Spring comes to the desperate place

Chapter 269 Support

When Grandpa Song heard what the two distinguished guests said, his tense back began to relax. He rubbed his fingers nervously, organized his words, and then dared to speak.

"Thank you two distinguished guests for not looking down on our rustic hometown. If there is any inadequacy in our hospitality, please forgive us, Princess."

Linglong was a friendly person. She didn't care much and said, "No, no, it's because my mother and I came here unexpectedly. I couldn't stay at home any longer, so I begged my mother to take me out for a walk. I was so excited that I forgot to give the visiting card to Grandpa Song. This is my negligence. I hope Grandpa Song won't blame me."

"No, no, I don't know if you two have any dietary restrictions. I will ask my wife and daughter-in-law to prepare food for you two. The food at home is simple, so please don't be disgusted."

Hearing that there was something delicious to eat, both mother and daughter became interested, especially Linglong. She talked about the banquet when Song Chunlin got engaged last time, in which there were several dishes that she had never heard of. So this time she came just to feast on the food.

The dishes Song Chunlin heard her talk about were Moonlight over the Lotus Pond, Crispy Pork, Fried Chicken and Roasted Whole Lamb. Except Moonlight over the Lotus Pond, the others were fried or grilled. Song Chunlin looked at her face and thought she must have just recovered from a serious illness. He didn't know whether he should ask her to avoid certain foods.

Princess Baohua seemed to see through everyone's thoughts. She smiled and told the Song family, "Don't worry about whether this girl has a certain diet. She has been eating nothing greasy or meaty for years because of taking medicine. She has been craving for it for a long time. Before coming here, I specially asked the imperial physician to check her pulse. The imperial physician said that it is okay for her to eat a small amount."

Since the princess said so, they must do it. Amma Song took Song Qin to the kitchen, and Song Chunlin followed. They took out the crispy pork and fried chicken nuggets from the space. They definitely couldn't take the whole roasted lamb, and it was too late to roast it now. Amma Song simply killed a chicken and made roast chicken directly. Because there were too many meats, Song Qin also picked fresh cucumbers from the backyard, chilled them with ice cubes, and ate them cool and crispy, which was especially refreshing.

While waiting for the food to be served, Princess Baohua kept chatting with a few children in the main room, especially with Song Chunming. Princess Baohua looked at his face for a long time, but in the end said nothing.

Since the other party didn't ask, the Song family naturally couldn't explain to her, but everyone was worried about it.

When the dishes were ready and served, Princess Baohua was still reluctant to leave and insisted on keeping Song Chunming sitting next to her. Even her own daughter Linglong felt a little jealous and could not help but scold her: "Mother, you forgot about your daughter when you went out."

Princess Baohua didn't say anything, which made Linglong feel even more strange.

When they returned, the Song family brought them a bunch of local specialties, the most of which were fruits and vegetables from the backyard. Because they were watered with spiritual spring water, they tasted especially good. Princess Baohua preferred to eat vegetarian food as she got older, and she praised the Song family's vegetarian food. Aunt Song simply picked everything that could be picked from the backyard for her to take back and eat slowly, most of which were vegetables that were not available in this era.

On the way back in the carriage, Princess Baohua asked her daughter what her impression of the Song family was.

Linglong thought for a moment and thought that the Song family had a good family tradition and was quite generous in treating people. They were not as petty as she had imagined. However, she changed her mind and thought, how could a family that could afford such a treasure be stingy?

Princess Baohua was talking about the purple bamboo that Song Chunlin gave to Gu Fengyue on the day of the engagement between the Gu and Song families.

"The purple bamboo is as lustrous as jade, and the edges can even slightly transmit light. Such a treasure is definitely not something that ordinary people can take out. It's ok for the country folk not to know the value of it, but Lord Gu must be someone who knows the value of it. But Song Chunlin still took it out in public. Do you know who he relies on?"

Linglong thought about it carefully and said two words without hesitation:

"His Majesty."

Princess Baohua looked at her daughter with a smile, and said, "Do you think the child I was holding today looks a little familiar?"

Linglong thought carefully, because the child was always pulled by her mother, she had looked at him several more times. At that time, she just thought that her mother liked the child. Now, after hearing what her mother said, and associating it with the child's eyebrows and eyes, she felt that there was indeed some similarity, but she could not tell where the similarity was.

