If Song Song wanted to act spoiled now, Li Xiao couldn’t do anything about him
His temper was a result of his indulgence. What happened was the result of his own schemes. What else can he do?
If Song Song only lost sleep normally because of the child next to him, then it’s fine. But now that the child was gone, he still couldn’t rest peacefully. At this time, the baby wasn’t supposed to get chilled outside. Even though he knew that the empress dowager left on a carriage, he was still worried if she’ll take good care of the baby.
Deep in the dead of night, a quiet sound was heard.
Li Xiao slept on the chairs. If he moved a little, Song Song could hear the chairs bumping into each other. Actually, Song Song wasn’t really mad anymore. A few days before, he even cleaned up the couch, however, Li Xiao refused to lay on it, sleeping every day on the chairs, as if he wanted to see how coldhearted Song Song can be.
Song Song’s little temper returned, unmoved by force or persuasion, he watched as Li Xiao tormented himself.
Gradually, it reached midnight. The sound next to his ears quieted down. According to his previous experiences, Li Xiao’s sleeping by now.
Song Song also lightened his breathing and started to think about sleeping. He closed his eyes, but before he fell asleep, he suddenly felt someone standing next to him–
Abruptly opening his eyes, he realized that person should be Li Xiao. After all, with that man sleeping to the side, normal assassins wouldn’t even dare to enter.
He turned over.
Wearing a yellow single layer, the man quietly stood next to the bedside. Under the dim lights inside the room, Song Song couldn’t see his expression clearly, but strangely he felt something was wrong.
He frowned and said: “Your majesty?”
Li Xiao didn’t move.
Subconsciously, Song Song sat up. His body was suddenly held. Caught off guard, his chin pressed against the man’s shoulder. He blinked and said: “You…. “
“Zhen had a nightmare.” Li Xiao said quietly: “I dreamt that Song-er disappeared.”
So he was scared by the dream?
Song Song didn’t know if he should cry or laugh, but considering Li Xiao’s illness, he said softly: “It’s okay. Everything is fine.”
Li Xiao continued to hold him tightly. Song Song pursed his lips and heard him say stuffily: “Zhen wants to sleep hugging Song-er.”
Song Song immediately understood. He couldn’t resist rolling his eyes, angry but also finding it hilarious: “Your majesty can’t sleep without holding me?”
Li Xiao said: “….. Zhen was terrified.”
Who knows if you were really scared or faking being scared. Song Song became more disgruntled: “It’s only a dream.”
“Zhen… doesn’t feel safe.”
“Fine.” In the middle of the night, Song Song didn’t expose him: “Get in then.”
The corner of Li Xiao’s lips rose as he quickly climbed into bed. The next second, he heard Song Song say: “You sleep on this side. I’ll sleep on that side.”
“…. ….”
Li Xiao felt like his heart was smashed by a huge rock, suffocating.
Song Song’s every sentence seemed like it was using real action to remind him that he did this to himself.
Li Xiao laid quietly on the bed, and reached out his hand to grab Song Song’s foot. On the other side, Song Song frowned: “Your majesty?”
He tugged his foot, but it was held on too tightly by the man’s hand. The sole of his foot was scratched. He instantly sat up: “You…. “
Li Xiao silently watched him, expression like a discontent woman.
Song Song said: “Let go. I’ll sleep together with you.”
Li Xiao let go and stared at him as Song Song crawled back over to lay by his side: “Zhen really had a nightmare.”
“I never said I didn’t believe your majesty.”
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Song Song sat up violently, saw Li Xiao stab the blade towards his own heart, and grabbed his wrist: “Are you crazy?”
Li Xiao looked down and said: “Zhen pondered over this repeatedly. If Song-er was really angry, you should have calmed down already. To ignore me all this time… I think it’s because you don’t care about me anymore. Song-er originally got close to Zhen was for the child. Now that you have the child and no longer want me… is expected.”
Song Song was dumbfounded by this criticism. Still he first went to wrestle away the dagger, but his strength was no match for Li Xiao’s. The man’s hand didn’t budge, so he could only say: “Give me.”
The tip of that dagger was already pressed against his chest. The sharp blade was still moving forward, puncturing the yellow inner robe. A hint of red spread faintly from that point. Song Song panicked: “What nonsense are you talking about. If I didn’t like your majesty, then why would I be angry with you for this long? Stop messing around… let go.”
Li Xiao said: “You’re trying to stop me not because you love me, but because I’m the emperor!”
“No!”
“Then it’s because I’m the child’s father!”
“No!”
Li Xiao planned to get to the bottom of this: “Zhen always felt that as long as I’m good to Song-er, sooner or later Song-er will like me and be unable to leave me… “
Song Song looked at the extending red color and couldn’t hold back tears: “I know your majesty treats me well. I know everything. I also like your majesty. I like your majesty the most… You’re right. I ignored you because I’m spoiled rotten. I’m a bad person. I shouldn’t have taken advantage of your majesty’s love to bully your majesty. It’s my fault, okay?
