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Chapter 224 Apologize
On the way back, Dong Yuan's chest was boiling like boiling water, making a noise like a river.

She had never known such a thing to have happened in her life.

When she arrived at Sheng Mansion, her complexion became even worse.Madam Sheng watched, and couldn't help asking her anymore: "Ah Yuan, what's the matter with you?"

Dong Yuan was in a bad mood when he left. Although Mrs. Sheng didn't ask, she asked someone to check behind her back.Knowing that Xue Jiang went back to pay respects to the old lady of Zhenxianhou's mansion, Mrs. Sheng always felt that something was wrong, but she didn't know what was wrong, so she asked Dong Yuan.

The other aunts in Jingsheyuan behaved well, only Xue Jiangwan was unusual, and Mrs. Sheng naturally thought that Xue Jiangwan was making trouble again, embarrassing Dong Yuan, and Dong Yuan's face was so strange.

"It's okay, it's okay!" Dong Yuan smiled hurriedly, and his tone became more relaxed, "Maybe it's because the road is bumpy, and I'm so bored. I'll be fine after a while."

Seeing that she still refused to speak, Mrs. Sheng became really worried.

Is it a big deal?
But she couldn't force Dong Yuan to say something, so she could only sigh: "You child, your bones are getting worse and worse, and you can't stand even a little bump. Go back and rest."

Dong Yuan smiled and said yes.

This day, she felt very long.

At night, Sheng Xiuyi came back very late.The inner courtyard was locked, so he just ordered Lai'an to tell the woman at the door, and then he rested in the outer study.

Dong Yuan had already ordered the mothers-in-law to keep Sheng Xiuyi at home, but when she heard Lai'an's words, she was stunned.

Luo's mother and Ju Hong didn't come back, Qiangwei was not around, and Dong Yuan had no one who was really close to her.Although Xunfang, Biqiu, and Yaotao had recently gained power, they did not have as deep a relationship with Dong Yuan as Mother Luo and the others. They didn't dare to go forward to comfort Dong Yuan, so they didn't speak.

The Jingsheyuan was silent for a while.

Seeing Dong Yuan sitting alone, Bi Qiu asked her if she wanted to wash up.

Dong Yuan looked at himself in the mirror, his eyes wandered, his lips were pale, and he had the air of a resentful woman, and he immediately became irritable.She ordered Xunfang and Biqiu: "Ask the women to carry the corner lamps, and let's go to the outer courtyard to pick up the eldest son!"

Knowing that there are people waiting at the corner gate, Shizi still wants to rest in the outer courtyard, which shows that he doesn't want to come back today.

Although they don't know the reason, Xunfang and the others feel that it is extremely inappropriate for Dong Yuan to rush over to find the eldest son in such an unforgiving manner.

Several people want to persuade.But after all, they were maids, not the old mothers next to the grandma, and it was not their turn to say what the son and grandma had to say, so they endured it one by one, and followed Dong Yuan to the outer courtyard.

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Knowing that Sheng Xiuyi was resting in the study outside, Sheng Lehao ​​happened to have something to say to his father about learning, so he ran over with a few books to ask for advice.

The father and son were talking vigorously in the inner room when they heard Lai An's startled voice outside: "Grandma...you..."

Sheng Lehao ​​looked at his father with questioning eyes.When he saw the corners of his father's lips curled up slightly, with a bit of joy, Sheng Lehao ​​looked away again.

He got up and said with a smile: "Father, mother probably has something to do, so the child will go back first..."

Sheng Xiuyi didn't persuade him to stay, and told him: "Go to rest early, you still have more than two years to study, don't be too tired."

Sheng Lehao ​​smiled and said yes.

He still felt bitter.He also met a few friends with the same status as him.Similarly, the eldest son of the prince's family will never study hard like him.Under such status, only the bastard would think of passing the scientific examination to find a way out.

But he is different.

Although his father has repeatedly promised that the family business will be passed on to him in the future, Sheng Lehao ​​is still worried.

Can the father call the shots?

Grandfather hated him so much, and he especially liked Brother Cheng...

Although everyone knew that his mother's clan was punished, they also knew that Sheng Xiuyi valued his son very much, so no one dared to despise him in front of him.As for how to talk about him behind his back, Sheng Lehao ​​didn't want to know.Since he was a child, he never felt that he was more than a bastard.

In front of his grandfather, he was not as good as Sheng Leyu who was born to a noble concubine.

Brother Hao doesn't hate Sheng Leyu, even though Sheng Leyu received so much love when he was alive.He wasn't jealous of Sheng Leyu's favor either.These are given to children by adults, and Sheng Leyu is as innocent as herself.If he vented his anger on Sheng Leyu, then what's the difference between him and the grandfather he hated?
This is the main reason. Sheng Lehao ​​always feels that he was angered by the Marquis of Shengchang, so he will definitely not become the person he hates.

In fact, there is another reason why he does not envy or hate Brother Yu: Marquis Sheng Chang values ​​rules the most, no matter how outstanding Sheng Leyu is in the future, he will never have the chance to inherit his ancestral business.Because he's just a bastard.

On this point, Sheng Lehao ​​was very relieved.

Sheng Lehao ​​would look down on him if he competed with a younger brother who had no conflict of interest.His father was full of talent and kept a low profile until he was 30 years old.What he admires most is his father's strategy and patience. He is grateful for everything in the world and knows how to choose.He wanted to be like his father, not like his grandfather.

In the future, what he will exchange for through the scientific examination is not a high official and generous salary, but a capital that can endure like his father.

It's just that the weather is unpredictable.

Sheng Lehao ​​would feel better if Xue Shi came in and gave birth to a daughter.

Maybe he's under a lot less pressure.

