Chapter 433: Chen Zhao's Extra (12)
He didn't know if it was Chen Zhaozhi's illusion, but this Mid-Autumn Festival dinner lasted much longer than he thought.
The eldest prince was fine, he just gave him some jade and paintings, but the second prince chose some Western dancer who sang and danced non-stop, without stopping.
Chen Zhaozhi knew that his master would not bring his mother to see him until all this was over.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but steal a few more glances at the emperor.
The master brought my mother to see him, so the emperor couldn't be unaware of this.
What does this mean? It means that he already knows that he knows the truth, but he neither dodges nor hides it, as if everything is natural.
He feels no remorse at all for abandoning his own child.
Chen Zhaozhi didn't go looking for him, and he didn't call Chen Zhaozhi to talk.
A completely indifferent attitude.
This made Shen Zhaozhi even angrier.
But Chen Zhaozhi didn't want to show his anger on his face, so he immediately turned his gaze and looked in another direction.
…
Xia Wanqing and Shen Zhaozhi both hated the atmosphere of the banquet.
Drink unnecessary alcohol and say those empty words.
Especially those officials who kept visiting her father to discuss her marriage, bargaining with her like a commodity on the shelf...
Fortunately, her father was open-minded and rejected all of them, saying only that she was young and didn't want to get married so early.
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that this was an excuse.
Xia Wanqing is not young anymore. The number of unmarried ladies older than her in the entire capital can be counted on one hand, and they all have some problems, such as being sickly, or having difficult families to deal with.
I hope my father can hold on and not use her as a political tool.
I hope I can find a way to escape from this political marriage.
…
After finally waiting for the "wonderful moment" of drinking and chatting, everyone became lazy and Xia Wanqing immediately left the table under the pretext of changing clothes.
She didn't need to change clothes, she just wanted to sneak out to take a breath.
After walking a few steps towards the Imperial Garden, she heard light footsteps following behind her. Her heart sank, and she launched a sneak attack!
Her martial arts skills were already top-notch in the military camp, but she didn't expect the other party to dodge so easily.
It’s Chen Zhaozhi!
In her arms, she was still holding tightly the gift box she had taken from her house!
"What are you trying to do now!" Xia Wanqing asked angrily. She looked around and found that there was no one else.
Chen Zhaozhi smiled awkwardly: "I wanted to say hello properly, but I didn't expect you to find out."
"If you have something to say, say it quickly!" Xia Wanqing said with disgust.
"I'm going to see my mother right away." Chen Zhaozhi said hurriedly, "Can you go with me... I don't know what to say when we meet."
"You've lost your mind, haven't you?" Xia Wanqing slapped him on the forehead, as if to pour out the water. "I'm going with you to see your mother now. Do you know what this means?"
This means that she is the daughter-in-law chosen by Chen Zhaozhi, and Chen Zhaozhi certainly understands this.
He didn't mean to take advantage of Xia Wanqing, but...
"She is a fox demon. She doesn't understand the social customs of us humans." Chen Zhao said.
"That won't work either!" Xia Wanqing pushed his head to the other side and shook it desperately.
"Okay, then we won't meet directly. Just accompany me there, okay?" Chen Zhaozhi said, "If it doesn't work, you can pretend to pass by and save the situation."
"Okay, Wanqing." He said pitifully, "I'm really uneasy when you're not around."
Xia Wanqing was silent for a moment: "You can go, but you'd better not expect me to save you."
She didn't want to go back to the party anyway.
She agreed not only for Chen Zhaozhi, but also because she wanted to meet his legendary mother, a woman who was said to have superb cultivation but was willing to stay by the emperor's side.
"Wanqing, you treat me the best!"
Chen Zhaozhi was so happy that he wanted to rush over, but was kicked away by Xia Wanqing.
…
Not long after, the Grand Master brought Concubine Hu to a secluded pavilion. After seeing Chen Zhao, he left, giving them half an hour to be together.
Chen Zhaozhi grunted as he moved a stool over, asked Xia Wanqing to wait behind a nearby rockery, and then he went to the pavilion with the gift box.
Xia Wanqing looked at the fox demon concubine through the gap between the rockery and was surprised to find that she was very, very young, even looking one or two years younger than herself.
In addition, her face is similar to Shen Zhaozhi's, so if you say she is Shen Zhaozhi's sister, Xia Wanqing will believe it.
They are actually mother and son.
Is this the reason why the emperor couldn't bear to part with Concubine Hu? Forever young?
A terrible idea suddenly popped up in Xia Wanqing's mind.
For a man like the emperor, it is not so much that he likes his concubine to be forever young, but rather... he himself wants to be forever young and live forever.
This has been the long-cherished wish of all emperors since ancient times.
Chen Zhaozhi approached his fox demon mother and saw her hurriedly stand up, her hands nervously grasping the hem of her clothes, and whispered, "Zhaozhi."
It's like this every time. Every time the fox demon mother sees him, she gets extremely nervous.
In the past, Chen Zhaozhi thought that her timid look was petty and not presentable, but now he felt that he was the one who was not presentable.
She is a victim.
Except for a few glances at her son at the beginning, Concubine Hu's eyes were always on the gift box in her son's hand.
He doesn't know how to conceal himself at all and has no intention at all. No wonder he was imprisoned by the emperor for so long despite his superb cultivation.
How do I start?
Every time they met in the past, Chen Zhaozhi didn't say a word. He just sat face to face with her, waiting for her to call him son after a long while and ask if he had enough to eat and wear warm clothes.
Then the two of them sat quietly waiting for the time to end.
When he left, my mother was very happy to see him.
It’s ironic when you think about it.
The two sat down opposite each other.
Chen Zhaozhi thought of the words Xia Wanqing had just taught him.
"Mom." He took the initiative to call out softly, "How have you been these days?"
call out--
Concubine Hu suddenly stood up again, startling Chen Zhao.
"I, I..." She said at a loss, "I'm fine, son, how about you?"
It felt a little strange to be called son by a woman who looked younger than him, but Chen Zhaozhi knew he had to put aside these strange feelings.
"My son is fine. Mom, have you been living at the bottom of the lake recently? What have you been busy with?" he asked.
"Yes, at the bottom of the lake." Concubine Hu looked very surprised because her son took the initiative to talk to her a lot this time. "I'm not busy. I'm just helping your father refine some pills."
Chen Zhaozhi's heart skipped a beat: "Mom, I want to visit you more often. How do I get to the bottom of the lake? Please tell me."
Concubine Hu shook her head without hesitation: "I'm sorry, son, I can't tell you this."
"Why?" Chen Zhaozhi was surprised.
"Because your father doesn't allow me to tell you." Concubine Hu said.
"If he doesn't let you talk, then you won't talk. He locked you up at the bottom of the lake for so long, and you were willing to do that?!" Chen Zhaozhi finally couldn't help it.
"Yes." Concubine Hu still looked as if it was a matter of course, "He is the emperor, everyone has to listen to him, right?"
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