"XIAO LI RAN AWAY FROM THE CAGE AGAIN!"
The guests were getting restless. Xiao Li was the Queen Mother, Yan Mei's beloved white dog. In the past, this pet had dense clean white fur covering his tiny body which was very cute. Even though he still very cute, he became mischievous. Every time he had the chance, he will snatch other people's possession then gave them to Yan Mei, Chen Guang, or Chen Liqin depending on his mood. As the result, Chen Guang got a lot of protests even from the court officials. Therefore, for the sake of the palace's peacefulness, he decided to put Xiao Li into a cage.
Usually, the dog would remain quiet and obedient. However, looked like his boredom had peaked so that he ran away eventually.
The harem girls, who were still new in the palace, did not know what this Xiao Li was and began to get scared, thought that a wild and fierce animal had escaped after looking at the frightened guests.
What was miraculous was only Shao Chen who was still calm like a meditating monk, unaffected by anyone. Honestly, he did not have any reaction because he did not even hear the dog's loud bark. His head had again been filled with the strategy for his vengeance while eating the dishes on his plate.
The bark became louder and louder making the guests even more tensed. Their face had become as white as the harem girls' thick powder.
On the other side, Yan Mei looked everywhere for her beloved pet, feeling excited and anxious simultaneously. The bushes beside the venue suddenly swayed violently and the white big figure eventually poked out from them.
"Xiao Li!" Yan Mei exclaimed happily.
Noticing the dog had arrived, the guests took a few steps back spontaneously.
The white dog was very energetic. He ran out from the bushes then jumped into the building.
Shao Chen was drawn from his thought when suddenly something huge flying in front of him. He was so taken aback that he froze on the spot, unable to say a word.
THUD!
That 'something huge' figure landed on the long-serving table, screw up things on it. A pair of golden rounded eyes met Shao Chen's.
Shao Chen could not blink over looking at this big white fur dog. The dog's tongue was sticking out and the saliva dripping on the food below his big body.
Xiao Li barked excitedly then without warning, jumped toward Shao Chen. Intuitively, Shao Chen shut his eyes, ready to be crashed but what had been done by the dog later was even worst that made Shao Chen furious and anxious.
Xiao Li bit Shao Chen's money pouch then took it with the torn pieces of Shao Chen's gown towards the three greatest figures in the middle of the building.
"Wait! My money!" Shao Chen hastily chased the dog.
For several times, Shao Chen bumped into people around him but he did not care. His eyes were straight on the dog and continued to catch up.
"Xiao Li! Gave that back to her!" Yan Mei shouted an order but Xiao Li ignored her while running to Chen Liqin.
Chen Liqin, who began to feel familiar with the girl's face, gasped in surprise when the dog slammed into his leg lightly.
Xiao Li lifted his head, stuck the money pouch out to Chen Liqin.
Shao Chen became alarmed. Without checking the man's identity first, Shao Chen had decided that the man wanted to snatch his money so he recklessly shouted, "DON'T TAKE MY MONEY, YOU THIEF BAST*RD!"
Chen Liqin could not help to shoot a murderous glare at Shao Chen. 'What the—you call me, the emperor, as a thief and even cursed at me?! ' His features had become fully red with anger.
Liang Hu and all of the guests were secretly stealing glances at the emperor, trembling in fear. 'If you did not stop now, you will be dead, Young Miss!!' They shouted to themselves but did not dare to say it out loud and interfere with it.
Shao Chen fastened his pace to the dog. His eyes glinted excitedly as he almost got his money pouch back but someone thwarted it by taking the money pouch before Shao Chen could.
Shao Chen glared at the tall man in front of him. He was too infuriated that he did not notice the man's identity.
"You Thief bast*rd! give my money back!" Shao Chen took big steps towards the emperor, stretched out his hand to get the pouch.
However, Chen Liqin, who had been furious, raised his hand high. Shao Chen failed to reach it again.
With the voice as cold as the North Pole, Chen Liqin spoke in a menacing tone, "Call me again, Miss."
Normally, the interlocutors would have felt a chill on the nape and stopped for a while to check Chen Liqin's identity thoroughly. However, Shao Chen of course was not normal. He did not sense any of the menacing aurae and shouted without hesitation, "THIEF B*STARD!"
Chen Liqin's feature turned as black as a pot butt.
Shao Chen still had no clue. His eyes were only focusing on the pouch money which only been several centimeters away from his tip of fingers but could not be grabbed. Annoyed, Shao Chen stood on tiptoe. He was jubilant when he almost got the pouch, but…
"Ah!"
Chen Liqin lifted the pouch higher than before.
Shao Chen clicked his tongue. "Gave it back! My precious money! You thief b*stard, gave it back to me!" Shao Chen continued to curse and try to reach the pouch. When he noticed that the pouch was too far, he even pressed Chen Liqin's shoulders, try to climb up the emperor's body so that he could get nearer to the pouch.
