Chapter 66 (1/2)

Chapter Sixty-Six

‘Mother, what’s your plan?’ Pei Zhang asked.

‘The cold winter is over and they’ll be returning to the imperial city,’ Consort Mu said. ‘There’ll be many opportunities like Consort La won’t live past spring and your imperial father’s birthday banquet.’

At the Feng Zhao villa Pei Jin, Yan Shi Ning and everyone else were amusing themselves.

Some sat in front of the door and relaxed and others were hunting, playing, eating or sleeping.

They only needed to think about what amusements they should plan each day. Their only regret was that they couldn’t stay at Feng Zhao villa forever.

On the twelfth day of the fourth month, sad news was delivered to the Feng Zhao villa, Consort La died.

‘Pei Jin, why did Consort La die this sudden…’ Yan Shi Ning asked in a sad tone.

Pei Jin hugged Yan Shi Ning and asked everyone to pack their belongings.

That day Pei Jin, Yan Shi Ning and everyone else travelled back to the imperial city.

Inside the horse carriage Yan Shi Nin rubbed her big stomach. ‘Pei Jin, Consort La was only older than me a few years…’

‘Each person has their own fate,’ Pei Jin said.

‘What about Pei Khan?’ Yan Shi Ning asked. ‘He’s only a little boy… who will protect him?’

Pei Jin thought Pei Khan’s situation was like his own childhood, he didn’t have anyone to protect him either.

‘Pei Jin…’ Yan Shi Ning said.

‘Um?’ Pei Jin asked.

‘Can we bring Pei Khan to our home and protect him?’ Yan Shi Ning asked.

‘I want to bring Pei Khan home too but right now our home won’t be safe for Pei Khan,’ Pei Jin said.

Yan Shi Ning understood as long as the emperor was alive, Pei Khan’s life in the palace would be pitiful but Pei Khan would stay alive.

‘Pei Khan is a pitiful little boy… he’s only five years old,’ Yan Shi Ning said.

‘Shi Ning, it’s good for Pei Khan to experience pain while he’s young… it’ll help him grow stronger and adapt to life in the palace,’ Pei Jin said. ‘If we want to protect Pei Khan then we need to grow stronger until no one can threaten us.’

Yan Shi Ning held her stomach protectively.

‘Winter hibernation is over,’ Pei Jin said.

Pei Jin hugged Yan Shi Ning and their child.