The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 825 - 409: An Youyou’s "Betrayal" (Fourth Update)
Xiao Jinxing directly carried An Youyou back to Xiaoxiang Palace.
He held her all the way, and Eunuch Ping wanted to lend a helping hand several times, fearing the Emperor would get tired, but seeing the faint smile at the corner of the Emperor’s mouth, he did not dare to disturb the Emperor’s mood.
Upon arrival at the palace, Xiao Jinxing put An Youyou down.
An Youyou was still in shock.
She thought she was going to be beheaded.
Finally, she was safely back.
"What did you just call me?" Xiao Jinxing put An Youyou down and asked softly, looking at her round little face.
An Youyou’s round eyes twirled, and she called out in a crisp voice, "Father Emperor?"
"Good girl." Xiao Jinxing touched An Youyou’s cheek, unable to hide his smile.
Eunuch Ping really felt that the Emperor before him was not the Emperor he had served before.
How could he be so approachable?
He took a discreet look at the little princess.
The Princess did not resemble the Emperor, and the Emperor had been virtuous all these years, not stepping into the harem, so she couldn’t be the Emperor’s biological daughter. Why did he like her so much?!
"Eunuch Ping." Xiao Jinxing suddenly spoke.
Eunuch Ping quickly regained his senses, "At your service."
"Is Song Yanqing in the Imperial Palace today?"
"In response to the Emperor, Lord Song comes daily to teach Princess Anqi, he should be in Princess Anqi’s chamber at the moment." Eunuch Ping replied.
"Call Song Yanqing over, and bring Anqi along too."
"As you command."
An Youyou listened to their conversation and quickly said, "I have met Sister Anqi."
"Oh, is that so?" Xiao Jinxing’s smile remained.
The term "Father Emperor" was indeed delightful.
"Do you like her?" Xiao Jinxing asked.
"I like her." An Youyou quickly nodded, "She is much gentler than my brother."
"Your brother, is he fierce?" Xiao Jinxing’s voice slightly changed.
"Very fierce." An Youyou spoke innocently, "Even fiercer than my dead father."
"...dead father?" Xiao Jinxing repeated.
"I was talking about my real father, not you." An Youyou quickly explained.
Xiao Jinxing pursed his lips.
He didn’t refute.
After some thought, he already believed that An Youyou was picked up by Ye Qichi.
After all, An Youyou did not resemble Ye Qichi nor himself, and Ye Qichi couldn’t possibly have two children of the same age, with different fathers but the same mother. The only possibility is that An Youyou was also kindly picked up by Ye Qichi and raised as a daughter.
Yet somehow.
Even knowing An Youyou was picked up, there seemed to be an inexplicable sense of closeness, a feeling of fatherly affection more than he had for Anqi.
Towards Anqi, there was more of a sense of responsibility and duty.
Towards An Youyou, there seemed to be more affection.
Could it be that An Youyou had been taken care of by Ye Qichi for so long, her personality was somewhat similar to Ye Qichi’s, causing him to have this illusion?!
In any case.
As long as they were Ye Qichi’s children, they were also his children.
Xiao Jinxing no longer dwelled on it and asked An Youyou again, "So what does your brother like?"
"He likes..." An Youyou wrinkled her little nose and thought for a moment, "He likes reading and writing, and then likes listening to mother."
"Really a good child." Xiao Jinxing’s heart warmed with an inexplicable pride.
It’s worthy of his son, so good at taking care of his mother.
"Mother also says brother is a good child, but mother doesn’t like his appearance." An Youyou added, "Mother always says, the more handsome a person is, the less reliable. My brother is too handsome."
"..." The more handsome a person is, the less reliable.
And yet she still went to Qingfeng Building for pleasure!
"By the way, you look just like my brother." An Youyou said seriously, afraid he wouldn’t believe it.
"I know." Xiao Jinxing replied.
"Do you really believe me?" An Youyou said with some excitement and a hint of grievance, "When I told mother and brother, mother scolded me."
Xiao Jinxing also understood why Ye Qichi lost temper.
He touched An Youyou’s head and comforted her, "You’ve been wronged."
Looking at the gentle demeanor of the person in front of her, An Youyou suddenly felt he seemed not bad.
A warm feeling filled her heart.
She was captivated.
Just then.
Song Yanqing and Xiao Anqi walked into Xiaoxiang Palace.
"This minister pays respects to the Emperor." Song Yanqing saluted.
"Anqi greets Father Emperor." Xiao Anqi saluted.
"Rise." Xiao Jinxing smiled.
It was clear that his mood was very good.
Song Yanqing and Xiao Anqi stood up.
Song Yanqing couldn’t help but look at the little girl in the Emperor’s arms.
She was cute and lively.
He had heard of the Emperor’s unusual treatment today. The little girl accidentally stormed into the morning court and the Emperor not only didn’t scold her but held her directly afterward, not knowing what background this child had.
Song Yanqing secretly pondered.
"Anqi, have you met your sister?" Xiao Jinxing greeted.
"Answering Father Emperor, I’ve met her, Anqi likes her very much."
"As long as you like her, spend more time with her in the future."
"Yes," Xiao Anqi nodded with a smile.
All along, Anqi was knowledgeable, graceful, and poised.
Xiao Jinxing was very satisfied with Song Yanqing’s teaching of Xiao Anqi.
Despite Xiao Jinxing feeling that with Song Yanqing’s talent, merely being the Princess’s tutor was a waste, Song Yanqing had no ambition for an official position, refusing to return to the scholar mansion. Even the Chief Scholar couldn’t entice him; he clearly decided not to be involved in court affairs, planning to return to the countryside with his parents. Xiao Jinxing felt it was a pity to lose such talent, so he asked him to take care of Xiao Anqi.
Xiao Anqi was Ye Qichi’s "daughter", Ye Qichi had a favor with Song Yanqing, and he was closely related to Xie Ruotong, the person Song Yanqing couldn’t refuse, so he stayed to accompany Xiao Anqi for five years.
In these five years, Xiao Anqi changed considerably, visibly improving.
Xiao Jinxing spoke, "Yanqing."
"At your service." Song Yanqing respectfully replied.
"I am very pleased and grateful for your teachings to Anqi over the years," Xiao Jinxing said, "From tomorrow on, my Princess Youyou will also be entrusted to you."
Song Yanqing looked at the Emperor.
He had only agreed to take care of Xiao Anqi.
Because she was Ye Qichi’s daughter.
She was not the Emperor’s child he was going to teach.
"Today, General Xie returned from the border." Xiao Jinxing directly changed the subject, not giving Song Yanqing a chance to refuse, "I have arranged a banquet to welcome her back, accompany me to attend."
"I..."
"Can’t refuse." Xiao Jinxing stated plainly, "I have already arranged it, together with Prime Minister Gu. Moreover, upon this return of General Xie, I will have her stay longer in Xun City, you understand my meaning."
Song Yanqing smiled helplessly.
Understand or not, what could he do?!
Now he and Xie Ruotong had already... drifted apart.
