Ghostly Masked Prince Xiao: Pampering and Spoiling the Little Adorable Consort

(22) The Paper Wedding Contract Throwing Everything into Disorder

The image was a picturesque road paved with green slabs and bamboo trees shading it. Specks of moonlight were drowned out, giving off a deep night scene within. When boots stepped on the green slabs, shadows would cover it. Step by step, as if what was stepped on was not a road, but rather the silence of the night.

The rigid imperial palace, besides the uniformed pace of the patrols, the sounds of the wind blowing on the leaves, no other noise could be heard.

The bold and powerful two words 'Imperial Study' above his head gave off an imposing gloss.

Eunuch Cao went in first, after a short period of time, he came out of the palace hall's door and respectfully bent down to welcome him to enter.

Xiao Xu, without looking around, directly stepped into the 'Imperial Study'.

A bright lantern was placed on the edge of a table in the palace. It lit up the entire palace hall within, also illuminating the person with a brush, writing on the table.

The bright yellow dragon robe seemed to have absorbed all the light, the light flowing on that robe. The golden silk was like the brightest flow of fire in the night, making it so that people didn't dared to look straight at it.

"Your son pays his respect to Father the Emperor." Xiao Xu's emotionless cold voice sounded within this palace hall, neither servile nor overbearing.

The person writing didn't speak, the brush in his hand continued to move. As if he didn't hear the person in front of him paying respect to him.

Time gradually passed, Xiao Xu also didn't become anxious, maintaining a standing position, waiting for the person in front of him to finish his painting.

When only a few brushstrokes remained for the picture he was painting, the Emperor of Western Xuan seemed to have finally noticed his existence. His tone was dyed with traces of displeasure, "After much coaxing and pleading, you only entered the imperial palace just now. Is it because after a year outside, your temper is now accustomed to being lazy right?"

"Your son doesn't dare." Xiao Xu replied evenly.

This was the second time tonight that he had repeated this sentence.

Others might say that this was the closest relative to him in the world, as for him, he had become an alienated stranger.

The corner of Xiao Xu's mouth hooked up slightly, a faint self-mockery appearing on his lips and disappearing just as quickly.

Western Xuan's Emperor didn't notice Xiao Xu's mood, he only heard the same cold and cheerless tone Xiao Xu had as in the past. And he swallowed the words of criticism at the tip of his tongue. After all, in this year or so, he had helped Western Xuan to recapture a lot of territory taken over by the hard-to-deal-with Nomadic tribes. If he was too strict with him, then maybe those people under him would also not accept this. As a result, Western Xuan's Emperor paused a bit when he saw that side profile with the silver mask, his heart dropped the thought of lecturing him. After all, this son no longer had the qualifications to vie for power with Ran'er (1).

Thus, Western Xuan's Emperor slowly changed his tone, only his expression from before still remained, "Xu'er you are also no longer small, you can't continue to be this willful. It's time for you to get married and start a family."

Xiao Xu lifted up his eyebrows, his gaze looking straight at Western Xuan's Emperor, finally, he had arrived at the main point.

Coming in contact with Xiao Xu's gaze that had clearly surmised everything, Western Xuan's Emperor became somewhat distracted. He knew this eldest son's thoughts had always been crystal clear, it could be assumed that he already knew about this matter. However, thinking of having to explain to You-Yue, he cleared his throat. His gaze shifted away, pretending that he didn't see and in a tone not allowing another opinion, said, "Before, I picked several ladies from good families, but due to many reasons, the marriage was delayed. Father emperor and your mother the queen are both very anxious on your behalf. Just by chance, this time, your grandfather the Old Emperor returned to the capital and helped you select a family. Her character and appearance are both good, also very much compatible with you. So, this time, father emperor finally felt reassured. Although the other side's age is still young, however, none of this is a problem. Wait a few years and then the marriage ceremony can be held."