Shufei wanted to say something, but just as she opened her mouth, she heard Xuecui's voice outside the door. She quickly stopped and picked up a handkerchief to wipe her tears.
The eldest princess was also startled. She quickly grabbed a piece of cake and stuffed it into her mouth. She picked up the teacup to drink tea, but the cake was still in her mouth, so she couldn't drink the tea.
"Aunt Qingyi, why is she holding the teacup?" As soon as Xu Tianze came in, he saw the eldest princess's cheeks twitching and she didn't move the teacup in her hand.
Then I looked at Concubine Shu, who was wiping the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. She didn't stop even though her eyes were red. I always felt that something was wrong.
"You little brat, you only know how to tease me. Why don't you hurry up and pay your respects to the Concubine Shu?" The princess had just swallowed the cake with great difficulty, but when she heard Xu Tianze's words, she rolled her eyes.
She had experienced many ups and downs and knew all kinds of secrets in the royal harem, but she was still scared to death by the affairs of those two little bastards, Xu Tianze and the Xian Wang. However, the parties involved didn't feel anything and even teased her.
"My son/your son greets your mother." Xu Tianze touched his nose awkwardly, then bowed together with the wise king.
He should have bowed as soon as he came in, but the atmosphere between the eldest princess and the concubine was too weird, so Xu Tianze spoke first.
When the eldest princess heard the two people say the word "mother" in unison, her fingers trembled and she almost dropped the teacup in her hand.
"Why do you call me 'Mother' directly?" The eldest princess' voice trembled slightly.
"Aunt, the last time I entered the palace, Aze had already met my mother, and that was when I changed my way of addressing her." The virtuous king noticed that something was wrong with the eldest princess, and thought that the eldest princess wanted to correct the address, so he hurriedly explained.
After all, they are close friends, so there is no problem in calling her that in private, but once you leave the palace, you still have to follow the proper etiquette and address.
There is a difference between knowing something in private and saying it openly. Xu Tianze and the wise king don't want to cause any more trouble.
Originally, the wise king felt sorry for Xu Tianze. Since everyone knew about it, he had no intention of seizing the throne, so what was the harm even if it was made public?
However, Xu Tianze felt that the last days should be spent enjoying themselves rather than dealing with rumors, so he persuaded the wise king.
"So that's how it is." After hearing this, the eldest princess forced a smile on her face and drank her tea tactically.
She hasn't been so frightened for many years. Should I say it or not, there are so many secrets in the harem. It's so complicated that even she can't control it.
"How come you have time to come and see my mother today?" Concubine Shu got a chance to ease the situation, but she almost didn't change her words after she said them.
The virtuous prince did not pay attention to Concubine Shu's slip of the tongue. Perhaps he felt that Concubine Shu was in a good mood talking with the princess today, so he did not change his address for the time being.
As for the red at the corners of Concubine Shu's eyes, if the King had not seen her wiping the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and then wiping the tip of her nose, which also had a hint of red, when she came in, he would have been suspicious.
But after this incident, the virtuous king just thought that maybe the concubine was like this because of her delicate skin. After all, she was pampered in the palace, so it was understandable that her skin was softer.
"Mother, I came to the palace today because of the imperial examination, but it's time to close the net, so father..." The wise king didn't know how to start again when he was halfway through his words.
"I think His Majesty has already allowed you to go to your fiefdom?" Concubine Shu took over the conversation. She had raised this son for so many years, so naturally they had some tacit understanding.
The only thing that can make this fearless brat speechless is that the mother and son will be separated and he will no longer be able to show filial piety to his father.
"Go ahead. From now on, you two should live your lives well. Your mother is always in the palace. You don't have to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation." Concubine Shu held the virtuous king with one hand and Xu Tianze with the other to comfort them.
The wise king opened his mouth, not knowing how to respond. It was precisely because they were in the palace that he was worried.
When he was a popular candidate for the throne, those people had to be more cautious. If he went directly to the fiefdom, they would always be out of reach.
Xu Tianze thought about the imperial edict he had requested from Emperor Gan, and wanted to tell Concubine Shu and King Xian directly, but it would take effect only after Emperor Gan died.
Not to mention how eye-catching it would be if it were brought out now, once the news gets out, a lot of unpredictable things will happen.
"I heard that Ze'er has been in a coma for three days, but is there anything serious wrong with his body? How do you feel now?" Concubine Shu turned her gaze to Xu Tianze again.
God knows how anxious she was when she heard the news. In the end, she sent people to guard the Shangshufang. Only when she found out that Emperor Gan didn't make any special moves did she feel relieved.
After all, if Xu Tianze encountered problems at this juncture, the one who would be most anxious would be Emperor Gan.
"My dear mother, there's nothing serious. I just overworked before." Xu Tianze smiled and shook his head, and put his other hand directly on the wise king's body to support himself.
When the eldest princess and the virtuous king heard the conversation between Xu Tianze and Concubine Shu, their eyes dimmed for a moment, especially the eldest princess, who glanced at Concubine Shu cautiously.
Xu Tianze's physical condition was also a relatively confidential matter, and it involved things like the imperial examination. Emperor Gan had issued a gag order against all those who knew about it, which was why Concubine Shu was unaware of the situation.
Otherwise, if Concubine Shu knew about this, she would probably go crazy no matter how many concerns she had.
The Concubine Shu had no idea what the eldest princess was thinking. She looked at the virtuous prince and Xu Tianze with some emotion. After decades of twists and turns, she finally had two such outstanding sons, so she had no regrets.
As for getting married, having children, or being a homosexual, it is no longer so important at some point. At least her son's face is now filled with happiness.
"I have nothing to do here. Since you are going back to your fiefdom, you'd better prepare early. Go back." Concubine Shu didn't ask too many questions and started to drive people away.
It was as if for her, just being able to see her child was enough to satisfy her.
The virtuous prince wanted to say something, but knowing his mother's temperament, he knelt down and kowtowed to the virtuous concubine.
Upon seeing this, Xu Tianze knelt down and kowtowed to Concubine Shu to express his gratitude.
"Go." Taking advantage of the gap between the two people kowtowing, Concubine Shu wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, but she still drove them away.
"You won't be around in the future anyway, so you might as well kowtow again to show your whole heart." The eldest princess stopped Concubine Shu, seemingly to comfort her, and also to speak to Xu Tianze and the virtuous king.
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