Chapter 75 Opening a Small Shop 4
After listening to Gu Leyou's words, Lu Yan fell into deep thought.
After a long while, he raised his head with a firm look: "Le You, you are right, but the situation is unclear now. If we contact the child's father rashly, if the news leaks out, I'm afraid it will bring more trouble. But for the sake of the child, we can explore the way first."
"How much do you know about the child's mother?" Gu Leyou asked.
"From what I know, the child's mother is just the daughter of a merchant family. She has no roots in the capital. By chance, she was rescued by the child's father, and they fell in love at first sight."
"What happened next?" Gu Leyou asked.
"Later, the late emperor found out about this and thought that since the Third Prince was a son of the royal family, it was not a good match for him to marry the daughter of a merchant family."
"The late emperor's concerns are correct. After all, the princesses that the royal princes want to marry are from famous families. Only in this way can they be considered a good match."
Lu Yan continued, "You are right. Your Majesty did find a woman for the Third Prince. She is the youngest daughter of the Prime Minister. However, the Third Prince does not like her. He thinks she is arrogant and does not look like a lady from a noble family. He had a big quarrel with Your Majesty over this. Your Majesty thinks that it is normal for a woman who has been raised in seclusion to have some resilience. As long as the two of them get along well, they will definitely get along well."
"But how did His Majesty agree to them being together? According to the palace rules, wouldn't it be difficult for them to be together? After all, they are not a good match."
"They eloped. When His Majesty found out, he was furious and sent people to look for them for a long time before finally bringing them back. However, after they were caught, they discovered that the mother of the child was already pregnant. They couldn't give up this royal bloodline, so the mother of the child was kept."
"And did they live a happy life afterwards?" Gu Leyou asked.
"No, actually, Xiao Yao is the eldest grandson of the late emperor. After the child was born, the child's mother could only be a concubine, but the late emperor refused to acknowledge the identity of the child's mother, so the third prince could only secretly raise him in the mansion. The other princes were very jealous. After all, this was the eldest grandson, and the late emperor had high hopes for this grandson."
"The child's mother is so pitiful. She thought she could be legitimate after giving birth to a child for her beloved man, but in the end, she is just a concubine and is not recognized by others." Gu Leyou said with great sympathy.
"Emperor, you were afraid that this kind of thing would bring shame upon yourself. If the rumor spread that your son took a concubine before getting married, you would drive the merchant's daughter and her family away to who knows where," Lu Yan explained.
"There's something I don't understand. How do you know so much? You've been fighting outside all the time. Did someone tell you?" Gu Leyou asked.
"Indeed, this is what the Third Prince told me himself. So the child's mother is not very happy with him, but for the sake of the child, she has no choice but to stay, even if it means giving the child a complete home."
"Then if we can contact the child's mother's family, can we send the child to them? Maybe it will be safer with the child's relatives." Gu Leyou asked.
Lu Yan frowned slightly, stroking his chin and pondering, "Sending him back to his parents' home is one solution, but now that so many years have passed, there is no news of the child's mother's family in the capital. It would be like looking for a needle in a haystack to find her. Moreover, even if they find her, they are just a merchant family, and facing the royal disputes, I am afraid they can't protect Xiao Yao."
Gu Leyou was embarrassed and bit her lower lip. "This is not right, and that is not right. Are we going to watch the child in danger? The Third Prince is under house arrest and can't protect himself. We can't just sit there and wait."
"I think after we stay here for a while, when things calm down, we should go back to the village. As long as we keep our mouths shut, no one in the village will know our identities. If we stay out for a long time, they will gradually forget about that incident and let us stay. Besides, isn't Lord Su still here?"
Lu Yan thought it was inappropriate, and he said: "You'd better give up this idea as soon as possible. If we go back and bring danger back to the village, do you think those ignorant villagers will let us go?
What should we do if they think of hurting the child again? Besides, Lord Su is only responsible for investigating the case. If there is no more case to investigate in that place, he will leave. I believe he has left the town after such a long time. ”
"Then there is only one way, leave the capital and live in the grassland. I heard that the people in the grassland are also very welcoming. It will definitely be better than here. They certainly didn't expect us to escape to the grassland. But we are also unfamiliar with the place over there. I don't know if we can settle down."
Facing his wife's concerns, Lu Yan said, "The world is so big, there is always a place for our family of three to stay. We don't have to run around, let alone go to the grassland. The living habits on the grassland are completely different from here. We adults are fine, but are you sure the children can bear it?" Lu Yan said.
Gu Leyou clutched the corner of her clothes tightly, her eyes reddened: "What should we do? We don't know where to go. Xiaoyao is still so young, how can he suffer with us." After saying that, she looked at the child who was sleeping soundly in the inner room, full of worry.
"Don't worry, we can live in this thatched hut for a year or so. When the storm calms down, we can find a hidden village and live there."
Gu Leyou nodded, "Then we can only take it one step at a time, and do as you say."
They spent more than half a month here.
Spring soon arrived.
Spring is a season when all things come back to life.
The vegetables they planted have also grown.
The tender green leaves sway gently in the breeze, as if telling of the hope of new life.
Lu Yan looked at the vegetable field with his eyes full of satisfaction. All his hard work during this period finally paid off. Gu Leyou also put aside the gloom of the past and was busy picking vegetables, preparing a nutritious meal for Xiaoyao.
Xiao Yao was running and laughing in the yard, chasing a colorful butterfly, and his silver bell-like laughter echoed in the air.
Lu Yan occasionally looked up at the child, the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously, and he secretly swore in his heart that he must protect the child well.
The vegetables in the vegetable garden have a good harvest, but their family of three cannot eat so many vegetables. If they don’t take them to the foot of the mountain to sell, so many vegetables will definitely rot if left in the field.
So Gu Leyou suggested, "I can take these vegetables to the foot of the mountain to sell them tomorrow, and by the way, get some information and find out what those people are doing."
"Okay, then you pick the vegetables yourself. Be sure to pay attention to safety and come back early."
"Okay, I'll pay attention." Gu Leyou agreed.
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