Chapter 359 Father's Romance

But the boy is no longer young.

Lu Xingwan seemed to react suddenly and turned to look at the Emperor of Great Chu who was standing not far away.

[Isn’t this Xia Ning my father’s childhood best friend? ]

The Great Chu Emperor and Song Qingyan turned their attention to Lu Xingwan again, waiting for her next words.

[Let me think about it. It seems that Xia Ning has never been to Beijing? Are the two of them pen pals?]

[Although they had never met, Xia Ning was thinking about his father. ]

[It seems that when Dingguohou's family was killed by my father, Xia Ning even wrote a letter to the emperor! However, he was severely reprimanded by my father. ]

When Lu Xingwan said this, the Great Chu Emperor looked in the direction of Song Qingyan with some guilt.

Fortunately, only Wanwan herself can hear what is in her heart. If Qingyan heard these words, she would probably be resentful towards her.

But in fact, Song Qingyan no longer cared about these things. In her eyes, it was understandable that His Majesty made such a decision at that time.

After all, the Dingguo Marquisate at that time was so powerful that it frightened the emperor, which is also the reason why Song Qingyan is now pushing for her father to resign.

But if I say it’s not painful, that would be a lie.

She could only control herself from thinking about it.

[Later, Xia Ning seemed to be sad about his father and we didn't contact each other again.]

[The next time I heard news from my father, it was that Prince Rong had usurped the throne.]

[During those years, Xia Ning was hiding quietly in Baoning County. King Rong naturally couldn't remember this person, but Cui Wen did.]

【So he sent someone to assassinate him.】

[But when the news of Prince Rong's usurpation of the throne came out, Xia Ning disappeared quietly.]

Lu Xingwan tried hard to recall every detail about Xia Ning in her mind.

【Later, Xia Ning quietly appeared beside the second brother and assisted him all the time.】

[But it must be said that this man does not pursue fame or fortune, that is true. After the second brother became famous and ascended the throne, he retired to the mountains and forests and never appeared again. ]

After hearing what Lu Xingwan said, the Emperor of Great Chu felt even more guilty.

Originally, he had always felt that he was sorry for Xia Ning regarding the Xia family's affairs, but now after hearing what Wanwan had to say about Xia Ning, he felt even more apologetic towards him.

The servants in the yard were still busy putting their master's things away.

Yue Guiren, however, ran up playfully and grabbed Song Qingyan's arm: "Madam, you and the old man should not stand here."

Then he looked in the direction of Lu Xingwan and said, "There's Yong... and Wanwan. The sun is scorching now. Let's go in first!"

But her voice was interrupted by a gentle knock on the door: "Hello."

Following the sound, I saw a pretty girl looking over here timidly with a basket in her hand.

Seeing everyone looking at her, she hurriedly walked up and saluted shyly: "I am Xiaoyu, a commoner, and I pay my respects to the master and the lady."

But in my heart I was thinking about what my mother had just said.

My mother just came back home in a hurry and said that a wealthy family had moved in next door. Judging from their clothes, they were not ordinary people. They might be high-ranking officials from somewhere.

She had also seen this when she entered the courtyard just now. The maids around the lady were all dressed much better than herself.

My mother didn't lie to me.

Looking at the old man standing in the middle of the group, the two people standing beside him should be his wife and concubine, but looking at their attire, she couldn't help but feel jealous. If she could be chosen by this old man, wouldn't she also enjoy endless wealth and glory in the future?

Not to mention, she just secretly glanced at the old man. Although he looked quite old, he still looked dignified.

If I could marry him...

Just thinking about this made her blush.

Song Qingyan, however, did not notice the difference of this farm girl at all. She just looked at her plain clothes and thought that the blush on her face was due to her fear of seeing strangers. She nodded hurriedly and said, "Miss Xiaoyu, what's this?"

The girl came to her senses and realized that she had been too obvious. "Master, my mother just said that there are new neighbors coming and asked me to bring some fresh fruits and vegetables."

As he spoke, he handed the basket to the Emperor of Great Chu.

The Emperor of Great Chu stood still and did not reach out to take it.

Perhaps fearing that things would look awkward, Yue Guiren quickly reached out and took the things from her: "Thank you very much, Miss Xiaoyu. We won't be staying here for long, so we won't bother you for too long."

The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously.

Yue Guiren's unintentional words "you can't stay long" made Xiaoyu anxious. She didn't expect that they would not stay for long. In this case, there would not be much time left for her.

Thinking of this, the look in her eyes when she looked at the Emperor of Great Chu became a little more explicit.

She lowered her head in a coy manner, and as her mother had instructed, she exposed her neck to the Great Chu Emperor, with a gentle look in her eyes: "If you have time, you can come to my house and sit down."

Even though the two wives of this old man are beautiful, they are ultimately no match for the younger ones.

Besides, don't men all want something new? If this old man really has feelings for me, then I can get rid of my fate as a peasant.

She had been so revealing that even a fool could see through it.

Not to mention these women who have been in the palace for many years.

Lu Xingwan giggled beside him.

[Father, this girl seduced you here.]

[Father is Father, there will be romantic encounters on the way south! 】

[Tsk tsk tsk, mother, you better be more careful. You were so passionate towards me just now. Look, I am trying to seduce your husband.]

[Maybe she even wants to surpass you and become my father's wife! ]

With every word Lu Xingwan spoke, the face of the Emperor of Great Chu became darker.

Yue Guiren carefully watched the expressions of His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine, and she wanted to slap herself for talking too much just now.

I was just impatient and it's not like I couldn't afford the dishes, so why should I accept things that others gave me?

Thinking of this, Yue Guiren suddenly stuffed the basket back into the hands of the girl named Xiaoyu: "Miss Xiaoyu, my family has money, and we can still afford these dishes, so please don't bother with it."

This stuffing made Xiaoyu stunned.

They were so enthusiastic about me just now, but why did their expressions suddenly change now?

Song Qingyan, however, refused to let her off: "You are so young, how could you learn to behave like this?"

Xiaoyu raised her head and looked at Song Qingyan in surprise.

"There's no need for me to make my words too clear. I know exactly what you and your daughter are planning." Song Qingyan's stern expression softened the expression of the Great Chu Emperor.

"Since the girl knows that we are of high status, she shouldn't have come to our house and asked for trouble."