Looking closer, the Emperor seemed to be getting old. Wrinkles were undoubtedly drawn on his face.

w.a.n.g Fu looked and gave Yan Yan a light cough to remind him.

“w.a.n.g De, your highness, the Emperor is here. Your majesty is here, but you don"t look happy. You even forget the etiquette.” w.a.n.g Fu said to Yan Yan which seemed to startle the child.

He seemed to be a little confused looking at the Emperor.  On the other hand, Emperor Hinode began to calm down after he settled the issue with Xianfei. His complexion became soft, looking at the child he loved.

He smiled but Yan Yan was frightened at him; Yan Yan turned, ran away, and hid on the corner of the yard.

w.a.n.g Fu stared at the child running in a very quick speed and then looked back to his majesty cautiously.

"Did the majesty get offended because w.a.n.g ran away from him?" w.a.n.g Fu thought.

He still looked cautiously at the Emperor and saw that he did not look angry nor offended. He just glanced at his child and let him hide.

“w.a.n.g Fu."

"Yes, your Majesty."

"Go to Royal Library. Sort out a piece of information, put in on my book case, then put it in on my desk."

w.a.n.g Fu hurriedly bowed to the Emperor.

“Let"s go back." Emperor Hinode commanded.

Emperor Hinode and his a.s.sistant left the courtyard and didn"t go to see Yan Yan.

Yan Yan ran back to his little yard.

As soon as he returned to the courtyard and closed the door, his face suddenly looked lost, without a trace of emotion nor confusion, and again he became expressionless.

Zhong Qing was still sitting under the big tree.

As far as Yan Yan could remember, Sister Peony only often sit under the big tree.

He did not see her eat nor did he see her rest.

But Yan Yan did not know that Zhong Qing saw everything that happened in the courtyard that afternoon.

She softly said to Yan Yan, “I feel that soon, your father will come to meet you, Yan Yan."

She smiled to Yan Yan Yan, but however, Yan Yan was not as happy as she imagined.

Zhong Qing was confused looking at him.

"Is this little boy still angry about the previous things?" Zhong Qing thought.

She stretched out her hand and rubbed it gently on Yan Yan’s head.

Yan Yan looked up at Zhong Qing and alleviated his feeling.

This time it’s not fake, he was really surprised.

Looking at the child, Zhong felt that there was a weird reason why Yan Yan got angry and ran away from her a while ago.

She smiled and said, “At your young age, don"t think too much heavy thoughts. And when you have a deep thought, please tell me; your Sister Peony will always be here for you."

Yan Yan looked at her and then longingly whispered, “Sister Peony, if am already strong, will you leave me?”

He unblinkingly stared at Zhong Qing, apparently waiting and very concerned about her answer.

Zhong Qing did not expect that Yan Yan will worry that much about this problem.

"Did the kid get angry at me a while ago because of this?" Zhong Qing thought.

It somewhat made her laugh in her heart, and at the same time there was a faint sense of relief that welled up. It seemed like it was not useless working on getting along with the child for so long.

The child, at least, began to loathe himself.

She smiled and looked at Yan Yan and said, “Why do you think of that? Of course, Sister Peony will not leave you.”

She had to guard him well until the child grew strong enough.

For Yan Yan, Zhong Qing not leaving the courtyard was everything and will be the right thing.

But killing without spilling blood was the most dangerous thing to do.