As for how Xie Zhan treats her? Of course, he treats her well. They've only known each other for a few days, but he's already taking care of her like a very good elder.
But what Feng Guang wanted wasn't just the kindness of her elders. She realized a serious problem: Xie Zhan had only ever treated her as his niece. In his eyes, she was just a child.
What she wanted was for him to treat her as a woman.
Feng Guang sighed deeply. She glanced at her thin, frail body and thought to herself that even without their uncle-niece relationship, he would never treat her as a woman.
She glanced at Xie Zhan again, then turned and said, "Don't follow me. I don't need your protection. Go protect Her Majesty the Empress."
“Little girl…”
Xie Zhan wanted to say something, but Feng Guang waved his hand without turning around and said, "Don't worry, I'm not angry with you."
As she spoke, she had already led Huan'er away.
She wasn't angry with Xie Zhan, nor should she be. After all, from a junior's perspective, he was indeed a good uncle.
As soon as Feng Guang entered the main hall, Zhao Wan immediately came over and asked with concern, "I heard from Jie'er that Her Majesty the Empress has come and even spoke with you. How was it? Did you say or do anything inappropriate?"
Feng Guang shook her head. "Her Majesty the Empress is very approachable and didn't make us follow any rules. Besides, Uncle San is here, so Mother, don't worry."
"That's good." Zhao Wan breathed a sigh of relief. "You and Huan'er don't know the rules of the palace, and I was afraid you would do something wrong that would displease the Empress."
"The Empress has a good temper, as you know, sister-in-law." Tan Rou walked over and said with a smile, "It's a good thing that Fengguang was able to show his face in front of the Empress this time, so that the Empress won't think that our Xie family only has one concubine's daughter who is presentable."
"Just say less." Zhao Wan glanced at Tan Rou, then looked towards a corner where Xie Yaoyao, who had been standing there, was nowhere to be seen. She asked Tan Rou, "Where's Er Yatou?"
"Oh dear, where did she go?" Tan Rou also realized that Xie Yaoyao was missing. She looked around but couldn't find Xie Yaoyao anywhere. She said, "It's getting dark soon. If we're late, the city gates will close and we won't be able to get in."
Xie Jie said, "Mother, since she left on her own, let's just leave her alone."
"How can I not care? You want your father to be furious, don't you? If he kicks you out of the house, you won't get a single penny of his property." Only Tan Rou could so casually talk about property.
Tan Rou never hid her purpose in staying in the Xie family. As for marital affection, she did have feelings for Xie Zhao when she first married into the Xie family. However, after so many things happened, feelings are all empty. Practical things like gold and silver are more useful.
Having been taught by Tan Rou since childhood, Xie Jie immediately became impatient upon hearing the word "property" and said, "This is so annoying! Forget it, I'm going to find her!"
Tan Rou said, "Jie'er, you go look on the left, and I'll look on the right."
After saying that, Tan Rou told Zhao Wan to wait a moment, and then went out with Xie Jie to look for someone.
Feng Guang thought to himself, "No wonder Xie Jie and his mother became the villains in this world."
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