Chapter 64 (1/2)

Chapter Sixty-Four

‘Why does the emperor want to mislead outsiders to believe he’s indecisive between you and seventh prince?’ Yan Shi Ning asked.

‘Imperial father isn’t immortal,’ Pei Jin said.

‘What?’ Yan Shi Ning asked.

‘Imperial father loves to have everything within his control,’ Pei Jin said. ‘He was disappointed tenth brother didn’t want the throne and he’s still grieving for tenth brother. He hasn’t found tenth brother’s killer so he must be angry to death. He hates being forced to do something he doesn’t want to so he hasn’t declared who his heir is. Also, he wants to vent his anger on seventh brother by not feeding seventh brother’s arrogance. Now the two of them can be angry to death together.’

After a day of travelling the horse carriage finally stopped. Pei Jin helped Yan Shi Ning out of the horse carriage and they looked at the beautiful mountain landscape together.

Pei Jin leaned closer to Yan Shi Ning and whispered in her ear. ‘Inside is more enchanting.’

Yan Shi Ning thought Pei Jin was a greedy scoundrel.

Pei Jin led Yan Shi Ning and everyone else into the Feng Zhao villa and they ate a meal together.

‘Bei Dou, am I the most handsome and kindest man in the world?’ Pei Jin asked.

Bei Dou spat out tea and Xiao Tu passed him a handkerchief.

Bei Dou didn’t understand why Pei Jin suddenly asked a strange question.

‘Bathing together is good,’ Pei Jin said softly.

Bei Dou finally understood Pei Jin’s question.

‘Imperial father’s guards are guarding outside,’ Pei Jin said. ‘They’re not allowed to come inside. I dismissed all the villa’s maids and servants. There’s only our people left.’

Bei Dou looked in four directions and nodded his head.

‘Bei Dou, under the sky am I the most handsome and kindest man?’ Pei Jin asked.

‘Um,’ Bei Dou said reluctantly.

Bei Dou hated the cold winter. Xiao Tu didn’t want to do it with him on cold nights… she wouldn’t complain about the cold inside the hot springs.

After Pei Jin secretly bribed Bei Dou, Pei Jin held Yan Shi Ning’s hand toward the hot spings but they were stopped by Xiao Zai.

‘Ninth prince, under the sky you’re the most handsome and kindest man!’ Xiao Zai praised and tugged Xiao Hui’s hand.

Earlier Xiao Zai was hunting wild rabbits with Xiao Hui in the mountains so Xiao Zai only heard part of Pei Jin and Bei Dou’s conversation. But Xiao Zai judged by Bei Dou’s red ears that he would be rewarded if he praised Pei Jin too.