The Prime Minister’s Darling-Chapter 1488 - 726 Recognition (Third Update)

The Crown Prince’s eyes trembled, and he suddenly raised his voice, "I did not!"

"Enough, stop arguing!" The sovereign commanded sternly.

The Little Princesses plugged their little ears with their fingers.

The sovereign said to Zhang Dequan, "Take the Little Princesses out."

"Yes." Zhang Dequan came over and carried the Little Princesses out.

"What exactly is the situation, you will know when your mother wakes up. How is your health?" the sovereign asked Xiao Hen.

Xiao Hen was about to say he was fine, but remembering that Shangguan Qing was a sickly person, he changed his youthful and energetic aura, and spoke listlessly, "The same as usual."

"Since you are here, let the National Master take a look later," the sovereign said. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

Xiao Hen did not speak.

The sovereign frowned and glanced at him, "What’s the matter?"

Xiao Hen lowered his eyes and said softly, "It’s incurable anyway, there is no need to waste medicine on me."

The sovereign looked at the frail and sickly Changsun, and then at Shangguan Yun, who was seriously injured and in a coma, and deeply furrowed his brow.

The room once again fell into an eerie silence.

The Crown Prince’s heart gradually sank.

The sovereign was getting older, and although he was still capricious and tyrannical, at the bottom of his heart, there was now an inch that was not so tough.

This could be seen from the way he treated the Little Princesses.

He had never been this tolerant toward Shangguan Yun in his childhood.

Did he prefer the Little Princesses?

No, it was just that he wasn’t as ruthless as he had been in his youth.

The injury to Shangguan Yun and the illness of the Changsun had struck that inch of flesh in his heart.

The Xuanyuan Family was destroyed just at the right time. If it were now, with the Xuanyuan Queen’s plea, who could guarantee that the sovereign would still be able to raise the butcher’s knife at the whole Xuanyuan family, sparing not even the infants in their swaddling clothes?

The Crown Prince saluted with his hands and said, "Father, let your son investigate this matter. I will unravel the events of last night and vindicate my third sister."

This time, the sovereign did not correct the "third sister" in his speech.

The Crown Prince secretly clenched his fingertips.

"I have my own plans for this matter," the sovereign declined.

The Crown Prince was not surprised by his father’s decision.

He hadn’t really wanted to take on the matter, just showing an attitude in front of his father.

The sovereign glanced at Shangguan Yun with a complex expression and said to Xiao Hen, "Take good care of your mother... Your Sleeping Palace has not been disturbed."

The last sentence was undoubtedly an invitation to welcome the Changsun back to the palace.

Xiao Hen almost reflexively said, "No, I would like to stay at the National Master Hall to accompany my mother and help her recover."

The sovereign did not say much more and stood up to walk out the door.

The Crown Prince had the servants leave behind some nourishments and turned to follow.

As he crossed the threshold, the sovereign’s step faltered slightly, as if he were waiting for something.

However, in the end, he did not wait for it.

Xiao Hen did it on purpose; he knew the sovereign was waiting for that term of endearment, "imperial grandfather." Although it was just an act at the moment, and he could have said it a hundred times, he didn’t want to satisfy the sovereign too soon.

After all, things that are too easily obtained are not treasured.

Xiao Hen carefully reviewed his performance to ensure he hadn’t made any major slips.

The grandfatherly affection of the sovereign for Shangguan Qing was an unexpected joy, and one reason for the sovereign’s favoritism towards Shangguan Qing might be that Shangguan Qing’s life was not expected to be long.

The sovereign was wary of anyone related to the Xuanyuan Family, but a Changsun who was not long for this world posed no threat to his imperial power.

The Crown Prince’s performance today was very mediocre, impulsive and irritable, exploding at the slightest provocation, unable to keep his composure.

But considering what the Crown Prince did behind the scenes, Xiao Hen guessed this was just a ruse.

The purpose was to make people think he could not keep secrets and was incapable of deceit.

Xiao Hen touched the faux tear mole applied with ink below his right eye and said lightly, "Let’s see, then, who is the better actor."