Pathological Trapping - Chap 113
　Their Highness slowly straightened up, turned around, revealed a pair of scary scarlet eyes, and walked towards the front yard step by step.
　　The servants on the ground were still kneeling.
　　Only Mu Jian walked forward alone, his figure as if he was sitting alone among the crowd after he ascended the throne.
　　The eunuch who was announcing the decree saw Mu Jian coming out, and knowing that he had been in poor health in the past few days, he did not blame him, nor did he delay the announcing of the decree. After completing the formalities, he placed the imperial edict in Mu Jian’s hands with both hands.
　　”Congratulations, Your Highness. After the enthronement ceremony is completed, you will be the Crown Prince.”
　　Mu Jian looked up at the eunuch and smiled, revealing his white teeth.
　　After sending off the eunuch who announced the decree, Mu Jian returned to his room alone, sat quietly for a while, and then called Li Yu.
　　Li Yu knelt in the main hall and told Mu Jian word by word that during the spring hunt, he had been secretly guarding Li Dezhuang, but was discovered and trapped.
　　By the time he escaped and went to find Guard Li, the knife had already stabbed Guard Li.
　　White knife goes in, red knife comes out.
　　Guard Li fell to the ground, twitched twice, and then became unresponsive.
　　He wanted to take the body back, but the military officer who killed him said that he had to take the body to report to the emperor, so he couldn’t give it to him. He just pulled the jade pendant from Li Dezhuang and threw it to him.
　　Li Yu trembled as he handed over the well-preserved jade pendant with both hands.
　　Mu Jian looked at it for a while without saying a word, then stood up and took the jade pendant from Li Yu’s hand.
　　The voice is calm.
　　”You can get out now.”
　　The door was closed.
　　Mu Jian fell back into his chair, holding the jade pendant in his palm, his head lowered, his hair hanging down in front of his eyes, casting a shadow on his pale face.
　　A drop of clear tear fell on the jade pendant.
　　He wiped it off with his hand, “It would be better to let you escape…”
　　One month later, the ceremony of enthroning the crown prince took place.
　　Mu Jian, dressed in bright red prince’s robes, walked up to the platform step by step, burned incense and worshipped his ancestors, and announced it to the world.
　　After the enthronement ceremony was completed, Mu Jian followed the emperor into the palace. Now that the emperor was not in good health, he had to slowly hand over government affairs to Mu Jian.
　　The two talked in the imperial study for the whole afternoon. When Mu Jian came out, he happened to meet Du Yanqiu.
　　Now Du Yanqiu is a concubine, wearing brocade clothes and pearls and jades all over her head. She smiled and greeted Mu Jian, who nodded slightly at her.
　　When the two passed each other, no one noticed that Mu Jian’s lips moved as if he said something.
　　Du Yanqiu showed surprise on his face, but quickly regained his composure and entered the imperial study.
　　Mu Jian went straight back to the palace.
　　When walking from the front yard to the back yard, he seemed to remember something. He told the maid beside him to add a portion of braised bamboo shoots in chicken sauce to the lunch today, and then went straight back to his room.
　　As soon as the door was opened, the maid who was in charge of sweeping the courtyard heard His Royal Highness the Crown Prince say, “My father kept me here to talk for a while today. I came back late. Are you angry?”
　　No one answered.
　　His Royal Highness the Crown Prince laughed, “You are sulking again. Who is being hurt by you and me? We are moving to the East Palace tomorrow. We have lived there before. Think about it, which courtyard do you like?”
　　No one answered.
　　”Yesterday you insisted on eating bamboo shoots stewed in chicken sauce, and today you asked the kitchen to add more. Are you unhappy?”
　　”If you’re happy, kiss me?”
　　”Don’t be shy. How long has it been? Ask me to hug you. I miss you.”
　　A new maid in the courtyard nudged the girl next to her and lowered her voice, “Sister, who is His Highness talking to?”
　　”Princess.”
　　”The Crown Princess? Has she been in this room all this time? Why haven’t we seen her come out? No one cleans this yard on weekdays. Does the Crown Princess dislike people getting close to her?”
　　The older maid glared at the newcomer.
　　”Don’t ask about the master’s affairs.”
　　The little maid fell silent.
　　When the servants came to deliver the food, she peeked through the crack in the door. The walls were full of paintings. They were all of the same person.
　　The same man.
　　Her eyes almost popped out of her head in surprise, and the next second she saw the newly crowned Crown Prince sitting at the table, holding a pillow embroidered with a human face.
　　His fingers scraped the pillow affectionately.
　　He pretended to be fierce, but his words were mixed with affection.
　　”If you keep being picky about food today, I won’t let you go even if you cry at night.”
　　Chapter 88 Father, I am impatient, you won’t blame me, right?
　　Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
　　Ever since the emperor was not in good health, his condition had been getting worse day by day. No matter how many precious herbs he drank, they were of no use. Instead, he became weaker and weaker, so he simply stayed in bed to recuperate.
　　All power in the court fell into Mu Jian’s hands.
　　Mu Jian was sitting on the couch under the window, reading a book in his hand.
　　Li Yu at the door said respectfully, “Your Highness.”
　　Mu Jian put down the book, held the pillow in his arms, and said to himself, “Wait a moment.” Then he let Li Yu in.
　　Li Yu walked up to Mu Jian and looked up to see the pillow in his arms. There was Li Dezhuang’s face embroidered on it, which looked a bit weird.
　　But Mu Jian held him in his arms as if he were a treasure.
　　Li Yu leaned forward, “Your Highness, there is news from the palace that His Majesty is not feeling well.”
　　Hearing this, Mu Jian was not surprised at all. He just put down the pillow in his hand, touched the face of the person embroidered on it, and said gently: “I’ll read the storybook to you when I come back.”
　　He walked to the bed and opened the box next to the pillow. Inside was a jade pendant. The edges were smooth and shiny. It was obvious that he often played with it.
　　Mu Jian carefully pinned the jade pendant around his waist.
　　The silent eyes were devoid of any warmth.
　　”Let’s go.”
　　Li Yu cupped his hands, “Yes.”
　　The carriage drove into the palace gate.
　　It was drizzling outside and it was chilly.
