The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 909 - 493: An Luming’s Gentle Warmth (Part 3)
An Ning listened to An Luming’s words, clearly somewhat dazed.
She truly hadn’t thought much about Xiao Jinxing, nor did she want to.
To her, she hadn’t planned on becoming further entangled with Xiao Jinxing, so there was no need to understand everything about him. Furthermore, she would not get involved in his political schemes; her only goal now was to complete the half-year contract and leave with Luming and Youyou.
But just now, An Luming’s words...
Perhaps Xiao Jinxing had indeed put a lot of thought into An Luming; otherwise, An Luming wouldn’t speak for Xiao Jinxing like this. Initially, An Luming absolutely disliked Xiao Jinxing. But even so, everything Xiao Jinxing does is for his own aims.
First, he suddenly thought he loved her. To fulfill his so-called love, he needed to domineeringly possess, never considering the feelings of the loved one. Thus, he used his methods to win over An Luming, attempting to use An Luming to make her stay. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
Second, his feelings for her would directly threaten Bai Mowan’s interests, and even those of the Bai Family. Should the Bai Family harbor dissatisfaction and rebel secretly, given the Bai family’s military power, it would certainly pose a threat to his regime. Xiao Jinxing would have no choice but to move against the Bai Family, which would require justification. The Bai Family is loyal, not to be moved against lightly, so he needed a reason to convict the Bai Family—she and Luming might become his pawns!
Xiao Jinxing is ruthless in achieving his goals; she needn’t feel any gratitude toward him.
To put it plainly, originally she could have gone about freely with Luming and Youyou in the world, but without Xiao Jinxing bringing her back to the palace, she wouldn’t be facing the dangers she now has to face. Given the current situation, if the Bai Family and Xiao Jinxing were to wage war, then before the war, the first person to be gotten rid of would be her. She has a high likelihood of becoming the trigger of this conflict.
So now, no matter what Xiao Jinxing does, she will only watch coldly, unmoved.
The only thing is... how to protect herself.
How to safeguard herself and her two children amidst turmoil.
She doesn’t believe Xiao Jinxing would forsake his imperial power for anyone or anything.
He can set aside even Bai Mowan, let alone her!
"Mother?" An Luming said after a while, unable to resist calling out to her again.
"Alright, I understand." An Ning replied, "But no matter what, Luming, you must learn to protect yourself, never rely on anyone, never trust anyone completely. The world of adults is complex; you must remember this."
"Hmm." An Luming nodded obediently, "That’s what Father Emperor told me too—if you encounter danger, always protect yourself."
"It’s not early, get some sleep; tomorrow Xiao Jinxing will take you to the morning court." An Ning said.
Feeling somewhat resentful inside.
Letting a four-year-old little child attend court... even though An Luming’s intelligence far surpasses that of other children his age, does Xiao Jinxing seriously believe he can ensure she’ll stay after the six months? Or is it just another of his tactics and purposes!
"Mother." An Luming called her softly, seemingly having more to say.
"Hmm?"
"I want to go to Qiankun Hall," An Luming spoke.
An Ning was noticeably angry.
And a bit jealous.
She had raised An Luming for four years, yet can’t match up to Xiao Jinxing’s half-month?
"Are you angry, Mother?" An Luming looked at An Ning with big eyes.
"No." An Ning held back.
"If Mother doesn’t want me to go, I won’t go." An Luming sensibly and thoughtfully.
He habitually always considers others.
It has always been like this with her and with Youyou.
An Ning can’t stand her two children’s pleas for sympathy.
She forced herself to smile, "No, Mother just thinks you’ll be tired running back and forth, disrupting your sleep."
"I won’t, Qiankun Hall isn’t far. Father Emperor said that Xiaoxiang Palace is the closest to Qiankun Hall among the entire harem." An Luming quickly explained.
"Hmm." An Ning replied faintly, "Go if you want, I’ll have Uncle Zhang take you."
"Mother, the reason I want to go to Father Emperor is that I think he surely hasn’t slept yet, but he needs to attend the court tomorrow morning, so I’m going to supervise him so he retires early. It’s not because I prefer Father Emperor." An Luming explained like a little adult.
Clearly serious-minded, yet surprisingly understanding of human relationships.
"Alright." An Ning smiled.
Not wanting her son to feel burdened.
Since he made his choice, she respects his decision.
"If you had known you didn’t want to follow Mother back to Xiaoxiang Palace, you should have said so earlier." An Ning added in a doting tone.
"I was worried Mother would think I didn’t like you anymore. I was also afraid Mother would worry about my injury, that’s why I accompanied Mother back to ease Mother’s worries." An Luming explained with a serious little face.
The more serious An Luming appears, the more he resembles Xiao Jinxing.
An Ning sighed lightly.
Such an obedient and sensible An Luming is hard for her to refuse.
She gently stroked An Luming’s head, "Alright, Mother understands."
An Luming smiled sweetly.
Smiling, he seemed even more innocent and childlike.
At that moment, An Ning suddenly wondered, did Xiao Jinxing smile like this when he was young... The next moment, she felt she was overthinking.
Xiao Jinxing’s matters are his own.
Whether he smiles or not has nothing to do with her.
...
An Luming returned to Qiankun Hall.
Entering the hall, sure enough, he saw his father sitting on a couch reviewing memorials.
Eunuch Ping accompanied him beside.
Seeing the young prince return at this moment, truly was exhilarating.
Without the little prince, Qiankun Hall always felt emptily cold and intimidating, and seeing the emperor’s state today, it seemed like another sleepless night in store.
With the little prince returning, the emperor wouldn’t neglect his health for the little prince’s sake.
Xiao Jinxing instantly noticed An Luming too.
Clearly surprised in his gaze, perhaps he didn’t expect An Luming to return again.
He always thought An Luming preferred returning to An Ning’s side.
"Son greets Father Emperor." An Luming saluted.
"Rise." Xiao Jinxing seemed calm and composed, "Why have you returned?"
"Mother said not to go back on one’s word. Promised Father Emperor to stay half a year with Father Emperor, naturally I’ve returned." An Luming replied.
Xiao Jinxing smiled a bit.
"Then go rest early; there’s court tomorrow morning."
"Father Emperor won’t retire?" An Luming asked him.
"Father Emperor still has memorials to read."
"Father Emperor too has court tomorrow; I ask Father Emperor to retire early." An Luming respectfully.
Xiao Jinxing looked at An Luming.
Seeing the obvious scars on his little face, seeing his steadfast little eyes.
He asked, "Luming, do you hate me? I brought you to the Imperial Palace; I made you get hurt."
"Son does not hate." An Luming replied word by word, "Son knows, Father Emperor has his own involuntary struggles."
