Chapter 379 The Grand Prince is Here
Deng's smile froze and she frowned slightly.
This future son-in-law is so well-informed! He arrived right after the fact. If anyone says no one informed him in advance, I don't believe it.
Who else could have been informed in advance? That's even a question.
Deng has a headache.
These two people are too open-minded.
Although my family doesn’t think there is anything wrong, others don’t see it that way.
Widow Qu smiled and said, "The prince must have come to pay his respects to the elders. Maybe he has something to discuss with the adults."
Mrs. Deng smiled helplessly, "Please let him in!"
"yes."
The maid quickly brought Zhou Hansheng over.
Zhou Hansheng did not come alone. He was holding a child in his hand. It was Zhou Nian, who had lived in the Zhao family for a period of time before.
However, Zhao Xiang, Deng, Zhao Liya, and the others now knew that this child was not Zhou Hansheng's nephew, but his nephew, the new emperor's eldest son and his only child to date. His name was not Zhou Nian either, but Wen Nian.
In the past, if Zhou Hansheng hadn't saved him, he would have been killed by Concubine Yan and her son. Even though he had escaped death, he still suffered serious injuries, and even more serious was the psychological trauma. He was so frightened that he almost became autistic.
Fortunately, Zhou Hansheng brought him to Lingnan and lived with the Zhao family. With the care and companionship of the Zhao family and the treatment of Yu Xiaofang, his condition gradually improved.
When the Zhao family saw him like that, they felt truly distressed. And after spending so much time together, how could they not have feelings for each other?
Long after he left, Mrs. Deng, Widow Qu and the others were still talking about him.
When they saw the eldest prince, Mrs. Deng and Widow Qu cried out "Ouch!" and quickly stood up and were about to salute.
The eldest prince had obviously received instructions from Zhou Hansheng before coming. He ran forward with his legs pounding. "Grandma Deng, Grandma Qu, please don't be polite!"
Zhou Hansheng also hurriedly said with a smile: "Mother-in-law, aunt, the emperor has instructed that you and the eldest prince have a history, so just get along as you did in the past. No need to be polite."
"Yes, thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!" Deng knelt and bowed towards the imperial city, thanking him respectfully. Then she hurriedly smiled and pulled the eldest prince to sit down. She looked at Zhou Hansheng with a slight reproach: "Why did the prince suddenly come with the eldest prince? This - can the eldest prince leave the city at will?"
Zhou Hansheng smiled indifferently, "Don't worry, mother-in-law. The emperor said that the eldest prince should go out of the palace more often and walk around. He doesn't need to be trapped in the palace every day. Besides, the Zhao family is not a place like other places. It's not a bad idea to come here often."
Deng: “.”
Okay, the emperor’s words are golden, so whatever he says is reasonable.
In addition, after all, they had lived together for some time, and Deng and Qu were very close to and loved the eldest prince, so they gradually relaxed and spoke to the eldest prince in a soft voice with a smile on their faces for a while.
The eldest prince also liked them very much and talked to them obediently.
But he missed Zhao Liya, Zhao Lixiang, Zhao Lin and others even more. After a while, he couldn't sit still anymore and subconsciously looked up at Zhou Hansheng with eager eyes.
Mrs. Deng knew that when the eldest prince lived in the Zhao family, he relied most on the eldest daughter, Zhao Liya, and loved playing with Zhao Liya and Zhao Lin. Seeing his expression, she knew that he wanted to go find Zhao Liya and the others, so she smiled and said, "Your Highness, go and play too. Your Aunt Zhao, Xiang'er, and Lin'er are all picking fruit in the orchard behind!"
The eldest prince's eyes immediately lit up and he nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, I like picking fruits too!"
When he was in Lingnan, he often followed them to pick fruits, catch fish and climb trees. It was so much fun!
Mrs. Deng and Widow Qu both laughed, "Then go ahead. Your Highness, be careful and don't get hurt."
Things are different now. If the little prince gets injured in the manor, even if it's just a scratch on his finger, it's no small matter.
"Well, don't worry, Grandma Deng, I know!"
Zhou Hansheng also smiled and said, "Don't worry, mother-in-law, I'm here."
Deng couldn't help but glance at him, then smiled and nodded. She thought to herself, "What's the point of having you here?" It doesn't make people feel more at ease! You're using His Highness as an excuse. Now that you're here, I can't even drive you away.
Zhou Hansheng immediately took the eldest prince away.
"Let's go see Lord Zhao first."
The eldest prince nodded: "Well, we should visit Lord Zhao first!"
Zhou Hansheng smiled. This child has a really good temper. It’s not in vain that he loves him.
Zhao Xiang was currently in a wooden house beside a small bamboo forest, brewing tea and reading, enjoying a rare moment of leisure and relaxation. He was quite surprised to see them.
However, today at the farm, Zhou Hansheng was tactful enough not to bother his father-in-law with matters of the court. After a few small talk, he led the eldest prince to the orchard.
This is the time when all kinds of fruits ripen. This orchard is not very big, but there are many fruit trees planted, including grape racks full of grapes, pomegranate trees, date trees, persimmon trees, walnut trees, peach trees, pear trees, etc. They are planted quite scattered. There are about thirty or forty trees of various kinds in total, which is enough for them to deal with.
Zhao Lixiang and Zhao Lin had been used to having fun in Lingnan, and after returning to Beijing and being detained, they had been causing trouble in the mansion. Deng had turned a blind eye and let them do whatever they wanted.
Now that we're at the farm, we're having fun.
The eldest prince heard their laughter from a distance and immediately took off running, shouting as he ran: "Aunt Zhao, Ah Xiang, Ah Lin, I'm coming!"
Zhao Lixiang and Zhao Lin were hitting dates with bamboo poles. The brother and sister were competing to see who could hit the most, big and red dates. Zhao Liya not only did not stop them, but also cheered them on with a smile. Qu Yutao was laughing beside the three of them, and the scene was very lively.
Seeing the eldest prince coming, Zhao Lixiang and Zhao Lin's eyes lit up and they quickly dropped the bamboo poles in their hands and ran over, "Anian!" "Anian, my brother!"
Zhao Liya was also very happy. But her younger siblings, in their excitement, had forgotten their identity as the eldest prince and only remembered the joy of seeing their long-lost friends. But she hadn't forgotten.
Etiquette cannot be abolished. If you are caught and someone insists on doing something to you, it will be very annoying and troublesome.
She also stepped forward with a smile, "Xiang'er, Lin'er, come and meet the eldest prince."
Zhao Lixiang and Zhao Lin were stunned, then they remembered their friends' identities and hurriedly saluted.
The eldest prince quickly pulled them back and called out to Zhao Liya with a smile, "No, no! Father said we don't need to do this in Lord Zhao's house! Aunt Zhao, we're just like before. I came here specifically to play with you. What are you doing?"
When Zhao Lixiang and Zhao Lin heard that the emperor didn't care, they stopped worrying and happily took the eldest prince to pick dates together.
"We're having a date-picking competition. Look, this is a date tree. There are so many dates, so sweet! Do you want to join us?"
The eldest prince's eyes lit up and he nodded quickly: "Of course you want it, I can also pick dates!"
(End of this chapter)
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