The Employed Empress 167 Solidifying their Relationship

"It just did. See how it looks down at you?" 

Jiang Liu felt a nerve snapping. "The one who did is you!"

"Cats are sarcastic beings," Wei Lian replied with emphasis on 'cat' and 'sarcastic'.

"How would you know?! Did you converse with them?!" 

What's with this pair of siblings and their bad blood with Mao'er? Is that inherited in the family?

"My youngest brother has a hoard of them. All which are rude. Saying I lived with them throughout childhood is not a lie."

Before, they had only one cat. Then Wei Yi Yi gave it away. Their youngest brother who became fond of it cried for a few days.

He'll recover and move on, they all thought. 

Yes, he did recover but no, he never moved on. Much to everyone's horror.

The moment they got distracted away, that brat started picking them up like cabbages on the street.

One went away and a hoard replaced it.

"..." Jiang Liu breathe sharpen. "How many are there in the hoard you are talking about?"

"I say hoard because I could careless to count them." Wei Lian shrugged. His brother's courtyard--- no, the cats' courtyard is not a place humans can live.

"Oh..." Wei Lian gaze shifted. "Your master is retreating. Shouldn't the servant follow to serve?" He pointed at the pig-like cat.

Just when he thought the world brighten! Must this bastard really need to dump cold water into him?! Jiang Liu's desire to punch the man till mute surge into him.

"Are you done? You're infuriating this prince so get away before I call the guards on you!"

"No," Wei Lian said flatly.

The nerve! 

"If we don't roam around nor stick together, how could we make others acknowledge our relationship?"

"Who has any relationship with you?! You only make it up so that your father has no choice to take you with him!"

"What a heartless thing to say. Your Highness, I must let you know, this unfilial son dislikes going out. Most of the time, I stay in my room. But here I'm, crossing rivers and hiking hills, all for the sake of meeting the prince."

"You!!!" Jiang Liu massaged his temples. This bitter taste, it's so familiar to the one he's giving to his brother and the empress! Never in his life did he ever thought of having to eat his own medicine! "Didn't you already reach your goal? You're here. Just like what you wanted. Now go and socialize with the upper rank of society. Stop using me. I'm as much of an outcast as you in politics and court. It won't take you far."

"My father has always been hindering my path. With his influence, it's easy to throw me to the corner regardless if I'm here. If there is one that would approach me, it'll be the ones against with my father. But once I associate myself with them, I'll be thrown out of the clan." Throwing one fact after the other, Jiang Liu drown in the matters of Wei Manor. And Wei Lian seems not to care as he continues to blabber! If he knew he would attract this fly as a result, he shouldn't have gone to the Wei Manor!

Jiang Liu frails his hands in the air. "Hey! Wait!"

"...Compare to that, your highness who is as much of an outcast as me stood on neutral grounds. Still, your relation with the emperor---"

"Stop!" Jiang Liu covered Wei Lian's mouth. "Why do I need to hear all of that?! I'm an idle prince! Don't drag me in your matters!----"

The following words vanished into the abyss. Jiang Liu opens his mouth then close it. His lips quivering after. In a state of shock, he paled.

Jiang Liu looked on, reconfirming, 'Did you just...'

In response to his questioning gaze, Wei Lian repeated his action.

'No running away from reality,' his gaze says so.

Two tender pair of lips graze Jiang Liu's skin as they parted. Following after, a wet sticky sensation touch his palm.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.

He... Really...

The bastard licked him!

And he's not even guilty repeating it!!!

"You're out of your mind!" Jiang Liu snatched back his hand. He was better still as he did not shriek. "Imprudent! Don't you know that this prince could have you punished for that?!"

"With what? And with whom as witnesses? Them?" Wei Lian pointed at the twins. They--- don't quite well get what's happening actually. "It'll end up with just you trying to slander me."

"I'll tell you on to my Royal Brother then!" Jiang Liu threatened. It was no doubt that he learned this from Wei Yi Yi.

'When things go south or you couldn't win, bring forth the almighty name of Boss.' is one of her favorite lines.

Wei Lian retorted in an instant. "And I shall tattle you on to my sister, Her majesty, the empress."

Jiang Liu, "..." Wait. Why does that sound like cheating?

Wei Lian inched closer and Jiang Liu attempt to dash into his chamber. But then, Wei Lian gripped his wrist without breaking a sweat. 

"We are already associated by the same crime," Wei Lian said. Taking out a handkerchief, Wei Lian wipes Jiang Liu's hand.

'What crime are you talking about?!'

"Since I already put the groundwork, your highness is already my accomplice." Wei Lian went silent for a bit. "No, rather, you're my comrade. That's more of a good idea. Let's go with that."

'Who would go with that?! Wait! Isn't that my line?!

"I already have a comrade and it's the empress!"

"Not the emperor?... As expected of the one I choose. I'll let you on to something. All of us siblings are comrades and now you are counted in," Wei Lian tone lightens and Jiang Liu went confused. "Now my partner, how much of a hero you wanted to be in the story I'm brewing?"

The emperor said one would spread rumors.

However, the one who will just went up and smirked while dragging the sixth prince.

Chapter end