Chapter 163 - Summer Tournament III

Third person POV

Hong er didn't know how things could turn so complicated. She pondered for awhile and felt that she had been too laid-back all this time that she didn't notice her family's relation with two countries. She was disappointed in herself despite herself being an empress and didn't know anything. Seeing Hong er's frustrated face, Xu Weimin chuckled and patted her head.

Xu Weimin: "No need to be that anxious. It is no wonder that you don't know these things, that stupid son of mine didn't tell you anything even though I had reminded him to tell you everything before you marry His Majesty Emperor DQ."

Hong er: "En."

Hong er replied dejectedly. Xu Weimin sighed and patted her head gently.

Xu Weimin: "I will properly reprimand him later."

Hong er: "No no, it's fine grandfather. Oh, so grandfather used uncles' fake death as a reason to travel out from Da Chu to Xi Bei?"

Xu Weimin: "En. That's correct."

Xiu Rong: "If we used grieving for the death of our two sons as a reason for retiring, the Emperor DC couldn't rebuke us or else he would be rumored as a heartless ruler."

Hong er: "Then, how did grandfather and grandmother hide your identity in Xi Bei?"

Xiu Rong: "No one knows about our whereabouts except His Majesty Emperor DQ and Xu family. We solves and wrote everything out and His Majesty Emperor XB only need to stamp with his Golden Dragon Stamp, therefore no one knows that it is us all along."

Hong er: "Since when?"

Xiu Rong: "16 years ago, at that time, Huiqing still hadn't had you in her stomach."

Hong er: "Father have a connection with His Majesty Emperor DQ, His Majesty DQ have a connection with His Majesty Emperor XB and lastly His Majesty Emperor XB have a with grandfather and grandmother. That means I was dancing in your hand all this time."

Hong er sent a meaningful glance to Weisheng and made him shiver down to his spine. Then a hand suddenly engulfed Hong er's hand.

Xiu Rong: "Hong er, you said that you had a son. Are you pregnant? But it is only a few week after your marriage."

Hong er: "Hahaha~ You had misunderstood, grandmother. We adopted a little boy around 6 years old and His Majesty Emperor DQ didn't convey it well."

Hong er glanced at Weisheng with indifferent expression and smiled brightly when she looked at Xiu Rong. Hearing that she had a greatgrandson despite it was adopted got Xiu Rong estatic.

Xiu Rong: "What is his name? Where is he right now? Why don't you let us take a look at him?"

Xu Weimin: "En, grandfather want to see him too."

Hong er pondered for awhile and whispered a few words to Meiyun, she turned her attention back to Xiu Rong.

Hong er: "His name is Liu Xue Lang. Uumm grandmother, grandfather."

Xiu Rong&Xu Weimin: "?"

Hong er: "This child have a very special trait so I hope both grandmother and grandfather will love him the same as normal children."

Hong er said gently then a few knocks were heard.

Meiyun: "Your Majesty Empress DQ, His Highness is here."

Hong er: "Let him come in."

Meiyun: "Yes."

Meiyun guided Xue Lang into the room, he didn't know why he was called into here but he felt specially nervous. Xu Weimin, Xiu Rong, and Emperor XB were stunned, they didn't know what to say in this situation.

Hong er: "Xue Lang, come here."

Xue Lang: "Yes, Imperial Mother."

Xue Lang went to her side and gave everyone including Weisheng his greetings. Hong er and Weisheng nodded their head in acknowlegdment. Xiu Rong got out of her daze and smiled gently at Xue Lang.

Xiu Rong: "Xue Lang, let greatgrandmother see you."

Xue Lang: "En."

Xue Lang shyly nodded his head as he make his way to Xiu Rong. Xiu Rong took his hands and firmly patted his hands.

Xiu Rong: "Look at you, so skinny. Eat more so you can be stronger and more handsome."

Xu Weimin: "En. What your greatgrandmother said is true. With your body condition right now, you won't be able to wield weapon longer than 5 minutes, let alone magic weapon."

Weisheng: "En."

Xue Lang: "Xue Lang thank Greatgrandfather and greatgrandmother's advice."

Xue Lang bowed down.

