Chapter 1319: Chapter 786: Heart-to-Heart Between Mother and Son, Drunkenness

"Your Imperial Uncle doesn’t even like Gao Chaoyang," An Youyou turned back and glanced, speaking indifferently, "Are you planning to make Gao Chaoyang live as a widow?! Why are you men all so selfish!"

"I..." Wu Huahao was always rendered speechless by An Youyou’s retorts.

He truly could never win an argument against An Youyou!

He had been bullied by her since childhood.

Both of them were heading to the consort Li, as she had sent someone to bring them over. Thankfully, Anqi had cried herself to sleep from the heartbreak and was now finally resting.

Entering the consort Li’s chambers, they saw her sitting in a chair, still unable to stop weeping.

The thought of her youngest son in prison left her deeply unsettled.

Seeing An Youyou and Wu Huahao arrive helped her calm down a bit.

"Greetings, Consort Li, Imperial Aunt, Imperial Uncle," An Youyou greeted properly.

Wu Huahao followed suit with a bow.

"Youyou, rise quickly," Xiao Hezhen said eagerly, her eyes full of warmth.

She liked seeing Youyou every time.

And as Youyou grew older, she was becoming more and more beautiful.

She dreamed of Youyou becoming her daughter-in-law.

"Youyou," Consort Li called her, "I asked you here mainly to see about matters with the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. I am truly worried."

"Don’t worry. As long as my mother is involved, everything will be resolved perfectly. Nothing will happen to Imperial Uncle," An Youyou assured confidently, "But this matter cannot be rushed, being too aggressive might anger my brother. My mother knows how to handle things, Consort Li just needs to wait for the news."

"Mother, didn’t I just reassure you in the same way? Don’t worry at all, Jinyu won’t have any problems, the crucial point now is, Jinyu refuses to marry anyone but Anqi, and the Emperor doesn’t wish for Anqi to leave," Xiao Hezhen shook her head and sighed, "How did it come to this?! If this hadn’t blown up, I would’ve thought Anqi liked the Emperor, convinced that Anqi would be the Empress, but unexpectedly my brother stole her!"

An Youyou tightened her lips.

Anqi indeed caused a lot of misunderstandings, so her brother’s inability to accept it now is understandable.

Besides struggling with not being loved by the woman he loves, her brother—as the supreme ruler—couldn’t let his dignity suffer either.

"Enough about them, let’s wait for the Empress to resolve it," Xiao Hezhen truly had complete trust in An Ning; she turned her attention to An Youyou. "Youyou, you’re only fifteen this year, and Huahao is just fourteen. Aunt might be saying this a bit early, but Aunt is really afraid that you might be snatched away, so Aunt wants to ask you, would you be willing to wait for our Huahao to turn sixteen and marry you?"

An Youyou’s eyes widened.

Weren’t they discussing the Imperial Uncle’s matters? How did it suddenly become about her?

Wu Huahao beside her blushed profusely.

He was only fourteen, joking aside, if it was being taken seriously, he felt embarrassed.

"Imperial Aunt, I only have brotherly feelings for Huahao, truly no romantic feelings whatsoever," An Youyou clarified, "Don’t pair us up arbitrarily; I can’t bear ending up like my brother, Imperial Uncle, and Sister Anqi."

"You don’t like my Huahao?" Xiao Hezhen visibly disappointed.

Wu Huahao felt somewhat disheartened.

He had always regarded An Youyou as his future wife.

Though she was fierce, he was used to it.

When he wasn’t being hit or scolded by her during their interactions, he felt uneasy.

"No, I don’t like him," An Youyou stated firmly, then turned to Wu Huahao with a threat, "You’re not allowed to like me either. If you like me, I won’t play with you anymore."

Wu Huahao felt even more aggrieved.

It’s one thing for her not to like him, but she dominantly forbade him from liking her.

"Aunt, please don’t think too much," An Youyou seriously addressed Xiao Hezhen, "Mother has also warned me not to be with Huahao, saying close relations shouldn’t marry, and she explained many things about human anatomy, basically meaning if Huahao and I were to marry, our children would be dumb!"

"That’s nonsense!" Xiao Hezhen protested.

She never believed it.

Marrying cousins was supposed to strengthen family ties; how could it be said that their children wouldn’t be smart?!