Chapter 26 How could he still be alive?

Sheng Sheng wanted to share what happened today with him, but the atmosphere felt strange, so she didn't say anything and just smiled with her lips pursed.

Xie Yunchuan was notified by the secret guards around Sheng Sheng and rushed back from outside the palace.

After hearing the details from the guards, he roughly guessed that the "Uncle Tree God" that Sheng Sheng mentioned that day was his father.

Sighing at the fickle nature of fate, Xie Yunchuan could only accept the current situation, but he was worried about the unconscious Consort Rong.

Xie Yunchuan responded with a smile. Xie Yunchuan had only just learned about this matter, and upon seeing Shengsheng, he couldn't help but feel curious and surprised.

Sheng Sheng noticed his gaze and smiled back at him openly.

Xie Yun was taken aback, then chuckled softly.

Sheng Sheng looked up and quietly asked Xie Yuxiao if she could go see her brother. Xie Yuxiao chuckled softly, "You little ingrate, you don't want your father anymore as soon as your brother comes?"

"Of course not."

Sheng Sheng shook her head. Xie Yuxiao looked into those big, watery eyes, hoping his daughter would say something heartwarming.

"Sheng Sheng originally wanted to go with her mother, but she's so worried about her. She doesn't know if her mother has woken up yet." Sheng Sheng pouted, fiddled with her fingers, and her small face was filled with worry again.

Xie Yuxiao choked, feeling a pang of hurt, but looking at the little dumpling's innocent face, there was nothing he could do.

Xie Yuxiao sighed helplessly: "Alright, go find your brother."

"good!"

The little dumpling rushed over with her short legs, and Xie Yunchuan bent down to hug her. He and Xie Yuxiao exchanged a glance, and with just one look, the father and son understood each other without saying a word.

"Brother, Sheng Sheng has a father and mother today!" The little dumpling first shared her joy with him, and then said, "But Mother just fainted, and Sheng Sheng wants to go see Mother. Brother, can you take Sheng Sheng there later?"

"Okay." Xie Yunchuan smiled indulgently and introduced Xie Yunyang, who was standing next to her, "This is your Crown Prince brother."

Xie Yun-yang was gentle and kind, and it seemed that his love for animals made him very approachable.

"Greetings, Your Highness." She greeted Xie Yunchuan in a soft, gentle voice.

"Little sister." Xie Yun smiled, pursing her lips. "I was in a rush today, I'll bring you a gift next time."

"No, no, thank you."

"How can that be? It's already rude of me not to prepare a gift for my sister on our first meeting. Aren't you even going to give me a chance to make it up to her?"

Xie Yun-yang's voice wasn't soft and gentle, but it carried a unique tranquility, giving people a gentle and caressing feeling, making them unconsciously soften as well.

Sheng Sheng looked at Xie Yunchuan, and seeing him nod, she said, "Then Sheng Sheng wants a little rabbit, okay?"

Sheng Sheng could smell an animal scent on him, though it was deliberately masked by the fragrance on his clothes, she could still detect it.

Xie Yun was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "Okay."

Xie Yuxiao saw this, his expression unchanged, but a hint of gratified smile flashed in his eyes.

Perhaps it was because the atmosphere here was too harmonious and pleasant, making Empress Zheng's dark face seem unpleasant to her.

It could also be because everyone was drawn to one voice, and even her own son didn't come to say a few words to her, making her feel neglected.

Empress Zheng bit her lower lip and said in a deep voice, "My dear, where did you go today?"

It wasn't a mother's inquiry, but rather a reproachful and commanding tone, with a hint of interrogation.

The strong meaning behind this was even noticed by Sheng Sheng, and the little dumpling quietly tightened its grip on Xie Yunchuan's sleeve.

The lighthearted atmosphere was shattered. Xie Yunyang unconsciously suppressed his smile and said, "Your Majesty, my second brother and I went to a teahouse outside the palace to listen to storytelling after school."

Xie Yunchuan patted her reassuringly and said, "That is indeed the case. After listening to the story with His Highness the Crown Prince, we went to Zuixianlou for a meal, which is why we were delayed for a while."

"Oh, really?" Empress Zheng took a breath and asked Xie Yunyang, "Did you go to the Rong family's farm again and deal with those dirty livestock again?"

Xie Yunyang froze, and did not reply.

Sheng Sheng frowned very seriously and corrected her: "All the little animals are very cute. They are our friends, not livestock!"

Empress Zheng glared at her coldly; she hadn't even had a chance to settle scores with this little vixen yet!

"Why are you interrupting me?"

Xie Yuxiao frowned and said in a deep voice, "Did you ignore what I just said?"

Empress Zheng paused, realizing her lapse in composure: "Your Majesty, I..."

"Enough. The Crown Prince is already quite old. Why do you keep him confined all day long?"

"His Majesty……"

Empress Zheng rushed over anxiously, but Xie Yuxiao had already lost his patience. He shoved her aside, turned and left, leaving behind the words: "If you insist on doing this, I think the Crown Prince has grown up, so you don't need to worry about him anymore."

Empress Zheng was startled: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Xie Yuxiao had already vanished, and the Imperial Guards that filled the courtyard had also retreated in an orderly fashion. Only a trace of imperial majesty remained in the Kunning Palace, with no trace of the affection between husband and wife from back then.

Empress Zheng stood there blankly for a long time before Xie Yunchuan gently took his leave: "Your subject is going to visit your mother."

Having said that, she left Kunning Palace with Shengsheng in tow, and Huang Ying was taken back to Yuqing Palace by Xie Yunchuan's men.

The palace servants in Kunning Palace remained kneeling on the ground. After the emperor's anger subsided, the empress was enraged, and no one in the entire Kunning Palace dared to speak.

Xie Yunyang paused for a moment, then said, "Mother, I'm going back to study."

Before Empress Zheng could call him, Xie Yunyang had already hurried away, instructing the palace servants waiting for him at the gate to return to the East Palace, seemingly afraid that Empress Zheng would call him back.

"My son!"

"Hahahaha..." Empress Zheng took two steps, stopped and laughed loudly, but then her face showed fear and she fell to the ground.

"Your Majesty!"

Caiyun rushed to help her up, and Empress Zheng cried out, "How could this be? How could she still be alive? How could this be..."

Caiyun quickly stopped her: "Your Highness, be careful, walls have ears."

Empress Zheng fell silent. After a moment, she instructed Caiyun, "Go and investigate. Find that charlatan and find out what's going on."

"yes."

*

Xie Yunchuan took the little dumpling to the Brocade Palace, and along the way, the little dumpling finished telling him what the secret guards hadn't seen.

The little dumpling spoke in a childlike and adorable way, full of emotion. Xie Yunchuan laughed out loud as he listened, but he felt a pang of sadness when he heard the part about Consort Rong crying her heart out.

It seems that the Emperor, like him, was originally concerned about Consort Rong's heart condition and wanted to help her accept it gradually. However, they did not expect that they had overlooked the fact that Consort Rong and her daughter, Sheng Sheng, were of one heart.

Sheng Sheng's appearance already bore a resemblance to Xie Yunchuan when she was a child. In addition, the two were of one mind as mother and daughter, so Consort Rong recognized her almost immediately as her daughter.

Consort Rong didn't even need to look at the birthmark behind her ear.