The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 873 - 457: The Whole Family Goes to the General Mansion (Second Update)
It’s been a while.
Xiao Jinxing stood up.
Eunuch Ping had already sent someone to fetch the Emperor’s clothes and was waiting for him to change.
"Your Majesty, your body feels cold. Shall we prepare some ginger tea to warm you up?" Eunuch Ping suggested respectfully.
"No need," Xiao Jinxing replied indifferently. He had worked hard to cool himself down.
"As you wish." Eunuch Ping dared not oppose.
After dressing, Xiao Jinxing walked out of the bath.
Then, he headed towards An Ning’s inner chamber.
Yue Ying was guarding the door.
Upon seeing the Emperor’s approach, she quickly called out, "This servant greets Your Majesty."
"Lower your voice; don’t wake the Lady." Eunuch Ping couldn’t help but scold Yue Ying.
He figured that if the Emperor took that long in the bath, the Lady must have already fallen asleep.
Yue Ying knelt on the ground, ready to cry.
The Lady had instructed her to alert her if the Emperor came.
So she had no choice but to shout loudly.
She didn’t quite understand why the Lady was rejecting the Emperor.
For a person as distinguished as the Emperor, tall and handsome, what could the Lady possibly dislike about him?!
Any other woman would be thrilled.
Xiao Jinxing, naturally, saw through Yue Ying’s intent.
Since she had been awakened.
He decided to go and have a look.
With a gaze, he signaled Eunuch Ping to open the door.
Yue Ying didn’t dare stop him.
Xiao Jinxing walked in.
Entering behind the screen, he pulled back the bed curtains.
On the bed, An Ning seemed asleep, her breathing steady.
Xiao Jinxing smiled wryly.
To avoid him, An Ning had even resorted to such amateur tactics.
He intentionally leaned closer to An Ning.
As soon as their noses nearly touched.
An Ning covered her mouth, fearing he might kiss her.
Simultaneously, she swiftly moved away, "Didn’t Your Majesty just say you would leave after the bath? As the sovereign, how can you break your promise?!"
Xiao Jinxing chuckled again.
He paid no mind to An Ning’s resistance.
After all, if he had cared, his heart would have been broken long ago.
He asked, "Why did you come to see me today?"
An Ning was momentarily stunned.
Only then did she recall why she sought out Xiao Jinxing that night.
Xiao Jinxing’s demeanor had given her such a headache, she’d started forgetting things.
She quickly said, "Ruotong and Song Yanqing are getting married tomorrow. I want to go to the General Mansion for the wedding banquet."
"Alright." Xiao Jinxing agreed instantly.
No objections whatsoever.
An Ning scrutinized Xiao Jinxing, unconvinced that he would be so agreeable.
But since he agreed readily, she didn’t press further.
Feigning respect, she said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."
"Get some rest," Xiao Jinxing said gently.
"If Your Majesty stays, I dare not sleep," An Ning declared righteously.
Xiao Jinxing couldn’t resist stroking An Ning’s hair.
An Ning felt entirely uncomfortable.
With Xiao Jinxing’s touch, her hair seemed to stand on end!
"Sleep," Xiao Jinxing’s deep, tender voice persisted.
He withdrew his hand, fingers still tingling from the smoothness of her hair, yet not daring to linger.
He knew An Ning wanted him to leave.
Fact is.
He had no intentions towards An Ning tonight.
If he had, he wouldn’t have soaked in cold water for so long.
He simply wanted to spend some time with her, to just look at her.
But An Ning wouldn’t believe it.
Xiao Jinxing got up and left.
An Ning watched Xiao Jinxing’s retreating figure, listening to Yue Ying’s loud "Farewell, Your Majesty," she finally sighed in relief.
Then she turned over.
Facing away from the screen, she settled into sleep.
After a night like that, she was rather tired.
Just as she closed her eyes.
A strange flutter arose in her chest.
When Xiao Jinxing leaned in close just now, she could feel the chill emanating from him...
An Ning clearly understood why Xiao Jinxing did that.
But.
Yesterday, he had his way with her, regardless of her resistance.
Today, he chose restraint...
Was it because he promised her he would leave after bathing?!
Would Xiao Jinxing really keep his word?!
Or perhaps, having not favored Bai Mowan tonight, he couldn’t favor her either.
Otherwise, it would be a tremendous insult to Bai Mowan!
An Ning turned over.
She didn’t want to think anymore.
When it came to Xiao Jinxing, she’d never been able to understand.
Even knowing the entire storyline and the characters!
...
The next day.
An Ning woke up a little earlier.
Today, she was to go to the General Mansion.
After getting up, she woke up An Youyou and Anqi.
Anqi was fine, always early to bed and early to rise, so she quickly got ready and appeared before An Ning.
An Youyou, eyes still blurred with sleep.
Grumpy from waking up, she refused to cooperate with the palace maids to get dressed and washed.
"An Youyou!" An Ning was slightly angry. "One last chance: If you don’t cooperate to get up, I’ll take Anqi to the General Mansion, and you’ll stay here alone in the Imperial Palace today..."
"I’m awake!" An Youyou’s eyes widened immediately.
She knew her mother too well, that she meant what she said.
She would really be left alone in the palace, forbidden from going out to play.
The palace maids serving An Youyou had to admire the Lady; besides her, it seemed even the Emperor had no way with Princess Youyou.
Everyone was ready.
An Ning, taking a hand of each child, walked out of Xiaoxiang Palace.
At the entrance.
A tall, noble figure stood there, the dawn light casting a dreamy glow over his handsome features.
An Ning averted her eyes, not looking further.
But An Youyou couldn’t hold back; she let go of An Ning’s hand and ran over with short legs, "Father Emperor, you’re so handsome!"
An Ning rolled her eyes.
An Youyou, the face-fanatic.
Xiao Jinxing’s lips curved slightly.
The smile made him even more charming.
An Youyou’s eyes were fixed.
Xiao Jinxing lifted An Youyou into his arms and looking back at An Ning, said, "I’ll accompany you to the General Mansion."
"..." Who needs it!
"Lady, please board the carriage," Eunuch Ping quickly seized the opportunity, warm and respectful.
An Ning restrained herself and got into Xiao Jinxing’s carriage.
Xiao Jinxing, Anqi, and An Youyou naturally also climbed in.
An Youyou clung to Xiao Jinxing’s lap.
Thinking, with such a handsome man, it’s a pity not to get close now, because once Mummy takes her away, she won’t have the chance anymore.
With that in mind.
An Youyou hugged Xiao Jinxing even tighter.
An Ning couldn’t bear An Youyou’s adoring expression.
She turned her head away, out of sight, out of mind.
"Are you jealous, Mother?" An Youyou observed her mother’s expression, a proud look on her little face.
An Ning was minutes away from throwing An Youyou out of the carriage.
"Jealous?" Xiao Jinxing looked at the girl in his arms, not fully grasping the meaning.
"It means envious, envious of Father Emperor being so good to me," An Youyou explained.
Such richness in a child’s vocabulary.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinxing couldn’t hide his smile.
An Ning rolled her eyes.
These two, so full of themselves, truly are a matching pair!
