Chapter 106

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Hahaha, that title is really true. Also, heck, we’re still not done with Xian Jian’s case!

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Chapter 106 – Adults Always Lie to Children

Translated by HaruOngy at Geniusly Plain (If you can see this line, you must have read this in the aggregator site which illegally steal various works. Be shameful of yourself for not appreciating the translator’s hard work. Don’t think only you want to have it the easy way. Support the fanbase and translator!)

Xi Yan initially came to talk about this matter with Mei Qian Deng.

Mo Nian Yuan chattered to his ears about Mei Qian Deng every day. Now, Chu Xi Yan loved this previously-godmother soon-to-be little aunt very much.

However, no matter how Mei Qian Deng spoilt the two years old Xiao Jian, for the seven years old Chu Xi Yan there was an empty five years. At that period for the child, it was dominated by Chu Xun instead.

So, Chu Xi Yan was at loss for a while before finally deciding to seek help from Chu Xun.

Chu Xun watched him grew up. This child had been a clever one since young. Chu Xi Yan matured early, he knew he was not the Grand Princess’ birth son. The position and wealth he had were just bestowed favours. He had always been obedient and thoughtful, not giving Chu Yin and Chu Xun any troubles. The appearance he had today was quite a rarity.

Chu Xi Yan nervously approached Chu Xun’s side, “Your Majesty dada……”

The scheming Emperor patted his head, “Don’t be afraid. Just say whatever you wish, zhen will cover for you.”

“Those youngsters that hit me a few days ago, can you release them?”

Yi?

This stupid child, to actually ask him to pity and release those youngsters that had been banding up and worked in organisation in stealing things and even beat up Chu Xi Yan? Those children were his mother the Grand Princess’ guilty subject and previous husband, fuma Bai’s personal assassins. Their three views were wrong and no one was supervising them. If they were to be released, it was really like releasing a group of young tigers back to the mountain.

Chu Xun frowned, “Are you forgetting the pain after the wounds heal?”

Chu Xi Yan’s neck recoiled and meekly answered, “No, doesn’t dare to forget……”

“Then, why do you remember those people suddenly? It can’t be, that little girl who escaped previously came and beg you to save them?” the scheming Emperor questioned closely as he sized up Chu Xi Yan’s small face. He remembered how when this brat got beaten up and still tried to shield that little girl, Chu Xun felt Chu Xi Yan probably had a puppy love issue.

The moment he asked, Chu Xi Yan jeered with a blushing face because he was shocked getting exposed by Chu Xun. He was still a child, couldn’t even hide his emotions yet.

Chu Xun sneered, “That little girl is still young but her skill is amazing.”

“Actually, she’s very pitiful……”

Chu Xi Yan wanted to defend that girl but being given a tyrannical look from Chu Xun, he awkwardly shut up.

Chu Xun looked at Chu Xi Yan’s eyes and said seriously, “Zhen will not release them. Don’t wish for it anymore. If you are still willing to listen to zhen, after you return think of a way to help zhen lure out that little girl. She had gone astray since young, harbouring evil intentions. If no one teach her, afraid she will turned into a disaster when she grows up.”

The brat’s tears were flowing nonstop as he pursed up his lips silently.

“Zhen is doing this for their good. Those comrades of hers, zhen already passed them to your godmother, ah no, you should be calling her little aunt, your little aunt’s sixth brother as their supervisor. Zhen didn’t send them to the prisons to stay there unable to see the sunlight for their lifetime. This is already an exceptional mercy.”

While talking, Chu Xun had planned it out already. When Chu Xi Yan returned, he would order someone to secretly follow him, taking this chance to capture that little girl. Firstly, he could see whether he could raise a talented person. Secondly, he could put a stop to Chu Xi Yan’s puppy love. Chu Xun believed this too smart little girl, if she was together with Chu Xi Yan, his family’s brat would surely suffer.

“But……”

Chu Xun added more seriousness in his words, “What but?!”

“But she said, she has something very important in her hands. She want to exchange her comrades with that thing.”

Look at this, still young but already this sly, to actually send someone to discuss the conditions.

The scheming Emperor was very curious, “What thing?”

Only then did Chu Xi Yan take out a paper kept long in his chest and respectfully passed it to Chu Xun.

It was a title page of a book with four words written on it: Yue Family’s Casting Records. All the four sides had slight signs of wear and tear, with shallow yellow colour and even had two drops of dried……blood?

Chu Xun’s hand that received the book trembled. He suddenly felt the Nature must be playing with him.

Five years ago, Mo Nian Yuan for the sake of Lu Ming Mountain’s Yue family’s case and this sole descendant, did many things to attract him to investigate the Ru Nunnery.

Five years later, this remaining living member from the Yue family’s annihilation was brimming with tears and passed him a book while grieving. Yue Family’s Casting Records? Just these four words made it hard for people to not remember the prestigious Yue family from Lu Ming Mountain.

“Zhu Li, go and summon Mo Nian Yuan.”

Mo Nian Yuan arrived at godly speed.

When he passed through the Imperial Study door, he saw his nephew standing foolishly with his rim of eyes red while Chu Xun had a solemn, handsome face. Their situation seemed heavy. Mo Nian Yuan’s eyelids twitched, “Your Majesty, did Little Highness Xi Yan get into trouble?”

Chu Xun didn’t answer. He waved his hand at him, “Come here, zhen has something for you to see.”

Mo Nian Yuan hesitated before coming over. Chu Xun passed that book to him. The moment Mo Nian Yuan saw the item, his eyes turned unfathomable too.

Chu Xi Yan didn’t actually know much of his actual background. Everyone felt the carnage in the past was not necessary to be told to this child and unknowingly agreed to hide that bloody case of his whole family. They only told Chu Xi Yan, his original surname was Yue, his parents accidentally passed away and he was taken care by his uncle.

