Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 388 Aunt and Nephew 3
After Nianqing finished speaking, Qingyun brought tea and prepared some fruits that Nianqing liked. Nianqing ate a little with Su Qingwan and asked her, "Aunt, do you not understand why I exposed my and my mother's identities? This matter does not help me, the generals have many complaints, and it is not good for stabilizing Huainan."

The old ministers of Huainan knew that Nianqing's mother was the eldest princess, the murderer who killed the Huainan King's family. Nianqing had even recognized the enemy as his father for many years. How could they let it go? Even if Nianqing won the battle, they would still have resentment in their hearts.

Rumors can kill a person. In times of war, it might take the military achievements of the Prince of Huainan. In times of peace, the people may not remember his good deeds. They hate the royal family every Mid-Autumn Festival. I wonder if they will hate Nianqing, who has royal blood flowing through her veins.

"Auntie knows you know your limits. You had your reasons for revealing your identity."

“Actually, there’s no real reason,” Nianqing said gently. “I just don’t want to live in anonymity in Huainan, pretending my mother is dead when she’s still alive. Aunt, I was sent to the mountains to learn martial arts from a young age, and I rarely saw my mother. While I was on the mountain, I heard that my mother didn’t love me and sent me far away. Everyone has a mother and a father, but I didn’t. I grew up all alone on the mountain, rarely returning to the capital. My mother, in the cold and desolate Princess’s Mansion, longed for me on the mountain. We were mother and son, but we weren’t like mother and son. She was clearly the most noble woman in the world, yet she couldn’t even protect her own child and had to hide him in this way.” After returning to Beijing, she made me wear a mask, forbidding me from showing my true face. For over ten years, I hid, unable to see the light of day. I suffered, I felt uneasy, and I was angry. I wanted a normal mother-son relationship, I wanted family, I didn't want to grow up alone in the mountains. I knew that giving up my identity was my best choice; my mother and I were destined to have a shallow mother-son bond, and I couldn't force it. I understood the reasoning, but I was unwilling. If it weren't for my mother's insistence, I wouldn't have been born. Because of me, she suffered greatly. I didn't want to never see her again, nor did I want to meet her and not recognize her, only able to secretly call her "Mother." I was being willful; I'm sorry, Aunt!

Su Qingwan hadn't been there for Nianqing growing up, so it was hard for her to empathize. She was more concerned about Huainan, fearing that Nianqing's identity would be exposed, which would be detrimental to the stability of the Huainan region.

She knew that Nianqing hadn't told the whole truth either.

But she didn't care; she was already very gratified that Nianqing was willing to tell some of her true feelings.

“Nianqing, your aunt doesn’t blame you. You have Huainan blood in your veins. Whether you can stabilize Huainan is your ability. Your aunt believes in you. You don’t need to feel sorry for anyone. You have done right by everyone.” Su Qingwan’s tone was gentle. “The war has ended, but the open and covert attacks in the court are more dangerous than on the battlefield. I hope you can return to Huainan as soon as possible. Your identity can no longer be hidden. You need to think carefully about how to win the hearts of the people in the future. As for the balance between Xilin and Huainan, and the court, you are still young and may not understand yet. You don’t need to worry about this. Your mother and your uncle will pave the way for you. Just trust them!”

After a long silence, Nianqing asked Su Qingwan, "Aunt, can I really trust them?"

Su Qingwan chuckled, "You and I don't have many blood relatives left in this world. You have to trust your family. Your mother risked her life to give birth to you and protects you, so naturally she won't harm you. As for your uncle... I'm keeping him under control. If one day I can't keep him under control, you can rest assured that he won't be able to harm Huainan."

Nianqing understood and felt a pang of sadness. "Don't worry, Aunt. Once things are settled in the capital, I will return to Huainan."