Chapter 201 Mother Doesn’t Know Son
Wasn’t the fire at Chaohuiyuan an accident?
Li Wan'er's heart suddenly rose, and she looked at her husband, neither nodding nor shaking her head. She was not sure, could it be that someone had said something nonsense in front of Anan?
The man was still guessing: "Is it because Anan has always had hatred in his heart since he was a child that he doesn't like to talk to people and doesn't like you?"
Li Wan'er shook her head: "I can be sure of that. He has disliked me since he was born. He would rather live with the Duke's wife than get close to me."
The man stopped asking. Xie Zhinan was just a little kid when he came. He had seen him grow up but still couldn't understand him. "Forget it. I don't want to think about it anymore. I don't know if it will implicate us. Do you want to go back to Beijing to see Anan off?"
Li Wan'er panicked when she heard the words "implicated us". She thought about it carefully and said, "He did this kind of thing without considering whether it would kill me. Is it necessary for me to send him?"
The man breathed a sigh of relief. It would be better to be quiet at this time. "We don't know what he did. Your Majesty is very observant and will find out that it has nothing to do with us."
Li Wan'er agreed: "Okay, I'll write back to Dad."
The lady was unconscious for half a day that day. When she woke up, she lay motionless, staring at the ceiling with lifeless eyes.
After a few days, apart from taking some medicine reluctantly, I only drank some white porridge.
Xie Yunzhao had been taking care of his mother by her bedside. He knew his mother was feeling bad. Xie Yunzheng was also her son. Now that her son was gone, her only bloodline was gone.
But what his mother didn't know was that from the moment the imperial decree came down granting him and Rongrong their marriage and Xie Yunzheng refused to give up, it was destined that only one of the two brothers could survive.
He couldn't do it. He was too timid and didn't dare to lose Rongrong.
The palace maid brought the medicine over, and Xie Yunzhao personally took the medicine bowl and coaxed her to drink the medicine: "Mother, drink the medicine first, and then eat something."
The lady slowly turned her head to look at him, her lips slightly parted, her voice hoarse after not speaking for a few days: "Son, I only gave birth to you two brothers. What did I do wrong that I have to use him to atone for my sins?"
"He was only 24 when he died, and Anan was only 16. He is his only blood relative." Tears of pain flowed from the lady's eyes.
Xie Yunzhao put down the medicine bowl, took the handkerchief to wipe his mother's tears, and squeezed her hand: "Don't think like that, mother. Others can only give birth to one son each time they get pregnant, but you gave birth to two at once. This proves that God made a mistake and gave you an extra son."
"God didn't want to favor you, so he took one away and put him in heaven to be well taken care of. You have me to accompany you now, and when you pass away in the future, he will take over my job in heaven and always accompany you."
"But Anan..."
"This incident with Anan was deliberately done by the Fifth Prince's Mansion. Mother, cheer up. I have already arrested the people from the Fifth Prince's Mansion and handed them over to you to handle. Get well soon and avenge Anan."
The lady grabbed Xie Yunzhao's hand and asked nervously, "Did Anan get tricked by them?"
"Yes, they have always been dissatisfied with their son, Xie, being the emperor because he has no royal blood, so they deliberately let the younger generations of the Xie family kill each other."
The lady's eyes were burning with anger: "Help me up and take the medicine."
Xie Yunzhao heaved a sigh of relief, finally able to drink the medicine properly, turned around and handed it to him: "Don't worry, don't worry, the son is left for you, enough for you to avenge Anan."
The old lady seemed to have regained her fighting spirit. After drinking the medicine, she asked someone to serve her meal.
Xie Yunzhao returned to the bedroom, and Shen Shurong was concerned about his mother-in-law's health and asked about her situation.
"It's okay. I ate more than half a bowl of rice. I'll have enough energy to deal with the people tomorrow."
"That's good. Dad has led the army for so many years. These injuries will not defeat him. Mom is different. The Duke's Mansion has a peaceful backyard. She is simple-minded and has the most affection for Anan."
