Once the figures of General Wu and his men disappeared from his view, only then did Li SunXun let out a sigh of relief. “They say the most important thing must be mentioned three times and General Wu did exactly that. I wouldn’t have thought this unfavored son of mine would actually receive heaven’s blessing the first time I brought him out. Now even if I am reluctant, I have to treat him well even within the walls of my own home.”

After lamenting for a while, Li SunXun finally went into the house and straight to the dining hall. He saw that most of the important member of the family is already waiting for him, and the food was already served. He took his seat and looked at everyone, who is waiting for him to finally announce they can eat.

“Since everyone is here, I believe now is the right time to announce this,” Li SunXun speaks up. “From now on, no one is allowed to cause any difficulty towards Ming-er. Ming-er has received the favor of the Emperor and the Crown Prince. If anything were to happen to him, it would be the same as slapping the Son of Heaven and our family will be ruined. Do keep that in mind,” Li SunXun finished his words and swept his gaze along each and every one of the member within the hall.

As soon as this was said, all eyes landed on Li FangMing who became even more timid. The stares were making him uncomfortable and he just bit his lips in an attempt to keep himself calm. Some of the elders were looking at him with a profound expression, probably wanting to curry favor with him. But the younger generations, especially the first son of Li SunXun were extremely unhappy. Yet, there was nothing he could do about it. After that, they finally have their meal and once it was over, Li FangMing was led to his new room within the household.

This new room is larger in comparison to his old room, and it is located in the main house. All of his belongings had already been transferred into this new room but the furniture were all new. “Uncle Ren, is this really my room now?” Li FangMing asked.

“Yes, it is. Now that Ming-er has received the Emperor’s favor, naturally the family must give Ming-er the best treatment. After all, people say that when one is enlightened, even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven. Because of you, our family will now rise to its prominence. Your uncle will take his leave now. Ming-er can just relax. If you want to go out, just tell the servant outside and they will be your escort.”

After being left alone, Li FangMing once again took the scene in his room. Near the window is a large bed. To the side, there are small table and chairs and behind it is a shelf full of books and scrolls. It was clear that this room was for adult before it was given to him. Even the decorations in the room were not suited for a child like him. Li FangMing is not complaining though. ‘When I go see His Highness, I must tell him all about this!’ he thought excitedly as he went to the bed and lay down. ‘So soft, ah! But it’s not as soft as His Highness’s divan…’

While Li FangMing was enjoying his new treatment back at home, the situation within the Imperial Palace was tense. The investigation on Qin YiJun’s attempted kidnapping is finally finished and everything had come to light. The Emperor was still in his studies when he received the detailed report. When Qin WuZhen read the report, his expression was so dark that the eunuch accompanying him had almost wet himself.

“Call Concubine Xing and the first prince over!” Qin WuZhen roared out in anger. The hand clutching the paper that contains the report was shaking. “To actually want to harm the Crown Prince… Very good! It seems that Zhen has been very lenient this past few years that even Zhen’s own concubine and son thought they could walk all over Zhen’s face!”

“Begging His Majesty to calm down! His Majesty must not let anger control him!” the eunuch knelt down on the floor as he tried to calm the Emperor.

“Did Zhen not tell you to call Concubine Xing and the first prince over? What are you waiting for?” Qin WuZhen narrowed his eyes at the eunuch who is now trembling in fear. “Or does the beloved servant want to tell Zhen what to do now?”

“This servant would not dare!! This servant have received his order and will now go find Concubine Xing and the first prince!” after saying this, the poor eunuch stood up and rushed out. The eunuch ran all the way to the palace where Concubine Xing resided, his face pale as a ghost.