NCCnovel Chapter 279 Are You a Human or a Ghost?
Chapter 279 Are You a Human or a Ghost?
In the side hall.
Ma Zhenzhen's proposal was immediately approved by Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua.
The two of them had exactly the same idea. After tomorrow night, Zhao Xuan would no longer have to hide her identity, and everyone who should know would know.
At the moment, it seems that among the people close to them, apart from their third brother Gu Jingfeng, only their mother doesn’t know.
Since the death of Crown Prince Gu Deming, the palace has not held a family banquet for many years.
There will be a family dinner tomorrow night with the presence of the emperor, assisted by the second and third brothers. In addition, Zhao Xiaoman and Xiao Aiyue were as close as sisters back then. For the sake of the deceased Zhao Xiaoman, Xiao Aiyue will definitely accept the fact that Tian Shiliu is actually Zhao Xuan.
Then, creating an opportunity for the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to deepen their relationship and inviting Xiao Aiyue to stay in Prince Xian's mansion for a while is indeed the best arrangement.
Ma Zhenzhen is indeed Ma Zhenzhen, thoughtful and comprehensive. Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua couldn't help but nod in agreement.
“Zhenzhen, when we went to Yue State, were those public opinions that were unfavorable to Tian Shang your specialty?”
What Zhao Xuan said was not a question, but an exclamation. Sure enough, she saw Ma Zhenzhen smiled a little embarrassedly.
"I just wrote a few articles denouncing Tian Shang. Jiancheng helped me with many things. I'm glad I could help you!"
Ma Zhenzhen made the trip in person, having discussed it with Gu Jiancheng in advance.
The unrest in the palace is also a headache for the emperor's father. Doing this will not only relieve his father's worries, but also further strengthen the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, killing two birds with one stone.
Seeing that her mission was accomplished, Ma Zhenzhen immediately said goodbye.
She still had to go back home to accompany her son. She missed the fat boy a lot after not seeing him for a while.
When Ma Zhenzhen opened the door, she happened to come face to face with Xiao Aiyue. They were about the same height and their noses almost bumped into each other. Ma Zhenzhen was so scared that she closed her eyes and covered her nose.
Xiao Aiyue was full of doubts at this time, and asked Ma Zhenzhen directly without beating around the bush.
"I just heard you mention Xiaowu Xuan'er? Who is Xuan'er?"
Ma Zhenzhen suddenly opened her eyes wide, something bad was going to happen!
How could Consort Shu be in Prince Xian's residence? And how could she have happened to hear what she just said?
It is not a good time to expose Zhao Xuan's identity now, and she should not say it out loud. She cannot afford the wrath of Concubine Shu!
Gu Zhanghua and Zhao Xuan also looked nervous. They had agreed to announce it at the palace banquet tomorrow night, and there would be a large group of people endorsing it. Now, how could the three of them, the younger generation, explain the matter calmly without angering Concubine Shu?
In the end, it was Gu Zhanghua who stepped forward. He put his hand on his lips and coughed twice in a pretentious manner.
"Mom, did you hear it wrong just now? You're outside the door, and it's normal to hear it wrongly because of such a thick door. My second sister-in-law just called me Xiaowu, and you heard the word "ah" as something else!"
Gu Zhanghua spoke nonsense in a serious manner.
Xiao Aiyue turned to look at Gu Zhanghua. Her son had clear eyes, a serious expression, and his words were firm. It didn't seem like he was trying to fool her.
At this moment, Xiao Aiyue did not connect Tian Shiliu in front of her with Zhao Xuan at all. After such a long time, she had already accepted that her daughter-in-law was Princess Tian Shiliu of Yue State.
So Xiao Aiyue touched her nose awkwardly. She thought she had really heard it wrong. She felt embarrassed and even questioned Ma Zhenzhen. She really shouldn't have done that.
"Haha, I just asked casually, nothing else. Zhenzhen, don't be in a hurry to leave. Stay and have dinner with us, okay?"
"No, no, thank you for your kindness, Concubine Shu! My son is still waiting for me at home. I bet he'll cry miserably when he wakes up from his nap and doesn't see his mother!"
Ma Zhenzhen did not hesitate to bring up her well-behaved and seldom-crying son and just wanted to escape from this place of trouble.
My God, if she knew that Concubine Shu was in Prince Xian’s Mansion, she would have tried to hide from him, so why would she rush to get close to him?
Zhao Xuan gently pulled Gu Zhanghua's sleeve and gave Xiao Aiyue a big smile.
"Mother, Xiaowu and I will go see Second Sister-in-law off!"
"Go ahead! I'll be waiting for you in the side hall. We haven't talked together for a long time!"
Xiao Aiyue waved at Zhao Xuan and walked into the side hall.
Zhao Xuan, Gu Zhanghua and Ma Zhenzhen looked at each other quietly and breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Chunlan turned a corridor and appeared at the moon gate not far from the side hall, with two people following behind her.
