Chapter 333: What’s the Boy’s Name?

Madam Rufei’s sisters were not the biological mother of the youngest prince, Dongfang Jue. However, because of this relationship, Madam Rufei had quite a close relationship with the imperial family and was even close to some of the princes.

However, Madam Rufei was, after all, from another family. Although their relationship was good, she rarely entered the palace and saw the princes, so she did not recognize Dongfang Jue immediately.

This time, the guard exposed his identity. She took a closer look and realized that it was indeed the youngest prince.

She had not seen the youngest prince for almost a year. She did not expect the child to grow up so quickly. The youngest prince’s looks had already grown a lot. She had not expected this.

Madam Rufei recognized Dongfang Jue. The boy looked at her angrily and recognized Madam Rufei. After all, Madam Rufei was very famous in the powerful circles in Yingzhou.

“Madam Rufei.” The boy greeted her as well, but then said angrily, “Madam Rufei, is this person from your family? She actually dared to call me a bastard! You must have heard it as well. Then, you can’t say that I’m using my power to suppress others. How dare she scold the imperial family? How dare she!”

When Nangong Yupiao heard this, she was even more scared until her soul flew.

Madam Rufei also knew that something big had happened. She frowned and took a few steps closer to the boy. She first looked at him carefully and confirmed that he was not injured. However, she also said to the boy with a solemn expression,

“Jue’er, I heard it. It was indeed wrong for Yupiao to say such things… She didn’t know your identity and said such nasty words. It’s a violation of etiquette. You’re the youngest prince, and she even offended the emperor’s prestige…”

“However, Yupiao didn’t know that you’re a prince. It could be said that her original intention was not to humiliate the imperial family. Moreover… she left her father and stopped at Yuan City with me. There are many things that she couldn’t make a decision on at once. Jue’er, I wonder if you can be appeased. When Yupiao’s father finds out in the future, he will personally apologize to the emperor…”

“Yupiao was indeed wrong. I won’t deny this. It’s just that I also want to plead for mercy on behalf of Yupiao. I wonder if you can calm down and wait for her father to ask the emperor for forgiveness?”

Madam Rufei was already very concerned about Nangong Yupiao. In the end, she even revealed her identity, which was her relationship with her imperial concubine sister. When the princes were relaxed, they would also address her as aunt.

As Nangong Yupiao listened to Madam Rufei plead for leniency with Dongfang Jue, she lay down and trembled.

Everyone’s eyes were filled with surprise as they looked at Madam Rufei. So this was also a noble! She could actually plead with the youngest prince!

The youngest prince pursed his lips tightly and was still very angry at Nangong Yupiao. The main reason was that she was really too domineering and even said vicious words. Not to mention that the boy had never suffered such humiliation, but the prestige of the imperial family could not be offended like this.

“Jue’er, this matter isn’t small. It’s also because of this that I’m not asking for full leniency for Yupiao. It’s just that this matter is big. Let Lord Nangong personally bring Yupiao to the emperor to ask for forgiveness. It’s more suitable to see what the emperor thinks, okay?”

When Madam Rufei saw that the boy was angry, she frowned and persuaded him worriedly.

Lord Nangong, Nangong Yupiao’s father, was mentioned.

The boy recalled that recently, Lord Nangong had made another great contribution in politics. He had discovered a despicable and vicious official in the imperial court, thus saving a child and a woman who had almost been treated as animals set for execution.

This was indeed a great contribution to saving the commoners. No matter how young Dongfang Jue was, he was still a prince and knew the meaning and weight of Lord Nangong’s contribution.

The anger on his face faded and he unwillingly relaxed his lips. His anger had yet to subside as he said, “I’ll forget about this matter, but if Father knows about this, it’s not up to me to decide. Auntie Rufei, you should let her control her mouth. How can such an arrogant woman be considered a noble daughter?”

The boy could be said to be very angry at Nangong Yupiao. After saying this, he no longer looked at Nangong Yupiao.

However, Madam Rufei wanted to chase after him. Since she knew why the youngest prince would appear in Yuan City, she had to take care of him and his matters.

In fact, the guard could directly say the identity of the youngest prince, which meant that he was not going on a disguise or something. His identity could be revealed.

As for the reason why there was only a guard with strong martial arts protecting him, the youngest prince felt depressed. He did not come out for any reason, but he was purely unlucky.

