Huo Xi was a little surprised by Nian'er's reaction.
Since the last time she brought Nian'er to his mother's grave, and he learned that he was adopted, he has been clinging to Yang and Huo Erhuai. Some of them cannot accept the fact that he is not their biological child.
But what he's showing now... is that he wants to go back to that home?
Huo Xi pulled him to sit on the couch aside.
"Why does Nian'er want to go back to that home?"
Huo Nian pursed his lips.
When Huo Xi thought she would not get the answer, Nian'er looked at her steadily and said, "Sister, I want to have a higher status than what I am now. I don't want others to bully us."
He overheard.
He overheard what his sister said to him that day.
It was all because my grandfather's family was convicted and they didn't take their mother seriously, so they harmed her. That's why he and his sister lived outside for so many years.
His mother died in front of his sister, who still can't let go of her. He is very sad. He didn't expect his mother to be lost like that. He hasn't seen his mother yet and doesn't know what she looks like.
If she were alive, she would definitely like her just like her mother.
He also wanted to avenge his mother. He didn't want bad people to take their things.
Huo Xi looked at him and touched his head, "But we can't go back now. Sister wants to see his attitude. If he is soft, sister will help you clear the way before letting you go back.
"
"We can go back and face it."
"Not yet."
"When was that?"
"Let sister think about it first."
Nian'er didn't hesitate anymore and nodded: "Okay, Nian'er listen to sister."
The first quarter moon on a winter night was covered by thick clouds, half hidden and half visible.
Huo Xi opened the window and sat in front of it, staring at the moon in a daze, her eyebrows furrowed in sadness.
Mu Yan looked at her on the wall for a long time. If she didn't move, he wouldn't move either.
It wasn't until his body felt cold that he floated over and said, "Isn't it cold?" He jumped in, then stepped forward and gently closed the window lattice.
Huo Xi didn't come back to her senses and looked at him blankly.
Vanilla and Xia He heard the noise and ran over. Seeing his familiar look, they didn't know how to react, "Girl?"
Huo Xi came to her senses and said, "Make a cup of tea and prepare a pot of hot water on the fire cage. Let's go down."
"yes."
"What are you thinking about?" He was stunned for a long time. He stood cold.
After saying that, he went to look at her again. He turned around and saw her cloak lying on the imperial concubine's bed. He leaned over, took it in his hand, and put it on her. He moved very skillfully, and even went around to tie Huo Xi's belt.
Huo Xi didn't move, just looked at him, "You look like this, I can't get married. I don't think anyone will want me."
Mu Yan was dissatisfied: "Didn't we promise each other for life? Do you still want to switch to someone else's arms?"
Huo Xi glared at him. His words were so unpleasant, why would he switch to someone else's arms? Besides, who made a lifelong promise to each other? It's shameless to talk to oneself.
Mu Yan didn't care about her attitude either. A woman who talks nonsense is trouble.
He lay crooked on the imperial concubine's couch, with his head resting on the back of his head, "I heard that the British Duke gave you a box of birthday gifts today?"
"Are you so well-informed?"
Mu Yan raised his eyebrows. The British father gave them to him, couldn't he know how to give them to him? The British father gave them all at once, so he just gave them one piece a day. He babbled at the table.
Huo Xi followed his gaze and found a box on the table. She was a little excited: "Given it to me?" she opened it as she spoke.
It's a hosta.
"Why don't you send Bu Yao off?"
"If you like it, I'll send it to you tomorrow."
Huo Xi glared at him and admired the hosta in the box: "It's very beautiful."
The carving is very good. The head of the hairpin is composed of several plum blossoms, surrounded by several plum blossoms. Different from the jasper color of the hosta itself, the stamens have a little bit of red and yellow, which is amazing.
"Like it?"
"generally."
Duplicity. Forget it, don't argue with her. "What were you thinking about just now?"
"I'm thinking about you." Huo Xi closed the box and put it in the drawer of the dressing table very carefully.
Mu Yan followed her with his eyes, "What happened to Nian'er?" The brother of the person he loved was naturally his brother.
