Romancing the Son of Heaven

Stratagem 11: The Right Opportunity Is Indispensable! (3)

At this point in time, Jing He was sitting in the Heavenly Emperor's study, accompanying his father while he worked on official matters. He conscientiously refilled his cup of tea when it was empty, went to order the servants to get him snacks when he felt that his father might be hungry and personally ground the ink for him so he wouldn't need to bother about trivial things.

Every once in a while, Rong Su would take up a breather and look at this son of his, feeling gratified. Ah, his Jing He was so sensible. Just look at how seriously he was taking care of his father! Who else could boast of having such a perfect son?

He smugly thought of that poor God of Justice, Li Yin, whose son did nothing but make trouble for him all day, hooking up with men left and right and breaking all the rules of etiquette at least once a day.

Thankfully, his Jing He was completely different from that degenerate. Never mind him knowing the rules of proper behavior by heart and following them to the letter, he had also never shown interest in any man.

Mn, very good. His son had only recently come of age so there really was no reason for him to think about these things. They could very well wait for another millennium or two before they even had to consider this.

At that thought, he couldn't help but remember that bastard from the dragon race. Ah, he really should try to come up with a plan to get rid of that dandy before he could harass his poor son any longer. His Jing He was probably suffering very much because he had to spend so much time with him. It was just because he had been raised well that he still hadn't lost his temper at that guy.

Come to think of it, his poor son looked as if he had lost a bit of weight. Ah, had his cheekbones always been this pronounced? And could it be that his chin had turned a little sharper? Mn, his waist had definitely turned smaller in the past two years. Looking at him like this, he was afraid his poor son might be swept away by a gust of wind.

Feeling remorse in his heart for not being able to take better care of his son even though Jing He treated him this well, the Heavenly Emperor reached out and grasped Jing He's hand. "Jing He, dear, you've been working hard. You must be tired."

Jing He gave a gentle smile and shook his head. "How could that be? I'm merely doing some small things to ease the burden on your shoulders at least a little, father. One can hardly call that work at all. I'm not like you, having to manage all these affairs of the Nine Heavens, expanding so much effort for our people. If I can do even a bit to make matters easier for you, then it won't tire me out. Instead, I'll be elated."

Seeing his precious son's small smile, the one who was elated was actually Rong Su. Ah, hearing these words, he felt like he was brimming with vigor! There really was nothing better than having an obedient and thoughtful son like this. He patted Jing He's hand and smiled with satisfaction. "Having a son like you is already taking a lot of that burden from my shoulders."

"Father is flattering me. As long as I don't add to your troubles, it's already very good."

Rong Su's lips curled up even further. "Ah, how could you ever trouble me?" He couldn't help but think of that shameless dandy once again though. If only he was able to make him leave somehow ...

Jing He who had just wanted to slowly bring up the matter of his marriage closed his mouth again. He didn't know what it was but even though his father was generally in a very good mood, he would've moments like this when his mood suddenly took a turn for the worse. Just what was it? If he couldn't figure that out, then he could forget about bringing up the matter with Qiu Ling.

Jing He put down the cup that he had been holding and grasped his father's hand. "I'm glad father thinks like this. It means a lot to me."

Rong Su nodded and looked at their hands. Ah, having this kind of son really made him happy. He should indeed make sure that his son wouldn't suffer. "Well, it has still been a long time that we've spent here. Even if you haven't handled any official affairs, you've still stayed all of the time with me. You must be bored out of your mind."