C279 (2/2)

”That's for the best.”

Ji Tian Ning's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly remembered the Ten Thousand Year Dark Ice in the cave. If this was going to continue, then he might as well use that method.

Outside of Zu Long City, at the foot of the Skypillar Mountain, there was a manor. The scenery was picturesque amidst the green mountains and the water. A group of people appeared in front of the manor. Someone had knocked on the manor's door.

A carriage stopped in front of the entrance to the courtyard. Some people, who seemed to be very vigorous, paid close attention to the commotion in their surroundings.

Not long after, a rather valiant middle-aged man quickly ran out of the courtyard and ran in front of the carriage. The curtain of the carriage was lifted, revealing a thin and haggard face. It was the reverse scale.

The middle-aged man quickly knelt on the ground and was about to say something, but Huo Ni Lin said, ”Stand up, no need to be so polite. I came because of my clothes, so I don't need to disturb anyone.” ”Tell the servants to withdraw, I'll take a look inside, then I'll leave.”

”Yes, please wait, Your Majesty.”

The middle-aged man hurriedly stood up and returned to the courtyard to dismiss all of the servants. The guards brought by the reverse scale quickly guarded the area and tightly controlled the entire courtyard.

Huo Ni Lin slowly walked down from the carriage and coughed a few times.

The middle-aged man quickly walked back and knelt down once more. ”This subject greets Your Majesty. Your Majesty's dragon body is unwell, how could I have come personally? This subject did not know that the Emperor had arrived. Please forgive me, Your Majesty. ”

Huo Ni Lin stretched out his hand to help the middle-aged man up. ”An Ping, it's been hard on you. Are she and her child good?”

”Reporting to your majesty, the Madame and the child are doing well. If I were to see your majesty, I would definitely be overjoyed.”

A gentle smile appeared on Huo Ni Lin's face as he said, ”I've only implicated you and caused you to suffer.”

Anping hurriedly knelt on the ground. ”Your majesty the Emperor speaks too seriously. This is the Emperor's trust and honor. This subject has the honour to be willing to go through fire and water for the Emperor. This subject will not refuse anything.”

Huo Ni Lin bent over to help An Ping up. He grabbed An Ping's arm and said, ”Accompany me in taking a look.”

Entering the backyard, he found himself guarded by guards of the reverse scale, making it impossible for the servants to approach. All of them were ordered by An Ping to return to their rooms, not to come out, and not to peep.

”Your majesty, this is the place. Your majesty, please come in. This subject has already arranged everything. There are only Madam and children here, so this subject will be waiting for you.”

Huo Ni Lin nodded and ordered the guards to guard outside. He walked into the room by himself.

”Your majesty, is it really your majesty?”

”Begonia, I came late, don't blame me.”

”Your Majesty …”

The Begonia choked with sobs and kneeled up. It had only been a few days since it was born, and she still didn't have any strength left. Huo Ni Lin hastily held onto the Begonia and made it lie down.

”Begonia, no need to be like this. Careful.”

”Your majesty, how did you become like this?”

The Begonia's hands trembled, stroking the reverse scale of the fire on her cheeks as she cried painfully, ”Eight months have passed since we last met, Your Majesty is so haggard, why is it like this? When chenqie heard that the Empress had returned to the side of the emperor, she thought that his dragon experiences had recovered. ”

”I was injured during my expedition to Fengyuan. If she wasn't here, I'm afraid I wouldn't have had the chance to see you again.”

Ah!” Why didn't anyone tell me? ”An Ping, he …

”Don't blame An Ping. He did it for your own good. You were pregnant, how could you have been so excited?”

”Your majesty, this is the child of the emperor. Please give him a name.”

The Fiery-Scaled Tiger excitedly looked at the baby beside it. Although the baby was small, its face and eyebrows were very similar to the baby's.

”My son …”

His hands were trembling slightly. After so many years, he finally had a son of his own. He could finally carry his own son with his own hands. He no longer had to worry about someone causing him to lose his son.

Hugging the child, the reverse scale nearly shed tears. Right now he was already at the prime of his life before he finally had a healthy son. One could only imagine just how excited he was.

”Begonia, sorry for making you feel so wronged. Thank you, Begonia.”

”Your Majesty, you're too kind. It's my honor to be able to give birth to a prince.”

The Begonia became a little bashful as she reached out her hand and held onto the reverse scale. She looked at the thin and weak reverse scale and asked, ”How is the Emperor's dragon body?”

”It's fine. You need to rest for a few days. How is your body?”

”Chenqie is doing well, please do not worry Your Majesty. I've heard that Your Majesty has eliminated the King of Shoulder. Now that the Empress has become the Empress, I congratulate Your Majesty and congratulate Your Majesty.”

With an indescribable sorrow in her heart, she could only silently miss him, just like before. It was just that in the past, she could still stare at him silently. Now that she wanted to meet him, it was as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

”Why is the emperor so haggard? When can I recover? When chenqie saw the current appearance of the Emperor, it was as if her heart was sliced by a knife. ”

Huo Ni Lin held the Begonia's hand. Although he didn't love the Begonia, how could he not understand the Begonia's deep affection and sacrifice for him? Now that he had given birth to his son, he felt even more pity for him.

”Begonia, I've wronged you.”

Qiuxiang hurriedly shook her head. ”Your majesty's words are too harsh. How can chenqie feel wronged? It's your majesty who feels wronged.”

Because he was worried that if he stayed in the harem he would be viciously attacked by the phoenix, so he found a mistake and sent the Begonia out of the palace.

In reality, it was for the sake of the safety of the Begonia, so they had made arrangements beforehand, allowing An Ping, who had retired previously due to injuries and a casual job, to secretly pick up the Begonia and hide it from others, allowing the Begonia to escape from their sight and nurture its womb with utmost care.

Even if An Ping married the Begonia, he could only put on an act and wasn't a husband and wife in reality. He didn't dare have any ideas towards the emperor's woman. An Ping was a confidant of the reverse scale and was very loyal to it. Otherwise, the reverse scale would not have arranged for An Ping to take away the Begonia.

An Ping secretly sent the Begonia to the Heavenly Pillar Mountain outside Zu Long City. Only when the Begonia had a child did he report the news to Huo Ni Lin.

In this period of time, because the Heavenly Pillar Mountain Villa was located in a remote area and many news were deliberately concealed by An Ping, Qiuxiang Tang didn't know what had happened. It wasn't until Ji Tian Ning took control of the imperial government and Huo Ni Lin ascended the imperial court that An Ping gave the Begonia some important information.