Only this green, not disappointing the spring

Xuanyuan Yan came to his senses and immediately strode towards the main hall. No matter how hard the girls tried to attract his attention, they couldn't make his eyes stray from the front.

Wang Shuhua was naturally not among them. As the niece of Concubine Jing, she had to stay by her side.

After hearing the palace servant's report, she suddenly lowered her head and said nothing more. Mrs. Wang smiled and explained:

"Hua'er, are you still angry with your cousin? That's outrageous. Your cousin is busy with official duties, how could he have the time to care about a piece of clothing? Maybe the servants misunderstood and caused a misunderstanding."

Imperial Concubine Jing heard the hidden meaning in Madam Wang's words and immediately asked:

"What do you mean, second sister? But has Yan'er done anything disrespectful again?"

"Sister, you're worrying too much. It's nothing." Nan Rongshuo spoke vaguely, but anyone could tell there was something wrong with his relaxed demeanor.

She had been with Concubine Jing for more than 30 years, and had already known her temperament. The more you rush to bring up some things, the more you will upset her. It is better to retreat in order to advance, which is more effective.

As expected, Nan Rongjing's face immediately turned cold, and she looked at her son who was walking towards her. Before he could salute, she scolded him:

"Yan'er, how can you not even be punctual? You disappoint your mother so much! Why did you make Shuhua sad again? She only cares about your own good, you should cherish her!"

Nan Rongshu quickly tried to smooth things over:

"Sister, Yan'er is already this old, don't lose your temper with him in front of others. Let's talk it out."

"Did mother ask for my opinion when arranging this chrysanthemum viewing banquet? I never promised to be there on time. Now that it has come to this, I will make it clear again. Don't ask me to attend such banquets in the future. I am very annoyed."

This was the first time that Xuanyuan Yan was so merciless. Nan Rongjing was so angry that she felt dizzy and trembling all over. Wang Shuhua was so scared that he quickly stood up and walked behind her, patting her back to comfort her.

"Cousin, how can you speak to your aunt like that? I don't know what has possessed you. Since you went to that damn rural village, you have become a different person.

Aunt, calm down, or call the imperial physician, your lips have turned pale."

She was about to call for help when Nan Rongjing held her tightly. With so many noble families present, if she called the imperial physician at this moment, who knows what kind of unbearable rumors would spread. Wouldn't the concubines in the palace laugh at her for the rest of her life?

She dug her long nails into her palms, and the sudden pain finally made her mind clearer. She took a few deep breaths and finally spoke:

"Now that you have grown strong enough, are you no longer willing to listen to my teachings? Good, good, very good! I want to see if you can fly without my help!

If you encounter difficulties in the future, please don't be so spineless as to come to me and beg for mercy! "

No one knows her son better than she, who she has raised since childhood. Nan Rongjing is very confident that as long as she uses some tricks to make the child suffer some setbacks, he will be able to clearly realize how capable he is.

Without the help of the Nanrong family and the Wang family, how could she have achieved the current situation? She has done so much and worked so hard to manage and plan, but for whom?

Thinking of this, Nan Rongjing was almost overwhelmed by the grievance and sadness that surged over her. She, who had always been strong, still couldn't help but shed tears.

Seeing that Xuanyuan Yan still refused to give in, Wang Shuhua continued:

"Cousin, you've made my aunt so sad, why don't you apologize to her quickly. We are the closest people to each other, don't be so stubborn!"

Xuanyuan Yan looked at the people present with indifference. They were all bossing him around in the name of doing good for him. Even the servants present dared to show dissatisfaction. Humph!

"Tsk! I am a little confused as to how many mothers I have. You guys really take yourselves seriously! I am the Third Prince, how can anyone tell me what to do? This is ridiculous!

Mother, I have lived for you for eighteen years, and I plan to live the rest of my life according to my own wishes. If you can accept it, we will all be happy. If you don't want to..."

"What will you do if I don't want to?!"

Nan Rongjing almost yelled out hysterically, and she felt unprecedented panic in her heart. She didn't understand what had happened to her good son, why was he against her everywhere? !

Xuanyuan Yan smiled bitterly.

"What else can I do? When I think about it carefully, I realize that I have never been willful before.

My son has never been used to the food in Jingyue Palace. It is so bland that it makes people lose their appetite. In the past, I have been forcing myself to please my mother.

Today, I will be willful for once and not accompany my mother. I will take my leave now."

After saying that, he immediately bowed and turned away without hesitation. He never even glanced at Wang Shuhua from beginning to end. Even if she had a thousand words to say, she didn't have the chance to open her mouth to explain herself.

She wanted to say that she was just concerned, but today she suddenly felt that she didn't know this cousin that well. Did he dislike bland food?

No wonder he never praised me for all the light and refreshing snacks I prepared. So that frown was all out of disgust...

Suddenly I remembered the clothes that were returned three days ago. I worked day and night on them for a whole month. Even the large bat patterns on them were not made by others.

She looked at Nan Rongjing and asked:

"Aunt, does my cousin like clothes with bat patterns?"

Being driven mad by her own son, Nan Rongjing had no mood to answer such an irrelevant question. She just said impatiently:

"He is a real man, how could he care about such a trivial matter! Shuhua, your cousin has an important responsibility, maybe he is under too much pressure and that's why he behaves so abnormally.

Don't be like those little girls who only think about love and romance all day long. You should become Yan'er's future good wife and confidant, and fight side by side with him.

Otherwise... Auntie won't bother to help you anymore."

As she spoke, she turned her gaze to the outside of the door, where some of the most admired noble ladies in the capital were sitting or standing. The implication in her words was self-evident.

"That's natural. Our family has never slacked off in painting and calligraphy. The servants in her yard always get up the earliest and go to bed the latest. Sometimes, as a mother, I feel so distressed, but this child will comfort me in return.

This child really tried her best to be able to stand on equal footing with her cousin in the future.

Sister, please don’t blame me for being suspicious. Why do I look at Yan’er… I’m afraid he has fallen in love with some girl, that’s why, that’s why…”

Nan Rongjing glanced at Nan Rongshu with sharp eyes and said with a slightly ferocious expression:

"Impossible! How could my Yan'er fall in love with just any girl? Second sister, please don't say such things again. My son is determined to achieve great things, how could he care about trivial love."

Hearing this, Wang Shuhua's heart felt like it was pierced by a needle, and she was in so much pain that she couldn't speak. Could it be that even she was no exception? She was just a helper in her cousin's great cause, and had nothing to do with love?

However, she was indeed moved! For the first time in her life, she began to doubt her own persistence.