Granny Lu waved her hand and said, "No need to go. They'll come and tell us when it's over there. After all, it's been so many years, and it involves the late Emperor. It's only right that it takes a while to talk about it."
Xu Di leaned closer to Granny Lu and whispered, "Granny, what is the Emperor's relationship with the deposed Crown Prince like?"
After thinking for a moment, Granny Lu said in a low voice, "The deposed crown prince treated his brothers very well, especially the emperor. The emperor's birth mother was not of high rank, and people in the palace were always trying to climb the social ladder and bully the weak. It was because of the deposed crown prince's care that he was able to live a much better life."
Xu Di nodded and said, "My Aunt Shao is the only bloodline of the deposed Crown Prince. The Emperor is kind-hearted and will probably give Aunt Shao a way out."
Granny Lu said, "Probably, but it all depends on how the Emperor and the Old Madam discuss it."
Xu Di said, "Everyone has their own difficulties. It's been so many years, and we still have to bring it up again. If we do it well, everyone will be happy. If we do it poorly, it might hurt a few people."
Granny Lu said, "That makes sense, it just depends on what the person who made the fried rice is thinking."
Around four in the morning, they heard some noise from the old lady's courtyard. Zhang Zhaoci quickly and gently put Xu Zhi, who was leaning against her, onto the kang (a heated brick bed) and covered her with a quilt. Meanwhile, Granny Lu gently put Xu Bai down. Xu Di, who was sitting on a chair in front of the kang, went outside when he heard the noise. By the time Zhang Zhaoci and Granny Lu had put on their shoes and come out of the house, they were already at the courtyard gate.
However, Xu Di only stood inside the courtyard gate and did not go out. When Zhang Zhaoci and Granny Lu arrived, they found that there were several guards with knives standing at the gate. Since there were people standing at the gate, they naturally did not allow the people inside to come out. Zhang Zhaoci's heart jumped up, but then she saw Chen Wufu hurriedly come out of the old lady's courtyard. When he saw Zhang Zhaoci, he quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Madam Xu. Please speak with Young Master Xu."
Chen Wufu entered the courtyard and whispered to Zhang Zhaoci, "Our master wishes to meet the Twelfth Young Master. Please ask Madam to make the arrangements with the young master."
It's only natural for a father to want to see his son. Fortunately, Zhang Yuyuan always shared a room with Xu Di. Xu Di nodded and went to the backyard with Granny Lu. Zhang Yuyuan was still asleep. Xu Di gently woke him up, and Granny Lu helped him get dressed. Xu Di then carried him over on his back.
When Chen Wufu saw Zhang Yuyuan, who was still sleepy, he went over to hug her. But Zhang Yuyuan suddenly woke up, hugged Xu Di's neck tightly, and looked terrified.
Upon seeing this, Chen Wufu whispered, "Twelfth Young Master, it's this old servant. This old servant has come to take you to see the Master."
Zhang Yuyuan had seen Chen Wufu when she escaped from the palace more than a year ago. She was so frightened that she had a high fever and had almost forgotten everything. When she saw Chen Wufu, she really didn't recognize him.
Zhang Zhaoci gently patted Zhang Yuyuan's back and said, "Yuyuan, don't be afraid. Let your brother go with you, okay?"
Zhang Yuyuan breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Zhang Zhaoci, and her tension eased. She nodded gently, and Chen Wufu supported her from the side while Xu Di carried Zhang Yuyuan to the old lady's courtyard.
After Xu Di carried Zhang Yuyuan into the courtyard, Zhang Yuyuan struggled to get off Xu Di's back. Xu Di didn't put Zhang Yuyuan down until they entered the old lady's room. Even after he put her down, Zhang Yuyuan still gently hugged Xu Di's waist. Xu Di whispered, "Don't worry, I just wanted to see you. After I see you, I'll take you back to sleep. It won't take up any time."
Zhang Yuyuan said, "Then I can practice early in the morning without being late, right?"
Xu Di said, "No delay, no delay, you can go in without worry, your brother will be waiting for you outside."
Zhang Yuyuan was relieved and let Chen Wufu lead her into the inner room.
Zhang Yuyuan often visited the old lady's room. The old lady loved children, and the Zhang family's children were all lively and active. The old lady would have the servants in her small kitchen prepare meals that the children liked, inviting Xu Di and his younger siblings to eat in her courtyard. The courtyard was always lively. The old lady naturally knew about the twelfth prince, who was being raised as a nephew of her husband's family. While praising Emperor Liang Cheng's painstaking efforts, she felt even more sorry for this six- or seven-year-old child, so she always took extra care of Zhang Yuyuan.
Children's world is simple; they can sense who is truly good to them. Zhang Yuyuan was also very affectionate towards the old lady. He followed Chen Wufu into the inner room, saw the old lady, smiled, bowed, and called her "Grandmother." In fact, Zhang Yuyuan and Xu Rao were of the same generation, but now, since he was to be raised as a child of the Zhang family, he had to follow the way the Zhang family children addressed him.
The old lady smiled and nodded to Zhang Yuyuan, saying, "Yuyuan, go and pay your respects to your father."
Zhang Yuyuan naturally knew who the old lady was referring to as her father, but this was the first time he had seen him. Standing in front of Emperor Liang Cheng, who was sitting upright on the kang bed, he looked him over in the dim light of the room, then knelt down and kowtowed three times properly. Without saying anything, he stood up and stood aside.
Emperor Liang Cheng naturally understood what the child meant. He was greatly comforted, but also overwhelmed with sorrow. He suppressed his grief, nodded, and said to the old lady, "Thank you, Aunt."
The old lady waved to Chen Wufu, who then looked at Emperor Liang Cheng, who nodded. Only then did he take Zhang Yuyuan's hand and lead her out of the inner room, handing her over to Xu Di.
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