Chapter 474: I Want Her
AoTian took a deep breath outside the Imperial Study before stepping in. The place that used to look bright and lively with children’s laughter now felt desolate and dark.
The children are scared to get to the study anymore and even Mo Chen rarely came back from the hunting ground. The twins stayed with their elder brother these days if they are not getting their lessons. Ah Xuan in addition of taking care of the duties of Crown Prince, now became a father to his siblings since their father locked himself in the Imperial Study.
AoTian passed through the row after row of memorials that were stacked up. The windows were locked making the entire study dark like it was night.
Aotian made it a habit to visit him during lunch and make sure he eats something, these past few weeks. AoTian was sure the Emperor is only having one meal per day and that too being forced by him.
"Right on time, AoTian! With you visiting me regularly, others might think you are my Consort", the Emperor spoke dryly with a sneer and AoTian didn’t mind him and set the table.
"What’s the menu? Poison?", the Emperor asked and AoTian with gentleness in his eyes, looked at him. This was the one he always considered a son and now that he is hurting, he will try to help him grieve.
The Emperor’s sneer changed to anger seeing AoTian silent. With one swipe of his hand, the Emperor pushed everything on the table on the floor, as usual.
AoTian didn’t even have a change of expression and clapped when another set of food arrived and the Emperor pushed it down too.
And after pushing down food five more times, may be because he got bored of pushing them down, he then started to eat.
"When is your daughter returning? She really is resilient, isn’t she? Fortunate too. She never loses anything, does she?", he spoke in a tone that made AoTian uncomfortable.
"She almost lost her life giving birth to the twins", AoTian answered wondering why he brought up his daughter in the conversation now.
"Yeah! ALMOST! She never REALLY loses anything, does she? Her love, her womb... Her life... She was sad she won’t be able to get pregnant and now she made four babies.... Babies of the man who is supposed to be dead!", his voice was filled with hatred and AoTian didn’t answer. He knew whatever he says will only provoke the Emperor. Silence is golden at these times.