"Did you expect that there would be a rift between mother and daughter? Did you make these arrangements specially?" Wu Zechen looked at Xia Luotong's unsurprised look and asked with a smile.
"It doesn't really matter. With their temperament, a little guidance is enough for them to cause trouble on their own." Xia Luotong acquiesced.
In fact, it was Li's own fault after all. If she had raised Xia Hongzhang and Xia Zhilu properly, the following situations would not have happened.
However, given Li's own temperament, it was impossible to raise any kind offspring.
The couple were talking when Zhuxuan suddenly came to report.
"Princess, there is news from Lingshan Pavilion that a young master named 'A Yan' has left a letter asking you to meet at Lingshan Pavilion tomorrow."
Ayan?
Qi Wang Wu Feng Inkstone?
Xia Luotong was stunned. He didn't expect that Wu Fengyan would suddenly meet with him. However, considering that he had just returned to the capital after missing for more than half a month, he might just meet him for a visit. After all, with Wu Fengyan's current status, he was not suitable to be with Prince An's Mansion. There is too much contact.
Xia Luotong couldn't help but smile when he thought of the young man who always had a cold face and awkwardly and shyly called his sister.
"I know, I will go to Lingshan Pavilion tomorrow morning."
When Zhuxuan received the reply, she turned around and left the room.
When Xia Luotong turned around, he saw Wu Zechen's cold face and his eyes looking straight at him.
She was stunned for a moment, then suddenly thought of Wu Zechen's reaction when he mentioned Wu Fengyan, and she immediately reacted. She couldn't help but raise a smile and teased him: "Hey, why is there a sour smell? Could it be that someone came to our house with vinegar?" ?”
"It's not just vinegar, it's already been spilled all over the house." Wu Zechen said in a low voice, full of resentment.
Xia Luotong was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing. How could she have imagined that Wu Zechen, who had always been cold-faced, would actually say such a thing in response to herself. Not only did she generously admit that she was jealous, but she also emphasized that she was now Very jealous!
This man...
The more I got to know him, the more I realized he was not as cold and heartless as he seemed.
Sometimes it's even a little cute, like now...
If her man is jealous, then she, the wife, can't he comfort him?
She stopped laughing, without hesitation she raised her arms and put her arms around Wu Zechen's neck, raised her head and kissed him. Seeing the coldness melting away from the man's face, she comforted him: "That's my brother, don't think too much about it. .”
"Of course I believe you, but I can't guarantee that he won't have other thoughts." Wu Zechen hugged her and kissed her, with a bit of worry still on his face.
"Don't worry." Xia Luotong looked at him funny, "It was Ah Yan who took the initiative to call me sister first. Do you think he can have that kind of intention?"
Seeing that Wu Zechen was still a little uneasy, Xia Luotong continued, "A Yan has been alone in the palace since he was a child. Life was difficult, and there was no one who could be considered a relative around him, so Xu got along with me and regarded me as his sister. .”
Nothing about her contact with Wu Fengyan was hidden from Wu Zechen, so Wu Zechen also knew about their shared hardships.
Wu Zechen thought for a while, maybe it was as possible as Xia Luotong said, but he was overthinking it.
But he still said: "Actually, he is not alone."
Xia Luotong raised his eyebrows slightly and asked in surprise: "What does this mean? Doesn't he have relatives in the palace? Libi has been dead for many years, right? There are no other daughters of the Yan family in the palace. "
As for the other princes, princesses, and even the concubines, they were directly ignored by Xia Luotong. Those people would be fine if they didn't bully Wu Fengyan. How could they be on good terms with Wu Fengyan?
"It's the Queen Mother."
Xia Luotong was stunned. She had really missed the Queen Mother.
Seeing her reaction, Wu Zechen knew that she had forgotten that the Queen Mother was also in the palace, so he explained with a smile: "He lost his mother when he was young, and the Yan family also declined at the same time. He was helpless, how could he survive in the palace? Come down and grow to this point again?"
Xia Luotong suddenly realized, yes, in such a cannibalistic place in the palace, with the queen and others watching eagerly, how could a prince like Wu Fengyan grow up safely without someone to protect him?
The queen and others wish that there were fewer princes in the palace. In this way, their sons would be safer and have a better chance of ascending to the throne!
"The Queen Mother liked Li Bin very much in the early years. After Li Bin passed away, the Queen Mother has been protecting him secretly." Wu Zechen explained, "Actually, it's not just Wu Fengyan, but most of the princes and princesses are actually under the protection of the Queen Mother. After all, they are all Naturally, she will do her best to protect the Queen Mother’s descendants.”
There are many unfavored princes and princesses in the palace. Most of them have a difficult life. The emperor does not care. The empress and other high-ranking concubines only care about themselves. The situation of these emperors can be imagined. Fortunately, the queen mother is secretly taking care of them. , otherwise I'm afraid there won't be many royal heirs left alive now.
Xia Luotong only thought it was ridiculous. The emperor himself didn't care about the life and death of his children. On the contrary, the queen mother cared about the safety of her grandchildren. The queen mother really paid too much for her children.
But what Xia Luotong didn't understand was, why did the emperor become like this?
Obviously they are both children of the Queen Mother, but according to Wu Zechen and Yue Qinglu, Prince Xian'an and the eldest princess have completely different temperaments from the emperor. Could it be that the supreme throne can really change a person so completely? ?
As for why the Queen Mother took care of them secretly instead of taking action openly, Xia Luotong could also understand that the Queen Mother did this for the sake of these royal heirs.
After all, the Queen Mother's identity is extraordinary. If she shows too much concern for a certain emperor's heir, it is likely to arouse the suspicion and jealousy of others. On the contrary, it will bring death to these emperors, so the Queen Mother can only choose to secretly Look after them.
"Does Ah Yan know what the Queen Mother did for him?" Xia Luotong asked curiously.
Wu Zechen was still a little uncomfortable hearing Xia Luotong calling him so close. He knew it was his own possessiveness that was at work, but he believed in Xia Luotong, so he tried his best to adjust his emotions.
"He knows that, so he is very respectful to the Queen Mother. Although the status of the king is different from the past, he is concerned about the current situation and has not been to Cining Palace a few times, but he will always have people drop him off every three days. Please use these things to care about the Queen Mother."
Xia Luotong couldn't help but nodded after hearing this. Thinking of the cautious young man who always had a cold face, she raised a little appreciative smile.
"I knew A Yan was a child who knew how to be grateful."
