughout her pregnancy the entire time, right?
Mu TianXiao(6) hated on the Emperor once more.
Nevertheless, although this trip was not quite how he expected, it wasn’t completely without gains.
The reason why he brought Liang-shi into the palace in a hurry was also because he heard that Jing-wang and his entire family was going to enter the palace today. Mu TianXiao(6) also wanted to take this chance to take a look at Jing-wang’s children.
The loyal subordinate that he had sent to the West Frontier still did not reply. Mu TianXiao(6) had already given up on waiting, feeling like this subordinate was definitely gone– the other most likely discovered something and was silenced by Jing-wang.
However, Mu TianXiao(6) was unable to obtain the specific reasoning. He already didn’t have much help left. Therefore, he can only seize every single opportunity to see and verify things himself.
Fortunately he managed to enter the palace. Although his child was unfavored, he discovered one of Jing-wang’s secrets.
Jing-wang’s sons didn’t actually look like Jing-wang.
The Emperor and Luo RuiSheng both said that they looked extremely similar to Jing-wang. However, Mu TianXiao(6) had eyes himself, he wasn’t blind. Those were only words of courtesy!
Because Mu TianXiao(6) was several years younger than Jing-wang, Mu TianXiao(6) didn’t actually know how Jing-wang looked in his youth. The more he thought about this, the deeper down the spiral he went, and the more reasonable he felt.
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Let’s not discuss whether the children were really born from a male wangfei. Even the imperial physicians said that Jing-wang’s offspring would most likely inherit Jing-wang’s mute trait. However, the truth that Mu TianXiao(6) saw was, the four little children were all normal. None of them were mute, and they didn’t look like Jing-wang at all. This was all very questionable.
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Jing-wang intended to fight for the throne, therefore, he was extremely likely to take a gamble and disguise children that weren’t his as his own. As for pretending that a male wangfei can bear children……
Mu TianXiao(6) was inclined to believe this was a diversionary tactic, or even more so– he had an outrageous thought… One of the four children really did look very much like that male wangfei. Could it be possible that the healthy children were actually the offspring of the male wangfei and some woman, and they were just simply placed under Jing-wang’s name?
If this were true, then Jing-wang was really audacious!
Mu TianXiao(6) deeply believed that he discovered Jing-wang’s weakness here. The next step, then, was for him to exploit this point and come up with a good scheme to strike at Jing-wang.
The Emperor was too biased, however, if he learned that this grandson that he so favored wasn’t actually Jing-wang’s, then what?
Mu TianXiao(6) was already itching to see the Emperor’s response. Falsifying royal bloodlines, even the son of Empress Xiao Hui was most likely unable to recover from this.
However, what if he was wrong? Would he get burned instead?
…… no. As long as he can make certain to change them to “not related”, then that will suffice.
When his train of thought reached this point, Mu TianXiao(6) felt like the humiliation that he suffered just now was no longer anything. In a better mood, he said with a smile: “I also think the little heir is very interesting. If there’s a chance in the future, it’d be good to be able to see him again.”
Liang SuYun didn’t know what he was thinking. She just felt like the 6th Prince seemed to like little kids.
On Li Yu’s side, after seeing the Emperor and waiting for the Emperor to finish holding Bao#1, they finally brought the kids to ChangChun palace.
He came to ChangChun Palace once in fish form. But in human form, as the wangfei, this was his first time.
Li Yu was extremely cautious, afraid to reveal his familiarity with ChangChun Palace and make people suspicious. This was the imperial palace after all.
Don’t worry. Jing-wang gently patted the back of his hand, wanting him to not be too nervous. Ever since they entered the imperial palace, Jing-wang had been leading him the entire time, not even leaving him half a step.
Li Yu followed comfortably by Jing-wang’s side.
The people of ChangChun Palace already knew they were coming one step ahead. Although the memorial cloths for the deceased Empress Xiao Hui were still present, the front hall was already cleaned up nicely, candles burning.
