Chapter 116 The Complaining Su Heting
Chapter 116 The Complaining Su Heting
But the emperor did not answer him directly.
After signaling the palace servants to carry Cao Ying back, he took Su Heting to the imperial study and asked, "Do you like Qiao Xi very much?"
Su Heting felt a little embarrassed when he was asked this question. He touched his nose and said, "Well, it's not so bad. I'm old enough to get married, and I just fell in love with her at first sight, so... so..."
Even a rough man can have his awkward moments. It seems that Su Heting is really attracted to Qiao Xi.
I'm afraid that he hid his physical condition from Qiao Xi, not because he didn't trust Qiao Xi, but because he was really afraid that Qiao Xi would worry, or to be more precise, he was afraid that Qiao Xi would dislike him.
The emperor came to a conclusion and continued, "Just kidnap her. You are so bold that you even dare to kidnap the princess who was personally appointed by me."
He even dared to rob his tax grain.
Su Heting seemed to have also thought about the food issue and knelt down hurriedly, "Father, please forgive me. At that time, the people in the northern part of the border could not endure it any longer, so I resorted to this desperate measure.
I swear, I have never embezzled a single grain of food, and have distributed it all to my father's subjects."
He looked at the emperor with a bit of shamelessness, "This son won't do it again. Father, can you please put this matter behind you?
Actually, this is not my fault. I grew up in the forest, competing with birds and beasts for food. I developed the habit of fighting for food if I want to survive."
The emperor narrowed his eyes and was about to say, "If you want to take my position in the future, do you have to fight for it?"
Su Heting chuckled, "Right now, I have a father and a home, and I won't starve to death. I'm very content and have been working hard to change this bad habit."
"So you're blaming me?"
"Why do I blame my father?"
Su Heting was puzzled, "If I want to blame someone, it's the one who switched me and threw me into the mountains. It's not like my father abandoned me.
However, I have now gotten used to life in northern Xinjiang. Could Your Majesty allow me to stay in the capital for a while and then go back?
Don't worry, Father. I will definitely come back to Beijing to see you from time to time."
The emperor looked at him and couldn't tell whether what he said was true or false.
When Su Heting revealed his weakness during the day, the emperor asked Su Yang to diagnose him. The emperor did not give a clear answer to Su Heting's request.
At this time, he tentatively agreed, "Okay, I agree with you, but you and I have been separated for many years, so you have to stay for at least a year or two this time."
He had already had people spread the news that the second prince was still alive. A year or two would be enough for this news to reach the queen's ears.
Su Heting smiled happily, "Thank you, Father, for your grace."
A year or two would be enough for him to take revenge and kill this tyrant.
Seeing his open-minded smile, the emperor asked again, "Did you know that Qiao Xi was once your eldest brother's fiancée?"
Qiao Xi didn't have her period, so does Su Heting not care?
"know."
Su Heting waved his hand. "They're not married yet. Even if they are, it doesn't matter. I like her. As long as she truly wants to live with me and is willing to stay by my side, her past experiences are not that important to me."
The emperor seemed to be chatting, "You really don't mind?"
“In recent years, barbarian tribes have invaded, and men have died in battle at the border. Countless widows have remarried.
The world has always been harsh on women. I think it is absurd to judge a woman's innocence based on this.
Whether a person is innocent or not depends on whether their heart is dirty. Moreover, if you really like her, you will not care about her past experiences.
Speaking of this, he seemed troubled, "However, I was indeed reckless in kidnapping people.
Although Xier didn't say it, I can see that she actually blames me."
He looked at the emperor, his eyes clear, "Father, I heard that you and the Queen Mother have a deep relationship. Can you teach me how to make your wife happy?"
The emperor had never been asked such a question before, and he really felt like a father.
But, his relationship with the Queen...
The emperor's eyes darkened, "You are just a lovesick person, that's all.
I won't bother with you about what happened today, but from now on, please don't act impulsively and hit others in the palace."
From what Su Heting said, he was sure that Qiao Xi had not conceived and that she had lost her innocence, but he didn't care.
There was a complex look in the emperor's eyes.
I don’t know if Su Heting has been in the mountains with animals for too long and can’t look at him by human standards, or if he is really that tolerant.
Soon, the emperor himself had the answer.
