Father, Mother Escaped Again

The first feeling other people had when they saw this magnificent and spectacular scene was: Um, is this a hallucination? How could they see a group of pigs running on the street? Then it was: No, it’s not an illusion, there really is a group of pigs running on the street! Danger, run away!

So when the wild boars rushed towards Xia Yuqing and the others, people awoke from their dream-like state: “Protect...Protect...Protect the carriage! Come, escort the carriage!”

As soon as those words came out, everyone was awake. The initial astonishment was over, and screams came one after another.

“Someone come, kill the people, no, kill the pig. Wait that doesn’t seem right either. I don’t know what to kill, anyways, just kill it! Protect the emperor and the empress, kill!”

“...” This brother, are you awake? Do you know what you are talking about? That hapless kid was scared stupid.

Xia Yuqing glanced sympathetically at the little guard. Before she could speak, Feng Tingye grabbed her waist, flew back a few steps, and escaped the circle of wild boars. At the same time, Cui Er and many guards rushed to the two of them, surrounding and tightly protecting them.

Feng Tingye squinted slightly to look at the wild boars coming from a short distance away. Having a slight obsession with cleanliness, a cold light flashed across his eyes: “Kill any pigs you see.”

“Yes!”

On the other side, Shao Zitang and Leng Ruofeng protecting the Ya Tous’ beside Xia Yuqing also backed up over here.

“Is this what you meant about it being eye-popping? It is indeed quite unexpected.” Feng Tingye looked at Shao Zitang and asked with a twitch of his mouth.

Shao Zitang jokingly smiled: “If not this way, how else can he suppress those Xue Country bandits? What’s more, I just provided him suitable transportation out of a brother’s responsibility. As for whether it is used or not, it’s all his own will. But looking at the way he is riding it, I think he’s quite satisfied. After this, remember to help me tell him that since we are brothers, he doesn’t need to thank me.”

“...” Having you as a brother, the Gorgeous Tutor really received the unfortunateness of eight lifetimes. Wait, that’s not right...

“Transportation? Do those wild boars belong to Xiao Shangshu?” Xia Yuqing poked her head out of Feng Tingye’s arms and asked with bright eyes.

“Yes.” Shao Zitang didn’t hide the fact and nodded openly.

“Then after the chaos, can you gift me two of those fat wild boars?”

Shao Zitong was stunned and did not react for a while: “Huh?”

Xia Yuqing was already holding her small face, intoxicated: “I heard that the meat of a wild boar is firmer and more delicious than ordinary pork. If we have two of them, we can have Lu Rui simmer them in broth, they would definitely be delicious...”

“...” Niang Niang, should you be concerned about this right now? Are you a foodie or are you a foodie? Can’t you think of something else? ! This is a bunch of guards dumbfounded.

“...” Niang Niang, at this time you still don’t forget to use Nu Bi. In regard to Nu Bi, no Nu Bi should say that in regard to Nu Bi’s cooked dishes, you have a deep love for it right? This is the already powerless to complain and can only use an eye roll to express her depressed heart, Lu Rui.

Shao Zitong’s mouth twitched again and his face was frozen: “No problem, it’s an honor for Niang Niang to like them. Anyways, it was just a gift from a friend of this minister that enjoys hunting. Originally, this minister couldn’t eat a lot, so this minister wanted to give it away. If Niang Niang wants to take a few, Niang Niang is welcome to.”

Xia Yuqing’s eyes lit up again: “If that’s the case, I will not hold back. I will pick two pigs for Xiao Shangshu, and pack the rest back to the palace.”

You really aren’t holding back! Didn’t you just say you wanted two? How did it turn into two for me, while you take the rest!?

Feng Tingye looked at Shao Zitong’s choked appearance and couldn’t help but smile. He touched Xia Yuqing’s head rewardingly.

Trying to be generous with Zhen’s family pet? You deserve to lose so much that you can’t even wear your pants because my pet doesn’t know what politeness is, ha ha ha...

At this time, the mountain boars who didn’t know that they were on the verge of being eaten were squealing with joy as they rushed into Xue Country’s wedding escorts. Charging at them, screams were heard everywhere. However, amidst this chaos, there was still an eye-catching show.

