The God of Death
THE ADOPTIVE DAUGHTER OF THE LI FAMILY
"If you haven't taken a wife, take a concubine!" concubine Xuangqi said with a pushy tone.
Huang Zixin was eager to refute the mother's words, but she tried to restrain herself
"Mom, stop talking about your partner.Didn't mom miss me?"
"Based on a stupid kid! How could I not miss you?You very rarely see me. I think you've forgotten this mother."
The woman hugged the son and told him to sit next to her.Tak long waiter came to bring drinks and snacks for the prince.
"Why do you always avoid talking about your partner?Don't you. Prince, don't you like women?"
"Uhuk uhuk" Huang Zixin who was drinking tea immediately choked on hearing the frontal speech of the mother.
He was very surprised by the wild thoughts of the woman who had given birth to him
"Mother, how could you think so badly of this son of yours?That's cruel."
The mother smiled at the words of her son.
Although his son is notoriously cruel, cold and untouchable, but when he is with him, he is a warm and caring man.
"Will his attitude be this warm to his partner later?" said the mother in her heart.
"The first lady of the Hong family is very beautiful and virtuous." The middle-aged woman was still trying to match the son
"Lady..." Huang Zixin had no idea what to say let alone face her mother. "Facing one woman alone is very troublesome making my head hurt" he lamented inwardly.
"Xin'er, have you met your father?"
"I just arrived at the palace and came straight here ma'am" the woman just shook her head at her son's reply
"Find him, son! Why do you feel like you're getting away from your father?"
"Mom already knows the answer, why do you still ask?". His relationship with his father has not been very good in recent years
It was already afternoon when the cold man came out of his mother's pavilion.
"Come to the emperor's study!" invite him to Yuwen who had been just standing near the gazebo.They walked to the intended place which was located quite far from the pavilion of the mother
The two of them had arrived in front of the emperor's workroom.The guards lowered their heads in respect upon seeing his arrival.
"Is my father inside?"
"There is a prince" answered the guard near the door, and he opened the door and let him in
"Hail the emperor.May the emperor be given longevity" he said formally while bowing respectfully.
The middle-aged man who was examining the report stopped his activities and turned his gaze to the son
"You've returned from the eastern border?How's it going in there?" the emperor said as soon as his gaze met the eyes of the son
"You're more interested in asking about the border than in asking about your son, your majesty, what a lack of compassion" he said sharply.
"Can't you speak more politely to me, fourth prince?Is this the result of your concubine's mother?" the middle-aged man immediately got up from his seat.
"This was not the upbringing of my concubine's mother, your majesty, but a reflection of my father's attitude toward me"
"A father who has no affection for one son, but is so loving to another son, I feel no need to respect him."
"You came here just to say that?" asked the emperor with stifled emotions.
"I came here just to please my mother.She really wanted me to go to her husband.Now I have fulfilled her wish.Excuse me noble."
He lowered his head then walked out of the room without caring for the emperor's expression that was extremely annoyed towards him.
Her mother's marriage to the emperor, which was due to an arranged marriage based on political gain, had made her mother's happiness slowly disappear.
His imperial father, who loved only the great concubines and their sons, made his wife and other children like none in the eyes of the emperor.
His wives and children were only used as tools to expand and maintain his power as emperor.
Even Huang Zixin felt that she had been banished by her own father when she was sent to the military barracks on the eastern border, and entered the battlefield when she was fifteen years old.
Even the recruitment of imperial soldiers did not accept participants who were only fifteen years old.
Did his father want him to die on the battlefield?From then on, he lost his respect and love for his father.
But undeniably, he also benefited from his father's actions.
Now he controls 50,000 men, 25 great generals, and 25 young generals who are very talented and have above average abilities.
Plus a thousand special and secret troops were recruited and trained by him alone, whose ability was equivalent to his personal bodyguard, Yuwen.
With the amount of troops and power that man had, he could overthrow the emperor and occupy the throne if he wanted to.
His encounter with the father produced a bad mood for the prince.He approached his chariot and sat down at the coachman's place, next to Yuwen.
"Eh?Prince, you're wrong..."
"Road!" the order was short to the bodyguard. The two of them finally sat side by side in the coachman's quarters.
"Prince, it's late and it's almost night.We must be late in the street.Is it...?" "You're not a girl!No one will ever v*rk*s*mu.!" the frontal prince said before Yuwen finished his question.
"Oh, my prince, the sword and mouth are both sharp and painful." Yuwen could only complain in his heart and wanted to cry but there were no tears.
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Li Residence
Li Minghao was being tried by his father and mother regarding his relationship with Shuwan. "So when are we going to propose to Miss Shuwan?" ask the mother who is very impatient to have a daughter-in-law.
"Mom, she doesn't want to marry me.She always says me and Jingmi are her best friends.How would you propose?" li Minghao replied lethargic.
"Free you have a handsome face, some very large cloth and clothing stores, a lot of tailings, but can't attract women!" the mother's frown was full of frustration.
"Did the girl like Xuemin?" ask the mother again in a probing tone. "He said Xuemin was also just a friend." Li Minghao replied softly.
"Then, I'll raise her to be my daughter.How does my husband, you agree?" said madam Li excitedly
"As for you, not necessarily the girl wants to be our adopted daughter." replied Mr. Li resigned.Defying or arguing his wife is a troublesome and useless thing.
"At least I can still have him, even though not as my daughter-in-law, I already love him." said Mrs Li again.
"Mom, I will go to Shu's house." said Li Minghao to his mother. "Hey wait! What are you going to Shu's house for?" ask the curious mother.
"I want to take her to the night market.Jingmi and Xuemin will also come along." Li Minghao replied to the mother.
"Good.Don't forget to buy her a nice dress and jewelry.Tell her, the mother will take her to the emperor's birthday party!" the madam looked excited as she said that.
"You're taking Shuwan to the emperor's birthday party?" asked Mr. Li in surprise.
"Yes, of course.You've agreed I've made Shuwan my daughter.So I'll take her too."
"But he has not consented to it, my wife."
He won't resist my will.Trust me!" said Madam Li with complete confidence.
Li Minghao and Li Jingmi finally went to Shuwan's house after Xuemin came to pick them up.
Wang Xuemin really took advantage of his short time in the capital, to have fun with his companions.
Three days after the emperor's birthday, he had to return to the military barracks and that was when his peaceful and joyful life ended.
Likewise with his togetherness with two friends and one beautiful girl who has stolen his heart will end anyway.
He and the fourth prince along with some great generals get ten days off because there will be a big event at the imperial palace, the anniversary of the emperor.