Number One Under Heaven

Chapter 90 - Sudden Confession

Tian Qiang locked himself in the Jade Slip room after the incident of blowing the Minor World up to smithereens due to rage. After that, he felt even more motivated to sit there and wait for Tian Yi to screw up!

"Dear." Feng Li's voice came from behind, and he turned around.

"What is it?" His face was neither angry nor happy. "Hmm? Why is she here...?"

Su Qi bowed, and said, "This one greets his Majesty, the Celestial Emperor."

"I have some personal business to attend to, and she will be my guide. I came here to tell you that I'll be gone for a while. Try not to cause any more trouble for the people," said Feng Li.

"Is that so..." Tian Qiang did not say anything else and turned quiet. He was clearing in a sulking mood.

Haaaa. Feng Li sighed, "Dear, I do not blame you any more than I blame myself for Yi'er's actions. Do not take it to heart. This is what it means to be a parent, and the both of us have talked about this before he was even born," she said.

"....."

"You're right--- But that does not mean I'll go easy on him once I find him!" His tone sounded more energetic, meaning Feng Li's words had some effect on him.

Feng Li showed a slight smile, "Then I am off. If you need me, just look for anyone of my Personal Servants, they will have ways to contact me."

"Yeah, yeah, I can hear the impatience in your voice. I am busy here too, so just go. Try not to cause too much trouble when you're out there."

"Un." Feng Li nodded and walked away, leaving Tian Qiang behind in the Jade Slip room.

Su Qi was bewildered at their conversation. They talk to each other as if they were some normal married couple?! Aren't they the Emperor and Empress? Was it okay for them to do that in front of her, a stranger?

"Surprised, eh?" Feng Li spoke to Su Qi as if she read her mind. "Did you expect something different? Something more formal? If so, then sorry to disappoint you, but this is how our household works."

Su Qi replied after thinking about it, "No, now I kind of understand why his Highness has not a shred of arrogance and is who he is now."

"You... You really are close with my son, aren't you?"

"Eh... It is not what her Majest---"

"Just call me Senior Feng or Senior Li. You are my son's 'best friend', so there is no need to be so formal. Who knows, maybe you'll even be my future daughter-in-law."

"Eh?" Su Qi trembled after hearing her last words, and began blushing, "Y-Yes, Senior Feng."

Feng Li noticed how Su Qi did not deny her obvious joke and smiled, and asked, "So, why did you come to me instead of my husband? I am sure he can afford to give you more than what I can afford. Although I boss him around at times as his wife, he is still the Emperor, after all."

"Because I can sympathize with Senior Feng," said Su Qi with no hesitation or pause.

"Oh? Can you emphasize more on that?"

"The emptiness that Senior Feng feels in her heart when his High--- when Tian Yi is absent are similar to mine."

Feng Li at bit surprised, asked, "How can you tell?"

"Senior's actions and words during the auction was very clear to me... Because I too, feel empty knowing he's gone to somewhere I don't know about. Also not knowing when he'll be back... Does not help at all..."