AMLFS Chapter 18

Chapter 18: Are You Not Afraid of Him Anymore?

Chapter 18: Are You Not Afraid of Him Anymore?

Zhao Fangye’s words fell upon their ears.

The Chancellor’s sharp eyes abruptly shot out two cold beams.

Staring intently at Zhao Fangye with eyes like a hawk, his tone was full of grimness: “You know? Did she tell you?”

Who “she” was, both of them knew perfectly well.

Without answering, Zhao Fangye looked at him coldly, the veins on his hand on the table throbbing, revealing his anger.

A stalemate ensued for a while.

Suddenly, the Chancellor gave a sinister laugh, not caring at all: “So what? As a daughter of the Wang family, this is what she should do.”

Seeing his face, Zhao Fangye only felt a surge in his throat, a wave of nausea.

In his maternal grandfather’s eyes, as long as he could preserve his wealth and monstrous power.

Everyone could be used as a pawn by him, even his only little daughter was no exception.

Zhao Fangye was no exception either.

Back then, Empress Wang entered the palace, relying on her beauty that captivated the capital to gain the Emperor’s favor.

The Wang family was infinitely glorious for a time.

But after entering the palace, Empress Wang avoided the Emperor’s favor like a venomous snake, even to the point of wanting to kill herself.

The Emperor was deeply devoted to her and did not reprimand her for this.

It wasn’t until he discovered that Empress Wang was secretly setting up memorial tablets in the palace to commemorate her lover that he was furious. In a rage, he forced himself upon Empress Wang.

Zhao Fangye was conceived at that time.

While still in Empress Wang’s womb, Zhao Fangye almost lost his life.

Empress Wang didn’t want to give birth to him, and even wanted to commit suicide with him. In the end, the Emperor stopped her and sent people to watch her every day until she gave birth.

After Zhao Fangye was born, Empress Wang even tried to strangle him several times. She had no love for him at all.

She placed him in a side hall to fend for himself.

At that time, the Emperor had just gained a beauty’s favor, who was now Noble Consort Xiao. The newcomer was charming and gentle, with eyebrows and eyes somewhat resembling Empress Wang.

The newcomer replaced the old, and the Emperor completely abandoned Empress Wang, ordering her to be confined in the Kun Ning Palace.

Naturally, Zhao Fangye, this prince, was also not valued by the Emperor. Empress Wang hated this child and refused to show him even a trace of kindness.

Zhao Fangye was raised by the nanny, living in the Kun Ning Palace, isolated from the outside world. Because Empress Wang disliked him, he suffered cold looks in the Kun Ning Palace.

He couldn’t get enough to eat or wear, and no one cared. When he was too hungry to bear, he could only snatch the leftovers from the palace servants.

He would also be ridiculed and cursed by the palace servants as a lowly bone.

A dignified prince lived worse than a servant.

When he was seven years old and first entered the school, he was bullied and scolded by the prince born to Noble Consort Xiao and a group of people.

They surrounded him, punching and kicking him, forcing him to endure humiliation. They verbally abused him, calling him a bastard.

They said his mother did not abide by the rules of women, and that he was a bastard from outside the palace.

Clearly, he was the Emperor’s eldest son. Why should he be bullied like this by a younger brother who was a few years younger than him?

He originally thought that leaving the Kun Ning Palace would make him feel better, and that he could ask his father to make the decision.

Kneeling in front of the Qian Qing Palace, he begged to see his father, but all that was left for him was the eunuch’s gaze that looked at a dead dog.

He didn’t even see the Emperor’s face.

Kneeling outside the palace, the sound of his younger brother and father playing inside the palace reached his ears. Like piercing arrows, it pierced a heart full of anticipation until it was dripping with blood.

At the young age of seven, Zhao Fangye didn’t understand why the people around him had so much malice towards him. It was as if he was not meant to appear in this world.

Everyone was unwelcome to him, bullied him, and trampled on him.

