Chapter 70
The next day was a sunny day. After getting up, Shen Yingxue was dazed for a while before calling someone to come over and help her put on clothes.
Prince Zhongxin came to see him and said, "Did you sleep well last night? I won't say any more polite words. Just treat this place as your home and don't be too picky. If there is anything you are not used to, just tell me and I will send someone back to Zanhua Lane to get it."
She was still dressed as a man, her mosaic was back, and her voice was similar to the original, but it was immediately recognizable as a man's voice. Everything that happened last night was like a bizarre dream.
Prince Zhongxin saw that Shen Yingxue was in a daze and thought that he had not woken up yet, so he wet his handkerchief and came over to wipe his face.
"It's already early 9 o'clock. Get up quickly. You can't sleep any more. Be careful not to get a headache if you sleep too much." She pulled Shen Yingxue out of the house, and the sunlight shone on Shen Yingxue's body.
After confessing her identity, she no longer had to pretend to be a man, and she became more casual when getting along with him. However, she had been pretending to be the King of Loyalty for more than 20 years, and some habits had already penetrated into her bones, and she couldn't change them even if she wanted to. She could only look at her son with loving eyes, and she really couldn't act like an ordinary woman.
Shen Yingxue was not a person who would act coquettishly. Even though they were biological mother and son, they had not seen each other for more than 20 years, and there was a certain distance between them, so they could not get close quickly.
She took Shen Yingxue to walk around the garden for a long time, and the housekeeper came running over.
"My Lord, there is a visitor." He approached Queen Zhongxin and whispered in her ear, "It's someone from Zanhua Lane, and he wants to see the eldest son."
The news of Shen Yingxue's return was not spread. Few people knew her identity, only a few of her confidants knew. Even Zhu Ling was confined by her and was not allowed to go out and meet outsiders for the past few days.
She knew how important the reputation of the Prince of Zhongxin was. She had not given Zhu Ling a title for so many years because of this eldest son. Everyone knew this. If Shen Yingxue returned home, he would be investigated by the court, and his true identity would be revealed.
Shen Yingxue's illness has not yet recovered, and there is chaos in Zanhua Lane. His identity is so sensitive that he can easily become a tool to control others.
Prince Zhongxin didn't want the news of Shen Yingxue's stay here to spread, and she was also afraid that it would be revealed in Zanhua Lane, so she comforted her son, asked him to stay, and went to meet the guests in person.
She thought the person coming was the cat, but unexpectedly it was Jiang Hanfeng in white. She was a little surprised and wanted to greet him politely, but after seeing him, she couldn't put on a good expression.
"Your Highness." Jiang Hanfeng greeted her.
"What are you doing here?" King Zhongxin asked calmly.
"Yingxue has been away for a long time, and has always had someone to serve him. Even if you are his biological father, he might not be able to adapt to the situation if he suddenly comes here. Xun Yan served him before, and now that Xun Yan is away, I will come to accompany him. Please allow me to do so."
"Don't think I don't know what you are thinking." Even if King Zhongxin was not Shen Yingxue's father but his mother, he didn't want to see his son being gay.
Other mothers-in-law like their sons-in-law more and more the more they look at them, but when she looked at Jiang Hanfeng, she felt something was wrong. That clear and upright face also revealed some ill intentions.
"If you really care about Xue'er, stay away from him. At the very least, kill Huazhu and help him get rid of the control of the Jianghu people. It would also be good for him to hide his identity and rest well."
When Jiang Hanfeng heard this, he knew that his previous guess was correct. He bowed to King Zhongxin and said, "In times of crisis, I will not leave Yingxue's side. He should have told you that he and the Flower Lord are indeed the same person. I cannot do anything that is detrimental to the Flower Lord, and please wait and see what happens, so as not to regret it later."
King Zhongxin sneered.
If I do nothing, am I just going to die? If that were the case, it would be a disaster for Shen Yingxue.
Jiang Hanfeng came here not only to expose Shen Yingxue's true identity, but also to get King Zhongxin to agree to their relationship.
Although under the current circumstances it doesn't matter much whether Prince Zhongxin agrees or not, there is no guarantee that Shen Yingxue will become close to him in the future and really return to the palace to become the crown prince.
If Jiang Hanfeng had come here on his own, King Zhongxin would have certainly kicked him out, but he still had the Zanhua Lane behind him, and considering the huge creature, King Zhongxin didn't want to break off relations with him, and didn't directly call the guards to arrest him, but his eyes were also very unfriendly.
Jiang Hanfeng said, "The medicine Yingxue has been taking has always been prescribed by Mao. You once sent Doctor Yu to Zanhua Lane to treat him, but you saw the result, it was useless. Mao's prescription is more suitable. Yingxue is as ignorant as a child now. It is inevitable that he will be afraid when he comes to a strange place alone. He doesn't need to be nervous if he has an acquaintance with him."
King Zhongxin said: "Although you can let others come, you can't."
"Everyone else has important things to do. In the past, only Xun Yan and Mao served him, but now both of them are very busy, and his adopted daughter is also busy outside. There is still Zhu Chengyu, but he is blind and can't even take care of himself, let alone Yingxue."
"Then send for the servant."
"Yingxue doesn't like to get too close to servants. He was betrayed in the past, and even though he doesn't remember anything now, he is deliberately avoiding the pain from before."
Aren't all these caused by you, the father?
Queen Zhongxin felt guilty after hearing this. She knew that Jiang Hanfeng was making excuses, but she had no reason to refute him.
