The Cold King Demands Love and Pleasure

Watching Yi Yi run off in a flash, Min Youan then entered the inner room, saying, "I've taken care of everything."

Xia Tongsheng lowered her head and said, "I want to be alone for a while. You can go out first."

"Why should I go out? This is my territory."

"Ugh, I'm already annoyed, don't make me angry."

Min Youan hugged Xia Tongsheng from behind and kissed her head.

"You don't need to worry about Yue'er. It's his mother who did something wrong, it has nothing to do with you. I killed Prince Rong's mother back then, and I'm doing just fine now, aren't I?"

Xia Tongsheng shook his head, "That's different. Yue'er's mother was lost and then found again. Although he doesn't say it, Bai Shiqiu is very precious in his eyes."

“You are also very precious in my eyes. Some relationships have broken down, but we try our best to repair them. When Bai Shiqiu was not around, Yue’er was still very happy.”

"That's true. After Bai Shiqiu came back, Yue'er wasn't as cheerful as before. Anyway, it's already like this, there's no other way."

"Alright, don't worry. Xiao Heng will sense if you're unhappy."

Xia Tongsheng sighed, "I don't know how I should face Yue'er in the future."

"If you don't want to face Yue'er, then avoid her."

“How could I possibly avoid it? Just like you, back then you disliked Min Rongfan’s mother so much, but you still had to run into her when you entered the palace, didn’t you? You are the emperor, don’t say things to comfort me. I understand the reasoning, I just need some time to process this.”

"Okay, you've had a long day, go to sleep early. I'll have Yingling take care of Xiaoheng for the night."

Xia Tongsheng nodded.

News of Bai Shiqiu's affair quickly reached the ears of the Empress Dowager.

She ate some candied fruit and looked at Green Ivy. "It seems that Bai Shiqiu is still not up to par. I need to take matters into my own hands."

"Your Majesty, this servant believes it's not that Consort Bai is incompetent, but rather that His Majesty and the Empress have protected the young prince too well, leaving no way to intervene."

The Empress Dowager sneered, "That's because they had no way to do it. We're different."

"You mean that tunnel?"

"Well, it seems it's time to put them to good use."

Green Ivy frowned. "Your Majesty, with the recent incident involving Consort Bai, I'm afraid Phoenix Palace is on high alert right now. It's not a good time to make a move."

"I think this is the perfect time. With Bai Shiqiu dead, they will lower their guard."

“But we can deal with the little prince later, why rush it? When the little prince is older, he will definitely leave Phoenix Palace, and that will be the best time to make our move.”

“Indeed, there’s no rush, but just the thought of a child who might not be An’er’s son, using the little prince’s name to deceive and swindle, makes me angry. I want him dead, and I want to see her heartbroken.”

Xia Tongsheng took her son away, and now An'er listens to Xia Tongsheng in everything and doesn't respect his mother at all.

She also wanted Xia Tongsheng to experience just how painful it was to lose a child.

"Green Ivy, tomorrow morning, take my imperial decree to Phoenix Palace."

"Yes!"

The next morning, while Min Youan was attending court, Green Luo entered Fengqi Palace to read out the imperial edict.

"The Empress has falsely accused the Consort, causing her death. She has become arrogant and disregarded the law of the land because of her favor with the Emperor. Therefore, she is stripped of her title and demoted to a commoner. Her innocent child has been entrusted to the Cining Palace for upbringing."

When did she frame Bai Shiqiu? The Empress Dowager is lying through her teeth.

Xia Tongsheng looked at the imperial edict and asked Green Ivy, "Is this real?"

"It is indeed the Empress Dowager's decree. If you do not believe me, Your Majesty, you can go to the Empress Dowager yourself."

Xia Tongsheng sneered, "Good, good. I originally thought that the Empress Dowager and Bai Shiqiu were dealing with my son separately, but I didn't expect that Bai Shiqiu was the Empress Dowager's pawn. What a clever trick of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."

"Your Majesty, what are you saying? I don't understand."

"If you don't understand, fine. It's a pity that no matter how cunning you all are, you can't harm my son."

She wants to kick me out and leave my son to suffer in the palace, but she will absolutely not allow it!

The Empress Dowager told her to go to Cining Palace to find her, so she went to find her.

It's a good opportunity to have a discussion with the Empress Dowager.

They dare to mess with her son? Do they really think she's a pushover?

Who cares if she's an empress dowager or God, we have to take action!

Xia Tongsheng rushed straight to Cining Palace.

When the Empress Dowager saw Xia Tongsheng, she said, "I knew you would come."

Xia Tongsheng sneered, colder than the wind and snow outside, "I'm here to settle accounts."

"What's there to calculate between us?"

"Your Majesty, don't think I don't know what you've been doing in secret. You want to protect your son, and I want to protect my son too."

"What do you mean?"

"Back then, when I had just returned to the capital, you took the initiative to let me marry your son. At first, you were very kind to me, but how did things change? Was it because I was from Nanye? Because my father lost his military power? Because I lost my maternal clan?"

"Since you've already guessed it, why ask me?"

"Heh, just pretend I misjudged. I will never let you hurt my son. I'm telling you right now, if you dare to lay a finger on my son, I will make you pay with your blood."

"Haha, is that so? If I were you, I should be keeping an eye on my own child, not here trying to settle scores with me."

Xia Tongsheng frowned. What did the Empress Dowager mean by that?

"What did you do to my son?"

“Your son is now in my hands. If you want him to be safe, listen to me.”

"Impossible, my son is in Fengqi Palace, and there are people watching him."

The Empress Dowager sat down and said, "You can go back and take a look before coming to see me again."

Upon hearing the Empress Dowager's words, Xia Tongsheng hurriedly ran back.

Everything will be alright, everything will be alright.

Mo Chen is highly skilled in martial arts, and with so many people protecting Xiao Heng in the palace, he will definitely be fine.

Xia Tongsheng went to the palace. "Where is Xiao Heng?"

Mo Chen stood up. "Yingling is sleeping inside with him."

Xia Tongsheng breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, she was alright.

"what happened to you?"

Mo Chen noticed that Xia Tongsheng's expression was off and asked her what was wrong.

"The Empress Dowager said that she had taken the child away, and that's when I got scared. Luckily, she was lying to me."

Xia Tongsheng rested for a short while before going into the room to check on Xiao Heng.

They found Yingling lying on the floor; there was no child on the bed at all.

It's drugs!

Xia Tongsheng shook Yingling awake and asked, "Where is the child?"

Hearing Xia Tongsheng's shouts, Mo Chen rushed inside, "How could they be gone? I've been watching from outside the whole time, and no one else came in."

"No one else came in, did the child grow legs and fly away?"

Mo Chen quickly checked the room. "The roof is fine. If they had escaped with the child through the roof or doors and windows, I couldn't have missed it."

Xia Tongsheng's eyes lit up. "If we escape through the tunnel, will you be able to find us?"