9 Chapter 9: An Adorable Child (1/2)
Book title: Solstices
Chapter Title: An Adorable Child
Chapter no. 9
Author: Ahce Darato Torres (@BunnyDeanAhce)
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(Yao Xue Rong's POV)
I reached for Zetian's forehead, she's burning. When did this happen? Wasn't she doing well before we left the palace? I woke her up for lunch.
”You're having a mild fever, eat lunch first and drink this medicine before you go back to sleep.”
”Thank you jiejie” Zetian said
She started to eat as Fu Wen served us.
”Xiemen are you eating well?”
”Yes jiejie, the food is so delicious. I never had something like these before. If not for jiejie bringing me along father's wives might have already killed me.” The little boy said, but his innocence were gone and his eyes turned cold as if he remembers how my brother's concubines schemed against him.
*Cough* *cough* ”wa-ter please” *cough* Zetian choked as she heard the little boy's confession
I patted his head.
”Do not worry, this big sister will take care of you. Sooner or later they will no longer be able to hurt you. You will live with me and I'll tell your father about that, okay?”
”Jiejie is so kind, thank you. This prince will be sure to pledge his loyalty to you and serve you well.” He stood and put a hand on his chest which made me laugh
”You are very adorable!” Then I pinched his cheeks
”Jiejie, can I hold him?” Zetian asked
”Xiemen, you go to big sister Zetian, she wants to make friends with you!”
The little boy easily agreed. And when Zetian held him she physically froze. Even I am dumbfounded, what's wrong with her reaction? Such strong emotion surfaced from her face as she check the birthmark of my nephew.
”Did you know something about the birthmark?” I asked
”I-- jiejie I-- I think I recognize the same birthmark” she said as she trembled
Then I found the resemblance in their faces which creeped me out. Her eyes matches his perfectly. Could it be that they have a connection? But she's rather too young to say that she had gotten pregnant by my brother, besides my brother didn't recognize her when they met and there's nothing unusual with him.
”Zetian, tell me about your mother, where is she?”
Her hands were clenched as her head bowed down. Her tears fell like waterfall. Then her body shook in anxiety once more.
”My-- my mother ran away when I was five, every time I ask my father about her whereabouts he always say she's busy. When I grew up my father cleared things for me, telling me that she abandoned me and when I searched for the truth, the answer was that she died. But I saw no proof of it, when-- when I saw his birthmark, I remembered the birthmark that's always passed unto us. My mother have it and so do I. Very identical to his highness.”
”Take some rest Zetian, thank you for having the courage to open up. Do you want me to find your mother?”
But she shook her head.
”Xiemen come here sit with jiejie” I patted the seat beside mine