Whether the grandfather is willing or not, he is his father's only son, the legitimate son.But brother Cheng was born, and his father has two sons, which made Sheng Lehao ​​feel a sense of crisis about his future.

Thoughts were circling, Sheng Lehao ​​had already got up to leave, and when he was about to go out, he passed Xue Shi.

Xue greeted him with a smile: "Brother Hao is at Daddy's place?"

Sheng Lehao ​​said: "My child slept a bit late, I heard that Daddy just came back, come here to say hello to Daddy."

Dong Yuan didn't ask any further questions, and let him pass with a smile.

However, Sheng Lehao ​​stopped in his tracks and asked, "Mother, I haven't seen Brother Cheng for a long time, how is he doing recently?"

Ever since Brother Cheng was taken over by Marquis Sheng Chang, Sheng Lehao ​​hardly saw Brother Cheng.Hearing his question, Dong Yuan smiled and said: "He has gained weight again, and he can speak a few words now. Brother Hao should go and see him tomorrow."

Sheng Lehao ​​said: "Tomorrow, mother, father, grandparents and grandparents will all go to cry for the empress dowager, brother Cheng is brought by mother Qiao, right? The child is fine, can you go and play with brother Cheng?"

Although Dong Yuan and the others will not be at home all day tomorrow, but Mother Luo and Ju Hong will be back early tomorrow morning, Dong Yuan is not worried about Brother Cheng.

But she couldn't bear to brush off Sheng Lehao's kindness.

If she rejects Brother Hao, I'm afraid that Brother Hao thinks that he is on guard against him, afraid that he will harm Brother Cheng.In this way, it not only hurts the child's self-esteem, but also destroys the hard-to-maintain trust between him and the stepmother.

Dong Yuan said yes: "Tomorrow I will ask someone to take Brother Cheng back to Zhenyuan. Brother Hao is tired from studying, so I will go play with Brother Cheng."

Only then did Sheng Lehao ​​leave contentedly.

Sheng Xiuyi has been standing by the side, watching Dong Yuan and Sheng Lehao ​​talking with a smile.

He likes the way Dong Yuan gets along with the children: they all go with the flow, and neither of them deliberately curry favor with them.

He doesn't like that.He not only wanted the children to get along with Dong Yuan happily, but also didn't want either of them to make compromises.

After Sheng Lehao ​​went out, Dong Yuan's face fell.

"Tianhe, I don't like you acting like this..." After a while, Dong Yuan said.

Sheng Xiuyi smiled wryly.It seems that she is going to talk about the two princesses, Yelian and Hulan.

It's not that Sheng Xiuyi doesn't want to tell Dong Yuan, he just wants to solve the problem in the most confidential way.After all, he has had contact with princesses from other countries, which will become a thorn in his political path in the future.

If His Majesty trusts him, nothing will happen.

When His Majesty does not trust him, this may be the most terrifying evidence that his political opponents framed him as collaborating with the enemy and treason.Sheng Xiuyi always prepares for the worst.

If His Majesty doesn't trust you, you will be accused of all sorts of unwarranted crimes.

He thought for a while, and said to Dong Yuan: "Since you have come out, let's go back to the yard and talk about it."

After all, he was about to get up.

Dong Yuan reached out and grabbed his sleeve.

Sheng Xiuyi was slightly taken aback.He still remembered that when Qin Yi had something to do and asked him to help, Dong Yuan also held him back like this, which made his heart soften.

He looked at her, and saw that there was no doubtful anger in her eyes, but bright teardrops glistened.Sheng Xiuyi turned around, and she threw herself into his arms, choked up like a child and said, "I know about your majesty...about the fourth prince...Tianhe, you have endured too much...I don't like you Like this. I should bear it with you, but I was foolishly kept in the dark, and I can't do anything for you... Now, you are like this again..."

Sheng Xiuyi only felt that something had hit his chest, and a warm feeling flowed out.

He put his arms around her, stroked her back gently, and comforted her: "It's okay."

Dong Yuan started to cry.

She was not without assumptions about the past.

Just imagine, if a woman came over with a child in her arms and told her about Sheng Xiuyi's child at that time, and that woman had an inexplicable entanglement with Sheng Xiuyi, what would Dong Yuan think?Especially in that era when there was no way to verify the relationship between father and son.

She would doubt it, and even ask Sheng Xiuyi for proof.

Men are even more intolerable to this kind of thing.

But Sheng Xiuyi endured it all by himself, and he really got a prince to gag Emperor Yuanchang.Dong Yuan knew that the handling of the matter must be due to the pressure and calculations of all parties.

At that time when she was in confinement, Sheng Xiuyi didn't even give her a cold face of suspicion...

And she just listened to a few gossips from other people, and she actually suspected that Sheng Xiuyi really had an outsider.

Dong Yuan felt ashamed of himself.

In this marriage, what she paid was far less than what Sheng Xiuyi gave.

Thinking about it, the tears rolled down like beads with a broken thread, and it was difficult to stop.

Dong Yuan lay in Sheng Xiuyi's arms, crying like a child.

But Sheng Xiuyi laughed, hugged her lightly, and said she was fine, but his heart was sweet.

Although Dong Yuan sometimes doesn't ask anything, he treats right and wrong very lightly, which makes Sheng Xiuyi feel that his efforts were not in vain.

"Still crying?" He whispered softly in Dong Yuan's ear, "Aren't you going back to the inner courtyard? If you don't go back, there will be gossip tomorrow..."

Only then did Dong Yuan stop crying slightly, and left from his arms.

"Sure enough, I'm just afraid of gossip!" Sheng Xiuyi laughed loudly, hugged her down suddenly, raised one leg, brushed all the things on the desk on the ground, and pressed Dong Yuan on the desk.

Dong Yuan didn't even have time to exclaim, his lips were sealed by him.

(End of this chapter)