Sadness and confusion hit my heart in an instant.

Those big black and bright eyes were suddenly covered with a layer of shadow.

Obviously he was an innocent and ignorant child yesterday, but overnight, he seemed to have grown up.

When Han Yan came in with the curtain, he saw Xiao Wangyi sitting on the bed in a daze, the whole person was like a grass that had been destroyed by a storm, depressed and gloomy, dazed and helpless.

Han Yan sighed secretly, and rarely stepped forward gently, took Xiao Wangzhi in his arms, and patted him comfortingly.

However, Xiao Wangzhi was very uncomfortable with Han Yan's sudden care and closeness, and he was so awkward that he stiffened, and Fang Cai's depression and sadness were alleviated a lot because of this.

After a long time, he finally endured so much that Han Yan took the initiative to let go of the "warm embrace", Xiao Wangzhi couldn't help but secretly let out a long breath, and the whole person was a lot more relaxed.

Han Yan, who has always been sensitive to the emotional changes of his nephew: ......

"It's time to eat!"

Shu Yu shouted in the courtyard.

Instantly resolved the awkward atmosphere in the western room.

"Get dressed and go to dinner first." Han Yan patted Xiao Wangzhi on the shoulder and stepped out with a stiff face.

Seeing Han Yan's back disappear into the western room, Xiao Wangzhi suddenly let out a long breath, and he didn't care whether he was sentimental or not, he quickly got dressed and quickly slipped out of bed.

Han Yan, who was quietly listening to the movement inside the door, said that he had received 10,000 critical hits.

It's rare for him to be gentle again, to be a loving father again, to make up for his recklessness last night, but he didn't expect to be disliked......

At breakfast, Shu Yu looked at the nephews and uncles with a strange atmosphere, and thought that it was last night's incident that made the two separate, and couldn't help but sigh secretly.

After eating, Shu Yu went to the stove room to pick up, leaving the space for the nephews and uncles to be alone.

Han Yan got straight to the point and asked with a normal face, "Is there anything you want to ask?" ”

Xiao Wangzhi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw this, he was still used to being a "normal" father.

Oh no, it should be said "uncle".

Xiao Wangzhi paused, shook his head, and replied honestly: "I don't know ......"

From last night to now, his mind is a mess, shocked, sad, confused, and helpless...... Hopefully, none of this is true, all kinds of emotions are intertwined, so that he doesn't know how to ask and what to ask?

Seeing this, Han Yan sighed and said, "Since you don't know what to ask, then let me tell you everything I know." ”

Xiao Wangzhi nodded obediently.

"Your mother's name is Han Wan, the eldest daughter of Han Qian, the Qing of Taichang Temple, dignified and elegant, knowledgeable and reasonable, Yuanjia entered in the fifteenth year, and won the Holy Appreciation Palace with talent and knowledge, and was given the title of concubine.

Because Concubine Zhao was jealous, in order to protect herself, Concubine Duan invited herself to serve the Empress Dowager Zhao soon after entering the palace.

"In the sixteenth year of Yuanjia, Duan Concubine unexpectedly became pregnant with a dragon heir, that is, you.

Afraid of being persecuted by Zhao Guifei, Duan Concubine did everything possible to cover it up with the help of Empress Dowager Zhao and Queen Wang, but in the end, she couldn't avoid Zhao Guifei's ears and eyes.

"In May of the seventeenth year of Yuanjia, the worried Duan Concubine gave birth prematurely and gave birth to you, but she lied to the outside world that she had an unfortunate miscarriage and secretly fostered you in the palace of the Empress Dowager Zhao.

"The saint doesn't know the inside story, he feels guilty, in order to make up for your mother, and in order to protect Zhao Guifei, he specially promoted Duan Concubine to Duan Concubine in order to eliminate this matter.

"In October of the seventeenth year of Yuanjia, the palace people revealed the news, and Zhao Guifei personally treated people to cut the grass and eradicate the roots.

"It just so happened that I entered the palace to ask to see, and Concubine Duan entrusted you to me, burning the palace to delay time, thinking that you and I would fight for a chance to survive......"

