Step on a branch

Chapter 118 The Son Likes Her

For almost an instant, Lin Fan's chest felt tight.

Before speaking, he certainly thought about the reaction the old lady would have.

The old lady would sigh, feel sad, and worry about his future, but Lin Fan never expected that the first sentence the old lady would say would be "I'm sorry".

Over the years, the old lady has been cautious and vigilant, so that, sometimes, there is some embarrassment between mother and child.

Lin Fan could feel this kind of embarrassment, presumably, so could the old lady.

Fortunately, he is a son, and the nuns around him are not surprised by the awkwardness of getting along with widowed mothers and orphans.

If not, everyone will notice that something is wrong between their atmosphere.

The old lady would rather make it like this, and be so careful.

It can be seen that in the past few years, the pressure in her heart has been extremely great.

If it is said that Lin Fan's impression of Lin Xuan has always been Wei An's father, the old lady is a mother who is a little clumsy in expressing emotions in his mind.

He never doubted the old lady's love for him, and maternal love also manifested in different ways.

Maybe it's because of the adoptive mother, this maternal love is tolerant and restrained.

Restraining himself, in the two years since he overheard the conversation between his father and his aunt, Lin Fan occasionally couldn't help but wonder if his mother would blame him and blame him deep down.

There is love, but there is also resentment, which makes the relationship between mother and child seem to be twisted.

But until this moment, Lin Fan suddenly realized that it was not resentment but shame that made their mother and son screw up.

He felt ashamed of the old lady because of Qiaoyu's situation.

The old lady was ashamed of having to hide it from him.

Suppressing the soreness of the tip of his nose, Lin Fan stabilized his mind and asked, "Does this portrait look like mine?"

"Very similar." The old lady said.

She kept talking, she thought that the topic would revolve around what happened 20 years ago.

It's not impossible to say, of course she should tell Lin Fan everything she knows, but it was too sudden.

She was unprepared.

Fortunately, Lin Fanpin showed her emotions, changed the topic, and only asked her to talk about portraits.

This kid has been heartwarming since he was a child.

No matter how mischievous or mischievous he is, he is very gentle in his bones.

The old lady relaxed.

After thinking about it, she added another sentence: "In my memory, she is like this."

Lin Fan said again: "Miss Qin looked at the portrait and said that it is very similar to Mrs. Jing Ning in the Tianyi Temple she practiced."

With a thought in her mind, the old lady strengthened her hand a bit: "You mean..."

Lin Fan carefully introduced the situation of the mistress to her, and then said: "I want to take the opportunity of sending His Royal Highness into the imperial mausoleum to go to Mount Tai to meet her. I can recognize it."

As he spoke, Lin Fan took the handkerchief from his sleeve, and gently wiped the old lady's face.

Only then did the old lady realize that tears were streaming down her face unconsciously.

No matter how much she endured, she couldn't hold back her tears when she learned that her cousin who had been missing for more than twenty years was still alive.

The aunt asked Gu to send her cousin to Cheng's house.

Also growing up in troubled times, Fang Yu saw the flames of war. Wancheng was burned overnight. She was also seriously injured on the way to escape. Fortunately, she survived, but those scenes had a great impact on the little child.

Cheng Qiao remembered that after Fang Yu arrived, her mother cried a lot holding the child who had survived, and then gave her the task of accompanying her cousin.

They are the same age, compared to the meticulous care of the elders, living together with the same age is the most beneficial to Fang Yu's recovery.

So, they grew up together, studied and painted together, and joined Guiwei together. When she practiced martial arts, Fang Yu, who couldn't practice, would accompany her, she danced with a gun, and she read books.

They experienced the initial construction of the Great Zhou, exchanging each other's thoughts and secrets.

Fang Yu married the crown prince, and she married Lin Xuan.

Marriage did not alienate them, they were still as close as they were when they were young.

Fang Yu was pregnant first, and Cheng Qiao was happier than her cousin, and three months later, she was also pregnant with a child.

They had agreed that when the child was born, they would grow up together, regardless of gender, civil and military, and those things that young children are enlightened by, without gender distinction.

Those imaginations are beautiful, but accidents can catch people off guard.

"Go and find her," the old lady cried, "she is better than anything else alive.

I sometimes think that after so many years, she may not be dead.

She is very fateful.

Being able to escape from Wancheng, such a knife on the back didn't kill her, she will definitely survive.

But I can't find her, and I don't know where to find her.

You go and see her, I can't. "

After all, Mount Tai is too far away, and it is not possible to travel back and forth between the capital and the capital in a day.

The old lady has been careful for so many years, so that she will not get dizzy due to impulsiveness. If she is not in Beijing for a few days, it will not be a good thing if it spreads to the palace.

Lin Fan comforted her and said, "As long as we are alive, we will see each other one day. Although she has forgotten everything, you and her sister are deeply in love. Maybe she will remember some old things after seeing you."

"Yes." The old lady nodded vigorously.

Before doing something, one must think of the worst outcome, but from the beginning to the end, one must look forward and have hope.

Wiping away the tears, the old lady looked at Lin Fan firmly.

"Apart from looking for her, what else should I do?" the old lady asked.

Lin Fan understood what she meant, and said, "After meeting her, I will talk to the eldest princess and the old master. Not only which way to go, but also how to go."

It doesn't matter whether it is to avenge the father or restore the identity.

It's just a few words to say, but it's not a few words when you put it into action.

If it is said that the succession of the throne means that he can sit down on the Golden Luan Hall with the last emperor's edict, then many years ago, he might have been wrapped in a large dragon robe and carried on top.

It's never that simple.

How to start, where to start, how much to guard against, how to make the change of imperial power fast and urgent, reduce the internal friction of the Great Zhou, and not give Xiliang, Nanshu and other foreign enemies a chance...

All of these require them to be prepared.

The expectation of the two fathers and the edict issued by the first emperor was that he would fight against the Great Zhou on his shoulders instead of rekindling the flames of war in a daze.

The old lady asked again: "Where is Miss Qin? She has helped you a lot."

Speaking of Qin Luan, before Lin Fan could answer, the old lady saw a smile in his eyes.

Joy from the heart.

The old lady suddenly had a bottom line.

As she expected, Lin Fan looked at her with a very solemn tone: "My son likes her, very much."

The old lady's eye sockets were sore again.

This time, there was joy in the bitterness.

No matter 20 years ago or 20 years later, the old lady is firm in her choice, she is doing the right thing.

She is sorry, only Nianzhi and Qiaoyu.

Unbeknownst to the two children, the adults changed the lives of the two children.

Birth and nourishment are not enough to make up for the debt.

"Do what you want, marry what you want," the old lady rolled her eyes to make herself smile better, "You can choose your own path in the future, no matter which way you choose, I will support you."

It is impossible to change the guilt in the past, but in the future, you can try your best to make up for it.

With her two children, she will do whatever it takes.

　Thanks to book friends Xiaoyuanzi, book friends 20220108093239366, Mu Wei Chengli, *stay sunny everywhere*, lonely and silent pond warm, lotus growing every step of the way, and thank book city book friend 99725 Spike Cauliflower for their rewards.

　　
　
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