Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Su Nuan expressed her dissatisfaction at Feng Junyiâs cold voice.
He held her in his arms a few moments ago and even gently covered her eyes from his violence.
She was still giddy from it. How can he treat me like this in the blink of an eye?
She refused to accept this; she hugged him with both arms and insisted, âIâm not letting go.â
She puffed her cheeks and wrapped her arms around his neck even tighter. She rested her little head by his neck and shook her body. Her soft, fluffy hair swept across his chin, tickling him.
âIf youâre not letting go, I will.â
He let go, and Su Nuan was suddenly left suspended in the air. She dangled off Feng Junyi by holding onto his neck with both arms.. It was a little horrifying, and even Eunuch Wang could not bear to look at them.
Is our Emperor⦠carrying a koala bear around his neck?
However, Su Nuan only hung off his body for a short while before letting go.
She stood there with her head lowered, looking disappointed.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Feng Junyi stopped in his tracks to look at her. He couldnât see the expression on her face clearly, so he asked, âYouâre not coming along?â
Su Nuan nodded. âIâm not. Big Brother Emperor, you should leave first.â
Feng Junyi walked over to Su Nuan and lifted her chin with one hand. The little girlâs eyes remained fixed on the ground. Her nose and eyes were red.
âYouâre crying?â
Feng Junyi felt a little stuffy in his chest, but his voice was still as cold as always.
âBig Brother Emperor, I was so scared. If the Empress Dowager was really poisoned by my pastries just now, what would I do? I was so scaredâ¦â Su Nuan sobbed.
Then, she threw herself into Feng Junyiâs arms.
Feng Junyiâs body stiffened again. He had almost forgotten that she was just a 10-year-old crybaby who had always been pampered and spoiled. It would be odd if she werenât terrified by what happened.
Maybe sheâs been holding it in and can only let it out now.
âDonât worry, I wonât let that happen again.â
He stood there without moving, allowing the girl to hug him.
Su Nuan hugged Feng Junyi and cried for quite a while.
She didnât expect this little body of hers to have so many tears. She had just pinched herself, but her tears flowed like a faulty faucet.
But, she also knew that crying was natural for a young girl like her, so she simply wiped her snot and tears on the little tyrantâs clothes and cried to her heartâs content.
After Su Nuan finished crying, Feng Junyi looked at the two wet spots on his chest. His face darkened.
When Wang Ze noticed it, he gasped in shock. He stepped forward and said warmly, âYour Majesty, I will help you wash up and change your clothes.â
âThat wonât be necessary. Just bring a clean set of clothes to Fengqi Palace.â
With that, he squeezed Su Nuanâs soft hand and strode towards Fengqi Palace.
Her soft, small hand stayed obediently in his palm, making him feel light-headed.
Commandery Princess Shuanghua was still crying in front of the Empress Dowager in Changshou Palace.
âAunt, I didnât mean to harm you. I admit, I only wanted to frame the Empress so that she would be thrown out⦠Aunt, you know that I have liked my cousin, the Emperor, since I was young. Why did she steal my position?! Sheâs just a spy sent by the Yun Nation!â
Commandery Princess Shuanghua was unrepentant. She had even pushed the blame onto Su Nuan, so the Empress Dowager grew even angrier than before.
She even got rid of her initial idea of sending her into the palace as a concubine during the Emperorâs concubine selections.
The palace would never be peaceful if I had sent her 38over to the harem.
Instead, she fancied Su Nuan even more.
âDonât be rude. She has entered the palace and become the Empress. She is in control of the six palaces. I can let bygones be bygones, but I still have to give you a small punishment to stop you from making bigger mistakes later. You wonât be allowed to enter the palace for a month. Guards, send the Princess out.â
The Commandery Princess knew that she had angered the Empress Dowager. She bowed and said, âYes, I will reflect on my mistakes.â
As Commandery Princess Shuanghua retreated, the Regent came rushing over.
When the palace maids and eunuchs saw him, they immediately made way for him.
The Regent strode over to the Empress Dowager and held her hand. âWanâer, how are you?â
The Empress Dowager replied gently, âIâm fine. Boyun. Why are you here?â
Liu Boyun answered, âI heard that someone tried to poison you. What happened? Did you find the culprit?â
The Empress Dowager then told Liu Boyun everything that had happened today. Liu Boyun frowned. âCommandery Princess Shuanghua is too obstinate. Still, how was the Empress completely unaware that someone poisoned her things and tried to frame her?â
The Empress Dowager chuckled. âSheâs just a child. Why would she know those things? The Emperor said that there was poison in the pastries, but that girl still wanted to take a bite. What a silly girl.â
In the Empress Dowagerâs eyes, only such an innocent and cute child would be so lovely. It was impossible not to like her.
Her face was full of affection as she spoke of Su Nuan.
Liu Boyun nodded and said, âIâm glad that youâre fine, Wanâer.â
She sighed. âIf Yueâer was still alive, she would be as old as the Empress. She and Yueâer even have the same birthday. Isnât that such a coincidence? Did the heavens pity meâdid they send Su Nuan to accompany me?â
Pain flashed across his eyes. âPerhaps. Wanâer, donât worry, I will protect you all,â he assured her.
â¦
Feng Junyi was taking a bath and changing his clothes in the side hall. Su Nuan was very bored, so she took some peanuts and melon seeds from the supermarket and ate while waiting.
Zhen Zhu came over and asked in a low voice, âYour Majesty, I was terrified today. What would we have done if the Emperor wasnât there?â
Su Nuan had a different opinion. She munched on some melon seeds as she said, âEven if the Emperor wasnât there, do you think Commandery Princess Shuanghua would have let the Empress Dowager eat it? The Empress Dowager is her greatest ally. If the Empress Dowager was gone, she wouldnât have any support.â
She had heard from the palace maids that Commandery Princess Shuanghuaâs mother had passed away after giving birth to her. Her father married another woman, but he didnât treat her very well. In addition, her father, Minister Shang, favored his concubines and neglected his wife. As a result, the entire Shang Residence was in a foul mood. The Commandery Princess had no one to rely on in her home. If it werenât for the Empress Dowagerâs protection, she would have died a dozen times over.
Zhen Zhu nodded despite not fully understanding. In fact, she was not made aware of the plans to murder Su Nuan back then. She was only forced to follow orders and lead the Empress to that location.
Fortunately, the danger had been averted. As long as the Empress brought her family over, she would have nothing to worry about.
Zhen Zhu said, âThank goodness. Commandery Princess Shuanghua is being handled, and it was fortunate that the Emperor was there.â
âDo you think the Empress Dowager really doesnât know anything?â