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Chapter 73 Headstrong

Song Song would have never dreamt that Li Xiao would lose his speech and hearing because of worry for him. Ji Ying's words honestly terrified him to death. He nested in Li Xiao's arms, talking to himself tearfully: "If you stay like this, what should I do?"

"It's all my fault..."

Li Xiao helped him wipe away tears. Already spent, Song Song felt guilty for a while then fell asleep.

Li Xiao lowered his head to look at Song Song's wet eyelashes and made a quiet noise: "Song-er?"

He really fell asleep.

The man personally changed the blankets, then carried his love onto the bed. Song Song still grabbed onto his clothes tightly, as if worried he'd lose control and injure people.

Li Xiao bent down and gave him a kiss, carefully pulling his fingers off. Song Song abruptly woke up: "Your majesty!"

"... " Li Xiao could only get into bed as well and lay together with him, cradling him in his arms.

Song Song put his head over Li Xiao's arm and scooted towards him, saying softly: "Don't run around randomly."

Maybe it's because he was lethargic, he momentarily forgot that Li Xiao couldn't hear him. After he finished instructing, he fell back asleep.

When he woke up again, it was very early in the morning. He woke up abruptly again. The inside of the room was lit by dim lights, allowing him to make out Li Xiao's face.

Song Song sighed, then said quietly: "Are you better?"

Li Xiao narrowed his eyes, but didn't answer. Song Song said sadly: "Tomorrow you still have to go to court. What are we supposed to do if everyone finds out?

Li Xiao didn't respond.

Song Song buried his head into Li Xiao's arms again. His heart was heavy like being crushed under a stone, making it hard to breath: "Promise it's only this once. I really, really missed him too much. It won't happen again. I won't make your majesty worry again."

In the silence, he reached out both arms to hug Li Xiao. After a while, he suddenly called: "Chang Ji "

Li Xiao stroked his long hair. Smiling, Song Song closed his eyes: "Your name sounds so nice, shame there's no chance to call it."

"... speaking of which, you didn't even get the chance to hold the little prince. The previous life you know also right? That wasn't a dream. That was something we really experienced. Who knows if everything will start over again."

"Actually, I got close to you in this life purposely. I know that you love the little prince the most but I never imagined that you'd love me this much as well."

".... also, the thing with you trying to share power with me. Although I say out loud I don't want it, actually I'm pretty happy."

Song Song didn't know how long he'd been suppressing these words, so took advantage of Li Xiao being unable to hear, and continued to say: "Also, the fact that you say you like me, and want only me, I'm also very happy en. Actually, I'm pleased. I'm so pleased that you actually like me this much."

"I also like Chang Ji just as much." Song Song said: "Like Li Xiao."

He pressed his face hard into Li Xiao's chest, took a breath and said: "Therefore, you must hurry up and get better, so as not to make me worry."

"What to do with the early morning court ah"

Mumbling to himself, Song Song's thoughts were in disarray. The sky was just about to light up, he didn't know how Li Xiao was going to deal with today's court.

The most unfortunate was that he randomly said a whole bunch of stuff, but Li Xiao didn't have even a bit of response.

As he worried, Song Song fell asleep again.

When he woke up, Li Xiao was gone. He hastily inquired. A servant told him Li Xiao went to court. Anxious, Song Song sat next to the crib looking at the little prince. With stress weighing down his heart, he didn't feel like doing anything.

Unenergetic, he only ate a few bites of breakfast. Finally waiting until Li Xiao returned, he rushed over: "Your majesty."

Li Xiao looked at him, walked in front of the table and wrote on a paper: "I let them submit reports for issues, if nothing then disperse."

Song Song took a glance, expression somewhat perplexed. Immediately he said: "But you can't always do this."

Li Xiao embraced him again, kissing him gently. Song Song teared up again. Li Xiao saw him, his lips twitched.

Song Song sniffled, then let servants get lunch ready for them to eat together. Li Xiao picked out all of his favorite foods to put in his bowl. Wordlessly, Song Song stuffed them in his mouth. Tears suddenly and uncontrollably started falling again. He choked back a sob. Li Xiao stopped what he's doing and slowly looked at him, then pulled the seat closer to help him wipe away tears.

