The subtle fragrance of cotton needles

Chapter 156 Everything is worth it

What kind of person can you marry for a marriage of peace?

If Mo Yuanyue herself doesn't want to get married, then she can ask Mo Yuyang to reject the marriage for her. Why should she let someone else marry for her? !

Xia Yanxiang tossed and turned all night, feeling as if a small stone was stuffed into her heart, which made her feel distressed whether she moved it or not.

"Auntie."

Liu Ying specially called Xia Zhiyang today, and after weighing the pros and cons, she decided to tell Xia Zhiyang.

"Yang'er, how has your father been treating you lately?"

Xia Zhiyang does not live in Liuying's yard, but Xia Liu often calls him over recently, and he doesn't know what to talk about.

"Father has been very concerned about his son recently." Although Xia Liu also valued Xia Zhiyang in the past, Xia Liu still had higher expectations for Xia Zhibai. For some reason, Xia Liu has been thinking about him in everything recently.

Even Xia Liu didn't mention Xia Zhifeng, who was usually quite popular.

"Care about it? How do you care about it?" Liu Ying was a little surprised. After all, with Xia Zhibai as a role model, Xia Liu never thought much of this son.

Xia Zhiyang didn't know what Xia Liu meant, so he could only say cautiously, "Father has been paying close attention to my studies lately, and he always asks me to help with some government affairs."

Liu Ying frowned. Why did Xia Liu change his personality recently?

"Furthermore, my father always reminded me from time to time that I was his child, the child of the Minister of Rites."

Liu Ying felt something was wrong, but couldn't tell what it was: "It's okay, just listen, don't take it all to heart. You're a good kid, you naturally know what's right."

Xia Zhiyang has been sensible since he was a child. He also knows that his mother was forced to give birth to his child by his father. His mother does not blame him, and he is grateful.

However, Xia Zhiyang is well aware of his mother's difficulties and tries to avoid appearing in front of her as much as possible.

"I called you here today because I have something important to tell you."

"Qian'er confessed to me two days ago that she had had contact with His Royal Highness Prince Zhuo, but she assured me again and again that she had not overstepped the line. You know that Qian'er is also a sensible child."

Liu Ying was indeed unlucky to have met a man like Xia Liu, but she was already very satisfied to have two such wonderful children.

"King Yu?!" Xia Zhiyang was shocked and his expression changed. "How did my sister get to know King Yu?!"

"I just learned about this. Qian'er is very sensible. We have known each other for a short time. We have only exchanged letters and have not met each other many times."

Xia Zhiyang's expression relaxed a little, but he was still worried: "Then what Auntie means is..."

Xia Zhiyang’s worries were the same as Liu Ying’s.

"Needless to say, Qian'er has already told me that she doesn't have any improper thoughts, but she doesn't want to be manipulated by your father."

"Yang'er, you should know what kind of person your father is."

Liu Ying knew clearly what her child was like, but although Xia Zhiyang was raised by her, he was mostly raised by Xia Liu. Liu Ying was somewhat worried that Xia Zhiyang was influenced by Xia Liu.

Xia Zhiyang was silent, his face unclear.

"Although your second sister is now married to Prince Yuan as a concubine, she doesn't understand, but you and I do."

Perhaps Xia Pinxiang understood, but was willing to accept Xia Liu's arrangement.

"What's more, even Yanxiang, even though she is a legitimate daughter, cannot escape such a fate."

Liu Ying sighed in her heart, wishing she had not entered the Minister of Rites' mansion.

"Mother, I understand." Xia Zhiyang was silent for a while, then said, "I don't want my sister to end up in that situation either."

"So, mother, what do you need your son to do?"

Xia Zhiyang bowed and looked up at the willow shadows.

Liu Ying felt relieved, and her face became more relaxed: "Qian'er is now in contact with King Zhu. Let's not talk about the future. What we need to do is to protect you and Qian'er."

Not only to protect Xia Qianxiang's future, but also to protect Xia Zhiyang's future.

Xia Zhibai's marriage had caused a lot of controversy back then. If it weren't for the Right Prime Minister's strong support, how could Xia Liu have agreed to it?

Xia Zhiyang was just a bastard, so it was impossible for him to escape from Xia Liu's clutches.

Liu Ying couldn't escape, she accepted it, but she still couldn't bear to let her child repeat the same mistake.

"Today I am only talking to you about this matter temporarily. Protecting you is not just talk. We need strength and opportunity to leave Xia Mansion to be completely safe."

"My son understands."

Xia Zhiyang's attitude said it all. Liu Ying felt both relieved and distressed.

"It's just... Yang'er, once you leave the Shangshu Mansion, you will no longer be the fourth young master of the Shangshu Mansion..." Even if he is a concubine's son, even if there is a role model like Xia Zhibai, the fourth son of the Minister of Rites, even if he is a concubine's son, will never be looked down upon.

Once he leaves the Shangshu Mansion, Xia Zhiyang will just be an ordinary citizen, not to mention that if Xia Zhiyang wants to leave, Xia Liu will definitely try to stop him in every possible way.

Although Xia Zhibai is Xia Liu's eldest son, he has achieved a lot himself and will definitely not be controlled by Xia Liu anymore. What's more, Xia Zhibai is a legitimate son and has a close relationship with the Tu family. How could he possibly be loyal to Xia Liu?

Xia Liu has only three sons. Xia Zhifeng is still young, he is nine years old this year. If he wants to train him, he must spend a lot of energy. And Xia Zhiyang is the right time now. How could Xia Liu let him go easily?

Even if Xia Zhiyang successfully left the Shangshu Mansion, there was no guarantee that Xia Liu would not try every means to suppress him in the future, or use other means to get him back.

"Mother, you know why my son is the fourth son of the Shangshu Mansion," Xia Zhiyang knew that this was the pain buried deep in Liu Ying's heart, but he had to say it, "If there was no father, maybe my son could be the eldest son, how is it not better than the Shangshu Mansion?"

Liu Ying's eyes turned slightly red, her nose felt sore, her face tightened a little, and she pressed down on the handles of the chair with both hands, trying to suppress the sourness that was welling up in her heart.

Xia Zhiyang looked at Liu Ying and felt a little regretful, but only after talking it out could he and his mother feel better.

From childhood to adulthood, Xia Zhiyang has been looking forward to the day when he can reconcile with Liu Ying, and hoping that Liu Ying will no longer have any grudges in her heart.

Even though Liu Ying never said it, people have feelings. As a child, how could she not feel her mother's reluctant love and the struggle of wanting to be loved but not being able to?

So Xia Zhiyang chose to study hard, get his father's appreciation and attention, and temporarily leave his mother to go to his father.

Xia Zhiyang is neither the eldest nor the legitimate son, and he has a handsome and successful elder brother, so he feels like walking on thin ice in front of Xia Liu.

But Xia Zhiyang never felt bitter. He just waited for the day when his mother could let go of the knot in her heart. Then, everything would be worth it.