Chapter 45: Yun Yingzhi part 1
The little rabbit cub was simply too unrestrained. He jumped directly from the Empress’s hand to his lap, then nimbly rolled to the edge of his leg, followed by a sudden lunging pounce…
His tiny body sliced through the air, and then, having absolutely no sense of his own limits, he went into a direct crash-dive.
In that instant, the hearts of everyone in the room hung in mid-air for that restless little thing. Everyone moved in unison.
Yun Yinghui used his ability to manifest a layer of ice.
Emperor Arlyn used his spatial ability to suspend the little rabbit in mid-air.
One by one, pink flower petals converged into a petal-bed, catching the rabbit cub.
Suspended in mid-air, the little rabbit tilted his head slightly. He looked at the lingering fear on Yun Yinghui’s face, stepped onto the petal-bed, and stretched out his two tiny paws toward him, begging for a hug from his uncle.
For young cubs, begging for hugs seemed to be an innate instinct, but the little rabbit seemed to possess another instinct as well…
—Filing a complaint.
As if remembering something, the rabbit cub retracted his two tiny paws. He blinked his large eyes, looked at Yun Yinghui expectantly, then turned his small body around on the petal-bed. He pointed a tiny paw at Emperor Arlyn and let out an “Ao!” Then he looked at the Empress, pointed a paw at him, and continued to shout, “Ao!”
The Empress couldn’t hold it back and burst out laughing with a puchi.
The petals moved the little rabbit closer to the Empress.
The rabbit cub realized he was getting further from Yun Yinghui and closer to Emperor Arlyn and the Empress. He grew a bit anxious, looking at Yun Yinghui for help. “Da? Da!? Da-da!”
This time, Emperor Arlyn and Yun Yinghui couldn’t hold it back either, their lips curling into smiles.
While everyone’s attention was on the little rabbit, the egg cub quietly rolled onto Emperor Arlyn’s lap. Then, following the curve of his thigh, he nimbly rolled downward…
Emperor Arlyn’s eyes flickered. He pretended not to see the egg cub’s prison-break attempt, secretly observing the little fellow out of the corner of his eye.
The egg cub, who lacked any brotherly love once he saw Yun Yinghui, decisively abandoned the rabbit cub. He struggled to roll off the Emperor, and the moment he successfully tumbled down…
Truly, in that very instant, the egg cub pushed the speed of “rolling” to its limit, charging straight for Yun Yinghui.
This time, not just Yun Yinghui, but even the Empress—whose heart was entirely on the rabbit—and the rabbit cub filing his complaint all saw the egg cub’s actions.
On the surface, the egg cub’s shell looked far too fragile. Seeing this scene was just like when they worried the rabbit would fall from mid-air; everyone’s hearts hung in their throats once again.
Yun Yinghui’s brow furrowed, and he reached out his hand, intending to catch the egg cub…
However, it had to be said that the egg cub’s reaction speed was incredibly fast. With a ripple of space, the egg cub used his spatial ability and teleported.
Flower petals drifted throughout the palace; this was the Empress’s ability.
Emperor Arlyn looked toward Yun Yinghui’s chest.
After a moment of bewilderment, the little rabbit cub shouted loudly toward Yun Yinghui’s chest: “Ao! Ao! Ao!”
The rabbit cub looked very angry. He pointed a tiny paw at Yun Yinghui’s chest, his tears stopping as he stomped his little feet within the layer of petals the Empress had spread out.
Yun Yinghui’s eyelids twitched. He reached out silently, planning to fish out the egg cub that had teleported inside his clothes.
Sensing Yun Yinghui’s large hand reaching in, the egg cub intentionally avoided it, rolling back and forth across Yun Yinghui’s chest. Nevertheless, he couldn’t escape the fate of being caught.
However, being held by the familiar aura, the egg cub felt at ease.
Seeing the egg cub being brought out, the rabbit cub stopped his “Ao-ing.” He tilted his head to look at Yun Yinghui and gave a “Da.” His voice was exceptionally soft and milky as he stretched out his paws toward Yun Yinghui again, begging for a hug.
Yun Yinghui stepped toward the little rabbit.
