The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Su Chengmin saw his maternal grandmother and Tong Huaqiong talking through the crowd and the lights.

By reading their lips, it was clear that the two were discussing Gu Taohua's marriage. Before he could get excited, the conversation was interrupted, and Aunt Tong didn't seem very enthusiastic about discussing Gu Taohua's marriage.

Su Chengmin was feeling very uneasy.

It's hard not to suspect that Tong Huaqiong would oppose Gu Taohua marrying him.

From Aunt Tong's perspective, Su Chengmin fully understands her concerns, as she is his biological father and stepmother, which is the biggest obstacle in his marriage.

I don't know when it will explode.

There are so many good men in the world, and it's not hard to find men with both parents and harmonious families, but judging from his circumstances, he doesn't have an advantage in marrying Gu Taohua.

All he can hold onto now is Gu Taohua's heart.

He suddenly understood his uncle.

If he cannot marry Gu Taohua in this lifetime, he will be a lonely man like his uncle.

Su Chengmin wished he could run to Tong Huaqiong and confess his true feelings for Gu Taohua.

Until Tong Huaqiong agreed to his marriage with Gu Taohua

"Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty."

Master Su's voice of gratitude pulled Su Chengmin back to reality.

The Emperor granted the Crown Prince's request to have Master Su as his teacher.

The current Crown Prince is extremely dangerous to the Emperor, especially with the added prestige of the beloved Crown Prince, making him one of the Emperor's most favored confidants. The Emperor would readily grant almost any request from the Crown Prince, as long as he didn't have to wear the imperial robes.

Therefore, when the Crown Prince pleaded for Master Su to enter the palace as his teacher, the Emperor readily agreed without hesitation.

However, the emperor still tested Su Shi's scholarship.

I originally thought that Master Su was just a poor scholar from the countryside, but I didn't expect that his knowledge was no less than that of the students who had taken the imperial examinations in previous years.

Tong Pan was the most excited that Master Su had become the rightful teacher of the Crown Prince.

It wasn't that she, as the teacher's wife, was rising in status along with him, but rather that as Su Fuzi's bedmate, she knew that Su Fuzi was lying low.

Otherwise, Master Su would not have come to Shengjing with the Crown Prince.

She vaguely knew that Master Su was going to help the Crown Prince seize something, and if this path failed, he would be doomed, and she would suffer along with him.

But she still has her aunt's family with her, doesn't she?

There's nothing to be afraid of.

We watched the song and dance performances, enjoyed the shadow puppet show, listened to the compliments, and of course, ate the gossip. This welcome banquet, with the Crown Prince as the main character, was still incredibly exciting, even though there was no fighting or bloodshed throughout.

In conclusion, the welcome banquet for the Crown Prince came to a successful end.

As for the return of the Crown Prince, whether many people were happy or sad was not something Tong Huaqiong cared about.

After the banquet, Tong Huaqiong stood on the palace path waiting for someone.

Just as promised, Eunuch Pan handed over the three children, Man'er, Yaozu, and Duo'er, to Tong Huaqiong to take out of the palace.

The grandson walked ahead to see off his three companions. When he saw Tong Huaqiong, he happily rushed into her arms and called her "Grandma."

Throughout the banquet, he was kept firmly by the emperor's side and had no chance to interact with Tong Huaqiong.

After exchanging greetings with Tong Huaqiong, the grandson rushed into Chen Sufeng's arms.

The cry of "Mother!" brought tears to Chen Sufen's eyes.

The Crown Prince smiled and wiped away Chen Sufeng's tears, asking why Aunt Peach Blossom hadn't come. He also mentioned that he would ask his grandfather to let him leave the palace to visit Tong Huaqiong in a few days.

Her entire persona is lively, cheerful, and coquettish, completely different from the quiet and slightly timid Crown Prince beside the Emperor.

Tong Huaqiong's heart melted.

Poor child, once they leave the palace, he'll be the only one left inside.