“No. It’s my fault.”
Song Song pursed his lips, then suddenly tried to grab the blade with his fingers. Li Xiao’s eyes were sharp and reflexes were swift. He raised his other hand to grab Song Song’s wrist. Realizing that if he continued any more, Song Song might start blaming him again, he said: “Then give me a kiss.”
Song Song said: “Put the blade down first.”
Li Xiao threw the dagger on the floor behind him. Song Song immediately came over to inspect his wound.
Not deep, Song Song let go of his breath, then leaned over to kiss on top of it: “I’ll go get some medicine.”
Li Xiao grabbed him into his arms: “Small wound, no need.”
“It needs some cream.”
Li Xiao couldn’t stop him, and allowed Song Song to spread medicine on it. Other than his eyelashes wet, and nose a little red, Song Song didn’t have any other response.
However, with him like this, Li Xiao contrarily felt more worried: “Did Song-er forgive me?”
“En.”
“Angry again?”
Song Song raised his eyes to look at him, after a while he said: “Not angry.”
Li Xiao embraced him with both arms and asked probingly: “Then we… reconciled?”
“En.”
Song Song leaned against his chest. After a long while, he said: “Satisfied?”
Li Xiao narrowed his eyes, lowered his head to look at his love’s soft and well behaved expression and said: “Zhen was wrong.”
Song Song felt his patience disappear upon hearing this: “What did you do wrong?”
“You seem angry again.”
“Why would I be angry again?”
“Zhen shouldn’t have made you worry in the beginning. It’s unavoidable that you got angry. Just now Zhen threatened you again… therefore, you definitely got angry again.”
“You know I’d get angry, but you still decided to do it?”
“Because Song-er keeps ignoring me.”
“Now, you’re feeling wronged?”
Li Xiao recognized Song Song’s tone of voice and said: “Because Zhen likes Song-er too much.”
“You like me so you purposely made me worry? Does your majesty have some misunderstanding of what like means?”
“Look, you really are mad.”
“…..”
Song Song was indeed furious. He threw a fist over to hit him, but then thought of Li Xiao’s injury on his chest, and withdrew it again. He squeezed his fingers tight and said angrily: “In the end, no matter what I do, it’s wrong. If I don’t make a scene, it means I don’t like your majesty enough. If I make a scene, I also don’t like your majesty enough. You always have a way to make me unable to respond. In your eyes, I’m just not a good partner. Since you’re this picky, you might as well find someone else!”
“But I only like Song-er.”
“This is how you like me?”
“Zhen is crazy. Song-er doesn’t need to lower yourself to my level.”
Song Song became silent. Pursing his lips, he fell limp and nested against Li Xiao’s chest. The wet corners of his eyes were brushed by Li Xiao’s fingers. Li Xiao said: “I know I shouldn’t mind it, but I cannot help it. I always feel like you don’t love me. I don’t know what to do to make you like me. I don’t know how long it’ll take for you to truly like me…. What you said was correct. You’re not headstrong, I can feel you afraid of me. I want you to feel comfortable enough to act spoiled and throw tantrums, but when you finally did it. I discovered that I’m still unsettled.”
“I’m crazy.” Li Xiao said: “I’m trying my best to be a bit normal, but I can’t control myself.”
Song Song said: “Your majesty is really hard to please.”
“Sorry.”
Song Song glared at him tearfully: “Then what am I supposed to do to make you satisfied?”
“I want you to spoil me a little more.” Li Xiao lowered his head and kissed him: “Spoil me a little more… so I won’t have the time to think randomly.”
“You’re an emperor!”
“An emperor is still a person. An emperor is also a person who enjoys being doted on.”
“You….” Song Song said: “are no better than a little kid.”
Li Xiao completely didn’t know when to stop: “Then troubling the empress to take care of me more.”
Pausing for a moment, he added: “More than the little prince.”
Song Song couldn’t resist wanting to laugh, but seeing Li Xiao was completely serious, also felt exasperated. He said stiffly: “In any case. In the future, you’re not allowed to scare me, or else I really will….”
“If there’s a next time, then the blade won’t stop just here.”
“You’re scaring me again!”
“I can promise on my life.”
“….. forget it.” Song Song pushed off of Li Xiao. He usually had a meek casual temperament anyways. He didn’t have the capability to fight against Li Xiao’s stubborn set ways. He said: “I’m going to sleep.”
He laid back down. Li Xiao looked at him, and also laid down. He scooted over to kiss Song Song’s lips. The latter opened his eyes and heard the man say: “Tomorrow, Zhen will bring the little prince back.”
“You don’t like him?”
“I do.” Li Xiao said: “But I like you more.”
Song Song smiled, then closed his eyes. He felt Li Xiao’s gaze still paused on his face and said: “I understand.”
Li Xiao looked at him for a long time then said: “What about you?”
Song Song was asleep.
