Houfu Key Class

Rumors spread quickly in the capital, and the wives and children of the officials were discussing the matter.

After Wei Xinglu learned the news, he immediately came to the Marquis' Mansion and caught up with his brother and asked, "Jincheng, you hid it too well. If I had known that you were the prince's son, I would never have dared to call you my brother."

The little devil said with a dark face, "What nonsense are you talking about? My surname is Zong, not Chu, and my father is Zong Zhao. Who is the prince's son? Who is the concubine's son? Don't ruin the reputation of me and Your Highness!"

Since he came back that day, he hasn't seen the prince. I heard that he was in a coma for several days before waking up, and he is still in bed recuperating. As a result, all the people outside are spreading such unpleasant words.

Calling him the prince's illegitimate son will make the prince and the princess embarrassed.

The little devil was getting angrier and angrier, and ran to Xu Wan's courtyard to find her: "Mom, I want to go to the East Palace to see His Highness."

Xu Wan has been worried these days. She originally felt that the relationship between the prince and Jin Cheng was confusing, but now there are so many rumors that they are almost covering her face, and even Madam He came to ask her.

The father-in-law and mother-in-law are okay. They seem to believe Zong Zhao very much. As long as Zong Zhao says that he is his biological son, they will believe it.

At this time, Xu Wan felt that the mental strength of the couple was really strong, and there was no internal consumption at all.

Xu Wan looked at the anxious look of the little devil, and it was probably that he was upset by the rumors. She said: "His Highness is still recuperating, and it is not appropriate for us to disturb him at this time."

"But I...they are all talking nonsense about me being the prince's son. The prince and the princess will definitely be unhappy." The little devil pouted.

Xu Wan smiled and said, "Look at how calm your grandparents are. They don't doubt it at all."

The little devil tilted his head and said, "It seems so. I am the eldest grandson brought back by my father. My father has acknowledged it. My grandparents believe in my father."

In order to relax him, Xu Wan deliberately teased him, "It seems that your father has good character and a high reputation among your grandparents. If it were your reputation, it would not be certain."

The little devil immediately became anxious: "You are talking nonsense. My reputation is also very good now. I haven't lied to them for a long time!"

Xu Wan chuckled and said, "You have a very low requirement for your own reputation. Isn't it the most basic thing not to lie?"

The little devil snorted and said, "You don't understand at all. His Highness taught me not to be straightforward, but to be roundabout. Being roundabout means telling lies with open eyes. If you don't practice more, how can you speak freely."

Xu Wan: "..."

What he said... is not wrong.

In fact, it is like this. Adults require children to be honest, which is convenient for educating and managing children. But when the child grows up, he has to learn to be roundabout, lie, and promise in order to adapt to survival.

The prince just taught him these things in advance.

"Wait until the Lantern Festival. The palace will hold a lantern banquet. We can go to the East Palace early and see if we can see the prince and the princess." Xu Wan said.

"Okay."

The Lantern Festival was still so lively, but the prince was sick and the princess was about to give birth, so neither of them came.

Xu Wan took Jincheng to the East Palace to ask for an audience, and the prince agreed.

This was the first time the little devil saw the prince again after half a month. He still didn't look well, his lips were still pale, and the little guy was about to cry.

This was all for him, to save him.

"Your Highness, has the bad guy been caught?"

The prince smiled and said, "No."

"Isn't the city sealed?" The little devil pouted and said, "Can't we search every house?"

The prince shook his head gently: "Not every house can be searched at will, and nothing can be found."

Zong Jincheng was moved by what he said and quickly reacted: "Your Highness, do you know who they are?"

The prince was surprised and a little surprised that he was so sharp. He smiled with relief, but still didn't tell him the truth: "I don't know either."

"Oh..." The little devil was discouraged, and he muttered, "I wish I could grow up ten years overnight."

The prince chuckled: "What's the use of growing up? The most important thing is that the things in the brain can keep up."

The little devil said dissatisfiedly: "It would be great if the brain could also hold ten years of knowledge overnight."

The prince was amused by him, but he couldn't help coughing when he laughed, and his face turned pale when he coughed. Zong Jincheng hurried forward to help him smooth his chest and tucked in the corners of the quilt for him.

The prince smiled faintly and asked, "There have been many rumors outside the palace recently, saying that you are my son. Are you afraid?"

Zong Jincheng's heart sank.

Sure enough, the rumors also spread to the palace. The prince knew about it even though he was sick, which must have troubled him.

The little devil said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Your Highness. I don't know why they spread such brainless rumors, but I definitely don't believe it. My father is Zong Zhao, not you."

The prince was confused by his firm attitude, and he asked softly, "Don't you want to be a child of the royal family? This is what many people dream of."

Zong Jincheng shook his head and said, "No, I think I'm living a good life now. I have grandparents, brothers, and mother who love me, and many classmates and brothers. That's good. Well... Although I like Your Highness very much and am willing to spend my whole life to help and protect Your Highness. But... I like my mother more and only want to be her son, not Your Highness's son."

If Xu Wan was here, he would definitely not be able to say such words, it would be so corny. But it’s different for His Highness. He can say many things in front of His Highness that he dare not tell others.

The prince nodded and agreed: "Your mother is really good. It only took one year to teach you to be like this. It's really rare."

When the little devil heard him praising Xu Wan, he also grinned happily.

His Highness also said so. Sure enough, he has the best mother in the world. Only he has it, no one else has it!

Unlike the relaxed atmosphere in the palace, Xu Wan and the Crown Princess sat outside, clasping their hands nervously.

The Crown Princess asked her about Jin Cheng's birthday a long time ago. I'm afraid she had some doubts at that time. Now there are so many rumors outside, and the Crown Princess is pregnant. It's the most sensitive time, and the mood must be very bad.

But just when Xu Wan tried to comfort her by saying that Jin Cheng was not the prince's son, the Crown Princess, who was drinking tea slowly, suddenly smiled and said, "Why are you so nervous? You look so nervous, as if I were interrogating a prisoner."

Xu Wan thought, I'm afraid you'll get angry at me because of the rumors, but it seems that you didn't. Not only did the Crown Princess not force a smile, she also looked in a good mood, the kind of mood that was good from the inside out.

What's going on? Has the Crown Princess's ability to control her emotions become so strong now?