Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 742 - 613: The Change of Yu Hongchang_1

Chapter 742: Chapter 613: The Change of Yu Hongchang_1

After leaving the Taihe Gate, the Jingtai Emperor headed towards the Fengtian Hall behind.

Yu Hongshang followed closely, hugging the child woodenly as if in a trance.

Upon entering the gates, the Jingtai Emperor looked over at Yu Hongshang with a look of affection and regret, sighing softly, "I’ve wronged you, Hongshang. I have failed you as a father."

He knew the enormity of the sacrifice his daughter had made for him and Crown Prince Yu Jianji.

Yu Hongshang’s eyes welled up at once, she turned her head away and said: "What are you talking about, Father? Before I am married, I am under your care. You have given me life. If you ask something of me, how can I not obey? Moreover, this involves the royal lineage, I do understand the bigger picture."

The Jingtai Emperor, however, detected the resentment and estrangement in Yu Hongshang’s words. An inkling of regret surged in his heart.

If only he had known Li Xuan could neutralize Prince Xiang, and that Prince Xiang was the culprit behind Yu Jianji’s demise, he would not have forced the premature birth of the child in Yu Hongshang’s arms.

There was no need for any of it, and it had damaged their father-daughter relationship.

The Jingtai Emperor wanted to say something, but words failed him. He could only direct his gaze towards the swaddling cloth in Yu Hongshang’s arms and sigh again, "Do you really distrust me this much, Shang? I’ve told you, no matter what happens in the future, I will never take this child away from you. Although he may be illegitimate, he will grow up by your side."

Only then did Yu Hongshang’s expression relax slightly, but the grip on her child did not loosen at all.

The Jingtai Emperor continued, "But you must be extra vigilant over the next two months. This premature birth was induced by the Immortal Pill ’Seven Revolutions Yuan Pill’. Yu Youlong’s physique has theoretically been strengthened and should be stronger than a normal child’s. Yet, as this was not a natural birth, you must not be careless..

Also, you must grow more cautious, Hongshang! This palace is filled with demons and ghosts. Especially Empress Sun who has deeply planted her chess pieces over decades in the palace. Look at what happened to Jianji, you must protect Yu Youlong from meeting the same fate."

The mention of ’Empress Sun’ caused Yu Hongshang’s eyes to glaze over and she nodded slightly, "Rest assured, Father. I understand the danger. Three months ago, I replaced all the people serving me in the palace. All of them were hand-picked by me, and I have control over their entire families. And Yu Youlong’s food and clothing will only be handled by me."

The Jingtai Emperor nodded. He had always known that Yu Hongshang was far more intelligent than her brother, Yu Jianji.

He could tell that Yu Hongshang’s leadership qualities, even surpassing his own and that of Crown Prince Yu Jianji, were evident in her four months stint as Jianguo.

In these four months, save for the ’Golden Knife Case’, the court had remained steady. This showed Yu Hongshang’s ability to balance Yin and Yang and manage state affairs.

"Also, you must take good care of the concubine of Prince Duanhe."

"I understand!" Yu Hongshang knew that when the Jingtai Emperor said ’take care’, he meant not to let the woman leak any information.

The biggest loophole in Yu Youlong’s identity was this woman.

The best way was to kill her to keep her quiet, but neither the Jingtai Emperor nor Yu Hongshang could bring themselves to do such an inhumane thing.

They could only veil some of the woman’s memories with illusion technique and guard her strictly.

At that moment, Yu Youlong in her arms started crying loudly.

Yu Hongshang knew immediately that the child was hungry, and her chest was distinctly uncomfortable.

Yu Hongshang blushed and said, "If there’s nothing else, Father, I’d like to take my leave now."

However, the Jingtai Emperor hesitated. He faltered for a while before finally said seriously, "Shang, I need you to promise me one more thing. Never let the Marquis of Guanjun find out about Yu Youlong’s true parentage!""

Upon hearing this, Yu Hongshang’s face turned pale.

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After parting from the Jingtai Emperor, Yu Hongshang hurriedly went to Fubi Palace.

Yu Youlong, being both the imperial grandson and great grandson, could not leave the palace with her to live in the Princess Manor.

Until Yu Youlong grows up, Yu Hongshang must live in the palace unless she could bear to abandon him.

So, for the next several years, Yu Hongshang would have to live in the palace. Because of her responsibility to nurture the imperial grandson, the Jingtai Emperor bestowed her with several courtyards next to the Fubi Palace. The standards were on par with the Renshou Palace and the Ciqing Palace.

However, as she descended the stairs of Fengtian Hall, she saw Li Xuan striding towards her from the opposite direction.

At first, she was thrilled to see Li Xuan.

She hadn’t seen him for over two months and was nearly desperately missing him. Especially during that one crucial period for her and the child, all she thought about was Li Xuan.

And just now, Li Xuan had revealed the truth about the crown prince’s sudden illness on the court and unveiled Prince Xiang as the real perpetrator. These acts made her extremely grateful.

However, just a moment later, Yu Hongshang’s face stiffened.

