183. You Almost Died! II

Third-person POV 

Just only in 5 minutes, Hong er's front door was crowded with people. Weisheng and Xue Lang stood with their back straight, under the snow, in the middle of winter.

Their actions caused many servants to kneel down and begged them to take a cover so they wouldn't fall sick. Yet, the father and son were so stubborn and dismissed all of the servants.

Xue Lang: "If you want to take a cover, then go. Imperial Father and Ben Wang will stand here till mother forgive us." (Ben Wang is the way princes call themselves.)

Weisheng: "En."

And of course, the servants didn't walk away. How could they sit relaxedly while their emperor and prince standing under the heavy snow? So they follow suit Weisheng and Xue Lang to stand under the snow without umbrella or anything to cover their heads. And now, they have stood for almost an hour.

Although Hong er said that she wanted to be alone, the Yun sisters still accompanied her as they were afraid if anything would happen to her when they were not by her side. Hong er sighed for the hundredth time, she just couldn't get rid of the bad feelings in her heart and it started to annoy the hell out of her.

Hong er: "*sigh, what is with me?"

Huayun: "Your Majesty Empress, you are worried about them because you care about them. And maybe the imbalance of hormones is partially the reason that you worked up more than usual."

Hong er: "En, maybe because of that."

Hong er leaned back her head on her chair and sighed once again. Then she suddenly thought up about her husband and son. When she walked to her room an hour ago, she saw snow had started to fall. Knowing that the father and son were very stubborn, she got worried again.

Hong er: "His Majesty Emperor and Xue Lang?"

Meiyun: "This servant will go and check."

Hong er: "En. Go."

Meiyun bowed her head and walked towards the door to open it. Then she immediately closed it and blinked her eyes twice before she opened it again. Her face paled as she turned her head to Hong er and pointed outside with her finger.

Hong er rose from her seat and approached the door only to see two snowmen standing right in front of her door. Hong er gritted her teeth and yelled.

Hong er: "Fools!"

The heavy snow immediately stopped and vanished into thin air. Hong er pulled the two snowmen into the room and risen the room temperature. She anxiously swatted the snow on their body and kept calling them 'fools'.

Meiyun placed a coal stove in front of them and Huayun gave them a bunch of thick blankets. Hong er sat down on a chair in front of them and glared at the two men. The two could only lower their heads and acted like wronged puppies.

Hong er: "Do you know how stupid your action was? Hm?"

Hong er took the teacup that Huayun just poured for her and gulped it down even though it was still piping hot.

Hong er: "You two really want to anger me to death."

Weisheng: "Hong er-"

Hong er: "*Sigh, I should have not left you two alone. See what happened just after two hours of me looking away?

First of all, you almost burnt to death and second of all, you almost froze to death. You two really want me to die of a heart attack." 

Their heart dropped when Hong er mentioned 'die'. They never saw Hong er being so emotional before therefore they panicked and Xue Lang almost cried.

Xue Lang: "Im-imperial Mother…"

Xue Lang reached his hand out to Hong er but retracted his hand when he heard Hong er sigh.

Hong er: "Sheng ge, do you see how you look like right now? The undefeatable warrior, never lose in any battlefield. A fearless and powerful general that slays every obstacle that hindered him, yet almost died because of cooking.

Do you know reckless you are? You clearly know that you can't cook, yet you kicked out the chef and cooked by yourself and a child that never stepped into the kitchen even once. I don't know what to say anymore.

You are not a child so I don't need to nag you. Furthermore, you are the emperor, you can do whatever you want to do."

Hong er kept blabbering all things that had burdened her heart since long ago and felt like a jerk for blaming all the fault on them. She needed time alone but Weisheng and Xue Lang kept making her blood pressure to rise.

Since they were warming themselves up in her bedroom, she thought that it would be better if she was the one who should leave the room and find another tranquil place.

With that thought, Hong er stood up without giving them another glance. But, never did she thought, her action would cause the father and son to misunderstand. The moment Hong er rose from her seat, they also jumped out from their seat and ran to hug her. The big one hugged her upper body while the little one restrained her legs.

Xue Lang: "Im-Imperial Mother, don't leave. I'm sorry for being bad, I'm really sorry."

Hong er: "Wha-"

Weisheng: "Hong er, you can't leave me."

Hong er: "What the hell are you two thinking?"

Xue Lang: "Pl-please don't leave Xue Lang…. Xue Lang begs mother…"

Xue Lang sobbed with his snots and tears wetting her clothes. While the big one held her tighter and rubbed his cheek on her head.

Weisheng: "Can't leave."

The Yun sisters who were standing at the side, could only stare in bewilderment.

 The Yun sisters: 'Wow, what a sight to see.'

But they knew their own place and leave the room to let the family to resolve their misunderstanding. Hong er that was also in confusion, tapped Weisheng's back with her right hand and caressed Xue Lang's head with her left hand.

Hong er: "Uumm… It is hard to breathe."

The two of them quickly released her and checked if the baby is fine. Hong er chuckled and took a seat as she suddenly feel tired.

Xue Lang: "Imperial Mother, are you really fine?"

Xue Lang asked worriedly with his snots smeared around his nose. Hong smiled softly and used her handkerchief to wipe his nose clean.

Hong er: "En, mother is fine. Look at you, so messy."

Xue Lang: "Ehehehe~" 

Hong er: "*Sigh Seeing you two like this, what would you do if I'm gone?"

Hong er complained while curing both Weisheng and Xue Lang's wounds with her light magic. Weisheng immediately took her hand and gripped it with an adequate amount of strength so it wouldn't hurt Hong er.

Weisheng: "We will always be together."

Hong er laughed from seeing Weisheng's stern expression.

Weisheng: "Promise me."

Hong er stare at him with a gentle smile and nodded her head.

Hong er: "En."

But will they?