Chapter 306 Whose Son Are You?
Xiao Ning knew that he was sad about Hua Xun's death.
She didn't say anything, just hugged him tightly, giving him strength.
Xiao Ning's arms became a little stiff from holding her for so long.
She patted Shang Xi's back, diverted his attention and said, "By the way, didn't you say you had something important to tell me? Now you can tell me."
Hearing this, Shang Xi's arms around her stiffened, and then he let go of her.
He looked at her, his lips opening and closing, but no words came out for a long time.
Seeing him like this, Xiao Ning smiled and said, "What's so hard to say? Are you trying to mess with me again?"
Shang Xi: “…”
The originally melancholy mood was instantly shattered by Xiao Ning's words.
"Who wants to mess with you..."
"You."
Xiao Ning leaned closer to him and smiled in a sly manner.
"I don't know who it was, but he was always thinking about stripping me off."
Shang Xi: “…”
He glared at Xiao Ning angrily, pushed her away, walked to the table and sat down, poured himself a cup of tea and held it in his hand.
Xiao Ning walked over and sat down next to him, picked up the pot and poured himself a cup of tea.
"Tell me, what's going on?"
Shang Xi pursed his lips, and finally made up his mind and said, "Actually, I am not the late emperor's son."
"puff--"
Xiao Ning spat out the tea he had just drunk.
She covered her mouth and leaned over the table, coughing violently.
Shang Xi: “…”
He leaned over and patted her back to help her calm down.
Xiao Ning coughed for a long time before she caught her breath. She stood up with the help of the table.
"You're kidding me, you almost sent me away."
Shang Xi: "...I'm serious."
Xiao Ning: “…”
"Then whose son are you? It can't be true as the rumors say, that you are the son of Rong Fei and the Emperor..."
Having said this, Xiao Ning quickly stopped talking. This was related to the reputation of the late Concubine Rong, so he couldn't say anything carelessly.
Shang Xi lowered his eyes, and grabbed the hem of his clothes with his hands on his legs, squeezing so hard that his hands turned white.
"I am Shen Shulan's son, and Shen Zhiyi is the late emperor's son..."
"Wait, wait a minute, I didn't hear clearly..."
“You just said…whose son are you, and whose son is Shen Zhiyi?”
Shang Xi: “…”
He raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Ning. Her almond-shaped eyes were wide open, and her face was full of disbelief.
Looking at such a lively and lovely Xiao Ning, Shang Xi's heart was slightly moved, and the original anger and embarrassment dissipated a little.
He frowned and began to tell the story of the past.
"When General Zhenbei went to the Xiongnu, Your Majesty allied with the noble families and forced the late emperor to commit suicide in the palace."
"The previous emperor's children and concubines all died in that palace coup, except for Concubine Rong..."
"She brought the late emperor's blood edict to find Chen Lanshu. He was only a fifth-rank official at the time. He had a beautiful and gentle wife at home, and newly born twins, a boy and a girl."
"Because of the shock, Rong Fei had a seizure before she even arrived at the Shen residence. The people around her took her to the Shen residence in secret."
"It just so happened that Madam Shen had just given birth, and the midwives took over from Concubine Rong, and in the end, both mother and child were safe."
"Afterwards, Concubine Rong took out the blood edict and asked Shen Lanshu to help her and her child leave the city, but Shen Lanshu refused, saying that the emperor's blood edict ordered him to help the country."
"So Chen Lanshu brought his daughter and gave her to Concubine Rong, asking her to take the princess back to the palace."
"At first, Concubine Rong was also moved by Shen Lan's words. She loved the late emperor and did not want his kingdom to fall into the hands of others. She only hoped that one day her son would ascend to the throne and take back the late emperor's kingdom."
"But the life in the deep palace day after day made her miss her son very much."
"Later, the princess died of illness, and Shen Shulan sent his own son to the palace to continue impersonating the princess."
"Later, the beautiful and gentle Madam Shen went crazy, and a few years later, she died..."
"I don't have a mother either."
After Shang Xi said all this, he mustered up the courage to look up, but was hugged by Xiao Ning.
He couldn't see her expression, but could feel her hands trembling slightly.
So, she felt sorry for him?
Shang Xi raised his hand, hugged Xiao Ning, and said softly: "Don't be sad for me, I'm not sad at all, really."
Xiao Ning didn't say anything, but just hugged him tighter.
How can I not be sad...
No wonder he fell in love with her so easily.
No wonder he always has a sweet tooth.
Because he has suffered since he was a child, no one really loves him, no one really cares about him...
"What an idiot!"
Xiao Ning cursed.
He obviously likes to act pitiful, but when he is really pitiful, he pretends to be strong.
"When did you know this?"
Shang Xi was silent for a moment, then said, "It was New Year's Eve of the year you went on the expedition."
What was she doing at that time...
Xiao Ning thought about it and realized that she was in Yunzhou, getting along well with the soldiers and civilians, and was happy every day.
Shen Zhiyi seemed very happy as well, and even ate the dumplings she made with a shameless face.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ning hugged him a little tighter.
"That period... must have been very difficult to endure."
Shang Xi said: "No, I don't care about them. I just feel a little regretful that I'm not a real prince."
Xiao Ning: “…”
Shang Xi let go of her and signaled her to let go of him as well.
He looked at Xiao Ning's slightly red eyes and smiled.
He moved closer to Xiao Ning and their foreheads touched.
Shang Xi nuzzled her nose and whispered, "Don't be sad for me, I'm really fine. If you really care about me, why not let me merge with you tonight and become a real couple..."
Xiao Ning: “…”
The emotions stuck in my heart were dispelled by Shang Xi's words.
She pushed him away and snorted, "Don't be so sentimental. Who is sad for you?"
Shang Xi: "I don't know who it is either."
Xiao Ning: “…”
Before telling Xiao Ning, he had always wondered whether Xiao Ning would be sad for him, but now that he really saw Xiao Ning sad for him, he couldn't bear it.
His Aning should always be full of energy and happy.
"Aning, I know you want the throne. I won't fight with you anymore. I can even give you all the people I have, but there's one thing..."
Shang Xi paused and spoke again.
"I want Shen Zhiyi and Shen Shulan."
As for what they were asked to do, everyone knew it.
Xiao Ning's heart tightened.
She ignored the original owner's emotions and nodded slightly: "Okay."
Seeing Xiao Ning agree like this, Shang Xi was a little surprised, "You...are you lying to me?"
Xiao Ning: “…”
She said angrily: "Why would I lie to you!"
Shang Xi held her hand on the table, pressed it against his heart, and said, "Aning, I love you."
Their eyes met, and Xiao Ning was almost overwhelmed by the love in his eyes.
She pulled her hand back, lowered her eyes and whispered, "I love you too..."
Shang Xi looked at her, frowned, then relaxed his brows, leaned over, took her earlobe in his mouth, and bit it lightly.
"We've already done that, why is Aning still shy..."
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