Princess Baohua reminded her: "Do you still remember your uncle the emperor?"

Linglong's eyes widened instantly: "You mean, he looks like the emperor's uncle?"

In fact, it was no wonder that Linglong was so surprised. She had only seen Emperor Shengzu when she was young. At that time, Emperor Shengzu was already in his sixties, with gray hair at the temples due to years of worrying about state affairs. For a moment, Linglong did not think about it in that way.

Princess Baohua nodded and said, "You only saw your uncle a few times when you were a child, so it's normal that you don't remember him, but I remember that his eyebrows look exactly like your uncle's. Although I have never seen your uncle when he was a child, his face looks 60% similar to your uncle's. If I'm not mistaken, he must also be of royal blood."

Linglong opened her mouth in surprise. She had just said that the Song family had a good family tradition, but how come the Song family had a royal bloodline? Princess Baohua was still very cautious when it came to matters concerning the royal family. She did not alert the Song family, but judging from their reactions, they were obviously much more nervous than the last time she went to the engagement banquet. Therefore, she guessed that perhaps the Song family also knew about this matter, but she didn't know whether Lord Gu knew about it.

When they returned to the capital, they saw Gu Fengyun guarding the gate of the princess's mansion. The mother and daughter looked at each other and had the answer in their hearts.

"Your Highness the Princess, I have come uninvited and have been waiting for you here for a long time." When Gu Fengyun received the news that Princess Baohua went to the Song family, he guessed that the matter would be exposed, so he waited at the door of the princess's mansion early, waiting for Princess Baohua to come back.

Princess Baohua led the people in, and only when they reached the flower hall did she let the servants who followed them leave, leaving only Linglong, two trusted confidants and the secret guards by her side.

Princess Baohua sat in the main seat and asked Gu Fengyun directly, "Is that child of royal blood?"

Gu Fengyun naturally knew who she was asking about, and asked with a wry smile: "Didn't the princess see it all?"

Princess Baohua's suspicions were confirmed, and her expression became serious. "Since he is of royal blood, he cannot be left alone. If you knew this, why didn't you take him back, but let him grow up in the countryside?"

Gu Fengyun didn't dare to hide anything and had to tell everything in detail.

"Although he is a member of the royal family, Princess, do you know whose child he is?"

Princess Baohua: "Shouldn't I ask you guys about this?"

"Indeed, but the emperor and I are not sure who the biological father of this child is."

"What?" It was Linglong who spoke. She did not expect that Gu Fengyun would give such an answer. Without knowing the child's biological father, how could she be sure that he was a child of the royal family?

"I wonder if Princess still remembers the coup d'etat when the previous emperor passed away a few years ago. At that time, a concubine said in public that the prince she gave birth to was the son of a traitor. That child was the Ninth Prince."

Princess Baohua suddenly realized: "So he is Xiaojiu? But isn't Xiaojiu gone?"

"The one who is gone is naturally the fake Ninth Prince. The Emperor is kind-hearted. No matter whether he is the son of the previous emperor or not, Little Nine was only four years old at the time. A four-year-old child is still ignorant of human affairs, so how could he know what mistakes his biological mother made?"

"So you guys switched the real thing and gave it away, keeping the fake one to pass as the real thing. Did the emperor agree to this?"

"Exactly."

Princess Baohua originally thought that if it was a royal bloodline that was lost outside, she would just take it back and raise it, but she never expected that this child would be such a hot potato. It was not right to throw it away, nor was it right not to throw it away. Therefore, she could hardly understand the emperor's thoughts. At last, she sighed quietly: "Emperor, you are really soft-hearted. I just don't know if this child will become a disaster when he grows up?"

Since you know you can't keep him, then you shouldn't keep him. It's right to get rid of him early. However, what Gu Fengyun said is not without reason.

The child was innocent. He was only four years old and probably didn't remember anything. If it were Princess Baohua, she wouldn't have been able to do it either.

Gu Fengyun: "So, the emperor chose the Song family. The princess has been to the Song family twice, and I think she has a very good impression of the family. The Song family is a family of friendly brothers, respectful to elders, and caring for the young. The children raised by such a family will definitely not be bad."

Linglong, who was listening, couldn't help laughing: "You have become relatives with them. If this family is not good, you will not agree to your precious brother."

