"Your Highness, do you know what this decision means?"

As an onlooker, An Sheng understands and even appreciates Chu Xian's true filial piety emotionally, but intellectually, he quickly calculates the pros and cons of this move.

Recognizing the concubine's name, Chu Xian will be able to enjoy the concubine's knees as a son in an upright manner, and in the future, he will be able to fulfill the responsibilities of a son to see his concubine to the end and observe three years of filial piety, instead of just being a concubine like other princes. Formally guarding the hundred days... But from another perspective, Chu Xian's filial piety to his biological mother is actually unfilial to Empress Pei, her adoptive mother, and it is a blatant embarrassment to Empress Pei.

Putting it in any family, if the concubine who is raised by the aunt's side dares to say that he recognizes the name of the birth mother, it is undoubtedly disrespectful to the aunt, and it is also an expression of self-sacrifice and lowliness. His concubine, even if Chu Xian's dragon blood is noble enough, it can't change the reality that he is 'below' the queen's son.

Perhaps Empress Pei would not openly embarrass their mother and son for the sake of her own reputation and the overall situation, but she would not just protect Chu Xian, and even Emperor Yude would probably leave Chu Xian as an "unfamiliar child". "The wings are hard" or even "ungrateful", which is undoubtedly not good for Chu Xian's future.

"I know, but what does it matter? My obedience is for my mother and concubine to live a smooth life, otherwise... who cares?"

Of course Chu Xian understands what An Sheng is referring to. In fact, he is more transparent than An Sheng thought. As the prince of Cheng Kingdom, as long as he does not commit the crime of treason, he will never be short of wealth and glory in this life, so he lost Pei Pei. What is the queen's 'favor'?What does it matter if you don't get grace?He never thought about fighting for anything!

"No one really cares about those who can completely control their own lives! Especially those people who are also your biological father, aunt, and brother..."

Chu Xian's deep and cold "who cares" really surprised An Sheng. He pinched the boy's shoulders with both hands and stared into his eyes with a serious expression.In my heart, I couldn't help thinking, whether this child has entered the rebellious period, otherwise, why would he dare to say such a rebellious thing!

"I don't want to disobey them, Sheng, I have a sense of proportion... I just don't care about the honor of the 'half son' and whether he gets the favor. More, and most of them didn't even say a few words of greetings to the emperor, didn't they all live well?"

As if he had already guessed An Sheng's reaction, Chu Xian's expression softened, and he patted An Sheng's hand as usual to comfort him.

"Owning it and losing it is completely different from never having it. Your Highness, in your eyes, there is no difference between those brothers and sisters who are also born in the same family, but in their eyes, a brother who is also born in the same family is infinitely more honorable than them." , Can they all look at you calmly? There is never a lack of malice in our lives, Your Highness, I think you know this better than me."

From Chu Xian's words, An Sheng understood that the other party wanted to distance himself from the empress—or even draw a clear line, but this kind of thinking was undoubtedly immature, with the limitations of a young man with no social experience Sex, in the emperor's house, how can others let you go if you want to stay out of it?Especially Chu Xian's own personality is so withdrawn... Even if An Sheng has a preference for his little leopard, he has to admit that Chu Xian's cold temper is really unpleasant in the eyes of most people.

"Sheng, the matter is not so serious. I am the prince after all. As long as I don't commit any heinous crimes, no one will dare to offend me easily!"

Chu Xian was not surprised by An Sheng's overly cautious reaction, because in his impression, although An Sheng's attitude was calm most of the time, his cautious behavior was obvious to all.

"The tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop... Think about the concubine. If this matter were changed to other unfavored concubines, without His Highness's insistence, would there be an imperial doctor who would treat him as wholeheartedly as my grandfather? No Your Majesty and the empress attach great importance to it, and the Internal Affairs Supervisor can use the precious medicinal materials in the palace regardless of the value, just to prolong the life of the empress and concubine?"

Seeing that Chu Xian's slightly calm face froze because of his own words, An Sheng paused and continued.Now others will tolerate Chu Xian a little because he is half a son-in-law, but once he is really despised by the empress, there will never be fewer people who will be ridiculed or even add insult to injury. An Sheng is sure that with Chu Xian's temper, He couldn't bear such a life at all, and whether his little leopard became "blackened" because of this, or his claws were finally smoothed by reality, this is not what An Sheng would like to see, so even now Chu Xian thinks he is worrying , An Sheng also insisted on his point of view.

At least until his little leopard really matured and knew how to hide his fangs and claws, An Sheng wanted to prevent him from going astray as much as possible.

"You dare to talk to me like that, you... are bold!"

Being stung by An Sheng's straightforward reasoning, Chu Xian was really angry at the moment, and he couldn't help raising his volume for a while, but he immediately lowered it cautiously, and the last two words were almost Gritting his teeth, the bright eyes that looked at An Sheng were full of indignation, which proved that a certain little leopard's emotions were not far from blowing hair at this time.

"The boy is bold, so how does His Highness want to punish the boy? You see, for your decision, the boy has no right to resist at all, so he can only accept it happily, right? Then you have to thank Your Highness for your lesson sincerely, otherwise That is a crime of disrespect to the royal family!"

