The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

"Mother." Xie Yi hugged his sister, then held her hand and walked forward to greet Xie Yuzhen.

When Xie Yuzhen and the others hadn't come over just now, Xie Yi was talking to another boy. Seeing this, he hurried forward and saluted, saying, "Your Highness Deng Jihui pays respects to the Concubine Zhao."

Xie Yuzhen glanced at him and called out without any airs, "So you are the Duke of Ying. I heard that you also entered the palace to study. Are you used to staying in the Linzhi Palace?"

This was the young grandson of the former Duke of Yingguo. After the Duke of Yingguo and the Crown Prince were sent away by the Emperor to accompany Concubine Deng, the Emperor did not further reduce his family's title. Instead, Deng Jihui, who was about the same age as Xie Yi, was made to inherit the title.

With filial piety to both his father and grandfather, Deng Jihui was originally going to wait for the full six years. However, after the defeat of the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion, the emperor had calmed down from his killing spree and began to think of their past kindness. He granted the young Duke of Yingguo to study in the Linzhi Palace with a wave of his hand. However, in order to avoid offending the nobles, he could only move around in the Linzhi Palace.

"Thank you for your concern, Queen Zhao. Everything is fine in the Linzhi Palace. My teachers and Marquis Yongjia are all taking good care of me." Deng Jihui answered seriously.

Xie Yuzhen glanced at Xie Yi, who looked helpless, and asked with a smile: "Speaking of which, why didn't you see the Second Prince? It's the first time for a little kid like you to enter the palace alone..."

These two are cousins!

Why don't you join forces with the Second Prince, but instead try to express your gratitude?

"The Second Prince said that he had some questions and wanted to ask the teachers after class." Deng Jihui was still young after all, and when asked this question, he looked uncomfortable and embarrassed.

In fact, although he and the second prince are cousins, the second prince, who has become more and more old-fashioned and gloomy since the loss of his mother, is not very close to this cousin. Before Deng Jihui entered the palace, his mother had repeatedly told him to listen to the second prince and to make friends with him and play together...

Deng Jihui tried his best, but the second prince didn't want to pay any attention to him.

Deng Jihui had no choice but to look for other playmates, but unfortunately he started school too late, and with the elders in the Duke of Yingguo’s mansion having died in disgrace, these children from powerful families didn’t like to be with him.

This time, Deng Jihui deliberately blocked Xie Yi's way during the lunch break to show his goodwill, which was why Xie Yuzhen happened to see them standing together and talking when he came over.

Deng Jihui left with a few words. Xie Yuzhen held his son's hand in one hand and his daughter's hand in the other, and began to educate Xie Yi: "If you really don't want to pay attention to him, just make your attitude clear. I think Duke Ying is not really that ignorant child. In terms of status in the Linzhi Palace, apart from a few royal heirs, it's you. As the second prince's cousin, it's not easy for him to make friends with other princes, but he didn't go to others, but to you, which shows that he has something in mind."

"I understand, son." Xie Yi nodded and said, "In fact, I also want to see what the Duke of England wants to do. At least now it seems that he is not someone who is difficult to deal with. I will just treat it as making a friend who I met by chance."

"Make your own decision. Remember not to talk too much with new friends." Xie Yuzhen had no intention of interfering with his children's normal life and communication in all matters, big or small. Sooner or later, he would leave them. What he needed to do now was to protect them while helping them learn to stand on their own feet as much as possible.

Xie Yi nodded seriously, "Yes, son, I understand."

After talking about the slightly serious topic, Xie Yuzhen looked at Xie Yi's increasingly serious face and couldn't help but have some bad thoughts: "Alas, Tan Nu has grown up and no longer calls himself by his nickname like when he was a child. He was so cute back then."

Xie Yi's face suddenly turned red - he was born with an androgynous appearance, and before entering school he called himself by a nickname, which made everyone in the palace love him very much. But when he arrived at the Linzhi Palace, although the children were not as cunning and smooth as the sophisticated adults, there was always an inexplicable, straightforward and brutal malice lingering around those who didn't like Xie Yi.

Although these kids didn't dare to say anything to Xie Yi openly, it wasn't a big deal if they had a few words in private.

Moreover, at Xie Yi’s age, he also thought that he should grow up and stop behaving like a child: “Son… has grown up and can no longer be like that.”

"No matter how old you are, aren't you still a child in front of your mother?" Xie Yuzhen teased him deliberately.

Lu Weiyuan raised her head and looked at her mother and brother. Finally, she shook her smart little head and stood on the same side with her mother: "Brother Tannu!"

Xie Yi's face turned red, making the cinnabar mole between his eyebrows more conspicuous: "Yuan Jun, you too..."

"I, Yuan Jun!" Lu Weiyuan pointed at himself and raised his hand to express his gratitude, "Brother! Brother Tan Nu!"

Then he let go of the hand that Xie Yuzhen was holding, walked up to Xie Yi and hugged him: "Get close!"

Xie Yuzhen watched his daughter's smooth series of moves, which made Xie Yi dizzy and accept the name, and seemed to be a little touched. He felt that this little girl would probably attract a lot of peach blossom debts when she grows up...

"Yuanjun likes Brother Tannu!" Lu Weiyuan said seriously, "Brother said so too!"

"Okay, brother likes Yuanjun too." Xie Yi has always had a good temper, especially when facing his sister.

"It's Brother Tan Nu!" The little fellow who had taken advantage of the situation refused to give in.

Xie Yi had no choice but to blush and say what she wanted to hear: "Brother Tan Nu also likes Yuan Jun..."

"Brother Tan Nu is the best!" Lu Weiyuan took out the candies he had secretly hidden and wanted to share them with his brother.

The mother, who had been watching the interaction between the two children, quickly took away the candy: "One of you is growing teeth, and the other is replacing teeth, so you are not allowed to eat too much sweets!"

It’s strange, how did this little guy hide the candy?

The dozens of palace maids who served her and her own mother were never able to catch her in the act.

Seeing that the candy was snatched away by his mother, Lu Weiyuan did not cry or make a fuss, but spread his hands towards Xie Yi like a little adult: "No more."

"Pfft." The shame on Xie Yi's face faded away and he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Lu Weiyuan patted his chest and said, "When auntie comes back, there will be candy! Share it with brother!"

"Oh?" Xie Yuzhen picked up his daughter and said, "My dear, which aunt secretly gave you candy?"

Lu Weiyuan blinked his eyes and said, "Yuanjun is loyal, Yuanjun can't say it."

"Jun Yuexin, right?" This person only appears to be cool on the surface when it comes to children. As soon as Lu Weiyuan acts coquettishly, Jun Yuexin wants to do everything the little girl wants. She dotes on the child even more than her own mother does.

Xie Yuzhen changed his mind and thought that Jun Yuexin had already gone with the army, and he didn't know how many difficulties she would face in the future, so he just touched his daughter's head and said, "Forget it, we'll settle the score when she comes back."