After the meal, Hongzhou accompanied Madam Geng back to her residence, Rongyi Courtyard. Madam Geng and her son were clearly in much better spirits after finishing their meal. Only then did Hongzhou ask the question he hadn't dared to ask at the table, "Mother, why do you keep asking me why I might leave? I am your son, and naturally I will always stay by your side."
These days, his mother kept asking him this kind of question, which Hongzhou found very strange. Suddenly, Madam Geng raised her head and looked at her son with a complicated expression.
Geng didn't want to answer the question. Hongzhou was actually Lanqin's biological son. Lanqin had been getting close to Hongzhou recently, and Geng was really worried that Lanqin would want to acknowledge Hongzhou back.
Geng's eyes darted away. "When children grow up, mothers always worry that they will leave them. This is a concern for every mother." Hearing his mother say this, Hongzhou didn't dare to ask any more questions.
"Mother, you don't need to worry, your son will always stay by your side! I will never leave you!" Hongzhou smiled, trying to reassure his mother.
Madam Geng smiled knowingly, looking at Hongzhou's handsome face—Hongzhou was so filial, even if Consort Xi was going to acknowledge him, given his personality, he would definitely not agree!
"By the way, the situation in the palace has been unstable recently. Consort Xi is being pressured by the ministers to abdicate. You must be careful when you go to the palace this time!" Hongzhou nodded, instructed the maid to take good care of Geng Shi, and then returned to the main courtyard.
Wu Kuzha was having her maid wash up when she saw him return. She asked, "Your Highness, what brings Mother to see you?"
Mother and Prince often dine together, but today is not a special day, which Wu Kuzha found strange.
"Mother is probably just worried about my safety! After all, Father Emperor is not in the palace, and the power struggles within the court are turbulent!" Although Hongzhou said this, he couldn't help but have doubts in his heart. Mother was always dignified and composed, and had never been so nervous before.
Wu Kuzha asked a maid to bring water for the prince to wash up. She walked to Hongzhou's side and said, "But it's a good thing that Consort Xi sent you to the palace to handle some business. What's there to worry about?" Wu Kuzha was puzzled.
Hongzhou shook his head, "Mother always seems to be saying something but then stops herself. I feel like she's hiding something from me..."
Seeing that the Prince was troubled, Lady Wukuza advised, "Prince, perhaps you are overthinking it! Just as you said, your mother is probably just worried about you!"
Looking at Wu Kuzha's face and hearing her understanding words, Hongzhou felt very gratified. After the maidservant helped Hongzhou finish washing up, she left the room.
Hongzhou hugged Wukuzha from behind, "Fujin, I went to Mother's today, guess what Mother said to me?"
Wu Kuzha turned around, hooked her arm around Hong Zhou's neck, her hair flowing down her back, looking quite alluring, and exhaled warm breath. "What?"
Hongzhou picked up Wukuzhashi and said, "Mother said that we should give her a big, healthy son as soon as possible, so that she can take care of her grandson with peace of mind!"
Wu Kuzha's body suddenly dangled in mid-air, and she could only cling tightly to Hongzhou, her face already flushed red. "Your Highness, please stop teasing me..."
Hongzhou laughed, "How can this be a joke? We need to hurry up and get down to business!" Hongzhou gently placed Wukuzha on the bed.
Wu Kuzha's body was as soft as cotton, making Hongzhou unable to resist.
Moonlight streamed into the courtyard, casting dappled shadows of trees outside the window. Tonight, another sleepless night!
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