Duke Cole, who was coming towards him, looked middle-aged, but because of proper maintenance, he looked younger than his actual age.
If you judge without prejudice, Duke Cole does have a good appearance.
But the shadow that Duke Cole brought to the little boy was really too great. After seeing this fierce and bad adult, the little boy was so scared that he sat down on the ground.
He tilted his chubby face, which was still covered with a Band-Aid, and stared blankly at Duke Cole.
The two of them met eyes. Cole did not beg for mercy like the followers who were frightened to their knees. He just calmly looked away and focused on the emperor.
"His Majesty."
Duke Cole saluted the emperor, and then calmly asked the emperor about his purpose: "It is my fault for disturbing your majesty to come to see me in person. If your majesty has anything to say, you can summon me directly."
The Emperor, who was sitting on the main seat, did not respond to his words, but simply called out, "Ningzi, come here."
Uncle Lulu's words gave the little boy confidence back.
He got up and limped towards Ludwig.
After he threw himself on Ludwig, he used his hands and feet to crawl into Ludwig's arms: "Uncle Lulu, the baby is scared."
The little kid, who was so proud just now, now hid his face in Ludwig's arms, and his baby voice was full of panic.
Ludwig held his buttocks, holding him firmly in his arms, and whispered to him, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Seeing that the little cub was really scared, Huo Lin simply walked over and said to Ludwig, "Father, let me take the cub away."
Maybe the little cub would feel better if he couldn't see Cole.
The little boy, who had buried his face in Uncle Lulu's arms, shook his head when he heard his brother's words. He sniffed and slowly raised his head: "I won't leave."
Ludwig waited patiently for the little cub in his arms to muster up the courage and regain confidence.
He didn't have to wait too long. The comforted little cub clenched his fingers tightly, turned over, sat on his lap and looked at Cole.
"He, he lost his cub."
The little guy complained to Ludwig: "He also took Uncle Lingqi away."
The little brat's complaint was very focused. Under his complaint, Ludwig's gaze on Cole's face was cold.
Cole has seen too many big scenes in his life, so even when he was identified, there was no panic on his face.
He bowed slightly and admitted his fault to Ludwig in a straightforward manner: "Your Majesty, when I was taking my son back today, this cub repeatedly blocked my way. I got angry for a moment and was a little rude to him."
"Now, I have realized my mistake. I will make it up to the cub and will not make such a mistake again in the future."
After Cole finished speaking, he lowered his head and waited for the Emperor's statement.
He could tell that the cub had a good relationship with the Emperor. After waiting for a while without seeing any response from the Emperor, he spoke again.
This time, he shifted all the blame onto his followers. In his words, it was his followers who caused the greatest harm to the cub.
He also ordered the execution of these followers on the spot.
When the little guy heard that he was going to drag out and kill those who were kneeling on the ground, his face turned pale with fear.
Ludwig touched his cold little hand, and the coldness in his golden eyes became even greater.
He knew that Cole did this on purpose.
Letting such a young cub see the scene of killing is undoubtedly the greatest threat to the cub. But if he speaks up to stop it, it means that he wants to define this matter as a fault that does not warrant death.
Just as Ludwig was staring at Cole coldly, the little cub spoke with a pale face.
"No, don't kill him!"
The little guy had killed bugs before, but he had never killed a person.
He jumped out of Ludwig's arms and stopped him, saying, "They beat the kids, and the kids beat them back!"
In the little guy's opinion, if he was beaten, then he should let the other party be beaten as well!
The punishment of death is too terrible for a cub.
After the little guy finished speaking, Ludwig finally spoke.
He had these people taken away. Compared to the punishment of death, he had other ways for these people to atone for their sins.
Cole didn't show much fear from beginning to end.
He knew that Ludwig was a tyrant, but also a wise ruler, a wise ruler who understood the overall situation.
There was no way Ludwig would touch him for the sake of a cub.
“Cole.”
Ludwig seemed to see through his thoughts: "Do you really think that I dare not touch you?"
Hearing this, Cole bowed even lower and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I have never thought of this."
The standoff ended on Ludwig's order.
"Bring Ling Qi out."
This order made Cole hesitate.
He had clearly angered Ludwig over the matter of the cubs, and if he continued to disobey his orders, Cole felt that his majesty would not necessarily tolerate him anymore.
While he was hesitating, he had already weighed the pros and cons.
"Your Majesty, this child is of humble origin, and I am afraid he will offend your eyes."
Cole said that Ling Qi was of low status, but his eyes were signaling the people around him to bring Ling Qi over.
Ling Qi's existence is a reminder of the mistakes he once made, and this illegitimate child has always been a stain on him.
He hated the child, but for some reason, he let the child live to adulthood under his nose.
The little cub didn't understand some of Cole's words, but he pricked up his little ears and caught the name Ling Qi.
