Chapter 448 Mother! I am that Little Liyu! 1
Chapter 448 Mother! I am that Little Liyu! 1
"Little Xiangru?"
The guard knew this name—the child His Excellency and the Crown Princess Consort had been searching for all along.
The guard opened the photo album on his phone, scrolled to the portrait of Little Xiangru that His Excellency wanted to find, and to his surprise, it bore a striking resemblance.
He immediately called Mo Yinhe and urgently reported, "Your Excellency, Little Xiangru has been found."
Today, Mo Yinhe, along with Si Mingjing and Ye Siyuan, was roaming the Imperial Capital of Mu Continent. They planned to visit the Dragon Temple again and were on their way there when Mo Yinhe heard the guard’s report. He asked in an unexpectedly heavy voice, "Who did you say was found?"
"The Little Xiangru whom Your Excellency has been searching for. He came to find us himself, asking for his mommy and daddy."
Mo Yinhe’s breath hitched, as if in disbelief. "He came looking on his own?"
"Yes, he came with the Prince of Mu Continent. He’s a child of around five years old, almost identical to the child in the drawing made by the Crown Princess Consort."
Mo Yinhe took a deep breath and faintly heard a childish little voice, "Daddy! Daddy! It’s me! Little Xiangru! Daddy..."
That voice was too overwhelming, like a hit of wasabi shooting straight up to his crown. Tears burst from his eyes in an instant.
Instinctively, he responded, "Daddy is here."
Then, he told the driver, "Turn around and head back to the Bai Family at top speed!"
Si Mingjing and Ye Siyuan were chatting when they heard this and turned to ask him in a soft voice, "What happened?"
Mo Yinhe, emotionally stirred, said, "The little tadpole has come looking for his mother."
Si Mingjing’s gaze intensified.
Mo Yinhe added, "It’s Xiangru. He’s at the Bai Family right now."
Si Mingjing’s heart leaped to her throat in an instant.
Only Ye Siyuan asked in confusion, "What Xiangru?"
"The third son I bore for your brother," Si Mingjing said lightly.
Her words struck Ye Siyuan like a heavy bomb.
Her expression was adorable, her mouth agape as if it could swallow an egg.
"Th-the third... third son?"
Ye Siyuan’s voice shifted from surprise to joy in a fleeting second.
She jumped up in excitement, hitting the glass dome of the submarine overhead, and cried out in pain.
Then, she abruptly sat down again, hugging Si Mingjing’s arm. "Mingjing, is it true? I have a third little nephew? My goodness, how many did you actually give birth to?"
"Maybe five. Three boys and two girls."
Mingjing herself wasn’t sure. She wasn’t even certain about Xiangru’s existence and had almost given up hope. Yet, Little Xiangru had come knocking on their door?
"Quick! Let’s hurry home!" Mingjing urged, suddenly impatient.
Mo Yinhe pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly, and pressed his lips firmly against her fluttering red ones. "Mingjing, how many more surprises can you give me?"
Mingjing smiled and said, "I hope there can be many more."
Meanwhile, Ye Siyuan couldn’t wait to share the news in the family group chat, causing it to explode instantly. Everyone was begging for pictures.
Ye Siyuan replied: "I haven’t seen him yet, but my brother said Little Xiangru came knocking on our door by himself. It’s a boy! Are you excited? Are you surprised?"
Ye Shen: "AHHHH! I’m going to Mu Continent to be a hostage! Maybe I can dig up a few more little nephews!"
Ye Qinghan: "It couldn’t be the ’nine sons of the dragon,’ could it?"
Elder Madam Ye: "Send a photo to the group the moment you see the child! Grandma can’t wait any longer!"
Ye Junqing: "When you see the child, send him straight back to Yecheng! Your mother and I are both waiting!"
「Meanwhile, at the Bai Family.」
Little Xiangru, looking triumphant, strutted over with an arrogant little gait, pointing toward Ye Siyuan’s bedroom.
"This is my aunt’s bedroom, and I’m going in!"
A guard tried to intervene, but Little Xiangru immediately put on the airs of Mo Yinhe’s own son. "If you dare stop me, I’ll have my daddy spank you! Scared?"
The guard was amused and stepped aside. "Your Highness, as you wish."
"HMPH! I knew no one wants to get their butt spanked! Uncle, follow me!"
The big one and the little one arrogantly entered the guest room where Ye Siyuan was staying.
Two guards followed closely, standing at the entrance, keeping an eye on Lu Jinyi.
They trusted the child but weren’t comfortable with a man entering the Second Princess’s room.
To their surprise, after only a moment, they saw Little Xiangru dive under the bed and come out with a plastic bag.
Upon opening it, they found two little dolls inside, pierced with Silver Needles.
How could such a scene, usually only found in historical TV dramas, appear in the Second Princess’s room?
"Uncle, what’s this?" Little Xiangru asked.
He didn’t understand either. Blinking his big, curious eyes, he stared at the two little dolls made of white cloth, which had words written on them.
One doll had the words: "Bai Qiulan, you old hag!"
The other read: "Ye Jingzhe, die, child!"
Lu Jinyi snatched the doll representing Ye Jingzhe, trembling with anger, and quickly pulled out the Silver Needles.
Although he didn’t believe in such things as cursing someone with dolls and the Witch Poisonous Insect Technique, he simply couldn’t tolerate someone daring to curse his nephew. This was true even though Ye Jingzhe wasn’t a child he had raised.
"Well, well, Bai Qingshui, you dare to provoke me like this!"
Lu Jinyi’s handsome, roguish face darkened, as threatening as the prelude to a storm, with howling winds and plummeting air pressure.
"Xiangru, you stay here. Uncle is going to deal with that evil woman!"
This woman wants to kill two birds with one stone! She’s trying to sabotage Ye Siyuan’s return to her family roots and make Si Lisao loathe her, thereby ruining any chance between them! Outsiders might not know, but Bai Qingshui probably has some inkling of how much Si Lisao cherishes Ye Jingzhe. He’s raising Jingzhe as if he were his own son! Sure, he’s stricter with him than with Little Xiangru—his educational methods can seem almost heartless! But as the saying goes, strict teachers produce outstanding students, and strict fathers raise talented sons. It’s all for Ye Jingzhe’s future success! If Ye Siyuan were secretly cursing Ye Jingzhe, would Si Lisao ever marry such a woman? This Bai Qingshui is truly a calculating schemer!
Lu Jinyi had only taken a few steps when Little Xiangru clung to his leg.
"Uncle, as the art of war says, ’Plan thoroughly before taking action.’ Silly uncle! If you confront the wicked aunt now, what if she denies it?"
Lu Jinyi said, "In the face of absolute power, all schemes are paper tigers. What does it matter if she denies it? I’ll go and strangle her now. Let her protest in Yincou Hell!"
"Uncle, what’s this?"
In that plastic bag, there were not only two dolls but also a packet of medicine.
Lu Jinyi wasn’t knowledgeable about medicines. He took it out for a look and said, "Definitely nothing good! Your mom knows medicine. Let her take a look when she comes."
"OH OH OH! My mom, she is awesome!" Little Xiangru’s voice was filled with pride.
Five minutes later, Mo Yinhe, Si Mingjing, and Ye Siyuan hurried back.
Lu Jinyi and Little Xiangru had been waiting in the living room for a while. They sat on the sofa, with the medicine and two dolls placed on the coffee table.
As Si Mingjing stepped into the living room, her eyes immediately fell upon Little Xiangru, who was sitting next to Lu Jinyi. He was fair and tender, with skin like milk, as exquisitely beautiful as the child she remembered. At that very moment, tears streamed down Si Mingjing’s face.
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