Before Chunlan could report to Gu Zhanghua and Zhao Xuan, one of them was already running towards Zhao Xuan. It was Qin Chuyun.
"Sister Xuan! Sister Xuan! You're finally back. I missed you so much!"
Qin Chuyun threw herself into Zhao Xuan's arms, her little face flushed red by the wind, her joy beyond words.
Wu Yulan, who was following two steps behind, also waved at Zhao Xuan with a smile.
"Xuan'er! When Yun'er heard you were back, she couldn't stay in the mansion anymore and insisted on coming to see you!"
Sister Xuan...
Xuan'er...
Qin Chuyun and Wu Yulan's voices were not loud, especially Wu Yulan's, which was gentle and tender, but to the three people standing there in a daze, it was deafening! Like thunderclaps!
Wu Yulan took a step forward, looked at Zhao Xuan lovingly, and reached out to touch Zhao Xuan's face.
"Xuan'er! I was so worried the whole time you were gone. Now it's all over. You're finally back safely!"
Gu Zhanghua and Ma Zhenzhen turned around silently and looked towards the side hall.
As expected, Xiao Aiyue was already standing at the door of the side hall, staring at Wu Yulan.
"What? Xuan'er? What are you screaming about?"
Wu Yulan looked at Zhao Xuan in surprise. Zhao Xuan thought, this is terrible. Aunt Lan has no idea about her true identity and is hiding it from Concubine Xiao!
Wu Yulan and Qin Chuyun hurriedly saluted Xiao Aiyue.
"Greetings to the Empress Shufei!"
Xiao Aiyue ignored the two of them and frowned in thought.
"No! Xuan'er...why does this name sound so familiar?"
Xiao Aiyue frowned and looked at Zhao Xuan carefully. Zhao Xuan's eyes were a little evasive and she subconsciously covered her face with her hands.
Wu Yulan seemed to realize something was wrong and she subconsciously waved her hand.
"No, no, absolutely not! I accidentally called out the wrong name. I should have called out Pomegranate! Yes! Pomegranate!"
Qin Chuyun, who quietly retreated to the side, also noticed that something was wrong and whispered a reminder to Wu Yulan.
"That's not right, you should call her Princess..."
"Yes, yes! Look at my memory, Princess! It's Princess!"
Wu Yulan was already wary of the high-ranking Concubine Shu, and after being severely reprimanded last time, her fear increased exponentially.
At this moment, she was panicked, her face turned pale as paper in an instant, cold sweat broke out on her forehead, and she was about to faint!
My heart was pounding. Did I accidentally offend Concubine Shu again?
Xiao Aiyue was also frightened by Wu Yulan's appearance. Is she really that scary? She almost frightened Qin Shao's wife to death. She is a beautiful woman, isn't she?
This interruption immediately disrupted Xiao Aiyue's thoughts, and her memories came to an abrupt end. She looked at Wu Yulan with a worried look on her face.
"I didn't say anything to you, why are you so scared? Do you want me to call a doctor for you?"
Zhao Xuan and Qin Chuyun supported Wu Yulan on both sides. Wu Yulan's voice was weak.
"No need... I just need to rest..."
"Hurry up, hurry up! Help Madam Wu inside to rest, and give her a cup of hot tea!"
Xiao Aiyue urged repeatedly.
so close!
Gu Zhanghua wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, wishing that time would fly by and the next moment would be directly at the palace banquet tomorrow night. It was so difficult to hide Sister Xuan’s identity from his mother!
"Right, right, right! Chunlan, go see if Little Medical Fairy is here, and ask her to come and see if Madam Wu is seriously injured!"
Chunlan, who was standing there in a daze, came to her senses immediately after hearing Gu Zhanghua's instructions and ran away.
A large group of people had just entered the side hall, and before they had time to help Wu Yulan to her seat, they heard a loud voice coming from the door.
"Xuan'er! Daddy is hungry! Where is the kitchen? Why can't Daddy find it? It seems like he's lost again! Xuan'er!"
Then Huang Shuo strode into the side hall and saw several unfamiliar women. He scratched his head stupidly, stared at Zhao Xuan, and touched his belly in grievance.
"Dad is hungry..."
Zhao Xuan didn't know what expression to make when facing her pitiful father. Xiao Aiyue was already looking at Zhao Xuan and then at Huang Shuo as if she had seen a ghost.
Her scalp tingled, her hair stood on end, and she stretched out a trembling finger, pointing at Zhao Xuan, then took two steps back, pointing at Huang Shuo, and asked sinisterly:
"Are you Tian Shiliu's father? Shouldn't her father be the recently deceased Emperor Tian Yi of Yue? Are you Tian Yi? Are you a human or a ghost?!"
At this point, Xiao Aiyue still firmly believed in "Tian Shiliu".
Poor Concubine Shu!