"ah??"
Qin Ze was stunned, staring dumbfounded at his mother who still had a stern face, and then stammered, "Mother, what you're saying is too..."
"Too much what? Just tell me if that's what you think." Lin Wan crossed her arms, as if interrogating a criminal.
Qin Ze's face burned as he was being interrogated. He thought to himself, "Mother, you guessed quite accurately, but your words are too blunt. How can you say that? Your son is thin-skinned. How am I supposed to respond to what you said?"
Qin Ze was hesitating, unsure how to begin, when Lin Wan's interrogation came swiftly and fiercely: "Hmph, you brat, you're usually so indecisive, but now you're stammering."
"Don't tell me you don't have that plan."
Seeing his mother say this, Qin Ze's face turned as red as a persimmon. He could only force an awkward smile and say, "I'm afraid I'm not sure what to do."
"Hmm... I do have that plan."
"I knew it." Lin Wan pursed her lips slightly, revealing a hint of smugness, but the expression was fleeting.
Qin Ze lowered his head, too embarrassed to meet his mother's gaze. Looking at the ripe plum in his hand, he said again:
"Mother, I genuinely think she's quite..."
"It looks pretty good, doesn't it?" Lin Wan said bluntly.
Qin Ze then looked up at his mother, about to explain, but his mother launched into a long string of words:
"Who doesn't know Princess Yongning? She was a beauty from a young age and had a reputation in Jinling. Everyone said that no one in the world could compare to her in terms of looks. Although I haven't seen her often, she came to our mansion many years ago. I knew from that fleeting glance that this woman would definitely be a scourge to the country when she grew up."
"And so it was. Countless princes and nobles fell at her feet. This shows that she was a complete vixen. Who wouldn't want her as their woman? Don't you agree?"
"Ah... haha." Qin Ze laughed awkwardly.
"You seem quite pleased with yourself, but I think you're completely infatuated with her too," Lin Wan said angrily.
Qin Ze immediately moved his chair closer to his mother and explained, "How could that be?"
“Mother, you are really underestimating your son. Don’t you know who I am? Even if she is a fairy descended from heaven, she is no different from an ordinary person in my eyes. I can’t even tell the difference between beauty and ugliness.”
"I only thought that I should keep her by my side because I saw that she was a woman of integrity."
Before she could finish speaking, Lin Wan couldn't hold back any longer. She pinched Qin Ze's cheek and scolded him with a laugh:
"I see you've not only gotten a tan, but your skin has also gotten thicker. Aren't you ashamed to say that?"
Seeing his mother smile, Qin Ze knew that the matter was probably settled. Her previous stern face was just a facade. He immediately grabbed his mother's hand that was pinching his cheek and said with a grin:
"Mom, I really don't understand you. Just now you were hugging me with tears streaming down your face, and now you're pinching me. My skin is very thin, and if I get hurt, it won't heal for ten days or half a month. Your son has only just come back, and you treat him like this. In a few days, will you kick me out of the house?"
Although Lin Wan wanted to compose herself and maintain her composure for a while, Qin Ze's banter made it impossible for her to stay composed, so she could only retort:
"You're always grinning and joking around, you have no manners. You're the ruler of a country now, you can't be like this."
Qin Ze moved closer to his mother and said with a smile, "I certainly wouldn't act like that in front of outsiders."
“But by Mother’s side, I am not a king of a country, I am just your son.”
The smooth compliment made Lin Wan feel very comfortable, and her gaze towards Qin Ze softened. So she spoke gently, "That's not wrong."
"That makes sense, haha." Qin Ze laughed and picked up a plum and brought it to Lin Wan's lips.
"I have some in my hand," Lin Wan muttered, but Qin Ze still smiled and brought it to her lips. She had no choice but to take a bite, but then asked;
Where is she?
Who is it?
"Who else is pretending to be confused again?" Lin Wan slapped away her son's hand, which was about to continue feeding him.
Qin Ze turned and put the plum into his mouth, chewing as he mumbled, "In the palace."
"The Imperial Palace?" Lin Wan raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, I took her directly to the palace." Qin Ze spat out the fruit pit and then said:
"After all... she had nowhere else to go."
"She no longer has a home in Jinling."
Upon hearing this, Lin Wan, who was already on the verge of speaking, immediately stopped and fell silent.
Qin Ze remained silent, but casually picked up a plum from the fruit plate, rolled the plump, red plum around in his palm, and stared at it blankly.
After a few moments of silence, Lin Wan sighed.
"She's a pitiful girl too."
Qin Ze remained silent, but nodded, and then gripped the fruit rolling in his palm tightly.
Lin Wan then sighed and said, "Ze'er, your father was murdered by the Jin family. When I found out, I was filled with hatred. I always thought that one day when you have a large army, you must avenge your father and make those people pay for it."
“You did it too, but this orphan girl from the Jin family, I…” Her voice trembled slightly as she said this.
"Mother," Qin Ze called softly, standing up and grasping his mother's trembling shoulders.
Lin Wan grasped Qin Ze's hand on her shoulder and shook her head, saying:
“She’s a member of the Jin family, and she’s the daughter of Jin Weizun, a wicked and wicked man. Jin Fengluan is incompetent and foolish, but if it weren’t for Jin Weizun’s instigation, your father wouldn’t have died in vain.”
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