However, just when she was about to speak, the worried mother Xu suddenly came to the backyard and saw Zhao Nianze and Xu Zhilan still chatting in the outer courtyard.
She called Xu Zhilan, "Alan, don't delay His Highness' change of clothes. The female guest outside is waiting for you to greet him."
When Zhao Nianze saw Xu's mother coming over, it was natural that he couldn't say anything more.
He just nodded to Xu Zhilan, and then went to the inner room to change clothes.
When he changed his clothes and came out, Xu Zhilan and Xu's mother in the yard had already gone to the front yard.
Without saying anything else, he threw the dark blue round-neck robe with crane patterns that he had changed into to the palace maid waiting outside.
Then he dusted off the sleeves of the robe he had just changed into. Once it was tidied up, a young man who had gone through many vicissitudes of life would look like a handsome nobleman again.
When he came to the main hall, the hall was already full of people drinking wine.
He only nodded to Gao Yizhong, Jiang Fang and others, and then replaced Xu Yong, who was already drunk and somewhat unconscious, and continued to socialize with the group.
In the front yard, although there is no melodious sound of silk and bamboo, and there is no dancing girl, there is no less liveliness in the front yard.
Some people talk loudly about this year's policies and how to deal with disasters, while others brag about their bravery back then.
In addition, these people are considered to be good drinkers, and even if someone gets interested, they just borrow a handy musical instrument to entertain themselves.
Therefore, the scene in the front yard is much more lively than in the backyard.
When the women in the backyard heard that the old man in the front yard had drunk too much, some of them asked their servants to go to the front yard to give him some advice, while others chatted with their parents about their affairs. The trivial things in the family of official wives in the circle.
Everyone is good at entertaining themselves, so Xu Zhilan and Xu's mother only hosted the opening ceremony in the early stage. After that, the situation became one where the wives of various official families considered the distance of the relationship between the parties and started the affair. Small circle activities.
Of course, although Xu Zhilan is always tired in such social situations, because her husband has just ascended to the position of crown prince, she does not need to worry about it. Everyone just surrounds her like stars over the moon.
There were also women who pretended to be people from the past and got close to her, saying that this woman should give birth to a boy and a half girl, so that her status would be stable. ..
They just kept instilling this concept into Xu Zhilan, and even Xu's mother couldn't help but agree with it.
Xu Zhilan used to do whatever they said, but now she was a little unable to resist.
Unable to bear the bombardment from these people and her mother, Xu Zhilan had no choice but to find an excuse and run away.
Leave a man and a half woman behind?
Whenever Xu Zhilan thought about this, she felt ridiculous. They probably didn't know that she and Prince Liang had never slept together once. Her first time was also given to others.
In order not to mess up the Zhao family's bloodline, she even took the initiative to drink the contraceptive decoction, Aconitum Aconite Decoction. It will probably be difficult for her to get pregnant again in her life.
Besides, she didn't want to conceive a child for anyone other than her dead lover.
Thinking of these, Xu Zhilan just thought that her own death was imminent, and she was still thinking about these.
She is just a chess piece, who really cares about her? Thinking of this, Xu Zhilan just stood outside the rockery and breathed a deep sigh of relief.
She took out the bottle of medicine and rubbed it gently, her eyes full of thoughts.
She didn't know if she should give herself another chance.
After Xu Zhilan left, Xu's mother was naturally looking for her daughter everywhere. She wanted to persuade her daughter to cut off contact with that man.
However, when she was looking for her daughter, the voices of two maids suddenly sounded from below.
One of the maids only whispered, "I wonder what your highness did? Why is the smell of blood so strong on his clothes?"
Another maid coquettishly said in a low voice, "What else can I do? Naturally, I'm going to see that young lady from the suburbs of Beijing. I heard before that the young lady has a close relationship with His Highness. Now I hear that An is next to His Highness." He said, that little lady is about to give birth now, and the smell of blood must have been contracted in the delivery room."
Upon hearing this, another person
The maid immediately exclaimed, "What? You said His Highness already has a child? Doesn't that mean the Princess's status is no longer guaranteed?"
Hearing what the other party said, the maid just smiled and said, "What kind of status can be guaranteed? His Highness has never favored her. Who doesn't know that she and His Highness have never consummated their relationship. The husband and wife have always played their own roles. Yes, if that were not the case, which princess do you think would dare to be so arrogant and bring her lover into the main room?"
After hearing this, the other maid was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth from ear to ear.
At this time, not to mention the maid, even Xu's mother was surprised when she heard about this.
She never expected that her daughter and her son-in-law would have such a relationship, but her daughter would actually cover for others. Then wouldn't she and the master have been kept in the dark, and it was a shame that their family had to fight for the position of His Highness? They tried their best, but after waiting and waiting, they only got this result.
