The Cold King Demands Love and Pleasure

Xia Tongsheng stammered, "Your Highness, when did you arrive?"

Min Youan glared at him, her eyes filled with rage that seemed to want to devour her. "You dare hit me!"

"Your Highness, I really didn't mean it, my hands were just shaking!" Xia Tongsheng said, her hands trembling as she stretched out her hand to show that she was telling the truth.

It would have been better if they hadn't mentioned it, because mentioning Min Youan only made things worse. He'd never been slapped in the face before, so this was truly a slap in the face.

He grew angrier the more he thought about it, and quickly reached out and grabbed her neck. "There are some things you can do, and some things you can't do!"

Xia Tongsheng grabbed his waist in anguish, trying to get him to let go of her.

"Your Highness, you've arrived!" Xia Xiuyong came over to see what was happening after hearing from the servants that Min You'an had come.

Min Youan quickly released his hand and moved it along her neckline to her back.

To Xia Xiuyong, this action looked just like Min You'an stroking his daughter, especially with her flushed face. It was hard not to have impure thoughts.

Having been through it all, he assumed it was just the young couple being affectionate and started to leave.

Xia Tongsheng immediately stepped back, "Dad, wait!"

What he really wanted to say was, "Dad, if you leave, I'll die!"

Xia Tongsheng quickly hugged Xia Xiuyong, the legendary act of clinging to a powerful figure, no, to a big arm, "Father, I'm not planning to go back to the Prince's Mansion today!"

Min Youan stared at her, his voice dangerous as he asked, "Hmm?"

Why go back? Go back and let me torture you! "Your Highness, I have something to discuss with my father today, regarding the agreement between us!"

Xia Xiuyong was completely confused and couldn't understand what they were saying.

Min Youan grabbed Xia Tongsheng's wrist, "We'll talk about it another day! Let's go back to the Prince's Mansion now!"

This woman actually dared to hit me! It seems I have to teach her a lesson tonight: what the Three Cardinal Guides and Five Constant Virtues are!

Xia Tongsheng looked at Min Youan's cold expression and, terrified, clung to her father's hand, refusing to let go!

That was her last straw. Xia Tongsheng pleaded with her father, "Dad! No! I want to stay with you!"

"This..." Xia Xiuyong looked at Min You'an, "Your Highness, why don't we let her stay here? I'll send her back first thing tomorrow morning!"

Xia Tongsheng blinked and looked at him pleadingly, "Your Highness, I will go back first thing tomorrow morning! You should spend some time with Consort Xue tonight."

Min Youan seemed unable to believe Xia Tongsheng's words. He froze for a few seconds before turning away with a gloomy expression.

“Girl, the prince is really angry this time,” even Xia Xiuyong could see his anger.

"Father, you noticed it too!" Xia Tongsheng thought he realized the prince was angry because he had slapped him.

Xia Xiuyong pointed at his daughter and said, "How can I not be angry? You actually pushed your husband onto another woman! You!"

"Father, it's not because of that..."

"What's that for?"

"..." Because of your daughter, I had miraculous healing powers and slapped him!

Min Youan was angry that he had been slapped for no reason, but he was even angrier that this woman had pushed him towards another woman. He even began to doubt his own charm.

In the West Garden of the Prince's Mansion, Gu Xue was stroking her belly, where a life was growing, but the child belonged to Min Zhifu.

When Lüping returned from outside, she saw Gu Xue's face glowing with maternal love. "Consort Xue, the master asked me to tell you that he has agreed to keep the child!"

Gu Xue's hands, covered in nail polish, trembled slightly. "Really!" Gu Xue hadn't expected that Min Zhifu would actually agree to let her keep the child this time.

Having been with Min Zhifu for so long, Gu Xue had been pregnant before, but each time she became pregnant, Min Zhifu would force her to have an abortion. The repeated occurrences damaged her health, and even the doctor said that she might not be able to get pregnant again.

Unexpectedly, God gave her another child. This time, she hoped that the child would be born safely. No matter whose child it was, she wanted to give herself a chance to be a mother.

"Would I falsely convey my master's wishes? But..." Green Lotus paused, "But you should know what to do! This child..."

“I understand,” Gu Xueming said, her eyes slightly downcast. “This child belongs to Min Youan, and has nothing to do with our master!”

"Yes, Your Majesty likes your intelligence. Also, Your Majesty hopes that you can become the Princess Consort of An as soon as possible!"

Gu Xue then realized that he had kept the child only as a bargaining chip in his competition with Xia Tongsheng for the position of princess. Even tigers don't eat their cubs!

"Yes!"

Green Lotus turned to leave, but then turned back. "Also, the Prince will be arriving at the palace soon, so you'd better get ready!"

Gu Xue thanked her and got up to do her hair and makeup.

When Min Youan returned to the Prince's residence, Gu Xue, Li Fuqi, Mi'er, and a group of women were already waiting in the front hall. Upon seeing the Prince return, they immediately went to greet him, "Welcome, Your Highness!"

Min Youan was still preoccupied with matters at the General's Mansion, so his expression remained somewhat displeased! He merely snorted, "Hmm!"

"Your Highness, please eat first!"

Min Youan was indeed hungry, having not eaten since morning. After seeing the emperor in the palace that morning, he was in a hurry to go to the general's mansion to pick up that woman, but unfortunately, she didn't know any better.

After dinner, Min Youan returned to his study to write memorials, preparing for the bloody storm he would face at court the next day.

Although he had explained himself to the emperor today, he knew that the crown prince would not let him off so easily in court tomorrow morning, so he had to be prepared to debate with the scholars.

Xia Tongsheng then led her father to the study.

"Father, I need to discuss something with you!"

"Just get to the point, why are you being so secretive?"

"Dad, are you sure there's no one around?"

"I'm sure, hurry up and say it!" Xia Xiuyong said impatiently.

Xia Tongsheng was still worried, so she picked up a brush and wrote on it, "If Min Youan fights for the throne, can you support him?"

"You mean!" Xia Xiuyong hadn't expected Min Youan to have such ambitions.

"The prince values ​​our family's connections in the imperial court and wants you to become a member of Prince An's faction!"

"Shut up!" Xia Xiuyong scolded her. "Why are you getting involved in something that could cost you your life?"

“Father, but your daughter has made it clear that she is on his side. Although the Prince is cold, I could see from this flood that he is a warm-hearted person. But the Crown Prince, on the other hand, has been obstructing us all along. The disaster relief funds for this flood must be related to him.”

"I'll think about this carefully, but you're not allowed to interfere anymore. This is a man's matter!"

"Father!" Xia Tongsheng persisted.

"Alright, that's settled then. Go to sleep now. I'll take you home after I finish the morning court session tomorrow!" With that, he left the study.

Xia Tongsheng pouted. Her father was really stubborn; he didn't even support his only daughter. She went back to sleep dejectedly.

Min You'an finished his work around midnight when Cang Jue entered. "Your Highness, Consort Xue is requesting an audience with tonics!"

"Why is she here?"