“Yuan Er, come with me!” Yan Ran stepped on the pig’s back and flew up. Rushing to the bride’s side, he grabbed her right wrist.

Yin Xiang squinted at the hand that Yan Ran was holding on to and his murderous intent was revealed in his eyes: “Grand Tutor, men and women that are not married should not touch, please let go of Xiao Yuan’s hand.”

“Why do I have to let go? The one who should let go is you.” Yan Ran glared and held the bride’s hand even tighter.

“Xiao Yuan is a newlywed wife and I am her newlywed husband. Just this point is enough, so let go.”

“I won’t let go. You and Xiao Yuan have not even gone through the ceremony nor entered the bridal chamber, both are still innocent. You have no relations at all. Moreover, the person Yuan Er likes is me. You should tactfully let go and stop causing a ruckus or else it won’t be good for Young Master Yin’s reputation.”

Yin Xiang ‘s face was dark. His usual gentle exterior slipped away as he sneered: “Likes you? Xiao Yuan personally agreed to marry me, why would she like you?”

“You! Yuan Er, tell this hypocrite who you really like in your heart.” Yan Ran glared at Yin Xiang and said indignantly.

Yin Xiang’s face changed as he nervously looked at the bride caught in the middle.

The two of them waited for a long time but did not hear the bride speak. Yan Ran’s face was pale. Thinking Li Yuan was still angry about what happened before, he hurriedly said: “Yuan Er, I was too slow before and treated my like as guilt, but I like you, I want to be with you. I want to marry you! I used to be stupid and confused, but now I understand. Please give me another chance, I know you like me too!”

“Grand Tutor, please be respectful. I don’t care about what happened between you and Xiao Yuan, but now Xiao Yuan is my person. Restrain yourself!”

“Your person? Who allowed it? “

“Tsk tsk, this kind of plot of two men fighting for one woman is really exciting. If I can set up a table and watch this while eating, it would be even better.” Xia Yuqing looked at her self-directed scene with interest.

“...” Niang Niang, you shouldn’t take joy in others misfortune, this could cause someone’s death!

As the saying goes, when you see a rival in love, you will feel jealousy. The two of them looked at each other, both feeling that the other was not pleasant to the eye. After a few words of exchange, it was clearly useless. Then not knowing who started it first, when everyone looked over, the two handsome men with extraordinary looks, each taking hold of the bride’s hand, started fighting.

Poor Xie Enqing, who was caught in the middle, couldn’t move. Her wrists hurt, but she had to keep silent to avoid revealing herself.

As soon as Li Yuan arrived at the gate of the palace, she heard the dispute between the two people. Before she could recover from Yan Ran’s confession, she saw the two fighting each other. In a hurry, Li Yuan didn’t care about anything else. She headed towards the direction of the two of them and shouted: “Stop!”

“Hey, that voice?” Xia Yuqing, who was watching the show, heard this familiar voice and froze. Looking toward the sound......

“!” Why did Xiao Yuan run out at this time? Didn’t Cui Er press her acupuncture points and told her that she won’t wake up until tonight? Sure enough, the ancient methods of pressing acupuncture points couldn’t be fully trusted!

Oh dang, Xiao Yuan, please follow the script, it’s easy for something big to happen if you casually stroll out like this!

At the sound of Li Yuan’s cry, Yan Ran and Yin Xiang stopped. The chaotic crowd nearby also paused suspiciously for a few seconds.

“Xiao Yuan, why are you there?” Yin Xiang’s always calm face showed a bit of surprise.

Yan Ran was also taken aback, and said in a daze, “If you are there, then this is...”

Xie Enqing, hearing the actual main lead had arrived, was slightly relieved. Shaking off the two people grabbing her hands, she slowly lifted her veil and smiled forcedly.

“...” The two men looked pale and couldn’t help taking two steps back.

Xie Enqing’s face also changed slightly. She twisted the veil in her hands with embarrassment.

“Enqing, why is it you?” Shao Zitong asked in astonishment after seeing the bride’s face.

Xie Enqing touched her head in embarrassment and said: “Xiao Biao Ge.”

“Why are you here dressed as the bride? Do you know what you are doing? If your grandfather knows about this, he will definitely be angry.”