Jing-wang still lit up his three incense sticks. The family of six kowtowed before the memorial tablet of Empress Xiao Hui.
This circumstance and scenery made Li Yu recall the scene he saw inside the System regarding Jing-wang as an infant, regarding ChangChun Palace’s secret. He still didn’t figure out this secret yet. Then, he had the fish babies and was absorbed in raising kids. So he didn’t think about it at all. Why not use this opportunity to take a tour around ChangChun Palace? Perhaps he might be able to find that room and discover some clues?
He felt like this was a pretty good idea. Wang Xi found two chairs for Jing-wang and Li Yu. Li Yu and Jing-wang just sat down when Bao#4 suddenly opened his little round eyes wide, pointed towards an area, and called out loudly.
Li Yu followed his chubby hand and looked. A small box was placed on top of an 8 drawer dresser. Something was on top of the box, which looked very much like a gold colored embroidered pouch.
Li Yu felt it was somewhat strange. How come he didn’t see this the last time he came here? However, ChangChun Palace did get cleaned up. Perhaps this was placed somewhere else before, but now, the servants brought it out.
Jing-wang indicated with his eyes. Wang Xi followed his order and went to investigate. A moment later, he brought over a rather old looking cloth tiger.
“Ahhh!” Tiger!
This cloth tiger attracted all of the Baos’ attention. The Baos all started to yell. They had plenty of toys. Naturally they couldn’t be without the cloth tiger.
The Baos wanted the cloth tiger, but how could Wang Xi give it to them directly? First, he tested it with a silver needle. Then, he brushed off the dust on top and used a handkerchief to wipe it down several times. Finally, he handed it over to Jing-wang. Only with Jing-wang’s approval, can the cloth tiger be given to the little masters.
Jing-wang accepted the cloth tiger and looked it over, actually looking rather fond.
Li Yu saw the middle aged woman sewing the cloth tiger in the memory. Inside ChengEn Palace Estate, he also saw a cloth tiger there in Empress Xiao Hui’s room. Now another one has appeared. Where did this cloth tiger come from?
“TianChi, do you have any impression of this?” Li Yu asked.
Jing-wang nodded his head, guiding Li Yu to look at the needle stitches at the tiger’s tail part. So the tail was actually reattached after being ripped off.
“This is……” Li Yu laughed: “Did you play with this before in your childhood?”
Empress Xiao Hui liked to make cloth tigers for her sons. Jing-wang definitely had one.
His guess was correct. Jing-wang nodded his head again.
Li Yu recalled that secret again and said probingly: “Then…… Do you have any impression of a 30 some years old wet nurse you had when you were younger?”
Jing-wang slowly shook his head.
This wasn’t the first time Li Yu had asked this. He wasn’t too hopeful anyways. In the memory of the secret, Jing-wang was still laying in swaddling clothes, looking even smaller than the Baos. How could he remember this?
At the same time, Wang Xi also didn’t know anything. Li Yu made inquiries before. Wang Xi only arrived by Jing-wang’s side after Empress Xiao Hui had passed away. Wang-gonggong did know of a wet nurse that once fed Jing-wang before, however, this wet nurse was tall and strong, extremely robust, and didn’t match the one in the memory. However, considering a Prince very likely had many wet nurses, Li Yu deduced that the one in the memory was probably only one of many. Unfortunately, neither Wang Xi nor the other wet nurse knew her.
Don’t tell him, he had to go ask head manager Luo?
Pondering back and forth, Li Yu only had this one person to ask. However, would head manager Luo help him?
Jing-wang looked over the cloth tiger himself, then squeezed it a bit. Feeling like it was fine, he placed it into Bao#4’s hands.
Bao#4 held the cloth tiger that daddy Jing-wang gave him, yelling happily. However, the other three Baos quickly turned their attention to him.
Bao#1, Bao#2, Bao#3: “Ahhhhhhhh” Viewers have a share!