"I want Uncle Ling Qi!"
The little cub stood beside Ludwig's legs, tilted his little face up, and looked at Ludwig expectantly.
soon.
Ling Qi was really brought out.
Ling Qi, who was brought out, had obviously changed his clothes in a hurry. He was not surprised at all when he saw Ludwig and his little cub.
Ling Qi knew very well how much the royal family cared about their cubs.
But judging from Cole's expression and attitude, this man obviously hasn't realized the consequences of offending Ning Zai until now.
"Uncle Lingqi!!!"
As expected, he saw Ling Qi's cub, and his eyes lit up. He threw himself into Ling Qi's arms and climbed onto Ling Qi using his hands and feet.
Ling Qi supported him and held him in his arms.
The little guy also hugged his uncle Ling Qi tightly, who was lost and found again.
The big and the small were hugging each other. The cub, who was very strong just now, was now in tears.
"Uncle Lingqi, I miss you so much!"
After only a few hours of not seeing each other, the little boy felt like every second was a year. He rubbed Uncle Lingqi's face, wishing he could stick to Uncle Lingqi.
Ludwig took Ling Qi away.
Cole personally saw them off, and only after he saw their car completely disappear did he look away.
He thought that this matter had come to an end.
But what he didn't know was that Ludwig was called a tyrant not just because he was cruel to foreigners.
Some things are too violent to happen in front of the cubs. And the people the cubs are looking for must be taken away peacefully first.
On the way back.
Ling Qi didn't want to go to the palace, but Xiao Zizi insisted on taking him there. Now that his father wasn't back, in Xiao Zizi's eyes, the palace was the safest place.
There was no other choice, Ling Qi could only bite the bullet and move into the palace.
Ludwig sent the cub and Ling Qi back, then calmly played with the cub for a while, and then calmly watched the cub and Ling Qi sleep next to each other in the guest room.
Finally, he left the palace again.
This time when he left the palace, he was wearing only casual clothes.
Huo Lin saw his father's back, but did not follow him or ask what he was going to do.
He didn't have to ask, he knew what his father was going to do.
Half an hour later.
In the fighting arena of Duke Cole's Mansion, Cole was beaten to the ground by the Emperor, who was in casual clothes and not even wearing a mecha, with blood all over the ground.
"stand up."
There was no mercy in Ludwig's eyes. He said coldly: "Continue."
All the beatings and injuries that the little cub had received were now returned double to Cole.
Cole's mouth was full of blood, and his face, which he had always been proud of, was cut by Ludwig with the mecha fragments.
Repaying evil with kindness has never been Ludwig's style.
Even though he was the emperor of the empire, his personal creed was still to avenge a grudge and fight violence with violence.
Ludwig stayed in the Duke's Mansion for a long time. After he left, his subordinates sent him to the hospital trembling with fear and took him to the emergency department.
When Ludwig returned to the palace from the Duke's Palace, he saw someone waiting to greet him.
"Cesare, you should go to rest at this time."
"Father, I have something to tell you."
Huo Lin stood in front of his father, watching him slowly take off his bloodstained clothes. He asked directly, "Is Cole's bullying of the cubs over now?"
"What do you think?"
Ludwig asked his son with no expression on his face. He threw the question to his son: "Cesare, if you were me, what would you do next?"
"I will then take revenge on him."
Huo Lin did not hide his ruthlessness at all. He said word by word with a stern face, "I want Duke Cole to regret his bullying of the little one for the rest of his life."
His kid was wearing a mecha, but he was still bullied like this. What if his kid wasn't wearing a mecha? !
Such a small cub might die.
What Huo Lin can think of, Ludwig can naturally think of as well.
"Yes, I understand."
Ludwig took off his coat and walked into the house. As he walked, he said calmly, "I'll take care of the rest. Cesar, go to bed."
"Good night, father."
Huo Lin no longer insisted on following his father. He went to the guest room with the door unlocked and went to check on the little cub.
"Uncle Lingqi, are you still asleep?"
In the past tense, Huo Lin saw Ling Qi open his eyes.
Ling Qi propped himself up and sat up a little. He asked Huo Lin, "Lin, can you lend me your Star Machine?"
"able."
Without saying anything, Huo Lin handed his Star Machine to Ling Qi: "Uncle Ling Qi, you can keep the Star Machine. I don't use it very often."
Ling Qi heard this and said, "Okay, I'll give it back to you tomorrow."
Huo Lin still had classes the next day, and although he wanted to see the cubs again, he knew that if he continued to rest, his body might not be able to handle it during the day.
"Uncle Ling Qi, I'm going back to sleep. If you have anything, come find me in time."
"good."
Ling Qi watched him leave, and after the door closed, he called Zhan Xi using his Star Phone.
