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Pursing her lips, Zhen Hua suddenly said, "Aunt Zhu, I want to have a private conversation with my two sisters. Can you please take my cousin to see the child?"
Normally, a mother who has just given birth would be reluctant to let go of her child, so most of the time she would keep her child by her side. However, Zhen Hua felt inexplicably annoyed with her daughter, so they separated and the mother and daughter did not stay in the same room.
Li Wan was startled when she heard that. She then looked up at Shui Rong and didn't say anything for a while.
She realized that the prince came here probably because of the Zhen sisters, and taking her to see the children now still required the prince's consent.
Shui Rong responded: "Since you are here, there is no harm in taking a look."
He really wanted to see his own daughter. He originally thought that the child would be with Zhen Hua, but from the looks of it, Zhen Hua was not with her.
Why is it that daughters are not lovable? Sons are favored over daughters.
At this time, Li Wan said softly, "Okay, the child is in the next room, please follow me, Your Majesty."
Shui Rong nodded, but didn't say anything. He followed Li Wan out of the house and walked towards the next room.
On the corridor, Li Wan led the way. Her beautiful face showed a hint of hesitation. After thinking for a while, she stopped and turned to look at the young man. She clenched her handkerchief and asked softly, "My Lord, is Brother Lan okay?"
Shui Rong chuckled and said, "Brother Lang is extremely intelligent. The master has praised him a lot. He will definitely have a bright future. Sister Zhu, don't worry."
I thought Li Wan stopped because something happened, but it turned out to be because of Jia Lan. When I thought about it carefully, it made sense.
Hearing this, Li Wan's eyebrows relaxed, and she was somewhat happy. She said softly, "I am relieved that Brother Lan is with the prince. But, hey, I am always worried when Brother Lan is not around."
She knew that the prince treated Lang'er kindly, but as a mother, she was always worried about this and that, so how could she feel at ease? Especially since Jia Lan was mature and sensible at a young age. She was afraid that Jia Lan would become obsessed with learning and follow in his father's footsteps.
Shui Rong looked at the beautiful woman's melancholy face, her bright eyes under her willow-leaf eyebrows were as full as water, with a sense of broken vicissitudes, and his heart moved slightly.
Li Wan realized that she had lost her composure, her face slightly heated up, she turned her head away, wiped her eyes with an embroidered handkerchief, and said softly, "I am sorry, Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Shui Rong said, "If Sister Zhu is worried, you can let Brother Lang return home when he is on leave. If all else fails, Sister Zhu can go to the palace to visit Brother Lang."
Not to mention the bond between mother and son, for Li Wan, who is "as thin as a dead tree", Jia Lan is her only hope, so it is understandable that she is worried about him.
Li Wan's heart was slightly moved when she heard this. She pursed her lips and said softly, "Then I'll trouble you, Your Majesty."
Logically speaking, Li Wan shouldn't be like this, but she was really worried. If anything happened to Jia Lan, she would really have no hope of survival.
Shui Rong waved his hand and said, "It's okay."
Li Wan's heart relaxed when she heard that. She looked at the young man intently, and her gratitude increased a little more. She said in a clear voice, "Your Highness, the child is in the wing room in front. I will take my leave first."
Bringing the prince here is already my duty, and it would be inappropriate to keep him here.
Shui Rong nodded and watched Li Wan leave. His eyes flickered slightly under her delicate brows. He quite admired this pretty widow who loved her son so much.
Shaking his head, Shui Rong didn't think much about it. He lifted the curtain and walked into the house to visit his daughter.
On the other side, in Zhen Hua's room.
Zhen Hua held Zhen Xue's hand and asked with concern, "Xue'er, are you okay in the palace? Have you suffered any injustice?"
Zhen Xue shook her head and said, "Sister, the princess sister in the palace is very nice, and the other sisters are also kind. I have not been wronged."
Zhen Hua frowned, stared at the smiling girl, and said earnestly: "Everyone in this room is my sister. I'm going to tell you something from the bottom of my heart. People's hearts are hidden in their stomachs. Don't trust others easily, especially Jia Yuanchun, who is always talking sweet words and sharp swords. You must be on guard against her."
Zhen Xue was slightly startled when she heard that. Looking at the beauty with a serious expression, she didn't know what to say for a moment.
The Princess Beijing was indeed a kind person, which was something she had witnessed with her own eyes. So why did her sister have such a hostile attitude towards her?
Thinking that her sister wouldn't harm her, Zhen Xue nodded honestly and said, "Sister, I understand."
Seeing this, Zhen Hua couldn't help but feel a little more at ease. She reached out and gently stroked the girl's head, her brows relaxed, and asked, "Xue'er, how is your relationship with your cousin?"