Xie En Qing’s face changed slightly. She hurriedly took Shao Zitong’s hand: “Don’t tell Grandpa, don’t tell Grandpa. I didn’t know anything, the empress.... She just told me to dress up for a while and said nothing would happen. That’s why I agreed to help...”

“How can you agree to help with this kind of thing? If it wasn’t for this mess, you would have been carried to Xue Country, do you know that?” Shao Zitong replied.

As soon as these words came out, Yin Xiang and Xie Enqing’s faces changed at the same time.

Shao Zitong gave Xie Enqing a disappointed look, then turned around to look at Xia Yuqing a little angrily: “Niang Niang, this minister left this minister’s cousin in your hands and this is how you take care of her? This matter, Niang Niang owes this minister an explanation.”

“That’s right.” The modest smile on Yin Xiang’s face had already been restored. He stared at Xia Yuqing with a smile but not a smile, he was even more terrifying than those stern Xue Country guards, “Empress, this matter, shouldn’t you also give me and everyone in Xue Country an explanation?”

“That’s right, do you think people from Xue Country are easy to bully? This kind of trick of replacing the original with a fake is deceptive.” The two Yin princes, who finally ran out of the devil’s gate, seemed to have finally found a reason to find fault with the people of Ye.

“...” It’s over, this time things have gone overboard. Xia Yuqing looked at the people who were billowing in resentment not far away, and laughed dryly. She withdrew herself into the arms of her family’s master and.... played dead.

Feng Tingye embraced Xia Yuqing’s waist and smiled lightly: “There are so many people here, it doesn’t seem to be suitable for talking about these things. Let’s go back to the palace and speak about it.”

“What do you have to say? You better not try to bluff your way out of this. This time, if you don’t give this prince a proper explanation, we will...”

Xia Yuqing poked out a small head and looked at the two croton-tossed, yellow, and thin faces of the idiot princes who were still causing trouble at this time. She secretly regretted it. Ah, why was she so kind that she only gave them crotons, she should have added something like arsenic to poison these two scoundrels!

“You will what?” Feng Tingye’s face darkened. His powerful pressure broke out in an instant, and the two princes who relied on their backings to bully others fell silent.

Feng Tingye sneered when he saw this: “Don’t forget, two princes, you are still standing on the land of Ye Kingdom. Even if your Xue country has thousands of troops and good soldiers, have the two princes heard of the saying, distant water can’t save the nearby fire? If the princes shed all pretenses, even if your Xue country’s army moves fast, would it be faster than the sword in the hands of Zhen’s imperial army behind Zhen?”

Yin Ming and his brother’s expressions changed. They looked at Feng Tingye with disbelief: “You... are you threatening us? If something happens to us in the territory of Ye, Xue Country will not leave the matter at that. At that time...”

“Ha ha...” Feng Tingye laughed, “What’s wrong with that? With the temperament of the two princes returning to Xue Country, the two would definitely chew us out in front of the Xue King. I am afraid that Ye Xue, the two countries, will not be peaceful in the future. In that case, instead of waiting until that time, it is better for Zhen to do it now. Zhen will be able to increase the prestige of the generals of Ye Country. However, if this is the case, Ye Xue will be enemies. But it doesn’t even matter if national relations are bad or good because Zhen is afraid that the two princes will never get to see it. What a pity.”

“You...” The two princes paled. Although the face of the person in front of him was smiling, the hostility hidden in his eyes clearly told them that this person was not joking. If they were to continue to trouble him, what he said just now will really be fulfilled. After all this time, they still had underestimated the young emperor who had recently taken the throne.

The crowd on the side looked at Yin Ming’s blue and white face, and couldn’t help arouse a little sympathy. This kid who is unable to make discerning judgments dares to bully our Niang Niang in front of our emperor so blatantly? Isn’t that like trying to turn the light on in the latrine pit – are you looking for death (looking for poop sounds like looking for death)? Don’t you know that our emperor is famous for his black belliness and devotion towards his wife? You deserve to be scared to the state of peeing yourself!

Effortlessly resolving the two little fools, Feng Tingye turned to look at Yin Xiang next to him: “What do you think Young Master Yin?”

