"Hazelnut crisps are here."

Yu Shulan walked in with hazelnut pastry and placed it in front of Ning Yuan.

"Yuan'er, try it, is it still the same taste as when you were a kid?"

Ning Yuan was no longer polite. He picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. The sweet taste spread in his mouth instantly.

In fact, after he grew up, he no longer liked sweet food, but this hazelnut pastry was as delicious as he remembered.

"Delicious, thank you, auntie."

"As long as you like it, come here whenever you want to eat it, and your aunt will make it for you."

Yu Shulan looked at him lovingly. Ning Yuan was a good boy, but it was a pity that Yu Shulan only had Ruan Hezhu in her heart.

Ning Yuan is her face and the basis for her to gain a foothold in the Ning'an Marquis' Mansion.

"Okay, I'll come here often in the future."

Ning Yuan nodded in agreement. In fact, the reason why he was a little distant from this place was because of his mother.

He knew from a young age that his mother did not like his aunt.

Although she respected and loved her aunt in front of others, she was more jealous in her heart.

Every time I come back from Jiang's house, my mother gets angry.

And she always compared herself to Jiang Chuyuan. Over time, he also didn't like going to Jiang's house.

But from the beginning to the end, what did they do wrong? The Jiang family has always treated him sincerely.

"Okay, let's eat."

Yu Shulan was very happy that he could be closer to her family.

The family sat together to eat and chat. This warm scene made Ning Yuan feel warm in his heart.

"Yuan'er, you are not much younger than Chu Yuan. Chu Yuan is getting married soon. Do you have a girl you like? If so, you should hurry up and make the most of it."

Yu Shulan thought that Ning Yuan was just too lonely. If he had a wife who shared his feelings, he might be happier.

When talking about women, Ning Yuan blushed instantly, "No, I don't have a favorite woman."

Yu Shulan didn't believe him. Whether this was true or not, her Wanwan would definitely know.

So she grabbed Jiang Qingwan's hand, wanting to hear if she knew if Ning Yuan had a woman he liked.

But at this moment, Jiang Qingwan didn't pay any attention to what she said. Her mind and eyes were full of the delicious food in front of her.

[That chicken leg looks delicious, I want to eat it. And I haven't tried that hazelnut crisp either.]

I'm almost one year old now, so I can eat now.

She stretched out her hand hard, trying to grab the chicken leg.

Yu Shulan had no choice but to give her a hazelnut biscuit. "Your stomach has been feeling bad lately, so you can't eat greasy food. I'll let you eat one hazelnut biscuit, but you can only eat one."

Jiang Qingwan nodded helplessly. It is better to have something to eat than nothing to eat.

Seeing her eating the hazelnut pastry happily, Yu Shulan asked tentatively.

"Wanwan, do you think your cousin should also find a wife?"

【cousin?】

Jiang Qingwan looked up at Ning Yuan and then grinned.

My cousin is not good at speaking and is busy with official duties all day. I'm afraid he doesn't even recognize many young ladies in the capital, so where can he find a wife?

This is probably the case of a double digit. Ning Anbo was always a playboy, and Yu Sanniang also had mistresses at home and outside. But she gave birth to Ning Yuan, who was pure and unattached, and not interested in women.

Hearing this, Yu Shulan was extremely disappointed. Ning Yuan was probably influenced by his father.

His half-brothers and sisters also didn't get along well with him.

Seeing so many concubines in the house, he was probably afraid of women and would not be attracted to them.

But this is not a solution. He has been locking his heart away. When will he be able to get out of it?

While Yu Shulan was thinking, Jiang Qingwan, who had finished eating a hazelnut pastry, thought of something else.

[I remember there was a little princess who had always been in love with Ning Yuan. When Prince Chen rebelled, Ning Yuan saved the little princess' life. Later, he sent the little princess away, and the two of them never got together. It was a sad couple.]

[Although my cousin denies it, I think he must like her, otherwise he wouldn't risk his life to save her.]

But in that situation in the previous life, the two could not be together. Perhaps his denial could allow the little princess to let go of everything and live a stable life.

Little princess? Yu Shulan pondered, the current emperor has four sons and six daughters.

The eldest princess has married far away in the south city, and the youngest princess is only eight years old, so it shouldn’t be this.

There are four princesses in the middle. Which one is the little princess Jiang Qingwan is referring to?

Thinking of what Jiang Qingwan said, when Prince Chen rebelled, almost all the people in the palace were killed, and the fact that she was rescued by Ning Yuan showed that this princess was not very eye-catching.

Of the four princesses, except for the third princess born to the queen, the other three were born to concubines. The least cared about among them was the fifth princess, who had just passed the age of coming of age.

It is very likely the one Jiang Qingluo mentioned.

She looked at Ning Yuan and spoke tentatively.

"Yuan'er, I ran into the Fifth Princess in the palace a few days ago. She asked me about you. Are you two familiar with each other?"

Ning Yuan paused as he picked up the food, then said firmly, "It's not cooked."

Ning Yuan's forte is interrogation by using tricks. Yu Shulan's intention is very obvious, how could he not see it?

"Aunt, don't worry about my affairs for now. Chu Yuan's matter is at hand, so his matter is more important. As for me, I have no plans to get married yet."

Seeing him say this, Yu Shulan stopped pressing him and said, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Eat more."

Ning Yuan stayed here until evening before going back.

When he returned to the Ning'an Marquis's Mansion, he found Yu Sanniang waiting for him in the hall.

Seeing this, he gave a wry smile. This was the first time his mother had waited for him.

In the past, no matter how late he came back, she was indifferent. He thought that even if something happened to him outside, his parents would probably be the last to know.

"Yuan'er, you're back. Have you eaten? I'll have someone prepare it."

Yu Sanniang stepped forward and asked with concern.

"No need, I've already eaten at my aunt's."

"Aunt? Yu Shulan?"

Yu Sanniang asked sharply, "Why are you going there?"

"Mother, Auntie is your elder sister. Haven't you always treated her with respect? Why are you so shocked when I went to her place?"

"I..." Yu Sanniang lowered her eyes, "I was shocked because you haven't been close to them for a long time."

"That's because I'm busy with official duties. Just like the Ning'an Marquis' Mansion, our home, I don't come back often."

Ning Yuan stared at her and spoke word by word.

"If you don't come back often, where do you go?"

Looking at Yu Sanniang's puzzled expression, Ning Yuan couldn't help but sneer.

“Does this matter to the mother?”

"Why is it not important? I am your mother. Shouldn't I care about you?"

Yu Sanniang was a little angry after being repeatedly retorted by her always obedient son.

"She cares about me. This is the first time I've been waiting for her to come home since I was a child. Is it out of concern or something else? She knows better than me."