Chapter 2 : Childhood Sweetheart, New Engagement.
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Feeling the beauty's smaller figure on His embrace, His handsome face can't help but redden uncontrollably.
Inside the warm embrace She cried harder then ever, feeling the beauty's tears staining His robe.
The handsome man flusteredly broke free from the beauty's clutches, with the pull the beauty's face turns red while the man turned around hurriedly.
With the strong pull the black dress falls to the ground, with Her body bare She stood there rooted. " I'm sorry! " the handsome man exclaimed after turning around.
The beauty hearing the man's soft and warm voice can't help but approach the man's wide back softly.
With Her naked body clutching the man's back, the serious and cold First Prince stood there silently with His expression baffled. Inwardly He can't help but feel mixed feelings, while the man is silent She hugs the man whispering behind Him, " Please help Me.. " hearing the beauty's pleas Zhu Zhanji can't help gritting His teeth.
" Put Your clothes on, I'll help You. " He said through gritted teeth. After hearing the man's promise, She put Her clothes on.
After the man hears the rustling sound from Her putting Her clothes on, the man finally turns back. Face to face with the beauty, Zhu Zhanji took His jade pendant and hand it over to Her hands.
The warm hands meet the cold hands that make the usually cold First Prince blush, after feeling the warm exquisite pendant on Her palm, She familiarly hugs the man once more greedily inhaling the man's scent.
After the anxious waiting, Autumn and Eunuch Han finally saw their masters coming out from the door. The close and affectionate couple makes the two servants worry, after the man helped Her alight Her own carriage with the help of His warm hands. She left with peace of mind, while the warm First Prince changes back to His cold face.
Afterwards, He softly ordered " Old Han, You know what to do. " Before walking to His horse and leaving with a few guards. Eunuch Han respectfully bowed until the handsome figure was out of sight, with a glance to the remaining guards they decisively killed themselves.
Leaving a sea of blood, the First Prince went back swiftly to His East Palace.
Entering the magnificent East Palace, He was informed His Royal Father had called Him this evening from His Royal Mother's Phoenix Palace. Glancing at the high moon above the East Palace, He decided to finish the matter now.
With a step carriage, He traveled through the winding road and tall gates before arriving at His Royal Mother's Phoenix Palace.
Sure enough, the Eunuch beside His Royal Father was still there. After Eunuch De saw the First Prince, before He could bend His waist with the group of servants behind Him, He saw the handsome First Prince have already stepped over the threshold.
Baffled yet He obediently went back to His own position.
Within the luxurious Phoenix Hall, the Emperor and Empress are dining harmoniously with their table full of food, while one of the seats was empty. While there were no servants serving them, as they familiarly serve each other.
Seeing the harmonious dinner, He softly approached them which the Empress noticed.
" Ji'er come, there are Your favorite duck breast! " She offered, while Her free hand patted the empty chair beside Her. The Emperor familiarly waved His hands, under the Royal Couple's urge the First Prince suddenly kneeled down.
Surprising everyone, the Emperor was the first to turn to reality asking " Ji'er what happened? "
The Empress also hurriedly stood up from Her chair and walked over trying to lift Him up. With worry mapped clearly on Her delicate face, feeling His Royal Mother's warm hands He cried out " Royal Father, Royal Mother! " before burying Himself to His Mother's warm embrace.
Seeing this, the Emperor was surprised but also stood up and went over to hold His son's shoulder. After a few minutes of crying inside His Parent's embrace, He was finally seated between the two.
" Father, this son has a ridiculous and abrupt request.. " He softly muttered, hearing their eldest son's mutter the Royal Couple looked at each other and felt weird.
" Why? Is it someone's fault? " the Empress asks Her hand caressing His back. Nodding softly, He opened up slowly.
" Royal Father, do You remember five years ago when I went outside after My studies with Mr. Kong was done? " He asked, the Emperor nods in reply not sure why His son is asking.
" That day, this son met a girl.... " He said softly, which excites the Empress. " Who? Which family? " She asks excitedly, after all these years this eldest son never thought of marriage even though He's now 16. It turns out there's a girl outside they don't know.
Hearing His Parents not objecting His feelings, He blushed before He told them His story.
" I was afraid She will run away, So I hide My identity. We met in one of the natural caves in the mountains. She was surprised meeting Me there, I thought Shes a common girl. Only to find out, She's the Sun Family's First Miss. " He explained, which makes the Empress relieved. Of course, at first hearing ' mountains ' She was just going to accept Her as a Concubine.
Fortunately it's a local clan, seeing His Parents relieved and relaxed look He continued.
" After a year of meeting frequently, I finally told Her My identity. And She was extremely innocent, until... " He stopped depressed, which brought the Royal Couple's confusion.
" She told Me, Her Grandfather had a marriage for Her.. With Marquis An's Second Son. " the Royal Couple hearing the sad truth can't help feel pity for their son. " Ji'er, do You want Royal Father's help? " the Emperor asked dotingly, while the Empress beside them also agreed.
Seeing His Father's doting, and His Mother's support He can't help feel warm inside.
" Father, after experiencing the Royal Father's and Mother's warm and harmonious family, Ji'er has a presumptuous request. Ji'er would also want to have a Wife where we are not related merely out of respect. " He said firmly looking to His Parents eyes.
The Emperor happily nods, " Alright tomorrow I'll call the Sun Family's Head. But the marriage? " the Emperor promised, yet His words were full of doubt. After all it's a family's marriage and not His own family.
" No, tonight Mingxia met Ji'er crying asking for help about that. He actually fancy and cheated on Mingxia with Her distant cousin! " He exclaimed. Which brought the Royal Couple's understanding, while the Empress noticed something different.
" Ji'er, what did You do tonight? " the Empress asked teasingly, after all even deep inside the Palace walls She have heard about the Sun Family Eldest Daughter's beauty!
Hearing His wife teasing their son, the Emperor also smiles suspiciously at this calm and cold son. With His face blushing, He truthfully told the accident.
The Empress hearing Her Son's acts were surprised and declared " How could You! Ji'er must marry Her, that is an innocent Lady! " She hurriedly supported the unknown Sun Mingxia.
Even the Emperor can't help cheekily smiling, " I guess this is a trick for You? " He asks teasingly. The night went well for the family of three, while Sun Mingxia can't help blush under Her blanket realizing Her actions today.
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