"Nian'er seems to want to go back to the Zhang family."
"You don't want him to go back?"
Huo Xi did not answer.
Mu Yan thought for a while: "Actually, I think it would be better for you siblings to go back. It's better to be in the light than in the dark."
"But I'm worried that Wu will harm him. I want that person to deal with Wu and then let Nian'er go back."
The person who has been my pillow for so many years has always dealt with it as soon as I was told. "As long as I'm here, don't worry."
Huo Xi was moved and glanced at him.
Shaking his head, "You don't understand. If the Wu family doesn't deal with it, Nian'er will be just the second son, and his status is actually under Zhang Jie. If we don't go back, he will feel guilty, and maybe he will compensate Nian'er, and we
Some things are better handled outside."
"Don't worry, Nian'er is the legitimate son of the Yuan wife. It has been said that 'a son of a wife cannot have a son from a concubine'. Even if the concubine is upright, his son's status will not be as good as the son of the Yuan wife."
Huo Xi shook his head, "Do you still remember the old emperor?"
"Emperor Jianwen?"
Huo Xi nodded.
"Emperor Jianwen was originally the son of a concubine. The original concubine of Crown Prince Zhu Biao was the Chang family. The eldest son born to the Chang family died young at the age of eight. But even so, she still had a second son who was not expected to succeed Emperor Jianwen.
.But she passed away when she gave birth to her second son. Emperor Jianwen’s biological mother was able to rehabilitate her, and Emperor Jianwen became the legitimate eldest son. Finally, Taizu made him the grandson of the emperor and became the emperor."
Huo Xi felt worried.
The Wei Dynasty has always had a system of establishing direct descendants and eldest sons. The second son, legitimate son, and other concubines of the royal family will be granted the title of county king when they reach the age of ten, and they will never have the opportunity to hold the throne.
If the royal family is like this, then the families of princes and earls will naturally follow the same rules.
Now that the Wu family has been rehabilitated, Zhang Jie is the legitimate eldest son.
Nian'er's return to the Zhang Mansion has no other benefits except increasing the danger for him. Only by making Wu feel that Nian'er is a threat outside and making Wu take action can she better plan for Nian'er.
After hearing this, Mu Yan looked at her with some distress.
She has thought so much about avenging her mother and her brother? She doesn’t know how much she has to bear in her heart.
"It's cold in the room. Come sit by the brazier." He greeted her.
Huo Xi glanced at him and didn't move.
Mu Yan persistently asked her to sit by the brazier and sit in front of him, "Sit over here and I will explain it to you in detail. You only know one, but not the other."
Huo Xi sat over.
Seeing that she was no longer trembling, Mu Yan felt relieved and poured another cup of hot tea into her hand for her to hold.
"According to the ancestral system, Concubine Chang's second son, King Wu, should actually be established. But firstly, Concubine Chang passed away the year King Wu was born, without the protection of his mother. Secondly, the prince is sick. If the prince is healthy, the prince
After succeeding to the throne, the future throne must belong to King Wu. But when Taizu established the emperor's grandson, the prince died early due to poor health, and King Wu was too young, so Taizu couldn't wait for him to grow up."
Huo Xi listened quietly.
"And the most important thing is that King Wu's grandfather, King Chang Yuchun of Kaiping, died early. And King Wu's uncle Lan Yu was immoral and a monster. He made countless enemies in the court. Taizu could no longer tolerate him. Also.
I was afraid that establishing King Wu would encourage Lan Yu's arrogance. I had no choice but to give up King Wu and establish Emperor Jianwen instead."
Huo Xi was a little surprised by such an inside story, "Isn't it because Emperor Jianwen's mother was rehabilitated and he is the eldest son?"
Mu Yan shook his head: "No. It was caused by the situation in the court at that time. Taizu really couldn't wait for King Wu to grow up. According to the ancestral system, King Wu's status should be above Emperor Jianwen. So, don't worry about Zhang Jieya
Just think about it."
Huo Xi frowned.
Mu Yan glanced at her and said: "Besides, there is another important thing, but you forgot."