Chapter 51 The Little Dandy Who Loves to Climb Over the Wall

Xu Wan sighed silently: This Crown Princess is really magnanimous. She took a lot of abuse for the Crown Prince without saying a word, and seemed to enjoy it.

The Crown Princess came down and said softly, "Your Highness knows very little about slums, and did not expect that Zhai Yao would not be able to survive there. I will talk to him about the situation later. I think with your soft heart, you will agree to bring the child back to the Zhai family."

Xu Wan stood up quickly and said, "Thank you very much, Crown Princess."

The Crown Princess walked forward, took her hand in an approachable manner, and said softly, "I heard that you have been working with Bailixi to improve Jincheng's academic performance rapidly recently, but you have worked hard."

Xu Wan thought, of course it was hard work. Taking care of a naughty boy like the Little Devil was more tiring than taking care of ten scholars.

But she still said modestly: "This is what I should do."

"You always say that, but everyone can see how hard you work." The Crown Princess suddenly changed the subject and asked, "By the way, when is Jincheng's birthday?"

Xu Wan said truthfully: "June 16th."

"Oh...that means she was conceived at the end of August..." the Crown Princess murmured.

Xu Wan calculated and said, "It's this time."

The Crown Princess asked her again, "Do you know who Jincheng's biological mother is?"

Xu Wan's heart skipped a beat, and she understood it even though she didn't want to understand it anymore.

That day, the prince showed special fondness for Jincheng and even said that he had held the newborn Jincheng in his arms when he was a child. This could easily lead to misunderstanding, so the princess began to overthink it.

The Crown Princess only married into the Eastern Palace five years ago. Three years before that, there was no one serving her in the Crown Prince's Palace. But... who knows if there might be someone else?

The Crown Princess has been thinking about it these days, but she can't imagine that there was a noble lady in the capital who suddenly disappeared for a year eight years ago to get pregnant and give birth to a child, so she planned to ask Xu Wan.

The mother was most reluctant to see her child, but if she secretly came to see Jincheng, she would definitely be discovered by Xu Wan, the mistress of the house.

Xu Wan lowered her head and said, "I know nothing about Jin Cheng's birth mother. I only know that after my husband brought him back to the Marquis' Mansion eight years ago, he asked my father-in-law to enshrine him in the family tree as the eldest grandson. For more details, I may have to ask my father-in-law."

When it comes to the crown prince, Xu Wan doesn't even dare to think in this direction.

Knowing that he was a child from the Marquis's Mansion, she could still discipline him without pressure; if he was a child of the royal family, even if the workers had eight hundred courages, they would not dare to deal with the naughty child in this way!

The Crown Princess was silent for a few seconds, but did not ask any more questions.

Xu Wan stood there for a long time, but she didn't hear her speak again, so she had to ask to leave, "Your Majesty, I have something else to do at home, so I won't stay and bother you anymore."

The Crown Princess smiled and said, "Go back. The Crown Prince will be holding a hunting event at Qiuyang Mountain at the end of the month. You can bring Jincheng and the others over to play then."

"Yes, thank you, ma'am."

After Xu Wan thanked him, she left the East Palace, but she ran into the wife of the Duke of Jin as soon as she walked out the door.

The noble lady who was just offended at the last banquet.

In the end, if it weren't for the pressure from the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, the wife of the Duke of Jin would never have apologized to them.

When Lady Jin Guogong saw that it was Xu Wan, her eyes were fixed on her head. She said sarcastically, "You are here in the East Palace to curry favor with the Crown Princess again."

Xu Wan stopped and looked in the direction where the wife of the Duke of Jin was going, and asked, "Isn't it the wife of the Duke of Jin?"

The wife of the Duke of Jin was so angry when her secret was exposed that she wanted to attack him with a sullen look on her face, but was persuaded by the maid beside her.

Finally, I heard her say, "A disfavored legitimate daughter married into a marquisate that values ​​commerce and wealth. She has no advantage in any way. I don't know how she has the confidence to challenge this lady!"

Xu Wan smiled and said, "We dare not. As long as the Duke's wife does not embarrass us, we naturally do not want to offend the Duke's Mansion."

The wife of the Duke of Jin snorted coldly, "You are so smooth-talking. You are very different from your innocent sister!"

Innocent sister...

Xu Wan remembered that Xu Lian'er's marriage had already been arranged with the Duke of Jin and would be held next month.

But how could the word "simple" be associated with Xu Lian'er? Lady Jin Guogong was rarely fooled.

Knowing what happened before, Xu Wan now feels pity for the wife of Duke Jin. She hopes that this firecracker mother-in-law will be able to withstand Xu Lian'er's gentle knife in the future.

Return to the Marquis' Mansion.

Xu Wan asked, "Is Jincheng in the study?"

Although it seems impossible to think about, but what if?

What if he just doesn't want to sleep, doesn't want to walk his bird or play with his cat, and just wants to soar in the ocean of knowledge...

Cui Liu had a wooden face and said in a businesslike manner, "The young master has gone out to play."

Xu Wan: “…”

Well, he just refused to study.

This bastard brat.

Xu Wan asked again: "Where did he go to play? Did he go to look for Jingzhen again?"

Jincheng has been going to the slums frequently recently. Although this has caused an uproar in the slums, fortunately, because of his intimidation, no one dares to bully the Jingjing family.

Cui Liu's face became even more wooden, and she said, "I went to the residence of the Minister of War, Mr. He Zheng's home."

"He Zheng? Sounds familiar." Xu Wan had some impression but couldn't remember who it was.

Seems to be the little devil's friend.

But the little devil's friends before were all that kind...

"One of the four little dandies." Cuizhi reminded.

Xu Wan: “…”

Well, the hanging heart finally died.

Xu Wan lay exhaustedly on the imperial concubine chair, closed her eyes and said, "Come on, tell me what a jerk this He Zheng is."

Ever since she met the Little Devil and Zhai Yao, she had no good feelings towards the combination of the Four Little Dandies. Any one of them would be a headache for her whole life.

Fortunately, they were still supported by four powerful noble families. If all the money was transferred to one family, they would be in a desperate situation.

Cuiliu came over with the book and handed it to Cuizhi to read:

"He Zheng, nine years old, the third son of the Minister of War, born of a legitimate wife. He once broke his arm while climbing over the wall of the Minister's Mansion, broke his arm a second time while climbing over the wall of the Academy, broke his arm a third time while climbing over the wall of the Martial Arts Training Ground, broke his arm a third time while climbing over..."

"Stop, stop, stop..." Xu Wan opened her eyes and shouted, "Did you take the wrong book about broken arms from the clinic? He is the son of a minister, not a martial artist. With such a noble status, he breaks his arm every day. Is it worth keeping his arm?"

Cui Liu explained seriously: "After a broken arm, it becomes fragile and can be easily broken again if stimulated. This is normal."

Xu Wan: “…” Damn, this is normal!

She held her forehead and couldn't help but feel worried for He Zheng's parents. Raising a child who was playing with himself to death would scare them to death even if they didn't have a heart disease.

Xu Wan took a deep breath and asked, "Why does he climb over the wall every day? Does he have a habit of climbing over walls?"