"Don't you want to plead for your wife and ask me to forgive her?" she asked sternly.

Wei Junhang seemed to be stunned, touched his nose, and whispered: "I do want to, but nothing is more important than mother. If mother gets angry and gets sick because of this, both the child and Shen will feel guilty for the rest of their lives."

The Grand Princess was stunned. She never expected to get such an answer.

Wei Junhang moved the embroidered cushion to sit in front of her, facing her complicated and difficult to explain eyes and said seriously: "Besides, let's not talk about other things for now. Just because she offended her mother, Shen was wrong and should be punished. No matter how incompetent the child is, he can still distinguish right from wrong."

The eldest princess stared at him, looking deeply into his eyes, as if she was getting to know the son she had raised for the first time in her life.

"I do want to plead for Shen, and I am even willing to be punished for her. After all, she is my wife who I will spend my whole life with. However, before that, I must first ensure that my mother is well."

"Well, now you see that mother is fine and she hasn't been sick because of her anger. What about you? How do you plan to plead for her?" The eldest princess took the teacup on the long table, took a sip, and asked slowly.

Wei Junhang swallowed his saliva and said after a while: "Mother, when you ask me this, I don't know how to answer for a moment. But, mother, do you still remember when I was seven years old, the late emperor selected a lot of children to enter the palace to accompany several princes to study together?"

Without waiting for the eldest princess to answer, he continued, "Back then, it was not like today where you can go to the palace during the day and return home after evening classes. You had to eat and live in the palace and could only return home once a month. Although I had several cousins ​​at that time, I didn't like them at all."

The eldest princess couldn't help but think of the past. With a smile on her lips, she poked his forehead in a reproachful manner: "You! You have never liked studying since you were a child. It is such an honor to be chosen by your royal grandfather to enter the palace to accompany the princes, but you are still unwilling to do so. Who knows how many families have risked breaking their heads to fight for this position?"

Wei Junhang smiled innocently: "I still remember that every time I returned home, I would stay with my mother and refused to go anywhere else."

The eldest princess also laughed and joked, "Mother, do you still remember that when it was time to enter the palace, you held onto mother and refused to let go. No matter how much people tried to coax and persuade you, you just wouldn't listen. In the end, it was your father who stepped forward and carried you to the carriage himself with a fierce face."

Thinking of her son's pitiful look as a child, with tears in his eyes, being picked up by his husband and thrown into the carriage, she couldn't help laughing out loud.

The eldest son brought her glory and hope, while the second son brought her the sunshine and laughter in the deep courtyard. It can even be said that her love for the second son is no less than that for the outstanding eldest son.

Wei Junhang also thought of those embarrassing things that happened in his childhood. Although he mentioned them deliberately, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed when he thought about it now, which made the Grand Princess couldn't help but laugh.

The mother and son were immersed in the warm years of the past, and the distance between them gradually narrowed again.

"There are many rules in the palace, and not all of your cousins ​​are easy to get along with. It's not as comfortable as in the mansion. Now that I think about it, I can understand why you didn't want to go at first." The eldest princess said with a smile.

Wei Junhang sighed deeply, patted his chest and said deliberately: "Thank goodness, my mother finally understood how I felt at that time."

The Grand Princess laughed and said, "Did you blame your mother for not understanding you at that time?"

"God, if I have ever blamed my mother, please tell me..."

"Alright, alright, why are you swearing for no reason? Don't you feel shy?" The Grand Princess interrupted him and scolded.

Wei Junhang chuckled a few times, paused, and said in all seriousness, "At that time, I didn't want to enter the palace. Besides not liking the many rules and restrictions in the palace, the more important reason was that I didn't want to be away from my mother for too long."

After a short pause, seeing that the eldest princess seemed stunned, he cleared his throat and continued, "No matter how good the palace is, no matter how kind the royal grandfather and grandmother are, they are not mothers after all. For a child, the most comfortable, free and safest place in the world is only with the mother. No matter how tired you are outside, as long as you think about returning to your mother as soon as possible, you will feel hopeful in your heart."

The Grand Princess remained silent, and no one knew what she was thinking.

Wei Junhang couldn't guess what she meant, and felt a little uneasy, but he didn't dare to say anything more. Having said this, he believed that his mother already understood what he meant.

After a long while, the eldest princess suddenly snorted coldly, which startled him and made his heart skip a beat, and his scalp slightly numb.

Could it be that...

"That's strange. Why are you bringing up things from our childhood? It turns out you were waiting for me here!" The eldest princess had a stern face and spoke in a steady tone, making it impossible for him to tell whether she was happy or angry.

"Mother..." Wei Junhang looked at her expression carefully.

The eldest princess stared at him for a while, which made him feel more and more uneasy.

