Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1064 - 864: Seeing Nini

Chapter 1064: Chapter 864: Seeing Nini

The bond between a natural father and son is truly unique—the two of them hit it off immediately, discussing Xiaoye’s injury, leading troops on the battlefield, and his training during childhood, followed by the matter of exterminating Qin Kun.

Generally, the Emperor would ask a question, and Xiaoye would respond accordingly. Xiaoye’s answers bore no hint of boasting; they were merely straightforward explanations of rather simple matters.

The Emperor later questioned Xiaoye about his view on the emperors: "Whether Qin Kun rules as Emperor or the young Emperor does, each assumes the role. Why do you support the young Emperor? Is it merely because of lineage?"

"No," Xiaoye replied indifferently. "It’s not just for that reason. Qin Kun is too cruel; he would commit atrocious acts for personal gain. He who is the Son of Heaven should act in the interests of the people, taking their peace and prosperity as his responsibility. Qin Kun has acted contrary to this. In his heart, the weight of the throne far exceeds that of the common people. Therefore, he is bound to pay the price. Even if there are those in the court who support him, they are of the same ilk—rats and serpents, all seeking advancement and nobility. If this continues, a vicious cycle is inevitable. Throughout history, when public resentment accumulates to a certain point, it will erupt, inevitably leading to a new wave of resistance and another bloody storm."

The Emperor agreed wholeheartedly with Xiaoye’s viewpoint and even clapped his hands in approval, "Good, well said. Right, my son, there is another matter, quite a thorny one recently. From the north, we have received word of a victory—the combined forces of our two nations have occupied Dashun. However, since Dazhou and Dajin worked together to achieve this, how do you think we should divide the territory of Dashun?"

Xiaoye said, "A great nation should have a certain magnanimity. If Father doesn’t know how to divide it, then let Dajin choose first. Dajin has always prided itself on its stature, so they wouldn’t dare to pick the most prosperous regions first. Doing so would cost them the people’s hearts. They will surely make some concessions."

"Oh? Such as..." The Emperor picked up a banana from the side, cutting it into two halves with a knife. "My son, this banana appears to be split evenly, but clearly one side is larger than the other. Which half would you choose?"

Xiaoye smiled and took the bigger half, "Father, I’ll choose this half."

"Why? What about the magnanimity of a great nation?"

Xiaoye suddenly burst into laughter, "But Xiaoye is not a great nation, Xiaoye is just a child who wants to eat a banana."

The Emperor also laughed heartily.

From the inner room, Nan Feng heard the father and son chatting more and more enthusiastically. Since Xiaobao was unwilling to stay indoors the whole time, she took him to the yard to play.

Xiaobao could now stand holding onto a tree root for a while. He had set his sights on a butterfly and was desperate to catch it. But butterflies are not that easy to capture, so there he was, getting anxious. Nan Feng watched without intervening because children shouldn’t be raised to expect to get whatever they want.

When Xiaobao couldn’t catch the butterfly, he had no choice but to give up. Then he plopped down on the ground. To Nan Feng’s surprise, Xiaobao managed to crawl a couple of steps, albeit with great difficulty. Nan Feng plucked a small red flower from the tree and placed it in front of Xiaobao, encouraging him to crawl towards it.

Upon seeing this, a Nanny from the Palace couldn’t help but praise Nan Feng’s method, to which Nan Feng simply smiled.

Later on, a palace maid secretly came over to inform Nan Feng, "Lady, the Crown Princess is outside."

"The Crown Princess?" It took Nan Feng a good while to realize it was Nangong Nini.