Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 987 - 787: From Today, Enlist the Troops

Chapter 987: Chapter 787: From Today, Enlist the Troops

"Empress Mother, your daughter-in-law has come to take Doudou back for lunch," Nangong Nini paid her respects to the Empress.

"The Crown Princess is here," the Empress looked at Nangong Nini, "Come, take a seat."

Nangong Nini was composed and graceful wherever she went, with a lovable and vivacious nature, especially when it came to her son. Unlike other daughters-in-law who disliked their mothers-in-law meddling with their grandchildren, she was utterly carefree, frequently bringing the child to the Empress. Sometimes, the Empress even grew weary of it.

After all, what was there to enjoy in looking after a little brat who did nothing but cause trouble? An occasional playtime was bearable, but to take care of him day in and day out, the Empress’s old back was close to giving out.

"Empress Mother, has Doudou been well-behaved today? Has he not troubled you?" Nangong Nini inquired. As she spoke, Doudou stumbled over, "Mother, Mother, I’m hungry!"

"Hungry, are you? Your grandmother has food here too, why didn’t you eat?" Nangong Nini said, "When a child is hungry, he should find something to eat, not go without."

The Empress felt somewhat irritated, then took a piece of Dim Sum from the table and offered it to Doudou. But just as Doudou was about to take it, Nangong Nini stopped him: "Empress Mother, Doudou is just over a year old, how can he eat Dim Sum? I’ve already asked Nanny to make some porridge, he can eat once we get back."

"That’ll do," the Empress nodded and agreed.

Nangong Nini was a bit careless, and within her words today, there were two implications; one was that Doudou was not getting enough to eat here, and the other was that the Empress was not adept at feeding. However, the Empress knew that this was Nangong Nini’s nature and did not blame her. "Then, take Doudou with you."

"Very well, then I shall take my leave, oh, and Empress Mother," Nangong Nini added, "I’ve learned a new massage technique recently. After I put Doudou to sleep, I’ll come over and give you a back massage, haven’t you been complaining of backache recently?"

Look at that, the Empress couldn’t find it in herself to be upset with this daughter-in-law; although she had previously complained about being hungry and criticized her for feeding the child carelessly, she promptly offered to massage her back. The Empress then said, "All right, oh, and you don’t need to bring Doudou over tomorrow."

"Why not? Don’t you like Doudou very much, Empress Mother?"

"You and your son should spend quality time together to bond, how can you do that if you’re here every day?" said the Empress helplessly, always feeling that her daughter-in-law was missing something.

All Nangong Nini could do was respond, "Very well, then I won’t bring him tomorrow, ah, but if Empress Mother likes, you are always welcome to visit us."

"All right."

"..."

Dashun.

Chen Yushi handed the documents that came from Dajin to Tuoba Lie.

He looked somewhat nervous, and his hand shook, but he told himself he must remain calm.

Tuoba Lie glanced at Chen Yushi before opening the document, but as he read the text, his expression grew worse, increasingly dark, until he finally slammed the document on the desk.

"Second Prince, please calm your anger," Chen Yushi urged.

"Calm my anger, how can I calm my anger? The Emperor over there insists that Nan Feng was a local, washing their hands clean of the matter. I had you look into Nan Feng’s past, and indeed, you found out she used to be simple-minded, but why then do they still insist she is from Daping Village?"

"Your Highness, the Second Prince, we have already sent a sorcerer from the Qintian Bureau to investigate the matter concerning Nan Feng. The Qintian Bureau holds great prestige in our Dajin, they do not speak without cause," Chen Yushi explained.

"Are you suggesting that I am speaking without cause?" Tuoba Lie no longer showed anger but slowly tore the paper to shreds.