The Captive Consort's Tale - Chapter 189, The Unassuming Little Crown Prince (Part 2)

Mingruo was initially quite worried. After all, while Shunyuan was clever, it was only under Emperor Xuli's protection. Compared to the cunning Empress, he was just a nine-year-old child. Who knew that the little prince, who had been taken away at noon, would be sent back that very evening! At that moment, Mingruo was being coaxed and fed by Emperor Xuli while he held her on his lap. When she saw the little one following behind Eunuch An, she was completely stunned. All the resentment and frustration she had accumulated that afternoon vanished instantly. She jumped up from Emperor Xuli's arms and hugged the soft little guy tightly: "Shunyuan, you're finally back! Mother missed you so much!"
"Your son misses Mother too." Shun Yuan wrapped his little arms around Ming Ruo's neck, smiling broadly as his delicate mother lifted him to sit at the table. Emperor Xu Li coldly watched the mother and son's affectionate display, secretly plotting against them. Was it really necessary to be so emotional after only half a day apart?
Mingruo hadn't forgotten Emperor Xuli. She looked at him and said with a smile, "Your Majesty is truly a genius, knowing that Shunyuan would be back soon!" Without looking at Emperor Xuli, she touched Shunyuan's little face and asked, "How are you? Did anyone bully you there?"
The young boy raised an eyebrow, shook his head, and his eyes were full of smugness: "They wouldn't dare." It would be good enough if those stupid women weren't killed by him! His large purple eyes looked towards Emperor Xu Li, who even showed him a rare smile.
Startled by the smugness in his words, Mingruo blinked, feeling as if the father and son were hiding something from her. Helpless, she looked at Emperor Xuli, hoping he could explain. Unexpectedly, Emperor Xuli simply picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and said, "It's good that you're back. It saves your mother from worrying about you."
"Mother, don't worry! Those women are no match for me!" Recalling how, upon being brought into the Empress's palace, those flamboyant women showered him with compliments and touches, while subtly spreading rumors about his mother, Xiao Shunyuan smiled, his eyes narrowing. Since birth, no one in the world had dared to offend him. It was one thing if they treated him badly, but if their words showed disrespect towards his mother or father, Xiao Shunyuan wouldn't listen to either of them.
"Look, didn't the Empress send me back?"
His words only fueled Mingruo's curiosity: "Why would she bring you back?"
Shun Yuan chuckled, exchanged a glance with Emperor Xu Li, and said nothing. Ming Ruo looked at the mysterious way the father and son were acting and pouted: "Hmph, fine if you don't want to say, but I can tell you two are full of bad ideas, it's definitely not a good plan."
Seeing that his mother seemed angry, Shun Yuan became anxious and opened his mouth to speak, but Emperor Xu Li interrupted him even faster: "Spring is almost over, and summer is a good time for hunting. The Royal Hunting Festival is coming soon. Would you like to try it, Ruo'er?" The delicate beauty would surely have a unique kind of beauty if she changed into riding clothes and picked up a bow and arrow.
Before Mingruo could answer, Xiao Shunyuan excitedly shouted, "I want to go! I want to go! Father, I want to go! I want to go!"
She wanted to refuse... but Emperor Xuli seemed to see through her thoughts and said, "Please ask your mother. If she agrees, your father will allow you to go."
"Mother, Mother, please go, please go! Shun Yuan really wants to go hunting!" He had never gone to the hunting festival in previous years. In the past, it was because he was too young, and in recent years, he had always been sick at this time, so he had always missed it. If he couldn't go this time either, he would definitely cry to his mother! "Mother—Mother, please go, please go—" He grabbed Ming Ruo's wrist and begged her.
“But…” Mingruo couldn’t bear to see her son looking so pitiful with tears in his eyes. She touched Shunyuan’s little face with heartache. She was the only one who thought her son was just an ordinary child. In fact, Shunyuan had never cried since he could speak. He had endured all the hardships and difficulties of teaching the young boy. It’s just that he was very good at using his slightly thin appearance to play the victim on Mingruo.
"Your Majesty, isn't it strictly forbidden for women to participate in the hunting festival?"
Emperor Xuli put down the teacup he had been holding: "Go ahead, no one will dare to say anything."
"Go, go! Mother~~~~~ I've been practicing archery hard these past few days, and I'll definitely get the title of Warrior and hunt the biggest prey for you!" Shun Yuan jumped around her, sometimes excited and sometimes pleading.
Mingruo finally softened. She sighed, "Do as you and your son wish, I'll go."
Shun Yuan immediately cheered, hugged her, and gave her a big kiss: "Thank you, Mother!" He then jumped onto a chair, signaled to a maid to bring another set of chopsticks and a bowl, and happily began to eat. Ming Ruo, seeing him put the fish directly into his mouth without even removing the bones, quickly grabbed his small hand: "Your Majesty—" As she spoke, the fish on Shun Yuan's chopsticks had already reached the small dish in front of Emperor Xu Li. The great and wise Emperor Xu Li of the Great An Dynasty could only sigh inwardly and begin to remove the fish bones for the mother and son. During this time, Eunuch An offered to help more than once, but Shun Yuan waved him away each time.
As the saying goes, it takes two to tango. Even though Emperor Xuli always disliked this son and was strict with him, he also doted on and indulged the child because he was born to the woman he loved. So even if he had to give up the country, he would not hesitate to do so.
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Although it was already the beginning of summer, Mingruo rarely went out, and only when she stepped outside did she realize how cold it was. She couldn't ride a horse, but Emperor Xuli deliberately abandoned his imperial carriage, leaving her no choice but to ride with him. Shunyuan, on the other hand, despite his young age, possessed the bearing of a great general; riding on horseback, he looked just like a mighty and valiant commander!
General… A hint of confusion flashed in Mingruo’s eyes. She hadn’t thought of that person in a long time, so why did she inexplicably think of him on such a fine day? Could it be that as one gets older, past events become clearer and harder to forget? Mingruo shook her head, a gust of cold wind blew by, and she subconsciously shrank into Emperor Xuli’s arms. Today he was dressed in riding attire, looking more domineering and less devilish than usual, but the demonic aura in his eyes remained unchanged.
She was the only woman present, and the soldiers, officials, and imperial relatives all stared at her intently. Emperor Xuli was annoyed and made her wear a mask. For this hunting festival, she couldn't wear palace attire or a traditional Chinese dress, but instead wore riding clothes like Emperor Xuli, looking quite imposing. But heaven knows she couldn't even ride a horse.
Shun Yuan and Emperor Xu Li rode side by side, with the Imperial Guards leading the way. After about a day's journey, they arrived at the royal hunting grounds located on the outskirts of the capital. The climate here was completely different from that in the capital. Although the summer solstice had passed, the mountains here were still covered in snow! Ming Ruo was very puzzled by this climate, because the capital was not too far away, yet the temperature was worlds apart. Before even entering the hunting grounds, Emperor Xu Li insisted on draping cloaks over her and Shun Yuan before they settled into the tents that had already been set up.

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