Everyone in the capital knew that Gu Fengyun loved his younger brother the most. When they heard the news that Gu Fengyue was going to be engaged to the son of a farmer, many noble families were waiting to see Gu Fengyun get angry. However, Gu Fengyun was not angry at all. Instead, he happily arranged for his brother's engagement. This result shocked everyone.

After her daughter's reminder, Princess Baohua finally realized that she seemed to have been worrying too much.

"Princess, now that you have seen the child today, have you noticed whether the child has any interest in you?"

Princess Baohua thought about it and it seemed that there really wasn't any. The child seemed to be meeting an elder like her for the first time. He was a little curious, but not at all friendly. Moreover, the child was very polite. Facing her constant questioning, he didn't show any impatience. He was polite and gentle in his behavior. It was obvious that the Song family had brought him up very well.

At the dinner table, although the child was small, he used the serving chopsticks to pick up food for himself and Linglong, and they were all his favorite dishes. It can be seen that he is also a thoughtful and caring child, so he also gave a sincere evaluation:

"He is indeed a good boy. So does he really not remember anything before he was four years old?"

"If he remembers, it's probably not a good thing. Now he is living happily in the Song family, and that's enough."

After seeing Gu Fengyun off, Princess Baohua sat on the chair, unable to come back to her senses for a long time.

Linglong stepped forward to pour tea for her mother: "Mother, don't think too much. Since the emperor has let him go, we should let this matter go."

Princess Baohua knew her daughter was right, but the child's face kept appearing before her eyes as she muttered a few words.

"That child looks more like your uncle than your cousins."

At the same time, at the Song family, Grandpa Song, Grandma Song, and Song Dazhuang and his wife were all sitting nervously in the main hall. Song Chunlin sat aside, and when he slowly opened his eyes, several people couldn't wait to ask him:

"Well, how did the Marquis talk with the princess?"

Song Chunlin smiled at everyone and said, "It's okay. Princess Baohua has already known the truth and also learned that it was the emperor who ordered Xiaojiu to come here. I think she will not pursue the matter any further."

Hearing that the other party would no longer pursue Song Chunming's background, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Song Qin patted her chest with lingering fear: "I'm so scared, I didn't know Xiao Jiu would look like the Emperor Shengzu, that's the Emperor Shengzu, hey, Chunlin, do you have any magic that can change a person's appearance? Can you change Xiao Jiu's face?"

Song Chunlin looked at his mother in horror: "Mom, I don't have such a thing. No, I should say I do, but it's only temporary. If you want to permanently change Xiaojiu's appearance, you have to operate a knife on his face."

"Use surgery?" When hearing about the surgery, Song A-mo was the first to shake her head and object: "That's too scary. What if he gets disfigured? Will Xiaojiu be able to get married in the future?"

Song Chunlin spread his hands and said, "That's it. If we don't use the knife, it won't work even if we change it temporarily. How can we explain it to Xiaojiu?"

Yes, how to explain to Xiaojiu is a big problem. Otherwise, why is it that only he needs to change his appearance, and others don’t? If he asks about it, how should they answer?

The adults looked at each other in confusion. This didn’t work, and that didn’t work. Did they have to hide Xiaojiu?

Song Chunlin comforted everyone: "Actually, you don't need to be so anxious, Grandpa. How many people in this world have seen the Emperor Shengzu? Princess Baohua is an exception. Besides, as long as Xiaojiu doesn't go to the capital often, which nobleman would come to the countryside to see other people's children's appearance? Even if we meet him, are you sure he can recognize who Xiaojiu looks like? Even if he recognizes him, so what? We insist that Xiaojiu is our child. Do you think he can sue us? Don't forget, we have the emperor's support behind us. Even if he sues, he will not win."

"Yes, our little Jiu was sent by the emperor. Who in this world can surpass the emperor?"

"That's right. So, we don't need to be so anxious. Just like, there are thousands of people in this world, and they all have two eyes and one nose. What's so strange about them looking similar? Besides, Xiaojiu is still young. When he grows up, maybe they won't be so similar anymore."

It is said that girls change a lot when they grow up, so can't boys change a lot too? There are many people who are one way when they are young and another way when they grow up. When Xiaojiu goes out to get more sun and get a tan, he doesn't believe that others can find similarities between him and the Emperor Shengzu.