Dabao didn't wait for Chen Afu to finish his words before he started crying and said, "Mom, you're saying this because you don't want a son anymore? Is it because they think I'm a burden and don't want you to have a son? Mom, you said you would always hold your son's hand, so why are you pushing him away as soon as he comes to the capital?"
Lord Chu walked in and said, "Your Highness, you are not a burden. On the contrary, you are of an extremely noble status. Eight years ago, I asked Guard Wang to put you in the grove and watched Wang take you away..."
Little Eleven immediately burst into tears, interrupting Lord Chu’s words, and climbed into Chen Afu’s arms and said, “Mom, if the Chu family doesn’t want you to have me, forget it. I don’t want to be Daddy’s adopted son, I only want to be Mom’s son. I, I will go back to my grandmother’s house in Dingzhou, they will definitely want me… mmm…”
Chen Ahfu hugged him, gently stroked his back, and said, "Dabao, I can't bear to leave you either. But there is a mother who is looking forward to her son every day. She is eagerly hoping that her son can return to reunite with her as soon as possible." Hearing that Xiao Shiyi's crying had subsided a little, he continued, "That poor mother, her son was taken away as soon as he was born, and they lied to her that her son was dead. She cried every day and almost cried her eyes blind... The father and son had no choice but to do this. In order to better protect the child, he asked Guard Wang to put him in the grove west of Xiangluo Village. That child is you..."
When Lord Chu saw that Little Eleven had stopped crying and making a fuss, he told him his true identity. Thinking that Little Eleven was precocious and different from most eight-year-olds, he also briefly explained the cause and effect.
Little Eleven never thought that he was actually a prince, and the prince's brother. He was sent out of the palace because he was afraid of being harmed by the second prince and others...
Xiao Shiyi calmed down a little after being comforted by Chen Ahfu. He raised his head from Chen Ahfu's arms and saw that "Daddy", "Great Grandfather" and "Third Grandma" had all entered the room, looking at him seriously, and two eunuchs holding whisks were also standing in the room with their heads bowed.
Although it was the first time he saw a eunuch, he had heard Chu Lingzhi talk about what eunuchs looked like.
It seems that what "mother" and "grandfather" said was true and they were not lying to him. Tears welled up in his eyes again, and he buried his head in Chen Afu's arms again and said, "Mother, I can't bear to leave you. I don't want to leave you."
This was what he really thought. Even though he knew it was nothing but wishful thinking and impossible, he still said it.
Chen Afu wiped his tears again, and said softly in his ear while holding back tears, "My little prince, you can't call me mother anymore. That will only bring trouble to me..." She knew it was cruel to say that, but she said it anyway in order to let Little Eleven accept his new identity as soon as possible.
After hearing this, Xiao Eleven felt sad and disappointed and cried out loud, but she still held back and did not dare to call her mother in public.
Lord Chu said again, "Your Highness, His Majesty, His Majesty, His Majesty the Consort, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are all waiting for you to reunite in the palace. You should return to the palace."
Xiao Shiyi acted as if she didn't hear anything and still sat on Chen Afu's lap, hugging her neck tightly.
Chu Lingxuan advised again, "Your Highness, the Imperial Palace is not far from our house, less than half an hour's drive away. If you miss us in the future, you can come to visit us, and we can also come to the palace to see you."
Dabao felt better after hearing this.
The two eunuchs also bowed and said, "Young Prince, please."
Xiao Shiyi thought of something and said, "I still want to see my sister and brother and say goodbye to them."
Afraid that Chu Hanyan and her siblings would cause trouble, they were taken away early.
Chu Lingxuan smiled and said, "Your Highness, don't you know what kind of personality Yan'er has? I'm afraid she will burst into tears and embarrass you."
Xiao Shiyi wiped her tears and said, "Tell your sister not to be sad. I will come to see you in two days." She added, "And Zhuifeng, Sasa, Changchang, Duandan, Qiqi, and Huihui, I will come to see them too."
Chu Lingxuan smiled and said, "Your mother and I have discussed it. Let Zhuifeng and his family follow you into the palace to play first. From now on, the animals will take turns to go to the palace to accompany you."
Xiao Eleven twitched the corners of his mouth and nodded.
On the way, he held Chen Ahfu's hand tightly and pursed his lips to prevent the tears from falling. When everyone saw him off to the second gate, Chen Ahfu and the third wife stopped and could no longer see him off.
Little Eleven knelt down and kowtowed to Chen Afu, crying, "Thank you mother for treating me so well." He kowtowed twice more and said, "This is for grandma and grandpa, thank you for raising me." Then he stood up, wiped his tears and left.
Seeing Xiao Shiyi’s small back, Chen Afu burst into tears.
The Third Lady advised, "Don't be too sad, Xuan'er's daughter-in-law. You will live in the capital for a long time in the future. If you miss Xiao Shiyi, go to the palace to see him. If he is crowned a king and has a government office in the future, it will be easier to see him."
Chen Ahfu returned to the bamboo pavilion. The two brothers had gone to sleep in the east wing, leaving only Miss Chu sitting on the kang in the east wing, feeling uneasy.
The little girl saw her mother's eyes were red, and she ran over and pulled her sleeve and asked anxiously, "Mom, has something happened to my brother? Where is my brother? Why haven't I seen my brother yet?"
The little girl has really become smarter.
Chen Ahfu took the little girl to sit on the kang, held her in his arms and said, "Dabao has found his biological father and mother, and he has returned to his own home. From now on, Yan'er can no longer call him brother, but must call him - Your Highness. Because he is the emperor's son."
The little girl burst into tears when she heard the first half of the words, and didn't listen to the second half at all. Chen Ahfu kept trying to persuade her, but the little girl didn't listen this time and just kept crying. Chen Ahfu had no choice but to hold her and pat her back gently.
Qiqi and Huihui, who were crawling in the corner of the kang, heard that Dabao was gone and started crying along with the little girl, and it was all Dabao's voice.
The little girl was startled, thinking that Dabao had returned, and raised her tearful eyes in surprise. But when she saw that it was them, she pursed her lips in frustration and started crying again.
The little girl was tired of crying and gradually fell asleep.
Chen Ahfu gently put her on the kang and covered her with a blanket. Then he took Qiqi and Huihui to the west room, one in each hand, and said angrily, "Stop making trouble. Dabao will come to see you in the future, and you can also go to the palace to play with him."
The two little guys finally shut up.
She went to the bathroom to take a bath. Sitting in the big wooden tub, the soup was warm and steamy, but it did not ease her mood. She seemed to see a little boy squatting to wash the original owner's feet, wipe her feet, and then take off her clothes, skirt, and cover her with a quilt... Before going out, he was afraid that his mother was too beautiful and would cause trouble, so he smeared pot soot on her face... When the little boy heard the villagers talking about him in front of him, saying that he was a wild child and a son picked up by a fool, his panicked eyes were so helpless...
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