The Royal’s Little Lady

Chapter 86

Little Ah Chen wouldn’t let go of Gu Baofeng and insisted on hugging him. The latter had always doted on his little nephew. The tall and big boy even lay on the Persian carpet and let little Ah Chen ride him like a horse.

Little Ah Chen was delighted to sit on this ‘big horse’. He clutched his Gu Baofeng’s robe and shouted ‘general’ a few times again.

“It’s not a general, it’s a horse.” Gu Baofeng crawled around on the ground and corrected little Ah Chen.

However, little Ah Chen became even more excited and shouted, “Mom, general, general, general, general…”

This time, it was simply a continuous string of generals.

After watching for a while, Gu Sui’er couldn’t help but laugh and shake her head. Little Ah Chen was now learning to speak, so the words he uttered were sometimes unclear. But for some reason, whenever he saw Gu Baofeng, he kept shouting ‘general’, even though nobody taught him that ah.

Just as they were talking, Xiao Heng also came back.

He skillfully picked up little Ah Chen from Gu Baofeng’s back and rescued him.

Gu Baofeng was laughing with little Ah Chen and Gu Sui’er before, but when he saw Xiao Heng, he immediately became respectful. His expression turned grave as he stood perfectly straight.

He was now under the command of the Longqi Guards, so Xiao Heng was his immediate superior.

In the past, he wasn’t aware of the rules but now he was. And the more he learned, the more respectful and serious he was in front of Xiao Heng.

Suddenly losing his ‘big horse’, little Ah Chen tried hard to reach out to Gu Baofeng with his chubby hands. Xiao Heng saw this and caught his little paws, preventing him from causing trouble.

Xiao Heng held his son and instructed his younger brother-in-law faintly, “We will start moving tomorrow. Go to Hu Tie and do as he orders.”

Gu Baofeng: “Yes!”

After saying this, he left respectfully.

Gu Sui’er was originally watching her younger brother and son play happily, but the atmosphere changed as soon as Xiao Heng arrived.

Feeling somewhat helpless, she complained softly, “You scared Bao’er away.”

Xiao Heng glanced at her without saying anything, and then put little Ah Chen on the carpet.

Little Ah Chen seemed unhappy when he saw that his ‘general general general’ was gone. He pouted, his round little face resembling a displeased ‘young master’.

Seeing her son acting like this, Gu Sui’er found it somewhat funny and went to appease him with a hug.

The maidservants sent in the afternoon tea soon after Xiao Heng’s return, including some pastries for Gu Sui’er and a steamed egg custard for little Ah Chen.

Gu Sui’er took it over to feed little Ah Chen.

Little Ah Chen turned his face away when he saw the egg custard, his pout getting bigger.

He didn’t like to eat eggs.

Seeing the expression of this little guy, Gu Sui’er knew what he meant. She scooped out a small spoonful to show him, “Ah Chen, look, there’s meat in it, delicious minced beef.”

As soon as Ah Chen saw the meat, his eyes lit up. He opened his mouth wide and obediently waited for Gu Sui’er to feed him.

Till she finished feeding him, she did not speak with Xiao Heng at all.

He sat aside and watched the mother and son finish eating. After a long time, he spoke up: “I didn’t scare him away.”

—Was this considered a delayed justification?

Gu Sui’er shot him a glance: “He is usually quite talkative so how come he turns fearful when he sees you ah?”

Although she knew that her younger brother had now grown up to become a tall boy of 13-14 years and changed his name to Gu Baofeng, she only felt that he was still the small baby she used to carry in her arms lovingly.

At that time, he was only as big as little Ah Chen now.

Xiao Heng replied, “I do not know either.”

He didn’t do anything.

He just handed him over to his subordinate’s subordinate.

Gu Sui’er said after a while: “Whenever Bao’er sees you, it is as if a mouse has seen a cat.”

Xiao Heng: “He is no longer called Gu Bao’er. He is Gu Baofeng now.”

She choked, wondering why he was comparing this with that ah.

But after a little thought, she suddenly felt that his words did make sense.

The former Gu Bao’er was just a young boy from the countryside. But he had grown up and become a part of the Longqi Guards and was different to some extent now.

It would be strange if he didn’t suffer even a bit.

As soon as this thought sprouted, she looked at Xiao Heng a little curiously. Did he already become the leader of the Longqi Guards when he was 16-17 years old, even younger than her family’s Bao’er?

Moreover, from her younger brother’s actions, she realised that everyone in the Longqi Guards was quite respectful to him.

Was he born so amazing or did he improve by practice?

“Third Master, I want to ask you something.” Gu Sui’er couldn’t control herself anymore.

“En?”

“How old were you when you joined the Longqi Guards? When and how did you become the commander? What did His Majesty say to convince you?”

Xiao Heng initially thought that she wanted to ask questions concerning Gu Bao’er’s matter. He never expected her to suddenly ask about himself so he was taken aback.

He pondered for a moment and said, “When I joined the Longqi Guards, I was around the same age as Baofeng. But of course, I didn’t directly become the commander. At that time, I was just the unremarkable third Young Master of Marquis Ruiding’s family. No one knew my true identity so even though they knew that His Majesty favored me quite a bit, they only considered me the hedonistic son of rich parents.”