"Sister~" Zhen Xue's heart trembled slightly, and a little rosy appeared on her pretty face. There was a hint of shyness between her beautiful eyebrows, and she looked at Zhen Hua with a reproachful look.
How could my second sister ask such an embarrassing question so bluntly? It's so embarrassing that a girl who has given birth to children can be so bold.
Zhen Hua chuckled, her eyelashes slightly narrowed, and said with a smile: "Silly sister, there is nothing to be shy about. My cousin is a humble person. You should serve him wholeheartedly in the future."
In fact, Zhen Hua also wanted to enter the palace to accompany her cousin all the time, but... alas, it was all a mistake. The only consolation was that she and her cousin were not strangers, and she even gave birth to children for her cousin.
Zhen Xue lowered her eyebrows, pursed her pink lips, and said softly: "Sister, I will serve my cousin wholeheartedly, but... it's just that my cousin doesn't seem to like me and my third sister."
Although her cousin behaved uncharacteristically today, the girl was still uneasy because of his indifference to her and her sisters in the past.
On one side, Zhen Xin, who was listening quietly, had her eyes flickering slightly. When she heard Zhen Hua dislike Princess Beijing, she was surprised, but she still stuck to her duty and did not interrupt.
Seeing Zhen Hua's eyes looking over, Zhen Xin whispered in agreement: "Second sister, my fourth sister and I have been in the palace for a while. Although we have no worries about food and clothing, my cousin is not close to us."
When Zhen Hua heard this, she frowned slightly and started to think about it.
The purpose of Zhen Xin and Zhen Xue entering the palace was to gain protection for the Zhen family, but according to what they said, there was no progress at all.
After a moment of silence, Zhen Hua looked up at the two sisters, a gleam of brilliance flashed in her eyes, and said, "What do you sisters think? If you don't want to, I will find a way to get you back to Jiangnan."
Although the two sisters lived in the palace, they did not spread the news of their marriage. Since they were distant relatives, others could not make any comments.
Of course, Zhen Hua was powerless to do anything about what the old empress dowager had decided, but she had given birth to a daughter for her cousin. With this merit, it would not be a problem for her to ask her cousin to let her and her sisters return to Jiangnan.
Zhen Xin and Zhen Xue's hearts trembled when they heard this. They looked at each other in bewilderment, not knowing what to say for a moment. The older Zhen Xin whispered, "Second sister, I am willing to do it."
If it weren't for what happened today, it's possible that the sisters would really listen to Zhen Hua's advice. After all, if the young man doesn't like it, what can he do if he is forced to stay in the palace?
Now that you have expectations, why leave?
Zhen Hua saw Zhen Xue nodded slightly, and she understood. After a light laugh, she said calmly, "Since you two are willing to stay with your cousin, I will help you achieve your wish."
Zhen Xue was stunned. She stared at the ambitious beauty and asked in surprise, "Sister, what can you do?"
Her own sister is in the Jia family, what can she do to help them achieve their wishes?
Zhen Hua laughed, her pair of crystal clear eyes slightly narrowed under her willow-leaf brows, and an unfathomable expression appeared on her charming face. She said, "Just watch."
The two sisters didn't know the relationship between themselves and their cousin, so if she just whispered something in his ear, it would be easy to get him.
Of course, Zhen Hua also had a plan in mind. Firstly, it was to help her younger sisters. Secondly, they were sisters and being in Prince Beijing's Mansion, they could act as her own spies and keep an eye on Jia Yuanchun.
Kill two birds with one stone.
Chapter 418 Zhen Hua: Let my cousin get what he wants
Inside the side room, Youshi sat beside the cradle. Her bright eyes under her willow-leaf eyebrows looked at the soundly sleeping child in the cradle. Her bright and charming face had a charming smile.
Since the child was born, Zhen Hua, as the biological mother, did not care too much. Instead, it was the grandmother who accompanied the child day by day, and loved the child more and more in her heart. She couldn't bear to leave the child if she didn't see him for a day.
Yu's eyes were full of light, and she couldn't help stretching out her hands to pinch the child's tender little face, causing the child to pout slightly. That soft and cute look softened Yu's heart. Her pair of bright eyes were full of tenderness, and she murmured, "Little guy, your mother doesn't love you, but I do."
The soft and sweet little cute baby touches the hearts of these women in the boudoir.
"Hua'er doesn't like children?"
At this moment, a sudden voice sounded, scaring Youshi so much that her body trembled. She raised her eyes and saw the tall figure standing at the door. Her heart was slightly shocked and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
Shui Rong stared at the beauty's flustered face, and felt amused. He moved closer and lowered his eyes to look at the baby sleeping soundly in the cradle. His heart was complicated, and his beautiful eyebrows showed warmth. He said, "Grandma You, I have a question for you."
