The moment that Li Xiao appeared, Qin Ning’s facial expression changed strangely several times.
From the back, there were people continuing to come forth. Li Xiao’s figure dashed past Song Song and knocked down the swarming soldiers easily in 2-3 moves. Qin Ning took the chance to escape.
Song Song abruptly thought of something and moved back from the front yard, shouting: “Qin Ning ran away!”
Within minutes, the numerous ruthless soldiers from the west defense camps stopped what they were doing and started looking around all over. Without a leader, they were very quickly taken down. Song Song’s gaze searched within the courtyard. When it landed on steward Qi’s figure, his heart gradually relaxed.
Qin Ning lied just now.
Steward Qi was able to escape everytime Li Xiao had an outburst, how could he die so easily in Qin Ning’s hands? Qin Nin was only able to disengage to go find him because a great number of soldiers were distracting steward Qi.
The situation within the courtyard soon stabilized. The house servants and estate soldiers all stepped up and captured those who didn’t manage to escape.
Abdomen suddenly twisting in pain, Song Song’s face paled as he took a step back.
His body bumped into metal armor. He turned his head to look. Li Xiao was currently watching him with pinched brows. His voice was low and gentle: “What’s the matter?”
Song Song shook his head, feeling the pain fade away, and said steadily: “Hurry to the palace. To save father.”
“No worries. The Qin family won’t escape.” Li Xiao reached out and carressed his dirt covered face. Song Song’s eyelashes shook. The longing, grievances, fear, and many other emotions in the last few days surged forward all at once. As he sniffled his nose, Li Xiao abruptly said: “Song-er got fat.”
“… ….” The emotions that Song Song didn’t have time to express instantly were shoved back by what Li Xiao said. His eyes reddened as he puffed up to glare at Li Xiao. The man’s hand moved aside his hair that was messed up in the chaos and he lowered his head in an attempt to kiss Song Song.
Shoving him back, Song Song reprimanded: “Just look at the time! Yet you still have the mood to… why aren’t you hurrying to the palace?”
“Father will be fine.”
“You should at least try to get an achievement for saving the emperor.”
“I can’t bear to be seperated from Song-er.”
Song Song’s gaze met his for a second. He knew he’d be useless if he went himself so said: “I’ll wait for you at home.”
Li Xiao looked at him for a while then said: “Let the big grandson check up on you.”
Song Song smiled: “Okay.”
After he watched as Li Xiao’s figure walked out, his abdomen abruptly had another burst of sharp pain. He panted lowly for breath. Ji Ying was currently looking over the injuries for the people in the courtyard. The servant beside him saw Song Song and hastily called: “Doctor Ji, come look at wangfei quickly!”
Song Song wanted to say he was fine, but the sharp pain that came immediately made his view go black and he momentarily lost consciousness.
He dreamt about a little kid. Cheeks round and puffed up, the little kid looked at him upset and sulky, asking him why he didn’t want him. Song Song wanted to say that’s not the case, but next to that child’s side was a person. It was hard to tell that person’s features. He held the child’s hand and led him away as the child turned back to look at Song Song.
He went further and further away.
Song Song was startled out of his dream. Ji Ying was checking his pulse: “The fetus was compromised. From now on, you’re not allowed to run around randomly. Now that wangye has returned, there’s no need for you to be so anxious. You need to recuperate quietly or else my dad might not survive.”
This prognosis was more terrifying than killing him. Song Song’s face turned white as he covered his abdomen with his hands, expression grave.
Ji Ying scrunched his brows and yelled: “Bai Yan! Go see if the medicine is ready!”
Last time when Bai Yan was injured, he was treated by Ji Ying. The two pretty much became good friends. Outside, Bai Yan’s footsteps moved away. Song Song sat against the head of the bed and said: “If I recuperate carefully from now on, will your dad get better?”
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“That’ll depend on how well you do.” Ji Ying just finished talking when his arm was grabbed by Song Song. Song Song’s eyes carried an urgent plea, as if in the next second he’d start crying: “Give me a definite answer.”
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At this moment, the sky was still dark. It seemed like he didn’t faint for too long. Ji Ying said: “Should be soon. It was so chaotic today so he has to make proper arrangements.”