Kuna Yu Youlong was still crying in his swaddling clothes, and the discomfort in her chest was growing more unbearable.

Yu Hongshang had never realized how uncomfortable engorgement could be until now.

So at this moment, Li Xuan, with his handsome face and elegant demeanor, and his strong and upright figure, seemed ordinary in Yu Hongshan’s eyes, far less captivating than before.

Why is this guy here? He really doesn’t know the right time, she thought impatiently.

Li Xuan, however, didn’t notice anything amiss and quickly approached her. "Hongshang, your power of Yin and Yang—?"

But halfway through his sentence, Li Xuan felt something was wrong. He sniffed, "Strange, why is there a scent of milk?"

Yu Hongshang lowered her head, pretending to comfort the baby in her arms to hide the unusual expression on her face, "Really? It must be this little one. He just had a little milk."

Actually, her breasts were leaking milk, but she had already promised the Jingtai Emperor, not to reveal the origin of Youlong to Li Xuan.

If Li Xuan knows the truth, he could easily guess what happened even if he thought about it with his foot.

As a heavenly level powerhouse like her, she actually has the ability to control her milk production. However, this is not necessarily a good thing for the child.

The milk carries Yuan Qi, if suppressed for too long, the Yuan Qi in the milk will be too strong for the child to endure.

In addition, breast milk also contains various toxins from the mother’s body.

Although Yu Hongshang is of heavenly level, and her physique is as pure as crystal, there are major issues with how she achieved her heavenly level status. She almost became the Drought Demon and therefore cannot ignore these dangers.

Li Xuan didn’t think too much about it. It’s normal for a baby to smell like milk.

He looked at Yu Youlong. He did not know why, but he felt inexplicably close to this child, finding him very likable.

Li Xuan didn’t use to like children, but the baby in Yu Hongshang’s arms gave him a totally different feeling.

"What’s going on? Why is he always crying?"

At this moment, Li Xuan’s gaze unconsciously shifted to Yu Hongshang’s chest.

He thought something was amiss, when did Yu Hongshang’s breasts become so big?

He didn’t notice at the Taihe Gate’s Yizheng Hall before, but now, Li Xuan was shocked to find that Yu Hongshang’s bust size had become comparable to Yue Qianqian’s.

This gave Li Xuan a strange urge, making his heart itch.

"He’s probably hungry, he didn’t drink enough earlier."

Yu Hongshang was always avoiding Li Xuan’s gaze and thus didn’t notice his odd behavior.

While she rambled on the one hand, she gently rocked the swaddle on the other hand to soothe little Youlong. Her breasts also moved with her actions, stirring hearts, "Li Xuan, you came here to find me because you need something? Speak quickly if you do. If not, I need to find someone to feed him."

Li Xuan couldn’t help gulp down his saliva with a ’gulp’.

He felt that Yu Hongshang at this moment possessed a charm different from before, which was inexplicable and inexpressible.

"It’s just been three months, I’ve missed you madly. And how is your power of Yin and Yang harmonizing—"

"Miss me? Really!" Yu Hongshang sneered. With so many girls around you, how much time do you have to think about me?

She was getting more and more impatient, feeling more and more uncomfortable with the swelling in her chest. The crying little Youlong was also driving her up the wall, "I’m okay, you don’t have to worry. Do you need anything else? Please be brief. Look, the baby keeps crying."

Li Xuan thought something was wrong. Not only was Yu Hongshang giving him the cold shoulder today, but she also stopped calling him Xuan?

Li Xuan suddenly felt a heavy sense of crisis. He observed that a large part of Yu Hongshang’s impatience was due to the little one in her arms.

So, Li Xuan had an idea. He took out a gourd, "This is the milk from the Jiuyou Lingzhongru. Its properties are good and can substitute breast milk. It also has the ability to strengthen the body. My sister-in-law is also pregnant. This is a gift I specially found for my unborn nephew."

As he had expected, little Youlong stopped crying as soon as he got in contact with the milk from the gourd. He drank it big mouthfuls.

Yu Hongshang looked at this scene and couldn’t help but be speechless.

She thought to herself, you have filled this little one up, who will help with my engorged breasts? Who will suckle it for me? What an unnecessary problem.

Li Xuan, however, had a look of smugness on his face. He tried to take the child from Yu Hongshang’s hands, "See, the child likes to eat this. Has his wet nurse been found yet? If not, this Jiuyou Lingzhongru milk can be used as a replacement.

"Let me hold him for a while, I feel a strong bond with this child, I particularly like him. Also, does he have a nickname? Why is he called Youlong? Is there a specific reason for the name ’Long’?"

But the next thing he saw was Yu Hongshang tossing the gourd back at him, then walking straight ahead.

The voice that came forth was exceptionally cold, "Why are you asking so many questions about something that doesn’t concern you? This is not your child. Also, I’ve been busy recently. If you don’t need anything, don’t come looking for me."

Looking at Yu Hongshang’s retreating figure, Li Xuan was dumbfounded. What’s wrong with Hongshang? What did he say wrong?

He then panicked, feeling that the crisis in his relationship with Yu Hongshang this time was more serious than ever before.