The emotion of ‘jealousy’ never belonged to women and vile characters only. However, many men were unwilling to admit their jealousy. The higher position a man had, the larger their ego was. He would treat his partners as accessories and call his affection towards their partners as giving alms and bestowing favors.
That’s how men of this time period were taught.
Especially someone like Li Xiao who was the son of the emperor.
As he finished talking, Song Song realized that he seemed to have given himself more self-importance than he was worth. Li Xiao can like him, can dote on him, can get mad because his possession was being coveted by someone else, but would never get jealous because of him.
He explained in the aftermath: “I was just joking.”
Then, he scooted himself back a bit. Suddenly his wrist was grasped. Li Xiao said in a determined tone: “Why joking? This king can’t be jealous?”
It’s not that Li Xiao can’t, but rather Song Song felt himself perhaps overly spoiled, and had acted a bit shamelessly.
“En… your highness can be whatever you want to be.” Song Song smiled at him, attempting to skip this question. However, Li Xiao was relentless. Not only did he not let Song Song go, he moved even closer: “You still don’t understand this king.”
Song Song replied softly: “Sooner or later I will.”
“You can understand me better right now.”
Song Song was just about to ask him how when his lips were abruptly kissed. Li Xiao said:” I was jealous, envious, and angry. Whenever I think about someone having your picture, looking at it anytime and thinking about you, I want to kill.”
His expression really couldn’t be called friendly, but Song Song could tell a sense of seriousness from his stony face and taste a hint of sweetness from his earnest ferociousness.
He thought he was becoming a bit strange. Clearly Li Xiao looked extremely serious and he really can kill someone, but at this moment, he wasn’t scared at all.
He looked down, but his chin was raised by the man: “Understand?”
Song Song nodded: “Understood.”
His eyes looked very much like a small harmless animal, docile. Li Xiao frowned again: “What did you understand?”
“I won’t be like that in the future.” Song Song said as if reciting: “I belong to your highness so I should listen to your words. I shouldn’t act on my own and make you angry.”
Li Xiao didn’t say anything, but his expression looked even scarier than before. Song Song stealthily took a glance at him, then suddenly laughed out loud. Li Xiao’s face looked heavier: “You think this king is playing around with you?”
“No.” Song Song withdrew his smiling expression and continued to recite: “I think your highness is very fierce. I’m very scared.”
“…. ….” Li Xiao looked at him wordlessly for a while, then suddenly let him go and left in a huff.
Song Song couldn’t resist and laughed again for a while. He knew that Li Xiao wanted to express that he cared about him. While he felt it was very sweet, he also thought that the man was really cute and couldn’t resist… teasing him.
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Li Xiao didn’t answer him. His gaze was focused on the numerous stars covering the night sky. Beside his ear came the rustling sound of Song Song wrapping himself tightly in his clothes. The other had taken another step forward and bent over at the waist to look at him from the side: “Did you really get angry?”
“Go back.”
Song Song wrinkled his nose and said: “Petty.”
His tone carried a little sulk. Li Xiao abruptly turned his head, his eyebrows furrowing heavily: “You think this king is petty?”
“En!”
Li Xiao scoffed: “This king said that much. You didn’t understand a single bit and dare to call this king petty?”
“Who said I didn’t understand.” Song Song said resoundingly: “I understand your highness cares about me…” He paused for a second, glanced at him quickly then used a very soft voice to say: “very very much.”
Li Xiao’s gaze instantly fell on him. He looked directly at Song Song who stood in front of him. One of his legs drew back back as he shifted to sitting cross legged on the rails while facing Song Song: “And?”
Li Xiao this person, why’s he so shameless?
Song Song thought while strangely unable to meet the man’s extremely invading eyes. He wrapped himself tightly again, lightly inhaled the cold air and said: “I naturally, also care about your highness.”
These words finally made Li Xiao’s expression warm up: “And?”
“…. ….” Why is there more??
Song Song looked at him dubiously, then suddenly a spark lit up in his head. With a red face, he reached out a hand and said softly: “Let’s go to bed.”
