In ordinary households, addressing someone as "uncle" is a way of showing closeness or intimacy.
However, in the royal family where status and position are paramount, it seems so out of place.
However, the male protagonist was raised and pampered by the royal family like a bodhisattva.
Therefore, the female lead, relying on being the male lead's sweetheart, makes a fool of herself with her actions and speaks rudely, yet no one dares to say a word against her.
She became the darling of the entire capital city.
Even dogs that pass by on the street will be abandoned outside the city if they don't wag their tails and fawn over the female lead.
In her sleep, Zhen Wanwan frowned, her sleep was very restless.
This is all too bizarre. If it were a mindless, doting romance novel where the male and female leads have a halo and everyone loves them, that would be understandable.
But the royal family treated the male lead too badly, and Zhen Wanwan always felt that there was some conspiracy behind it.
Unfortunately, the original book only mentions that the male protagonist's father was a brave and skilled general who dedicated his life to the country, to the point that he forgot about his own son.
This caused the male protagonist to become somewhat withdrawn, but he was healed by the female protagonist after meeting her.
When Zhen Wanwan woke up from her sleep, she was in a daze.
The scene from her dream flashed through her mind, and a question suddenly arose in her mind.
Yesterday, Zhu Yuan said that General Xiao was seriously ill and probably wouldn't live more than a few days.
Although General Xiao in the original book was just a nominal cheat ability, he did indeed live for a very long time.
Where did things go wrong?
Cold sweat gradually dripped down Zhen Wanwan's forehead, and she didn't know if it was because of her.
The original book begins on the day the female protagonist is reunited with her family.
The events that happened when the male and female protagonists were children are more than a decade later than the present year, and the original book doesn't mention them at all.
Zhen Wanwan didn't know what had happened more than ten years ago, whether General Xiao had been seriously ill, or how he had recovered.
And how did the Third Prince defeat the Fifth Prince, the Prince of Yang, and the Northern Hu people?
These mysteries completely blinded Zhen Wanwan, making it impossible for her to see clearly no matter how hard she tried.
"Madam! People from the yamen have arrived!"
Zhen Wanwan's train of thought was interrupted. She quickly tidied herself up and went out to meet the person.
The constable bowed to her before explaining in a low voice, "Madam! I am here on the orders of the military advisor to inform you that Young Master Xiao has been found and will be delivered tomorrow!"
"real?"
Zhen Wanwan looked at the yamen runner with delight, and when he nodded, she smiled excitedly.
"Granny! Quickly, get some melon seeds for this constable!"
With a smile, Granny Zhang took a money bag from the room, walked up to the yamen runner, and gave him a small handful of money.
The constable happily accepted it and thanked him several times.
"Xiaomei, tell Zhou'er this news and make him happy."
Xiao Mei smiled and agreed, then went to Yuan Huizhou's room.
Seeing this, Zhen Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief. Since that day when she had explained the drawbacks of Xiao Yizhi's departure to Yuan Huizhou.
The child then stayed in his room and refused to come out no matter how much they tried to persuade him.
Occasionally at night, she would hear Yuan Huizhou crying.
It seems he felt guilty and remorseful for concealing Xiao Yizhi's whereabouts.
This child is already sensitive because of the loss of his parents.
It's good that Xiao Yizhi is alright; if something had really happened to him, he probably wouldn't have been able to forgive himself.
Sure enough, a short while later, Yuan Huizhou came running out.
He went straight to Zhen Wanwan, looking at her expectantly: "Auntie! Has Xiao Yizhi really come back?"
Zhen Wanwan smoothed the stray hairs from his forehead and said softly, "Yes! Your uncle just sent a message back saying that the person will arrive tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Huizhou smiled from the bottom of his heart, and the weight that had been pressing on his heart finally lifted.
Heaven knows how scared he's been these past few days, fearing that Xiao Yizhi might really encounter something bad.
The other person came because of him, and he hadn't protected him properly; he was already feeling bad enough.
Zhen Wanwan tenderly rubbed Yuan Huizhou's head; this child still had too many worries on his mind.
A child his age should be growing up surrounded by his parents' love and care.
But things don't always go as planned; there are too many unpleasant things in the world.
In the courtyard, the heavy atmosphere had finally eased considerably because of the discovery of the child.
Zhen Wanwan ordered someone to make Xiao Yizhi his favorite pork rib soup so he could drink it when he returned tomorrow.
Yuan Huizhou then tidied up the lessons Xiao Yizhi had missed over the past two days and placed them on the table, intending to give them to him when he returned.
As for Guaibao and Tianbao, they looked left and right, but apart from their baby bottles, they had nothing to give Xiao Yizhi.
Of course, they didn't intend to give it to them.
Sweetie didn't want to get too entangled with him, while Goody was simply acting according to his sister's mood.
Twins are very close, and he could clearly sense his sister's emotional fluctuations.
When the two of them faced Xiao Yizhi, he could clearly feel that Tianbao was rejecting him.
He observed for a few days to confirm that his sister really didn't like Xiao Yizhi. Then, without any hesitation, Guaibao also began to ignore Xiao Yizhi.
During that time, Xiao Yizhi even wondered if he looked terrifying, which was why children didn't like him.
Tonight, Zhen finally slept soundly without any nightmares, and slept until dawn.
Although she looked down on the male protagonist in the original book, Xiao Yizhi is still young now. After spending some time with him here, she could tell that the child was also lacking love.
Through Zhu Yuan, she also learned about his background, and gradually Zhen Wanwan let go of her prejudice.
She treats Xiao Yizhi as just an ordinary child, and as for any entanglements he might have with her daughter, the supporting female character, she will nip them in the bud.
Her sweet baby has absolutely nothing to do with the love-hate relationship between the male and female leads.
If Xiao Yizhi grows up to be like the male protagonist in the original book, and she treats him well now, she thinks there will be a bond of affection between them in the future.
She'll complain and use moral blackmail to manipulate him; she doesn't believe he'll dare to repay kindness with enmity and hurt her daughter.
If Zhu Yuan knew Zhen Wanwan's thoughts, Xiao Yizhi would probably already be thrown into some unknown place.
With him around, how could anyone dare to bully his daughter?
Why should his wife lower herself to morally blackmail an ignorant child?
Unfortunately, Zhu Yuan was unaware of the original book's contents; he was currently busy strategizing and deploying his troops.
He had secretly sent someone to reveal that Yuan Yongtai had been killed by the Fifth Prince.
This news will definitely be a blow to the Third Prince, and it will also buy him some time to develop in a low-key manner.
He had to turn Anqing Prefecture into an impregnable fortress before the other side could react, so that not even a fly could get in.
His wife, children, and father-in-law were all here, and he couldn't let Zhen Wanwan and the others be in any danger.
This is why he has always kept his ambition hidden.
Zhu Yuan originally thought he was fearless, but since meeting Zhen Wanwan and marrying her, he has developed many new fears.
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