Seeing Yun Yinghui getting closer, the rabbit cub gave another “Da.”
However, when the distance between Yun Yinghui and the little rabbit was about three steps, the Empress manipulated his ability. In the next moment, the petals carried the rabbit cub back to the Empress.
Yun Yinghui narrowed his eyes, looked at the Empress, and said, “Your Highness, I came for them.”
The Empress’s lips curved as he met Yun Yinghui’s gaze. “And if I refuse?”
The atmosphere in the palace became extremely tense.
Perhaps sensing the subtle tension, the rabbit cub looked at the Empress uneasily, then at Yun Yinghui. Tears began to plop down once more.
The Empress reached out, holding the little rabbit, and gently wiped his tears. He whispered, “Baby, why are you crying?”
Yun Yinghui clenched one hand into a fist, the aura around him turning sharp and cold. “Your Highness, I hope you understand that they are children of our family.”
The egg cub shivered in Yun Yinghui’s hand.
Feeling the egg cub’s unease, Yun Yinghui stroked him gently and placed him in his pocket.
Clearly, the egg cub didn’t like the pocket. He rolled against Yun Yinghui’s body, rolling once more inside the lapel of his uniform, showing only the tiny tip of his egg-self. This time, Yun Yinghui didn’t pull him out.
The Empress locked eyes with Yun Yinghui. “Colonel Yun, they should belong to the Imperial family.”
The moment the Empress spoke, both he and Emperor Arlyn felt it—behind Yun Yinghui, it was as if a massive cleaver condensed from ice elements was about to materialize.
A frigid aura spread, ready to solidify into a blade at any moment.
Yun Yinghui said, “The first time I entered the battlefield was at the age of eighteen.”
Emperor Arlyn narrowed his eyes and remained silent.
Yun Yinghui: “Since graduation, I have been fighting on the front lines. To this day, I have experienced life and death multiple times.” He brushed over his wartime experiences in a single sentence.
The Empress said, “Colonel Yun, in the past and now, I have always admired you. I believe that in the near future, your achievements will surely surpass those of General Yun.”
Yun Yinghui shook his head. “Your Majesty, Your Highness, I do not wish to hear these things. I only hope you understand under what circumstances Prince Elvis had relations with my younger brother.”
Emperor Arlyn: “…”
Empress: “…”
Hearing this, both felt a bit guilty.
They had heard of it—Elvis had confessed to Yun Yingzhi, and Yun Yingzhi had decisively rejected him at the time.
So…
How these two cubs came to be was quite a thought-provoking matter.
The two thought to themselves that if Elvis were present right now, that nearly-solidified cleaver behind Yun Yinghui would likely be swinging toward him.
Though guilty, Emperor Arlyn would absolutely not give up his claim on the two children. He said, “Colonel Yun, you must understand what the bloodline flowing through these two children represents.”
Yun Yinghui looked at Emperor Arlyn with a steady gaze, without a hint of retreat. He said, “Your Majesty, the Empire I serve has its laws.”
Before Emperor Arlyn could speak, he added, “According to the laws of the Los Empire, while children are young, they unconditionally belong to the side that gave birth to them.”
The Empress said, “Colonel Yun, regardless of what you say, I must clearly inform you that these two children…”
Yun Yinghui interrupted the Empress, speaking first: “Your Highness, the Crown Prince likes my younger brother.”
The room fell into silence.
The egg cub squirmed uneasily inside Yun Yinghui’s lapel.
The rabbit cub being held by the Empress was equally restless. He shuddered, and seeing the egg cub nuzzling against their uncle’s warm chest, he grew very angry and let out an “Ao” at the egg cub.
The egg cub immediately went still, pretending to be a dead egg.
The silence persisted.
After an unknown amount of time, Yun Yinghui spoke again. “I do not know what will ultimately happen between the Crown Prince and my brother. However, what can be confirmed now is that my brother is the father of these two children, and the Crown Prince likes my brother.”
Emperor Arlyn and the Empress understood Yun Yinghui’s implication.
—Are you sure you want to fight for custody against the person Elvis likes?
—If nothing unexpected happens, Elvis might be able to persuade Yun Yingzhi.
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