Chapter 118

No one expected Xuan Ge'er to say such a thing, including Jiashan.

Although Jiashan knew that Xuan'er had a domineering personality, when he saw him playing happily with Hong'er, he thought they were very close brothers.

I came over only after hearing Xuan Ge'er's word "brave".

Unexpectedly, what Xuan Ge'er said next shocked her even more.

Jiashan couldn't help but smile, and waved to Xuan Ge'er, "Come."

When Xuan'er saw Jiashan calling him, he calmed down a little and walked towards Jiashan step by step.

With such a farce happening, Qi and Yu naturally couldn't sit still anymore, especially Qi, who had a look of embarrassment on her face.

Normally, she was the one who raised Hong. If something went wrong, she would be the first to lose face. Qi did not care about Zhang's presence and hurriedly brought Hong to her side. She smiled and said to Xuan and Jiashan, "As expected of a princess' child, he has been extraordinary since he was young."

"This time, it was Hong who was ignorant," Qi smiled and quietly stabbed Zhang, "Since it belongs to Xuan, there is no reason to take it by force."

Everyone present was smart, and they naturally understood that her "ignorance" was actually a veiled criticism. Yu pretended not to understand, and Jiashan did the same. She smiled nonchalantly, not even glancing at Zhang who was standing next to her.

Qi took advantage of the situation and seeing that Jiashan showed no sign of resentment, she said, "Apologize to your uncle, Hong."

Hong'er frowned slightly, obviously not knowing why his mother said that. He raised his head and looked at Xuan'er puzzledly, as if he didn't know how to start.

Jiashan, on the other hand, seeing that Qi had taken the initiative to show goodwill, and seeing that Xuan Ge'er had just reprimanded Zhang, she did not want to get angry over such a small matter, so she took the initiative to speak up and broke Hong Ge'er's embarrassment: "Forget it, it's just the children's nonsense."

Jiashan smiled generously and said, "This Kongming lock was made by his father himself. Brother Xuan has always liked it, so it is inevitable that it is a bit overbearing."

Qi smiled and was about to say something. Unexpectedly, before she could say anything, Hong Ge'er blinked his eyes, pointed at Kong Mingsuo, and said seriously: "Great, great."

His words were incoherent, but Xuan'er, who was also a child, understood them and knew that Hong'er was praising his father.

Xuan Ge'er suddenly felt proud, nodded like a little chicken pecking at rice, and said seriously: "Yes, my father is very good, he knows everything, better than other people's fathers."

The two of them talked in childish words, which immediately eased the atmosphere. Qi and Jiashan both laughed out loud. Yu couldn't help but smile and said, "Xuan'er is so young, but he can already speak such complete sentences. He is really smart."

All mothers like to hear others praise their children, and Jiashan is the same. She no longer pretended to be humble and touched Xuan'er's little head with a smile.

Xuan'er had reconciled with Hong'er and his brothers because of Hong'er's exaggeration about his mother-in-law. In response to Jiashan's touch, he just raised his head and smiled at her.

Jiashan felt even more relieved. She took out a towel and carefully wiped the sweat stains on Xuan'er's nose. The mother and son looked even more affectionate in the afterglow of the setting sun.

No one in the room took the initiative to pay attention to Zhang, including Hong Ge'er, who made her look more like a jumping clown.

Zhang was already angry, and upon seeing this, she turned away coldly. She even did not attend the Duke An's birthday banquet in the evening.

Now, Zhan Tai will inevitably have to intervene.

Qi and Zhan Tai had always gotten along quite harmoniously, and now that she had her own people and foundation in the backyard of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion, she was not too afraid and simply explained what had happened in the afternoon in a lighthearted manner.

After hearing this, Zhan Tai did not express his position, but he also did not send anyone to Zhang's room to greet her. He simply let her lose her temper and embarrass herself in front of Duke Anguo.

Jiashan also pretended not to know. After he and Zhan Yuean had a quiet meal at the Duke of Anguo's Mansion, the two of them took Xuan Ge'er back to the Princess's Mansion.

Zhan Yue was always sensitive. Although he kept silent in the Anguo Mansion, he still quietly asked Jiashan when he went to bed at night, "Did the wife of the prince cause trouble again in the mansion?"

Jiashan gave him a teasing look and told him what had happened in a gentle voice.

