Waking up in the early morning, ZiLi found that Hong Xu had already gone to court, as usual. He crawled out of bed, and with the help of Ming Yue, Chun Lan and the others who were waiting upon him, he washed his face, rinsed his mouth, got dressed, and had his hair done. Unlike usual, Hong Xu did not come back to have breakfast with him but sent a palace attendant to say he had important matters to attend to and that ZiLi should not wait. Bored out of his mind, ZiLi finished his breakfast he normally thought was delicious and then walked to the courtyard to lie on the hammock he had instructed to be set up.
How should he spend the rest of his time? Sigh, he really wanted to play Westward Journey Online
大话西游
Dà Huà Xī Yóu
An extremely popular MMORPG developed and run by NetEase in China. It is inspired by Journey to the West.
1 ! Or World of Warcraft, ah! If not possible, playing basketball would be fine too! Or reading wuxia novels……
Dà Huà Xī Yóu
An extremely popular MMORPG developed and run by NetEase in China. It is inspired by Journey to the West.
ZiLi felt extremely gloomy and mentally empty from having nothing to do. As he stared blankly at the sky, a hawk-shaped kite slowly rose into his line of sight.
Huh?
ZiLi sat up. How interesting, there were actually people flying kites in the palace! All right, since he had nothing better to do, he might as well join in the fun!
The kite-flying spot did not look far away! But walking through the winding palace corridors made it much harder to find.
“Heehee, it’s so high! Big brother Yan, run faster, heehee……” Across the palace wall, the innocent voice of a child accompanied by sweet laughter could be heard.
ZiLi walked to the garden gate and looked up, realizing he had arrived at the Imperial Garden!
Although it was autumn, the rare plants and exotic flowers in the Imperial Garden were not restricted by the withering season and still thrived in full bloom.
On a gently rising hill, two children in splendid clothes were playing energetically. A little boy of about five or six tugged a kite, running forward on his short legs, while an even younger child clapped and shouted, laughing gleefully as he watched. The pure laughter of the children lifted ZiLi’s previously gloomy mood. He simply sat down on the grass and watched the two children play.
The kite in the slightly older child’s hand flew higher and higher until suddenly the string snapped, and the kite fell wobbling into a nearby tall tree.
“My kite, big brother Yan, you got my kite stuck in the tree, booohooo……” The younger child looked at the unreachable kite and suddenly began to cry.
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The slightly older child’s face turned red, perhaps from running too fast earlier or perhaps from his younger brother’s accusation. Then ZiLi saw him snort and heard him say, “Why do you always cry? It’s just stuck in the tree, not gone. I’ll help you get it down!”The younger child sniffled in grievance, watching his big brother Yan run to the big tree, roll up his sleeves to reveal his tender little arms, and then hug the tree trunk, sticking his little butt out as he tried to climb up. The inside of his arms turned red and slightly bloody from the rough bark. The most frustrating part was that every time he climbed a bit higher, he would slip back down due to the lack of footholds. Gritting his teeth, he finally climbed about a meter high with great difficulty. Suddenly, the bark he was stepping on came loose, and his body fell straight down. He let out a cry and closed his eyes, waiting for his butt to hit the ground, but the expected pain did not appear. Instead, he landed in a warm embrace.
“Ugh!” The incorrect posture of catching him made the child’s elbow jab ZiLi’s chest, causing him to wince.
Hong Yan turned his face and found himself being held horizontally in a princess carry by an unfamiliar person. His brows furrowed, his dignity as a prince and his little-boy pride both hurt. He struggled free, landed on the ground, then furiously said, “Who are you? Who allowed you to touch this prince?”
ZiLi widened his eyes. Why was this little brat so cocky. Not only was he ungrateful for being saved, but he also blamed ZiLi for meddling? Wait a minute, did he say ‘this prince’? Well, well, Hong Xu, it actually turns out you have a son this big!
“Big brother Yan!” The other little brat moved behind the arrogant child, peeking out with big, dark eyes, looking a bit scared at the angrily glaring ZiLi.
Great, another one!
“Don’t be afraid, Qiang’er. Your big brother is here!” Hong Yan comforted his younger brother, Hong Qiang, who was born to the same mother. Then he turned back, speaking in an especially arrogant tone, “Who are you? Do you know where this is?”
This little brat, look at that attitude! That expression!
ZiLi squinted his eyes, and clenched his fists as he took a step forward and intimidatingly said, “You damn little brat, so full of yourself, aren’t you? I helped you out of kindness, yet you didn’t even say thank you, and you are even yelling at me?”
“What do you want to do?” Hong Yan stared warily at ZiLi. Although a bit scared, the small hand tightly clutching his own from behind made him bravely puff out his chest.
ZiLi glared ominously as he approached, his shadow enveloping them. Then, suddenly grabbing Hong Yan’s collar, he said, “You are just as annoying as your dad!”
Satisfied to see the two brats’ eyes widen, he then looked up at the kite swaying in the tree, gave an wicked smile, and quickly climbed up the not-so-tall tree.
Both children looked up at him, mouths agape.
ZiLi got hold of their kite, shaking it, as he asked, “This is your kite, right? Do you want it?”
