Chapter 440: Xiao Hu Can't Hold On!

Fu San, standing nearby, covered his mouth and snickered, finding the interaction of Your Majesty's family of four truly amusing. But he didn't laugh long before Fu Hanxiu gave him a warning glance. He immediately stepped forward to explain for him.

"Miss Ye, Young Master, I can assure you, Your Majesty truly has important matters to attend to and no other women at all."

Xiao Chen let out a light hum, "Mother, Xiao Hu, you mustn't trust him; he's in league with Father Lord!"

Fu San: "......"

Being a subordinate is really hard!

Watching the play earlier was quite entertaining, but now that he's become a character in it and can't explain himself, he can't laugh any more.

Ye Qingran felt Fu Hanxiu's glance and chose to ignore it.

Although she doesn't think Fu Hanxiu is the type of man who romances everywhere, at present she isn't inclined to help him out of the mess.

"Xing Er, Yue Er, fetch me hot water; I'm going to bathe."

"Mother, we also want to bathe."

Bathe?

"No way!"

The children are that old, bathing together with their mother?

Just thinking about it makes him feel unbearably sour.

The two kids squinted at him, their gazes full of accusation.

"Why not? Are you jealous of us?"

"Xiao Hu, it must be that Father Lord can't bathe with Mother, so he drags us into the water—how detestable!"

Fu Hanxiu's mouth twitched.

"I still have something to tell you!"

He casually fabricated a reason.

Ye Qingran went to bathe while the three of them stared at each other wide‑eyed in the Courtyard.

"Speak, what grievances do you have against me?"

Fu Hanxiu asked in a deep voice.

"Of course we have grievances! And they're huge!"

Xiao Hu propped both hands under her chin, "While you were away, so many villains tried to bully Mother, and you weren't by her side!"

"If Mother weren't strong, what would happen if she were bullied?"

Xiao Chen echoed in agreement.

Indeed, the children truly side with their mother.

Yet he also has unspoken grievances.

Clearly, before he left he left most of the Dark Guard in Xiliang City; should danger arise, they would act.

But Ye Qingran's power is so great that they're completely unnecessary.

"Then Father Lord promises you, from now on I'll stay by Mother's side and protect her, okay?"

"Really?"

"Are you serious?"

Fu Hanxiu didn't hesitate, "Of course!"

Xiao Chen and Xiao Hu exchanged a glance, "We'll trust you for now; the rest depends on your actions. If you perform poorly, we'll find Mother a father who cares for her!"

"Exactly, the world is vast; there must be a handsome, rich uncle who dotes on Mother!"

Fu Hanxiu's blood pressure rose.

What a good son he is!

He actually threatens to find a stepfather right in front of him?

Fu San and Bai Bing stood nearby, watching the scene, each covering their mouths and snickering.

Especially Bai Bing, who had never before seen the Emperor Sovereign of the Peak of the Hunt; seeing him today, she felt the Emperor Sovereign was not the aloof legend, but also possessed joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

Especially the father‑son trio's dialogue—it was simply too amusing!

Fu Hanxiu returned alone to Guoshi Fu.

Oh, there's also a Fu San.

"I've decided to tell her the truth."

Fu Hanxiu suddenly said so.

Fu San was stunned, taking a while before he grasped the meaning of those words.

His expression hardened, "Your Majesty, you mean you intend to tell Miss Ye that Wuhen was you in disguise?"

Fu Hanxiu nodded.

"But…" Fu San frowned, "Your Majesty, have you considered that if you say it, Miss Ye might… what if she dumps you?"

He truly didn't dare to finish the sentence.

Fu Hanxiu's face turned cold, "I can't rule out that possibility, but I can't bear to see her so conflicted and suffering."

She knows her heart must still belong to him. After all, Wuhen and Fu Hanxiu are the same person. She loves Wuhen, so naturally she loves Fu Hanxiu. Yet she must feel guilty, right? Indeed, loving two people at once makes any normal person feel guilty.

Today he saw with his own eyes the struggle and pain in her eyes.

"If her affection for me is built on her suffering, then I'd rather see her happy."