"I'm fine." Song Song pulled down his hands, saying quietly: "I have no appetite."

Li Xiao's throat rolled. He said abruptly: "You didn't eat anything in the morning either."

Song Song instantly looked at him: "You're better."

Li Xiao looked astonished for a second: "En. I'm cured?" Then, tried to coax him again: "Here, eat some more."

"When did you get better?"

"Just now." Li Xiao shot a steady look at him: "I'm all better don't cry anymore."

"Who told you that I didn't eat breakfast?"

"The palace maid."

"So did you get better just now or were you better already in the morning?"

".....better in the morning."

"Was it better in the morning, or better by last night?"

"... " Li Xiao licked his lips and said: "Song-er. "

Song Song already felt it strange when he woke up. If Li Xiao really lost his voice and his hearing, according to his previous behavior, he would straight out sleep some more with Song Song. He wouldn't even get up. After all, Song Song couldn't go out right now. Li Xiao could very easily use the excuse that 'it's for official's safety', to stay in bed.

To head to early court seemed like he was trying to cover up his loss of hearing and speech, but the only person he really cared about all this time was Song Song. He didn't even care about how he's evaluated in the history books, why would he purposely get up to placate the officials?

Not to mention, he only lost his voice and hearing yesterday. No one would discover anything if he just said he's sick and needed a few day's rest. To go to court this impatiently, wouldn't people find out the truth quicker?

He wasn't afraid of others finding out that he lost his voice and hearing. He was afraid Song Song would find out he was pretending.

Song Song immediately raged: "Did you really get better last night, or did you not have this problem from the start.."

If Song Song kept going, then there's really no way to rescue the situation. Li Xiao immediately said: "Yesterday was real. I really couldn't speak Song-er, don't get mad. Yesterday when I saw you suffering, I couldn't hear anything and I couldn't say anything. You didn't even pay attention to someone as big as me sitting right next to you. As soon as it's over, you immediately went to hold the baby. Later when I saw you that worried about me. "

Biting his lips, Song Song was furious. He jumped up instantly and turned to go. Li Xiao got up to grab him, but his hand was grabbed by Song Song instead, and then bitten hard.

Li Xiao flinched in pain: "Song-er. "

Song Song bit him until he bled, then pushed him away, yelling: "Get out!"

Li Xiao said: "You dare to make Zhen go."

He didn't finish speaking. Song Song grabbed him by the collar, violently opened the door, and shoved him forcibly outside, then slammed the door close.

Li Xiao stood outside the door. Faces white as sheets, the two palace maid standing guard kneeled down, extremely terrified.

The empress actually kicked the emperor out. Did he want to die?

Li Xiao looked at the tightly closed door, and said lightly: "Song-er. Don't be mad, please? Zhen won't be like this in the future. Song-er?"

Everyone watching all thought he was lowering himself with those soft words, but Song Song kept the door shut and ignored him. He sat next to the little prince holding his chest and lightly panting. It took him a while before he calmed down.

Upon seeing this situation, the palace servants all began to tremble. In their mind, they could see Li Xiao kicking open the door and dragging Song Song out to be punished.

However, in the end, everyone watched wide-eyed as the respectable ruler of the entire world only sighed, then turned around and left.

The minister of records stood at a distance with a serious expression. When he saw the emperor heading over, he hurriedly bowed to greet him. Li Xiao suddenly stopped next to him.

"The empress's personality is really terribly stubborn. What do you think?"

".... ." the minister of records immediately replied: "Your majesty is correct."

As soon as Li Xiao left, he took out his little book: "... empress Song is usually well composed. His sudden bout of temper is suspected to be caused by the emperor's misconduct." Striked out---

"The emperor's heart is unfathomable, something not seen in hundreds of years."

Ji Ying personally brought over the medicine for Li Xiao. He placed the tray to the side and said: "I heard you pissed off grandpa."

