Chapter 449 - 449: It Better Not Be Me

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

“Greetings, Seventh Prince! It’s been a few years since we last met, but you’re still as graceful as ever!” Prime Minister Yan said with a smile.

Luo Cheng glanced at Prime Minister Yan with a smile.

“Prime Minister Yan looks much older. It seems that the prosperity of the government all these years is all thanks to you working day and night!”

As soon as he said this, the smile on Prime Minister Yan’s face faded and he felt a little displeased.

However, he didn’t dare to show it. He only pretended to be terrified and explained, “Seventh Prince, you must be joking! The government is prosperous because the emperor is wise and powerful!”

“My father is indeed wise and divine, but it’s only by working together that a ruler and the ministers can create a prosperous era! Most of my father’s credit goes to you, Prime Minister Yan!” Luo Cheng looked at Prime Minister Yan with a smile.

“Prime Minister, my seventh son is right. The prosperity and stability of the government all these years can’t do without your hard work! You don’t have to act humble! All these years, I’ve always taken your hard work to heart. You don’t have to belittle yourself. I heard that your precious granddaughter hasn’t gotten married yet, right?! Since you care so much about this girl, why don’t you think about choosing a suitable grandson-in-law among the young talents in the capital? Come and find me to bestow marriage!” the emperor said with a smile.

When Prime Minister Yan heard this, he hesitated for a moment before looking at Luo Cheng.

“Your Majesty, my spoiled granddaughter has actually always had someone in her heart. If Your Majesty is really grateful for my hard work, why don’t you fulfill her wish?!”

The emperor’s interest was piqued.

“Oh, I wonder who the person she fancies is?”

When Luo Cheng heard this, he immediately sneered and spoke before Prime Minister Yan could.

“Prime Minister Yan, don’t say that your granddaughter has taken a fancy to me. I’m sorry, but I swear to the heavens that I’ll only marry my wife, Li

Xiaoran, in this life. If I violate my oath, I’ll be struck by lightning! Prime Minister Yan, you don’t want to see me die young, do you?” Prime Minister Yan’s expression changed completely.

Even the emperor was furious when he heard Luo Cheng’s words.

“Did that girl force you to swear?”

Luo Cheng sneered when he heard this.

“I promised her myself! It’s rare to find someone who treats me sincerely, so if I find one, I won’t let go! I’ve only met one woman who treats me sincerely in my life. Xiaoran isn’t like some girls who cling to me shamelessly when they realize how distinguished my status is, but when my status is low, they act as if they don’t know me at all!”

As soon as Luo Cheng said this, Prime Minister Yan couldn’t hold it in anymore and his expression darkened!

When the emperor heard Luo Cheng’s words, he sighed.

“Child, what are you saying?! I just said to let Prime Minister Yan choose the young talents in the capital. Why are you meddling?! Don’t you think too highly of yourself?!”

Luo Cheng smiled when he heard the emperor’s words.

“Since it’s none of my business, I’m relieved! Don’t arrange any more random marriages for me in the future. You heard just now that I’ll only marry Li Xiaoran in my life. If I violate this oath, I’m willing to be struck by lightning. I believe you don’t want your son to be struck by lightning!”

Prime Minister Yan never expected that the Seventh Prince would dare to threaten the emperor. Thinking of his previous defeat, his initial anger subsided bit by bit. As he watched the way the father and son interacted, he pondered over it.

The emperor also knew that this wasn’t the time to talk about it, so he turned to look at Prime Minister Yan.

“Prime Minister, it’s settled then! Report to me if you find anything else! Please leave now!”

Prime Minister Yan was a sensible person. Seeing that the emperor was unwilling to let him stay, he could only leave.

After Prime Minister Yan left, the emperor glanced at Luo Cheng and snorted. “All these years, you haven’t improved in other aspects, but your temper has worsened!”

Luo Cheng immediately laughed when he heard this.

“It’s not that I’m much hot-tempered, but I’ve finally set my mind straight! I can support myself and my family. I don’t covet your throne, so I don’t have to curry favor with you or figure out your thoughts. I can live a carefree life and say whatever I want!”

When the emperor heard Luo Cheng’s words, he was immediately vexed yet amused.

“I realize that the biggest change in you after you left is that you’ve become more eloquent!”

Luo Cheng was stunned when he heard this.

“Before I met Li Xiaoran, I wasn’t much different from before. I even wanted to marry a peasant to deal with the marriage so that my brothers could be at ease. ”

The emperor’s expression turned solemn.

“Nonsense. Even if you’ve been kicked out, you’re still my son. How can you debase yourself like this?!”

“Father, you think I’m debasing myself now? But my brothers don’t think so. If I hadn’t married Xiaoran by chance and found happiness, I would have continued living a degenerate life!”

At this point, Luo Cheng looked up at the current emperor.

“Before I met Li Xiaoran, I only hated you and wanted to stay away from you. I never wanted to see you again in my life, let alone return to the capital. This royal family and the capital are the source of my nightmares. Every time I

come back, I remember the pain and suffering I experienced in the past.”

When the emperor heard Luo Cheng’s words, for some reason, his heart ached.

In the past, he was obsessed with power and only focused on the government.

But after all these years, he was tired and wanted to enjoy family life now.

His other sons would appear around him every day, but he was thinking about the child he owed a lot to.

Luo Cheng ignored the emperor’s feelings at this moment. As he spoke, he changed his tone.

“This time, I came back to the capital because Xiaoran asked me to! Without her encouragement, I don’t think I would have come back to see you for the rest of my life! Do you know what Xiaoran said? She said that the past is in the past and the damage has been done, but we can only grasp the present and the future.. She said that communication between family members is often more difficult than communicating with strangers because we have much higher expectations of family members than strangers!”