The Cold King Demands Love and Pleasure

"Cang Jue!"

When Cang Jue heard the prince call him, he pushed open the door and went in! What he saw was this bizarre scene!

Before he could speak, Min Youan placed Min Yanyue, who was in his arms, in his hands. "Go outside and wait!"

Cang Jue looked at the young prince, then at the princess, and his expression was just like Xia Tongsheng was abusing their young prince!

Without lingering, Cang Jue strode out!

Min Youan turned to the side, staring at Xia Tongsheng's hand on his arm, his gaze as cold as a deep pool.

Xia Tongsheng awkwardly released Min Youan's arm. "Your Highness, you..."

His sharp eyes were fixed on Xia Tongsheng's eyes. "You want an explanation?"

"At least in name I am still Yue'er's mother, and I want to know who Yue'er's real mother is..."

Min Youan interrupted her sharply, "He doesn't need it!"

"Why doesn't he need it? He's just a child; he needs his parents' love too!"

"Royal children don't need these at all!"

"Aren't you also a royal child? Don't you also have parents who love you? Why can't Yue'er? This is discrimination!"

“Discrimination?” he gritted his teeth and repeated the word viciously.

“He is different from me. He bears far more than I do! His responsibilities are greater than mine, so he must endure what others cannot. This is his life! It is so now, and it will be so in the future. Family ties will only be an obstacle for him!” he roared as he spoke these words.

"But have you ever thought about whether this is the kind of life he wants? Is he willing to live it?" Xia Tongsheng was also getting a little unsettled!

"Whether he likes it or not, this is his fate! Who told him to be born into royalty!"

Xia Tongsheng was also close to going crazy at this moment, "Your Majesty, I just don't understand why being born into the royal family means you have to become stronger. Is it the royal family's cold-blooded ruthlessness that caused your killings, or is it your killings that caused the royal family's cold-blooded ruthlessness!"

"Yue'er has no family affection since childhood. When he grows up, he will become a cold-blooded and ruthless person. Even if he becomes emperor, what good will it do? He will just be a cruel and tyrannical monarch who disregards human life! Is this what you want?"

In contrast to Xia Tongsheng's manic behavior, Min Youan suddenly turned cold, saying each word clearly, "So what if he's cold-blooded and ruthless? At least he became emperor!"

"You! You're unreasonable!" She was truly furious; Xia Tongsheng had even forgotten to address him as "Your Highness"!

Min Youan slammed his hand on the table. "Xia Tongsheng!"

Xia Tongsheng clenched her fists. As long as he didn't kill her, she could endure any hardship! Back in the day, she was the queen of suffering!

The door opened with a sound, and Xiao Yanyue quickly ran to Xia Tongsheng, shielding her behind her. "Father, don't be angry with Mother."

Seeing Min Youan's expression, which resembled that of a demon from hell, Xia Tongsheng was genuinely afraid that he might accidentally hurt the child, so she quietly shielded him behind her!

"When did you wake up?" She knelt down in front of him.

"I woke up when Uncle Cangjue carried me out, but he wouldn't let me come back in, saying that Mother and Father were talking inside!"

"Father, I know my responsibilities. I will study hard. I came to see Mother to learn military strategy."

Seeing that the child was also standing on her side, Min Youan finally turned and left!

He was really angry this time!

Xia Tongsheng was glad that she hadn't given in; at least for Shui Minyanyue, this argument was worthwhile.

Min Yanyue looked like a child who had done something wrong, her eyes filled with guilt. "Mother, you really don't need to argue with Father for my sake!"

Xia Tongsheng shook her head indifferently, "Child, don't blame yourself! Mother doesn't care."

"Actually, I knew the responsibility on my shoulders from a very young age. From the time I can remember, my father has never stopped training me. It's been so many years, I'm used to it now!"

"Habit doesn't equal liking!" Xia Tongsheng hugged him and stroked his hair. "Actually, you're only 7 years old!"

"Yes, I am already seven years old!"

Xia Tongsheng couldn't quite understand why, given Min Youan's character, he didn't need to insist on making Min Yanyue the crown prince. He would have children in the future, so why did he have to place all his hopes on him?

This puzzled her greatly!

When Min Youan returned to his own courtyard, he remembered that he had another matter to discuss with her earlier that day.

He summoned the steward.

The steward immediately stepped inside, "Your Highness!"

"Tell the princess that a banquet will be held in the palace for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and tell her to prepare in advance!"

The steward was taken aback. When had his lord ever brought a woman to a banquet? But as he thought about it, he didn't dare to say it out loud.

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

"Also, make her two new outfits!"

Butler Li was convinced that the prince had really lost his mind today. How long had it been since the women of the palace had new clothes made? He never expected that the princess had only been here for a short time and the prince would want to make clothes for her!

He acknowledged and withdrew, then reported the matter to the princess.

She was explaining military strategy to Min Yanyue, and was telling the story of the Feast at Hongmen during the Three Kingdoms period.

She recalled how the old emperor had made things difficult for her during the last palace banquet, and ever since then, she had viewed palace banquets as a trap set by the royal court!

Hide if you can!

"Butler, do you think I can avoid this?"

Butler Li wasn't surprised by Xia Tongsheng's question. It was normal for the princess to be unaware of some things since she had grown up in the mountains.

"Your Highness, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a family banquet. As the prince's legal wife, it would be inappropriate for you not to attend!"

She waved her hand, "Fine, I'll go!" At worst, I'll just be on guard the whole time!

Xia Tongsheng was finally released from quarantine the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival. She had originally planned to discuss with him whether she wanted to spend the daytime of the Mid-Autumn Festival with her father!

Looks like it's hopeless!

Because of Min Yanyue's matter, Min Youan has not entered Xia Tongsheng's courtyard even once in all this time. He must be really angry!

"Bu Yao!" she shouted at the top of her lungs.

"Your Highness!" Bu Yao hurried over from the kitchen. Compared to Ying Ling, Bu Yao seemed much more composed.

After more than a month of recuperation, Bu Yao has fully recovered and has thus become another confidante of Xia Tongsheng.

"I'm going back to my father's place today, and I'll be back before I enter the palace!" Xia Tongsheng instructed her.

"Understood, Your Highness!"

Xia Tongsheng felt a little guilty looking at Bu Yao, who was still too particular about the rules. Was she really wrong back then?

Could it be that I chose her because of those 30 strokes of the cane, which made her more and more composed now?

After arranging everything, Xia Tongsheng returned to the Xia residence with Yingling and some gifts!

She shouted as soon as she entered the door, as if she wanted everyone to know she was back.

Upon seeing Xia Tongsheng, Xia Xiuyong was somewhat surprised, "Why are you back today?"

"Dad, I'm coming to see you for the Mid-Autumn Festival! Everyone else is having a family reunion for the festival, so let's have one too. If I don't come back, you'll be heartbroken!"