The Cold King Demands Love and Pleasure

The Emperor looked at Min Rongfan, "Rong'er, you're so thoughtful!"

Min Rongfan rose and bowed in gratitude, "Thank you for your praise, Father. This is all I should do!"

Emperor Min turned his head to continue watching the song and dance performance, no longer looking at Min Rongfan, whose expression seemed somewhat strange.

This song and dance was clearly not arranged by him, so why did the Empress Dowager say that he specially arranged it for the Emperor? What was his intention?

He looked at the Empress, but she just smiled at him, her eyes full of doting affection!

Xia Tongsheng was struggling to take care of two children on her own. "Yiyi, don't worry, let Mommy remove the fish bones for you first!"

"Yue'er, have some of this!"

Although Yingling was also in the banquet hall, her status was relatively low, so she could not sit at the table and naturally could not help take care of the children.

Not to mention Bai Shiqiu, ever since she caused such a scene at Yi Yi's birthday party, Min You'an has confined her to the palace since returning to the Prince's residence. Now, she can't even leave the courtyard, let alone enter the palace.

Although she was raising two children alone, Min Yanyue behaved quite well; otherwise, she would have been driven crazy long ago.

Suddenly, a commotion broke out in the banquet hall. Xia Tongsheng quickly followed the gaze and saw that the emperor's seat was completely surrounded by people!

"What's wrong?" Xia Tongsheng asked Min Youan.

"I don't know."

"Why aren't you going to check on them right now!"

Min Youan looked at Xia Tongsheng and the two children with concern, "I will protect you!"

Given the current chaotic situation, Min Youan is worried that someone might take action against Xia Tongsheng and the others!

"Alright!" Xia Tongsheng turned to Yingling and asked, "What's wrong with the Emperor?"

"He vomited blood!"

Xia Tongsheng noticed Min Youan's expression after hearing that the emperor had vomited blood. Knowing that Min Youan was worried, she advised him, "Your Highness, why don't you go and take a look first? I'll be extra careful here, nothing will happen."

"it is good!"

After Min Youan left with a complicated expression, Xia Tongsheng handed Yi Yi to Ying Ling to hold, while she looked after Min Yanyue herself, afraid that something might go wrong!

As a result, Min Yoo-an was stopped before he could even get close to the emperor.

Min Youan guessed that everyone knew about the Imperial Observatory's conversation with his father a few days ago, in which he claimed to be a jinx to the emperor; otherwise, they wouldn't be treating him this way now!

He stood on the perimeter, watching the figure in the center with unease.

The emperor seemed to have recovered, and said weakly, "Disperse!"

"Yes!"

Everyone dispersed to the side. "Your Majesty, the Imperial Observatory says that Prince An is in conflict with you! Perhaps we should send the prince away first..."

The emperor's already pale face turned even paler. He looked at Cha Mian and asked in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Who leaked it?"

Cha Mian lowered his head in fear. "Your Majesty, do you still not trust this servant?"

"I know you wouldn't. Were there other people in the main hall that night?"

After thinking carefully for a moment, Cha Mian said, "There are also the young eunuchs on duty!"

"You know what to do, right?"

"This servant knows!" Cha's expression hardened; those eunuchs were probably in grave danger.

Min Rongfan returned to his seat. He had naturally received the news a few days ago, but he hadn't expected that the conflicting forces mentioned by the Imperial Observatory would be so strong that his father would actually vomit blood.

Adding to the Empress's behavior today, just a few days ago the Imperial Observatory said that the Emperor and his fifth brother were incompatible, and then the Emperor vomited blood.

The second brother was deposed as crown prince, the fifth brother was incompatible with the father emperor, and at this time the empress dowager praised herself in front of the emperor. How could there be such a coincidence in the world?

Min Rongfan couldn't help but think more!

The emperor vomited blood, so the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was naturally suspended.

Min Youan watched the emperor uneasily from a distance, but the emperor gave him a reassuring look.

Watching the emperor being led away, Min Youan said goodbye to Consort Jing and prepared to return.

But the Empress stopped him, "Prince An, unless it is something important, you should not see the Emperor again recently."

Min Youan remained remarkably calm. "Why? Just because of rumors?"

"We all want the Emperor to be healthy. For your father's sake, you should stay in the palace for now and not go out unnecessarily."

"What do you mean?" Consort Jing's face was extremely ugly. "What do you mean?"

The Empress did not back down; instead, she became even more arrogant. "This is my imperial decree. Do you intend to disobey it?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I dare not!"

After finishing speaking, Min Youan turned and walked to Xia Tongsheng, took her hand, and prepared to leave the palace.

"My lord, what's wrong with you?"

"It's alright, let's go back first." Min You'an turned around and handed Min Yanyue to Consort Jing. "Mother, please take good care of Yue'er."

Judging from Min Youan's serious expression, and considering the emperor's demeanor just now, it's clear that something major has happened.

Xia Tongsheng wanted to ask, but dared not, and could only obediently follow Min Youan back to the Prince's Mansion.

As soon as Min Youan returned to the Prince's residence, he left alone. Xia Tongsheng patted Yingling's shoulder and said, "Yingling, you look after Yiyi. I'm going to check on the Prince!"

"Okay, go ahead!"

Xia Tongsheng jogged all the way to the study door, then slowed her pace. "Your Highness, are you inside?"

After a long silence, Xia Tongsheng pressed her ear to the doorway and listened. There was movement inside, so she tentatively called out again, "Your Highness?"

Min Youan still didn't respond. Since Min Youan didn't want to see her, Xia Tongsheng didn't want to bother her at this time and prepared to leave first.

But at that moment, the study door opened, and Min Youan rushed out, hugged her, and buried his head in her shoulder.

"My lord, what's wrong with you?"

"Ah Sheng, don't speak, let me hug you!"

Xia Tongsheng was in a state of high anxiety because of Min Youan. It seemed that what happened in the palace today was very serious, otherwise Min Youan would not have reacted so strongly.

Xia Tongsheng didn't know how much time had passed, but her legs felt numb from standing. However, Min Youan didn't seem to have any intention of getting off her. Xia Tongsheng had to take care of his feelings, so she could only endure it.

When his body began to tremble slightly from lack of support, Min Youan naturally noticed the unusual state of the person in his arms. He lifted her off her shoulder and held her close. "Ah Sheng, the Imperial Observatory says that I am incompatible with Father Emperor!"

They say Father vomited blood because of me!

"Your Highness, do you believe it?" Xia Tongsheng didn't believe this pseudoscientific claim at all. "I think someone is just playing a trick!"

"I don't believe it!"

“Yes, you are Prince An, go and find out the truth.”

Min Youan kissed the top of the head of the person in his arms, "I will definitely find out the truth."

"I believe in you!" Xia Tongsheng wrapped her arms around Min Youan's waist. "I've always thought that Your Highness is the best man in the world, the best husband, son, and father!"

Xia Tongsheng's few words easily dispelled the gloom in Min Youan's heart. "I will go and investigate now!"