Chapter 168 Confess the Truth
After getting permission, Yun Wan pushed open the door and did not close it tightly after entering, but left a gap for Emperor Jingxuan.
The charcoal fire in the house had not been lit, and the cold air was no warmer than outside. Yun Wan saw Asui lying on the carpet.
The small ball was lying in a frog-like position, with its hands and feet curled up, its butt sticking out, and its entire face buried in its arms.
Yun Wan's heart was in her throat. She quickly walked over and squatted down. "My dear, why are you lying on the ground? Tell me, are you feeling unwell?"
She reached out and touched the back of Asui's neck to determine whether the child had a fever.
After a short while, a muffled voice came: "I'm not feeling unwell, I'm just dirty."
He didn't want to dirty the bed, so he just lay down on the floor since there was a blanket.
Yun Wan patted his back and coaxed him softly: "Be good, the ground is cold, get up first."
"Let mother see the wound on your face."
Asui twisted his body. He wanted to continue lying there in anger, but facing his closest person, A'niang, he finally stood up slowly.
Seeing the two scratches that looked even more terrifying after being smeared with medicine, Yun Wan took a breath and couldn't help complaining: "Your father said it was okay, but this is okay?"
If it was any deeper, it would leave a scar. She couldn't bear to think about how painful it would be to have a scar on her child's pretty face.
Emperor Jingxuan, who was eavesdropping at the door, touched his chin, a trace of guilt flashing in his eyes.
Yun Wan's eyes suddenly turned red. She held his little face in her hands with heartache. She put her fingers close but didn't dare to touch, so she could only blow gently.
"Does it still hurt?"
Asui shook his head and recounted the lecture Emperor Jingxuan gave him after he hissed in pain while applying the medicine: "He said a real man should learn to endure even the smallest injuries and pains."
It's obvious who 'he' is.
"Nonsense!" Yun Wan retorted with a slightly cold tone.
She told Asui seriously: "Don't bear it in front of A'niang. If it hurts, you have to speak out. We won't listen to your father!"
That man is tough and thick-skinned, how can he compare with my son?
"Do you understand?"
Ah Sui nodded like a little chicken pecking at rice, "I understand."
Emperor Jingxuan held the door frame tightly.
Never mind, he endured it.
Eunuch Jiang on the side lowered his head, trying hard to suppress his smile, but his trembling shoulders revealed his true reaction.
Emperor Jingxuan raised his leg and kicked him, "What are you standing here for? Go serve the food and prepare some hot water!"
"Yes, yes, I'll go right away!"
Jiang Fusheng covered his kicked butt and left with a grin.
The young disciple who came over saw this and hissed, "Master, what are you doing?"
"Get lost."
Jiang Fusheng kicked him rudely, and was satisfied when he saw his little disciple also covering his buttocks and baring his teeth.
"Don't cry, mother."
Seeing tears in her eyes, Asui raised his hand to wipe them for her, but he remembered that his hand had been on the ground and backed off.
Yun Wan grabbed his little hand and put it against her face, then reached out to hug him in her arms.
Ah Sui twisted his body uncomfortably, "It will dirty my clothes."
Yun Wan suppressed her tears and said softly, "It's okay, it doesn't matter. It's dirty, so be it. Being a good child is the most important thing."
A mother’s embrace is the warmest, and Asui snuggled up to her.
Yun Wan calmed down and asked about the real matter: "Your father said you won the fight?"
Asui nodded, and she smiled and praised: "Great!"
Facing his surprised expression, Yun Wan told him seriously: "When others bully you, it is right to fight back."
"What's the saying about suffering a loss being a blessing? That's just to comfort those who have suffered losses and been wronged. It would be best if we didn't suffer a loss."
Since you can enjoy the blessings, who would want to suffer losses?
Yun Wan raised her hand to tidy up his messy hair that looked like a little lion, and spoke softly:
"Mother knows. My dear, you are angry because I didn't tell you that His Majesty is your father. My dear, you were kept in the dark, so you are sad, right?"
His eyes were red, and it was obvious that he had been crying.