But he didn’t understand what he had done wrong.

Later, he learned that his birth was a mistake.

And this mistake was caused by the old man in front of him.

Zhao Fangye suppressed the anger in his chest, looking at his greedy face: “Isn’t the power in your hands enough? Most of the power in the court is in your hands, isn’t that enough?”

“My good grandson, you must know that it is difficult for a foreign minister to control power for a long time. To hold the power firmly in your hands, you must climb to the top. And this is why I am supporting you.”

The Chancellor retracted his hand and stood in the hall with his hands behind his back. Looking down at Zhao Fangye on the chair, his tone was full of sarcasm.

“Don’t forget. If it weren’t for me, you would still be a dog under the Crown Prince’s feet, whom everyone could bully. Now that your wings are full, you want to rebel against me?”

In the chair, Zhao Fangye clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white. Hate surged in his light-colored eyes, but he clenched his teeth and endured it.

Now he has not gained a firm foothold in the capital, so it is not appropriate to anger the Chancellor.

“Grandfather is joking, isn’t grandson just a pawn in your hands? What can I use to rebel against you?”

Releasing his clenched fists, Zhao Fangye tapped the table lightly with his slender fingertips. Zhao Fangye looked at him with sarcasm in his light-colored eyes.

“It’s good that you know.” The Chancellor snorted with a smile: “As for that idiot, I don’t care what you’re thinking. If it hinders my great cause, I don’t mind taking action myself.”

After saying that, without paying attention to Zhao Fangye’s reaction, the Chancellor strode out of the study.

As he stepped out of the door, he bumped into Song Huaixi, who was holding a pot of White Tip Silver Needle tea. The Chancellor glared at him fiercely and snorted before leaving.

Unable to dodge, Song Huaixi almost splashed a pot of hot tea on himself. He was given a blank stare for no reason, and he was stunned for a while before carrying the tea into the room.

The study was silent. Zhao Fangye leaned back in his chair, hidden in the shadows of the bookshelf, making it impossible to see his face clearly.

Having never seen Zhao Fangye like this, Song Huaixi looked blank. He slowly walked over and placed the tea on the table.

Zhao Fangye leaned back in his chair, his light-colored eyes fixed on a certain spot, his body surrounded by a cold aura.

Squatting down in front of him, Song Huaixi rested his head on his leg.

Looking up at him, he called out, “Zhao Fangye, what’s wrong with you?”

“……..”

“Do you want to drink tea? I brought it to you. I made it myself, do you want to try it?”

Song Huaixi blinked his eyes, seeing him motionless like a statue. He reached out to touch his hand and rubbed it against his face.

“What’s wrong with you? Did that fierce old man just scold you?!” The more Song Huaixi thought about it, the more he felt that he was right, and his emotions became agitated.

He could tell at a glance that the old man was not a good person. He must have been a bad person who bullied Zhao Fangye!

“Why is he so bad! Should I help you scold him? He definitely hasn’t gone far!”

As he spoke, Song Huaixi stood up, puffed up with anger, and was about to rush out. He wanted to avenge Zhao Fangye!

His outward movement paused as he looked down.

Zhao Fangye grabbed his hand.

Those light-colored eyes finally moved, turning to look at him and said in a low voice,

“Are you not afraid of him anymore?”

In the shadows, Zhao Fangye gazed at his eyes, his eyes shining with a faint light, slightly bright. It was the first time in his life that he had heard someone say that they were going to support him and bully the other person back.

It was still an ignorant little fool.

He was so scared that his legs were weak just seeing the Chancellor, but now, Song Huaixi actually said he was going to chase him out and scold him?

“Not afraid!” Song Huaixi said angrily, “He makes you unhappy! He’s bad! I’m not afraid of scolding bad people!”

“Is that so?” Zhao Fangye pulled him into his arms and looked into his clear eyes.

His eyes contained complex emotions, and he said in a low, hoarse voice, “Then thank you, Huaixi.”