Fu San stared blankly at his own Your Majesty.

If he tells her he is both Wuhen and Fu Hanxiu, she'll surely be angry, right?

Might she, in a fit of anger, ignore him entirely and flee with the children?

At the thought of that possibility, he couldn't help but start to retreat.

But when he thought of it, that she lived in pain because she could hide it from him, his heart could not bear it.

Fu San stared blankly at his Your Majesty.

For a moment, he felt dazed.

Your Majesty had always looked down on the world, arrogant and unapproachable; when would he ever need to humbly care about others' feelings?

Until he met Ye Qingran.

The bits and pieces of their interactions subtly influenced him.

It taught him how to love a person, how to feel compassion for a person.

Now, Your Majesty would rather sacrifice his own happiness than let Miss Ye suffer grievance and pain; he has truly changed a lot.

This made him very gratified.

"Your Majesty, I support you," Fu San clenched his fist, "And I believe Miss Ye will understand your well‑intentioned motives!"

Fu Hanxiu gave a wry smile.

Hope so.

Ye Qingran, I hope you won't abandon me...

The next day.

Fu Hanxiu mustered his courage, preparing to be frank with Ye Qingran.

He meticulously dressed today, making himself look even more strikingly handsome.

It can be understood as an alternative use of a handsome‑man scheme.

He arrived at Ting Yu Xuan, ready to knock, but heard a mother‑son conversation from inside.

"Xiao Hu, you must not deceive Xiao Chen."

In the Courtyard, Ye Qingran looked at Mo Xiaohu, her tone serious.

Mo Xiaohu pretended to be ill to trick Fu Qianchen, saying he was about to die, urging his mother to rush and save him. Xiao Hu, with superb acting and medical knowledge, easily fooled the naive Xiao Chen, who turned pale with fright and, when he ran to Ye Qingran, burst into tears.

"Mother, go quickly to save Xiao Hu; Xiao Hu is about to die!"

Fu Qianchen's genuine emotions spilled out, and he suddenly cried out so loudly; that startled Ye Qingran, Han Xing Leng Yue, and Bai Bing, leaving everyone dumbfounded.

The group hurried to Xiao Hu's room and saw the fellow laughing uncontrollably there.

It directly made the wildly emotional Xiao Chen so angry he was half dead.

He oddly spent half a day without saying a word to Xiao Hu.

Ye Qingran exhaled a sigh of relief, but her complexion turned a bit sour.

After all, the child is only five years old; making such childish jokes is quite normal. At this moment, parents and elders need to gently guide him, and just ensure he doesn't repeat it.

Ye Qingran spoke to Mo Xiaohu for a while; Mo Xiaohu seemed to realize his joke had gone too far, his eyes reddened, his mouth twisted, looking ready to burst into tears.

"Mother, I know I was wrong."

Ye Qingran did not indulge him as usual, and asked, "Tell mother, where did you go wrong?"

"My fault is that I shouldn't have lied to Xiao Chen, to mother, and to Xing Er sister, Yue Er sister, Bing Er sister..."

"You know you're wrong, then what?"

Mo Xiaohu looked at each one and said, "Mother I'm sorry, Xiao Chen I'm sorry, Xing Er sister I'm sorry, Yue Er sister I'm sorry, Bing Er sister I'm sorry, I know I'm wrong, I will never do this again."

Ye Qingran's face only began to improve a little.

Heaven knows, just now when she heard Xiao Chen's words and saw him crying so pitifully, how terrified she was.

If Xiao Hu truly met a tragic end, what would she do?

She dared not think about it.

Ye Qingran pulled the two children close, kissed Xiao Chen, "Xiao Chen, shall we forgive Xiao Hu?"

Xiao Chen nodded.

Ye Qingran gave a faint smile, kissed Xiao Hu again, "Xiao Hu, recognizing one's fault and improving is a great virtue; we forgive you."

Upon hearing this, Fu Hanxiu's face showed a gentle hue.

No wonder the two children were so sensible; it turned out their mother had taught them well.

Fu Hanxiu felt an unprecedented satisfaction in his heart.

However, Ye Qingran's next words instantly erased the smile from his face.