CHAPTER 1978: CHAPTER 1980: THE CHILD IS SICK

"But son, that person was killed by your mother."

After thinking it over, Yang Chuxia decided to tell Lele about it.

Lele stiffened upon hearing this, took a long moment, and then asked, "You mean Old Madam Luo was killed by you? You were the one who broke into the Luo Family?"

"Son, ’breaking and entering’ doesn’t sound good," Yang Chuxia said, a bit embarrassed, and then added, "But you’re right, I was the one who did it. She was trying to kidnap you, and I couldn’t let her live."

"In that case, I have nothing to fear," Lele chuckled, "If people really have souls, she should be the one afraid of me, fearing my ill intentions that might scatter her soul."

"Besides, I’m a prince of Great Zhou, possessing the dragon aura. Even a four-clawed dragon is still a dragon. She’d be afraid of me; you don’t need to worry about her seeking revenge."

Lele quickly understood why his mother was telling him this now.

"..." Yang Chuxia remained silent.

Upon reaching the main courtyard, Yang Chuxia said, "Tonight, you’ll sleep with your parents."

"That’s only natural. It’s been a long time since I’ve slept with you two," Lele paused, then asked Ye Zi’an, "Father, where are those kids you brought? I didn’t notice any new people in our house."

"Wouldn’t that be something if you did?" Ye Zi’an ruffled his hair and said, "They’re in the side room."

Early morning at Prince An’s Mansion turned into chaos.

"Ming Lan, quickly go get a doctor!"

"Take the eldest young master’s token and get a royal physician from the palace. Both the second and third young masters are sick; their foreheads are burning hot."

"Yes, madam!"

Upon hearing this, Ming Lan hurried to the front courtyard.

Meanwhile, chaos ensued on Yang Chuxia’s side. People were pacing back and forth in the courtyard, occasionally craning their necks to look out, grumbling, "Why hasn’t that doctor arrived yet?"

"We should’ve never let the kids squeeze together to sleep. They must have pulled the blankets off each other and caught a chill."

"Mingqiu, have someone wait outside the Luo Residence, and once the young master and eldest young master come out, have them return immediately."

"Send someone to the Mu Residence to ask if Commandery Princess Dongyang still has any red phosphorus pills. If she does, get a few."

The maids and servants of Prince An’s Mansion quickly left to handle matters.

Yang Chuxia was extremely anxious inside.

At this moment, the situation at Prince An’s Mansion quickly reached Prince Le’s Mansion.

Prince Le merely smiled mysteriously at the note that arrived, and no one knew why he was smiling.

"Your Highness, is something wrong at Prince An’s Mansion?" Young Master Li asked, "I heard Ye Zi’an and his sons were at the Luo Residence for a memorial service early in the morning."

"Is that so?" Prince Le tapped his fingers, "There certainly is an issue, but what it is remains unknown."

"Shall I go take a look?" Young Master Li chuckled again, "Since that old lady died, I haven’t even gone to pay my respects. I should visit, or else my dear aunt will come crying at the Li Residence."

"Alright, you go!" Prince Le waved him off, adding, "Things need to speed up in the south; a single spark can start a prairie fire. We can’t let one side flare up while the other gets cut off, or everything we’ve done will be meaningless."

"Rest assured, Your Highness, I know what to do."

After Young Master Li left, Prince Le added, "Go, tell Secondary Consort Yang that her nephew is sick, and invite her to visit him with me."