Yan Heng had never interacted with children before, and his expression was slightly stiff: "No need for formalities."
Yan Heng glanced at the palace servants standing beside him and said in a low voice, "You all go out."
"yes."
After they all left, only Yan Heng and Jiang Tian, mother and daughter, remained in the inner room.
Yan Heng thought for a moment and said, "Starting today, let her stay in the palace under the pretext of praying for the Empress Dowager. When I find a suitable opportunity, I will bestow upon her the title of Township Princess."
Jiang Tian lowered her eyelashes and said respectfully, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Although Xu Qingshu is only six years old, she was born into the Xu family and her own mother is not by her side. At such a young age, she has already experienced all kinds of hardships and is almost like a little adult.
Listening to Yan Heng and Jiang Tian's conversation, a look of confusion appeared on her face despite her young age.
She probably had no idea why she would enter the palace, why she would meet her mother, or even why she would be granted a title.
Yan Heng did not disturb the mother and daughter's time together; there were some things he wanted to see how Jiang Tian would handle.
He only told Jiang Tian to accompany him that night before leaving.
After he left, Jiang Tian patted her daughter's head and told her the truth.
Xu Qingshu was an extremely intelligent child. At the age of three, she could read the Thousand Character Classic fluently. Later, Jiang Tian helped her read many books.
Before leaving, Jiang Tian explained her troubles. Xu Qingshu was very sad about her mother's departure, but she understood.
The mother and daughter thought they would never see each other again in this life, so when they finally did, they were naturally both surprised and delighted, crying and laughing at the same time.
After the mother and daughter had been close enough, Jiang Tian hugged her daughter and started telling her about her relationship with Yan Heng.
She spoke very briefly, only saying that she had accidentally caught the emperor's eye and received his favor, which gave Xu Qingshu the opportunity to escape that hellhole.
Xu Qingshu was already clever, and after living alone in the Xu family for nearly two years, she became even more shrewd.
She looked at Jiang Tian and asked, "Mother, will the Emperor make you his concubine?"
Jiang Tian gave a bitter smile: "My mother has been married before, and is now a divorced woman. It doesn't matter whether I become a concubine or not. I am already grateful that the Emperor has granted you the title of Lady of the Township. I would do anything for him."
Xu Qingshu shook her head: "Mother, if you can get better, I don't need this title of village head."
As a mother and daughter, Xu Qingshu naturally knew how she had obtained the position of village head.
But compared to her mother, everything else pales in comparison.
Jiang Tian did not scold her, but instead carefully explained the benefits to her.
She has been granted the title of village chief and a fief, so even if her husband's family treats her badly in the future, she will not have to worry about being lonely and helpless for the rest of her life.
"You are my only daughter. What use are all the other daughters to me if you are not doing well?"
Xu Qingshu fell silent after hearing this.
She could not go against her mother's good intentions, and besides, how could a little girl like her refuse the emperor's decree?
Although Yan Heng was in the imperial study, his bodyguards had already informed him of the conversation between the mother and daughter.
He hadn't expected Jiang Tian's daughter to be so smart.
But when he heard Jiang Tian repeatedly say that she was only thinking about her daughter and didn't care about him at all, he felt a nameless anger rise in his heart.
When night fell, Yan Heng entered the palace, where Jiang Tian was already waiting.
Since one is to serve the emperor, one should naturally wear fine silks and satins.
She appeared extremely submissive and respectful, bowing low to him in a gentle tone: "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Yan Heng wrapped his arm around her waist and with a slight pull, Jiang Tian sat on his lap.
She looked somewhat shocked and somewhat embarrassed, her lips unconsciously biting down, her eyes avoiding his gaze, her body stiff.
From their first meeting last night, Yan Heng could tell that this woman harbored feelings of inferiority.
Perhaps it was because Xu Jingxiu disliked her and she had no relatives or friends that she always dared not look up.
Yan Heng pinched her delicate, white chin, forcing her to look at him.
When Jiang Tian looked at him, her gaze still unconsciously darted away.
Yan Heng was determined to change her temperament.
Now that you've become his woman, you shouldn't be afraid, at the very least.
With a slight exertion of his hand, Jiang Tian leaned forward and instinctively hugged his neck, barely managing to maintain her balance.
The two of them were undoubtedly pressed even closer together.
Yan Heng turned his head and kissed her earlobe, and sure enough, that spot turned bright red the next second.
He asked her in a low voice, "What did you talk about with your daughter today?"
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