Chapter 40 Looking for Dad Every Year
"Come, let me hug you."
"No!"
Ling Suisui didn't give a good look to the third uncle who was smiling and getting close to him.
She buried her soft little face in her grandmother's arms, leaving only her back for her third uncle to see.
Ling Jiangfeng looked at the cub that rejected him and raised his eyebrows.
"Sui Sui's temper is not small."
"Children are ignorant, please don't blame Your Highness."
Mrs. Xu hugged her son and confessed to Ling Jiang Fengwen.
"Your Highness, I am not feeling well every year. Please forgive me for not being able to accompany you."
Mrs. Xu and Ling Jiangfeng had no interaction before.
But she still has a good attitude towards the third prince born of this noble concubine.
The third prince has always been very considerate of Zhenwei Houfu and the generals.
The third prince also personally fought for the military expenses of the generals in the court.
Now that the third prince is here as a guest, Mrs. Xu is expected to accompany him.
But the baby in her arms was coughing and hungry, and the messy little clothes on her body were from yesterday.
She just couldn't sit still.
"It's okay, Auntie, please do as you please. If you need an imperial physician every year, Auntie can just tell me. I can invite Imperial Physician Xue here."
Doctor Xue in the palace specializes in treating princes and princesses.
His medical skills are famous.
Mrs. Xu nodded and thanked the third prince again.
Ling Suisui was held by Mrs. Xu. She held Mrs. Xu's neck, her round chin rested on Mrs. Xu's shoulder, and her big black gem-like eyes looked at Ling Jiangfeng again.
Ling Jiangfeng was also looking at her.
The older one and the younger one looked at each other, Ling Suisui frowned, still not liking Ling Jiangfeng.
"Yan An, I heard that this child you have added to your family is the illegitimate daughter of my second brother."
The second brother Ling Jiangfeng mentioned was none other than the prince Ling Chengze.
As if joking, he asked Xu Yanan: "Is your relationship with my second brother already so good?"
This kind of behavior of helping each other raise children cannot be done even if the relationship is excellent.
Xu Yanan was holding tea brewed by her mother herself.
This tea is the Longfeng Tuan tea, which is produced in very small quantities. His mother brought it to him from the Hou Mansion.
He took a sip of tea and said quietly: "I only know that Suisui is the benefactor who saved my mother. As for the other things, maybe I just came home, so I don't know yet."
Xu Yanan's words reminded Ling Jiangfeng.
Xu Yanan has been away on business these past few months and has not come back at all.
He has no contact with the prince in Kyoto.
This cub that just moved into Shangshu Mansion cannot be Xu Yanan's handiwork.
Xu Yanan and the prince haven't shaken hands yet to make peace!
Ling Jiangfeng breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and the smile on his face could only be considered real at this moment.
"Yan An, I'm just asking casually, don't worry about it."
Ling Jiangfeng said to Xu Yanan affectionately: "Second brother has always been hostile to me. I'm just worried that if you get close to second brother, you will misunderstand me and hate me like second brother."
"You know, I don't want to be disliked by you."
An ordinary person would be flattered by Ling Jiangfeng's intimate and ambiguous words.
After all, it would be a great honor to have the prince's favor spread out!
But Xu Yanan sipped his tea without even raising his eyelids.
His indifferent look made Ling Jiangfeng not only not annoyed, but also wanted to get closer to him.
"Yan An, you have just come back from running around. You must be very tired. I know a hot spring resort. Why don't I take you there to relieve your fatigue?"
"No need."
Xu Yanan said calmly: "I haven't been with my mother for several months. Now that I'm back, I should fulfill my filial piety in front of my mother."
When Xu Yanan said this, he already had the intention of not wanting to talk any more.
Ling Jiangfeng smiled, left a few words of comfort, stood up and left.
Before leaving, he mentioned Xu Yao again.
"The fourth girl's haircut day is a big day. I will definitely come over then to add makeup to the fourth girl."
"I thank Your Highness on behalf of my fourth sister."
Xu Yanan had a very indifferent attitude from beginning to end.
He watched Ling Jiangfeng leave.
After Ling Jiangfeng left, he stood there, facing behind him with a straight face and said coldly: "Come out."
Xu Jingheng, who was not far behind, clenched his fists and walked out.
The brothers' eyes met. Xu Jingheng asked his eldest brother: "Brother, the third prince is trying to win over you. Do you want to stand in the same camp as him?"
This is a straightforward question.
Xu Yanan's face turned even colder.
He did not answer on the spot, but took Xu Jingheng to the study.
As soon as he entered the study, Xu Yanan said sternly: "Kneel down!"
Xu Jingheng: "..."
Before Xu Jingheng could react, he had already knelt down honestly.
He knelt down and made a loud plop.
"Brother..."
"Shut up!"
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Xu Yanan couldn't help but hit Xu Jingheng twice with a ruler.
"How did I teach you? How can you discuss the prince's affairs outside?!"
"I'm not talking outside, I'm——"
Before Xu Jingheng finished speaking, he was hit again.
He kept his mouth shut this time and waited until his elder brother finished beating him before speaking in a low voice.
"Brother, I was wrong. I won't talk nonsense next time."
Xu Jingheng was knocked down by his elder brother with a few rulers, and he finally woke up.
No matter how much he hated the Third Prince, he shouldn't have directly asked his eldest brother such a sensitive political issue in the courtyard where all the servants were present!
If word of what he asked got out, it would cause big trouble for the eldest brother.
Xu Jingheng felt even more uncomfortable when he thought of this.
As soon as he was cuckolded, he turned around and was scolded by his elder brother.
He felt so depressed!
After holding it in for a few more seconds, he finally couldn't hold it in anymore.
His legs, which were kneeling on the ground, moved forward two steps.
"Brother."
Xu Jingheng raised his hand and hugged his eldest brother's leg.
He buried his face, his voice choked with grievance and anger.
"I was bullied by the third prince."
"He wants me to be a bastard!"
Xu Jingheng was known to be unruly and unruly outside, but in front of his elder brother, he acted like Ling Suisui, complaining even after being wronged.
Xu Yanan looked at his aggrieved and sad brother and gently rubbed his head with his big hand.
"Okay, don't cry."
"Tell me, Third Prince, what he did to you."
Xu Jingheng was complaining to his elder brother.
On the other side, Ling Suisui also finished complaining about his uncle to his grandmother.
Why would my little uncle not cover his little face for Suisui when he was riding a horse?
What uncle doesn't wash his face every year?
And my uncle also doesn’t feed Suisui.
Suisui is so pitiful.
While listening to Zaizai's complaint, Mrs. Xu tidied up Mi Tai's little Zaizai cleanly and beautifully.
After cleaning up, she also fed the cub.
soon.
After Ling Suisui had eaten and drank enough, he went to the yard to play.
Xu Yao was making medicine for her in the small kitchen.
There is a gentle breeze in the small courtyard, which makes people feel comfortable.
Ling Suisui stood under the wall with her little head raised.
She looked up at the sky and asked, "Is Weiwei there?"
She was asking the Shadow Guard.
Daddy's shadow guard used to follow her around a lot.
This time, I don’t know if Uncle Shadow Guard is still there.
The little guy looked to the sky and said with a sweet voice: "Weiwei, if you are here, let daddy come! If daddy doesn't come, the third uncle will grab Yaoyao."
After the little guy finished passing the message, he grabbed the little wooden horse in his hand and walked away, regardless of whether his father heard it or not.
That night, as soon as Xu Yao returned to the room alone, he felt a strong sense of uneasiness.
(End of chapter)