Bai Yan brought over the medicine himself. Song Song accepted it and drank it. This medicine didn’t taste very good. Brows furrowed slightly the entire time, he handed back the bowl when he finished. Ji Ying gave it to Bai Yan and said: “Alright, now that you’re done drinking, you should go to sleep. I’m going to head back.”
The room quieted again. Song Song laid on the bed and touched his round stomach. Although he was told to sleep, he couldn’t sleep at all.
Today’s situation was a mixed up mess. He didn’t even get a chance to say much to Li Xiao. On one hand he wanted to quickly fall asleep for the child, on the other hand, he worried that something happened to Li Xiao and that’s why it’s taking him so long to return. Turning back and forth in the bed for a while, he finally heard Li Xiao’s voice when the sky almost brightened: “Where’s wangfei?”
Jin Xiang, the maid, reported: “He took his medication, then went to bed.”
“How’s his health?”
“Doctor Ji checked him out. Not too bad, but he needs to recuperate well from now on.”
The sound of metal clattering came from outside. Song Song knew that Li Xiao was taking off his armor. After that came the sound of footsteps as Li Xiao walked over.
Song Song turned around to face outside. When the bed curtains were lifted by a hand, Li Xiao immediately looked into his shiny black eyes: “Not asleep?”
“Are you finally finished?”
Li Xiao seemed to understand something. He got into bed with a smile and said: “Finished. I’m here to hold Song-er.”
Well-behaved, Song Song made space for him. The man laid down beside him, his warm strong arms circling around his body. Those arms gradually tightened around him. Song Song buried his face into Li Xiao’s chest and breathed lightly: “The deputy general that you recommended, did something really happen to him?”
“No.” Li Xiao said: “You guessed it. This king only left the city to give the empress an opportunity to exploit.”
Song Song chuckled once: “Did I mess up your plans?”
“You helped me.” Li Xiao’s tone was gentle and warm: “The last few days, Qin Ning was just about to send people to check my whereabouts. But the situation with madam Song suddenly acting crazy made him unable to prepare more sufficiently. The person he sent to Anpu for additional support was captured midway by this king. The Qin family is like a group of cornered dogs trying to jump over a wall right now, but this time, they won’t be able to jump out.”
Song Song chuckled again. He also reached out his thin arms to hug Li Xiao. After a while, he said: “Everything that happened in the capital, you’re aware?”
“I’m aware.”
Song Song looked down, his porcelain face looking warm and soft, making people want to cradle him in their arms. Li Xiao did just this. He kissed Song Song’s forehead and saw some moisture gathering on his long eyelashes. Those fine thick eyelashes gradually became saturated, plump tears dripped down. He lowered his head and used his nose to rub against the reddened tip of Song Song’s nose: “I should have come back earlier to hold Song-er. Be good… You’re only allowed to cry a little, 15 minutes at most.”
Nodding, Song Song continued to bury his face deep into Li Xiao’s chest.
Clearly a long time had passed since he received Xu Kou’s letter, and he already accepted the truth, but when he looked at Li Xiao, he still couldn’t control his emotions.
He felt he was a bit too unreasonable but at the same time, he felt, whatever, it was Li Xiao anyways.
Whatever, the person holding him was Li Xiao anyway. Li Xiao wouldn’t think any worse of him. Even if, even if he wiped his tears and mucus on Li Xiao, Li Xiao wouldn’t dislike him for it.
He thought this, so did exactly just that. His head rubbed left and right across Li Xiao’s chest. Li Xiao immediately grabbed his chin and looked down at the wet spot on his chest: “What are you doing?”
Song Song pursed his lips and said pitifully with reddened eyes and reddened nose: “I want more hugs.”
Li Xiao embraced him again, his palm stroked Song Song’s soft long hair: “Only a little longer. You dirtied this king’s clothes.”
Song Song softly huffed: “It’s not like I dirtied someone else’s clothes.”
“So this king should feel grateful?”
Raising his face to look at Li Xiao, Song Song’s expression carried a hint of threat. Li Xian’s heart skipped and was effectively ‘frightened’: “Many thanks, Song-er.”
