Chapter 290: Chapter One Hundred Ninety-Seven
"Are you worried about your youngest son?" Mentioning Zhao Yao, He Lianfang’s lips curled into a smile with an indiscernible meaning. "Your youngest son is truly interesting!"
"Oh, how so?" The Emperor asked with great interest.
"Hehe, your youngest son is much more interesting than you."
Hearing He Lianfang’s laughter, Sun Kui and Song Dekang immediately felt their scalps tingle.
The Emperor squinted slightly and said, "It seems, Xiao Shi really satisfies you, huh."
"Satisfied, very satisfied!" He Lianfang’s smile deepened, "Your youngest son suits my tastes well!"
Upon hearing this, Song Dekang’s heart skipped a beat, and he immediately showed a worried expression.
"Madman He, what do you plan to do with the Tenth Prince?"
He Lianfang glanced coldly at Song Dekang and said, "What could a cripple like me do to the Tenth Prince."
The Emperor gave a deep look at He Lianfang, then said with a full smile, "Since Xiao Shi suits you so well, I will make it happen for you, how about that?"
Hearing this, He Lianfang’s eyes immediately narrowed, staring sharply at the Emperor.
"Don’t you regret it!"
"I won’t regret it," the Emperor raised an eyebrow at He Lianfang, "I’m afraid you will!"
"What would a cripple have to regret?"
The Emperor leaned his elbows on the table, crossing his palms under his chin. His lips curled into a very innocent smile: "Lianfang, how about we make a wager?"
"What do you want to bet on?"
"Just on the matter that Xiao Shi suits your tastes."
Hearing this, He Lianfang raised the corners of his mouth with great interest and said, "Sure, what are we betting?"
"If you win, I’m done for, aren’t I?" The Emperor said this very nonchalantly.
Standing beside, Sun Kui and Song Dekang didn’t understand what the Emperor and He Lianfang were talking about, but from the Emperor’s previous words, they knew this bet was very dangerous.
"What if you lose?"
He Lianfang said, "I won’t lose."
"Are you so sure that you won’t lose?" The Emperor raised his right eyebrow, "Are you so sure you’ll win?"
"I will win!" He Lianfang said very confidently, "You will lose!"
"I actually think I will win, and you will lose!" The Emperor said confidently, "After all, Xiao Shi is my son!"
To these words, He Lianfang responded with a mocking laugh.
"Lianfang, if I lose, you can do whatever you want with me, how about that?"
"Your Majesty!"
"Boss!"
Sun Kui and Song Dekang were frightened by this statement from the Emperor, and they disagreed, saying, "Boss, you can’t..."
The Emperor raised a hand to interrupt Song Dekang, looking directly at He Lianfang: "Lianfang, if you lose, you will let me do whatever I want with you, how about that?"
He Lianfang glared sharply at the Emperor and said, "Am I not at your mercy already now?"
"Seems like it, indeed, after all, you are my prisoner now." The Emperor agreed that He Lianfang’s words made sense, "How about this, if I win, you must forever remain loyal and supportive to Xiao Shi, without any second thoughts, how does that sound?"
Upon hearing this, He Lianfang realized the Emperor’s true intention.
"You want me to devote my entire life to your youngest son?"
"Exactly, dare to agree?"
He Lianfang wasn’t a fool; he quickly realized many things.
His face showed anger: "From the beginning, this was your goal!"
The Emperor candidly admitted: "Yes, but Xiao Shi was your own choice, I didn’t force you!"
Sun Kui felt more and more confused as he listened, and he whispered to Song Dekang, "General Song, what are His Majesty and He Lianfang talking about?"
Song Dekang was also puzzled: "I don’t know either." The Boss and that madman He Lianfang seemed to be speaking in riddles.
"Fine, I’ll bet with you." He Lianfang sinisterly smiled, "If I win, I get to deal with you as I wish."
"No problem, if you win, you can do whatever you want with me," the Emperor said, tossing a flirtatious wink at He Lianfang.
"Zhao Zheng, I will make your life worse than death!"
The Emperor feigned a scared look, wrapping his arms around him and said, "Lianfang, I didn’t expect you to enjoy this, I’m so afraid."
He Lianfang was too impatient to waste words with the Emperor any longer, directly issuing an eviction order: "You can leave now!"
"Lianfang, no need to be so heartless?" The Emperor said, "Let’s chat a bit more."
"I have nothing to say to you," He Lianfang pointed at the door and said to the Emperor, "Get out!"
"You still haven’t told me what makes Xiao Shi so interesting?"
He Lianfang sneered: "Why should I tell you?"
"What did Xiao Shi say to you when he visited today?"
"Said many things." He Lianfang retorted with mockery, "Didn’t you send people to monitor me? Don’t you know what your youngest son and I talked about?"
"They didn’t listen in on your conversation with Xiao Shi."
The Hidden Guards, upon seeing Zhao Yao visiting He Lianfang, did not monitor them constantly nor eavesdrop on their conversation. Therefore, during the midday meal, the words Zhao Yao said to He Lianfang were unknown to the Hidden Guards.
"What a pity indeed."
"What exactly did Xiao Shi say to you?"
"Not telling you." He Lianfang replied with a grim tone, "Zhao Zheng, just wait to lose to me."
He was already impatiently waiting for Zhao Zheng to have a fate worse than death!