Seeing that she was silent, Jiang Hanfeng stood up and asked the servant behind him: "Where does Shen Yingxue live?"
The man didn't dare to answer and looked at King Zhongxin in silence.
King Zhongxin waved his hands helplessly, and the man dared to tell him where Shen Yingxue lived.
Jiang Hanfeng said, "I have a lot of stuff with me, and it's not convenient for me to carry it alone. I'd like you to bring a few people to deliver it to Yingxue together."
He moved a lot of things out from Zanhua Lane, including Shen Yingxue's various books, two signs that he liked to play with, his clothes, pillows, bedding, the beauty couch, his toys, and the little turtle in the yard. He brought them all over, filling up several carts in total.
Lan Jin hesitated at first, and Zhu Chengyu also looked abandoned after hearing the commotion. However, Jiang Hanfeng said that if he didn't know, King Zhongxin might not agree to let him live with him.
Giving him the illusion that Shen Yingxue would live permanently in the palace, he might be so soft-hearted that he might agree.
Those things were moved to Shen Yingxue's residence, making a lot of noise. Zhu Ling ran over to play with his brother. After hearing the noise, he opened the window and looked outside. "Is Jiang Hanfeng here to give me a gift? It doesn't seem like it."
Shen Yingxue also took a look: "Is that Jiang Hanfeng?"
"It's him. I remember he looked like this." He pouted unhappily. "Daddy is such a fool. How could he let him in?"
That person was so evil, bullying his brother. Jiang Hanfeng also contributed to his brother's illness. Dad obviously disliked him at the beginning, why did he suddenly change his attitude?
Did Jiang Hanfeng also give a gift to his father?
Zhu Ling said to Shen Yingxue: "Brother, don't move. I'll go out and take a look."
His brother finally left Zanhua Lane, and he was much more normal now. He no longer pulled his face or bit his face, and he was in much better condition than before. It must be because he escaped from the clutches of Jiang Hanfeng and Huazhu. Now that he had escaped, Zhu Ling felt that he had to protect his brother and prevent Jiang Hanfeng from meeting him.
His face turned cold, and he walked out of the door in a rage, blocking the way outside. Seeing that those who helped to transport the things were actually his own people, he became even angrier: "Stop!"
"Second Young Master." The servants stopped.
They all knew the Second Young Master's temperament. The prince had never taught him much and had always let things take their own course, but he had never treated him unfairly. Fortunately, the Second Young Master did not develop a dandy temperament. He was just childish and willful at times, and he did not consider the situation when speaking, but he still had good intentions.
The servants were not afraid of him and were thinking of coaxing him away, but they saw Zhu Ling turn around and walk towards Jiang Hanfeng.
"Why did you come to my house? Have you not given up on my brother? I tell you, my brother has returned home and is being protected by his father and brothers. Hua Zhu didn't care about this before, but now he is not alone. You'd better give up as soon as possible and don't think of harming him again!"
Jiang Hanfeng was happy for Shen Yingxue, but at the same time he was worried that he suddenly had so many family members, and each of them opposed them being together.
Jiang Hanfeng's gaze passed Zhu Ling and saw that at the open window, his beloved Shen Yingxue was lying there, looking out with a curious look on her face.
He felt something in his heart, and when he looked at his brother-in-law, he became more patient.
Isn't this child much easier to conquer than King Zhongxin?
Jiang Hanfeng's cold sword aura faded slightly, and he gave Zhu Ling a gentle smile, apologetically saying, "Second Master, do you have any misunderstandings about me? Yingxue and I have known each other for a long time, and we have never had a dispute, nor have I ever implicated him because of me. How could I have harmed him?"
Zhu Ling then had a big quarrel with him, and when he was right, he drove him out. This way he was not afraid of his father's questioning.
I didn't expect this guy to be so good-tempered... No, he must be pretending.
Shen Yingxue was deceived by his appearance at the beginning, and he couldn't be deceived again.
Zhu Ling crossed his arms and said, "Don't think I don't know. I know exactly what you did to my brother! He was fine before, but you made his condition worse!"
Jiang Hanfeng thought he had missed some news, and asked worriedly, "What's going on? Is Yingxue okay now?"
Zhu Ling recounted his previous meeting with Shen Yingxue in the capital, Shen Yingxue's words and deeds at that time, and their subsequent reunion in Huaicheng. He vowed: "If it weren't for you, his illness would have been cured long ago!"
After hearing this, Jiang Hanfeng remembered.
He took Shen Yingxue out for a walk, and after they met Tingxuan and saw Fu Sheng in the distance, Shen Yingxue acted very strange, and then he disappeared. When he appeared, he vomited a lot of blood. Jiang Hanfeng even suspected that Shen Yingxue was pretending to be crazy.
Was Shen Yingxue ever conscious at that time?
He explained the whole story with a wry smile, making it clear that nothing had happened between him and Shen Yingxue at that time. "Whether you believe it or not, this is the truth. There were some misunderstandings between the prince and Yingxue. I came here to see Yingxue, not knowing whether it was for personal reasons or to tell him something important."
"What's the matter? Tell me first." Zhu Ling felt that what Jiang Hanfeng said just now made sense, and his heart was shaken.
"You should know Xun Yan. He was away for some time. He sent a letter back this morning. It was written to Yingxue."
Zhu Ling hesitated for a while, "Then, then go in. There are so many people watching outside, I don't think you dare to do anything!"
Jiang Hanfeng sighed. Xun Yan had almost finished the work outside. It was time for Huazhu to come out in person. If King Zhongxin refused to release them, all the previous efforts would be wasted.