An Jing really wanted to hold back, but the Emperor of Xiyun was always so funny, especially with the additional remarks the Empress of Xiyun said, which made An Jing burst into laughter again: "Pfft."
This time, the Emperor didn’t scrutinize her with the imperious look of an emperor, but when he also looked at her, his expression was very affectionate. He nodded towards An Jing with great satisfaction: "Jingjing, you’re doing very well. I am Yi Er’s adoptive father, and Yi Er is not like Chengyu and the others—he comes from a farmer’s family. I will not force him to comply with any rules, I only want to interact with him as any ordinary farmer would with his son. You are Yi Er’s wife, and Yi Er cares about you very much. No matter what your origins are, I will certainly treat you differently from others."
Knowing that the Emperor of Xiyun was extending his fondness to her as well, An Jing felt honored and sincerely said, "Thank you, Imperial Father."
There really were too few people who doted on her husband, and she was truly grateful that the Emperor of Xiyun could be so fond of her husband.
The Emperor of Xiyun nodded at An Jing again before turning to look at Xiao Changyi, chuckling, "In this game, you have to give me ten stones, and then I’ll let you go first."
Xiao Changyi looked askance, "So if you win against me, will it make you feel more honored?"
The Emperor of Xiyun actually nodded his head, "When I beat you, I’m going back and bragging to Chengyu."
An Jing: "..." Emperor, you don’t have to be so brutally honest...
It was at this moment when a eunuch hurriedly came in to report, "Emperor, the Crown Prince requests an audience."
An Jing: "..." Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives.
"Let him wait," the Emperor of Xiyun said without hesitation, and the eunuch immediately withdrew.
As Xiao Changyi casually placed a piece on the board, he snorted, "Are you afraid he will see how you won against me, and that you won’t be able to boast to him?"
The Emperor of Xiyun’s old face turned slightly red, "Don’t point out the obvious... Yi Er, do you understand?"
"I understand," Xiao Changyi said slowly. "But I just want to say it."
The Emperor of Xiyun: "..."
An Jing: "..." Husband, you really are a master at making snappy comebacks!
The Emperor of Xiyun’s skills in Go were really terrible; it was so bad that Xiao Changyi had to give another five stones to the Emperor before he could barely win.
After carefully checking the situation of the black and white stones on the board to be sure he had indeed won, the Emperor of Xiyun finally let go of the tension, taking the time to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.
If he hadn’t won even , his Yi Er would definitely refuse to play chess with him again in the future.
Watching the Emperor of Xiyun , An Jing found it even more amusing. The way the Emperor of Xiyun won... really was not easy at all!
"Announce." After confirming one more time that he had won on the chessboard, the Emperor of Xiyun finally said this word to Eunuch Fu, the head eunuch standing beside him all this time, meaning to invite Crown Prince Su Chengyu in.
Eunuch Fu hurriedly complied and announced Su Chengyu’s entry.
As soon as Su Chengyu entered, he bowed deeply to the Emperor of Xiyun, "This son pays respects to Imperial Father." Then he bowed with hands clasped to Xiao Changyi and An Jing, greeting them respectfully, "Imperial Brother, Imperial Sister-in-law."
Su Chengyu, who was naturally gentle in appearance, now dressed in the Crown Prince’s regular clothes, not only looked exceptionally distinguished but also fully possessed the Crown Prince’s imposing demeanor, extremely composed, with no hint that he was actually a hidden chatterbox.
An Jing felt a sense of glee, aware of Su Chengyu’s little secret. As Su Chengyu greeted her, she smiled at him, just like when she had first met him.
Before, because she could not fathom the Emperor of Xiyun’s temperament and was afraid of provoking the Emperor, making things difficult for her husband, she had been holding back. But now, the Emperor of Xiyun had already told her not to be restrained, so naturally, she could be much more at ease.