Volume 1 Chapter 76 Rumors and Gossip

  He also knew about the rumors outside. Shu Can's lips were pursed.

  It is said that his mother, the queen, died because of him!

  Yes, his mother, died because of him!

  He lost his queen mother, and his whole world seemed to have collapsed.

  The Empress Dowager left, and the Emperor hated him, but he also left.

  In this world, everyone fears him and is afraid of him, but no one knows that he is also a human being with flesh and blood.

  He would also feel lonely, he would also be afraid, and he would miss his queen mother...

  But in this world, no one could understand him, however, that young man outside... understood him!?

  Long Hao Xuan was shocked at this point.

  The originally dark and obscure heart, as if a sunbeam had been cast in, brought a faint warmth...

  Hmph...

  Warm!??

  These two words were so unfamiliar to him.

  How long has it been since he last felt warmth?!

  This point, Long Hao Xuan didn't remember anymore.

  At this moment, he only felt his emotions surging like a turbulent flood, constantly rushing towards him.

  Because, having grown up this big, it's still the first time someone...

  Understand him...

  ……

  At noon, Su Ying and A Ming also finished their shift. After someone took over, they went to the cafeteria for lunch.

  In the Four Palaces, everything related to food, clothing, and usage is divided according to individual ranks.

  The higher the level, the better the food, clothing and living conditions will be.

  For someone like Su Ying who is a top-ranked guard, even meals can be delivered directly to their own room.

  However, Su Ying does not belong to eating alone and likes crowded places.

  So if there's any gossip or news, she'll be the first to know.

  After all, in ancient times, there was nothing, so if you want to know what's going on outside, you still have to rely on people's mouths to gather news.

  Incidentally, it can also get along well with the people in the mansion.

  Su Ying is a straightforward person and won't look down on others just because of her current status, so she still gets along well with the people in the Wang household.

  At this moment, Su Ying was in the cafeteria with A Ming and Da Hu, sitting down to eat lunch while chatting occasionally.

  Su Ying also quietly noticed the topic of discussion among the crowd around her, all of which were about today's incident of Wang Ye's violent anger.

  "Have you guys heard?! Today, the king suddenly changed his temper and wanted to eat some seven-color ball soup. He ordered the head chef to make it, but no matter how many times he made it, it didn't suit the king's taste, and the head chef was even scolded until his face turned red..."

  "Yes, yes, I've heard that too. After all, the commotion at Biyang Pavilion was so big just now, and everyone isn't deaf, how could they not have heard it?! I say the head chef is also quite pitiful, today he must have been scared out of his wits by the prince!"

  "It's not that it's not, but this head chef is actually very famous for his exceptional culinary skills. In the past, the king was always very satisfied with the dishes he made, but what's wrong today?! He's been dissatisfied with the soup dumplings the head chef made all day..."

  "This you don't know, I've heard people mention before that our prince usually doesn't show his emotions on his face and everyone can't guess what he's thinking. However, every year at this time, the prince will suddenly change his temperament and become extremely irritable and angry, making people tremble with fear..."

  "What?! Why is this happening?! Is it possible that the prince has been possessed by a ghost?!"

  "You're possessed by a ghost! Don't you know that the prince is even more terrifying than a ghost?! If a ghost saw the prince, it would retreat in fear!"

  "That's true, but if Master Wang isn't possessed by a ghost, then why did he become like this?!"

  "You have no idea, do you know what day it is today?!"

  "What day is it?!"

  "Today is the anniversary of death of Princess Shu, who was also the birth mother of the prince. Every year around this time, the prince's temperament changes greatly. And do you know how Princess Shu died?"

  "Ah, how did Princess Shufei die?!"

  Everyone immediately fell silent and listened intently to the person's answer, Su Ying was no exception.

  Although Su Ying was not a gossip person, somehow, anything related to the Fourth Prince would always make her pay attention, just like at this moment!

  When she heard this, Su Ying, like everyone else, focused all her thoughts on this person and quietly waited for his response.

  He only heard that person, after seeing the reaction of everyone due to his own words, became somewhat complacent. Immediately afterwards, he put on a mysterious air and opened his mouth to speak.

  "I heard that Princess Shu was actually killed by the King! You all know that the King was born with bloodshot eyes, and the National Master once said that being born with bloodshot eyes is a sign of a person who will bring disaster to the country and harm the people. That's why the previous Emperor didn't treat the King well. Because Princess Shu had been doting on the King since he was young and had too much contact with him, she ended up being killed by the King as well!"

  "Wow!" As soon as he said this, the whole room erupted into a commotion.

  Maybe everyone was shocked by this news!?!

