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Chapter 74 Complaint

Perhaps it's because what happened in the previous life really hit Song Song hard, this time around, he completely took over all aspects of taking care of the little prince.

He was already a very attentive person, so taking care of the little prince went smoothly and easily.

To avoid squishing the little prince, he always placed the cradle right at the head of the bed. However, with a kid, his sleep naturally lightened. Therefore, Li Xiao who was chased away, remained unable to climb back into bed. Every time he tried to get back in, he'd immediately be kicked out again.

Normally Song Song was gentle and warm, without any offensive power. But when he really got angry, Li Xiao discovered that it was extremely hard to make him happy again.

Even apologizing about 800 times didn't have any effect. He was still sent to sleep in the chair.

Song Song only let him in the room to save his face as the emperor. And plus, the summer temperature was pleasant, he won't get chilled during the night. But, of course the hard chair wasn't as comfortable as the soft bed, not to mention he couldn't even embrace his love in his arms any time he wanted.

Ever since emperor Hong Ren passed away, the empress dowager-- or the now great empress dowager, moved into a quiet courtyard outside of the city. Everyday, she abstained from meat and prayed to Buddha. Song Song and Li Xiao often sent letters to her, and exchanged greetings.

Not long after the little prince was born, all of the wangye and princesses in the capital city came to take a look, bringing gifts. Song Song personally sent a long-winded letter to the great empress dowager. Unexpectedly, after a few days, she came to visit the palace.

Song Song hurriedly personally helped her sit down. Long time no see, he discovered that the great empress dowager's hair had a few more strands of white hair. Although she still smiled benevolently, it seemed a little different than when emperor Hong Ren was alive.

"I came to take a look at the little crown prince." Song Song carried over the child himself, reminding her: "His majesty hasn't given him the title yet."

"Ah?" The great empress dowager gave him a strange look, both hands carefully receiving the little baby. She said surprised: "If the emperor doesn't pick him, then who else is he thinking of?"

"This" Song Song could only say: "This isn't something I can interfere with."

He felt a little awkward inside. Why did the great empress dowager have to call him the crown prince as soon as she came over? The matter wasn't decided yet. If heard by others, who knew what they'd think.

The great empress dowager immediately laughed. She held her soft great grandson and said: "Now that you head to court together with the emperor himself, is there anything you can't interfere with? If you wanted to suggest Li Xiao crown him, it's not impossible."

"That's only because his majesty's mood is unstable, so I'm only doing what little I can."

"That's not called a little. The emperor is already squeezed in the palm of your hand. Isn't it, whatever you want him to do, he'll do?"

"Grandma."

"Ok ok okay. I won't tease you." She lowered her head to play with the little prince. Song Song carried the tea over. Suddenly, the palace servants' greetings could be heard from outside. Li Xiao was back.

He walked in, paid respect to the great empress dowager, and said: "Grandmother didn't even say you were visiting. I could have sent guards to bring you over."

"I'm just an old lady. Why would I need guards?" The great empress dowager said: "This child looks just like you when you were younger. However, his temperament is not like you. You always made a fuss back then. This little kid is sure well behaved. He didn't even cry when meeting me the first time."

"Heart is connected by bloodlines. He knows he's related to you."

Li Xiao finished speaking then looked over at Song Song: "Asking the empress's permission, may Zhen sit down?"

The great empress dowager immediately looked up at Song Song. The latter's expression changed. He put on a fake smile and said: "What is your majesty saying? It's not like I can stop you?"

"That's not true." Li Xiao said: "If the empress doesn't want Zhen to sit, then Zhen doesn't dare to sit. The empress doesn't let Zhen get in bed, Zhen also doesn't dare to get in bed."

"... " Song Song's face turned slightly red from suppressing his rising anger and holding back his tongue.

The great empress dowager suddenly smiled and said: "Just sit. My status is higher than his. I permit you to sit."

"Thank you, grandmother."

Li Xiao took the chance to sit next to Song Song.

This was a small couch. In front of it was a short table. Originally, Song Song sat on one side while the great empress dowager sat on the other. With Li Xiao sitting down, he suddenly moved very close, and even deliberately reached out to pick up the pastry on the table. From this position, it almost looked like he was going to hug Song Song, but instead he lifted the cake next to Song Song's mouth and said: "Does the empress want a bite?"

"No thank you, your majesty."

Song Song started sulking again. Li Xiao withdrew his hand and took a bite himself: "Too sweet."

The great empress dowager's thoughts spun. She lowered her head to look at the little baby in her arms. The little prince's eyes were like black grapes, sparkling and full of sincerity. A soft white little face. When he smiled, he revealed his toothless pink gums, extremely cute.

She had no desire to get involved in the two husband's business, but Li Xiao continued to drag her in: "Grandmother, can you make another command and tell the empress to permit Zhen to get in bed tonight--"

Abruptly, Song Song reached out to pinch him. Li Xiao hastily grabbed his hand, expression strangely stiffened for a moment. Unexpectedly, the great empress dowager said: "I can't make the decision on this matter. You'll have to ask the empress."

In the end, he was her grandson. To be shameless to this point, the great empress dowager could only shoot Song Song a look. Song Song said smiling: "Grandma, don't listen to his nonsense. Actually it's because I've been unwell these days. At night the blankets are thick. His majesty's always hot and sweaty. I can't stand being that hot. That's why we haven't been sleeping together."

"That's true. This child's body has been well since his youth."

Song Song pressed his mouth together and glared at Li Xiao from an angle that couldn't be seen by the great empress dowager, looking like he was gnashing his teeth at him.

Li Xiao changed the topic: "The child is about to be one month old. Why don't grandmother stay in the palace? Wait until he's one month then return to your courtyard outside."

"That's just my plan."

