The Cold King Demands Love and Pleasure

Xia Tongsheng shook off Min Youan's hand and hurriedly ran over, kicking the broken teacup with her delicate little foot in disgust. "Your Highness, could this be a gift from the King of Taigu?"

"Hmm!" Min Youan couldn't help but laugh at his disgusted little expression.

"Damn, that old man is so stingy! If he doesn't want to give a gift, he shouldn't! What's with giving a chamber pot?"

Did their royal palace lack chamber pots?

"The point isn't about the gift; it's that the Ancient King is trying to find a motive for me!"

"Hehe, so Your Highness, you're going to play along?" He then staged a dramatic scene of slamming the door and cursing.

"Ok!"

Xia Tongsheng thought of Canglong, "By the way, why is Canglong helping us? Could he be a spy you planted by the Ancient King?"

"No!" Min Youan was slowly losing his composure as well! "But he probably doesn't want to deal with us, otherwise he wouldn't have specifically told us about the Ancient King's weaknesses!"

"Your people really do things like you. If they want to tell me about the Ancient King, why don't they just talk to you directly? Why do they have to try to scare me like this!"

"Maybe he was afraid that if he came directly to us, we wouldn't believe him, so he sent you to eavesdrop!"

Xia Tongsheng recalled the feeling when she eavesdropped that night; she was absolutely terrified!

She glanced at the chamber pot at her feet and gave a sinister smile. "Your Highness, didn't the Ancient King want to escalate things?"

"So what?" Seeing her expression, Min Youan knew that this woman must have some bad idea!

"So, let's help him!" She winked at him, a big smile spreading across her face!

Min Youan smiled, took her hand, and led her back to the palace!

When the Ancient King saw the Azure Dragon return, he asked, "How did things go?"

"The prince angrily threw the gift out!" he calmly recounted the events.

King Taigu laughed loudly, "Haha, I knew it!"

He looked at Canglong standing expressionlessly in the distance, then waved his hand, "You did a good job on this. You can go back and rest now!"

"Yes!"

King Taigu thought to himself, "This time, Min Youan has really stumbled!"

Not only did the emperor forbid him from returning to Qianji, but he was also humiliated by the chamber pot he had sent him!

"The imperial edict has arrived!"

Before he could even revel in his triumph, an imperial edict shattered his excitement!

"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: King Taigu is devoted to state affairs. I originally intended to keep you here, but seeing how concerned you are with the nation's matters, I hereby grant your permission to leave the capital! You shall depart tomorrow!"

Extreme joy begets sorrow; the ancient king finally understood the meaning of this saying!

"Eunuch Cha, is this truly the Emperor's will?"

Cha Mian put away the imperial edict, closed it, and handed it to the Prince of Taigu. "Your Highness, of course it is the Emperor's will. Would I dare to forge an imperial edict?"

"But...but His Majesty said in the main hall this morning that I should not return to Qianji!" The Ancient King seemed somewhat unable to accept this sudden change!

"When did His Majesty ever say he wouldn't let you go back? His Majesty meant he needed to consider it!" Cha Mian smiled slightly, but the smile seemed as fake as if it were painted on. "Your Highness, don't you want to return to Qianji?"

King Taigu quickly kowtowed to express his gratitude, "No, no! I was just too happy and couldn't speak for a moment!"

"Alright, I won't keep you any longer, Your Majesty, from packing your things! I'll take my leave!"

Cha Mian left the courtyard of the Ancient King, snorted coldly, and thought to himself, "He's just a troublesome dog. Does he even dare to dream of ruling the world?"

The news that the Emperor had agreed to release the Prince of Taigu back to Qianji quickly spread throughout the capital. Min Zhifu couldn't quite explain how he felt!

He had just begun to enjoy the bond between father and son, but he never imagined it would end so soon!

How will he face his mother alone from now on?

I wonder how he will carry this heavy burden on his shoulders in the future?

Qing Tong stared blankly at Min Zhifu, "Your Highness? Your Highness!"

"What's wrong?" he asked, snapping out of his daze.

"It's nothing, please continue!"

Qing Tong clasped his hands in a fist salute, "This subordinate believes that the return of the Ancient King to Qianji is an opportunity for us!"

"what chance?"

"Your Highness, I believe that the Ancient King intends to support you!"

Min Zhifu looked at Qing Tong coldly. What did he mean by saying that the Ancient King had the intention to support him? The Ancient King clearly wanted to support him!

"so what?"

"You can take this opportunity to win over the Ancient King. Qianji is quite far from the capital, so even if Your Highness develops your own power there, no one will know!"

The Crown Prince nodded, agreeing that Qing Tong's suggestion was indeed a good one. "I will go see him!"

"Your Highness, going to see the Ancient King now would be too arousing of suspicion!"

Qing Tong was unaware of the relationship between the Crown Prince and the Ancient King. His suspicion stemmed from his fear that others might suspect the Crown Prince and the Ancient King of collusion.

"What? The King of Taigu is about to depart from the capital. Would others suspect something if I went to see him off?" Min Zhifu was not in a good mood, so his tone towards Qing Tong was not very friendly either!

Qing Tong said nothing more, but accompanied Min Zhifu to the palace where the Ancient King was located!

"Qing Tong, you wait outside. I'll go in myself!"

"Yes!"

"How did you come?"

Min Zhifu was a little embarrassed, "I'll see you off!"

"Good! Worth it! Worth it!" King Taigu was pleasantly surprised. He hadn't expected that his own son would come to see him just as he was leaving the capital!

Min Zhifu seemed unsure what to say, standing there blankly. "I'll help you!"

"No need, there's nothing here. Just have the servants pack it up!" King Taigu handed him a letter he had written beforehand. "This is a letter I wrote to your mother. Please give it to her for me when you have time, so I won't go to see her and arouse suspicion!"

"Hmm!" Min Zhifu held the letter, his knuckles turning slightly white. "Don't you have anything to say to me?"

He tentatively reached out to touch him, and seeing that Min Zhifu did not flinch, he boldly patted his head.

Like stroking a two- or three-year-old child, she stroked Min Zhifu's head and said, "As long as you're happy!"

Perhaps every father's only wish for his child is to grow up happily. In fact, during his time in the palace, King Taigu heard a lot about how the Empress treated Min Zhifu. He knew that Min Zhifu must have suffered a lot of grievances and neglect!

No matter what, he's a grown man; he can't cry!

He held back his tears, his eyes slightly red.

"Take care!" he said, and then ran out as if fleeing!

Seeing the Crown Prince rush out of the palace of the Ancient King like an arrow, Qing Tong quickly followed after him!

Compared to Min Zhifu's sadness, Xia Tongsheng was overjoyed. "Your Highness, I heard that the Prince of Taigu is leaving the capital tomorrow!"

"Hmm!" Min Youan nodded, his expression unchanged, revealing neither joy nor sorrow.