The Prime Minister’s Darling-Chapter 476 - 242 Recognition of Son (First update)_2

Chapter 476: 242 Recognition of Son (First update)_2

Chapter 476: 242 Recognition of Son (First update)_2

The horse of the Xu Family’s servant naturally wasn’t as fast as those from the Marquis Xuanping’s Residence, and they were intercepted halfway by Marquis Xuanping himself.

“You may return now,” Marquis Xuanping said, his words laced with indifference.

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The servant from the Xu Family looked at Marquis Xuanping, then at Little Empty, who was sitting next to the Marquis, devouring the snacks in his hands without pause. He was astonished to the point of being able to fit a chicken egg in his mouth.

What was happening?

Did the crown princess leave Marquis Xuanping in charge of managing this issue?

The Xu Family’s servant dared not guess that Little Empty’s family could have ties to Marquis Xuanping’s Residence. Rather, he was more inclined to believe that people from the East Palace had asked Marquis Xuanping to personally teach the child’s family a lesson.

But wasn’t this kid being too nonchalant?

He dared to eat while sitting next to Marquis Xuanping?

Not only did Little Empty eat, but after finishing, he habitually extended his mouth forward.

To be wiped.

Just when the Xu Family’s servant thought that Marquis Xuanping would rebuke Little Empty, he saw the Marquis casually take a clean white handkerchief and carelessly wipe the child’s mouth.

The servant from the Xu Family was in shock: Am I being foolish or have I gone blind?

After finishing his meal, Little Empty let out a small burp. His short little legs wriggled around adorably.

In his youth, Marquis Xuanping was often out in battles or training in the military camp. He didn’t spend much time with his son who had grown up so quickly and secretly.

After living with a person for a long time, one was prone to catching their habits and even behavior.

Little Empty naturally inherited certain traits of the present Xiao Liulang, like the expression when he furrows his brows or a disdainful huff when he is annoyed.

However, these mannerisms were those of Xiao Liulang’s and not Xiao Hen’s.

Xiao Liulang didn’t have a trace of Xiao Hen in him, not a drop.

This made Marquis Xuanping occasionally wonder if he was overthinking – Xiao Liulang was the illegitimate son he had with Chen Yunniang, not Xiao Hen the heir.

As Marquis Xuanping’s thoughts started to drift, suddenly a small head nudged into him.

It was Little Empty drifting off to sleep.

Marquis Xuanping decided to go straight to the Guozijian, where he impatiently waited for Xiao Liulang to finish his studies.

He held the slumbering Little Empty as he stepped off the carriage.

He’d already worked out what he’d say to Xiao Liulang—young uncle shows promise, this Marquis plans to take him as a disciple, this way I’ll be able to smoothly infiltrate the enemy…uh…my son’s inner circle.

Whether he’s my legitimate son or illegitimate son, time will reveal the truth.

But who would’ve thought that Xiao Liulang would just throw Marquis Xuanping an indifferent glance, didn’t say a word, took Little Empty from him, and left.

He didn’t even give Marquis Xuanping a chance to beg.

Marquis Xuanping gritted his teeth in rage.

“If you turn out not to be mine, I will definitely deal with you!” Marquis Xuanping threatened harshly.

While Marquis Xuanping was outwardly civil, he was like most military generals on the inside—headstrong, refusing to accept an illegitimate son. If it turned out that Liulang wasn’t his son by blood relation, he’d really struggle to accept him!

“Humph!”

Marquis Xuanping scowled as he ascended the carriage.

The next day, the emissary from Liang Country suddenly halted the negotiations. He claimed they needed a day to regroup and would resume the discussions the day after.

The ministers of the Zhan Country were surprised, but upon thinking about the rumours regarding the prince’s son being beaten by the seventh prince and his friends, they understood.

The prince was angry.

The ministers had truly misunderstood him. He knew well his son’s manners and it was clear that his son had instigated the fight, it was only natural for him to receive a beating.

The reason why the prince didn’t go for the negotiations was because he arrived at the Medical Hall with his wife.

“Be polite to her when we meet her. After all, she adopted our son…and cured Minmin’s illness…”, his wife reminded the prince right before disembarking from the carriage.

The prince nodded repeatedly, “I remember what you said. Rest assured, I won’t bully a young girl.”

The wife of the prince contemplated for a moment, then reminded him: “And don’t give her any dirty looks.”

“Alright.” feeling helpless the prince agreed, “But there’s something I need to tell you.”

“What is it?” his wife asked, looking at him.

The prince said, “We might have a hard time convincing them that Little Empty is our son, especially since we cannot provide concrete evidence. How about we say he’s our adopted son instead?”

The prince’s wife thought it was unnecessary, considering their son was their own, why would they need evidence? Would the dignified queen of the Liang Country lie and cheat others?

The prince said, “Trust me on this, it’s not the same here compared to Liang Country. The relationship between the two countries is already tense, and we can’t easily win over people.”

The queen nodded hesitantly after hearing him out, “Alright, I’ll listen to you. After we get back to Liang Country…”