"He's pretty angry."

"I can tell." Song Song's personality was warm and soft, forever like a soft breeze and light rain. Ji Ying has never seen him this mad since Li Xiao and he got married. He glanced at the medicine and said: "So you're good?"

"En."

"Then why trick him?"

Li Xiao continued to look at his paperwork without looking up: "He's too well-behaved."

Ji Ying: "???"

"Zhen likes to see him throw tantrums and make a scene."

".... "

Later, Li Xiao looked at the food that was brought out from the inner room. From the amount left over, he could tell that it was eaten. Relieved, he waited until later in the night before he knocked on the door: "Song-er?"

At this time, Song Song had already calmed down. He got up to open the door. Li Xiao shot him a smile and said softly: "Zhen came to accompany the empress to bed."

Pressing his lips in a line, Song Song turned and walked in. Li Xiao closed the door and saw him sit in front of the cradle. He moved closer to hug him, but got hit instead: "Don't touch me!"

Li Xiao could only withdraw his hands and say: "Still angry?"

"Don't talk to me."

"Then let's rest, okay?"

"You're sleeping there today." Song Song pointed his hand. Li Xiao followed his finger to look over, gaze landing on the 'little bed' made from several chairs placed together. His expression stiffened: "Zhen is the son of heaven, you "

Song Song looked at him coldly. Li Xiao swallowed his words and said: "That place is pretty good too." At least it was still in the same room.

Song Song 'humph!'d loudly once, then moved the cradle in front of the bed and climbed in.

Rubbing his nose, Li Xiao suddenly smiled. He laid on his 'bed' and turned his head to look at his love's silhouette from the back: "Song-er?"

"Shut up." Song Song said: "You're not allowed to talk to me."

Li Xiao laid for a while. The person on the bed was quiet. He suddenly sat up and said: "Zhen's body is precious. Sleeping in the chair makes my back hurt."

Song Song didn't reply, as if he fell asleep already. Li Xiao quietly snuck over. Song Song immediately opened his eyes: "You"

The man hugged him fully from behind. His low magnetic voice sounded next to his ear, carrying a sense of humor: "Song-er didn't even lower the bed curtains when you sleep, clearly you want Zhen to come hold you."

Song Song turned his head, then turned around completely in his arms. Cheeks puffing up, he glared. Li Xiao smiled, but was abruptly cut off guard by his response: "Pei!" (Note: Sound of spitting)

"...." Li Xiao blinked. No matter how he looked at it, this didn't seem like something his love would do. "You actually dare to spit at Zhen "

"Isn't this what you wanted? Clearly you knew I was going to get angry, yet you still deliberately tricked me. Deliberately bullied me. Didn't you want to see me throw a tantrum?" Song Song said, and tried to hit him again. Li Xiao hastily grabbed his hand, embraced him tightly, and kissed him with force. Song Song's eyes turned wet again. Finally he was released, turning from a ferocious big tiger into a pitiful little kitten. Li Xiao panted as he said: "Don't cry anymore. Zhen was wrong."

Song Song didn't say anymore.

He pursed his lips, feeling like he'll spend this life being played with by Li Xiao. This man already said a long time ago that he liked to see him unreasonable. Liked to see him head strong. Liked to see him lawless and out of control. Therefore, he did everything to make it happen.

It seemed like Li Xiao was repeatedly using his actions to show Song Song that he really will love Song Song, pamper him, and spoil him without limits, no matter what Song Song did.

Song Song couldn't tell anymore if Li Xiao really tricked him because he was ignored, or because he wanted to hear Song Song admit that he liked him.

Li Xiao stared at his wronged expression, and couldn't resist wanting to kiss him again. A loud cry suddenly sounded next to his ear.

Who knew if the little prince next to the bedside was hungry or wet.

Song Song immediately kicked Li Xiao away and reached out to pick up his son.

"Song-er."

"Get out of the way!" Nose reddened, Song Song kicked him again.

"Don't you like me like this? What are you frozen for? Get off the bed."

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Cray Cray: .. Well-behaved is better.