He didn't know how long it was before he heard a long sigh from the other party. He took the opportunity to secretly look at her again, and finally he sensitively discovered that his mother's expression had eased a lot.

"I understand what you mean, but..." The Grand Princess sighed again.

"I understand what you are worried about, mother. My eldest brother passed away early, and Qi is still young. It is not easy for my eldest sister-in-law, a woman, to support the eldest branch of the family. But mother, no matter what the future holds, Qi is still a member of the Wei family, my nephew, and Lin'er's cousin. Although Lin'er is a little cold, he is warm-hearted and loyal. Qi is also a kind-hearted and pitiful child. The two brothers have always gotten along very well. What are you worried about?"

"Besides, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Mother, you have worked hard for this family for most of your life. The younger generations all remember it. If they knew that they had caused their grandmother so much trouble because of their affairs, they would be very sad!"

The Grand Princess was silent again.

All that needed to be said had been said, and Wei Junhang also knew that it was better to be too late than too late, so he said no more, bowed to her, and quietly retreated.

"How is the Crown Prince's wife? Is she cold and hungry? Did she rest well at night? Is she in good spirits?" After returning to the main courtyard of Funing Courtyard, he first coaxed his daughter, who was clamoring to look for her mother, into smiling, and then asked Mingshuang worriedly.

"I, Qiutang, Xiahe, Chunliu and I took turns delivering things to the prince's wife. The two maids guarding the gate did not dare to make it difficult for her, so the things were delivered smoothly and the lady did not suffer from hunger or cold. But... I noticed that the lady was not in a good spirit. I guess she was worried about the eldest son and the fourth lady." Mingshuang replied in detail.

Wei Junhang frowned, thinking of the words Shen Xinyan had asked Mingshuang to bring to him.

I'm afraid that the lady is not only worried about her children, but is also worried that this unreliable husband will anger her mother, thus making the situation worse!

As for my mother... I just hope she can think things through sooner, so that my lady can suffer less.

Thinking that his wife, who was always gentle and never calculative, actually dared to contradict the Grand Princess, he rubbed his forehead with a headache.

As expected, whenever her son was involved, the lady could no longer remain calm as usual.

Thinking of this, he couldn't suppress the sourness in his heart.

How can my son be as good as him? How can he be as considerate and thoughtful as him! Women, especially those who have given birth to children! It is really something that makes people love them, but not resent them, nor annoy them...

He shook his head in a pretentious manner and loudly instructed Qiu Tang to have people pay attention to the movements in the Buddhist hall and the Grand Princess's place.

Qiu Tang's eyes suddenly lit up.

Since the prince has given such instructions, it seems that the lady will be back soon!

At this time, when the eldest princess came back from her thoughts, she found that her son had left at some point.

She sighed and shook her head, then turned to Aunt Xu and said, "I underestimated Junhang in the past. This kid is really good at persuading people. In order to plead for his wife, he even brought up those old stories."

Nanny Xu smiled and said, "The prince is not just doing this for the sake of the prince's wife. I'm afraid he is touched and is also grateful for your kindness in raising him. Although I am old, I remember clearly that when the prince was a child, you were the one he was closest to."

The eldest princess knew this very well, and she smiled happily when she heard it.

The relationship between mother and son has always been good.

Nanny Xu observed the expression of the prince and could not help but sigh that the prince was really extraordinary. His Highness was so furious earlier, but how long has it been since the rain stopped and the sky cleared?

When it comes to the ability to make His Highness happy, the Crown Prince is second to none in the whole mansion, and no one dares to claim to be first!

Now that the anger aroused by Shen Xinyan's defiance had died down, the Grand Princess naturally calmed down. She carefully recalled Shen Xinyan's words, and her brows wrinkled unconsciously.

The eldest daughter-in-law, Fang, was the daughter of her best friend, and she had watched her grow up and personally married her to her eldest son. To be frank, among the three daughters-in-law, she liked the eldest daughter-in-law the most.

In addition, the eldest son died young, leaving the eldest son and his widowed mother, so she naturally felt more compassion. Moreover, because the eldest son's only blood, Qi Ge'er, was so gentle and timid, he might not be able to do without the support of the second son in the future, so she had to think more carefully for them.

"Tell me, is my decision really unfair to Shen?" After a long while, she asked Aunt Xu hesitantly.

Madam Xu thought about it and then carefully answered, "The Crown Prince's wife only has the eldest son, so she naturally hopes that everything can be taken care of thoroughly. How can she feel at ease if someone else takes care of it? Isn't this motherly love the same as that of Your Highness back then?"

The eldest princess sighed, "I understand. I was indeed inconsiderate and didn't take Shen's feelings into consideration. Forget it, send someone to the Buddhist temple to bring her here!"

Madam Xu bowed and responded, then went out and told the maid to pass on the message.