Xie Yunzhao was silent for a moment, thinking about it, it was quite sad that even brothers could be divided into kings and losers: "Mother doesn't know her son!"
"If she knew that Xie Yunzheng had evil intentions since he was a child and that the two assassination attempts I encountered were all his work, I'm afraid she would have collapsed long ago."
Shen Shurong sighed: "At such an old age, it's a good thing that her memories are all good."
"I know. I didn't tell her anything. Go to bed early. I'll go with her tomorrow."
"Okay, but the Crown Princess hasn't been chosen yet."
Xie Yunzhao waved his hand: "If it doesn't work, wait for Gu Kaizhi's daughter."
"She is the same age as Yu'er. In Ayi's eyes, she is just a little kid. Do you want Ayi to raise her?"
"Why not? It's better to raise it yourself. You can raise it the way you like it."
Chen Shurong held his stomach and laughed. He also wanted to be closer to Gu Kaizhi.
They are not brothers, but they are better than brothers.
"What my husband said makes sense. I agree."
Xie Yunzhao smiled. Rongrong was so nice. She supported everything he said.
On the second day, the emperor gave an oral order to invite Gu Kaizhi's daughter, Gu Chutang, to be a female official in the East Palace's study.
Gu Kaizhi hugged Yang Qian and laughed: "Brother must have considered our Tangtang."
"Ahem, let go, you're strangling me." Yang Qian hit his arm.
Gu Kaizhi quickly let go, forgetting his own strength, and kissed his wife apologetically.
Although Yang Qian was also happy, she was not as stubborn as Gu Kaizhi. She thought deeply about it and reminded her husband: "It's not easy to be a Crown Princess. The Emperor Yun and the Lady are each other's only ones in this life, but it doesn't mean that the Crown Prince will only have a Crown Princess in the future."
Gu Kaizhi was stunned. What his wife said made sense. He had always followed Xie Yunzhao's example. In his life, there was only one woman, Yang Qian. He loved Yang Qian and had never gone out to look for another woman.
But it's not certain for the crown prince. What if there are three thousand beauties in the harem? If his daughter goes there, won't she have to fight with a bunch of women?
Thinking of the lustful Li Chen and the concubines who had been harmed in previous years, he shuddered all over. He wouldn't even let anyone touch a single hair of his daughter.
He had a sad face and pulled his wife's sleeve. His wife had the best idea: "The imperial decree has been issued, what should we do?"
The more Yang Qian saw him like this, the more she liked him. After all these years, he was still the same as when they first met, trusting her and relying on her.
"Ask my daughter for her opinion. If she doesn't want to be one of the concubines, she can go and disobey the order herself."
"How can that be possible? My daughter doesn't agree. I will go and disobey her order."
Yang Qian couldn't help but hugged him and laughed softly: "I'm just kidding, Emperor Yun doesn't want to punish you."
"Why?" Gu Kaizhi asked with his head down.
"Can't you see that your big brother also likes you, his little brother?"
"Really?" Gu Kaizhi was surprised but couldn't believe it. Although his elder brother often took him with him, he always looked down on him and mostly looked at him with disdain.
Yang Qian stepped back and raised her hand to straighten his collar: "Really? Otherwise, why would you agree to Tangtang entering the East Palace? He scolded you because he treats you as his own."
Gu Kaizhi's eyes sparkled: "I understand now. They say beating is a sign of love and scolding is a sign of care. I will learn from my elder brother and scold whoever is my own."
Yang Qian was shocked: "Don't do that, this is your secret, don't tell anyone else."
Gu Kaizhi quickly covered his mouth to prevent anyone from hearing him.
Hehe, it turns out that the eldest brother is also willing to become his relative.
"I will personally accompany my daughter. If she agrees, I will send her to the East Palace. If she disagrees, I will go to my eldest brother and ask him to withdraw his order."
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[Mother doesn't know, Li Wan'er doesn't know, and the Duke's wife doesn't know either. They would be even more sad if they knew. 】
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