Looking into the Crown Prince's bright eyes, Tong Huaqiong suddenly felt that taking Man'er and the others out of the palace would be cruel to him. But if he didn't take Man'er and the others out of the palace, Tong Huaqiong worried that they would be harmed in the palace.

The return of the Crown Prince to the throne has blocked the path of his uncles, and those around him are destined to be in danger.

So he had to adapt, because the road to loneliness is inherently solitary.

"Your Highness, it's getting late, the palace gates are about to be locked, and Lady Suifeng and Lady Chen should leave the palace soon," Eunuch Pan reminded them in a low voice.

Chen Sufeng's eyes were red. She tightened the collar of the grandson's clothes and said, "It's getting cold. When you get up at night to drink water, you should put on a coat."

When they were in Qinghewan, it was Chen Sufeng who took care of the grandson.

Chen Su-fen knew the Crown Prince's daily habits very well. For example, the Crown Prince would sometimes be startled at night and would habitually get up to drink water at night.

Tong Huaqiong wondered what the palace was like, with the Crown Prince surrounded by a room full of people serving him.

You won't get cold or thirsty.

Chen Su-fen completely forgot that she was in the palace, and like any mother, she earnestly gave instructions to her child who was not by her side.

It is clear that Chen Su-fen had indeed treated the grandson of the emperor as her own child.

The grandson obediently let Chen Sufeng straighten his clothes, and said meekly, "Mother, I know, I will take good care of myself."

Such a grandson is heartbreaking.

Chen Su-fen's tears rolled down her cheeks again.

Tong Huaqiong said to the Crown Prince, "Your Highness, we're leaving now. Master Su will come to the palace to keep you company every day."

Man'er patted the Crown Prince's head like an older sister and said, "Yaozu and Duo'er will come to the palace to see you again in a while."

The Crown Prince smiled and nodded, watching Tong Huaqiong and the others leave the palace.

Once outside the palace, most of the carriages had already left, but the Min family's carriage remained quietly waiting at the palace gate.

Seeing Tong Huaqiong and her entourage leave the palace, Old Madam Min pushed her son and said, "Dajiao is right there, go and see her quickly."

The mighty general blushed. His carefully prepared mindset for the meeting crumbled the moment he saw Tong Huaqiong.

What's that saying again? "The closer you get to home, the more timid you become."

Yes, that's the feeling.

When he was promoted to captain, he went back to Heilongtan to pick up his mother and sister. He deliberately took a detour to Qinghewan and dared not knock on the door when he saw the Gu family's courtyard from afar.

He stood in the bushes for a long time, thinking that when Tong Dajiao appeared, he would go over to greet her, boast that he had become a captain, and ask Tong Dajiao if she regretted marrying into the Gu family for fifty taels of silver.

But when Tong Dajiao actually appeared carrying the child and a laundry basin, the mighty general lost all his courage and didn't dare to move forward.

At this moment, he felt the same way he did when he saw Tong Dajiao in Qinghe Bay.

Seeing Tong Dajiao surrounded by her son, daughter-in-law, grandson, and granddaughter, like a lush and verdant tree, his presence would be a spoilsport.

"Mother, let's go back. We'll meet again another day," said the mighty general.

Grandma Min angrily punched the mighty general and said, "You're also a mighty general who strikes fear into the hearts of the enemy, but is Tong Dajiao even more terrifying than the enemy? Why don't you dare to see her?"

"Wait for me to go down and call her." Old Mrs. Min pulled back the carriage curtain and was about to call out to Tong Huaqiong.

The mighty general was so frightened that he ordered the coachman to drive the carriage away from the palace gate at top speed.

Grandma Min: "."

As Tong Huaqiong walked to her carriage, she saw the carriage bearing the Min family's insignia speeding away from her.

The entire carriage left afterimages as it sped away.

"Isn't this Lord Suifeng?"

A soft voice, yet unable to mask the contempt of someone in a superior's eyes for someone in a subordinate's, rang out. (End of Chapter)