LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 60 Prince An Guo
Qin Qi and Chang Chun, the princes of Duke Anguo, were childhood sweethearts. Mrs. An Guogong, who died young, and Mrs. Chang's wife were close friends when they were still unmarried.
The two got married one after another. Mrs. Chang gave birth to a son early, followed by a son and a daughter.
Mrs. An Guogong did not have this son until Mrs. Chang gave birth to her youngest daughter Chang Chun.
It's not the fault of Mrs. An Guogong, it's just that Duke An is a scumbag and has many women around him. Not only are there many wives and concubines at home, but there are also several outhouses outside.
How could Mrs. An Guogong feel comfortable in such an environment? The house was in a mess, and she had had two miscarriages before, so she could save her son.
It's just that although he gave birth to a son, Duke An Guo did not love this son the most.
He had a lot of concubines in his house, and someone had already given birth to the eldest son. After the eldest son, several concubines popped up.
But the legitimate son is the legitimate heir.
Before Mrs. An Guogong passed away at an early age, she asked her natal family to work together to request a decree to establish the heir apparent, and then she closed her eyes.
In fact, An Guogong did not object to this matter.
Qin Qi knew that Duke An Guo had long been disgusted with his concubine who gave birth to his eldest son.
Now An Guogong's favorite is Liu Yiniang and the fifth brother born to him by Liu Yiniang. This is the son that An Guogong wants to give him the position of heir apparent.
It's just that the fifth brother was only five or six years old at the time. Not to mention that Duke An Guo had a legitimate son, even if he didn't have a legitimate son, the Holy Emperor was willing to give Duke An this honor, and it would not be the turn of his concubine.
Therefore, Qin Qi was allowed to take this position.
Naturally, Qin Qi also knew about it, so although he bore the title of Crown Prince, he lived in trepidation.
The Chang family was a rare place where he could take a breather.
This year Qin Qi was still as usual, only bringing servants and gifts, but not his wife and children.
"Child, come and sit down." Mrs. Chang greeted Qin Qi distressedly.
This child, who was two years younger than her youngest daughter, was the only flesh and blood her friend had left.
He is obviously the prince of the country, but he has had a difficult life since he was a child. Although she secretly intervened to protect Qin Qi as he grew up, she could only protect his safety. It was difficult for her to intervene in other matters.
"Auntie." Qin Qi called out and asked someone to deliver the gift.
"You kid, it's not easy for you. What are you thinking about me, an old woman?"
"Aunt, you are not old." Qin Qi said, "Besides, if these things stay with me, they will become someone else's sooner or later. It is better to give them to aunt. At least this is what I am happy with."
"Alas." The old lady sighed.
She understood the Qin family's affairs even if Qin Qi didn't tell her.
"Where are your wife and children?" the old lady asked casually.
"They returned to their parents' home." Qin Qi looked a little stiff when talking about his wife and children.
In all these years, his wife has never come to the Chang family with him. Of course, he was also happy to see this.
Mrs. Chang hesitated for a moment, as if she had something to say, but she didn't know how to say it.
"Aunt. Do you have something to say?"
Madam Chang nodded, and suddenly the door curtain was opened, and her maid came into the room, "Old Madam, Miss Long Baoer is here, and Master Yi'er is also here."
The old lady was shocked and said, "Let them in quickly!"
"Miss Long Baoer?" Qin Qi asked in surprise, "Is she the niece of the Xue family's brother-in-law?"
He is also a minister of the DPRK, so he naturally knows about this matter.
"Exactly, exactly. You are here just in time to meet this little girl." Mrs. Chang said, Long Baoer's face was full of smiles.
The Chang family has a small population and is usually a little deserted. Although she has many grandchildren, she often comes here. But none of these bald boys could compare to the soft and sweet smelling little girl Long Baoer.
Especially when she hugged her legs and called her grandma, the old lady really wanted to give her everything.
But the old lady was also secretly observing Qin Qi's expression.
The name Yi'er is said to have been given to her since she was a child, so it's probably her original name. The old lady wanted to see a clue from Qin Qi's face.
To the old lady's disappointment, Qin Qi had no expression on his face. He just lowered his head to pick up the tea and took a sip.
Soon, two little dolls came bounding in holding hands.
Qin Qi looked at the two children. The older one was seven or eight years old, and the younger one was only three or four years old. They were both a little thin, as if they had been treated harshly. But his face was flushed, and it was obvious that he had been doing well recently.
As soon as the two little children entered the door, the old lady waved to them impatiently, "Long Bao'er, Yi'er, come quickly!"
The two of them were jumping around happily, but they still respectfully called their grandmother first.
Long Baoer snuggled into the old lady's arms. The little girl had been extra clingy since she was found. The elders know that the little girl is afraid of being alone, and they also like the little girl to cling to them like this, but the brats are not like this.
Yi'er was sitting next to him in an orderly manner, like a little grown-up.
The old lady said before that Yi'er looked very much like Qin Qi when he was a child. Now that the two of them are sitting together, the old lady feels that they look more and more alike.
It's just that I haven't heard that the Anguo Duke's mansion has lost a child. Even if Qin Qi, the prince's son, is not favored, he won't even keep the loss of the child a secret, right?
The old lady wanted to test it again, so she asked the eldest maid to take the two children aside to eat snacks and drink sweet soup. She used Long Bao'er as an excuse to tell her what happened to Long Bao'er, and then she took Yi to the side. I also talked about my son’s experiences.
When the old lady said this, she wiped away tears. Using the cover of the handkerchief, he secretly observed Qin Qi's expression.
If Qin Qi had a distressed look on his face, it would be considered normal, because Qin Qi's personality followed that of his mother, and she was not a hard-hearted person.
If you try to pretend to be calm, then there will be problems.
However, Qin Qi listened and never raised his head. He just drank tea quietly and occasionally echoed.
The old lady sighed in her heart, it seems not anymore.
When they heard Qin Qi coming over there, the Chang family brothers and Chang Chun also came over. This was the little brother they had watched grow up.
Qin Qi also stood up with a smile and joked with a few people.
The old lady turned her eyes and suddenly saw the hem of Qin Qi's clothes.
The skirt on the other side that she couldn't see just now was wrinkled a lot.
How could this be done so that the servants of the Duke's Palace would not be so lazy and contemptuous that they would not even iron the prince's clothes?
The Chang family brothers, Chang Chun and Xue Qingsong chatted with Qin Qi for a while, and the banquet was prepared.
Because Long Baoer spent all day playing in the greenhouse, the old lady and Mrs. Ning both thought she liked her very much, so the banquet was held in the greenhouse again.
It is also because the temperature here is suitable and the scenery is pleasant.
Before eating, Ning and Chang Chun came over and repeatedly warned, "Be sure to put the wine away, don't let Long Baoer drink it by mistake!"
Chang Xuan and the Xue brothers remembered what happened last time and immediately had the wine taken away.
Don’t dare to drink! Don’t dare to drink!