At that time, when Chu Xi Yan saw the ‘Yue’ word on the Casting Records of Yue Family, he only looked two times but he didn’t think much of it.

However, His Majesty dada upon seeing the words on this book, instantly summoned his uncle over. Chu Xi Yan was an intelligent child, for the first time he doubted his identity had been made too simple by the adults around him.

Mo Nian Yuan checked it for some time before saying, “Your Majesty, this is probably, maybe the rumoured family heirloom related to the sword casting.”

The handsome Emperor beautifully rolled his eyes.

“Ai, Your Majesty please forgive me for I was not raised up in the Yue family. How can I know so much? So, where does this book comes from?” Mo Nian Yuan looked at Chu Xun and Chu Xi Yan, showing that he couldn’t understand the situation before his eyes.

Chu Xun said, “Since it’s originally your Yue family’s item, you should take it back. Xiao Jian——”

“Dada?” Chu Xi Yan was still silently doubting his life.

“If zhen wants to exchange with that little girl, where to find to her?”

Chu Xi Yan was surprised the Emperor would change his attitude this quick. He turned silly for a moment before replying, “She said we have to release the people first. Three days later, she will put the item at the Grand Princess Residence’s gate. Dada, are you really willing to release them now?”

A certain person grinned as he looked at the foolish child, “What do you think?” He turned around and ordered Mo Nian Yuan, “Go and pass zhen’s edict. Let Sixth Brother Mei release half of those children. Tell them if they want their remaining comrades to gain freedom as well, let their leader that little girl personally send the book to your inn.”

After Mo Nian Yuan took Chu Xi Yan away, Chu Xun called Zhu Li over and ordered, “For these few days, send someone to watch Little Highness Xi Yan. The moment they see him goes out of the residence to find a little girl about his age, capture that girl and bring her to zhen. Sixth Young Master Mei there will release some children later, let someone followed them closely too.”

The self-important and narcissist Emperor cursed silently. Even a child can’t be captured, do you think zhen is merely a good-looking flower vase?

That little girl was as expected excelled in using others, to coax Chu Xi Yan until his elbow turned inward. She first let Chu Xi Yan enter the palace according to her plan to find the Emperor who pampered Chu Xi Yan and asked for mercy. The Emperor was merciful and released the people was naturally the best. If he wouldn’t, just pass that title page over. Then, check the Emperor’s reaction before next move.

Because she didn’t have much confidence with that old book.

How could she not know how hard it was to deal with adults compared to children? She never placed hope that a few words could bluff him. Chu Xi Yan was led by her. After leaving the palace, Chu Xi Yan went to a small alley outside the Grand Princess Residence. There, he ‘meow, toot, meow, toot, meow, toot’ three times.

A cute, little girl then revealed her head.

“Yi Yi[1]!”

The girl who was called Yi Yi waved her hand. Chu Xi Yan that lived off one person while secretly helping another, that little brat ran exceptionally fast.

His very small face looked idiot, “Yi Yi, I already checked His Majesty dada’s way of talking. He surely will not release them. But he release some of your friends first to lure you out. He personally told me, he want to catch you too to discipline you. Although His Majesty dada has good intention, it’s all for your sake, if you’re unwilling then continue to hide……I will protect you, after we’re grown up a little we’ll……”

“Will you head, just wait when you return for a smacking!” Mo Biao descended from the sky. She moved like a lightning. In a blink, both the children’s hands were folded. She captured them and left.

Xiao Jian: t.t

Yi Yi: I told you, all adults are liars. So stupid, what’s use are you for?

In less than half a day, Chu Xi Yan returned into the imperial palace.

He almost cried but there were people looking. He felt if he cried it would be too embarrassing.

When Chu Xun saw him again, he tapped his forehead, his fury beyond dispute.

“Go to the side and think carefully about it.” He kicked Chu Xi Yan out.

“Dada, dada please don’t hurt Yi Yi!”

Ai! What a misfortune!

Chu Xun turned around to measure the little girl. She was really just a little girl. Last time when they met, there were rashes on her face. This time, they had healed. She also kept well of her appearance, a truly small, beautiful person.

“What’s your name?”

“Replying to Your Majesty, I’m Jing Yi[2].” She was very obedient. People unaware of her true self would surely be fooled by her.

Chu Xun smiled, “You’re an intelligent child. In the past, you all have no other choice. Zhen will not look into it. But don’t continue walking down the wrong way. Zhen will bestow you a place to shelter from wind and rain, how about it?

Jing Yi remained silent.

Chu Xun patiently guided, “Go and learn some skills with your comrades at Master Mei’s place for three years. If you still want to leave after three years, zhen will let you all go.”

The girl was bewildered. Her wariness was at peak, “I’m not close with Your Majesty.”

“But you’re one of zhen’s citizens.”

“Your Majesty has countless citizens……”

“Look how many hairs you have on your head. A simple pluck of a strand and you’ll feel pain. It’s the same with zhen’s citizen. If zhen comes across anyone in trouble, zhen will feel sad too. It’s just that today coincidently the one captured today is the hair strand, you.”

Jing Yi’s mouth twitched. Fine, fine, fine. Really can’t win in talking against you adults.

A monarch of an empire thought he had relied on his strong personality charm to move a girl and felt elated. He rubbed his smooth chin and took out that title page, “Now, tell zhen first about this thing.”

[1] 衣衣. Literally, clothes.

[2] 婧衣. The first word can be either slender, delicate or virtuous.

Translated by HaruOngy at Geniusly Plain (If you can see this line, you must have read this in the aggregator site which illegally steal various works. Be shameful of yourself for not appreciating the translator’s hard work. Don’t think only you want to have it the easy way. Support the fanbase and translator!)

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