  After all, there are countless rumors about this Fourth Prince, and his story is also mysterious and unpredictable.

  At this moment, everyone believed it to be true when they heard this person's words that sounded plausible.

  Everyone is discussing this matter.

  "My goodness! Is this really true!? The king even killed his own birth mother, the queen consort!? Will the people serving the king now be affected too!?"

  "This is hard to say, maybe it will! Otherwise, why are the treatments of the fourth prince's mansion better than other princes' mansions? Especially the first-class guards, with a monthly salary of 50 taels, even the first-class guards in the imperial palace can't compare!"

  "It's just that, I'm saying, King Wang must be a person born with bad luck, and will bring misfortune to those around him. That's why the expenses of the royal household are so extravagant."

  "Whatever..."

  As the entire cafeteria was abuzz with discussion, the volume of which was enormous, the topic of conversation continued to simmer and boil.

  However, they did not know that their words were being transmitted word for word to the red-clothed man who was strolling outside the cafeteria...

  ……

  Long Hao Xuan also didn't know why he ended up here.

  He just felt like there was a huge boulder pressing down on his heart at this moment, and he could hardly breathe.

  Such symptoms were no longer unfamiliar to him.

  Because every year at this time, his mind will involuntarily recall that thing from eleven years ago.

  His mother, the one who always smiled at him with kindness and warmth, even when she died in front of him, her face still wore a loving smile, gazing straight at him.

  However, the bright red blood on his mother's body continued to flow out, so dazzling that in the end, his mother fell down in front of him, sleeping forever...

  It has been eleven years now, but this scene has not faded with the passage of time, instead it has become even clearer.

  Every time I think of this scene, it feels like yesterday's affair.

  He could never forget that his mother had died because of him, and also the look of incredulity on his father's face, as well as the venomous glare he gave him.

  His father emperor deeply loved his mother empress, but she died because of him, because he...

  He still remembered the last words his father had said to him before he left.

  "You're a devil! If I had known there would be a day like today, I would have killed you with my own hands the moment you were born!"

  It's laughable, this is the longest speech his father has ever given him since he was born.

  In the past, his father treated him as if he didn't exist, as if he had no such son.

  In front of his mother, he was also perfunctory.

  Normally, I wouldn't take the initiative to talk to him at all. If it's unavoidable, I'll just respond with a simple "uh-huh" or "yeah".

  Finally, his father personally said a sentence so long to him, yet made him unforgettable for life...

  His father, the emperor, hated him!

  Every time he thought of these things, Long Hao Xuan felt his heart like a knife twist, his mood was violent and depressed.

  Originally, I just wanted to come out, relax, and vent my emotions. Unexpectedly, after arriving here unintentionally, what I heard was the crowd's discussion about him.

  As for the rumors and slanders from outside, Long Hao Xuan wasn't unaware of them, he had long gotten used to it, hadn't he!？

  However, why does he still feel anxious after hearing everyone's gossip about him?

  Upon hearing this, Long Hua Xuan's red lips pursed tightly, and his eyebrows involuntarily furrowed slightly.

  Those who are familiar with him know that this is his displeased expression. The shadow that has been following him saw it and immediately took a step forward, ready to rush into the cafeteria.

  However, he was stopped by Long Huaixuan who stretched out his hand.

  "Whatever, let them say it!" Anyway, I'm used to it, aren't I?!

  At this thought, Long Huaixuan's lips curled up slightly, and the sarcastic cold smile at the corner of his mouth made his expression even more stern.

  The figure beside him saw this and his normally icy face couldn't help but show some emotion and let out a sigh.

  The gaze towards Long Hua Xuan also carried a hint of sympathy.

  The king, he is really too pitiful...

  After all, these things aren't what Master Wang wanted either, are they?!

  However, why do worldly people always misunderstand Wang Ye and speak ill of him?

  Alas...

  Sighing in his heart.

  After all, he has been following the king for many years and is more familiar with the king's temperament.

  The king is actually not like what the outside world has been saying, right!?!

  Why can't anyone understand the king's kindness?

  Just as he was sighing in despair, a clear and cold voice with a hint of anger suddenly came from the cafeteria.

  "Shut up, all of you!"

  That crisp and cold voice, full of energy, with a volume so great that it reaches the clouds.

  As that clear voice rang out, the originally bustling and noisy canteen, in an instant, became quiet as a mouse, as if even the sound of a needle falling to the ground could be heard.

  Compared to the commotion in the cafeteria, the red-clothed man outside the cafeteria, upon hearing that clear and crisp voice, couldn't help but slightly widen his overly strange and eerie gaze.

  Because he recognized this voice.

  It's him! Mum-in-law is thinking of someone else.