Su Heting either had no one to teach him since childhood and had no concept of chastity, or he pretended not to care.
There is no man who doesn't care. Su Heting is also a man, and he is no exception.
Su Heting still looked a little disappointed. As he stepped out of the imperial study, he muttered, "How stupid! I asked the wrong person.
My father is the emperor, and it is women who please him. How could he please women..."
Criticizing the emperor was a great disrespect, so the emperor picked up a memorial and wanted to hit him.
But in the end he let it go and only instructed Eunuch Wu to go back and explain the palace rules to Su Heting.
He waved his hand and dismissed all the servants in the hall.
The emperor slowly leaned back in his chair. He had actually pleased the queen, but she just didn't know how to appreciate it.
Thinking of some bad things, resentment gradually welled up in his eyes...
After Su Heting left the imperial study, he was led to Linghua Pavilion by the palace servants.
That was the palace where Qiao Xi used to live, and the emperor asked the couple to stay there tonight.
When Su Heting arrived, Qiao Xi had already washed up and was sitting at the head of the bed reading a book in a loose palace robe, with two palace maids serving her.
"All go out."
As soon as Su Heting entered the room, he said to the two palace maids.
All the palace maids in Linghua Pavilion now were replaced after Qiao Xi’s memory was tampered with.
In other words, everyone here belongs to the emperor.
If it were before, the people from the two palaces would still hesitate, after all, the former Princess Chaoyang was very easy to talk to, and they also had Bixiang's protection.
But the news of Su Heting beating someone tonight had already spread.
This barbaric Second Prince even dared to hit Chief Steward Cao. They couldn't withstand his iron fist.
But they were the emperor's spies, and they were watching every move of the people in the house. They didn't dare to go far, so after leaving the house, they stood outside the door.
Qiao Xisi was still angry. When she saw Su Heting coming back, she put down the book, rolled up the quilt, turned over and lay down, with her back facing Su Heting.
Su Heting held the person and the quilt in his arms, and glanced outside the door.
He patted Qiao Xi on the buttocks and said, "You're still angry. I'm angry because I can't bear to see you being bullied.
How can you be so heartless? I supported you, but you got into trouble with me instead."
I don’t know what Qiao Xi said, but after a while, I heard sobbing.
Then Su Heting said viciously, "It seems you think I'm embarrassing you."
The two palace maids looked at each other and curled their lips.
The second prince looks androgynous and has a good-looking appearance that should attract people, but unexpectedly his words are so vulgar. Not only does Princess Chaoyang despise him for being shameful, they also despise him.
After a while, the man's threatening voice came from the room again, "If you cry again, I will deal with you too."
The man's sobbing continued, and his voice became weaker and weaker.
"How can you stop crying?"
……
"Okay, I was wrong."
……
"I was wrong. Next time, I'll be more careful about the situation and never do anything inappropriate to you outside. I'll also be more careful with my words, okay?"
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"Ancestor, please forgive me this time."
The two palace maids looked at each other.
It was the first time for them to see a man so submissive in front of a woman.
If they were the ones being coaxed, the King of Xinjiang North wouldn't be so annoying.
The two of them couldn't help but think of Su Heting's charming face and his handsome and tall figure that looked very powerful, and their faces turned red.
Not long after, a voice came from the room that made them even more embarrassed.
inside the room.
The bed curtains fell.
Su Heting stood at the end of the bed, shaking the mattress vigorously, and looked at Qiao Xi with resentment as she quickly changed into her nightgown.
"Be safe and come back soon."
He spoke to her silently.
Looking at him like this, Qiao Xi pursed her lips and tried hard not to laugh.
Standing on tiptoe, Qiao Xi kissed Su Heting on the lips. She made a gesture of encouragement to him and finally couldn't help but smiled silently with her eyes curved.
Su Heting glared at her, as if to say, "If you laugh again, I won't shake the rock and will go with you."
Qiao Xi quickly stopped smiling.
She wanted to visit the cold palace at night to see if her fourth brother Qiao Chengwang was hiding there.
But there were people watching outside the house, and there were only the two of them in the house, so Su Heting had to work hard to confuse them.
Su Heting also knew the seriousness of the matter. He took her in his arms, kissed her hard, and then let her go.
Qiao Xi quietly opened the rear window, turned over and jumped out.
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