I insist

Chapter 484: Chatting

Yu Huailin also learned that the Emperor had fallen into a coma again, and he sent a message telling the concubine not to make any rash moves.

After receiving news from Yu Huailin, the demon concubine understood what he meant.

Prince Jing went to the palace to request an audience with the emperor, who received him and treated him with kindness and gentleness.

"Father, what's wrong with your health? It seems like this isn't the first or second time you've fainted."

King Jing hesitated for a moment before speaking.

The Emperor did not answer his question directly, but instead asked indifferently, "Did someone say something to you that makes you ask this?"

Prince Jing shook his head: "Your Majesty, I noticed earlier that you didn't look well, but I just thought it was due to overwork. Also, I had heard about the corruption."

You've become so anxious, and I suspect you might not be fully recovered. I was just guessing, so please forgive me, Father.

The Emperor casually waved his hand: "Alright, it's nothing, it's just an old problem. You don't need to worry. What you should be worried about now is your wife and your children."

Having children means you have to mature, and you have to think things through carefully, understand?

Prince Jing looked up at the Emperor, feeling that the Emperor's two sentences were instructing him on what to do, but then he felt that his perception was wrong.

He then spoke a few more words with the Emperor before taking his leave.

After leaving, Prince Jing felt something was amiss. The Emperor had always disliked him, but today he was unusually kind and friendly, and even said quite a lot to him, which seemed rather strange.

Prince Jing pondered this all the way, and just as he reached the palace gate, he encountered the Seventh Prince.

The two brothers looked at each other. Before leaving the palace, Prince Jing took good care of the seventh prince. Now that they met again, their feelings were complicated.

In the end, it was the seventh prince who took the initiative to break the deadlock.

"You just came back from Father's, right? Don't rush off. Go to my palace and rest for a while. Let's have a good chat."

The Seventh Prince looked at Prince Jing and said with a slight smile.

King Jing did not refuse, after all, the two were brothers.

Soon, the two arrived at the Seventh Prince's palace. Although he had come of age and established his own residence, there was still a palace for him in the imperial palace.

King Jing looked around his palace and felt that it hadn't changed much since he left. As soon as he entered, it seemed as if everything had returned to normal.

When the seventh prince saw him looking around the palace, he said softly, "Your palace is still here. If you want to see it, I'll go with you."

"No need, it's all in the past, there's no need for it anymore." Prince Jing was quite open-minded about everything.

The Seventh Prince raised an eyebrow and then said, "I just had someone prepare some food and a lot of good wine. Tonight, we'll drink until we drop."

Prince Jing waved his hands repeatedly: "No, I can't drink alcohol. I still have to go back to my residence tonight."

"Going back to the manor? Yes, you're a father now, and I haven't properly congratulated you yet. I was thinking of going when I heard you had the baby, but..."

But then I thought about how many years it had been since we last met, and I didn't know what to say, so I didn't go. Speaking of which, I just remembered something. I'll go check on them later.

See if there's anything suitable for children in my storeroom. Take it back with you so I don't have to go myself.

The Seventh Prince looked at Prince Jing and said with a smile.

Prince Jing laughed as well: "Why do you seem to dislike my residence so much? Is there something in my residence that you're unhappy about?"

"You now have a wife and children, while I'm still all alone. I'm so envious."

The seventh prince couldn't help but sigh.

Prince Jing looked at the Seventh Prince in disbelief. He hadn't expected this reason, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.

"When I had the meal prepared just now, it was prepared according to your original taste. After all these years away, your taste hasn't changed, has it?"

When the Seventh Prince saw Prince Jing, he didn't know what to say, so he took the initiative to change the subject.

King Jing said, "How could I not change? But I still often reminisce about the things I used to love to eat. I guess you're the only one who remembers what I used to love to eat."

"How could that be? Many people will remember it," the Seventh Prince said with a smile.

Prince Jing shook his head at the Seventh Prince's words, not believing them at all.

Soon, the palace maids brought out the food, all of which were their favorite dishes, and also brought out a lot of good wine, enough for the two of them to drink for a while.

"Come, let's drink! Let's celebrate our reunion as brothers!" The Seventh Prince raised his wine cup and said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, King Jing couldn't help but chuckle: "What do you mean by 'finally meeting'? Can't you speak properly? It's clearly a long-awaited reunion, okay?"

"Okay, I misused the word. It should be 'long-awaited reunion,' it should be 'long-awaited reunion.'"

The seventh prince picked up his wine cup and clinked it with Prince Jing's, and then the two drank it all in one gulp.

The two ate and drank, reminiscing about the past. Suddenly, Prince Jing put down his wine cup, looked at the Seventh Prince, and his eyes were full of satisfaction.

The seventh prince felt his gaze, looked up, and saw him staring at him. He smiled and asked, "Why are you looking at me? Are you going to keep looking?"

So I went to find my sister-in-law and told her, "Keep an eye on me and see if she gets jealous."

"I think my brother is jealous of your sister-in-law. You haven't called me 'brother' since we first met. I thought you didn't recognize me."

King Jing couldn't help but laugh as he spoke.

The Seventh Prince paused for a moment, holding his wine glass, and smiled slightly: "How could that be? You're my brother, and we're the closest of friends."

"Yes, that's the best thing. Actually, seeing you today makes me very happy. I feel that you've finally grown up and are no longer the little kid I remember."

Prince Jing raised his wine cup and clinked it against the Seventh Prince's, then said softly.

The seventh prince also drank a cup directly. If he could, he didn't want to grow up, because he felt that growing up meant bearing too much responsibility.

However, he had summoned Prince Jing here today because he had some questions for him.

"Brother, there's something I want to ask you," the Seventh Prince said after a moment's hesitation.

King Jing had already put down his wine cup, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating the dishes on the table. Hearing his words, he said indifferently, "Ask away."

"Brother, Father's health is deteriorating day by day, and there is no crown prince. Who do you think will eventually get the throne?"

The Seventh Prince looked at Prince Jing, actually wanting to know if Prince Jing had the same idea, which was why he asked the question, hoping to hear something from him.

Prince Jing paused for a moment while holding the chopsticks, then put them back on the table and looked up at the Seventh Prince.

The seventh prince lowered his head under that gaze, clasped his hands tightly together, and didn't know what to say for a moment.