Bao#4 refused. This was the toy that Jing-wang daddy gave to him. It can only belong to one fish, Bao#4!
Bao#4 stuffed the cloth tiger under his elbow. He can already roll around and sit, just not walk. Immediately, he hugged the cloth tiger and started rolling, planning to run away.
Bao#1, Bao#2, and Bao#3 hastily used their round chubby bodies to block Bao#4 collectively. When Bao#4 stopped rolling, Bao#2 grabbed the tail of the cloth tiger. Bao#1 and Bao#3 each grabbed one of the cloth tiger’s feet. Bao#4 clenched tightly to the tiger’s head, none of them willing to let go.
Not long after the deadlock, the sound of ripping could be heard. The cloth tiger was already pretty old, and was already broken once. It was very easily ripped apart by the kids.
Bao#1, Bao#2, and Bao#3 were dumbfounded and immediately let go of the broken cloth tiger. Bao#4 grabbed the broken tiger, scrunched up his face, wanting to cry.
Li Yu was almost dying of laughter because of these kids and hastily walked forward to hug Bao#4. Bao#4 buried his head in fish dad’s embrace, sobbing tragically.
Li Yu stroked his back and coaxed him softly. Then, he went to look at the cloth tiger in Bao#4’s hands. The tiger’s condition was really very bad.
Li Yu secretly stole a glance at Jing-wang. Jing-wang was also smiling, instead of being angry.
Li Yu took the cloth tiger from Bao#4 and made a show of examining it a bit. Then he said softly: “Bao#4, don’t cry. Sew it together and it’ll be the same as before.”
Bao#4 blinked his teary eyes: ?
Li Yu showed him what sewing meant and opened the cloth tiger.
Suddenly, he saw that inside the cloth tiger, two words, “Pu Liu”, were sewn there.
Li Yu’s heart skipped. Why would these words be sewn inside?
This cloth tiger was Jing-wang’s childhood toy, therefore, it can’t be a token of affection or anything like that. Instead, it was more like a tag on the back of modern clothes!
Was it possible that the words were a person’s name? The person who made the cloth tiger?
Li Yu was still thinking, Bao#4 was impatient from waiting for him and started to tug at his sleeve. Li Yu returned from his thoughts and continued to coax Bao#4.
A moment later, Bao#4 laid in fish dad’s arm and fell asleep with teardrops on his eyelashes.
Finally calmed him down.
Next, Li Yu seized the opportunity, to strike while the iron was hot, and educated the troublemaking Baos on what being kind to friends and respectful towards brothers meant.
Bao#1 understood that he was wrong and sat up straight, cupping his hands together for mercy like an adult. Bao#2 and Bao#3 looked at each other and then pulled down each other’s little pants. Prostrating on the floor and revealing their little butts, they indicated for fish dad to hit the other Bao.
Li Yu: “Pfft!!”
Spank the other little butt! LMAO! Hahahahaha!🤣❤️
6th prince.. can you just stop digging your own grave already😩 and ngl i kind of feel bad for SuYun, she is innocent (at least for now) and dont know how bad of person the 6th prince could be
Thank You for the chapter (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤
That prince(6) really a scum huh. Even using his unborn child for favor. I’m feeling bad for his wife not knowing she’s just a tool :(((
Bao#2 & Bao#3 aka Dumb and Dumber LMAOO
I feel this too will be the dou trouble maker
thanks for the chapter!
Omg! They’re so adorable! (♥ω♥*)
I hope that wet nurse isn’t his ‘real’ mother… But very curious
What is bao 1 marries that really small daughter of the cousins? Would that be weird?
Will they have 3 daughters next birth? Will they all be the same again or will it be a mix? I’m guessing he’ll have to be carrying babies in human firm just to prove to people that yes the kids are his. But I want these babies to grow and be loved well before more kids join
Ooh, its time for fish daddy to get pregnant again, now in human form. Show 6th prince wrong!!!