“Hn!” Song Song curled up in his arms again, spoiled as hell.
Li Xiao’s fingers stroked his head repeatedly. Sniffling, Song Song finally calmed down: “What happened to the empress?”
“She’s been locked up.”
“What about Qin Ning?”
“Also locked up.”
“How does father plan to deal with them?”
“Father said he will give me full power to deal with them as I wish.”
Song Song was stunned for a moment: “Then how does your highness plan to deal with them?”
Li Xiao asked: “Song-er doesn’t know?”
Maybe, death by a thousand cuts… Song Song remembered Li Xiao in his previous life. At that time, he was a complete tyrant, without mistake. No one dared to say anything when he used that capital punishment. However, this life wasn’t the same. Song Song was somewhat worried that this sentence might give rise to criticism.
Song Song didn’t even know what he was feeling when he went to see empress Qin. She was wearing white prison clothes, sitting in the jail cell emotionless, expression very serene.
Everything was already exposed. According to Li Xiao’s wishes, she, along with prime minister Qin and Qin Ning were all likely to be executed. However, she was still the nation’s empress so a definite sentence hadn’t been decided.
She saw Song Song and laughed coldly: “Were you the one who cured my sister?”
“Yes.”
“What are you doing here? To see what a joke I am?”
Song Song shook his head: “I only don’t understand. With a family that good, why would you do such a thing.”
“A family that good?” Qin Qinghe said strangely: “When you married Li Xiao, you became the main wife. If when you entered the king’s estate, you were only a concubine. Would you still think it’s good? The imperial tutor and the prime minister’s positions were on equal footing. Why should I be one step lower than Zhao Sui?”
“You could have not married.”
“She married the crown prince. In the future, she would be an empress. If I married someone else, then in the future, wouldn’t I be below her even more?!”
Song Song gazed at her for a long time: “My grandfather’s death was caused by you.”
It wasn’t a sentence, but a declaration. Qin Qinghe said: “With my sister’s intelligence, do you think she could have done everything?”
This was an acknowledgement.
“How hilarious.” Song Song’s expression didn’t carry any humor: “Your position as the empress was stolen. Your son’s position as the crown prince was also stolen. Even your Qin family’s wealth was stolen. Who would have thought that the great prime minister of the nation had a whole family of petty thieves.”
“People travel upward, while water flows down.” Qin Qinghe said: “At least I climbed up. I don’t regret it.”
Even though she failed, she didn’t express any panic, as if she already accepted her ending and was ready to face her death.
“You certainly are daring.” Song Song’s lips curved: “No wonder you were the empress. Although the emperor handed you over to wangye, he still hasn’t quite figured out the best way to deal with you. The reason I came today, wasn’t really for anything in particular. I just wanted to bring you a gift.”
Empress Qin’s expression was calm: “I know you want to get revenge for your mother’s family. Come on then.”
“I’m not the same as you.” Song Song said quietly: “I don’t like to kill people.”
He turned his head. A servant pushed a person with disheveled hair over. That person’s hands and feet were placed in iron chains. Qin Qinghe frowned and said: “You want to… …”
She didn’t finish speaking when she saw that person slowly raise their head. A pair of hateful eyes, similar to the eyes of a vengeful spirit, stared at her unblinkingly. Her heart suddenly jumped as she stood up violently: “Song Song! What are you planning to do!?”
“You sisters had such a close relationship. Being locked up together will help you guys better reconnect with each other.” The prison door was opened. Madam Song slowly walked in. Empress Qin instantly backed away: “Song Song, my sentence hasn’t been decided. I’m the empress! You dare to harm me privately? Aren’t you afraid the emperor will punish you?!”
“Imperial aunt is so funny.” Song Song sat quietly down in a chair, expression serene and peaceful: “Mother has been wanting to see you all this time, so I brought her over. I’m only doing this out of filial respect and obedience, please don’t slander me.”