The place Zhan Xi went out this time was a bit far away. After receiving the call online, he was rushing back in a hurry.
Ling Qi called him to ask him to slow down and not be so anxious.
Now the little cub is in his arms, and they are in the palace. It is safe here and they will not encounter any danger again.
The phone rang several times before it was connected. As soon as Ling Qi heard the voice on the other end, he knew that he was in a hurry.
"Zhan Xi, Ningzai and I are both in the palace. Ningzai has already seen a doctor. You don't have to worry too much. We are all fine."
"Where's Ningzi?"
When Zhan Xi opened his mouth, his voice was hoarse as if he hadn't had water for a long time.
Ling Qi frowned and said unhappily, "Ningzi is sleeping in my arms and has fallen asleep."
"Zhan Xi, you still have to take care of Ningzi when you come back. I hope you can understand clearly that Ningzi and I will still take care of you when you come back."
After Ling Qi's scolding, Zhan Xi's schedule was finally not so rushed.
It's late at night and everyone is asleep.
The palace also became quiet. Ludwig and Ivy stayed in the study for a long time before coming out.
Everyone was resting. Wagner from the Federal Capital Star was a little puzzled after waking up from a long sleep.
"Why didn't Ningzai call me today?"
His eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and he was wondering in his heart if Ningzi was getting tired of him
His father once told him that even calling each other every day might not necessarily maintain a friendship.
well.
Wagner was so worried that he sat on the bed and looked at his father who was still sleeping. He couldn't help but push his father and said, "Dad, when are we going to White Mist Star to play?"
He misses Ningzai!
The naughty child who pushed his father awake in the middle of the night was almost held down and spanked by his good-tempered father who looked at him coldly.
"Go to sleep, or you won't be able to go to White Mist Star."
That night, except for the Duke's Mansion, everyone else slept soundly.
The next day.
Zhan Xi came back early in the morning, exhausted. He took a quick shower before entering the palace, changed into clean clothes, and then came to see the baby.
Every time he came back from outside, he would take a shower, change his clothes, and then hold the baby.
He felt that this was the only way to keep things clean. The kid was young, so he had to pay more attention to this aspect.
Lingqi's guest room door was not locked.
When Zhan Xi walked in, the two people, one big and one small, were still sleeping on the bed.
The older one stayed up all night, so he was sleepy now. The younger one was a habitual sleeper, and if no one called him, he would not be willing to get up even when the sun was shining on his butt.
Zhan Xi, who had traveled all the way back with great difficulty, finally felt at ease when he saw the two of them, one big and one small.
He did not rush to wake the two people up, but sat aside and watched silently.
Ling Qi was too alert, and when he was stared at like that, he woke up quickly.
After waking up, he saw Zhan Xi beside the bed. In an instant, the alertness in his eyes disappeared completely.
"Zhan Xi."
He called Zhan Xi's name, and then he looked at Zhan Xi's face, his eyes becoming more and more dangerous: "Did you not listen to me and travel all night?"
Zhan Xi: “…”
Zhan Xi changed the subject abruptly: "I saw a Band-Aid on Ningzi's face. What's going on? Is he injured?"
Ling Qi glared at him coldly and ignored his words.
Zhan Xi endured his gaze, but finally couldn't hold it in, softened his voice, and apologized to him softly: "I was too worried about you, so I wanted to come back early."
When the little guy called him, he almost cried.
How could he stay calm when he heard the little kid keep saying "Baby, it hurts" and "Uncle Lingqi has been taken away"
He was on the road all night long without even closing his eyes.
Ling Qi looked at the red bloodshot in his eyes and knew how exhausted he was.
He moved aside slightly and motioned Zhan Xi to come up.
"Sleep with Ningzi for a while longer."
The bed in the guest room is very big, and even if an adult man sleeps on it, he will still be able to sleep comfortably.
Ling Qi urged Zhan Xi to get on the bed and let him hold the warm Ning Zai.
It is easy to keep a child's body temperature high. When the weather is cold, holding a baby in your arms is like a natural hand warmer.
Zhan Xi was still hesitating. This was the imperial palace, not his home. He couldn't be so casual...
But Ling Qi told him not to be so formal.
"Hold Ningzi, and I will tell you about Ningzi's current situation."
Ivy had already told Ling Qi about Ning Zai's diagnosis in the hospital, and now Ling Qi relayed the result to Zhan Xi.
After hearing the diagnosis, Zhan Xi's face turned almost frozen, and his eyes showed his undisguised murderous intent towards Cole.
"Ludwig has already made his move, Zhan Xi, don't be impulsive."
Cole is a duke from a noble family. The only one who has the ability to confront Cole is His Majesty the Emperor.
Ling Qi whispered to calm Zhan Xi down. His comfort was not gentle at all, but fortunately, it worked for Zhan Xi.
