Thinking of this, Ye Lingfeng was really angry. He seriously thought to himself, "Is this what they call shooting himself in the foot? It seems that women can't be spoiled. It's true that she has suffered a lot since he and Ling'er got married, and he feels sorry for her and hopes that she can live a happier life, but this is too much."
Not only did he refuse to hand the kitten over to the wet nurse and the governess, but he also ordered his palace maids not to let him into the room. He was the emperor of a country, after all. Did they think they could just kick him out of the room if he was ever slightly displeased?
"Ling'er, Ling'er, get up."
Ye Lingfeng spoke angrily, then picked up Hai Ling and swung her around in mid-air. Hai Ling finally opened her sleepy eyes and looked at Ye Lingfeng in a daze.
Seeing her sleeping so soundly, Ye Lingfeng's heart softened, and he thought he would put her down. But then Hai Ling opened her eyes and cried out in displeasure.
"Didn't I tell you not to come in to sleep? Why are you still coming in?"
Now things were really in a panic. Ye Lingfeng immediately let go of Hai Ling's body, letting her fall onto the bed, and then spoke up in frustration.
"Hailin, what do you mean? Just because things didn't go your way, you're making me sleep in a side room? That's going too far! You keep making me sleep in a side room. I am the ruler of a country."
Hai Ling had just fallen asleep. She had seriously considered Ye Lingfeng's suggestion and agreed with it in her heart. Little Cat was different from ordinary children. As a prince and the eldest son of the royal family, he would naturally become the crown prince and emperor in the future. Therefore, he had a heavier burden than ordinary people and should be nurtured from a young age. Although she was reluctant, it was something that had to be given up. So she was thinking of talking to Ye properly when he returned and arranging manpower for Little Cat after returning to Bei Lu.
She had finally fallen asleep when this man lifted her out of bed and said this out of the blue. Without thinking, Hailing immediately yelled in anger.
"Ye Lingfeng, what's wrong with you in the middle of the night?"
"Am I crazy?" Ye Lingfeng almost vomited blood. He's crazy? Fine, she'll make him sleep in the side room, huh? Then the side room it is. This time he will never compromise. He has always given in to her in the past, but when it comes to matters of principle, he will not give in.
Ye Lingfeng flung his hand and left the room to go to sleep in the next room.
Outside the door, Shi Mei and Shi Lan rushed in, only to see a cushion thrown at them. One of them quickly caught it, walked in anxiously, and called out, "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
Hailin's eyes reddened, and she said angrily, "Who knows what's wrong with him?"
After she finished speaking, she looked up at Shi Mei and Shi Lan and said, "Mei'er and Lan'er, men are all the same. They never know how to cherish what they have."
Before dawn the next day, there was some commotion outside Luohua Pavilion. Hailing woke up with a start and ordered Shimei to go out and see what was going on. Soon Shimei came back and reported: "The new emperor of Nanling Kingdom has sent people to invite the emperor and empress to the palace."
"What happened?" Hai Ling was unaware of what had happened last night, hence her surprise. However, she quickly dressed and tidied herself up. Shi Lan dressed the kitten and soon went out. In the main hall of Luo Hua Ge, Ye Ling Feng had also gotten up and was waiting for them. As soon as he saw Hai Ling come out, he walked towards the door, leaving Hai Ling with a cold back view.
Hai Ling didn't bother with his sarcastic remarks. She followed him, got into the palace carriage, and went into the palace.
Inside the carriage, one looked east and the other west, neither speaking, the atmosphere was cold and stiff, even the little cat sensed it, so he immediately started cooing and babbling to amuse Hailing, and then reached out his little hand to grab Ye Lingfeng's sleeve. The two of them looked at the little cat at the same time, and saw him with a puppy-dog smile, holding Ye Lingfeng's hand in one hand and Hailing's hand in the other, giving each other kisses, making the two adults unable to help but laugh.
Chapter 129 Danger in Butterfly Lovers
Inside the carriage, the kitten amused its parents and giggled happily, temporarily easing the atmosphere. However, Hai Ling quickly realized what was happening, rolled her eyes at Ye Lingfeng, and then ignored the laughing father and son. Ye Lingfeng knew she was annoyed with him, so he reached out his long, slender hand to hold Hai Ling's hand, but she refused. After struggling for a while, she finally stopped moving and gently said, "Ling'er, I shouldn't have gotten angry with you."
Hai Ling looked up at Ye Lingfeng, realizing that she was also at fault. His intention was for Xiao Mao'er, and she also felt sorry for Xiao Mao'er, so neither of them was wrong. They were just a little hasty, which led to the misunderstanding. She quickly shook her head.
"I was wrong too."
Once these words were spoken, they relaxed and laughed. Ye Lingfeng opened his mouth to explain, "Actually, I didn't mean it last night. I got angry when I heard you asked me to sleep in the side room. Don't make me sleep in the side room again."
Hai Ling felt embarrassed. She admitted that this was indeed a bad habit of hers, and a common problem among most married women. She would make her husband sleep in the study or living room if things didn't go her way. She realized that this behavior affected the relationship between husband and wife, and she was determined to change it in the future.
“I understand. Actually, I figured it out last night. After returning to Beilu, I will find a wet nurse and a governess for the kitten.”
She can't keep the kitten under her thumb forever; she should learn to let go and let him face things independently. The kitten is smart and won't suffer any losses.
"I will not let anything happen to the little cat. I have arranged for people to protect him and I will make sure that what happened before does not happen again."
