Chapter 15 : Golden Crown III

Maybe in this life, i should probably chasing him and giving him my love just like what he deserve. I won't let you leave me just like what Bai Linghua does. I won't let anyone steal you away just like Bai Linghua does.

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I should have you no matter what....

Now the question is.... how can i meet him?

It's not like i can just barge in and say 'Hey, come and live with me in my palace'. He'd be freaked out if i asked him that.

I'm the emperor, well not yet at this time, but he should be honored if i asked him that. But if i asked him without any reason, it'll be the dumbest thing the former emperor does.

How can i take him to my side without frighten him?

If I'm not mistaken, he should be a kid during this timeline. should i put on innocent and pure attitude to convince him?

I was drown into my thought. The high and mighty emperor were confused with this kind of thing? If i show this side of me in front of my servant In the future, they might think that i was sick or cursed.

"Guards"

I called the guard who guard in front of my room. The next thing happen, a man in his mid 30 entered my room and kneel in front of me. I could see from his gestures that he's scared of my presence.

"Y-Yes your highness"

"I Will ask you a question and you must answer it without lying"

Since I'm the emperor, i know my opponest thought just from their gesture, and this man, it seems like he's asking his own self about what mistake that he caused to be called like this.

".... what should i do to gain someone else attention?"

The man in front of me shocked and confused from my question. 'Did he testing me or something?' probably what he thought.

".... t-to gain someone attention is by doing something that caught their attention"

caught their attention? i ask him because i don't know, why does his answer so abstract?

"like what?"

"m-maybe doing something or giving them what they like?"

I just know that Xiao Yueyang for one day, and he asked me to give him something he liked? i didn't even know what he liked.

"What if that person is a young boy?"

The guard in front of me sweating like hell. is he afraid that i Will kill him or something? I'm not that bad.

"m-maybe your highness can give him something he liked, maybe a toy or sweets"

Sweets? that's against my nature as an emperor. the mighty and high emperor shouldn't give something cheap like that. Talking about sweet, i remember something.

"I heard something about honey trap from someone, what does that means?"

The guard in front of me shocked again. did he shocked often? and he Saw me with weird expression.

"I'm asking because i don't know, so answer my question"

".... h-honey trap is a tecnique to reach someone goal by doing something sweet and kind towards other people"

Oh, isn't that the same as gaining other people favor by doing something kind to them?

'(his highness is still a kid, how can he know about that phrase, i can only said something that safe for a kid to hear)' Said the guard in his mind.

I have Made up my mind. I need to do this honey trap thing to pull him over to my side.

"Do you know something about Xiao Family?"

"i-i know something about it"

"Do you know about a kid named Xiao Yueyang?"

The guard seems like to lost in his thought. I Saw some doubt in his eyes.

"I heard that name before, it seems like that kid is an illegitimate child of Xiao Family"

"Illegitimate child?"

I don't know about that before. I need to go there by myself.

"Prepare my carriage, i Will go there by myself, also send the words to Xiao Residence about my arrival"

"Y-yes, your highness"

With that the guard bow down to me and leave me. I also needed a good strategy to get close to him. The high and mighty emperor should be calculated with this trivial thing.

A few days later, I'm on my way to the Xiao Residence. it takes at least a week before i arrive there. I heard Xiao Family is famous for it's scenery. Along the way, i Saw grassfield, forest, lake and any other scenery. The city is not as busy as the capital city, but it feels peaceful here. Did Xiao Yueyang grown up in this peaceful environment?

That's what i thought before arrived at Xiao Residence. The moment i step out from the carriage, all Xiao Family member greet me. I stare left and right to look for him until i Saw a young kid standing in the corner of the path far from where i stand.

A frail young kid full of bruises and bandage all over his body. I couldn't believed what i just Saw. i thought he's safe here in this peace enviroment. It seems like all my thought about him it's all wrong.

I didn't pay much attention to the man in front of me. A man in his 50 bow down in front of me. Is this man the head of the Xiao family? He didn't take care his own son well enough.

"we also prepared the best maid and servant to help your highness daily necessities. You can ask them anything, Your highness"

I really hate a Noble who pretended to be sincere and kind in front of someone stronger than them. What a shameless person you are.

Do you think i Will stand still when my soon to be companiom hurt like this? He's the person who stay beside me until my last breath.

I.... I....

"I don't want to..." See him treated like this

My words won't come out. I don't even know what kind of emotion is this.

"What do you mean your highness?"

I'm here just for him, so i should stay close with him. Without me realizing it, i already pointed my finger at him.

"I want him"