When Zhan Yue heard that Xuan Ge'er had made Zhang speechless, he couldn't help but smile and said, "He is my good son."

"In the future, you don't have to worry about him being bullied by others." Zhan Yue said calmly.

Jiashan thought of the scene in the afternoon and laughed, "He has such a domineering temper, but he doesn't bully others. You and I should thank God and the earth."

"As the eldest son, I must also have this kind of temperament." Zhan Yue thought more deeply.

Hearing him say this, Jiashan couldn't help but nodded and said, "Yes."

Zhan Tai is not as courageous as Zhan Yue, so he lags behind him in every aspect. Xuan Ge'er is like his father, a little overbearing, which seems to be no bad thing.

Thinking of the way Xuan'er and Hong'er played in the afternoon, Jiashan looked at Zhan Yue a few times, hesitant to speak.

She turned slightly to the side and whispered, "Why not give Xuan Ge'er a brother or sister?"

Zhan Yue was getting dressed. Upon hearing this, he turned to look at her, chuckled and said, "Why are you suddenly saying that?"

"In the blink of an eye, Xuan is already three years old. It's time for him to need a playmate. The feelings between brothers and sisters are different after all." Jiashan said.

Zhan Yue himself has no brothers from the same mother, but he has always envied the relationship between Jia Shan and Zhao Youze. However, he seemed to still remember the suffering Jia Shan had to endure when giving birth to Xuan Ge, and he hesitated for a moment and said, "Then——"

"So what?" Seeing that he became shy, Jiashan pulled his sleeve angrily and amusedly.

Zhan Yue then leaned forward, gently left a mark on her lips, and whispered in her ear: "Then - I'll just have to obey your command."

After he finished speaking, he began to exert force. Jiashan soon had no strength to resist and could only let him do whatever he wanted.

Late at night, Jiashan heard some noise nearby. He wanted to struggle to get up, but he was so tired before going to bed that he fell asleep again while half asleep and half awake.

It was not until light appeared on the horizon and shone into the inner room that she suddenly woke up.

The temperature of the pillow had already turned cold; Zhan Yue had obviously been gone in the second half of the night.

Jiashan frowned, put on a cloak by himself, got out of bed to check on Xuan'er, and seeing that the child was still sleeping soundly, he breathed a sigh of relief and called Dancui and others to serve him.

Dancui seemed to have been waiting at the door for a long time. When she heard the call, she immediately came to help Jiashan wash and dress.

Jiashan felt even more surprised and raised his eyes to ask, "Why did the prince consort get up so early today?"

Dan Cui replied in a low voice: "At three o'clock in the morning, someone came to the palace and urgently summoned the prince consort to the palace."

Jiashan frowned.

"From what I see, it's someone close to Chen Banban." Dan Cui added in a low voice.

Dancui had served Jiashan in the palace for many years and would not mistake the person in front of him. Since he was someone close to Chen Gong, it must be that the emperor had something urgent to do and was looking for Zhan Yue.

It was three o'clock in the morning again. What happened?

For some reason, Jiashan suddenly had a very bad premonition in her heart. She frowned slightly, and after changing her clothes, she only ate a few mouthfuls of porridge.

After a while, Xuan Ge'er woke up and saw that Jiashan didn't look well, so he didn't go to see Zhu Rong immediately, but stayed beside her for a while.

Only then did Jiashan show a slight smile on his face.

After everyone had finished breakfast, the lady in green clothes came to report, saying, "The wife of the prince of Yongning wants to see you."

Yongning Marquis's son, Lü Sixian, was the commander-in-chief of the Jinwu Guards after Zhan Yue. Lü Sixian also served as the wedding father when he married Zhan Yue in Jiashan.

The Crown Prince’s wife is naturally a friend, not an enemy.

No one comes here for no reason. Her coming now may be related to what happened last night.

Jiashan perked up a little and said hurriedly, "Please come in."

Marquis Yongning was a military general who rose to power, and the Crown Prince's wife, Ma, was also the daughter of a general.

She spoke without any beating around the bush. After exchanging greetings with Jiashan, Ma signaled Jiashan to withdraw the people around him. She said softly, "Princess, have you heard? Something big happened in the northwest."

Jiashan's heart tightened because she had heard Feng Wanhua mention the Northwest War a few years later. She asked, "But the Marquis of Anding?"

Ma shook her head, but said, "It's not Marquis Anding."

"It's Lieutenant General Fu!"