Yin Xiang glanced at the not far away Li Yuan whose face was drooped down from feeling guilty. Li Yuan didn’t dare to look at him. He couldn’t express his emotions at that point: “There are too many people here, it’s really not a good place for discussion. If we change locations, I hope that the emperor and empress can give me an explanation.”

“Definitely.”

After a quarter of an hour, all the people at the gate of the city dispersed, and there was no one left. The sun on the edge of the cliff slowly arose from the east and the people on the neighboring street began to walk out of their house, bustling to start a day’s work.

“Hey, why does the entrance to the palace in front look so red from a distance? Isn’t that blood? Is it possible that something major has happened in the palace?” A sharp-eyed commoner seeing the entrance of the palace was shocked.

“What can happen? I think it’s just pigs blood, don’t make a fuss.”

“Pig’s blood?”

“Yeah, have you fallen asleep while you were selling cakes? Didn’t you hear the killing of pigs at the gates of the palace? It was terrible.”

“Killing pigs right at the gates of the palace?!” The sugar cake seller was shocked again. He stared at the gossipping aunt with his eyes widened, dumbfounded.

“Isn’t it? I think that our empress has been eating too much and even the food of the people in the palace has deteriorated. Those guards though, can’t they wait to send the pig into the palace first? How could they just slaughter pigs at the gate of the palace? How long have they not eaten pork?”

“...”

“That’s just the way it is.” The people on the side began to gather one by one, “Everything is good about our empress. She is gentle, kind, thoughtful and capable, she even gave birth to a pair of twins, a dragon and a phoenix for our emperor. The only thing is.... she eats a bit much.”

“...... ”

In the eyes of the common people, Xia Yuqing has long become a rice bucket (good for nothing). Xia Yuqing, who was a rice bucket, was in deep water at this moment. Welcoming everyone’s probing gaze, she couldn’t wait to dig a hole in the ground and bury herself on the spot.

“In that case, this so-called marriage was just a prank that the empress directed and acted out?” The smile on Yin Xiang’s face was completely constricted. There was a sense of storm clouds approaching and pressuring a certain little animal. The little animal’s neck shrank with fright, and shivered in the arms of its host.

Yiii, it’s true that it’s all just an appearance for those who are gentle and considerate. Usually, they appear like a normal person, but they are even more terrifying than Godzilla when they are angry. Oh... if Godzilla is angry, won’t they destroy Earth? There is no Superman in this era, please let me go!

Seeing her tremble in his arms, it was as if Xia Yuqing had become a little hamster. Feng Tingye’s lips twitched slightly: “This matter was indeed improper of Ai Fei, but...”

Feng Tingye hadn’t finished yet when he was interrupted by a person first.

“Qing Jiejie made such a big fuss because of me, I am the one who is at fault.” Li Yuan stepped forward and stood in front of Xia Yuqing and Yin Xiang. “Brother Xiang, there are some things I need to speak to you alone.”

“Xiao Yuan...” Yin Xiang was startled.

“Brother Xiang, can I?”

Yin Xiang smiled bitterly. He looked at Li Yuan’s expectant eyes and said helplessly: “You know that I can’t refuse you. Before it was like that, and even now.”

There was a trace of guilt in Li Yuan’s eyes, but even more was her resoluteness: “Qing Jiejie, the emperor, you guys...”

“We’ll leave immediately, you guys have a good chat.” Feng Tingye nodded. Then, he picked up Xia Yuqing, nodded at Leng Ruofeng and the others, and left.

“Yuan Er, you...” How could Yan Ran feel reassured leaving Li Yuan and Yin Xiang alone in the same room at this time? He was just going to step forward to pull the person back, but was caught by Leng Ruofeng and Shao Zitong and dragged away.

“Hey, let me go, are you still a brother? How can you allow Yuan Er to be with that hypocrite? Let me go, let me go. Shao Zitong, I haven’t settled today’s debt with you yet! Are you still trying to pick a fight with me?!”

“Why don’t I remember what debt you are talking about? You just stop for a little bit. Calling others a hypocrite, from what I see, he seems to be more of a decent person than you are. Now get out. Don’t you think we’ve been embarrassed enough?”

