Chapter 92 A Good Girl
When he heard the word "Hengheng", the corners of Xiao Yuheng's mouth twitched noticeably.
Turning to look at Shen Yue again, she was trying her best to hold back her laughter, her cheeks had already turned red, and her shoulders were shaking slightly.
What are you laughing at? We are both men. You can be called Xiaoyueliang, but others are not allowed to be called Hengheng?
He sighed, took a few steps forward, caught Jiang Rou who was stumbling over, and said softly: "Mother, don't forget that you are a patient now and should not leave the bed. And..."
He whispered, "My son is already this old, can you please stop calling me by my nickname?"
"screw you!"
Jiang Rou chuckled, stretched out her slender jade fingers, and poked his forehead.
"Even if I'm in my seventies or eighties, you're still my child!"
Xiao Yuheng also laughed, "Of course."
Jiang Rou hadn't seen her son for a long time. She walked around him several times, looking him up and down.
"My dear son, you have grown taller and become more handsome. How have you been these years?"
"Don't worry, mother, my son is fine."
"Well, didn't Changfeng and Baozhu come with us? Where's Sijin? Why is she nowhere to be seen?"
"Changfeng and the other two will go back to the palace to pack up first. I will let them come to see you another day."
"Okay."
Jiang Rou exchanged a few more pleasantries, and after a while, she noticed Shen Yue standing behind him.
"Hey, Hengheng, who is this little kid?"
"Mother, he..."
Xiao Yuheng looked at Shen Yue and pursed his lips a little embarrassedly.
"He is my son's personal bodyguard, his name is Shen Yue. I usually call him Shen Er. Shen Er, why don't you come over and pay your respects to my mother?"
"yes."
Shen Yue took a few steps forward and saluted politely.
"The servant Shen Yue pays homage to the Empress Dowager Rou."
"Be good, get up and let me see you." Jiang Rou stretched out her hand and beckoned her closer.
Shen Yue was a little surprised.
In the TV dramas she had watched, the concubines were all arrogant and would at least not notice an ordinary guard.
Is it because she is Xiao Yuheng's guard that Concubine Rou treats her differently?
No matter what the reason is, since the other party has made a request, she can't refuse.
Shen Yue thought that she was a man now and it would be inappropriate for her to get too close to others, so she cautiously took a small step forward.
But Jiang Rou walked over with big strides and pinched her face without any hesitation.
"Ah! How come this little kid is so cute and tender, and his face is so smooth, so adorable!"
"Mother!"
Xiao Yuheng's heart skipped a beat and he hurriedly took a few steps forward to move Jiang Rou's hand away.
How could he not know that Shen Er's face was slippery? But only he could pinch this face, no one else could do it, not even his own mother.
Seeing his big reaction, Jiang Rou narrowed her eyes meaningfully.
"Why is my son's guard so precious that he not only replaced Changfeng's position, but also can't even touch my mother?"
"no……"
Xiao Yuheng smacked his lips. "Mother is of noble status. I'm worried that you might not be careful with your words and actions, and that others might gossip about you."
Besides, there are differences between men and women. How can my mother be as careless as Shen Er and not know how to be cautious?
"Oh~ So it's for my mother's sake."
Jiang Rou glanced at her son, then turned and walked towards the inner hall. "Come here and burn incense for your father."
"yes."
Xiao Yuheng responded obediently and was about to follow, but suddenly remembered something and turned back.
“Chen Er, I will be out for a while. There are peach blossom cakes and candied fruits on the table. Go sit for a while and eat something. When I come out, I will take you back to the mansion.”
Shen Yue felt that he was a bit nagging today, so she said "Oh" and obediently found a chair to sit down.
Xiao Yuheng followed Jiang Rou through the inner hall and came to a secret room. He stood in front of a blank tablet and respectfully burned incense and worshipped.
After everything was done, Jiang Rou anxiously grabbed his wrist and began to take his pulse.
"Your pulse is deep, slow, and stagnant. The cold poison has penetrated deep into your internal organs. It's much more serious than Sijin described in the letter."
"Don't worry, mom, it's okay." Xiao Yuheng patted the back of her hand.
"Chen Er's blood can suppress the cold poison in my body. He has helped me many times. That's why I always keep him by my side."
Jiang Rou raised her eyebrows in sudden realization when she heard this.
"My dear son, do you know why I called you back at this critical moment?"
"Of course you know that. This time I will find a way to stay in the capital and fulfill my mother's wish."
"Then you know, if you want to stay in the capital and gain the support of the ministers, the fastest way is..."
"Marriage, I know."
Xiao Yuheng's face was as gentle as usual, but his voice was a little dissatisfied:
"I know that the daughter of Prime Minister Cao once had some affection for me, and Mother wants me to show my affection and get closer. I also know that other countries will come to pay tribute soon, and Mother hopes that I will take the opportunity to make allies and, if necessary, arrange marriage. But, Mother, do you still remember that the people of the Lingyuan clan are loyal to only one person in their entire lives?"
Jiang Rou was not surprised by his reaction at all, but she still wanted to tease him.
"Mother doesn't want you to violate the clan rules. You just need to choose the one you like best among these women who can help you."
"But my son doesn't want it!"
"Oh?" Jiang Rou curled her lips with interest.
"Who do you want, my dear son?"
Xiao Yuheng curled his fingers and subconsciously looked in the direction of the front hall, "My son wants... the moon in the sky."
"The moon?" Jiang Rou was puzzled for a moment, and her brows suddenly relaxed. "You mean the one in the front hall..."
"It's him."
Xiao Yuheng looked at his mother with a firm gaze that would not tolerate any rebuttal.
"You can listen to your mother about other things, but I want to make my own decision on this matter. I know that Shen Er is a man, and your mother may not agree..."
"No, wait a moment!" Jiang Rou made a stop gesture.
"You said she was a man?"
Xiao Yuheng was stunned. "Ah, is there any problem?"
Jiang Rou pursed her lips and said, "No, no problem."
She responded calmly, secretly pinching her thigh with her hand, barely suppressing the urge to laugh wildly.
It turns out that this silly son didn't know that she was a girl dressed as a boy. No wonder such a good girl was called Chen Er by him.
"Ahem, Hengheng!"
"...Mother, can you please call me something else?"
"Okay, okay, it's okay to call you Ah Heng, right?"
Jiang Rou raised her frosty eyes and met Xiao Yuheng's gaze directly.
"Heng, all of us in the Lingyuan clan are infatuated with each other. I won't interfere with who you like. But I must avenge the grudge I took from twenty-two years ago, and you must take that seat. Do you understand?"
"Yes, mother."
"You don't have to marry those ladies from aristocratic families, but if they show you affection, you can't reject them harshly..."
Xiao Yuheng listened with his ears, but glanced towards the door from time to time. After waiting for so long, Shen Er must be getting impatient, right?
Seeing that her son was absent-minded, Jiang Rou knew that he didn't want to hear this and decided not to bother herself any more.
"Mom will talk to your dad for a while. You should go back home and rest. We'll meet again another day..."
Before the word "come" fell, Xiao Yuheng suddenly relaxed his brows.
"Yes, son, I'll take my leave."
Looking at his hurried back, Jiang Rou stomped her feet in anger.
This brat, the mother and son haven't seen each other for several years, and he was not so anxious when they met again. It's only been a short time since he left the girl, but he's already thinking about her again.
It’s true that a child should not be kept when he grows up!
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