Chapter 315 - Anguish (1/2)

And looking at her father's dazed expressions, Mia told him what her mother asked her to inform him.

Unlike what she thought, her father's condition was better than hers. He seemed to have regained his composure in an instant as if nothing much had happened.

In the whole world, only her mother knew her father, the Emperor well and transparently. And Xiao Liuyue assumed that probably what her mother said was indeed a way to distract her father temporarily.

Her mother was the legendary immortal nine-tailed fox but that curse caused her death. By the time her father was there, her body had turned into golden ashes which disappeared in the air as if the person never existed.

As heartbroken and lost as she was, Xiao Liuyue just locked herself in her room after her father left.

She only came out around midnight wanting to check on her father. After she got a grip on her emotions, she realized that maybe he is putting on a tough front.

But when she walked to his chamber, he was working.

Looking at her, he stood up and walked towards her, ”Are you feeling better now?” The man gently asked.

He had always been this gentle to her. Her lashes fluttered, ”Mother...”

”Shhhh...My precious,” He pulled her into his arms and stroked her striking silver hair, ”My Little Princess... When you were born, you were so tiny that my hands trembled when I first held you...”

She pulled back from him and looked into his weary eyes that seemed to be looking into a distance.

Her father was the most outstanding man in their Kingdom and around all neighboring kingdoms. Not only by looks but also by his abilities.

But there was something wrong with him....today.

The presence that would always be glowing like stars was dim even though it seemed like he was alright.

”But once I held you... I knew my Liuliu was going to become my second favorite...”

A teardrop rolled down her eyes as Xiao Liuyue smiled, ”Mother is first...”

The Emperor did not say anything. He just smiled, ”Go. It's late. Take some rest.”

Even if she caught a common cold, the whole palace would be in chaos given her parent's overprotectiveness.

She inhaled a deep breath and glanced towards the wooden desk, ”You should go to sleep too,” Her voice came out hoarse.

The Emperor nodded, ”I was looking over the work that your mother had asked me to. It is done now so I will go to bed.”

Xiao Liuyue looked at her father with a strange expression. He was casually mentioning her...just like he used to do when she was alive...

She held his large and rough palm, feeling a warmth sinking in her cold ones, ”I won't leave until Father is awake,” She softly said and pulled him towards the bed.

The Emperor laughed, ”My Liuliu has grown up. She does not go to chase pretty boys and spends her time with an old man instead.

Xiao Liuyue walked behind him as she helped him take his robe off, ” You are not an old man. No pretty boy can ever compare to you,” And it was not an exaggeration on her part.

It was the truth.

The Emperor removed his shoes and climbed on the bed as he laid down, placing his head on the pillow.

Xiao Liuyue pulled the sheets onto his chest as she sat beside him.

The man turned his head to look at her with eyes filled with endless love.