The Real Young Master Was Sold as a Slave, The Obsessive Crown Prince's Forced Love - Chapter 62

Chapter 62: Luring the Snake Out of Its Hole

Song Yu froze instantly.

Grand Tutor Song slowly walked to his bedside, sat on the edge, and stroked Song Yu’s head.

“Your mother truly loved you. All your clothes when you were little were handmade by your mother. When your sister outgrew them, they were all passed down to you…”

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[I was about to cry!!!]

[Old man, can you please speak properly!]

[Handmade for the sister, and then passed down to the brother when the sister outgrew them. I guess that’s not wrong. My brother also wore my hand-me-downs when he was little…]

“…Later, when you went missing, your mother held those clothes your sister had outgrown and asked me if you had left because you were unhappy wearing your sister’s hand-me-downs.

“She bought many, many fabrics, the best in the capital.

“She made many new clothes for you.”

[Sigh, my tears are worthless. They’ve fallen again.]

[It makes me cry and laugh at the same time.]

Grand Tutor Song sighed, looking sad as he brought up his deceased wife.

“The year she missed you the most, she couldn’t eat or sleep. I tried to persuade her, saying we should have another child, but she refused. She said that no matter how many more we had, none of them would ultimately be you.

“You were missing and suffering somewhere, and she wouldn’t know how to treat a child born then.

“If she treated him well, it would be unfair to you.

“If she treated him poorly, it would be unfair to him.

“Go and kowtow to your mother in a little while. She hasn’t been at peace in heaven all these years. Now it’s fine. She can happily play cards in heaven.

“If she wins some money one day, maybe she’ll even give us a happy dream.

“Your mother loved playing cards the most, and she liked to wear brightly colored clothes and dress up beautifully every day…”

But after Song Yu was lost, she never dressed up again.

Song Yu wriggled closer to Grand Tutor Song on the bed and looked up at him, “Mother… what did she look like?”

Grand Tutor Song pinched Song Yu’s small cheek, “She looks very much like you, the same eyes. I have many portraits of your mother in my study. You can go see them later.”

Qi Wang sat there expressionless, watching.

Annoying.

Why do so many people like to pinch Song Yu’s face?

A biological father is talking, so why is he pinching his face?

Can’t you be a father without pinching his face!

Truly exasperating.

Why don’t I see you pinching Song Jiao’s face!

“It’s not convenient for us to stay here for long. If we’re going to burn incense at the grave, we should do it quickly,” Qi Wang urged.

Grand Tutor Song let out a breath and said to Song Yu, “Don’t feel wronged in your heart. Acknowledging you now will harm you. The Dog Emperor cannot tolerate the Crown Prince. If he knows you are my son, who knows what malicious thoughts he might conceive.

“Just stay in the Imperial Academy for now. I will have Consort Li look after you.

“When we return to the capital, just pretend you don’t know your father, understood?

“Also, that jade pendant, if you can get it back, fine. If not, forget it. Don’t take any risks.

“It’s just a trinket for play. Your father will buy you a new one.

“That Su ‘Something-He’ is definitely no good. Stay away from him. There’s no need to argue with someone who clearly looks like a deceitful villain; you’ll only hurt your own dignity.”

At this point, Grand Tutor Song suddenly turned and looked at Qi Wang.

“Can’t we just pretend Song Yu died here? Don’t go back to the capital. The capital is no place for people to live.”

Qi Wang shook his head, “Unless he remains undetected until the Emperor dies, otherwise, he will die faster.”

Grand Tutor Song sighed.

Indeed.

His estate was not clean; it had the Emperor’s dogs planted within it.

It was truly unsuitable for Qi Wang to stay here for long.

Time was of the essence. Grand Tutor Song first took Song Yu to kowtow at his deceased wife’s grave.

He originally wanted to call Song Jiao along, but Song Jiao had already ridden off to play.

“You return to the capital with His Highness first. It’s not convenient for your father to return today. I will return the day after tomorrow. Once I return, I will find an opportunity for you to come home for a visit.” Having just reunited with his son, they had to separate. Grand Tutor Song was full of vigor, “After I return to the capital, I will help the Crown Prince get rid of the Dog Emperor as soon as possible. Before the Dog Emperor dies, live well, my son.

“As for that Su ‘Something-He,’ your father will deal with him. You just focus on living well.”

Song Yu: …

Gripping Grand Tutor Song’s hand, Song Yu nodded seriously, “Father, don’t worry. I will live fiercely.”

Ban Jin helped Song Yu onto the carriage.

Grand Tutor Song kept Qi Wang to speak privately.

“It’s not proper for me to speak in front of Xiao Yu. After all, the hunter raised him, and there is affection there. Although I am his biological father, it’s not right to criticize the adoptive father.

“Your Highness, please be mindful. I always felt that hunter was not an ordinary hunter.

“Earlier, when Xiao Yu subdued the little eunuch who was passing messages outside Consort Li’s sleeping quarters, he used a potent knockout drug.

“I remember a few years ago, the Emperor ordered the Imperial Academy of Medicine to concoct this kind of medicine.”

Qi Wang naturally knew about this and had told Song Yu not to publicize his medicine, lest it bring trouble upon himself.

He had also instructed him that if he was discovered, he should push the blame onto him.

Grand Tutor Song’s voice paused. He lowered his voice and said to Qi Wang, “When the late Emperor passed away back then, it’s highly possible he was buried alive before he could even take his last breath.”

Qi Wang’s already pale face, due to his severe injuries and the journey, instantly became terribly grim.

Grand Tutor Song whispered, “I didn’t mention this to Your Highness before. Firstly, mentioning it was useless and would only needlessly increase Your Highness’s hatred for the Dog Emperor and jeopardize the big picture. Secondly, I was afraid you wouldn’t be able to control yourself and would provoke him into wanting to kill you.

“But now, he has already decided to kill you.

“The late Emperor back then was very likely given a potent knockout drug and suddenly fell unconscious, but it was publicly declared that he had passed away.

“I heard this from an old eunuch who served the late Emperor, but I only took it as his longing for the late Emperor and resentment for the current Emperor, and that he was just imagining things.

“The year the Dog Emperor suddenly asked the Imperial Academy of Medicine to concoct a potent knockout drug, I became suspicious once.

“Now that Xiao Yu knows the formula for this knockout drug, where do you think he learned it?”

There was no need to guess. Qi Wang had heard Song Yu mention it—the old hunter taught him the medical skills, “The adoptive father.”

Grand Tutor Song nodded, “Su Yunhe suddenly came to the capital three years ago and went directly into the Imperial Academy of Medicine. There might be something tied up in this. I’m thinking, since Su Yunhe stole Xiao Yu’s jade pendant and wants to replace Xiao Yu,

“Why don’t we turn the tables, give him an opportunity, see what his real purpose is, and draw out the person behind him.”