Regarding Chu Xian's anger, An Sheng did not appease Chu Xian this time, but continued to hold him tightly by the shoulder and uttered harsh words, because An Sheng could see that Chu Xian would not accept gentle persuasion at this time, and used the last The best way is to completely cut off the buds of the other party's dangerous thoughts in a direct way.

And the eight-year friendship between bamboo and horses also convinced An Sheng that their trust and friendship with each other would not be easily shaken because of this momentary dispute. His little leopard is very arrogant, but this kind of self-esteem and pride has never It is equivalent to being narrow-minded and not knowing what is good or bad.

"You...I...don't allow you to talk to me like this!"

In response to An Sheng's sudden indifference, Chu Xian subconsciously grabbed the other's wrist, but couldn't say a word of cruelty, so he could only stare at him angrily, and the command words he blurted out, how to listen to them There is a bit of shame in it.

"..."

An Sheng's eyes flickered when he heard the words, and then he pursed his lips and showed a childish annoyance on his face, as if he regretted his momentary impulse, but stubbornly insisted on not giving in... In short, it fits him The reaction that the character should have at this age, after all, the other party is arrogant and spoiled, so I have to give him a step down first, right?

"... Now that my mother and concubine are like this, I just want to be the son of my own mother and concubine, and I just want to be with her in the end. Could it be that I don't even care about the most basic filial piety in order to guard against the jealousy and malice that some people may have? Yet?"

Seeing that An Sheng regretted losing his temper with him, Chu Xian finally heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, but the previous dissatisfaction and grievances were still there, so although his attitude eased, his tone was still quite upset.

"If it's for the sake of filial piety to your concubine, then Your Highness should take care of yourself even more. I believe that for He Concubine who loves His Highness deeply, His Highness's safety and success is your greatest wish."

From the turning point of Chu Xian's words, he could hear the wavering of his will, An Sheng's heart that was hanging in the air finally fell back to the original place, and he didn't pay attention to the other party's angry eyes, and he made a fuss along Chu Xian's steps. He couldn't help softening his expression and tone.

"..."

Hearing this, Chu Xian didn't answer, but let go of An Sheng's hand, turned around and no longer faced him, even lowered his staring gaze at An Sheng, as if he didn't want to continue this topic.

But those who are familiar with him know that Chu Xian's attitude means that although he doesn't like it, he really listens to what others say.

"Actually, if your Highness just wants to be filial to your concubine, you don't necessarily have to recognize it under the name of your concubine. This matter can be handled in a more tactful way. For example, if you beg your majesty and the empress, they will agree. His Highness often goes to pay his respects to his concubine, and as long as His Highness does not go past the Empress, no one can say anything to you. As for the future... just ask His Majesty for a favor, I believe His Majesty will fulfill your filial piety of."

Seeing that Chu Xian was no longer stubborn, An Sheng changed from a hard move to a soft move. In his opinion, if Chu Xian wanted to be filial to his concubine, he really didn't have to be so decisive. The only thing that can save the country is that the little leopard in his family is too stubborn and disdains such a well-rounded and slick way of life.

Speaking of which, An Sheng's temper in his previous life was very similar to Chu Xian's. After his mother became neurotic due to his father's affair and eventually died in an accident, he also wished to sever ties with his father and ignore him. His paranoia and rebellion were unbridled under the iceberg-like mask, but at that time he was able to be so unrestrained because the environment he was in was relatively equal and tolerant. It is absolutely difficult to survive in the middle, so whether it is An Sheng or Chu Xian, they must learn to adapt and compromise.

"..."

For An Sheng's eloquent talk, Chu Xian still lowered his eyes and did not respond. In fact, the more calm and confident An Sheng's attitude was, the more annoyed Chu Xian was, because this once again clearly proved that he How naive and immature compared to him!

"Your Highness?"

Chu Xian's depression was somewhat beyond An Sheng's expectation. He tilted his head and leaned over to see the other person's face. His expression looked a little innocent and confused, but he was secretly thinking, did he really go too far just now?

"Humph!"

When An Sheng's face approached, Chu Xian snorted and subconsciously wanted to turn his head away from him, but then realized that his reaction was even more childish, so he turned his head halfway and stopped abruptly, raising his head up instead. He gave An Sheng a squinting look at his chin, then pushed An Sheng back on the grounds of being tired, and then, as if he was afraid that An Sheng would think too much, he added that he would come back early tomorrow morning... Anyway, what an awkward situation It can be described.

"... Has it really reached the rebellious stage?"

Looking back at the door of the study that was slammed shut, An Sheng muttered a little confused, and finally attributed Chu Xian's reaction to the mood swings in adolescence.

And when he saw Eunuch Guo, who was talking to the little eunuch not far away, approaching him with a smile, An Sheng quickly put on a decent speech and deed, seeing the other party secretly frowned in pain from the whipping he received. , then told him a few words to pay attention to changing the wound medicine to avoid inflammation and infection, and took out from his sleeve a prescription for anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving soup that he wrote in the study before returning to his residence.

In the next few days, Chu Xian went to class in a regular manner, and did not mention the words of acknowledging his concubine's name again, and his attitude towards An Sheng also returned to the old intimacy.

Because it was inconvenient for Concubine He to see others during confinement, Chu Xian inquired about Concubine He's situation from Concubine Jing and An Yi, but did not go to Jingfu Palace in person.And on the ninth day after the accident, the investigation on Concubine Jing came to an end.

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