Guard Dog

chapter 28

"Is there anything wrong ?" Zemin asks in a hoarse voice early in the morning. 

"Aahhhhh .. ouch !"

Xingchen glares as he pushes Zemin off the bed. "Don't you have any shame ? You are asking me what's wrong ? You went to a brothel last night !"

Zemin lies casually on the floor "I know that I went to a brothel. So what ? You said it yourself that Zi needs another heir !"

"Don't kid me , Zemin ! We can't have an heir form brothel !"

"Why not ? So many beautiful women are there ! I can easily take one or two concubines from there."

"No ! Have you gone mad ?"

"Why ? What's the problem ? It's not like we never had a woman from a brothel in our palace ! Jia-li was from there."

"Haven't you seen the mess she created in the palace ? She made empress Yuzu's life hell !"

"That's because she was jealous of Yuzu. My concubine wouldn't harm Yuzu !"

"What about me ?" Xingchen glares.

"Oh come on ! You are strong ! You are the chief minister of Zi. Nobody can bully you !"

Xingchen takes in a sharp breath "still no ! We are having women from decent family as your concubine!" 

Zemin tilts his head. He thought Xingchen would understand after last night's drama. But it looks like ... Xingchen still wants to share his one and only husband.

"Zemin !"

"Hmm ?" Zemin raises his eyebrow.

"I said that I have already prepared a draft ! Would you look at it ?" Xingchen repeats his words.

"Draft of girls ?"

"Yes ! Some of them are princesses too. Beautiful, from the royal family and perfect to be your concubines !" 

Zemin looks at scroll in Xingchen's hand "not perfect enough to be my legal wife ?"

"You said that you can only have one legal wife ? How can they be your legal wife ?"

Zemin shruggs. He is getting frustrated with Xingchen. They finally got the chance to be together after two life time and still Xingchen is determined to waste this chance "whatever ! Select whoever you like."

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"He wasn't jealous? Not even a little bit ?" Yuzu asks in disbelief. "Wow !"

"I am getting tired." Zemin sighs with a irritated face. "I should have left! It was better option."

"Zemin, you know what you have a escapist personality. You schemes all your life to be the emperor. When you became one, you don't like the trouble, you want to leave it.

You loved Xingchen and almost died for him but when you finally got him, you don't like his tantrums, you want to leave him. Love doesn't work that way. You have to fight for your love."

"Wow empress Yuzu, thank you for the enlightenment. Problem solved I should go and marry whoever Xingchen wants as my concubine."

"Don't be rude to my husband. It's your husband who is creating the drama. Not mine." Zixuan sits beside Yuzu and hugs him from the back.

Zemin rolls his eyes "go , get a room."

"This is my bedchamber. You get out !" Zixuan hides his tired face on Yuzu's neck.