Chapter 385 Mother and Son

Lu Jing's heart warmed. He knew Su Qingwan was telling the truth. She had a strong sense of boundaries. If someone could be her family, she would always risk her life to protect them and would be willing to give them all her trust. When he went to Huainan to discuss marriage, she was still wary of him and very defensive. He and Su Qingwan had never really discussed the topics of love and trust. It was too heavy, some things they were ashamed to say. They always said less and did more. But gradually, he could feel Su Qingwan's trust in him, and felt that she regarded him as her life partner, someone close to her.

These emotions flowed slowly and without having to be spoken out loud, they could all feel the intensity of each other's emotions. Lu Jing also knew that Su Qingwan would not question him.

Lu Jing kissed her on the cheek, "Xiao Wu, I was really worried. If Nian Qing couldn't survive the plague, would you become suspicious of me?"

"It's human nature!" Su Qingwan laughed. "His Highness suspected you right away. If Nianqing hadn't survived the plague, you wouldn't have had a chance to explain. His Highness would have killed you and wouldn't have allowed you to enter the city. If you did, you had to take Nianqing with you."

The princess was capable of doing this. If Nian Qing were gone, she would no longer be able to distinguish between right and wrong.

Lu Jing said, "Fortunately, I brought him back."

"Speaking of which, why did Nianqing go to the capital? Didn't you persuade him to stay in Huainan?"

"Our nephew is very determined. Everyone has tried to persuade him. Even the Ningyuan Marquis was willing to die in protest, but he still insisted on going to the capital. Going to the capital would have been fine, but he wore a mask to hide his face. Many people in the capital have seen his true face, but he refused to do so. He didn't even want to disguise himself. He just walked into the palace with the face of the young master of the princess's mansion. Many civil officials were frightened, especially those who had seen him before. He didn't shy away and called His Highness mother. Nian Qing didn't seem to want to hide his identity, nor did he want to deny his mother for the sake of kinship. They couldn't persuade him."

Although Nian is young and looks gentle, he has a very distinct personality and is independent. He makes decisions decisively and does not tolerate doubts from others.

A natural born handsome man!

No wonder that in just one year, Ning Yuan Hou, General Chen and others were very impressed by him.

Su Qingwan had never been to Xilin or the army, so she didn't know how prestigious Nian Qing was. Lu Jing could clearly feel the pressure from King Huainan after just one trip to the army.

Nian Qing should be the youngest person in the army, but he can control a group of veterans.

Su Qingwan was startled and sat up hurriedly. She hadn't been to the palace and didn't know the situation was like this. Was Nian Qing crazy? If so, the news that he was the son of the Huainan Crown Prince would spread everywhere.

Will the princess agree?

"How will the court officials react?" Su Qingwan was a little nervous.

"It's very subtle, and everyone has their own version of the story. His Highness also stated Nian Qing's identity in court. When she and your brother got married in Huainan, there were witnesses, who were several veteran generals in the army. Nian Qing was a posthumous child, and his appearance proves everything. Back then, she married into the Lu family in order to control the political situation. Nian Qing's identity was testified by the veterans, so there is no problem. It's just that the censors will take advantage of the situation, and this matter will rage for a few days. Let's see how the princess and Nian Qing resolve it." In fact, Lu Jing was not worried at all. The military power was in the hands of the princess and her son, and they were of royal blood. What did the old ministers have to worry about? The generals had been subdued, and as long as Nian Qing reassured them, they would accept it.

If he keeps his relationship with the eldest princess a secret, there will be endless troubles in the future.