Almost a year ago, there was a strange phenomenon at night. A huge bolt of lightning struck, purging the heavens and the earth. The emperor and the imperial preceptor both believed that it was a warning from the heavens. The imperial preceptor even seemed to have seen that the lightning had a purplish-green color lingering around it and thought that it was an extraordinary strike from the heavens.

Something must have changed.

Coincidentally, in the palace the youngest prince lived in, there was a small building that was relatively tall. At that time, a bolt of lightning struck that building and lightning flashed.

The imperial preceptor calculated with his fingers and said that the lightning descending from the heavens might be fated with him. He wanted him to go out and travel around to encounter opportunities.

In the end, the youngest prince, who was only seven years old, only brought along a guard and went out for a year…

However, the emperor was naturally not that unreliable towards his son. He had sent the most extraordinary guard in the entire imperial family, the one beside the youngest prince now. He was called Leng Han.

This guard was incredible. He looked cold and aloof, but his skills were considered top-notch in the Shang dynasty. In any case, he did not fail to live up to the emperor’s expectations. He had been out with the youngest prince for almost a year, but nothing had happened to him.

The seven-year-old prince, Dongfang Jue, only brought along a follower to travel around.

The emperor was not exiling the youngest prince, but if he let the youngest prince travel, he could not bring a group of people to show off at all times. If he allowed the youngest prince to bring along a maidservant to serve him, she could not possibly follow him throughout.

Therefore, there was only one follower in the end.

Fortunately, a prince could not go out for too long. The emperor was already magnanimous to let the seven-year-old prince travel alone, so they had agreed on a year.

Madam Rufei chased after him. Since she had encountered the youngest prince in Yuan City, she naturally had to take care of him.

After knowing the details, the corners of Madam Rufei’s eyes twitched and she was stunned. This was because the emperor had not explicitly mentioned this in the imperial court. All the officials knew about this from the rumors.

The youngest prince had indeed suffered.

Dongfang Jue revealed his true identity at the Golden Inn and naturally went to the government of Yuan City. Lin Yuchen rushed over when he heard the news and brought the youngest prince to the government to stay.

Madam Rufei followed suit. After this, she had to take good care of the youngest prince.

When the owner of Golden Inn first heard of this, he was furious and wanted to pursue the matter. However, when he heard that the youngest prince had actually visited his inn, he immediately beamed with joy and only paid for the repair of the damaged places.

As for the anxious servants at the inn, they all heaved a sigh of relief. They no longer had to bear the responsibility.

The other guests who stayed at the Golden Inn that night also felt that it was worth it because they had seen the prince’s true appearance. They were no longer unhappy about the inn catching fire.

However, the shopkeeper of the inn still reported the case to the officials later. The main reason was that the man who had thrown out the burning dog could not be let off easily. Who knew if he would come again?

Nangong Yupiao, who had insulted the imperial family with vicious words, was the most miserable person present. Her entire body was covered in a cold sweat and she was trembling as she was helped away by the secret guards by her side. She had to go back and wait for Lord Nangong to find out about this.

After creating a ruckus, it was already daybreak when they dispersed.

It was the first time Ye Lulu and Guan Chibei had spent the night in the city. They did not sleep well and something big happened instead. They saw someone falling off and even saw the prince of the Shang dynasty.

Although they did not sleep the entire night, Ye Lulu and Guan Chibei were very excited to watch the matter regarding the youngest prince.

The sun rose and the two of them returned to the mountain to get some sleep.

The shop had already been renovated. It was not considered extravagant, but it was still brand new. Thinking about it, they should prepare themselves. In a few days, they could open the shop.

It could be said that a huge burden had been lifted from her heart. Ye Lulu felt relaxed and wanted to sleep after returning to the Guan family.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Ye Lulu appeared, villagers surrounded her.

“?” Ye Lulu was surprised. The villagers surrounding her had bright smiles on their faces.

“Guan Chibei, Ye Lulu, where have you been?”

“You spent the night in the city? You only returned this morning.”

“Your shop is named and there’s even a plaque. Oh, that’s so beautiful and domineering. It’s called Zhai Xing Lou? What are you preparing to do?”

The villagers surrounded Ye Lulu and asked her questions.

Ye Lulu took a step back and replied, “I was in the city. I had something to do.”

“What are we doing? We’re opening a small restaurant. Our stall used to sell food, so we’re definitely selling food.”