Both of them wore radiant smiles. Inside the carriage, the air grew warm, and the previous coldness and discomfort disappeared. Outside the carriage, Shi Mei and the others all smiled. They were naturally happy to see their masters reconcile.
As the carriage headed towards the palace of the Southern Ling Kingdom, Hai Ling's thoughts finally turned to the young emperor's invitation to enter the palace. She leaned close to Ye Lingfeng and asked in a low voice.
"Do you know what has happened in Nanling Kingdom? Why did you invite us to the palace?"
A flash of coldness crossed Ye Lingfeng's eyes as he leaned down and told Hai Ling what had happened the night before. Hai Ling's face immediately turned ugly. That damned Feng Zixiao, how could he treat Ye like that? If Ye hadn't been so quick-witted, he probably would have fallen into her trap last night.
The carriage traveled all the way to the palace and soon arrived at the palace where Nguyen Thi Tong resided, the Chung Can Palace.
The eunuch was craning his neck to look around when he saw them coming. He immediately went inside to report. By the time Ye Lingfeng and Hai Ling got off the carriage, the young eunuch had already led several people over and respectfully bowed: "His Majesty invites Emperor Xie and Empress of the Northern Lu Kingdom."
"lead the way."
Ye Lingfeng's cold and stern command sent a chill down the eunuch's spine. He quickly led the way, for this man was someone no one dared to disobey.
Hai Ling followed Ye with the kitten in her arms, followed by several capable subordinates. The group entered the main hall of Zhongjing Palace.
Inside the hall, the atmosphere was tense. There were quite a few people seated there. Besides the young emperor Ruan Xizong at the head of the table, there were also many court officials from the Southern Ling Kingdom at the lower table. As Ye Lingfeng expected, Feng Zixiao and Princess Naren Yue were also there, but their faces were very ugly. As soon as they saw Ye Lingfeng enter, the two of them wished they could bite him.
Not only them, but even the court officials of Nanling Kingdom were furious when they saw the people of Beilu Kingdom, because they knew that Beilu Kingdom wanted Lianshui City of Nanling Kingdom, so they were not going to give them a friendly look.
Ye Lingfeng and Hai Ling ignored them and went inside on their own. They then sat down under the guidance of the eunuchs, while everyone in the hall stared at them.
After Ye Lingfeng sat down, he ignored everyone else and coldly looked at Ruan Xizong at the head of the table: "I wonder why His Majesty sent someone to invite us here?"
Ye Lingfeng was utterly bewildered. Sitting not far beside him, Feng Zixiao's face was incredibly grim. His deep pupils flashed with a sharp, razor-sharp light, as if he wanted to slowly torture the man to death. Last night, he had plotted against Ye Lingfeng, intending to force Princess Renyue of Nanling to lose her virginity to him, thus forcing Ye Lingfeng to marry her. If Ye Lingfeng married the princess, he would lose Lianshui City, and Ling'er would become estranged from him. He would also gain favor with the Nanling court. Unexpectedly, he hadn't achieved his goal; Ye Lingfeng had outmaneuvered him, knocking him unconscious and forcing himself on Princess Renyue. This was practically the death of him. If it were truly this, he would accept it; he could simply marry Princess Renyue. But who knew that Ye Lingfeng had also placed two other guards and palace maids in the pavilion? Those guards and maids were under the influence of aphrodisiacs and couldn't control themselves.
The group was already in a state of utter confusion, the entire pavilion filled with lewdness, and he couldn't even figure out how many people Princess Renyue had slept with, how many she had slept with, or who had slept with her. In short, it was all a mess.
Now that the young emperor of Nanling Kingdom actually wants him to marry Princess Renyue, he would never do such a thing. In the end, he turned around and accused Ye Lingfeng of drugging them, which caused this to happen. The young emperor of Nanling Kingdom then ordered someone to summon Ye Lingfeng.
Ruan Xizong, who was seated at the head of the table, did not react, because he now distrusted Feng Zixiao's character and therefore his words were not necessarily credible.
"I invited Emperor Xie of the Northern Lu Kingdom here because Emperor Jing of the Great Zhou Dynasty said that Emperor Xie had given him and my sister an aphrodisiac, which caused them to have an inappropriate relationship without their knowledge. I wonder if this is true?"
After Ruan Xizong finished speaking, Ye Lingfeng turned to look at Feng Zixiao. He saw the hatred in the man's eyes and his indifference. He and Feng Zixiao had always been irreconcilable enemies. Even if he didn't deal with him, Feng Zixiao might not let him go. So he might as well take the initiative to deal with him.
However, he did not expect Feng Zixiao to turn the tables on him. Ye Lingfeng smiled slightly and said, word by word, "I have no such despicable and shameless behavior. Everyone knows that Feng Zixiao of the Great Zhou Dynasty and I have never gotten along. How can we believe what he says?"
As soon as Ye Lingfeng finished speaking, Feng Zixiao, who was sitting not far from him, could no longer bear it. She suddenly leaped up and pounced on Ye Lingfeng, throwing a punch at his face. How could Ye Lingfeng let her hurt him? He raised his hand and, without moving his body, steadily met the punch. He stretched out his large hand and grabbed Feng Zixiao's hand. The two of them actually started to fight with their inner strength right there in the hall.
Feng Zixiao's internal strength was not as high as Ye Lingfeng's, so he was no match for Ye Lingfeng at all. Soon his face turned red and white smoke rose from his head.