Li Xiao held his outstretched hand and said: “Give me a tug.”
Song Song slightly used force. Li Xiao abruptly stood up, and fell towards him as if he couldn’t stand steady. Song Song’s heart skipped a beat. Originally he thought he’d get knocked over by the man’s weight, but suddenly Li Xiao grabbed him and hugged him tight, saying lowly: “Since this was your first offense, I will reluctantly forgive you.”
……..
Song Song’s morning reaction appeared extremely unexpectedly. The next day when he woke up, Li Xiao was no longer present. He ordered servants to prepare something light for breakfast, however, after taking one bite, he already felt his stomach starting to churn unpleasantly.
He managed to force down half a bowl before he started to vomit uncontrollably into the spittoon.
The maids didn’t know what to do. Song Song knew he couldn’t avoid this, therefore gave up on eating and laid flaccid on the couch resting.
His body felt waves of tiredness. This kind of feeling, even after experiencing it once, was hard to get used to. He frowned, hands lightly placed over his abdomen as he thought about the long enduring days ahead, and felt his spirit wane.
“Wangfei!” Qi Haoyun suddenly called him beside his ears. This kid ran all the way over and said happily: “Bai Yan bought you some dried sour plums. Why don’t you give it a try and see if you like it?”
He looked to the side and through the curtains, he saw the other’s figure holding a sword and standing at the doorway. He chuckled on the spot and reached out a hand to accept the paper bag in Qi Haoyun’s hands. He picked out one and stuffed it in his mouth, his energy unexpectedly returning slightly: “Tell him thanks for me.”
“Ai!” Qi Haoyun ran out happily. Song Song hugged the bag of dried sour plums and finally managed to rescue back half a life.
Normally he never thought sour plums could taste so good, upon recognizing its charm, Song Song forced himself out of bed and into the kitchen, and began to make sour plum cakes.
His culinary skills were amazing so the stuff he made was tasty and aesthetically pleasing. When Li Xiao returned, he detected a sweet and sour aroma permeating in the air. As he walked in, he just happened to see Song Song instructing servants to wrap up the soft sweet sour cakes: “While it’s hot, send this to the empress dowager. Go quickly.”
Li Xiao raised his eyebrows: “How much did you make?”
“Not too much. I saved these for myself and also sent some to Shu-er. He should like it.”
Li Xiao looked at the white and purple cake and picked up a piece. He only took one bite but felt like his teeth were going to fall out because of how sour it was. Taking a deep breath, he said: “This sour, how’s grandma going to eat it?”
“These are for me to eat. The ones over there have more sugar.” Song Song picked up a small piece with chopsticks. That cake was made from sticky rice, when pulling it, it can stretch really long. The sight itself looked very appetizing. Li Xiao took a bite and found it sweet, soft, and tasty with only a hint of sour: “You were busy with this all day?”
“I was too lazy to go outside and didn’t have anything to do, so I found something to pass the time.” Seeing his expression full of worry, Song Song corrected himself: “Actually I was just watching, the chefs did all the work.”
He took the piece of cake that Li Xiao took a bite out of earlier and cupped it in his hands, eating it slowly. Li Xiao said: “This king also bought some dried sour plums. To save for later.”
Song Song made sure everything was arranged, then left with him out of the kitchen: “How’s the matter regarding the homeless refugees?”
“This king personally talked to everyone, that’s why I’ve been busy until now.”
Song Song nodded his head, understanding that after this matter was resolved, the public impression of Li Xiao should change. In the previous life, even though Li Xiao ascended the throne, his title was still illegitimate in the end. Also, randomly he would start massacres in the palace, forcing the palace to replenish its servants every once in a while. The commoners were living in constant danger. Good thing that won’t happen again in this life.
“How is Jinwu barracks?”
“In a few days Tao Tie should be returning.”
Song Song nodded. Just as he was about to relax, someone suddenly shouted: “Fire! Something is on fire over there!”
Song Song and Li Xiao walked towards that direction together a few steps and looked over along with everyone else in the courtyard. They could only see a large amount of smoke rising in the east. The dusky sky was faintly lit up from the light of the fire. Song Song was face full of astonishment: “What’s over there?”
