Chapter 713 Liu Jian’s Conflict
What Liu Jian said coincided with what Xiao Yan thought.
They felt sorry for Sister Zheng and couldn't bear to see her being criticized for her background in the future.
But what they don’t want even more is that San Ya will lose the freedom she longs for most because of Sister Zheng.
At this moment, Xiao Yan and Liu Jian were in tune with each other.
"...Including the Queen Mother." Liu Jian said what Xiao Yan was thinking about but didn't know how to say.
"Your mother is hiding this?"
"Yes." Liu Jian nodded. "My mother loves me deeply, so she naturally can't bear to see me separated from my family. But that might mean that Sister Zheng will have to separate from her mother."
"Perhaps your mother won't object..."
"If the Queen Mother doesn't object, it will only make her miss me more. I might as well give her a surprise later. The Queen Mother is too tired right now."
"That seems to make sense," the emperor said. "I can't figure out a woman's mind."
However, he felt that Xiao Yan and Liu Jian might have made an agreement to set a trap for him.
Xiao Yan said, no.
I will not get involved in your Liu family's affairs unless it is necessary.
However, Liu Jian was not completely useless.
Liu Jian was obviously better at fooling the emperor.
After all, they are father and son.
"Right now, we men are discussing this," Xiao Yan said. "I haven't told my wife about this either, and I don't plan to tell her anytime soon."
"You didn't tell Qi Niang?" The emperor was surprised.
"Hmm. It doesn't do any good except adding to the trouble."
"Well, forget it. I won't tell the Queen. Is this the case in advance? But I always feel that Sister Zheng has been wronged."
"When she grows up and faces this situation, she will make the same choice. No child wants to leave her mother." Xiao Yan said lightly.
The emperor nodded: "That's the truth."
After all, since she's a girl, it doesn't seem that difficult.
"I also ask the emperor to give Sister Zheng a personal belonging." Liu Jian knelt down and requested.
The emperor stroked his beard and pondered for a moment, then took off the jade pendant he had worn at his waist for many years. "Give it to her. Then have the Imperial Household Department find Zhang Zuo Ning to make a golden seal for the princess and engrave her name on it. This matter needs to be kept secret."
When Xiao Yan heard Zhang Zuoning's name, he remembered that ten years ago, Erya broke the rose water, and Teng Wenfu asked Zhang Zuoning for a few bottles...
I actually felt like I was in another world.
"Your Majesty," Xiao Yan said, "Sister Zheng now takes my surname."
The Emperor: "...Then you must recognize your ancestry from now on! Liu Zheng, her name is Liu Zheng."
Xiao Yan has no obsession with his surname.
As long as we can protect Sister Zheng and San Ya from being disturbed now, we can deal with other things later.
With Liu Jian's tacit assistance, Xiao Yan achieved his goal today.
——It not only gave Sister Zheng a legitimate status, but also allowed her to stay in the Northwest.
After Xiao Yan left, the emperor left Liu Jian behind.
The emperor knows the temperament of the son he raised better than anyone else.
"Jian'er, Jiaojiao doesn't want to marry you. What are you thinking? Xiao Yan is gone now. Tell me the truth. There's no need for us to hide anything."
"Father," Liu Jian said with a wry smile, "Let's wait and see in a few years."
"Aren't you afraid that Jiaojiao will marry someone else?" the emperor asked. "Based on my understanding of Xiao Yan, he's reluctant to make this public. I think he still has the idea of letting Jiaojiao marry someone else."
"Father," Liu Jian said, "no one can predict what will happen in the future. Problems that cannot be resolved now can be dealt with later. The court is currently in need of talents, and my sister and I are not concerned about personal relationships."
Everyone does what they have to do.
Liu Jian would not tell anyone his true plan, not even his father.
"If Jiaojiao marries someone else, and you can accept this outcome, then that's fine."
Liu Jian gritted his teeth and nodded: "Yes."
The emperor sighed silently.
He actually knew that his son was not telling the truth.
He's his own child, he raised him, how could he not know his temperament?
But as children grow up, it’s good for them to have their own ideas.
A dog's stomach can't hold two taels of sesame oil.
In short, the emperor thinks the eldest son is the best.
"Let's postpone your marriage for another two years. Don't worry about this matter. I'll contact the Imperial Observatory." The emperor added, "Could you write to Jiaojiao more often to keep in touch? Maybe she'll change her mind."
Liu Jian nodded readily, "Thank you, Father."
But he had no intention of doing that.
Three years, he gave himself three years.
My younger brother will grow up, the new policies will be implemented, and then he won't be absent from my daughter's life for too long.
He felt uncomfortable looking at the relationship between Xiao Yan and Xiao Man.
Liu Jian did not allow himself to repeat the same mistakes.
He didn't expect Xiao Yan to take this step.
But it seems to be successful.
To be honest, he himself would not dare to take such a risk.
Liu Jian reflected on himself and felt that he did not seem to have any great feelings about being a father.
So he couldn't think about Sister Zheng's future like Xiao Yan did.
From this perspective, he is not a qualified father.
Liu Jian returned to the Eastern Palace with mixed feelings.
It turned out that Xiao Yan was waiting for him in the East Palace.
"My Lord!" Liu Jian hurried forward and wanted to say something, but when he saw Xiao Yan's serious face, he felt ashamed.
"Your Highness." Xiao Yan's eyes were calm. "It was just a fleeting romance, not about right or wrong. It's just that women are weak after all, and Jiaojiao has been hurt once. I hope this ends here."
What he meant was that he was not looking forward to any reconciliation drama.
Liu Jian bit his lip and remained silent for a long time.
Xiao Yan continued, "If she is interested in Your Highness, I naturally wouldn't object. But—"
This sentence was a stab in the back of Liu Jian.
Because this is also the saddest thing for Liu Jian.
My sister doesn't have him in her heart.
If there was, he could lay his cards on the table now, give up everything, and go both ways.
But no.
So at this moment, he could only swallow all the surging emotions alone, and continue to work hard in this lonely position of power to pave the way and build bridges for the perhaps dim future, even including... working hard to cultivate the feelings that might never grow.
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