Han Yan's voice choked, and he paused, before he continued: "After escaping from the palace, I will leave Beijing and take you all the way north until I settle in Badger Village...... You know what happened next. ”

After saying that, Han Yan looked up at Xiao Wangzhi with a stunned expression on the other side.

Xiao Wangzhi could understand every word Han Yan said, but when it was connected, he was ignorant, and he didn't seem to understand, it was really the palace life that was too far away from him, and before that, he only knew that there was an "emperor" in the capital.

But apart from these, he understood the key messages.

His birth mother died to protect him!

It made him feel guilty, as if he had killed his mother......

Han Yan was stunned when he saw Xiao Wangzhi, and he didn't urge him, waiting for him to figure it out by himself.

After a while, Xiao Wangzhi asked sneeringly: "Father, I mean the Holy One, did he protect my mother and me?" ”

Han Yan was stunned for a moment, then slowly shook his head, and replied fairly: "I don't know the inside story...... However, I think if he knew about your existence, he would have tried his best to protect you! ”

After all, no prince could inherit the throne in the year that had passed the early years, and Emperor Yuanjia was already in a hurry.

Although he may not be able to protect Xiao Wangzhi, and after he can't protect it, Emperor Yuan Jia will still favor Zhao Guifei......

Han Yan thought that Xiao Wangzhi would be satisfied with this answer, but who knew that Xiao Wangzhi would listen to it, Xiao Wangzhi frowned tightly, and asked, "Only protect me, not my mother?" ”

Han Yan was stunned when he heard this.

Children are sometimes more sensitive and transparent than adults.

After thinking about it, Han Yan replied, "He probably thinks about it too......

After all, in addition to Zhao Guifei, who favors the harem, and Queen Wang, who is the mother of the world, the only thing that Emperor Yuanjia is willing to pay more attention to is the eldest sister Duanfei.

However, no matter how much he appreciates the eldest sister's talent, as long as he meets Zhao Guifei, Emperor Yuan Jia has no principles at all.

Xiao Wangzhi was obviously not satisfied with this answer.

"If he wants to protect me and my mother, then why did my mother set herself on fire to save me?" Xiao Wangzhi bit his lower lip and burst into tears.

Han Yan was speechless.

The nephews and uncles were silent for a long time, and Xiao Wangzhi muttered, "Why didn't you say it before?" ”

Han Yan didn't hide it from him, and said, "The Son of Heaven is going to hunt in autumn, and this year will be in Liaodong Mansion...... It's time for you to recognize your ancestors and return to your ancestors. ”

Xiao Wangzhi looked up in astonishment, looking aggrieved and frightened: "Daddy doesn't want me anymore?" ”

Han Yan raised his hand and touched Xiao Wangzhi's head, and sighed with a smile: "If Daddy didn't want you, he wouldn't have saved you from the palace desperately." ”

"But I don't want to go back!" Xiao Wangzhi bit his lower lip, rarely took the initiative to hold Han Yan's hand, and pleaded with a face.

Han Yan was so distressed when he saw this, he almost rushed out: "If you don't want to go back, don't go back, Daddy will support you!" ”

However, reason made him slowly speak: "The country of the Great Zhou needs you!" Your mother needs you to make a name for her!

"The saint has long passed the year of his establishment, but there is no prince under his knees who can entrust the country, there are people who are not subordinate to the country, and there are people who are not subservient, and there are warats outside, as the only imperial heir of the Great Zhou, you must shoulder the responsibility you should bear!"

Xiao Wangzhi has lived in the border area for many years, and of course he knows the suffering of the people in the border area under the invasion of Warat, and his brows furrowed more and more tightly when he heard this.

He didn't know what his responsibilities were to Jiangshan Sheji, but he knew that if he wanted his family and friends to live a stable and prosperous life, he must have a strong army to resist the invasion of Warat!

Seeing this, Han Yan continued: "Besides, after your mother's unfortunate death, Concubine Zhao spread rumors, saying that she disregarded the lives of the palace people in order to compete for favor, and burned the palace to attract the attention of the saints, but in the end, she let the people of the first palace accompany the funeral......

"You have to stand up and tell the world the truth, you can't let her be blind under the Nine Springs!

"This can be regarded as your reward for her life and life-saving grace."