After Ye Lulu said that, the villagers cried out in surprise, “Opening a restaurant?”

“I was right.”

“Oh my, how capable…”

“Ye Lulu can even open a restaurant! The Guan family has a restaurant in the city!”

The villagers surrounded Ye Lulu tightly, and the noise made her head hurt. Ye Lulu was already tired and wanted to sleep. She laughed dryly and wanted to walk out. “Yes, yes. We still have something on. We’ll go back first.”

“Ye Lulu, don’t go!” Unexpectedly, a villager suddenly stopped Ye Lulu’s footsteps and did not let her go at all. He said to her, “You’re so successful. Your Guan family is going to be rich. You have a restaurant in the city.”

“We’re all from the same village, right? We’ve known each other for so many years. We’re familiar with each other.”

“Look, your restaurant is about to open. Do you need people to work at your restaurant?”

“Why don’t you hire someone from our family? The adults can move things around, while the younger ones can run around serving people. Don’t you think that’s appropriate? Furthermore, we’re from the same village. We know each other well and can help each other. Isn’t that the best?”

The auntie smiled at Ye Lulu with a salivating face. There were also other villagers who echoed, “That’s right. Ye Lulu, please invite our family to your restaurant to do something!”

“That’s right, we’re from the same village. You don’t have to invite anyone else. Why not just invite the villagers?”

The villagers blocked Ye Lulu from walking over.

The crowd was in an uproar.

Ye Lulu stood still and couldn’t move. She smiled and said, “We’ll invite the villagers, but we won’t invite the villagers who have spoken ill of our family. We’ll only invite the kind and harmonious people from the village.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the voices of the villagers around them vanished, and their smiles froze.

No one could say anything because all the villagers here had mocked the Guan family previously. They had scolded them fiercely and even cursed the Guan family for being unlucky.

Ye Lulu looked at the villagers in front of her and said with a smile, “Can everyone make way? I have to go home.”

The villagers were stiff and embarrassed, but this time, no one could say that the Guan family and Ye Lulu looked down on the villagers anymore because all the villagers wanted to work in Ye Lulu’s shop. No one wanted to offend her now.

Ye Lulu walked over. Guan Chibei followed her. They could finally go home and sleep. She was so sleepy.

…

Ye Lulu slept from morning until afternoon.

When she woke up, Ye Lulu had slept enough, but she did not know what time it was. She opened her eyes and saw Guan Chibei’s face above her. He was looking down at her.

His eyes were dark and deep.

“Huh?” Ye Lulu was still a little stunned. She forced a voice out of her throat and asked, “What’s wrong?”

A hint of meaning flashed past Guan Chibei’s deep face. He took a step back and stretched out his long arm…

He was carrying a baby whose hands and legs were moving non-stop. He looked like a cute little turtle, but his face was fair and clear. He was her son.

Ye Lulu immediately recognized that this was her eldest son.

Ye Lulu was speechless. “?”

The eldest son was suspended in mid-air as Guan Chibei grabbed him by his collar, but he was not afraid at all. His face was still flushed and he looked lively. He even opened his mouth and started to babble. “Wow, whee—Mother!”

He even called her name and gave Ye Lulu a silly smile.

“What’s wrong?” Ye Lulu sat up and asked Guan Chibei.

Guan Chibei said calmly, “He’s learning to walk. Now that he knows how to walk, he tried to walk from the end of the bed to your body. I came in to take a look and picked him up in time.”

Walked to your body—

A scene appeared in Ye Lulu’s mind for a second and she immediately shivered. No wonder the baby was held by the back of his collar and suspended in midair. It turned out that he had almost done something bad and was caught by Guan Chibei.

The baby did not seem to feel uncomfortable at all being carried like this. When he bent his little body, he looked like a prawn and a little turtle. He was simply too cute.

Ye Lulu had already sat up and hugged the little ball of meat in Guan Chibei’s hand. She rubbed him in her arms and said lovingly, “You little rascal, you want to do bad things while Mother is asleep, right?”

The eldest son threw himself into Ye Lulu’s arms. Not only did he not stop, but he even became happier. He cracked a smile and fluttered in his mother’s familiar arms.

Ye Lulu patted his buttocks. She was about to be intimate with him when her chest felt warm.

Ye Lulu looked down and was shocked. She froze as if she had been struck by lightning… Damn, when she slept, she took off her bra, which was her undergarment, to sleep more freely. Girls understood this.