Chen Liqin could not restrain himself anymore. 'I will chop off your head!' was written clearly on his face, making all of the audiences swallowed their saliva.
Feng Meifeng also became pale. She wanted to help Shao Chen but the fear of getting her head chopped off was hesitating her.
"Take this crazy girl to the jail! Lock her up for three days and don't feed her!"
The guards began to move after hearing the order.
On the other hand, Shao Chen could not accept the order. "You are the thief so you are the one that has to be locked up!"
'Stupid! If you don't want to be hanged, just shut your mouth up, lady!' The audiences were nervous.
Chen Liqin pulled Shao Chen's hair – who was still pressing the emperor's shoulders – furiously. He did not care about the good mannerism a gentleman had to have towards women anymore. Shao Chen was just too disrespectful that Chen Liqin did not feel the need to be polite with him.
Shao Chen was directly alarmed. 'My wig should not be taken off!'
"No! don't pull my hair, b*stard!" Shao Chen immediately pressed his head so that the wig won't come off.
Chen Liqin pulled harder to the side until Shao Chen was sat down on the floor. Fortunately, his hands were still steadied on the wig.
'You have done, Young Miss!' The audience could only pray for Shao Chen's soul in the underworld.
The former emperor, Chen Guang, who had been silent was actually amazed by this lady's stupidity and a little bit entertained by this. However, when he got a glimpse of the hair which had some unnaturally raised area, he glared sharply at it with a serious expression.
Chen Liqin, who did not aware of his father's changes, knelt beside Shao Chen then pulled his hair until Shao Chen met Chen Liqin's eyes. Not until the emperor gave him a smile as cold as the iceberg that Shao Chen finally felt chill on the nape.
His eyes widened and a warning alarm was playing ceaselessly inside his head. "Oh my God! The thief transforms into the emperor!" he exclaimed, did not want to accept the reality that the man had always been the emperor, and not anyone else. Because, if it had been always the emperor itself, Shao Chen was in danger!
"I am The Emperor from the first time you call me a thief!" Chen Liqin roared. He could not control his emotion anymore that he flung his hand that was still pulling Shao Chen's wig forward so that Shao Chen also fell forward, almost kissed the venue's carpet.
Shao Chen glared at the emperor fretfully. His head hurt and his wig seemed to be on the verge of falling off. Even worse, he could not get his money back, and now, in front of him was the emperor himself. 'No! I won't believe this!'
Chen Liqin stood back on his feet while giving a cue to the guards that they could drag this crazy girl away. However, Shao Chen suddenly stood up and cupped Chen Liqin's face then pulled the face until the emperor was forced to bent towards Shao Chen.
"You! How dare you to touch His Majesty! Let go!" Liang Hu snapped.
The guards quickly seized Shao Chen's arms, tried to drag him out of the venue, but Shao Chen held his position by pressing the emperor's cheeks more firmly. Chen Liqin felt his face was almost flattened which made him angrier, almost had a heart attack.
The guards halted, afraid to get beheaded for making the emperor's face swollen.
Shao Chen still glared at Chen Liqin in silence. His hand was also still pressing the cheeks.
"You—"
Without warning, Shao Chen pulled Chen Liqin's skin face, with the desire to tear it off.
"Ouch! Ouch! You cra—ouch! LET GO!" Chen Liqin grabbed and pulled Shao Chen's hands away but the trouble maker still won't give up.
"This must be a mask! You must not be the emperor!" Shao Chen gathered all of his energy to tear the 'mask' off but in vain.
"You crazy!" Chen Liqin shouted exasperatedly, finally managed to pull the hands off from his face. Two big red marks were clearly shown on both of his cheeks.
"Quick! Dragged her out from here!"
Hearing that, Shao Chen was stunned. The man in front of him was really the real emperor!
"Bu—But, the emperor could not possibly stealing!" Shao Chen still insisted to not accept the reality. He almost pinched Chen Liqin's cheeks again if the emperor did not dodge nimbly.
"I am not stealing!"
Shao Chen was kept wriggling while being dragged by the guards with all of their energies. At last, Shao Chen only managed to kick the emperor's shinbone before eventually being pulled away.
"Ouch! You—"
"No! I want my money back! That is my life, b*stard! Thief Emperor!" Shao Chen roared like a mad lady, did not care anymore whether it was a thief that transformed into the emperor or the emperor who disguised as the thief. He also did not care whether he will be beheaded or not.
'If I don't have my money, it's better for me to die!'
Chen Liqin glared at the mad lady, while grumbling of the pain on his shinbone until he could not see Shao Chen's figure anymore. In his heart, he vowed he would drive this mad girl out of the palace. If not, he had a feeling that he was the one who will become crazy!