Chapter 380 Childhood Friendship
The three little friends met again after a long separation, and soon they started laughing and playing together naturally, and they were extremely happy.
Zhao Liya couldn't help but smile.
Zhou Hansheng had arrived beside Zhao Liya at some point. He looked at the three children, who were grinning and vying with bamboo poles to play a date-hitting competition. He then turned his gaze back to Zhao Liya and said with a smile, "It's great that the eldest prince plays with them. He's just like the emperor, with a kind nature. With this friendship that has lasted since childhood, he'll naturally protect the Zhao family in the future."
Zhao Liya tilted her head and smiled: "So you brought him here on purpose?"
"Yes, we must come often in the future! The eldest prince likes it very much and has been thinking about it all the time. The emperor also feels the same way."
"Well, that's good."
The emperor hoped that the eldest prince would be closer to the Zhao family and the Duke of Liguo's Mansion, because these two families were the ones he relied on and trusted the most.
Apart from this, there is no one else.
After all, they were the only ones who stood firmly by his side and protected him from the very beginning.
In Zhao Liya's opinion, if her younger brothers and sisters could really maintain a friendship with the eldest prince, it would indeed be a good thing. At least it could ensure the Zhao family's safety and prosperity for decades.
As for the future, that is up to the descendants to decide whether they can live up to their expectations or not.
No one can control the future of their descendants for generations to come, right?
Zhou Hansheng gently held her hand and hid it in his sleeves. "Let them play, let's talk!"
As he spoke, he pulled her away.
Zhao Liya raised her eyes and glared at him. If she wanted to talk, she could talk. Couldn't she talk here? Where were you taking her?
Although Zhou Hansheng was not familiar with the Zhao family's manor and this was his first time visiting it, it did not prevent him from quickly pulling Zhao Liya to a place away from the children and surrounded by trees and shrubs.
That's good. I can talk properly now.
Zhou Hansheng and the eldest prince stayed at the Zhao family manor until the afternoon. When the sun was about to set, the eldest prince left reluctantly.
"When you return to Beijing, don't forget to come to the palace to play with me! Aunt Zhao, remember to come to the palace to see me!"
Zhou Hansheng smiled and continued, "Don't worry, I will remind you about Aunt Zhao and bring her to the palace to see you."
It was a good opportunity for him to have a private chat with his future wife. For example, today, if the eldest prince hadn't been there, his mother-in-law would have chased him away after lunch. How could she allow him to stay with his wife the entire time?
Not only can we talk alone today, but we also have the chance to hold hands, hug and kiss each other. After relieving the pain of missing each other, what should I do if I become even more reluctant to part with you?
Then you can only create opportunities yourself!
Zhao Liya glanced up at him, biting her lip to suppress a laugh. Deng and Zhao Xiang pretended not to hear. Zhao Xiang was fine, but Deng was helpless. Why not just move the wedding up? That would save her the constant anxiety.
The eldest prince didn't understand any of this. He only knew that his cousin's words made him extremely happy. He nodded with a smile and cheered, "Okay, okay, don't forget it, cousin!"
Zhou Hansheng laughed heartily: "Don't worry, I won't forget it!"
No matter what you forget, you must not forget this most important thing.
Watching the carriage go away, Zhao Liya supported her mother and said with a soft smile, "Mom, let's go back. This farm is really nice. Mom and aunt can go out for a walk tomorrow!"
Mrs. Deng hated to see her being so well-behaved and sensible. As soon as her eldest daughter spoke, all her anger disappeared.
He gently patted the back of Zhao Liya's hand and said, "Alright, let's go out and walk around together tomorrow to relax. This place is definitely better than the capital!"
"Well, that's right! If you like, we can stay here for a while. Anyway, no one can deny our family's reputation these days, so of course you can do whatever you like!"
This made Deng laugh out loud, and she laughed and scolded her for being so domineering.
However, Deng felt relieved that her daughter was so thoughtful and honest and took the initiative to express her willingness to stay here for a while and was not in a hurry to return to Beijing to meet Zhou Hansheng in the palace.
Her daughter Yaer is indeed the one who knows the limits and rules best.
The two of them met in times of trouble, and helped and supported each other along the way. Naturally, their feelings are much deeper than those of other engaged couples. This was common before, so Prince Zhou didn't think this was too inappropriate!
Zhou Hansheng barely managed to send the eldest prince back in front of the palace gate, but he didn't know that there was a commotion in the palace today because of the eldest prince's departure.
Two years before the eldest prince was born, the former Crown Princess was pregnant, but she miscarried before the full term. It was a fully formed male fetus, and both the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince were very sad.
It would be fine if they were destined not to be father and son, but the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess knew very well that it was Concubine Yan who caused the miscarriage, but they had no evidence.
This was not the worst. The worst was that Concubine Yan was so cruel and ruthless that she took drastic measures and drugged the Crown Princess while she was sad and negligent. From then on, the Crown Princess could no longer give birth.
This was an extremely heavy blow to both the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, especially to the Crown Princess, the blow was almost fatal.
The Crown Princess can no longer bear children, which means that the Crown Prince will never have a legitimate son in his lifetime. Given the Crown Prince's status, this is a serious matter. Can the Crown Prince bear it?
If he can't stand it, then the Crown Princess will have to step down from her position sooner or later.
But will the Crown Princess be willing?
Of course she wouldn't agree.
If she didn't want to, she would make a scene, a scene like crazy. Once this matter was exposed, it would be a huge scandal for the Eastern Palace. Whether the Crown Prince deposed the Crown Princess or not, the Eastern Palace would never have a peaceful day. This would also be a heavy blow to the Crown Prince's reputation.
The news that the Crown Princess was unable to give birth could not have been spread by Concubine Yan. It had to come from the Eastern Palace and from the Crown Princess herself.
In this way, Concubine Yan will be clean.
But Concubine Yan calculated everything except the Crown Princess.
The Crown Princess was indeed desperate, but she did not intend to blame the Crown Prince, nor did she make a fuss. Instead, she concealed the matter and said that her body was recovering well and she would definitely give birth to a legitimate son for the Crown Prince in the future.
The Crown Prince was also extremely resentful and swore to the Crown Princess that she would be his Crown Princess in this life, and if he had the opportunity to succeed to the throne in the future, she would also be his Queen, and no one else.
The Crown Princess's family was not prominent—and it wasn't the Crown Prince's turn to be prominent.
But the Crown Princess came from a scholarly family and was an extremely educated and knowledgeable person. She and the Crown Prince were a couple who supported each other through thick and thin, and the Crown Prince respected her very much.
In the end, the couple worked together to cover up the matter. Concubine Yan tried to instigate it in every possible way but failed, and she was very upset.
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