Asui seldom cried. The first time was when Emperor Jingxuan was injured. He cried bitterly because of fear and worry.
This time it was anger and sadness.
The little guy is very perceptive and cannot be easily fooled like ordinary children.
He pursed his lips and nodded imperceptibly.
Yun held his shoulders, looked into Asui's eyes earnestly, and said, "I want to sincerely apologize to you, Guaibao. I was wrong. I shouldn't have kept this secret from you for so long. I'm sorry."
“Mother…”
Yun Wan sighed and continued, "Mother didn't want to hide it from you, but this matter is too complicated. As an adult, Mother has a lot to consider, so she chose to conceal it."
"Do you want to know the truth, dear?"
Ah Sui nodded: "I do."
Yun Wan gently stroked his head and said in a leisurely tone: "Then mother will tell you a story."
When hearing the story, Asui sat upright with his back straight, concentrating fully.
Yun Wan organized her words and spoke slowly after carefully considering her words: "Many years ago, my mother accidentally became pregnant while trying to save His Majesty."
"But A Niang was already married, so she couldn't be with Your Majesty. Later, A Niang's husband died, and someone wanted to kill A Niang."
Hearing this, Asui suddenly became nervous and grabbed Yunwan's sleeves tightly with both hands.
Yun Wan smiled to comfort her and continued, "At this time, A Niang fainted. When she woke up, she found the baby in her belly. Because of this baby, the person who wanted to kill A Niang stopped, and A Niang survived. So it was the baby in her belly that saved A Niang's life."
Ah Sui was stunned. "What happened next?"
Yun Wan: "Later, my mother gave birth to a healthy baby."
"In order to keep herself and her baby alive, A Niang had no choice but to hide the baby's father's identity from everyone, until one day she met the baby's father again, His Majesty."
"As for the subsequent story, doesn't Guaibao already know it?"
Because he was involved.
Asui stared at her in a daze.
Yun Wan didn't urge him and waited for him to digest and sort things out in his mind.
After a long while, Ah Sui finally spoke: "Mother, is that baby me?"
Yun Wan nodded heavily, lowered her head and touched his forehead, "It's you, my dear."
Ah Sui: "Then who wants to kill my mother?"
"She is..." Yun Wan hesitated.
But he asked, "Grandma?"
Her expression paused slightly, and when she met his clear and innocent eyes, Yun Wan smiled and said lightly, "My dear, you are so smart. You guessed it right away."
Asui couldn't be happy. He couldn't understand why the person who had always been nice to him wanted to kill his mother.
"Why did she kill my mother?" he asked distressedly.
Yun Wan: "Because she wanted her mother to be buried alive with her deceased husband, her son..."
She knew that exposing the true face of the elders was cruel to the child, but it is better to suffer pain sooner rather than later. Ever since Asui's life experience was made public, it was impossible for Mrs. Lu to truly love him.
Because her love is based on the fact that Asui is Lu Fenglan's bloodline.
Once this foundation collapses, her love will only turn into disgust and hatred.
Ah Sui was furious at the moment: "How could she do this? Burial alive is wrong! The laws of the Great Qi Dynasty state that living people cannot be buried alive! She's breaking the law!"
He understood what it meant to be buried alive with the dead. He had studied history and read history books, so he was angry. What's more, the person who almost died alive was his beloved mother.
Yun Wan patted his back and said, "Yes, she was totally wrong, but at that time, Mother was too weak. Fortunately, Guaibao is Mother's savior. Calm down."
Ah Sui looked guilty: "Mother, I shouldn't blame you. I'm sorry."
Yun Wan shook her head: "You are right to blame me. If it were you, my mother, you would also blame me, get angry, and feel sad. But can you forgive me now?"
"Of course!" Asui said happily.
Yun Wan smiled and asked tentatively, "What about your father?"
Asui remained silent.
He puffed up his cheeks and muttered, "Mother has her own reasons. I'm only good to her!"
The implication is that those who choose to forgive do not include his biological father.
Outside the door, the old father gritted his teeth.
He also has his own difficulties!
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