Chapter 178 Assisting My Son
Unfortunately, until late at night, Asui still hadn't seen his parents, and he didn't know where they had gone to fool around.
He skillfully washed up with the help of the palace maids, then climbed onto the bed, wrapped himself in the quilt, and fell asleep holding the warm hot water bottle.
When you wake up tomorrow, the two adults will naturally appear.
Sure enough, the next day when Asui opened his eyes, he saw Yun Wan sitting on the edge of the bed.
"Mother!" He threw himself into Yun Wan's arms and said in surprise.
Yun Wan pinched his arms and face, and said with a smile, "Happy New Year, dear."
"Did my mother wake you up?"
She was originally checking Asui's injuries. The wounds on his face were completely healed, but there were still some faint marks on his neck. Yun Wan applied medicine on him.
Ah Sui shook his head, resting his head on her legs and said obediently, "Happy New Year, Mom too!"
Yun Wan handed him a red envelope containing lucky money and said gently, "My dear, you've grown one year older. I wish you a safe and healthy new year."
Ah Sui was delighted: "Thank you, Mom! Does that mean I am five years old now?"
If you count his age in lunar calendar, he is six years old!
Yun Wan: "...almost."
Asui's birthday is in March, just a few months difference.
Emperor Jingxuan, who came in later, coughed lightly, and his tall and strong body instantly blocked the light from the doorway, casting a shadow over the mother and son.
Ah Sui looked up and said, "Happy New Year, Father. May I ask if there is any lucky money?"
It's so frankly speechless.
Emperor Jingxuan stood beside the bed, looking down at him condescendingly, and snorted coldly, "You are the first person who dares to ask me for a red seal."
Unable to bear the sight of the brat staggering around, apparently having been led astray by Pei Qian, he reached out and lifted Asui, forcing him to sit up straight, and asked a palace servant to come in and wash his face and rinse his mouth.
After spitting out the salt water, Asui took the opportunity to ask, "Will you give it to me?"
Glancing at him, Emperor Jingxuan pulled out a red envelope from his sleeve and stuffed it into his hand. "Take it, or you'll say I'm stingy behind my back."
Holding the bulging red envelope, Asui handed it to Yun Wan and muttered dissatisfiedly: "I'm not the kind of person who talks behind people's backs!"
Emperor Jingxuan snorted and laughed: "Then what are you? Talking big words in front of people?"
The palace maids on the side were trembling with fear, but Yun Wan watched the fight between father and son calmly.
A quarrelsome father and son are always better than a polite and distant father and son.
Isn’t the affection between father and son developed through spending time together?
Asui's eyes widened with anger.
Suddenly his eyes paused, and he ran over to Yun Wan and said in a seemingly low voice, but in fact loudly: "Mother, look at father! He doesn't like to be clean, and he's still wearing yesterday's clothes!"
The two adults were startled when they heard this. Emperor Jingxuan narrowed his eyes and said, "Madam, this brat is getting bolder and bolder. He even dares to insult me."
Yun Wan smiled awkwardly, because she was still wearing the same clothes as yesterday. She had not had time to change after returning from Lanyue Tower before she went to see the child.
The Moon-Racing Tower is the tallest attic in the imperial palace. It took several years and a huge amount of manpower and material resources to build it when the late emperor was still alive.
The top of the attic is so high that it reaches into the clouds. You can almost touch the bright moon with your hand, and you can have a panoramic view of the imperial city from above.
Unfortunately, the late emperor was unlucky and passed away suddenly just after the Lanyue Tower was completed. Emperor Jingxuan had no interest in this useless building and he visited it once after ascending the throne and never set foot there again.
Until last night, he took Yunwan to the Lanyue Tower to watch the snow and the moon, and spent the night together.
Emperor Jingxuan suddenly felt that the Lanyue Tower was not completely useless.
To prevent Asui from asking further questions, Yun Wan quickly changed the topic to divert the child's attention.
Today is the first day of the new year. Emperor Jingxuan does not have to attend court, but he cannot rest either. He only has some porridge for breakfast, then he needs to take a bath, change clothes, and go to Fengxian Hall to burn incense and worship his ancestors.