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Hong Yan pursed his lips and did not answer. Hong Qiang hesitated for a moment before saying he wanted it.“Very good!” ZiLi squinted his eyes triumphantly, then climbed even higher with the kite, securely tied it to the top of the tree, and effortlessly climbed back down. Clapping his hands, he left the two stunned brats and walked away, feeling quite pleased.
“……Waaah, the... the kite, big brother Yan, my kite……”
***
As soon as Hong Xu stepped through the door, he sensed something was off. The maids were unusually silent, ZiLi was nowhere to be seen, and the bedroom door was tightly shut!“What happened?” Hong Xu asked with a frown.
“Your Majesty, His Highness went out this morning and came back looking unhappy. He then locked himself in the room and would not let us in!” Ming Yue, as the head maid, replied.
“You all may leave.”
“As you wish!”
After clearing the room, Hong Xu pushed the bedroom door yet found that ZiLi had locked it from the inside.
“Baby, what’s wrong? Who made you angry? Can you open the door first?” Hong Xu knocked on the door and spoke.
“......”
“Are you upset because I did not come back to have breakfast with you?”
"......"
“Then are you upset because I did not come back for lunch? Baby, I was really busy and forgot to send someone to tell you!”
“......”
Hong Xu frowned, “Why don’t you open the door first so we can talk face to face?” After waiting for a while and still not getting a response, Hong Xu could not help but get slightly angry!
“If you do not open the door, I will just kick it down!” His tone had turned somewhat harsh.
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There was still no response. Hong Xu, displeased, lifted his foot and was about to kick when the door suddenly swung open, and ZiLi stood there glaring at him!Hong Xu stepped inside and casually shut the door behind him!
“Baby, who made you angry this time?”
“Do you think I’m that petty in your eyes?” ZiLi said irritably, giving Hong Xu a sidelong glance.
“Of course not, baby!” Hong Xu reached out wanting to embrace him, but ZiLi dodged. Unfazed, Hong Xu lowered his hand and continued, “Then baby can you tell me why you are unhappy?”
“……Hong Xu, what exactly do you take me for? Your male concubine?”
“Baby, why are we back to this question? I don’t see you as a male concubine, I see you as my lover!”
“Just because you say so? Honestly, I feel like a pet you keep at home. All I do every day is wait for you to come back and then try to make you happy!”
Hong Xu gave a bitter smile, “Then tell me what I should do to make you feel like I see you as my lover, and not as a male concubine or a house pet?”
ZiLi was taken aback, then said indignantly, “How would I know?”
“Baby, are you feeling terribly bored? If you are, you can go out of the palace, but make sure to take a few extra guards with you!”
“How is that different from keeping a pet and occasionally taking it out for a walk?” ZiLi said, even more displeased.
Hong Xu looked at him silently for a moment, then let out a soft sigh and said, “You think I don’t know what is troubling you? But baby, our identities decide everything. You are my Hostage Prince you can only live under my protection……”
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“I’m not being treated fairly!” ZiLi looked at him.“What is unfair about it?” Hong Xu looked back at ZiLi.
“What’s fair about it? If you see me as your lover, you have to be honest with me. At least tell me how many wives and children you have. And don’t give me that ‘You didn’t ask, so I didn’t say’ crap! I have the right to know where I stand!”
“Baby, aren’t you being unreasonable? You should know that as an Emperor, I naturally have concubines in the harem and, of course, quite a few children……”
“……Even quite a few! Damn you, Hong Xu, with so many wives and children, why did you even bother with me?”
“That is completely different!”
“I don’t care, I just cannot accept it, all right? You have so many people, while I don’t have anyone at all……”
“Baby, are you saying you want to get a wife? Want to have children of your own?” Hong Xu eyes narrowed.
“That’s exactly what I mean! I want a wife, I want children!” ZiLi shouted, glaring at Hong Xu with wide eyes.
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“Baby, I will take that as a joke. You had better dismiss that idea right now, or I really do not know what I might do!”“You’re threatening me, Hong Xu! You just said you see me as your lover. You even talked about fairness!” ZiLi shouted again.
“Precisely because I see you as my lover, I absolutely will not allow you to have such thoughts. That would be cheating!” Hong Xu said sternly.
“So, you can cheat on me, but I am not allowed to cheat on you?”
“When have I ever cheated on you? Having wives and children was before you!”
ZiLi narrowed his eyes and suddenly spoke with a chilling edge, “Not even blinking while lying. This morning, I went around the palace and the biggest gossip I heard was, ‘Oh my, our Emperor is selecting concubines again.’ Damn you, Hong Xu, dare to say it’s not true? You said you had important matters this morning. Is this the kind of urgent matter you mean?”
Hong Xu was left speechless. He was indeed at fault, but selecting concubines was not his idea. It was a rule passed down by his ancestors, something he could not change! Would his baby accept that as an explanation?
Just as he was about to speak, ZiLi already interrupted, “Get out――”
I cannot believe ZiLi is actually bullying little children (^^;)
And I guess it is actually quite realistic that Hong Xu already has children and concubines in the harem. So, there will fortunately be no drama about having no successor.
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