Recalling the past, his gaze became deep and distant.

Six years ago, he was a nobody in the Longqi Guards. If he were to tell her the things he had encountered during that time, most of it would probably spook her.

There were even times when others suspected him of being the Emperor’s favored male lover.

He thought for a moment and explained, “I did not mean to be strict with him.”

He was not someone who liked to explain, but he still wanted to say this to her.

Actually, Gu Sui’er was just momentarily distressed for Gu Bao’er. She stopped worrying after a little thought and instead focused on pondering about the time Xiao Heng had just joined the Longqi Guards.

He was rather young at that time. Did he get bullied because of his reluctance to communicate?

But now when he suddenly gave her an explanation, she was touched. She quickly said, “I know. It’s actually good if you’re strict with him. I hope that helps him grow and make progress.”

Xiao Heng nodded. “Baofeng has great potential. He will surely improve with time.”

Every few days, his subordinates would report everything about Gu Baofeng’s performance in the Longqi Guards thoroughly and he was quite satisfied with it.

He was planning to send him directly to the army in a couple of years so that he could build up a better future for himself.

Gu Sui’er was naturally very happy to hear his words.

She didn’t expect anything when she left Gujia Village for Yanjing City. But unexpectedly, she became his legitimate concubine and even received a title of a graded lady. Moreover, he was willing to support her younger brother as well.

Her lips pursed as she said gratefully: “Third Young Master, thank you.”

Xiao Heng raised a brow as his gaze scanned her. “Have you memorized all the books I asked you to read?”

As soon as Gu Sui’er heard this, the smile on her lips froze.

She tried hard to think and finally reported to him, “I’ve read some, but there are still some that I haven’t had time to read…”

Xiao Heng nodded and ordered: “Have Guizhi take Ah Chen out. I will quiz you on everything you have learned. Let me see how well you have learned.”

At this moment, Gu Sui’er couldn’t say anything. She could only let Guizhi take little Ah Chen away reluctantly before sitting down by his side in apprehension.

“Sit closer.” Xiao Heng looked at her sitting far away from the bed cautiously and instructed in a faint voice.

Helpless, Gu Sui’er could only move closer.

With a deadpan face, Xiao Heng picked a book and began to question her.

Gu Sui’er lowered her head and started reciting the books, some of it were clear and coherent, while some were not.

Xiao Heng looked at her furrowing her brows, seemingly lost in thought, and asked softly, “What’s wrong?”

Gu Sui’er quickly said, “Nothing, I just think that third Master is really a strict teacher.”

When Xiao Heng saw her rushing to shake her head, he thought of Gu Baofeng whom she had mentioned earlier.

She said that when another person saw him, it was as if a mouse had seen a cat. Wasn’t she also the same?

At that moment, he felt a little guilty and gestured for her to sit down.

Gu Sui’er was slightly surprised to see the place, “Ah?”

He was actually asking her to sit in his lap.

Although they got incredibly close on the bed at night, she knew that he was someone who did not like any pretense. He was passionate in the bed but outside it, he was cold. He was very tough when it came to reading and writing.

Seeing her remain motionless, Xiao Heng raised an eyebrow, feeling somewhat displeased.

Gu Sui’er quickly went over and sat down.

Before she could even sit properly, he had already reached out and firmly embraced her, imprisoning her against his chest.

Gu Sui’er stiffened immediately.

Xiao Heng’s fiery breath beside her ear as he asked in his deep, hoarse voice: “Are you afraid of me?”

Gu Sui’er’s body relaxed gradually. She replied softly: “Not usually.”

Xiao Heng asked: “Then when are you afraid?”

Gu Sui’er thought for a moment: “I’m afraid when we’re reviewing, and also…”

Xiao Heng: “En?”

Gu Sui’er hesitated for a moment, then answered truthfully, “When going to bed…”

Xiao Heng was stunned.

Gu Sui’er’s face turned a deeper shade of red. She bit her lip, turned her face slightly to avoid the hot breath at her ear, and protested softly, “You’re too hard!”

Martial arts practitioners looked tall, graceful and pleasing in their nicely fitted robes, but on the bed, their bodies were all bones, hard from head to toe.

They were even scarier when they exerted force.

Xiao Heng sat on the bed, hugging the delicate and fragrant person in his arms. For a moment, he didn’t know what to say.

He was actually quite fond of the time they spent in bed at night.

He had never expected that she would be so unhappy about it.

“You–” He frowned a little, wondering how to approach this matter. “Have you never enjoyed it?”

Gu Sui’er said in a faint voice, “I didn’t say anything about enjoying or not enjoying. I just think you’re too hard!”

Xiao Heng asked, “Where?”

Gu Sui’er replied: “Hard all over.”

Xiao Heng fell silent.

Gu Sui’er reached out and lightly touched a certain area below. Then she quickly withdrew her hand and murmured: “This part is the hardest.”

Xiao Heng took in a sharp breath, his eyes growing darker.

“Little Sui’er…” He muttered, “You can try to find a way to soften it.”

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