Asui has not yet officially recognized his ancestral roots, but that does not prevent Emperor Jingxuan from taking him with him.
The other royal relatives had no objection, after all, Emperor Jingxuan was the one who dared to pick up a knife and tamper with the family tree.
The father and son were away for the whole morning, and Qiyun Palace was exceptionally quiet.
Fortunately, the snow stopped and Yunwan went out for a stroll.
When we reached the city wall, a palace maid came over with a package. "Your Majesty, a master asked me to bring this to you, saying that he promised to bring it to the young prince last night."
Yun Wan glanced at him and paused.
It was oil paper printed with the words "Wuxiangzhai outside the palace", and it was self-evident what was inside.
"Where is that adult?" Yun Wan could only think of one person.
The palace maid pointed in a direction.
Yun Wan instantly saw Lu Yuanduo standing next to the carriage in the corridor below.
After thinking about it, she went straight over.
Looking at her walking towards him, Lu Yuanduo was slightly distracted.
Yun Wan: "What do you want?"
This is the junction of the harem and the front court, with people coming and going, and Yun Wan appears openly.
She wasn't worried about any rumors, but she was hiding something that she had something to hide.
Her face was cold, and Lu Yuanduo lowered his eyes and asked, "Is Asui's life experience your response?"
That day he reminded Yun Wan of the elder's idea and asked her to think of a response plan, but he didn't expect that the truth would be like this.
Yun Wan: "It's a foolproof method, isn't it? From now on, your Lu family no longer has to worry about keeping Asui in the Lu family, because he is not of your Lu family's bloodline."
Lu Yuanduo was in a trance, and he couldn't help asking: "I want to know whether Asui's appearance was an accident, or you..." had planned it for a long time.
"Accident."
Yun Wan smiled, not disguising the sarcasm in his eyes: "It was this accident that saved me from your mother's murderous clutches."
"Mother, she..." He opened his mouth to say something, but met her cold and indifferent eyes, and Lu Yuanduo was speechless.
"I'm sorry. I apologize to you on her behalf. She is now paralyzed in bed and can't speak. This will be the rest of her life."
Yun Wan remained unmoved: "She deserved this fate because of her own fault."
Lu Yuanduo: "Yes, so could you please, Her Majesty, show some mercy and spare my mother's life? After all, she is my mother after all."
No matter what, he couldn't just watch his mother die.
Yun Wan was not surprised by his request. She pursed her lips and raised a faint smile: "Sure, that depends on what Duke Lu does."
It wasn't her who caused Old Lady Lu to be in this situation, but Yun Wan didn't deny that it was indeed related to her, because Emperor Jingxuan was venting his anger on her.
If she continues to be angry, it is not impossible that the old lady will die.
Lu Yuanduo's eyes flickered: "I hope Your Majesty will make it clear."
Yun Wan didn't beat around the bush with him. She stared at him and said bluntly, "Give up the Third Prince and help my son."
"You..." Lu Yuanduo looked around with shock in his eyes, but found that there was no one else here.
Yun Wan lowered her eyes, then raised them again with a calm expression: "It seems unbelievable, but this is my only condition. It's up to you whether you agree or not. If you agree, it would be the best. If you don't agree, the old lady's life will be gone."
"I'll give you three days to think about it."
After she finished speaking, she left without looking back.
.......
In the carriage, the attendant couldn't help but ask, "Master, is Concubine Zhao threatening you? Is she going to kill the old lady if you don't agree?"
Lu Yuanduo closed his eyes: "She won't, she is not that kind of person."
Follower: "What about us?" Just ignore it?
"But I think she has a point."
Lu Yuanduo suddenly opened his eyes, his vision clear.
The Third Prince was of mediocre talent and not close to the Lu family. Moreover, the Cui family was showing signs of gaining momentum, and they approached the Third Prince several times and won his trust.
On the contrary, Asui is a talented, affectionate and loyal child.
The followers were stunned.
He suspected that his master had had this idea for a long time, and was just taking advantage of the situation to surrender to Concubine Zhao.
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