The Cold King Demands Love and Pleasure

Xia Tongsheng kissed his forehead. "I'll help you find your mother, okay?"

He nodded.

"Good boy!"

Since she couldn't take him out to play, she would teach him to study. If she had to name her specialty, it would be military strategy. With that in mind, Xia Tongsheng decided to teach him military tactics. As the son of Prince An and the descendant of a war god, he would inevitably have to go to the battlefield in the future.

Teaching him in advance is a way to protect him, but I don't know if he'll be willing to learn.

"Yue'er, Mother will teach you military strategy today. Do you want to learn?"

Min Yanyue was quite excited, "Great! I want to learn! I want to become as powerful as my father!"

Baby, do you know that calling me "Father" all the time makes Mommy jealous?

However, it's really unnecessary for me to be jealous. Min Youan is his biological father, and there must be a difference between him and me, his stepmother.

"Does your father often accompany you?" Xia Tongsheng asked.

Min Yanyue shook his head. "Father is very busy."

Xia Tongsheng thought this child was really naive. No matter how busy your father is, he should still have time to look at you. Look at your aunts, he has been to every single one of their rooms.

Xia Tongsheng was wrong about that. Min Youan only went to Gu Xue's room, and he didn't even touch her!

But how could these words be said to a child? All I could do was blink my eyes to express my sorrow.

She began to teach Min Yan Yue military strategy in a very serious manner.

The day wasn't too difficult because of his company. It was clear that the child really liked military strategy; he was so serious that Xia Tongsheng couldn't help but want to send the child to Guiguzi for instruction.

Min Yanyue's maid, Xiao Lian, urged, "Young Master, it's time to go back to your courtyard."

But he still refused to leave, captivated by the exquisite art of war.

Xia Tongsheng couldn't bear to make things difficult for the maid. "Yue'er, that's enough for today. Go back and digest this. Also, I'll leave you with a question. Think about it when you get back, and give me the answer tomorrow."

Although Min Yanyue was reluctant to leave, she also wanted to know about Xia Tongsheng's situation, so in the end she could only wear a gloomy face to show her unhappiness.

"Fine." He finally gave in!

"There's a monkey under a tree, and another monkey riding on the tree. How many monkeys are there in total?" Xia Tongsheng thought to herself, "Even if you're incredibly intelligent, there are no riddles in ancient times. As long as I don't tell you it's a riddle, let's see how you guess it."

Min Yanyue gave the answer "8" almost without thinking.

Xia Tongsheng shook her head. "Since I'm going to test you, my questions can't be too easy. Go back and think about it slowly, and give me the answers tomorrow!"

Min Yanyue was somewhat excited. This kid gets more excited when faced with difficult questions, and he kept repeating Xia Tongsheng's questions as he walked.

After Min Yanyue had walked away, Yingling couldn't help but ask, "Miss, what else could the answer be if not 8?"

"Little Yingling, little Yingling, this question is for Yue'er. You can't think about it with normal thinking. The answer is two monkeys!"

Upon hearing the answer, Yingling stretched out her hand and gestured, but still couldn't figure out the reason. "Why? I just can't think of a reason!"

Xia Tongsheng straddled the stool, "I meant a monkey riding on a tree, a monkey riding on a tree!"

"Miss, you're being pedantic! That's so unfair!"

Xia Tongsheng protested, "Sister, all I can say is that Chinese culture is profound and extensive! Don't blame me, blame our ancestors!"

Yingling wanted to speak up for the young prince again, but Xia Tongsheng preemptively said, "I'm hungry, let's go eat!"

As soon as food was mentioned, Yingling immediately shifted her attention and ran towards the dining table.

Xia Tongsheng watched and couldn't help but chuckle, "They really forget all their principles when it comes to food!"

The next day, Min Yanyue came to Xia Tongsheng very early to get answers to the questions from the previous night.

But Xia Tongsheng was still sleeping and refused to get up. Finally, unable to resist Min Yanyue's persistent pleading, she scooped him up and said, "Mommy will hold the little bun and sleep for a while. When you wake up, Mommy will tell you, okay?"

While Min Yanyue was still hesitating about whether to agree, Xia Tongsheng scooped her up and held her in his arms until she fell asleep.

This was the first time in Min Youan's memory that someone had held him while he slept. Looking at Xia Tongsheng's face, he thought, "How wonderful it would be if the person in front of me were my own mother!" He fell asleep while thinking about this.

Although he is usually independent and strong, he still misses his mother, whom he has never met.

After court, Min You'an planned to see Yue'er. He had returned yesterday, but the child was already asleep, so he hadn't seen him. This morning, when he went to check on him, he was told the child was in the East Garden. So he came over!

Yingling curtsied, "Your Highness!"

"Where's the princess?"

"Your Highness, the Princess is still sleeping!" Yingling said somewhat embarrassedly.

Min Youan's face darkened. "Open the door!"

Yingling slowly opened the door, leaving Cangjue outside. He teased, "What time is it? The Prince has already finished his morning court session, but the Princess Consort is still not up. Really..."

Yingling wouldn't allow anyone to slander Miss Tower, and immediately retorted, "This is called health preservation, you don't understand!"

Cang Jue shook his head, "I've only ever heard of getting up at the crowing of the rooster, never of sleeping in for health. I really don't understand!"

When Min Youan entered, he saw Xia Tongsheng holding the little bun, who was sleeping soundly. He had a strange feeling that the little bun was his and her child, and that they were just an ordinary couple.

Min Youan couldn't bear to wake her, and just watched the two of them until Xia Tongsheng slowly woke up.

She seemed not to notice him, gently placed the little bun's head on the pillow, and sat up.

She glanced at a black figure and asked softly, "Your Highness, what brings you here?" afraid of waking the little boy.

Min Youan glanced disdainfully at her disheveled hair; what kind of princess was so unrestrained and wild?

"Get ready before you come to see me!" Min Youan felt he must be bewitched; why would he wait for a woman to get up?

Xia Tongsheng, having finished washing and dressing, came out with her hair down and wearing a light blue dress. "Your Highness, I'm ready. Please speak to me!"

"hair!"

Xia Tongsheng casually piled her hair on top of her head.

Min Youan sighed helplessly, realizing he couldn't change her. "I only came to see Yue'er!"

"What, are you afraid that your stepmother will mistreat your son? I'm not that bored!"

Min Youan ignored her, coldly entered the room, and carried Min Yanyue out, saying, "You're not allowed to sleep with him anymore!"

Xia Tongsheng was completely bewildered, thinking, "What the hell is going on? I'm sleeping with your son, being a gentle and virtuous stepmother, and you're still not happy!"

"Why?" she asked.

"You don't need to know!" The detachment and indifference in his eyes were as glaring and cold as the white snow in winter.

He turned to leave, but Xia Tongsheng wasn't about to let him go. She demanded an explanation, so she grabbed his arm. "Don't even think about leaving until you explain yourself!"

Min Youan felt that he had really spoiled her too much, to the point that she now dared to talk back to him.

His brows furrowed, his eyes narrowed, and danger rushed straight toward Xia Tongsheng like a cold air mass.

She wants to let go, but she's unwilling to let go now!

The two of them remained locked in a stalemate!