In fact, he had some doubts when the child was not with Zhen Hua. Now, after hearing Youshi's murmurs, he probably understood that the so-called preference for sons over daughters is sometimes more serious for mothers.
Yu Shi recovered and stood up quickly. Her beautiful face was slightly hot, and she was a little flustered. She denied it in a low voice, "No."
If this got to Zhen Hua, she would probably be blamed for being too talkative.
Shui Rong couldn't deny it. He lowered his eyes to look at the baby's small face and nose, reached out and gently stroked the baby's tender face, and an indescribable strangeness surged in his heart.
This is his daughter.
"Wow~"
For some reason, the baby seemed to sense something and started crying loudly, leaving Shui Rong at a loss for words for a moment.
He had seen before that she had no reaction when Youshi touched her, but when her father touched her, she started crying. How come her hands as a father were not as comfortable as Youshi's?
When Youshi saw the baby crying, she hurried over and patted the baby gently. The baby stopped crying immediately, smacked its little mouth, and fell asleep sweetly again. This scene left Shui Rong speechless.
She is such a sweet and caring little girl, and she doesn't give her father any face at all.
After a pause, Shui Rong said, "Maybe the child is hungry."
Yu looked at the baby tenderly and said in a gentle voice, "Your Majesty, I just fed him."
Shui Rong's heart moved when he heard this. He stared at Youshi, his eyes flickering slightly, and there was a hint of unnaturalness on his handsome face.
Yu was the only one in the room.
Seeing the young man silent, Youshi raised her eyes and saw that the young man's eyes fell on her, with a bit of strangeness in his eyes. Her heart trembled, and she couldn't help but raise her slender hand holding the embroidered handkerchief a little higher. A rosy blush appeared on her bright face, and she whispered, "It was the wet nurse who fed her."
As soon as the words fell, Youshi's beautiful face turned red and she felt annoyed. What she said seemed to make things even more obvious. It would be better not to say it.
"I know, you can't feed me even if you want to."
Youshi hadn't given birth, so how could she have that thing? It was just Shui Rong's subconscious reaction before. He didn't expect Youshi to be so extreme.
I think the wet nurse left after feeding the baby, and Shui Rong just missed her.
When Youshi heard this, her heart trembled and she lowered her head silently. The image of the young man as if he was a child appeared in her mind, with a pair of bright eyes full of water under his willow-leaf-like eyebrows.
Yes, the prince knows.
Shui Rong looked at the beauty with her head lowered shyly, and said with a smile on his face, "Since you like children, you can take care of the children more in the future."
Since Zhen Hua doesn't seem to like the child very much, then let Youshi take care of her a little more. After all, Youshi's affectionate appearance cannot be faked. She is her own daughter, so she should be trusted by herself.
Yu looked up at the young man, with a hint of hesitation between her brows. She bit her pink lips with her pearly teeth and said softly, "Your Majesty, Hua'er is the child's mother."
Let's not talk about what Zhen Hua thinks. Just asking her to take care of the child is a big deal. She is not the child's mother. In the prince's heart, the stepmother is also a mother.
Shui Rong chuckled, looking at the beauty with a hint of amusement in his eyes. He stretched out his hand to lift the beauty's chin, stared at the beauty's gorgeous face, and said jokingly: "I just asked you to take care of it a little more, what are you thinking about."
Logically speaking, Youshi was nominally the child's grandmother, so it was reasonable to ask her to take care of the child, and this was also Shui Rong's intention.
On the other hand, Youshi was talking about her mother's affairs. Did she think Shui Rong wanted to give her the child? Even if he wanted to give her the child, he would have his own way. Why would he do this?
When Youshi heard this, she knew that she had been thinking in the wrong direction, and her face turned red. Her bright eyes under her willow-leaf eyebrows tilted slightly, not daring to look directly at the boy. She said "hmm" lightly and remained silent.
It turns out that she likes children, so she would take care of the children more even without the prince's instructions. Otherwise, she would not come here so often, because she is afraid that the children will be neglected.
After all, those servants are all watching the situation and what if they see that Zhen Hua doesn't care and bully the child? That would be terrible.
Shui Rong chuckled, then pinched the beauty's delicate face. The soft touch, like that of a young girl, amazed the boy, who nodded and said, "So well-behaved."
When Youshi heard this, she couldn't help but glare at the young man with her bright eyes, feeling both ashamed and annoyed.
She was so old, but a teenager actually said she was well-behaved. She could do nothing about it. The feeling of shame welled up in her heart, which was really indescribable.
Shui Rong chuckled and loosened his grip, but did not continue teasing. After all, his daughter was still sleeping soundly beside him, and as a father he couldn't go too far.