HRPM – Chapter 106 Played a trick (6)

Watching the three nephews wearing such defeated expressions, he felt both surprised and intrigued. He cast a thoughtful glance at Xiao Yu, whose face showed disappointment.

Just now, Yu’er had said the clothes were from the woman he loved—and that woman turned out to be Che’er’s future princess consort. Wasn’t that coveting his own future sister-in-law?

This Xiao Yu was getting bolder and bolder—he even dared to set his sights on his future imperial sister-in-law.

But what shocked him even more was Jin Luoluo. What kind of woman was she, to make all three princes look at her differently at the same time?

Among the three, Xiao Yan appeared the calmest. Since he had no improper thoughts toward Jin Luoluo, even though he realized he had been tricked, he was only disappointed, not overly angry.

“Seventeenth Uncle, you don’t know what an extraordinary woman Jin Luoluo is. Being played by someone like her, I can only accept it helplessly. If she sets her mind on something, I doubt many people could refuse her.”

“But I’m afraid that by offending all three of you this time, her days ahead won’t be easy,” Xiao Luo said with a smile, shaking his head in mild sigh.

“His Majesty has arrived!” the heralding eunuch announced. The previously noisy court immediately fell into solemn order.

Everyone knelt neatly on the ground.

“Oh? Today, you three brothers are actually wearing the same clothes. When you were young, I loved dressing you in identical outfits—it felt warm and made it clear to others that you were brothers.”

The sharp-eyed Emperor immediately noticed something unusual about his sons, and a note of joy entered his voice. “Ever since you grew up, I haven’t seen you dress alike. This is how brothers should be. Look at you now—how harmonious you seem. I hope you can be as close as you were in childhood. By the way, were these a gift from the Empress Dowager? I must thank her properly—it’s rare for her to be so thoughtful.”

As an emperor, watching his sons scheme against each other filled him with mixed emotions.

If they could remain as harmonious and affectionate as they were in childhood, he would willingly give up decades of his life. After all, every one of them was his flesh and blood—whenever any of them was hurt, he felt the pain as well.

“Brother Emperor, this thoughtful person isn’t the Empress Dowager, but your future daughter-in-law, Miss Jin Luoluo. Just look at their expressions—you’ll understand,” Xiao Luo said with a smile, reminding the emperor not to indulge in wishful thinking—the situation was far from as ideal as he imagined.