Chapter 218 Recognition
Shen Yuling's brows were instantly twisted into a knot, and her thoughts were in a mess.
Why didn't she think about it sooner?
How could my son be alone in this remote place without any servants by his side?
Could it be that someone in the palace is secretly trying to harm him?
What is Quan Minghe doing now?
Is this how he protects their son?
Thinking of this, Shen Yuling's expression darkened and worry turned into anger. ×
Without thinking, she took Quan Xiyao's hand and hurried towards the carriage that had been waiting behind her.
Ye Jinshu looked at Shen Yuling's series of abnormal reactions, full of confusion.
But there were so many people around now, so it was obviously not a good time to ask, so he followed her silently and got on the carriage together.
Although Quan Xiyao was still young, he was very sharp-minded. He clearly noticed that the look in Shen Yuling's eyes when she looked at him was full of special tenderness and obvious worry.
That’s right, she must be his mother!
Quan Xiyao started to learn English at the age of three and is now seven years old.
This time he came to this remote town because of a special mission assigned to him by his master.
In the opinion of the Grand Tutor, although His Majesty has not yet explicitly designated the Fifth Prince as the Crown Prince, His Majesty's regard for him, his careful training, his unique personal education, and his various experiences growing up in the Weiyang Palace since childhood all suggest that the Fifth Prince is very likely to be the future Crown Prince.
The Grand Tutor has also been asked many times by His Majesty to teach the Fifth Prince strictly.
Therefore, Quan Xiyao was sent here to understand the people's sentiments and let him experience firsthand the reality of the state governance he had learned from the books. After returning, he had to write an essay to present to the Grand Tutor and his father.
Quan Xiyao knew that his father had arranged secret guards to protect him, but these guards would never show up unless his life was in danger.
Because his father once warned him coldly: "As long as you are not dead or disabled, the secret guards will not give you any help."
Although Quan Xiyao is young, he has a spirit of never giving up.
My father is a giant dragon that soars into the sky and looks down upon the world. Even though I am just a fledgling now, I am not willing to hide under his protection forever.
Naturally, he had to learn to face the wind and rain alone.
At first, when Quan Xiyao came to this town, he thought it was not as poor as he had imagined.
But after a deeper understanding, I found that the bureaucracy here is corrupt and the taxes are heavy. Although it seems to be somewhat wealthy on the surface, it is actually only a small part of it. Most of the people are struggling to make ends meet.
Not enough to eat and not enough to wear warm clothes.
And those who followed him all the way were the local town officials.
These people tried every possible means to find out his whereabouts so that they could make arrangements in advance and have people perform a show in the place he was about to go to in order to deceive his eyes.
After Quan Xiyao realized all this, he thought about avoiding these people.
But who could have thought that I would meet my mother unexpectedly at this critical moment.
At this moment, Quan Xiyao was sitting in the carriage, close to Shen Yuling.
The little body was still trembling slightly. Then he raised his head and looked at Shen Yuling pitifully, and then glared at Ye Jinshu fiercely.
She cried, "Mother, I'm scared. Someone wants to hurt me."
And outside the carriage.
A secret guard disguised as a civilian was quietly hiding in the crowd.
As a top secret guard, blending into the environment is his forte.
At this moment, he transformed into an old man sitting in a tattered carriage, with fresh vegetables piled up in the back.
His weathered face and hunched body were no different from those of the ordinary people around him.
He followed the fifth prince into the carriage without saying a word.
At the same time, other secret guards followed quietly behind with their own clever disguises. Their presence was like air and was difficult to detect.
The conversation between Quan Xiyao, Shen Yuling and Ye Jinshu in the carriage was heard by the secret guards word for word.
The secret guard who had been arranged by His Majesty to be beside the Fifth Prince since he was born couldn't help but twitch his mouth slightly when he heard the Fifth Prince's pitiful words.
The fifth prince has been a fearless little devil since he was young. Apart from behaving himself in front of His Majesty, he is the only one who schemes against others on weekdays. Who dares to harm him?