Old people always loved little babies. She held him in her arms, unwilling to part. Upon seeing this, Li Xiao said: "It looks like grandmother really likes Xin-er?"

"Who doesn't like a little great-grandson?" The great empress dowager said, playing with the little baby again, making him laugh and giggle. She couldn't resist praising: "What a good baby. Much more well behaved than your father. En what a handsome smile."

"If grandmother likes him, why don't you bring him with you?"

The great empress dowager raised her head again. Song Song's expression was tight. He pinched the muscle on Li Xiao's thigh. However, in facing the great empress dowager's expecting expression, he finally said: "Later, I'll send the wet nurse over together. Thank you for your trouble, grandma. This kid will probably be noisy during the night."

"Which child won't be noisy when hungry?" The great empress dowager said, unable to contain her joy: "No problem. I will help you guys watch him for a night. Tomorrow I will bring him back."

Since she said it like this, of course Song Song understood what she meant.

The great empress dowager heard what Li Xiao said and purposely created a chance for them. He clearly underestimated this lunatic's shamelessness. Watching wide-eyed as his little baby was carried away, Song Song closed the door, then kicked him again, saying angrily: "What are you doing!"

"Grandmother likes him." Li Xiao reached out to bring him into his arms: "And plus, right now you need to relax a bit. Zhen has been watching him disturb your sleep every night now. I'm worried about you."

Song Song glared at him.

In order to make him happy, Li Xiao's willing to say anything right now. Song Song didn't believe him at all: "Why did you tell grandma our business?"

"You're afraid of her knowing?"

"She. If she knew, then she definitely would think I "

"Think you what?"

"...... " Song Song glared at him again.

"I know now." Li Xiao took a step forward. Song Song could only back up, trapped against the door by Li Xiao's one hand. Li Xiao said with curved lips: "Song-er is afraid grandmother would think you're terribly spoiled?"

To kick the emperor out of bed required such arrogance. Song Song felt like the good impression he had made in front of the great empress dowager completely reset to zero.

He remained silent, Li Xiao leaned closer: "But Song-er really is terribly spoiled."

"But, but you still can't let your grandma know that ah!"

"But you're the one who refuses to forgive me." Just look at this lunatic. He actually felt justified. Song Song wanted to kick him again but only angrily kicked the door behind him: "You clearly knew I would worry, and still did that. Don't tell me you think it's wrong for me to punish you?"

He really was furious and upset. He just finished giving birth to the baby, then worried to death for no reason. All he's doing was ignoring Li Xiao, and not permitting him to sleep with himself, that's all. But Li Xiao actually brought this matter in front of their elder. How could there be such an emperor?

Li Xiao always thought he was well-behaved. He's never seen Song Song angry, and never thought he would be this angry. He softened his voice and said carefully: "Of course Song-er not wrong. But the duration of this punishment is really too long. The little crown prince is almost one month old."

Song Song said: "So what if it's been one month? I can remember this for an entire lifetime!."

"... " Li Xiao furrowed his brows, expression really becoming a little panicked: "Baobei, I really was wrong."

"Who, who's your. " This sickening nickname instantly gave Song Song goosebumps, while at the same time, made him flush red from embarrassment. Sweating from his palms, he subconsciously looked down, and didn't have the courage to even look Li Xiao in the eyes: "Don't talk nonsense."

This kind of nickname he's only read in books, to be spoken by lascivious customers of brothels. Who would have imagined Li Xiao to spit out this kind of word during his lifetime.

Li Xiao narrowed his eyes, and abruptly moved closer some more: "Who's my what? Baobei, you don't like me calling you this?"

"You're a grand ruler of the nation, how could you be so indecent, you. "

"How is it indecent?" Li Xiao said: "I'm only saying it inside. Who knows. Maybe father also called mother this?"

"How could you dishonor your parents?"

Li Xiao said: "Zhen's only guessing boldly, since the word came to me while I was filled with emotions that I couldn't hold it back, so I called you that. If father also liked mother the same way I like you, maybe he also used it."

".... "

For a moment, Song Song couldn't reply. The more he thought about it, the more complicated he felt.

Li Xiao continued: "However, if Song-er is not satisfied with me only calling you that here in this room, then tomorrow at court, Zhen can also. "

Song Song immediately reached out and covered his mouth. Just thinking about that scene made him feel embarrassed and unable to show his face: "Stop messing around!"

"I'll stop." Li Xiao took the opportunity to say: "Then Song-er should also stop. Or else if Zhen has to sleep in the chair again tonight, tomorrow when we see grandmother, I might have to complain again "

He watched Song Song's expression, but discovered that Song Song's bashful state just now because of his 'baobei' already swept away. Song Song smacked down Li Xiao's hand that was pressed against the wall above him, and said viciously: "Then go ahead! I'm warning you. If you make me feel like I can't hold my head up in front of grandma again, I'll ignore you for the rest of your life."

Li Xiao finally saw some of the 'unreasonable' behavior that he's been dreaming about, however, he completely lacked the 'dream came true' satisfaction, but instead felt somewhat regretful and low: ".... but if I don't say anything, then when will you forgive me?"

Song Song was a very principled person. If you're good to him, then he'll be good to you. If you offended his bottom line, he definitely won't show any mercy. Whatever you give him, he'll return 10 fold.

He completely didn't give a clear answer and spat out four words slowly: "Depends on your behavior."

Li Xiao said: "When Zhen punished the Qin father and son, even Zhen had to declare for their execution to be set in the fall."

"Your majesty is benevolent. Your words are like gold. I can't compare."

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Cray Cray: Right now I regret it. I regret it a lot.

PS: To be honest, people who normally get angry often are actually easier to coax. While people who are normally nice and gentle, really don't try to poke at their bottomline.

Give Cray Cray a tip. Try to call baobei a few more times?