Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1052 - 852: That Daughter Is Not Yours

Chapter 1052: Chapter 852: That Daughter Is Not Yours

"You’ll see once you look!"

Tuoba Lie unfolded the letter and read it carefully before him. The script was from Dashun, but the letter had been sent from Dajin. It said that Tuoba Yun was now in extreme disgrace, even banished to the Cold Palace. Her current state was no different than being dead, and it was hoped that Dashun could lend her a helping hand, to plead with the Emperor on her behalf."

"Lielie, upon seeing this, you should understand how distressed your mother is. Yunyun married off to such a far place, and now she has been treated like this. How my heart aches as a mother!"

"Mother, I will think of a way to restore Yunyun’s status as the consort as soon as possible. If that Emperor of Dajin insists on being so blind, I’ll beat him again and make him return my sister!"

"Don’t be reckless!" the Empress said sternly. "Weren’t the foolish things you did before enough? Why was Yunyun sent to the Cold Palace? It was because of your Nan Feng. You insisted on stealing Nan Feng and waged war against Dajin. Now that you want Nan Feng back, you’ve promised me that bringing her back was only to torment her. But now you’re treating her so well again. Lielie, how can you be so muddled?"

Tuoba Lie understood the Empress’s intention and couldn’t help but laugh. "So Mother is blaming her son for this. Yes, I used to torment Nan Feng, but now I’ve realized that I still love her. Why else would I go to such lengths to have her back?"

"But her daughter isn’t yours!"

"That doesn’t matter. I’ll have more children with her soon enough," Tuoba Lie said.

"No, Lielie, Nan Feng is a person of ill omen. With her around, you’ll never have peace. Your mother wants to make a decision for you—feed Nan Feng the poison that breaks the heart, let her join her former husband."

"Mother, this must not happen. Nan Feng must not die. If she dies, then I...I’m afraid I won’t be able to live either. Yunyun is already not by your side. Do you want me to leave you as well?"

"But you...your heart is now all with Nan Feng. You haven’t taken the time to govern Dashun."

"I have, Mother. I have always made time. Don’t I spend time in the military camp every day? I am constantly working to improve our combat capability. Being with Nan Feng takes up only a little time," Tuoba Lie knelt before the Empress, "Please, Mother, do not execute Nan Feng on your own. Otherwise..."

Tuoba Lie suddenly let down his hair and, grasping a knife, fiercely cut off a lock. "Otherwise, like this severed lock of hair, I will no longer be a complete man."

"Lielie, you..." The Empress was both angry and shocked, but seeing Tuoba Lie kneeling before her, she was utterly helpless. Frustrated, she left the room: "Fine, have it your way then."

...

For the first time, Tuoba Lie did not go straight home but instead went to his brewery.

The brewery was a place the old Tuoba Lie used to frequent, not so much the current one. But now, perhaps feeling stifled by the Empress’s words, he wanted to get thoroughly drunk.

Though the sign outside said "brewery," it was, in fact, akin to Dajin’s pleasure quarters.

As soon as Tuoba Lie entered, several ladies approached him:

"Your Highness, the Second Prince, it’s been many years since you last visited us. We thought you had forgotten about us."