Chapter 122

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Chapter 122:

"Enough. Didn't you think there was something wrong with your son too and even sent people to examine him? Oh right, how is Feng Yixuan right now?" the emperor asked casually. Only before this woman could the emperor be relaxed.

"That damn brat, he went mad and tried to undo his seal and almost died, unconscious for three days and nights. But when I thought he was going to actually die and was preparing to cry at his funeral, he woke up." The fiery woman rolled her eyes, shrugging.

"Is that how a mother should talk about her son?" The emperor was a bit flabbergasted. From the way she spoke, she sounded almost like it was a pity her son didn't die.

"That damn brat deserves it! He's never tried to so hard for his own mother or protect me, but for a woman I've never seen before, he was willing to risk his life to become strong, saying some bullsh*t that he was going to protect her." The fiery beauty gritted her teeth, not caring that she had cursed right in front of the emperor.

You need someone to protect you? You, a t-rex woman of steel, people fleeing the moment they meet you, beasts dying at the sight of you, flowers not daring to bloom in your presence, need someone to protect you?! The heavens would personally thank you if you stopped being so harmful! The emperor blinked, naturally not daring to actually say these words out loud. And he would not mention that she was being jealous of her future daughter in law even more so.

"Enough. I'm going back. Notify me when there's more news." The female t-rex yawned, preparing to leave.

"Mm. Also, tell young Feng there's never an end to making money, so make time to have a cup of tea and play chess with me tomorrow," the emperor added as Lisha* was about to leave. Young Feng was the emperor's nickname for Feng Yixuan's father.

*Looked ahead to check, just as suspected, she is usually referred to by her full name. In China, close friends refer to each other by their first names only.

"Alright," the female t-rex waved offhandedly, then left.

The study's door shut once more. The emperor leaned back in his chair and his eyes landed on a small frame. Inside was a little painting with two young men smiling and a young girl in between smiling widely. Of the two young men, one was him and the other was Feng Yixuan's father. The girl in the middle was naturally the female t-rex. His thoughts wandering far away, the emperor suddenly thought of when his two good friends risked their lives to save him and thought of when the female t-rex planned each step to reach the throne and young Feng did all he could to help him win it. Had it already been ten years? Time flies fast. The emperor smiled gently.

"Achoo!" Claire sneezed loudly, then rubbed her nose. She frowned as she looked up at the round moon in the night sky. "Is someone talking bad about me behind my back again?"

"Not talking bad about you, but showering you with compliments and presents!" Li Yuewen suddenly appeared behind Claire like a ghost.

"Cousin Yuewen, are you a ghost? Not knocking on the door before entering..." Claire said, displeased.

"You didn't even close it, how could i knock on it?" Li Yuewen retorted indignantly. "Within just one afternoon, we've received so many flowers and gifts along with many invitations, those people change favor so quickly!" Li Yuewen cursed disdainfully.

Only then did Li Yuewen leave, albeit hesitantly.

"Claire, no wonder the Li clan declined to this state." Camille smiled widely as he poured another cup of flower tea for Claire, but his next words were piercing. "Currently, the most powerful members, Li Yuewen and Li Mingyu, are completely incompetent at business. The others aren't even worth mentioning."

Claire closed the account book and looked up at Camille, smiling. "Perhaps not. Perhaps there are some people in the Li clan competent at business, but are simply currently suppressed by those elders and hasn't shown themselves yet."

"So?" Suddenly, an ominous premonition arose in his heart. Camille watched Claire cautiously. "What do you want?"

"I hope that our wise and brilliant secondary commander can use his foresight to search for capable people and then develop them. Only our talented and unparalleled secondary commander can do this. Your brilliance is unmatched. My cousins aren't even a hundredth of what you are." Claire raised the cup to her lips gracefully and took a sip, her expression unchanging as she spoke. "Even the flower tea you make is unique, incomparable."

A few moments later, Jean, who was guarding at the door, saw Camille prancing out, looking like he was floating. Jean stared, blinking a few times. Yes, Camille was prancing! His bizarrely giddy expression seemed to be asking for a beating.

Li Mingyu passed by the prancing Camille in the hallway and immediately stopped. He watched after Camille prancing away with confusion. Once he turned and saw Jean's mouth twitching slightly, he understood immediately. Claire must have used her usual method of persuading Camille again.

"Claire!" Li Mingyu called out as he walked into the room.

"What, Cousin Mingyu. Did that person come?" Claire raised her head, taking another sip of the flower tea, then setting it aside. Next to her, Black Feather and White Emperor were fighting over a piece of chocolate cake. A pair of white and another pair of black claws were tugging the cake stubbornly.

"How did you know?" Li Mingyu asked with a bit of amazement. Based off of Claire's tone, she seemed to have known long ago that he was going to come today.

"Just think about it. It's about the right time." Claire rose up, smiling faintly. She pushed her chair in, about to leave.

"You're going out like this? Without transforming?" Li Mingyu frowned slightly.

"No need." Claire smiled. "Bring the other sword to the main hall."

Li Mingyu was confused, but he still listened to Claire's command, also leaving to fetch the sword.

In the main hall, the crown prince was sitting quietly, waiting. Many servants were busily moving gifts and flowers. The crown prince frowned. He didn't expect that after three days, the Li clan's residence would still be as bustling as a marketplace. But in any case, it seemed that the stunning woman, Lan Ling, had never shown herself.

Just as the crown prince was pondering, there was the sound of footsteps at the entrance. When he raised his head, he saw Li Mingyu and a young girl walking over. Lan Ling still wasn't showing herself? The crown prince frowned. Lan Ling wouldn't even meet him?

"Greetings, your highness, the crown prince." Li Mingyu and Claire bowed.

"Duke Li, she is?..." The crown prince could see the similarity between Claire and Lan Ling and already had a guess, but he still asked.