When she thought that His Highness already had a child outside, she felt that she had been greatly deceived.
After the dinner party was over and the couple sent away the last guests, Zhao Nianze was ready to leave and go to the suburbs of Beijing to look for Su Zhirou.
After all, Su Zhirou had just given birth, and he was really worried about leaving Su Zhirou alone.
Therefore, when sending away the last guest, he only said to Xu Zhilan, "Xiaorou just gave birth to a baby, I have to go and take care of her."
Xu Zhilan felt sad after hearing what he said.
A woman who has just given birth needs to be cared for by her husband, regardless of her own safety and hard work.
But she had nothing. Even if death is imminent, you can only deal with it yourself.
She felt a little sad, but her self-esteem taught her not to say anything weak.
She wanted to pretend to be generous, but before she could respond to Zhao Nianze's words, a figure suddenly walked out from behind the door.
"Your Highness, it's so late, where are you going?"
After hearing this, Zhao Nianze and Xu Zhilan looked at each other at the same time.
I saw Mrs. Xu slowly walking out of the dim light and shadow. At this time, not to mention Zhao Nianze, even Xu Zhilan couldn't help but said to Mrs. Xu, "Mom, why are you here? Didn't you go back?" "
Mrs. Xu nodded slowly, "I'm not going back. I still have something I want to talk to you two about."
After hearing Xu's words, Zhao Nianze knew that he probably wouldn't be able to go to his house on the outskirts of Beijing tonight.
But now this person is Xu Zhilan's mother, and he should still give him some respect, so he just sat there and said, "I wonder what topic mother wants to discuss?"
"Let's go to the inner room to talk." Mrs. Xu looked at the maids around her.
Zhao Nianze could only signal his followers to stop following him.
There were only three of them left in the hall.
Mrs. Xu then took the initiative and said, "Your Highness, I heard that Your Highness gave birth to a child. Should I congratulate Your Highness?"
It was completely unexpected that the old lady of the Xu family would suddenly mention this matter. Not to mention Zhao Nianze, even Xu Zhilan was shocked.
However, she still wanted to protect Zhao Nianze, so after making eye contact with Zhao Nianze to no avail, she directly denied it three times.
"Mom, who did you listen to? There is no such thing! My belly is very flat, where did he get the child from?"
However, the old lady of the Xu family didn't even look at Xu Zhilan's behavior of covering up for Zhao Nianze. She just scolded her and said, "Do you think I don't know about the bad thing you did? Shut up now, I I’m talking to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!”
Hearing Mrs. Xu's rebuke, You Sansan immediately shut up.
Then the old lady of the Xu family just looked at Zhao Nianze and said, "Your Highness, I didn't just hear it from hearsay, I heard it from the people around you with my own ears. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't ask Your Highness like this today."
"Your Highness, is our Alan bad?" Mrs. Xu asked.
Hearing her mother's question, Xu Zhilan felt very embarrassed. She quickly advised, "Mom, please stop talking about this. You can go back. I will handle things here myself."
"You handle it yourself? How do you handle it? Your way of handling it is to join forces with Prince Liang to fool me?" the old lady of the Xu family asked angrily.
Being treated like this by his own mother
Asked, Xu Zhilan finally fell silent.
The old lady continued to look at Xu Zhilan and warned, "Don't think that I don't know what you are planning."
After saying this, Mrs. Xu successfully blocked Xu Zhilan's speaking channel.
Then Mrs. Xu looked at Zhao Nianze and said, "Your Highness, you should know that parents love their children and they will definitely take care of them in the long run. When I handed Alan into your hands, I also hoped that you would treat her well. Now you say Tell me what have you done?"
"Alan is your main wife? If the main wife has not given birth to a child, then the concubine will give birth to the eldest son first. Where is your Highness going to put our Xu family, and where will you put Alan?" "
When the old lady of the Xu family asked this question, she only looked sad.
Hearing her question, Zhao Nianze could only whisper, "Old madam, things are definitely not what you think. I don't mean anything else. I have always respected Alan, but I really can't do it about feelings." , I naturally know that I am sorry for Alan, in fact, as long as Alan is willing, I am willing to fulfill many things for her."
"Chengquan? How do you plan to fulfill her? Let her be the crown prince? Let her be the queen and give birth to your eldest son? Or can you strangle the child who is drunk by me?" Xu Zhilan's mother was reluctant. road.
If she had asked other questions, maybe Zhao Nianze would have let her go, but after hearing that she wanted him to kill his and Zhirou's child, his expression also darkened.
If it weren't for them, why would Arou hide in the garden on the outskirts of the manor.
Xu Zhilan naturally saw Zhao Nianze's bottom line clearly, and she immediately said, "Mother, stop talking nonsense. It is impossible for Your Highness and I to have a child."
