Tibetan beads

Chapter 359
aunt.

In the darkness, Yan Cheng stared at the top of the tent with straight eyes.

He remembered what Concubine Xian had said to him when he was in the capital.She said he could call her aunt if he wanted to.

I didn't know at the time that there was such a deep meaning behind this sentence.

As long as I can remember, my father is strict and loving, and my mother is caring. Even if I have a younger brother, I don't go past him.

He is the eldest son of Duke Zhao, the eldest son of the Duke's mansion, and the eldest son of the Yan family. He will inherit the title of Duke Zhao and this huge family business in the future.

He had never doubted all of this, but now someone suddenly told him that this was not true, because the lady in the mansion was not his mother?
How is this possible?
But these things seem to be traceable.

"A Cheng, if you think about it carefully, is Yan Er like both your father and your mother? But you are only like your father, not your mother at all."

Yes, many people said it when he was growing up.

"Think about it again, is your mother very close to Yan Er, separated from you by a layer?"

No, his mother was also close to him, but not as good as Xiao Er.But this is not without reason, he is the eldest son who wants to establish a family, and the elders will inevitably spoil the youngest son...

"Closeness and distance are compared. Don't you ever feel that you are inferior to Yan Er?"

Indeed... some...

The mother indulged Xiaoer unconditionally, just like the Xu family's marriage, the father didn't like it at first, and it was not because of the mother's persuasion that he let go in the end.

But it wasn't enough to convince him.

"If I wasn't born by my mother, why is she willing to let me take the title of the eldest son? Madam, stop talking nonsense. Seeing how much you took care of me in the past, I will pretend that I have never heard of this today."

"No, Ah Cheng!" Concubine Liu Xian pulled him back, tried her best to wipe off the incense ash on her face, and exposed her face, "Look at me, look at Auntie, don't we look alike? Xi'er, you Come on!"

Liu Xi'er was pushed over, carefully looked at their facial features, and said, "Yes, ears and mouths are most similar..."

Yan Cheng was startled, carefully staring at these two parts of Concubine Liu Xian, it really felt familiar.

"One more thing, it can be used as evidence." Concubine Liu Xian lowered her eyes and looked at his feet, "There is a mole on the bottom of the little toe of your right foot."

Yan Cheng clenched his palms tightly.

He does have a mole there, because the place is so remote that even his father doesn't know it.

"you……"

"I've said it before, I'm your aunt, and I've seen you when you were just born." Concubine Liu Xian had tears in her eyes, despite the Jingchai sarong, her demeanor that she had practiced for many years made her very pitiful.

She stretched out her hand and gestured: "You were born seven months early. At that time, you were only this big, just like a kitten. We were afraid that we would not be able to keep them alive. But at that time, we had no choice but to send you away. So your body If you are weak, otherwise the Yan family will produce many famous generals, why would you not be allowed to practice martial arts?"

Yan Cheng moved the corner of his mouth, not knowing how to refute.

He is indeed not as strong as his younger brother. He was often sick when he was a child, and he almost grew up in a medicine jar. He didn't get better until he was ten years old, but he had already missed the best period of martial arts training, and now he can only put on an appearance.

He once heard the old men in the army secretly discussing that it would be good if the Second Young Master's military leadership ability was given to the eldest son. After all, the Yan family's greatest power is in the army. How can the next Duke Zhao not be good at martial arts?
Because of this, he studied military books hard, but after all, he was reluctant to talk about wars on paper...

"A Cheng, do you trust my aunt, I have traveled thousands of miles to Tongyang, and I have endured a lot of hardships on the way, just to tell these lies?"

Yan Cheng's face turned pale, but he still shook his head: "No, if my mother didn't give birth to me, how could she be willing to give up the position of son?"

Yes, this is the most critical.He is the son of Duke Zhao, and everything in the Yan family will belong to him in the future. No matter how powerful the leader is, Xiaoer still has to listen to him.Which mother is willing to suffer this loss and let her child be inferior to others?

"That's because you were supposed to be the eldest son!" Concubine Liu Xian shouted, her voice full of sadness.

Yan Cheng stared at her blankly, not understanding what she meant.

Concubine Liu Xian had a pitiful expression: "Your biological mother is my elder sister!"

Concubine Liu Xian's eldest sister... that is Liu...

Yan Cheng's eyes widened.

Concubine Liu Xian nodded with a weeping sound: "Yes, it is one of the three concubines who were brought into the East Palace when the late Emperor was the crown prince, and the concubine who entered the palace at the same time as Empress Wen, Concubine Ye Shu, and Concubine Meng De."

As a virtuous concubine, she actually took the place of her elder sister, so the first emperor always treated her mediocrely.

On the contrary, Concubine Liu Xian was deeply loved by the late Emperor.Later, it was said that concubine Shu was the champion, but in fact, when that concubine Xian was around, she was the most favored.

"Impossible..." Yan Cheng couldn't believe it, "Your Majesty, don't be joking, Xianxian Concubine is the late emperor's favorite concubine, how could she give birth to me? She..."

"That was forced!" Concubine Liu Xian cried, "Didn't your father say that? He lived in the capital when he was young, and he lived next to our family. This is the friendship formed at that time. He and his sister were childhood sweethearts, The two were in love, and they were going to make a marriage, but they were beaten with sticks. The imperial decree of marriage has already been issued, and my sister has no choice but to enter the East Palace for the lives of the whole family."

Yan Cheng stood blankly, not knowing what to say.

His father did say that he lived next to the Liu family when he was young, and he still remembers his father's sad expression when talking about these past events.He always thought that his father lamented that things are right and people are wrong, could it be...

"Your father and my sister were a couple of lovers. They didn't expect such an accident at all. When the imperial decree came down, it was already in the dark. My sister doesn't want to kill you, but there is really no time. If you commit a fraud The crime of the king, our whole family is going to be ruined. Just like this until you were seven months old, my sister finally moved her fetus and gave birth to you prematurely. We had no choice but to send you away. My sister only raised you for two months, and then hurriedly Entering the East Palace..."

Yan Cheng's mind was buzzing, and he murmured: "How is it possible, how can the Tian family choose a concubine..."

"At that time, not long after the end of the Green Forest Rebellion, the inner court was not fully equipped, and many servants were recruited temporarily. If it weren't for this, how could there be any loopholes to take advantage of? Fortunately, this saved your life, and I was called Sister Dan If we pass the test, our family will not be ransacked and wiped out."

This... makes sense.

Yan Cheng sat down and hugged his aching head.

But he still didn't want to believe, why did his life become so complicated?He was born as the eldest son of the Yan family, his parents are loving, his family is harmonious, his brothers have a blind date...why did he become like this?His mother cared so much for him, how could it not be his own?Wasn't she forced to admit that she had an eldest son as soon as she entered the door?I'm so sorry for her...

"Mother..." He murmured, tears welling up in his eyes.

At some point, Concubine Liu Xian withdrew her tears and said coldly: "Does Dong dare not recognize you? She grew up with my elder sister, and thought that sisters were deeply in love, but... if it wasn't for her, how could your mother be killed?" Forced into the palace, how could the family be separated?!"

　The so-called truth of adding oil and vinegar, where there is oil and where there is vinegar, I will talk about it later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)