Chapter 373 Husband and Wife Secrets

Before leaving, Song Qingyan turned to look at Zhao and said, "Sister-in-law, if you decide to go to the capital, you must write me a letter and I will pick you up then."

[Mother, this is unnecessary. Look at the sparkling eyes of the Emperor.]

[If Xia Ning and his family return to Beijing, I'm afraid that the emperor will personally go outside the city to greet them. Is there still a need for a letter? ]

The Emperor of Great Chu looked at the couple with a smile, and seemed to be hesitant to speak, but in the end he did not open his mouth.

Lu Xingwan suddenly saw the box in Zhao's hand and stretched out her hand: "Cao, Cao..."

Only then did Zhao realize that she had forgotten that the osmanthus cake that she had asked the maid to pack was still in her hand, and she hurriedly handed it to Jinyu.

She turned to look at Lu Xingwan and patted her head: "You are such a smart child. Next time we meet, I will cook for you, okay?"

Seeing that the box of osmanthus cake had already been in Jinyu's hands, Lu Xingwan was no longer impatient and nodded happily: "Okay."

Then he turned to look at Wenhan in Xia Ning's arms: "Brother, wave."

Wenhan also cooperated and waved to Lu Xingwan: "Sister."

The interaction between the two little guys made everyone laugh.

Wanwan is the youngest in the palace, but now she acts like an older sister outside.

But she is obviously younger than Wenhan.

The carriage slowly drove away from the Xia Mansion. Lu Xingwan was still lying on the curtain, waving to Wenhan.

Then he let out a long sigh.

[This child is quite well behaved.]

He looks like a little adult.

Song Qingyan turned to look at the Great Chu Emperor beside her, and saw that the smile on his majesty's face had not diminished: "I didn't expect that Lord Xia's wife could be a breakthrough."

The Great Chu Emperor leaned back, held Lu Xingwan in his arms, and played with her hair.

"Wanwan has a lot of hair."

Seeing that the Great Chu Emperor was talking about something else, Song Qingyan just smiled and said, "Indeed, compared to other children of similar age, Wanwan does have more hair."

[Father, mother was clearly talking to you about something serious! Why are you suddenly talking about my hair again? ]

[I have long hair but little knowledge, okay? ]

[Hurry up and talk to your mother about serious matters! ]

The Great Chu Emperor finally spoke: "Xia Ning has the world in his heart and the ambition to govern the country. He has always been a proud person."

"But something like that happened to the Xia family. Although they were later vindicated, Xia Ning was frustrated."

"At that time, it would be more accurate to say that he hid here rather than fled to Baoning County."

At this point, the Great Chu Emperor looked back and said, "Maybe it's because of his wife, Zhao. I think he seems to be as high-spirited as before."

"But it lacks a lot of arrogance."

"Xia Ning like this is most suitable for the court."

"I really need someone like him. I need him to seek more welfare for the people." The Great Chu Emperor ruffled Lu Xingwan's hair again. "What's more, he has been among the people for a long time, and he must have thousands of thoughts in his mind."

[Father is a strange person. He has experienced what happened to the Xia family and knows the injustice they suffered, but he still...]

[Forget it. I don’t want to think about it anymore.]

[I always feel like those things happened in my previous life, but now that my father has opened his eyes, I won’t think about it anymore.]

[Let those memories fade away with my arrival! ]

Thinking of this, Lu Xingwan turned around and faced Song Qingyan.

[I am truly the lucky star of the Great Chu State! ]

Knowing what Lu Xingwan didn't say, the Great Chu Emperor and Song Qingyan both fell silent and did not mention Xia Ning again.

Anyway, all we have to do next is wait for his decision.

At this time, outside the Xia Mansion, after sending the two away, Zhao ordered the nanny beside her to take the two children back, and looked at Xia Ning, waiting for him to speak.

Xia Ning was silent for a while, and finally turned to his wife and asked, "Madam, what do you want to ask?"

Mrs. Zhao just shook her head and said, "There is nothing to ask. If my husband wants to tell me, he will tell me."

Xia Ning held her hand and finally decided to tell her the truth: "Have you guessed his identity?"

Zhao nodded and said, "Lieutenant General Song is the daughter of Marquis Dingguo. I know this. She is such a noble lady in the capital."

"But looking at that old man Lu, he is obviously much older than her. Why would the daughter of Marquis Dingguo marry a man so much older than her?"

"After thinking about it, there is only one reason. The other party is of noble status. The only one who is more noble than Marquis Dingguo is probably the royal family."

"Besides, the surname Lu is the national surname."

Xia Ning stared at Zhao, listening to her analysis with admiration in his eyes: "My wife is smart, it's just as you expected."

But Zhao did not know much about the affairs of the court, and asked in confusion: "Marquis Dingguo is not the kind of person who is vain and proud. Why would he give his daughter..."

Do you have to marry your daughter into the royal family?

Zhao didn't finish the rest of the words.

Xia Ning sighed: "The mother of the current crown prince, the late queen, is the elder sister of this Deputy General Song."

"At that time, there was still Concubine De in the palace. Concubine De's family, the Cui family, was powerful, and the third prince wanted to compete for the throne. The crown prince was alone in the palace, and he would be eaten alive sooner or later."

"I don't know the details. Maybe it was His Majesty's intention, or maybe it was the Song family's intention. In short, I guess she entered the palace to protect the prince."

Zhao nodded, feeling even more unwilling for Song Qingyan.

For the sake of the family, she married a man without feelings, and naturally gave up her position for the sake of the family. She smiled bitterly and said, "Fortunately, her daughter is well-behaved."

Xia Ning nodded and agreed very much.

"Madam has also heard about my Xia family's affairs. In fact, the reason why I have not returned to Beijing is not just because I am attached to Baoning County." Xia Ning finally spoke and got to the point.

"I'm afraid of repeating the same mistakes."

After Xia Ning finished speaking, the couple fell into silence for a long time.

Finally, it was Zhao who spoke first: "Since Your Majesty can vindicate the Xia family, you are definitely not that kind of person."

"Besides," Zhao suddenly thought of Song Qingyan who had just left. "In the past few years, the people outside have spread the word that Dingguo Hou is brave and good at fighting. Dingguo Hou's family is so powerful, and His Majesty still uses him. I think..."

"Your Majesty is certainly a sensible monarch."

Xia Ning thought about it for a moment, but ultimately couldn't make a decision. He just looked up at Zhao.

"Don't worry, Madam. I need some time to think about it, and Madam, you should also think it over. Let's make a decision together."

"Okay." Although Zhao had a plan in mind, he was unwilling to force Xia Ning to do something he didn't like. Anyway, he didn't dislike the current life that much.

That's fine.

It’s also good to go back to the capital.