Madam Song started chuckling: “Big sister. Why are you looking at me like that? Are you scared of me right now? Big sister, it’s only me… …”
The prison cell was only so big. Qin Qinghe’s self-composed, ready to die courage completely vanished. In terms of physical strength, she definitely was no match for the crazy madam Song at the moment. Her long hair was grabbed by madam Song: “Give me back my husband! Where did you put my husband!? You evil woman! You killed my Ah-Shi, and hurt my husband! I will kill you–”
Inside the cell dissolved into complete chaos. Song Song didn’t move as he looked at the spectacle before him. His clear, limpid eyes looked as if he already expected everything.
Half an hour later, everything quieted again. Madam Song stared at the woman with the distorted expression beneath her. She wiped at the scratch marks on her face, blanked for a long time before saying: “Big sister?”
“Big sister, are you dead?”
Song Song opened his mouth and said: “Congratulations. You avenged Ah-shi.”
Madam Song turned her head to look at him, her expression cleared briefly. She suddenly climbed up: “Song Song!! You were the one who caused Ah-Shi’s death! And hurt my Ge-er!! You deserve a painful death!!”
“Do you want to see your husband?”
Madam Song looked as if she broke for a second before her eyes abruptly lit up and her voice softened a lot: “Where’s my husband?”
“Just wait here. I’ll go get your reward.” Song Song stood up and left, walking out of the dimly lit prison. The sunlight outside briefly made his head spin. His gaze landed on a carriage in front of him. He slowly walked over and said softly: “Dad.”
A hand trembled as it reached out. Song Guogong said in a small voice: “Song-er. Song-er… you have to protect your dad well. I am the only family you have left, Song-er.”
“I will protect dad well.” Song Song personally supported him off the carriage. His gaze landed on the bandages wrapped around Song Guogong’s face: “I know that you were controlled by madam Song. None of this was your fault.”
As he said this, he couldn’t resist letting out a laugh. Song Guogong’s entire body abruptly stiffened: “What, what are you laughing about?”
“Nothing.” Song Song wrinkled his nose, as if annoyed about losing control, and said in a harmless, innocent voice: “Let’s hurry and head inside. I arranged a good residence for you to live in. The only issue is your neighbor, might not be easy to get along with…. Here, take this dagger. You can keep it to protect yourself.”
The author has something to say:
Our Song-er is very disappointed with his dad…. So he’s being bad for a short while.
Loving this.
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How bloody! What they deserve!
Thank you very much for the translation 🤍🤍🤍
Thanks for the chapter! Spring cleanup.
Omg!! It think Song Song is even crazier/more vindictive than everyone combined😂
I like that ending for the empress. She doesn’t deserve a clean execution where she can still pretend to have dignity. Dieing a slowish, painful and ugly death at the hands of a crazy lady is much better. Now they just need to chuck her body in a ditch and it’ll be perfect.
Wish it took more than a few minutes/hours though~ Like, let it be vengeful! I dunno, I’m feeling so primal rn~
I agree 😂 wish the author wrote the time the mad woman torture the evil woman.
Thank You for the chapter (｡’▽’｡)♡
thank you for the chapter, ive been waiting for new episodes everyday😊
Well, it’s not as dogblood or psychological as I expected, but this is somewhat satisfying too…
Song song is my idol from now on. His craziness and creativity is so good and satisfying. 😊
Also thanks for the chapter
man, hes so scary
but they deserve it tho
everyone: wangfei is dumb
Song Song: serenely smiles as he plots the worst ending for these group of scum
Li Xiao: hehehhehe
everyone:…. you really are a match made in hell erm heaven!
Song Song is in a gift-giving mood! Gift of family, gift of snot and tears, a dagger for a blind guy … and he just saved his beloved a little bit of trouble as well.
What a good play Song–er directed.
Thankfully maid Qi is still alive. I now understand what the emperor meant that Songsong was heaven’s fated match for Li Xiao hahah because of what he was planning had smoothed out Li Xiao and the emperor’s plan to frame Qin family. Songsong rubs his tears and snot on Li Xiao’s clothes, it’s so adorable hahaha and the mention of grandfather, father and great grandson is also funny, I hope their child is well. Songsong in black mode is very scary but they deserve it, death is too good for them, must torture first then get rid of then.
I want to read more vivid imagination about the empress death more detailed but okay I’ll be satisfied for now. Ahhh I feel refreshed 😌