Pure: So I decided to split the chapters in half and update every other day. I think this is much better than doing a chapter a week, since after all, this is not my main project. These chapters are much longer than my other novels too, so I think this is the best option! Thanks again for reading! Also be sure to check out my other project: My Amazing Boyfriend!

Translated by Pure

Edited by NovaLeir

Chapter 128: The Congregation (1)

“I know you didn’t mean it.” Su Shuilian held Lin Si Yao’s face in both hands. She reached out and placed a tender kiss on his lips just like he used to do to her. Seeing him close his eyes, she talked to him gently, “A Yao, I think there are no parents in this world who would abandon their kids. As Blood Union’s Emperor had said, they didn’t live happily for twenty-four years.” 

“You want me to accept them?” Lin Si Yao opened his eyes, immediately studying her, “Or… you want to go to Blood Union’s imperial palace and be the Crown Princess?” He was bewildered after losing his tongue, immediately regretting it.  He didn’t want to hurt her. 

“I just want to stay with you. A year ago, it was just us two. Although we weren’t rich, we managed. And more importantly, there weren’t many things that troubled us…” Su Shuilian knew he didn’t mean it. She didn’t want to keep it in her mind to weigh her heart down. She curled her lips, remembering the time they had first come and lived in Fan Hua Town. Those were the rare peaceful days…

“Now we still can…” Lin Si Yao pulled her to sit on his lap. Leaning his forehead on her neck, he gently suggested. 

“But…” Firstly, Fan Hua Town was now Prince Jing’s Private Mansion. They couldn’t resist the goodwill of Prince Jing’s mansion. No matter what, it was the compensation the Prince’s Mansion gave to the daughter that had been missing for ten years. Even when Elder Wangye and Elder Wangfei didn’t visit them, there were still many maids and servants in the private mansion. Secondly, she lifted her head to peep at Lin Si Yao. Although he didn’t want to acknowledge his biological parents, would Blood Union’s Emperor give up? Perhaps they would also carry out a large-scale land acquisition and move to the town near Fan Hua Town, as Prince Jing’s mansion had done… She didn’t dare to imagine further. 

“We can move to somewhere else.” They didn’t need to stay in Fan Hua Town, where many people now kept an eye on. At first, it was Si Tuo and then Prince Jing’s mansion. Now came the Emperor and Empress of the Blood Union… He had enough! 

“What?” Su Shuilian looked at him, but didn't quite understand. Move… to somewhere else? Did he mean what she was thinking? Only the four of them moved to another small town. Nobody would come to bother them. “If we do that… Will we look irresponsible?” No matter what, they weren’t loners without any relatives or family members. “She” has parents and a brother. He also had a pair of foreign-born parents. How could they get rid of the responsibility as their children? 

“What kind of responsibility do you need to do?” Lin Si Yao glanced at her, asking indifferently. Just because these people came out of nowhere claiming to be their parents, they could tie his free arms and legs. Moreover, he didn’t want to accept them. 

“But…” Alright, both their parents weren’t ordinary people. They didn’t need their children to take care of them. They all had the army of servants to give orders and serve them. But how about affections and relationship bonds? Could they stand it? They had a daughter and son, but they were avoiding them as if they were beasts? Wouldn’t they be punished by the Heavens? Su Shuilian couldn’t help but frown. 

“Don’t overthink. We should go home first. I didn’t ask you to leave our home and run away. What are you worried about?” Lin Si Yao gently patted her face, cutting her train of thought. He understood that mortal rules and ethics affected her more than himself. Thus, he didn’t force her to break the thoughts she had embraced. No matter what, he had his plan. When the kids grew a little more, he would take his family to travel, beholding the beauty of nature. When he was doing his missions, he used to travel through those lands. He thought they were all magnificent. Wherever they wanted, they could stay there. No one could disturb or interfere with them. 

“Hmm” Su Shuilian nodded. It was okay that they didn’t need to run away from the bonds with their families. She believed that he would solve other matters well. He had never done anything that annoyed or worried her. 

