Chapter 376 We...are in love with each other

Seeing him like this, everyone probably knows that there may be another hidden story.

Lu Chenyang knew that this day would come sooner or later. When he accepted his feelings, he would have to face his family. But when this day came, he still found it difficult to speak.

He was afraid that they would be disappointed in him and that they would not be able to accept his feelings.

But, that was his own choice. They all thought he was forced into it, even the Crown Prince thought so, so they had been more tolerant of him over the years.

But Lu Chenyang knew in his heart that he was happy with it. He was willing to stay by his side and get through these difficult days. He was selfish, so he let his sister take the responsibility for him.

And now, they just need an explanation, and he should give them an account.

Thinking of this, Lu Chenyang stood up and knelt in front of Wang again. He looked at her and said, "My son has disappointed me. Your Highness the Crown Prince did not force me. I volunteered." After a pause, he gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is the one I admire. We... are in love with each other."

Three faces confused.

Wang was in a daze. What had she just heard? She thought of the Crown Prince calling her "Auntie." She had assumed it was because her daughter was so capable that the Crown Prince treated her with such courtesy. She hadn't expected it was because of the kind of relationship he had with his own son.

Zhao Xi's face was filled with shock. She had only one thought in her mind: if she allowed the young master to marry, she wondered if the prince would be willing to give the world to his daughter.

Lu Xueyin was the calmest. After all, with her status and official position, she had seen a lot of ups and downs. She just thought, "So it's not a rumor. Then she hasn't let him down. Great!"

Although the three people were all stunned and shocked, no one spoke and no one blamed him, which surprised Lu Chenyang very much.

Wang was the first to come to her senses and slapped her son.

"You...you've been sensible and well-behaved since you were a child, and you've never caused me any worries. I never thought you'd be waiting for me here, and you've got me so upset!" Wang said angrily, "How could you be so foolish!"

Lu Chenyang lowered his head, a look of guilt on his face: "I'm sorry, Mom, it's my fault. You can hit me or scold me if you want, but please don't get yourself hurt by being angry."

Wang was so angry that she was shaking all over and her eyes were red. The son she had carefully raised turned out to be a homosexual. As proud as she was before, she was now heartbroken.

In the modern world, there is still a great prejudice against homosexuals, which can be said to be discrimination. She is an ordinary mother, without a transcendent vision or mind. Like many people, she hopes that her son can live a stable life, get married and have children.

This situation was beyond her expectations, something she had never even considered. Her mind went blank, and she felt completely overwhelmed. She had no time to consider her son's feelings.

She tried hard to calm herself down: "Chenyang, you...you know this is not an easy thing to do. You will be subject to the world's eyes. Can you really bear all this?"

Lu Chenyang looked at his mother's expectant eyes. He knew the answer she wanted, but he couldn't give it to her.

Lu Chenyang pursed his lips and said in a deep voice, "Mom, I'm not considering this for one or two days, I'm considering this for fifteen years."

Wang's face was filled with shock. How could it have been so long? This meant that the prince and Lu Chenyang had known each other for a long time, but he had kept it a secret for so long.

Lu Xueyin seemed lost in thought. She suddenly spoke, "Back then, Miss Jiang said that the Crown Prince was being frivolous with her and asked him to give her a legitimate status. The Crown Prince would rather expose his own strength than have the entire court defend him. He didn't want to marry, was it because of you?"

This incident happened a long time ago. Concubine Lan used her niece to lure the Crown Prince, then the Second Prince, into a honey trap. Afterward, Miss Jiang threatened to kill herself, demanding the Crown Prince take responsibility for her actions. However, the Crown Prince knelt outside the Imperial Study, protesting his injustice, even exposing his hidden connections and submitting numerous memorials to the Emperor, begging him for justice.

This matter caused a big stir at the time. In fact, according to Lu Xueyin, there was a better way, which was for the prince to marry the woman. But the prince refused to do so, even if it meant going to great lengths to compromise.

Now that I think about it, maybe it was because of Lu Chenyang?

Lu Chenyang nodded and said softly: "Well, he promised me that he would not marry."

Lu Xueyin was in a state of mixed emotions. The Crown Prince was besieged on all sides, while Concubine Lan was still in favor. Yet, the Crown Prince, in order to keep his promise to Lu Chenyang, withstood the pressure and refused to marry, which was truly touching.

In reality, the world has always been very tolerant of men. Even if the prince married someone, even if he didn't like her and abandoned her in the backyard, the world wouldn't blame him for anything. People would simply say that Miss Jiang was incompetent and couldn't hold her husband's heart. As for her husband's extravagant life outside, wasn't that normal? What's the big deal about a man being a playboy? What's the big deal about being absurd?

But the prince made the most difficult choice.