Xiu Rong: "Oh, did Tingfeng know about this?"

Hong er: "Father? Hehehe~ Not at all."

Xu Weimin: "*Sigh I'm pretty sure that stupid son is on frenzy."

Xiu Rong: "Poor Huiqing had to hold him down."

On the other side, Xu Tingfeng was walking back and forth his room whilst scratching his head.

Xu Tingfeng: "Qing er! Our Hong er was ravished by that brute just after she arrived at Da Qi. I wil kill that kiddo, no, Hong er loves him so much. She will hate me if I kill him. Then what should I do?!"

Bai Huiqing: "Calm down, Tingfeng. It really is weird that just within 2 weeks, Hong er is pregnant. Maybe there is something that they didn't tell us clearly?"

Xu Tingfeng: "If so, can't that kiddo say a few more words?! Leading all of us to such a misunderstanding. Would he die if say a few more words?!"

Bai Huiqing: "Lower your voice, Tingfeng. We are not at our house."

Xu Tingfeng: "Humph!"

Xu Tingfeng plopped himself down to his seat and tapped his feet like a kangaroo. But his body abruptly stopped.

Xu Tingfeng: "Even if they had a son, whether it is adopted or pregnant, why are no news from them? Qing er ah!"

Bai Huiqing: "Aiyo~ They must have their own reason to not tell us."

Xu Tingfeng: "But how about our elite forces there?"

Bai Huiqing: "Their master is Hong er, if Hong er told them to not tell anyone, how could they dare to tell you?"

Xu Tingfeng: "But why do they have to hide it from us?"

Bai Huiqing: "Aiyo~ So many but but but. I'm sure Hong er will properly explain it to us. Learn to wait."

Xu Tingfeng: "U-uhm."

Xu Tingfeng sat straight after he got scolded by Bai Huiqing. Yet, he couldn't contain his curiosity as he kept glancing Hong er's VVVIP.

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Xiu Rong: "Does Xue Lang take a part in the tournament?"

Hong er: "He doesn't. He only learned how to fight for a few weeks so I think that he isn't ready enough."

Xue Lang instantly downed from Hong er's words. Xiu Rong who had been watching Xue Lang smiled tenderly.

Xiu Rong: "Don't be sad. Your mother is only worried about you getting hurt."

Xue Lang: "Bu-but I want to show them that Imperial Father and Imperial Mother have a son they can proudly talk about."

Hong er: "Xue Lang…"

Xu Weimin: "If your mother is worried about you, that means she loves and proud of you. If you really want to die then go and fight. Let see if you can come back without getting beat up."

Xu Weimin said solemnly while Weisheng silently nodded his head in agreement. Xiu Rong smacked Xu Weimin's arm and sighed.

Xiu Rong: "How could you talk to a child like that? Can't you be more considerate?"

Xu Weimin: "It's because I'm being considerate of him so that I give him a short and clear advice. With his body and power right now, I doubt that he could fight more than 2 opponents."

Xiu Rong: "You… *sigh… Because of you, Yingjie became such a cold person. Huff!"

Hong er: "Grandmother, please don't be angry. It will ruin your health."

Xue Lang who had been hanging down his head was lightly got smacked on his arm.

Xu Weimin: "What I said was the body and power you have right now is insufficient for the tournament. Eat healthily, train properly, build up some muscle, don't slack off."

Xue Lang's eyes brightened up and nodded his head eagerly.

Xiu Rong: "I know you care about him and bad at words but why don't you try harder to be nicer to him?"

Xu Weimin: "What? He will get spoiled if I'm being too nice. Furthermore, he is a man. In the future, he had a responsibility to protect his family. What will he do if he is weak?"

Emperor XB: "Lady Xiu Rong, I had known Weimin quite long and I also think that his word is true. Don't be so hard on him."

Emperor XB that had been silent all this time spoke up for Xu Weimin. Hong er chuckled seeing the old couple argue with each other.

Hong er: "Grandfather's advice showed how much he cared Xue Lang, grandmother. Besides, Xue Lang is a very understanding kid so he wouldn't fault grandfather."

Xiu Rong: "Well if you say so."