The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 943 - 527: An Ning’s Heartache for Gu Xingchuan (Second Update)
An Luming was about to speak but didn’t say anything.
At this moment, his face seemed to turn red.
He was led by Anqi to Qin Mengxi.
Qin Mengxi looked at An Luming, who resembled the Emperor so closely, and her eyes turned even redder.
Back then, she always hoped that her daughter would have a son or daughter with the Emperor, and now it finally happened.
Qin Mengxi’s trembling hand touched An Luming’s little face.
An Luming bit his lip, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
But his upbringing from a young age prevented him from doing anything inappropriate.
Just as Qin Mengxi couldn’t resist the urge to embrace An Luming, Anqi suddenly said, "Grandmother, Luming doesn’t like people getting close, he’s just like his father."
Qin Mengxi paused for a moment.
At that moment, An Luming glanced at Anqi.
Anqi smiled at An Luming, kindly coming to his rescue.
An Luming suddenly turned his head to the side.
It seemed even his ears were turning red.
Anqi found it very amusing.
Usually, he always has a stern demeanor that keeps strangers at a distance, but now he was actually feeling shy.
Sometimes, her brother can be quite adorable.
"Then Grandmother won’t hold you," Qin Mengxi quickly said, "Let Grandmother have a look at you, my Luming is truly handsome..."
An Luming felt his face grow even redder at Qin Mengxi’s words.
In fact, he thought he was very ugly.
How could Grandmother say such things?!
It must be because she’s afraid of making him unhappy.
"By the way, Qi’er," Qin Mengxi suddenly remembered after speaking with a few children for a while, "Your father is still waiting for me outside the palace, and since it’s inconvenient for him to come to the harem, he asked me to inquire when you might have time to come home?"
"I’ll ask Xiao Jinxing," An Ning said.
Here, no one truly has personal freedom.
"Alright, if you come back to the Minister Mansion, let us know in advance so we can prepare."
"Okay," An Ning nodded.
Qin Mengxi didn’t linger too long.
Being in the Imperial Palace is quite different from being at home, with eyes constantly watching and rules to adhere to everywhere.
Moreover, Ye Zhengde was still waiting outside.
Qin Mengxi left with Ye Jixuan.
An Ning watched Qin Mengxi’s departing figure... and her nose suddenly tinged with sourness.
She didn’t know when it began, but it seemed she was becoming more emotional.
Clearly, she was living as an outsider in this book, and many emotions were simply driven by morality and humanity, not truly a heart-felt touch.
However, now it seemed that many things were starting to change...
After Qin Mengxi left, An Ning played with the few children for a while.
Not long after, Xiao Jinxing woke up.
After waking up, he didn’t leave to handle his state affairs but stayed in Fengqi Palace to play with the children.
An Youyou was quite noisy.
So the hall was filled with laughter and cheer.
An Ning saw that the corners of Xiao Jinxing’s mouth always carried a smile, a faint smile...
An Ning didn’t look any further.
Didn’t want to look.
After dinner in the evening,
the children were all sent back.
An Ning thought Xiao Jinxing would leave, but he stayed.
He even had the memorials brought to her chamber, clearly intending to stay here.
Xiao Jinxing lowered his eyes while reviewing the memorials.
It seemed as if he could see her dissatisfaction with a third eye.
His magnetic voice spoke, "Yesterday I won a game of chess."
"..." So she had no reason to drive him away, right?
An Ning was angry.
It was better not to mention it; the more she talked about it, the more upset she became.
She, the acclaimed chess master of the apocalypse, actually lost to Xiao Jinxing, especially after she had absorbed so much experience from others.
She told herself not to be angry.
After all, with the protagonist’s aura, he is invincible.
"I have something to tell you," An Ning said calmly.
"Go ahead."
"Today my mother visited me. Yesterday during the investiture ceremony, you announced externally that I am Ye Qichi. Now my father also wants to catch up with me, so I plan to take Anqi, Luming, and Youyou to the Minister Mansion in the next day or two, stay for about three or five days and then return," An Ning said.
Xiao Jinxing paused his review of the memorials.
He looked up at An Ning.
"If you don’t want me to, then forget it," An Ning said, somewhat displeased.
"I didn’t say I don’t want you to," Xiao Jinxing quickly explained. "What I meant was, are you only taking them?"
"Do you also want to go?" An Ning replied casually.
"I have already received the consent of the civil and military officials to take seven days off without attending morning court," Xiao Jinxing confidently stated.
"..." Is this the so-called marriage leave?!
Having said that,
An Ning became less composed when the morning court was mentioned, "What inappropriate words did Wu Xufan say at morning court today?!"
"You already know?" Xiao Jinxing couldn’t help but smile.
"You can still laugh?! Don’t you care about being misunderstood by so many ministers under you?"
"I would actually hope, as Wu Xufan mentioned."
"..." An Ning rolled her eyes.
So, by the end of the day, who endured more yesterday?
"Tomorrow, I’ll make arrangements to accompany you to the Minister Mansion," Xiao Jinxing said.
"In the afternoon, Yanqing should be coming to the Imperial Palace to see me in the morning."
"Alright."
"Then you work overtime, I’m going to rest," An Ning left with that sentence.
Xiao Jinxing frowned.
What does she mean by overtime?!
...
The next day.
Song Yanqing was waiting outside the palace early in the morning.
When An Ning got up, Xiao Jinxing was still asleep.
Without morning court, he actually slept quite soundly.
However, it’s said that Xiao Jinxing was reviewing memorials until the early hours last night when she had already fallen asleep.
She walked to the front hall.
"This humble minister greets the Empress," Song Yanqing saluted.
"Come in, I’ll help you change your dressing."
"Thank you, Empress," Song Yanqing said.
An Ning and Song Yanqing sat together.
Before changing the dressing, she carefully observed Song Yanqing’s cheeks and frowned, "Did you drink?"
Song Yanqing widened his eyes.
His hangover was already gone, how could the Empress immediately tell?!
"Yes, had a little to drink yesterday," Song Yanqing answered honestly.
"I’m afraid it was more than just a little," An Ning uncovered the truth.
Song Yanqing’s face turned a bit red.
"Your body doesn’t allow you to indulge like this unless you no longer want to sleep with Ruotong," An Ning said with a tone of reproach.
"This humble minister does want to, I just... was keeping Gu Daren company," Song Yanqing said.
An Ning’s hand, preparing the medicine, visibly shook.
Song Yanqing naturally noticed this too.
He lowered his eyes respectfully, "Yesterday, Gu Daren wasn’t in the best of moods, so I accompanied him to Jingshui Building for a couple of drinks, and as a result, both of us got drunk, and I was dragged back by Ruotong. It’s quite embarrassing."
"How is he?" An Ning finally asked.
"Not very well," Song Yanqing replied.
An Ning actually knew.
"But Gu Daren is a sensible man," Song Yanqing quickly added, "He knows what to do, Empress need not worry."
Gu Xingchuan, it is because he understands too well, is too tolerant, and too kind, that makes it impossible for her to let go.
Even if he were a bit selfish, even if there was a bit of human dimness, she wouldn’t feel such guilt, such heartache!
