Bai Xiu Ying couldn't sit still as he waited for his husband. He had instructed Zhan Chen to not go out of house, fearing the thunders would strike the earth again.
Teacher Yun had gone back, leaving the mother and son pair to wait for the head of the family to come back. Zhan Chen looked at his restless mother and asked in confusion.
"Mother, what's wrong?"
Holding a tea cup in his hands, Bai Xiu Ying shook his head and smiled gently, "nothing is wrong, dear. Why don't you recite a poem that you've learnt yesterday?"
Speaking of reciting a poem, Zhan Chen was not a big fan of it. He would rather learn flower art rather than read whatever an ancient poem was. He pouted unhappily. "Can't I not do it?"
Bai Xiu Ying looked at his lazy ger son and coaxed gently. "Mother really wants to hear Xiao Chen recite it for me."
Because Zhan Chen loved this mother of his and because his mother had requested it earnestly, Zhan Chen decided to forget his unlikeable to the subject and recite the poem.
"The thread in the hands of a fond-hearted mother
Makes clothes for the body of her wayward boy;
Carefully she sews and thoroughly she mends,
Dreading the delays that will keep him late from home.
But how much love has the inch-long grass
For three spring months of the light of the sun?"
It was a poem about the son's feel of gratitude towards his mother's sincere love.
As soon as Zhan Chen finished reciting the poem, he looked up at his mother and watched her reaction.
Bai Xiu Ying couldn't help but felt very moved. Though, his son just reciting the poem but she could hear the sincerity from his voice. "Xiao Chen did it very good."
After the praise from Bai Xiu Ying, Zhan Chen recited a few more poems. They talked about the meaning of each poem when the door to the living room was opened.
"What're my two most beloved gers doing?"
"Welcome home, dear." There was an obvious relief in Bai Xiu Ying's voice which made him lock eyes with Bai Jian Yu in a second.
"Father!" Zhan Chen happily said as he jumped to hug the older man.
"How does my adorable son do today?" Bai Jian Yu asked kindly as he rubbed his ger son's head.
"I was studying history with Teacher Yun when there were thunders everywhere."
Worried, Bai Jian Yu checked his ger son over. "Are you hurt in anyway?"
Zhan Chen shook his head and asked. "Teacher Yun said that the reason thunders strike the earth was because the heaven was angry that someone had made the emperor kneel down. Is it true, father?"
Before Bai Jian Yu could answer the question, Bai Xiu Ying stood up and said, "why don't Xiao Chen go to your room? Mother has something to discuss with father."
Looking between his father and mother, Zhan Chen nodded his head slowly and went to his room.
After their son leaving, Bai Jian Yu closed the door and sat down on the chair. Bai Xiu Ying looked at the grave look on his husband's face and went to sit in front of him.
He poured the tea, "how's the work?" Bai Xiu Ying asked softly.
"Like usual," Bai Jian Yu said and sighed heavily. He stared at his wife for a while, making the ger frown in worry.
"My lord, what's wrong? Is it related to the thunders just now?" Bai Xiu Ying softly said in concern. Seeing the dark look on his husband's face became even darker, he guessed it right. "It does relate to His Majesty, isn't it?"
Bai Jian Yu, "......"
"Jian Yu, tell me. Don't make me more worry," Bai Xiu Ying said in a soft but firm voice.
"What you said was right," Bai Jian Yu finally said.
"What happened at the palace? Did someone try to harm His Majesty?" He looked at the general's face. "Did you manage to catch the perpetrator?"
Ah? How did his wife come out with this calculation? Bai Jian Yu stared at his wife, helpless. "Where did you get this news?"
"Teacher Yun said that the heaven sent its wrath because someone made the emperor kneel down. We assumed that someone must have forced and tried to harm His Majesty." Bai Xiu Ying looked at his husband for confirmation.
After being silent for a minute, Bai Jian Yu shook his head. "It was true that someone made His Majesty kneel down but it wasn't like what you were thinking at all."
"Then, what happened? Who could make the emperor to kneel for them?" Bai Xiu Ying was anxious to know. The Emperor was the son of heaven. The highest being in this empire, so, how could it happen?
With Emperor Xian Long Wei's prowess in martial arts and swordsmanship as formidable as General Bai, how strong was the opponent?
"Did anything happen to Long Wei?" Bai Xiu Ying worriedly asked. The young Emperor was like his own family, so, of course he was worried about him. Besides, the young Emperor was his son's future husband. How could he not worry ah!
Bai Jian Yu still didn't say anything before he heaved a sigh and frowned. "No one was threatening the emperor."
"Then, what happened?" Bai Xiu Ying asked for nth times. Why did his husband like to play mystery with him ba!
"Long Wei knelt down because he wanted us to give him permission to marry Xiao Chen," Bai Jian Yu gritted his teeth. Even if he gave his words but he still couldn't help but be irritated and angry that some man wanted to steal his adorable ger son away from him!
That's a big no-no!!!
Bai Xiu Ying when he heard the real reason the emperor was kneeling, sighed in relief before he glared at his husband.
Receiving the glare, Bai Jian Yu frowned. "What did I do?"
"How could the Emperor kneel down to His General?" Bai Xiu Ying sent a glare at his husband.
"Because Long Wei wanted to ask for Xiao Chen's hand in marriage. But, I didn't make him kneel though," Bai Jian Yu frowned as he justified himself.
"Then, just accept it ba. This is Long Wei we're talking about. He's a responsible man," Bai Xiu Ying softened his voice. He knew how much Bai Jian Yu wouldn't agree but, this was such a good opportunity ba! His Xiao Chen would definitely be cared by that man.
Bai Jian Yu whispered sullenly, "......"
"What is it, dear?" Bai Xiu Ying couldn't hear what the man was saying.
"...I said, I already given my permission for him to court Xiao Chen," Bai Jian Yu gritted his teeth. His dark eyes narrowed in frustration for not being able to stop the man and also for being soft hearted.
Bai Xiu Ying ignored the sounds of teeth grinding, "That's great! Ah, I can't wait when they would get married!"
Bai Jian Yu felt hopeless. How could his wife was such a traitor ba?! How could he let their ger son to marry some man? He almost choked when he heard the next sentence from his wife.
"I can't wait to hold my grandchild! I should prepare in advance all the tonics and medicine for both Xiao Chen and Long Wei!"
"Bai Xiu Ying!" Bai Jian Yu couldn't help but raised his voice in anger.
Bai Xiu Ying was quiet for a second before he glared heatedly at his husband. "Why are you shouting at me?"
Immediately, Baba Bai retracted his claws back and pulled a long face as he kept quiet.
'Damn it! He won't let the courting be easy! He would ask his men to disturb them!'
Small theatre
Baba Bai: You, you, and you!
Soldier 1, 2, & 3 quickly salutes: Yes, General!
Baba Bai: I want you to disturb when the Emperor courting my ger son. Remember, to use any means necessary but don't hurt any of them!
Soldier 1, 2, & 3: ...... (Cries without tears. How could they disturb the Emperor ba?! Did the General want them to die in vain?)
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