After staying up all night, Zhan Xi was exhausted to the extreme.
As Ling Qi spoke, he held the baby in his arms, his eyelids becoming heavier and heavier.
Ivy knew that Zhan Xi was coming, and after hearing that he was sleeping in the guest room, she did not go over to disturb him.
The little kid who was always lazy in bed woke up with an empty stomach after staying in bed until mid-morning.
His eyelids were half open, and his chubby hand touched his belly: "Baby, I'm hungry."
He groaned and tried to get up to ask for food, but before he could do so, he saw Zhan Xi.
"dad!"
The little boy thought he was seeing things, he clenched his chubby little fists and rubbed his eyes hard.
I watched it several times in a row and my dad was still in bed.
This time, the little boy was finally sure: "Dad is back!"
The little cub was so excited to see his daddy. He leaned his chubby face over and kissed his daddy several times.
"Ningzi, come here."
Ling Qi, who just happened to come in, didn't let the little guy continue to torment Zhan Xi: "Your dad is too tired and needs to rest. I'll take you to wash up, and you can eat after you're done."
"OK."
Although the little boy still wanted to stay with his dad for a while, his dad was so sleepy that the sensible boy opened his arms and let Uncle Lingqi pick him up.
He can't disturb Dad's sleep!
All the close relatives are around, and the kid who got beaten yesterday doesn’t seem to have any psychological trauma now.
The small wound under his eye would be fine even without a Band-Aid, but the little guy still insisted on keeping it on.
The Band-Aids his brother gave him were colorful and had cute patterns on them. If the adults hadn't stopped him, he would have wanted to put a few more on his face.
"Uncle Lulu, Aunt Ivy, doesn't my son have to go to school today?"
"No, I have already asked your principal for leave."
Ivy touched his head and told him to eat his meal obediently.
The little boy has suffered both external and internal injuries this time, so he needs to stay at home and take good care of himself for a few days. No matter how important the kindergarten classes are, they are not as important as the little boy's health.
The little kid who didn't have to go to school held the spoon and cheered happily, "Great! Kid doesn't have to go to school!"
Although there are many children to play with in school and the teachers are very friendly, the little one still doesn't like going to kindergarten.
Even at such a young age, he has already awakened his talent for playing rotten.
In his opinion, sitting in the classroom and taking classes is not as good as carrying a small shovel and planting vegetables in the vegetable garden.
The little cub's happiness did not last long.
After he finished his breakfast, Ivy calculated the time and brought him his medicine half an hour later.
Dr. Gene is a fan of ancient Chinese medicine. Among the medicines he prescribed this time, there are several Chinese medicines that need to be boiled into decoctions before they can be taken.
The Chinese medicine he prescribed had no side effects and was mild in nature, making it very suitable for cubs.
Although these drugs have a lot of advantages, they also have a fatal disadvantage -
Not very tasty.
The taste is not simply bitter, but it has a medicinal flavor that is hard to describe.
The little boy had never drunk this kind of medicine before. He shrugged his nose and was a little curious about the bowl of soup brought by Aunt Ivy.
"Auntie, what's in your bowl?"
The kid, who was sitting on the sofa playing with the excavator, hadn't realized that something was wrong. He blinked his round, dark eyes and wanted to take a sip of the soup in his aunt's hand.
Ivy calmly stirred the soup with a spoon and didn't offer him a drink. The less active she was, the more curious the little boy became about the bowl of soup.
"Aunt."
The little cub asked the pretty auntie in a soft voice, "Can you give me a sip?"
Ivy looked at him, looking a little hesitant: "Ningzi, the soup in my bowl is very precious. If you want to drink it, you must drink it all. Don't waste it."
When the little boy heard this, he immediately became proud. He patted his belly and assured confidently: "I won't waste it!"
He eats everything in his bowl!
Ivy was still trying to trick the innocent little cub, but Ludwig, who was not far away, had already received a lot of information on the star plane.
He had touched Cole's property this morning, and his actions had caused many old families to panic.
Ludwig was not in a hurry to deal with these official business. He watched his wife coaxing the baby to take medicine with interest.
The little greedy boy has no resistance to bowls.
The little guy tried very hard to get Aunt Ivy to give him the bowl of soup.
He tried hard for a long time, and Ivy finally gave it with a reluctant look, and said, "Okay, since you want to drink it so much, then auntie will give it to you."
"Yeah! I'll definitely finish drinking it!"
The little boy's eyes sparkled as he held the soup bowl with both hands. Although he could smell something strange, he still didn't flinch.
His father bought him stinky tofu before. Although it smelled so bad, it tasted delicious.
The fearless little cub, Xiaopang held the bowl in his hands, lowered his head and took a big gulp.
(End of this chapter)