Li Xiao narrowed his eyes, then abruptly shouted: “Get my horse!”
“Your highness!”
Li Xiao said: “That’s the Dongwei camp. I need to go see what’s going on.”
Song Song’s face slightly changed. He didn’t get a chance to say what he wanted, the man already left like a gust of wind. Song Song hurried after him a few steps, then turned to head back to the main house with a grave expression. He stopped the people that were about to leave with the empress dowager’s cake: “You can put all of that down. Let’s eat it ourselves.”
He didn’t dare to leave the estate, and can only sit in the room quietly praying. Extremely nervous, he glanced towards the east from time to time. When Li Xiao left, the fire wasn’t very big. As the sky darkened, that fire looked bigger and bigger, practically turning half the sky red. Song Song grinded his teeth, frowned, and began pacing around in the courtyard.
Bai Yan watched him for a while and said: “The heavens protect the worthy. Nothing will happen to him.”
While Song Song nodded his head in reply, he still couldn’t help but worry.
First Li Xiao’s Jinwu camp was set on fire last year. Now the first month of the New Year has just passed, and just as they’re about to receive Tao Tie back, the Dongwei camp is set on fire. No matter what, this didn’t seem like a coincidence.
Just as he thought this, suddenly he heard someone shout loudly in the courtyard: “The west side rooms are on fire! Someone, come help!”
The west side rooms! In the king’s estate!
Song Song’s gaze finally withdrew from the east and fell on the smoke rising in his own house. Instantly, a line connected in his head.
Dongwei camp started burning. Li Xiao went forth. Soon after, the king’s estate starts burning. Next…
The sound of shouting and fighting abruptly could be heard from the surrounding. A nimble figure flashed in front of him. It was Ji Ying who arrived with quickstep. He landed next to Song Song, still putting on one of his shoes: “Hey, what’s the situation?”
Some black figures suddenly appeared behind Song Song and instantly became entangled in a battle with a group of assassins. Bai Yan stood beside Song Song, wordlessly protecting him with his sword. Ji Ying said: “The fire at Dongwei camp is huge, the patrolling troops definitely all went there to put out the fire. Our situation doesn’t look good.”
He sneezed and wrapped his clothes around himself, trembling nonstop: “Suddenly all of these assassins appeared. Don’t tell me they all came for you?”
Song Song felt it was strange in his heart. But as he watched someone try to jump towards him, without any regards for safety, and immediately died under Bai Yan’s sword, he said: “Looks like that’s the case.”
“What do we do now? Run?”
“I’m a little worried.”
“Worried about your little life? Seeing how quick bodyguard Bai Yan’s sword is, nothing should happen to you.”
“I’m worried about wangye.”
“… …” Ji Ying twisted his head to shoot him a look, and said in an unbelievable tone: “What kind of time is this? You still have time to worry about that lunatic? Anyone who tries to fight him all dies first, alright?”
“That’s what I’m worried about! That he’ll accidentally kill too many people.”
Song Song’s wrinkled brows and honest expression gave Ji Ying a sense of admiration: “You’re not my grandpa. You’re my ancestor.”
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Loving your husband is not a sin, so lonely learned dogs should be silent!!!
Thank you very much for the translation 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
Lol, ruthless but true
Thank you for the mass update. I can’t get enough of this story.
The people in this story really like arson, don’t they?
Also, if the Empress is behind this she’s gone way too far this time. I can’t imagine the Emperor is going to stand for her so blatantly trying to kill his son, son-in-law and future grandson. Even if he does keep quiet I can’t imagine the Empress Dowager will. She looooves her grandson-in-law.
Thank you for the update ❤️💯
He got promoted lol. If this is the empress, then he’s only really safe if he keeps the crown prince with him every time Li Xiao has to leave. Then what would she do? At least with the morning sickness, he’ll be almost impossible to poison.
The enemies who did this definitely doesn’t want our wangye to gain fame and recognition from the people. By separating our couple, they can provoke wangye to led him to berserk and tarnish his reputation once again.