Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot
Chapter 501 - 439 Treasure Piggy Meets Emperor Liang

Chapter 501: Chapter 439 Treasure Piggy Meets Emperor Liang

Dou Qingyi sat in the Crown Prince Mansion, quietly waiting for the royal decree.

She had been waiting for half a day, yet the eunuch delivering the decree had not arrived, and she couldn’t help but feel a bit anxious.

The last time she was at the Crown Prince Mansion, that brat had already blocked her once.

This time, could there be yet another complication...?

As she thought about it, an ominous feeling surged up in her heart.

Eunuch Zhen caught all her concerns in his sharp eyes and reassured her with absolute confidence, "Crown Princess Consort, no need to worry. This old servant personally heard His Majesty issue the decree in the Imperial Study Room. There cannot be any mistake. Most likely Eunuch Yu, being older, is traveling slowly, and his carriage was delayed on the way."

These words seemed to offer an excuse for Eunuch Yu, but in truth, hinted that Eunuch Yu was too old and should step down to make way for the capable.

At the moment, Dou Qingyi was solely concerned with whether her appointment as the Crown Princess Consort could proceed smoothly. She completely ignored Eunuch Zhen’s ambitions.

Perceptive as Eunuch Zhen was, he refrained from further comments.

After all, the royal decree had been issued, and no one could block it.

Emperor Liang was certainly no naïve young Emperor of Great Zhou, who could be manipulated by a mere treacherous official. Emperor Liang was a domineering and powerful ruler—no one would dare obstruct his royal decree halfway.

At this moment, whether it was obstructed or not wasn’t clear, but the royal decree was now unusable.

Eunuch Yu stared at the tiny culprit who had destroyed the decree—a little toddler poking her head out from the Crown Prince’s embrace—and was completely dumbfounded.

He was torn between being shocked that the decree had been ruined and being shocked at this little one who seemingly appeared out of nowhere in the Crown Prince’s arms...

Meanwhile, Lu Yuan, the moment he saw the toddler’s head pop out, recognized her instantly.

The level of shock he felt was no less than Eunuch Yu’s.

The little one had come to the Southwest. The little one was now tangled up with the Crown Prince.

Each of these events, taken individually, was mind-boggling enough. But together? Unimaginable.

According to the plan, the little one should have been on Witch Mountain, staying with Liu Muye.

Did the old man miss the child too much and snatch her away from Liu Muye?

If that were true, then where was the old man now?

And how did he hand the little one over to Lu Zhaoyan?

Given his understanding of both Lu Zhaoyan and the old man, it seemed much more likely that Lu Zhaoyan had abducted the little one.

But what reason could Lu Zhaoyan have for abducting the child?

Could it be that his own identity had been exposed?

So many questions flashed through Lu Yuan’s mind in an instant. After all, his thoughts moved faster than most—what would take others minutes to ponder, he could work through in mere seconds.

His feet didn’t miss a step as he swiftly approached the two, scooped up the little one who had just finished retching, and cradled her in his arms.

"She’s wrapped too tightly; it’s making her uncomfortable."

He loosened the cloak wrapped around her.

Afterward, he touched the little one’s belly, frowning. "How much did you feed her?"

Lu Zhaoyan replied, "Two sticks of candied hawthorn."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "And half of a big meat bun."

Lu Yuan: "..."

Lu Zhaoyan: "I didn’t feed her the meat bun."

"Then who did?"

Lu Yuan inquired.

Lu Zhaoyan replied frankly, "Your mother."

Lu Yuan froze. "Say that again. Whose mother?"

He understood every single word, but somehow, when strung together, they made no sense whatsoever.

Suddenly, he recalled Lu Zhaoyan’s earlier remark, "Your younger sister."

Before Lu Zhaoyan could answer, Lu Yuan had basically pieced it together. He picked up the little one and sternly asked, "What do you call me?"

Treasure Piggy, realizing that the handsome Crown Prince couldn’t protect her, wisely chose to adapt. In her sweet, babyish voice, she called out, "Daddy."

Lu Zhaoyan: "...!!"

Eunuch Yu: "...!!!"

Back in the Imperial Study Room, Emperor Liang was reviewing memorials to the throne.

The decree appointing the Crown Princess Consort had already been issued; there was nothing left to worry about at the Crown Prince Mansion.

Those ministers who had been clamoring to stuff women into the Crown Prince’s life could finally shut up.

Emperor Liang was pleased and worked through the memorials with ease and elegance, his brush dancing across the paper.

Suddenly, Eunuch Yu entered the Imperial Study Room with a grave expression, dropping to his knees with a thud. "Your Majesty! This servant has committed a grave sin!"

Emperor Liang asked, "Weren’t you delivering the decree to the Crown Prince Mansion?"

Eunuch Yu, bracing himself, replied, "This servant failed to protect the decree. It was destroyed..."

Emperor Liang slammed the memorial he was holding onto the desk. "What audacity! Who dares to destroy my decree? Drag them out and behead them!"

Eunuch Yu quickly responded, "It was a child."

"A child is no excuse!" Emperor Liang, enraged, got up and began pacing in the Imperial Study Room. "Whose child dares to be so insolent? Is it Consort Hu’s, or Consort Jiang’s?"

Eunuch Yu awkwardly replied, "Your Majesty, it is yours."

Emperor Liang furrowed his brows.

Eunuch Yu turned and called out, "Miss Zhaozhao, come in."

Emperor Liang looked toward the doorway.

A round little head, adorned with a tiger-patterned hat, peeked in. Glittering black eyes blinked as the child adorably asked, "Excuse me, is Great Grandpa here?"

Emperor Liang: "..."