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Early in the morning of the next day, the inn. 

“Rest after breakfast, then we will depart. Try to reach Shui Yue City in the afternoon.” Seeing the whole group having breakfast, Lin Si Yao commanded indifferently. 

“A Yao…” Su Shuilian pulled his tunic, signaling him toward Xue Li and his group sitting in the other corner of the restaurant, seemingly waiting for them. 

“Don’t mind them.” Lin Si Yao didn’t even bother to look at the others. He naturally pulled Su Shuilian to sit down for their breakfast. 

“Li!” Feng Ruo Er thinned her lips, talking in a low but firm tone. “Our son… It’s okay that he doesn’t want to accept us… I want to accept him… I’ve made up my mind. I’m going with him. It’s good to see where he lives… If you have business to do, you can go back to Blood Union first. I have Jian Yue with me, so don’t worry.” Feng Ruo Er didn’t sleep last night. The image of her son’s gaze flashed in her head. It was cold and somewhat resentful. She could not just go back to Blood Union, leaving the son, who hadn’t accepted and forgiven them yet. 

“It’s okay.” Xue Li patted her hands. “I don’t plan to go back to our country now. We should go together. Just think it’s a vacation. I heard that the cities and towns in the South of Da Hui all have verdant hills and limpid water. They are more beautiful and tender than our deserted cities. Lu Qing, you go back first. Talk to Minister Feng for me.” Xue Li told his wife of his decision and turned to entrust Lu Qing. 

“Your Majesty!” Lu Qing opened his eyes wide in disbelief. Did he just mishear? His Majesty told him to go back first, while they would go South to follow the group of the man who was possibly their Crown Prince. 

“What? Do you have any objections?” Xue Li arched his brows. His son didn’t listen to him, and now his subordinates doubted his decision. Xue Li had just left Blood Union’s imperial palace for several days, and his authority was gone? 

“No, this subject doesn’t dare. But, Your Majesty… a country can’t be without their Emperor… If…” Although Lu Qing was a general who was always frank and curt, it didn’t mean that he was just bronze and no brain. He knew it was more reassuring for their people when their Emperor was there. 

“So all the Ministers are dead?” Xue Li waved his hand impatiently. “You just need to go home. Perhaps Ouyang Xun’s at the imperial palace now. When you come there, just tell everything to Minister Feng. He’ll know what to do.” 

Lu Qing nodded helplessly. The Emperor had made up his mind. What else could he do? It was lucky that Blood Union had four Ministers who were in charge of Blood Union’s sixteen departments. If the Emperor were busy and not able to chair their imperial court, the four Ministers would assign tasks to the leader of each department. When the Emperor came back, they would report to him. 

Before going to Da Hui, the Emperor had discreetly discussed this with the four Ministers. They must have arranged the sixteen departments’ tasks. However, going to Da Hui’s Imperial Palace was one thing, following a man who could possibly be their Crown Prince to the South was another. Once they headed South, who knew when the Emperor would return to Blood Union’s imperial palace? 

If Da Hui’s God of Slaughter, who could defeat Long Yi within ten strikes, didn't want to accept the Emperor and Empress, would the two of them…  

“Alright, it’s not that we are parting by death. Why are you wearing that frown?” Xue Li gave Lu Qing a stern look. Then, he ordered him to depart immediately. “You ask the inn to prepare some dry rations and go back early.” 

Lin Si Yao’s group had finished their breakfast. If nothing unexpected, they were about to leave. So, he wouldn’t have time to stay here and comfort his subordinates. 

“Your Majesty! This general will bid his farewell, then Your Majesty and Her Majesty have a safe trip! You two must protect His Highness and Her Highness well!” As Lu Qing saw Lin Si Yao and the others leaving the inn, he didn’t want to waste more of His Highness’ time. Immediately, he commanded Jian Heng and Jian Yue, who were standing by them before he left to prepare for his trip to the North to return to his country.

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