Chapter 569: 569. Chapter 569: Will Not Treat You Unfairly

569. Chapter 569: Will Not Treat You Unfairly

Da Bao's words left Shi Lin speechless.

Shi Lin reflected on his former self; the first time he killed someone, he had also been quite afraid, and he had even suffered nightmares for several days in a row, but after a period of time he got better.

Da Bao gave Er Bao a meaningful glance.

Er Bao, feeling aggrieved, pulled at Shi Lin's shirt and shook it, saying, "Dad, don't send us back; we want to follow you."

"Dad, we know we were wrong; we won't do this again."

Da Bao took the chance to speak.

They had been out for several days already; if we really sent them back, not only would we be uneasy, but they might also come looking for us again.

Just think about it.

In the end, Shi Lin did not send them back.

Meanwhile, in the Imperial Capital.

Feng Hui assisted the Emperor in handling state affairs.

Not long after returning to his own palace.

The attendant Wang Gonggong at his side urged him: "Nan Yu Chen, isn't it time now? You don't really think that just because you've been made crown prince, you actually are the crown prince, do you?"

Without waiting for Feng Hui to speak,

Wang Gonggong continued: "Our master's patience is limited; if you don't act soon, then don't blame our master for being impolite toward your family! Speaking of which, your mother and sisters are still decent-looking; you say if they were thrown into that low-class brothel where no one has seen beauties, what would it be like?"

"No!"

Feng Hui's expression changed instantly.

Wang Gonggong narrowed his eyes and said unhurriedly: "If you don't want that, just do as our master orders; when the task succeeds, he will not treat you unfairly."

Feng Hui's hand clenched.

At night.

He hadn't eaten dinner yet.

Feng Hui then went to Shi Qing's place.

Shi Qing was sitting and talking with Feng Kang and the others; seeing him arrive, they all greeted him.

They sat and chatted for a few moments.

Shi Qing saw that Feng Hui seemed preoccupied, so he called him out to talk.

"Son, what's wrong? Have you encountered some thorny matter that leaves you unsure what to do? As for court affairs, even Mother Empress doesn't understand, but you can consult Sir Zhang and the others more; they are senior officials in the court and understand quite a bit…"

Feng Hui replied to Shi Qing.

"Mother Empress, I don't have any thorny matters; I just feel inexplicably upset."

Upon learning that was the case,

"Son, you've worked hard these days, enduring hardship is what makes one a person above others; your hard work will not be in vain."

Feng Hui nodded.

"Son, do you have someone you like? I and your father the Emperor have already prepared to select a crown princess for you; if you have someone you like, you can speak up, and Mother Empress will see if it's acceptable. If it is, we'll make her the crown princess; if not, we'll first give her the position of crown consort."

Feng Hui is well aware of how the imperial household works.

Shi Qing said so.

He was quite surprised.

Thinking about how much the Emperor likes her, he soon let go of his worries.

Feng Hui fell silent for a moment, then shook his head.

He doesn't even know what his future holds, so how dare he like anyone?

At dinner.

Feng Hui suddenly felt they were like a small family, but upon meeting Wang Gonggong's gaze, he couldn't smile.

"Father Emperor, Mother Empress, have some soup."

Feng Hui ladled two bowls of chicken soup and handed them to Shi Qing and the others.

"Good, good!"

The Emperor happily took it.

Shi Qing was also quite happy.

What they didn't know was that the soup Feng Hui gave the Emperor had been laced with something.

After the Emperor drank it, within a few days his body began to feel unwell, but since the Imperial Doctors couldn't find anything, he assumed it was just because he had been overworked lately and hadn't rested properly, so his body ended up like this.

The Emperor then gave himself a few days off, but it still didn't improve, and he became even more annoyed.