Pregnant Cultivator, Doted by Big Boss

Chapter 524: Chapter 522: Then Hold Me Tight

He paused, then chuckled. "So, I’ve decided to let Mother and Father try a little harder and give me a younger brother or sister. As for me, from now on, I belong only to you."

Hearing this, Nerida fell silent.

Her gaze fell upon Aeron’s face.

At that moment, Nerida recalled what the madam had said about a "love-addled brain."

’The kind that has you digging up wild greens?’

Looking at him, Nerida couldn’t help but think, ’A love-addled brain truly is a man’s best dowry. What the madam said about it sounded terrifying, but if it’s him, it’s fine. After all, the object of his love-addled brain is me. So even if my Taoist Companion is a complete fool for love, I can handle it.’

Thinking of this, she said coolly, "You may have a love-addled brain, but it’s okay. I won’t let you end up digging for wild greens."

Aeron looked confused.

"Huh? What wild greens?"

Why on earth would he go digging for wild greens?

But that wasn’t important.

He said, "Let’s go tell Father and the others about this first."

She looked up at him, and meeting his smiling eyes, she couldn’t help but say, "Is that a good idea? Won’t your parents tear me to shreds?" After all, she had just shown up and stolen their son away. Who could possibly stand for that?

He said, "Father and Mother aren’t old. By Cultivation standards, they’re still young and in their prime. It’s the perfect time for them to be working hard. They can retire after they have a younger brother or sister for me."

Nerida’s mouth twitched. She couldn’t help but say, "You’re a real model son, aren’t you."

"They’ll understand." After all, aside from some accomplishments in Cultivation, he really wasn’t good at anything else. They knew that.

At this, he leaned closer to Nerida and said, "And if they really can’t give me a younger sibling, that’s fine too. Mother can just find a suitable candidate from the clan to train as the new Crown Prince."

Silvanis was just a small, secluded place. The world was vast, and he had to go see it someday.

Nerida had no objection.

She said, "Aeron, as long as you’ve thought it through."

He took her hand and walked straight out of the Forbidden Land, and Nerida followed him. As they walked, his voice drifted back on the wind.

"Wife, let’s go see Mother and Father right now and tell them. Oh, and about the Transfer Passage out of here—that’s a major issue that we must report to Mother. This place might have to change in the future. The Cultivators of our Silvanis will be able to go out to find Cultivation Resources and explore all kinds of Secret Realms. This is a huge deal."

"Okay. If they blame you for giving up your position as Young Master, just push all the blame onto me."

"No way. This is my decision; it has nothing to do with you, Nerida. Don’t worry, my father and mother are very open-minded..."

When the two of them appeared before Aeron’s parents, Aeron told them his thoughts and plans.

After listening, they were stunned for a moment before the Queen shot to his feet. He gritted his teeth in anger and slammed a hand on the tea table beside him.

"What? Say that again if you dare! You’re not going to be the Young Master anymore? You think you can just quit whenever you feel like it? That the position of a nation’s Crown Prince can be abandoned so casually? Do you think this is child’s play?"

He was absolutely furious.

The Queen clutched his chest.

"Wife, you need to control him."

In contrast to the Queen, who was so angry he was pounding his chest, the Empress, seated to the side, was very calm. "Alright. My son, why don’t you tell me why you want to renounce the position of Young Master."

Aeron began, "Mother, you should know that aside from some talent in Cultivation, I get a headache just hearing about matters of state. The country might not fare well if it falls into my hands. And most importantly, I have a Taoist Companion now, and I just want to be with her from now on."

He paused for a moment, then lowered his voice. "Mother, please, just do us this favor and grant us your blessing! Look, you and Father are still young, in your prime. At your age, Mother, you can still work hard for Silvanis for another one or two hundred years. In that time, if you two just try really hard, you can give me a younger brother or sister to share the burden. Think about it—I’m also worrying myself sick over the country’s future. You see, since the older one—me—is a lost cause, your most important task now is to work hard and produce a younger one. It’s all for the sake of our Silvanis. So, Mother, you and Father really have to try."

The Empress: "..."

Hearing this, the Empress’s mouth twitched. In that instant, all her regal dignity vanished.

"Heh heh!"

The Empress was so angry she laughed. She said, "Well, well. I’ve really raised a fine son. Should I be thanking you for being so considerate?"

’Is it too late to smack this little brat to death with the sole of my shoe?’

The Empress’s gaze swept over to Nerida.

"Do you think so as well?"

Her name having been called, Nerida nodded coolly.

"Yes. I’ll follow his lead."

A headache. A massive headache.

The Empress: "..."

She looked at the two "children" standing together before her.

No, one of them was apparently two or three hundred years older than her. But that didn’t matter. She was her son’s wife, so she was her child too.

She glanced at the pair and waved her hand dismissively.

She knew her son well. His heart was never in ruling the country to begin with. Now that he had a Taoist Companion, he was even more restless. She could only hope he wouldn’t regret his choice.

The Empress also understood that Silvanis was just a small place, not big enough to contain a true dragon. They couldn’t help these two much, so the least they could do was not hold them back.

Thinking this, she sighed and said, "Fine! Fortunately, his father and I can continue to watch over Silvanis. As for the position of Crown Prince, it’s alright. I will select a suitable child from the clan to succeed him and be trained."

Aeron said, "Actually, Mother and Father are still young. You can still try and try again."

The Empress replied, "No, thank you. If we have another one who gives us as much trouble as you, I’m afraid I’ll lose years off my life."

At this moment, the Queen and the Empress still didn’t know what had happened at the sacrificial altar. They had no idea that their son had nearly died just before. The Barrier around the Forbidden Land had concealed the light from the Array, making it invisible to the outside world.

Seeing that they had agreed,

Aeron took Nerida’s hand.

"Wife, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and greet Mother, and Father too."

Nerida looked at the two before her, feeling surprisingly shy. But she and Aeron were already Taoist Companions, so his parents were now her parents. Thinking this, she said, "Greetings, Mother. Greetings, Father."

"Good, good. Live well together from now on."

"He’s my only son. Nerida, you must treat him well."

Nerida nodded.

"I will."

The Empress then said, "Right, what was that you mentioned earlier about a Transfer Passage?"

Nerida began to explain, "It’s like this..."

She knew they would have to be told sooner or later, so when they asked, she gave them a simple account of what happened. When she got to the part about Aeron being injured, both of them shot to their feet.

The Queen grabbed his son, his face pale. He said, "What? Are you alright? You child, how could you go to the Forbidden Land on your own? Do you have a death wish?"

Nerida looked guilt-stricken. She bowed with her hands clasped and said, "This is all my fault. Fortunately, the Exalted One arrived and saved Aeron."