The Fifth Prince probably wouldn't even bother to look at the town officials' petty calculations.
only.......
Apart from being very close to His Majesty and the Grand Tutor, the Fifth Prince has always been very distant from others. However, he now shows such dependence on this woman and even pretends to be pitiful to stay by her side. It is really strange.
Shen Yuling, however, felt heartbroken because of Quan Xiyao's words.
He held Quan Xiyao in his arms, and said softly but with a hint of reproach: "Where is your father? How could he let you come out alone? Although the world is relatively peaceful now, you are a child and danger is everywhere."
Quan Xiyao rubbed against her embrace and raised his head: "My father...my father just wants to train me, I am not afraid of danger."
Then he said excitedly: "Now I have met my mother, I am so happy."
Shen Yuling's expression suddenly became serious: "Why do you think I'm your mother?"
Quan Xiyao blinked and said innocently, "Of course it's because I've seen my mother's portrait!"
Shen Yuling's expression changed slightly.
Could it be that Quan Minghe actually pointed at her previous portrait of Shen Yangxi and told his son that this was his mother?
asshole!
However, she quickly regained her composure.
With a smile on her face, she half-jokingly said, "If you want to recognize me as your mother, then you have to recognize my current husband as your father. Are you willing?"
Quan Xiyao was stunned for a moment, and slowly turned his head to look at Ye Jinshu beside him.
His little face instantly swelled up, full of dissatisfaction: "Mother, did he seduce you? You belong to my father, so come back with me."
When Ye Jinshu heard this, his face turned as dark as ink.
Although it was indeed he who took the initiative to pursue Wanwan, he and Wanwan had been in a relationship for the past two years, so what about this son who suddenly appeared?
but.
When I first met Wanwan, she said that she already had a son. Could it be that this child is in front of me?
But the child in front of him is most likely your Majesty's fifth prince.
Ye Jinshu took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
He looked at Quan Xiyao and said, "Young Master, do you know that you look a lot like your father?"
Quan Xiyao's eyes widened: "Do you know my father?"
He grew up in the Weiyang Palace and often met his father's ministers, but he had never seen the person in front of him before.
Shen Yuling took over the conversation: "Don't tell your father that he has seen me, understand?"
After Shen Yuling said this, she implicitly admitted that she was his mother.
Quan Xiyao was a little sad.
Turning to look at Shen Yuling, he said with grievance: "Why?"
Shen Yuling gently stroked Quan Xiyao's hair: "Because I am free and happy now, and I have a lifelong partner. Can your father accept me like this?"
Quan Xiyao grew up in the palace and was well aware of his father's majesty.
My mother is with another man now. If my father knew about this, her life might be in danger.
Besides, my father loves my mother so much. If he knew that she loves someone else, he would be heartbroken.
Thinking of this, Quan Xiyao's little head was in a mess. For the first time, he felt so confused and didn't know what to do.
He could only hug Shen Yuling's waist tightly and bury his head deeply in her chest.
The voice asked muffledly, "So... do you like me?"
When Shen Yuling heard this, her eyes instantly turned red, tears welled up in her eyes: "I like you. I'm not by your side because a lot of things happened between adults. It has nothing to do with you. You are the one I love the most."
Ye Jinshu watched this scene from the side, feeling mixed emotions.
He and Wanwan have been together for almost two years, but Wanwan has never expressed her love to him.
He thought that being with her was enough, but after they were actually together, he found that he wanted more.
Has Wanwan been with His Majesty before?
That's why she has never dared to be with him openly. Once His Majesty knows about it, everything he has now may come to nothing.
Is it because of my relentless pursuit that she was reluctantly staying with me, and the person she truly loves in her heart is always His Majesty?
Ye Jinshu looked at the mother and son hugging each other tightly, and suddenly bitterness welled up in his heart.
He opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word, nor did he dare to say a word.
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