"Your Majesty, do you want this son back?" Cui Niang felt heartbroken. Her own son was by her side, but the Empress could not recognize Prince Hongzhou as his mother.
Lanqin sighed deeply, "Alas... Hongzhou has been by Gengshi's side for so many years, she certainly won't let go easily! Moreover, Hongzhou has always been a loyal and affectionate child. If he knew that I am his biological mother, he would definitely be in a difficult position. I don't want to see him get hurt..."
Hongzhou's figure receded further and further away, disappearing from Changchun Palace in an instant.
"Enough, enough... Let this matter pass! Don't bring it up again!" Lanqin's heart ached whenever she thought about handing the young Hongzhou over to Geng Shi.
It was already late at night, and the wind outside had picked up, making the leaves rustle. Cui Niang then helped Lan Qin back to Changchun Palace.
As Hongzhou walked along the road, he kept thinking about how to bring up this matter with his fifth uncle's son. After all, this was the first time Consort Xi had asked him to do something. Consort Xi had always been good to him, and she was also Hongli's biological mother. He had to handle this matter properly.
Back at the manor, Wu Kuzha had been waiting for Hong Zhou to return. "Why aren't you asleep yet?" Upon returning to the bedroom, he found it quite amusing to see Wu Kuzha sitting motionless on the edge of the bed.
When Wu Kuzha saw Hong Zhou return, she hurriedly stood up and went to his side to help him take off his clothes. "I was just worried about you and couldn't sleep..." Wu Kuzha murmured softly.
"By the way, what exactly did Consort Xi want you to do?" Wu Kuzha was worried that Lanqin might give Hongzhou some dangerous task.
Seeing his wife's nervous expression, Hongzhou decided to tease her. "Your Majesty... Your Majesty told me to treat you better from now on, and to 'take care' of you more often!"
Seeing Hong Zhou's mischievous grin, Wu Kuzha playfully punched him with her small, fair hand, scolding, "Your Highness..."
Hongzhou grabbed her small hand and said seriously, "Your Majesty went there this time to have me investigate the affairs of the Fifth Prince's residence!"
Hongzhou and Wukuzha sat on a wooden bench. "Your Highness has never had any dealings with the Fifth Prince, so why would she suddenly ask you to investigate his household affairs?" Wukuzha was quite perceptive, and she felt that this matter must be more than it seemed.
“You don’t know, the Fifth Prince recently fell out with his wife because of a princess. Her Majesty found it strange, so she sent me to investigate the Fifth Prince!” Hongzhou said.
Wu Kuzha frowned. "But... why would Your Highness concern yourself with the affairs of the Fifth Prince's harem? Besides, the Fifth Prince hasn't been involved in any affairs for many years."
“What Your Majesty is worried about is beyond our comprehension,” Hongzhou said.
When Hongzhou heard what Wu Kuzha said, he thought it made sense. The Fifth Prince's wife usually had no contact with the Consort Xi. Even if someone were to look for her, they wouldn't go after her!
Hongzhou sighed and gently patted Wukuzha's forehead. "Let's not worry about that. Just do the job the Empress gave us."
Hongzhou knew that no matter what happened, the Empress would never harm him. That was enough.
“I don’t doubt Your Majesty. I just think you need to understand everything,” said Wu Kuzha.
“I know you’re worried about me.” Hongzhou tapped his wife’s forehead. “But Consort Xi wouldn’t do anything pointless.”
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