The Emperor Xiao San's Little Concubine

Chapter 48: The Truth That Begins to Reveal (Part 2)

"The prince is awake?" eunuch Li asked gently as the prince hugged her.

"Hm, how's eunuch Li doing?" ask the prince warmly.

"Hamba is fine prince." said eunuch Li calmly.

"Thank you for helping us" the prince said warmly.

The prince sat beside Eunuch Li while watching her play with his son. Eunuch Li looked very fond of Xiao Jiwu.

"Do the prince know, your son has the face and virtues of an emperor. Perhaps someday, your son will become a better emperor of Xiao and be loved by his people more than your father" said eunuch Li with a small smile.

"Is my father very handsome eunuch Li?" asked the curious prince Xiao San.

"Hm, your father is as handsome as your prince and son. He also has a pure heart like you. But one mistake, he did not have the ability to protect his biological son." eunuch Li said in a regretful tone.

"Then do you know how my father died?" asked prince Xiao San a little hesitating.

"Hm, the servant is the last one to be next to the emperor Xiao Ge. I still clearly remember that the emperor had been poisoned by someone. His body was blackened and from his mouth released a black poison that had a very distinctive smell like a carcass" eunuch Li said with a gaze full of anger.

"What?" prince Xiao San shouted as he clenched his hands.

"Do you know who poisoned Kaisa" the prince asked

"Hamba doesn't know. When the servants were there there was no one in the palace. It was as if the emperor was suicidal drinking poison. The servant does not believe in all of that. The servant secretly traced the emperor's room. I'm looking for maybe there's evidence there. Yet all is nil. Just found a small box that was kept above the ceiling of his room. When the servant opened, the servant found the emperor's plaque and a small box with a secret key. Servant had no idea what the box contained." eunuch Li tried to explain in detail.

"Can I see the box?" ask prince.

Eunuch Li took the box and gave it to the prince. Prince Xiao San opened the box and inside there were only two objects that one was an imperial plaque and another small contact that had a secret key. Prince Xiao San tried to open the secret box but always failed. He put down the secret box and returned it to eunuch Li.

"It's better the prince keeps this box. I believe this is all about the prince." said eunuch Li, returning the box.

"Then what about princess Ye Xiwu and prince Xiao Fang?" asked the prince curiously.

"After the prince's departure, the finance minister asked for justice to the status of Ye Xiwu's daughter. Then emperor Xiao Ge still gave princess status to princess Ye Xiwu. Apparently the finance minister really has a very sneaky plan. He teamed up with prince Xiao Fang to take down emperor Xiao Ge. A year after the prince's departure, the emperor was framed by them. Emperor Xiao Ge was accused of killing dozens of students from noble families, more precisely from the families of the officials who supported him. Emperor Xiao Ge was unable to do anything, all the evidence pointed to the emperor. Finally the emperor was put into a prison of grief." said eunuch Li with a scary facial expression.

"What's? The emperor was put into a prison of grief? You female demon." said the prince cursing at the thought of Ye Xiwu's daughter's savagery.

"Then what happens next?" the prince was getting angry.

"The emperor survived only three months in prison. After that I heard the news that Emperor Xiao Ge had committed suicide out of shame and gave his throne to Xiao Fang" said eunuch Li lirih.

Prince Xiao San regretted everything that happened. Although emperor Xiao Ge had separated himself from the little concubine, it turned out that it was all just a misunderstanding. The prince regretted not being able to see his father's face for the rest of his life. Even though he could see, it was all in vain. His eyes could not see his father. Eunuch Li tried to comfort the prince. Eunuch Li was truly sorry about his past.

"That's prince. Now we must be able to survive to find the perpetrator who poisoned emperor Xiao Ge. Servant believes the death of the emperor is closely related to the cunning of the finance minister and Ye Xiwu's daughter" said eunuch Li.

"You're right eunuch Li. I'm not gonna let all their crimes get any more. I will recover the good name of emperor Xiao Ge and little concubine Xixi. I will not allow Xiao Fang to become emperor and seize the throne that is rightfully mine." said the prince with a face full of ambition.

Prince Xiao San clenched his hands and steeled his heart in order to avenge the finance minister and Ye Xiwu's daughter. His heart was round to take his throne back.

"Prince.. Prince.." call Chen Yi while running with a breath of breath.

"What's wrong?" the prince was surprised.

"Little concubine... The little concubine was already conscious." Chen Yi stammered.

Prince Xiao San who heard the news immediately ran over to his little concubine. He held the hand of the little concubine and greeted her.

"Little concubine." call the prince gently.

The little concubine only smiled slightly and looked at him longingly. Prince Xiao San kissed his forehead and whispered in his ear gently.

"I miss you" said the prince.

Prince Xiao San rubbed his soft cheeks and looked at him full of happiness. She was so happy to see her little concubine was conscious.

"Where's our son?" ask the little concubine in a still weak voice.

Chen Yi brought Xiao Jiwu and laid him beside the body of the little concubine. The little concubine turned to her son and kissed his forehead. He was very happy to see his son who was still healthy. The little concubine rubbed her son's body and hugged him tightly. Xiao Jiwu laughed as he felt the embrace of the little concubine.

Prince Xiao San and Chen Yi died little concubine and her son. She gave a private domain to a little concubine breastfeeding her son. The little concubine smiled but there were teardrops on her cheeks. Tears are a sign of happiness. He was very happy to see the prince and his son.

"My dear son. Forgive me for not being able to protect you and your father." said the little concubine.

"Mom promised to protect you and your father. I hope you become a child who can be proud of your father and mother. Be a dutiful child." said the gentle little concubine and kissed her son's tiny hand.

The little concubine suckled her son to the fullness. Soon Xiao Jiwu fell asleep in the warm embrace of the little concubine.

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