“You think I’m embarrassing? Did you turn your elbow inside out (helping outsiders and not your own people)? Let me go! Yuan Er! Yin Xiang, if you dare to touch Yuan Er, I, I will never let you go! Mmmm....”

“Finally, my ears are at peace.” Xia Yuqing looked at Shao Zitong who unceremoniously blocked Yan Ran’s mouth. She let out a sigh of relief, and turned to look at the other two.

“The two princes are going to stay here? This is the palace. The two princes shouldn’t be ignorant enough to allow Ben Gong to close the gates and release Xiao Bai right?” Xia Yuqing said happily in Feng Tingye’s arms. She was sorry towards Young Master Yin, but those two fools have no relationship with her, so she was not afraid!

“Who is Xiao Bai?”

“Trust Ben Gong, the two princes don’t want to know who Xiao Bai is.”

“...”

A group of people left the room noisily and the door closed. Inside the empty room, only two people remained.

Li Yuan obviously had a lot to say to the person in front of her, but for some reason, she was silent at this moment. There were a thousand words but only one sentence came out: “I’m sorry.”

Yin Xiang was silent for a moment too, then squeezed out: “Is it because of the person just now?”

Li Yuan paused before whispering: “You can say that.”

“Xiao Yuan likes the Grand Tutor?”

Li Yuan was shocked and was silent for a long time. Then, she nodded and replied firmly, “Yes.”

“But before you guys...” Yin Xiang spoke a bit then paused. What was the point of deceiving himself? He had noticed it long ago.

That day on the lake, Li Yuan’s nervousness towards the man, that smile... the man injuring himself to lure Xiao Yuan into softening her heart. Although the results were not satisfactory, some things were easy to see, but he wasn’t willing to admit it. He didn’t want to admit that he was not better than that man. He was unwilling... very unwilling.

“Xiao Yuan, why? Is there anything I can’t compare to that man?”

“No.” Li Yuan interrupted Yin Xiang’s words and took a deep breath. “It’s not your problem. Brother Xiang, you are very good, too good. But the bottom line is I’m the reason. I don’t deserve you.”

“Xiao Yuan, don’t say that. What is worthy or unworthy, I...”

“Brother Xiang, tell me. What do you like about me?”

Yin Xiang was startled: “I like everything about Xiao Yuan. Your innocence, kindness, how considerate and gentle you are...”

“Enough. That’s it? Innocent, kind, gentle and considerate? If I was still a kid and you said that, I would be very happy, but unfortunately...hearing it now, I only feel like it’s a bit ironic. A gentle and considerate girl will hold a sharp blade and go into the palace to assassinate others? A pure and kind-hearted girl knowing that we do not hold romantic feelings between a man and a woman would continue this ambiguous relationship to stimulate that idiot and let him see his feelings for herself?”

“Xiao Yuan, you...” Yin Xiang was completely stunned. He suddenly felt that the girl in front of him was a little foreign.

“Brother Xiang, since we met, you kept speaking of when we were young. But we can’t go back. We are no longer the two innocent kids from when we were young. The feelings you have towards me are just one a brother has towards a sister. I am just the past to you. There is no love between a man and woman here.”

“No, it’s not like that! To Xiao Yuan, I really...”

“Brother Xiang, do you know why I can tell the difference between you and him? Because you are too perfect, too upright. You have never had any intimate contact with me since we met. Even when you were on the boat, you still followed the rules. Brother Xiang, maybe this sentence is not absolute, but I am convinced that this is the case, If a man really has love towards a woman, no matter how restrained one is, some things can’t be held back; and you’ve never thought about me like that.”

Yin Xiang’s face was blue. For some reason he felt that he couldn’t say anything to refute.

“I’m sorry, Brother Xiang, I failed you. I know I was wrong, so I don’t want to continue to deceive you anymore. These days you can’t tell the difference, but I can clearly see it. I am sorry. I am saying this because I don’t want to keep you in the dark anymore. Brother Xiang, you know when you look at me, you always can’t concentrate. Maybe you haven’t figured it out by yourself, but I understand. You are just looking through me and seeing the innocent Xiao Yuan. What you’re obsessed with isn’t me, but a non-existent... illusion.”

Yin Xiang’s eyes shrank. At this moment, he felt that this thing that he had been holding onto deep in his heart suddenly... broke.