Chapter 690: Like Father, Like Son

Xuan Feiran twitched his mouth as he looked at Xiao Bao, thinking that there was no need for such bloodthirstiness.

“I will help Hong Yi,” Xiao Zhi said earnestly.

Their father had taught them that Hong Yi would have a tough time as the future Emperor, and they needed to support him.

“I’ll make money for Hong Yi, lots and lots of money,” Xiao Bao said seriously after some consideration.

“How about becoming the Minister of Finance in the future? You can travel around freely,” knowing that this little guy didn’t like being constrained, Xuan Feiran tempted him.

Xiao Bao tilted his head, pondered for a while, and reluctantly agreed, “If it’s like that, I guess I can accept it.”

“Well, then…”

“Let’s talk about it when I grow up.” Before Xuan Feiran could decide whether to finalize this matter, Xiao Bao preemptively spoke up.

Xuan Feiran looked at Xiao Bao helplessly shaking his head, “You little rascal.”

“Alright, I’ll go with your decision. If you still want to do it in the future, then it’s settled,” Xuan Feiran agreed.

The ministers nearby exchanged glances, never having seen such an honor bestowed upon someone so young.

They remembered a sentence Su Yu had said before.

“If I want to, the Prime Minister position will be mine.”

Su Yu had said it so naturally at the time.

This was truly a case of like father, like son.

Looking at the two children standing nearby, they wondered how the Prince had taught his children. To have raised two such remarkable children was truly impressive.

Xiao Bao glanced at them and remarked, “None of you are as formidable as my daddy.”

The people nearby couldn’t help but twitch their mouths. What was this child saying? Was he speaking the truth?

Although the words were true, why did they still sound so awkward?

Regardless of how Xiao Bao spoke, Xuan Feiran agreed wholeheartedly. He was now even more eager to see Hong Yi in a few years.

“Back to the palace,” Xuan Feiran ordered.

Upon returning to the palace, Xuan Feiran wrote a letter to Su Yu, recounting the words of Xiao Bao and Xiao Zhi, and had his secret guard deliver the letter to Su Yu with haste.

Half an hour later, the secret guard caught up with Su Yu.

“Why are you here?” Su Yu looked at the approaching figure with surprise.

If he remembered correctly, this was the secret guard of the Emperor.

“The Emperor asked me to deliver this to the Prince,” the guard said, handing a letter to Su Yu.

Su Yu frowned as he looked at the letter handed to him by the guard. This was definitely a spontaneous letter from the Emperor.

If there was something important, it could have been discussed during their morning meeting. Why wait until now and have someone deliver it?

After receiving the letter and reading it, Su Yu’s expression was somewhat peculiar and surprised. The fact that Xiao Bao and Xiao Zhi had proposed this was unexpected, but their idea seemed feasible.

“I understand. You can inform the Emperor that I will oversee the arrangements, and the outcome should not be too bad,” Su Yu told the secret guard.

The guard nodded in acknowledgment. “Yes, I will report back.”

After the guard left, Su Jiu looked at Su Yu and asked, “What did the Emperor say?”

Su Yu handed the letter to Su Jiu, who, after reading it, had a slightly strange expression. “These two little rascals indeed have big ideas, but their thoughts seem quite feasible.”

“Indeed. I will have someone start arranging things. We should see results once we reach the border. There’s no need to waste time arranging things after arriving at the border,” Su Yu replied.

“Okay.”

After Su Yu left, Wang Jinhe and the others felt very uncomfortable, especially the two little children.

They would search for people everywhere every day, and sometimes they would cry when they couldn’t find them, feeling very sad.

It took a few days to help the two children adapt to Su Yu’s absence.

Once the children adjusted to Su Yu’s absence, Wang Jinhe began to focus on her own tasks.

Upon learning that Su Yu had gone to the battlefield, Gu Xiruo harbored malicious thoughts.

If Su Yu were to die on the battlefield, wouldn’t Wang Jinhe be less arrogant?

The reason Wang Jinhe was so arrogant now was because of Su Yu’s presence, right?

If Su Yu were to die, even as the Princess Consort Yu, she wouldn’t have as much power.

Just the thought of it would surely excite Gu Xiruo.

However, she could only ponder on these thoughts, knowing that the Emperor would never let her get away with it if anyone found out.

It was a pity that she didn’t know anyone from Qi Empire.

Thinking of Qi Empire, Gu Xiruo couldn’t help but think of Lu Lingfeng.

If she could get his help, she wondered if it would work.

Regardless, she had to give it a try.

As Gu Xiruo contemplated seeking out Lu Lingfeng, Qing Yukong also learned about Su Yu’s journey to the border.

He knew that Gu Xiruo must have some plans in mind. After some consideration, Qing Yukong went to Gu Xiruo’s courtyard and said, “Ruoruo, I need to talk to you.”

When Gu Xiruo saw Qing Yukong, her body tensed for a moment.

“What’s wrong?” she asked.

Previously, there was a time when Qing Yukong lost control, and his behavior was terrifying.

His eyes had seemed crazed, and she had felt the need to lock her up, preventing her from going anywhere.

This was not what she wanted.

Afterward, Gu Xiruo would listen to whatever Qing Yukong had to say. She didn’t want to end up like a canary locked in a cage because she had angered Qing Yukong.

“I know that Su Yu’s departure means you will deal with Wang Jinhe. I came here just to remind you that no matter what you plan to do to Wang Jinhe, remember not to focus your attention on Su Yu. If people find out that you are targeting Su Yu, you will only face public condemnation. Do you understand what I mean?” Qing Yukong looked at Gu Xiruo with a very serious expression.

Gu Xiruo, who was planning to seek Lu Lingfeng’s help, paled slightly. She looked at Qing Yukong and asked, “What do you mean by this?”

“In this war, all the provisions and medicine were provided by Su Yu. Do you know how high his status is in Xuan Empire now? If you really go after Su Yu and something happens to him because of you, even if you die, you won’t be able to make up for it,” Qing Yukong said, observing Gu Xiruo’s worried expression, knowing that his concerns were not unfounded.

Gu Xiruo’s eyes flickered slightly. “I haven’t done anything.”

“Don’t doubt my understanding of you, Ruoruo.” He might know more about Gu Xiruo than she knew about herself.

“I…”

“I know you want to seek Lu Lingfeng’s help, but let me tell you, not only will he not assist you, but he may also end up betraying you.” If Lu Lingfeng truly had ties to Qi Empire, he would have followed the Prince of Qi when he left earlier, so why wait until now?

Gu Xiruo remained silent, feeling somewhat displeased, believing that Qing Yukong harbored animosity towards Lu Lingfeng.

“You’re overthinking it.”

“It’s not that I’m overthinking it, but rather you’re underestimating it. Do you know that Lu Lingfeng sent one hundred thousand catties of grain and medicine worth one hundred thousand to the border? His loyalty lies with Xuan Empire, and he only acknowledges Xuan Empire. Do you think Lu Lingfeng, who is preparing provisions and medicine for the army, would help you go against Su Yu?”

“And even go as far as to target Su Yu’s life,” Qing Yukong asked Gu Xiruo seriously.