Li Xiao laid still for a while, then reached out a hand to poke at his soft cheek: “Song-er?”
Song Song’s breathing was even.
Li Xiao’s fingers moved over to touch his lips. After being distant for so many days, Li Xiao felt like every inch of his skin longed for Song Song. The other’s skin was soft, like tender tofu, making Li Xiao want to eat him up.
Pressing his forehead against Song Song’s, he kissed him deeply.
After they laid their thoughts out in the open, Song Song turned back into the well behaved empress. Discovering the hard times were over, everyone secretly let out a breath of relief.
During this time, Li Xiao always behaved gently and carefully in front of Song Song. Everywhere else, however, he continuously emitted a dangerous low aura.
The officials in court once again felt like they were walking on thin ice. They desperately wished that the little prince could hurry up and become one month old as soon as possible so that empress Song could return to maintain control.
Li Xiao stopped plotting and also stopped clamoring that he liked the extremely spoiled, temper-throwing Song-er. Song Song was Song Song. He liked Song Song, no matter how he acted.
Many people came to the little prince’s one month celebration. The only person Song Song didn’t see was Li Yang.
Ever since emperor Hong Ren passed away, he moved out of the palace to live outside. Maybe it’s because Li Xiao ascended the throne legitimately in this life, he held a lot less resentment than in the previous life. He didn’t humiliate Li Yang and also didn’t drive him out of the city.
Even if Li Xiao didn’t say anything, Li Yang still felt guilty inside. He spent all this time pondering behind closed doors. For the one month celebration, he only tasked Li Qing to bring over his gift.
After the banquet ended, Song Song and Li Xiao returned to Yangxin palace. Song Song got the little prince settled then went to the front of the palace to see Li Xiao currently holding up a petition, looking lost in thought.
Song Song carefully moved closer and discovered the petition was written by Li Yang. He’s actively requesting to be sent to the Ping province.
People came and went, but Li Qing accompanied Li Yang from the start. When the banquet dispersed, it seemed like Li Qing suddenly gathered a large amount of courage and knelt before Li Xiao, requesting to be sent to Ping province as well.
Ping province was the land Li Xiao gave to Li Yang in the previous life. After he chased Li Yang out of the capital, he gave him the poorest, most barren land in the nation, and forbade him from returning to the imperial city.
What happened to Li Yang afterwards, Song Song didn’t know. But he never thought that incidentally, Li Yang actually wanted to go to the same place as self-punishment.
Song Song said: “Your majesty?”
Li Xiao blanked for a moment before he returned from his thoughts to look at Song Song: “You can sit.”
“This seems to mirror the dream.” Song Song asked: “Will you permit him?”
“Yes.” Li Xiao lifted his brush, but abruptly paused: “Do you know what happened to him in the dream?”
“Not really.”
Song Song died a bit early in his previous life. Certain things he only learned listening to other people’s gossip. Not to mention, he didn’t really pay attention to other people’s business.
The ink gathered at the tip of the brush. Unable to hold the weight, the drop gradually slid down and landed on the petition. A round black stain.
Li Xiao looked at the petition and said: “Zhen drove him away. Not even two years later, 5th brother sent a letter.”
Song Song froze for a while, watching him approve the petition, throw it aside, and stand up.
In the previous life, Li Xiao ascended the throne at the age of 21. He was older than Li Yang by one year? Or was it two years? Two year…. Then Li Yang was only 20 years old when he passed away.
Song Song turned his head to look at the man standing in front of the window: “Yet you’re still allowing him to go?”
“Since it’s what he wanted, then I’ll just follow his wishes.”
“But you clearly… don’t want to.”
“There’s no want to or not. This is his destiny.” Li Xiao said: “If you want to blame, then blame that he was born from the wrong womb.”
He glanced at Song Song: “Don’t get involved.”
“… …”
But I feel like right now you’re saying one thing, but wanting something else.
NoOOoOoooOoo!
Thank You for the chapter (๑ơ ₃ ơ)♥
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Song Song’s punishment finally got his point across huh? Yes, letting someone suffer makes them feel unloved.
I hope they’ll give Li Yang the resources to do whatever he can for Ping province.
I still kinda hope they can reconcile… speaking of other matters I’m curious to see resolved, I wonder what Song Ge was heading north for + the mystery behind the holy medicine – I feel like the explanation given didnt feel like the full story
Ok so I agree with Li Xiao, it fells like Song Song does not love him as much sometimes.
I really wish Li Xiao was not so stubborn about his brothers though.
Noooooooooooo, they should talk this out 😭
Li Xiao, come on. You can change it and you know it. I vividly remember the previous emperor giving his last message to Songsong to keep their brotherhood alive. If he went to that province, the same thing would happen as his previous life, he would die in 2 years and Li Xiao would feel guilty, however Li Yang is his brother. I’m more curious aboutb Song Ge’s fate, did he finally escape? or killed? I’m afraid he’ll meet the healer who can change that face again.
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