After traveling through time, I became the aunt of the loyal dog emperor

Things went smoothly, and there was still plenty of time left in the day. Wan Tao was still in the government office and had not returned yet. Wan Ning turned around and saw that Mr. Yan Ke was a little depressed, so she suggested that they go to An Ning Building for lunch together.

Although Yan Ke didn't seem to be interested, he had no better place to go at the moment, so he went there reluctantly under Wan Ning's invitation. When the two of them just walked to the door of An Ning Building, the fat man who was soliciting customers at the door came up to them immediately, smiling: "Miss, it's been a long time since we last met. You haven't been to An Ning Building for some time."

Wan Ning held Yan Ke's arm and walked inside, responding casually, not wanting to let anyone's words fall on the ground: "Yes, I haven't been here for a few days. What new dishes have you served recently?"

"Oh, it really is. An Ning Lou is lucky. Every time they serve new dishes, they can always catch up with your tasting and corrections. After you tasted them last time, those dishes were sold out. Recently, the ingredients are out of season, so new dishes have been developed." As he spoke, the fat waiter took them to the second floor, "Miss, are you still at the old seat this time?"

Wan Ning waved her hand, looking towards the room, and said, "Forget it, forget it. I don't know if the doors and windows have been repaired. They are a bit noisy when opened and closed. We don't need a private room this time, just the table by the window. By the way, let's ask Liu... Liu Qingquan from last time to entertain us."

After saying that, he pulled Yan Ke towards the window seat. The fat waiter followed behind with an embarrassed look on his face. After they sat down, he poured them tea and explained, "Oh, young lady, it's really unfortunate. Liu Qingquan has resigned from An Ning Building. How about changing the waiter this time?"

"Quitting?" Wan Ning's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, but she quickly returned to normal and nodded: "Whatever, go and arrange it."

After the fat host received the order and left happily, Yan Ke naturally took over the topic and asked: "Liu Qingquan? Is he your friend?"

"Yes," Wan Ning answered subconsciously, then realized that it didn't seem to be the case, so she added: "It's my partner. Let's not talk about me. How have you been recently? You seem to be in a bad mood all the time."

Hearing this, Yan Ke held his face with both hands, feeling guilty about being seen through, and argued: "No, I'm fine."

But as soon as she finished saying this, she sighed naturally and lowered her head as if she was avoiding something. When she raised her head again, her eyes were a little red, and she said, "I'm just a little bored. Nanye City is not fun at all."

Nanye City was indeed not fun. She was not born here, grew up here, had no friends here, and even her doting father was often not at home. Sometimes it was boring to do anything. Even if she wanted to lose her temper, the people in the mansion would only tremble and remain silent, like punching cotton and getting no response.

Wan Ning was compassionate and could not bear to see the "wily" princess cry, so she quickly stood up and walked to her side, hugged her, and gently stroked her back, saying softly like a grandmother comforting herself: "It's okay, it's okay, you won't be familiar with a new place when you first go there. Our Yan Ke is so cute, smart and popular, she will definitely make new friends."

Hearing the long-lost caring words, Yan Ke buried her head in Wan Ning's arms and rubbed it left and right. Suddenly, she put her arms around her waist, rested her chin on her body and looked up at Wan Ning. At that moment, she seemed to be broken. She whispered aggrievedly, "Aunt, Zijian brother seems to have someone he likes."

As expected, it was because of Zijian. Wan Ning helped her wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, patted her shoulder gently, and asked, "How did you know?"

"Intuition." Yan Ke was silent for a moment, then spoke softly but with a deafening sound. Feeling that it was not convincing enough, he immediately added: "Brother Zijian was not like this before. He used to be very good to me. He has changed now. He must have someone he likes."

"Intuition?" Wan Ning comforted him, "Zijian is so busy and always keeps to himself. He doesn't look like he has a partner."

Yan Ke loosened his arms around Wan Ning's waist, pointed to the chair next to him, and asked her to sit down. At the same time, she picked up the tea next to her and drank it all, as if she was also adjusting her mood. She casually told her troubles: "Aunt, what I said is definitely not groundless. Since the moment I was born in the Beiqi Palace, I have been with Brother Zijian. I know him best. He also loved me the most. If I said east, he would never go west, and if I said south, he would never go north."

"Zijian has this side of him?" Wan Ning was a little surprised.

"Of course, brother Zijian loves me the most. Every time I make a mistake, he takes the blame for me. I still remember when I was ten years old, I sneaked into father's study despite brother Zijian's dissuasion, and accidentally dropped father's favorite hairpin and broke it on the ground. I had never seen father so angry, and I didn't dare to tell the truth. It was brother Zijian who stood up and admitted it for me." Yan Ke recalled with a smile, his words carrying a hint of sweetness and nostalgia.

"and after?"

"My father was very angry and insisted on kicking Brother Zijian out of Prince Qi's mansion. Brother Zijian was so scared that he kept begging my father to show some mercy. Aunt, do you know? Even so, he didn't even say it was me who did it." A hint of pride could be heard in Yan Ke's tone: "You know, Brother Zijian's family members all died in the war, and it was my father who adopted him. He had nowhere else to go if he left the mansion."

"Oh, how did Zijian stay later?"

When this question was mentioned, Yan Ke showed a distressed look on his face, and said: "Brother Zijian would never disobey my father's orders. Even if my father asked him to leave the palace, he would not disobey, but he would not leave my father. Brother Zijian only took the sword my father gave him, and knelt in front of the palace gate for three days and three nights without saying a word, until he fainted at the palace gate."

Yes, the young man had nowhere to go, so he knelt quietly at the door despite the ridicule and mockery of others, and in this way clumsily expressed his loyalty to his adoptive father. On the first day, he received no news, and the same was true on the second day. Until the sunset of the third day, he could not hold on any longer and fainted on the ground. King Qi, who had just returned from an outing, found him at the door and carried him back.

Zijian always remembered that when he fainted, he seemed to see his dead parents waving at him. He longed for his parents' embrace so much that he subconsciously chased after them, but he couldn't catch his mother's hand no matter what. It was not until he was held in the arms of King Qi that he finally felt the father's love that he had missed for a long time.

Zi Jian tried to open his eyes, but he could only squint a little. Through the slit, he saw the anxious look of King Qi. At that moment, his cracked lips showed a painful smile, and he murmured: "Foster father, I will listen to you from now on, and will never do anything to disobey your orders."

"Good boy." Prince Qi's sudden praise made Zijian feel that everything was worth it, even if he had to sacrifice his life for Prince Qi.

Later, Zijian learned that Prince Qi was in a hurry to repair the hairpin and did not give the order, and it was the idea of ​​another adopted son, Yuwen, to drive him out.

Back to the present, after listening to Zijian's story, Wan Ning naturally understood why he always put Prince Qi first. She raised her eyes and saw Yan Ke still reminiscing about the past: "Aunt, Brother Zijian was really good to me in the past."

"Then when did he start to change?" Wan Ning asked.

Yan Ke was stunned for a moment, thinking back for a moment, and then said: "Since that incident, he is still very good to me, but he is no longer the same as before."