Chapter 87: I’m not My Father
Xing didn’t care about anything and spoke what was in her mind.. As usual! She remembered her father accepting her with no proof just with a hairpin and a dress while her prince’s father sent him out of the Palace in shame refusing to acknowledge him as his son .
But her undiplomatic statement made Lord Zhong perturbed.He had called the previous Emperor worse than this right before his face but her calling a dead father ’trash’ in front of his son who is the Emperor when he was already not pleased with her family,.... isn’t it trouble? Also Lord Zhong is no fan of these youngsters disrespecting elders and those who had passed away! He is still the Great General who had been loyal to the Empire and has served three Emperor’s in his lifetime.
But looking at her who really had a disgusted expression and with her dark eyes shining and had no fear in them as if the highest place of the land she is standing now is her playground and he realised, ’Even if she acts like a docile house cat most times, she is still a tiger’
Lord Zhong looked at the Emperor who had no change in reaction and he decided to change the situation.
"Brat! That was in the past. Now he can accept the title, can’t he?", Lord Zhong asked Xing who was ready to leave.
"Oldman! How would he put me and our children through such an ordeal by revealing that he is the exiled Third Prince when his paternity was doubted?", she waved to leave.
"But.. ", Lord Zhong tried to say it had been a long time and people would have forgotten about it but Xing interjected,
"Oldman! People still say my father is your son", and that shut Lord Zhong up and she sighed and turned to leave.
Yes! It’s been more than thirty years and people who gossip, still swing their tongue without conscience. She is right. After all, rumours only have to be interesting and need not have an ounce of truth. And that boy do love her beyond comprehension and it is possible that he would take such decision for her.
Lord Zhong who had noticed the ambiguous glances the Emperor unconsciously had on Xing and felt it would bring more trouble and wrong on many levels,