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He also wanted to find an opportunity to hand over the military power, so he agreed half-heartedly.

However, Old General Zheng had made a request at the time, which was that no side concubines and concubines were allowed.

Unfortunately …

"Eh? This one remembers that Old General Zheng mentioned it back then. "

Speaking of which, the empress dowager suddenly recalled that Old General Zheng only had one daughter, and that she'd loved him more than her sons ever since he was a child.

In addition to Prince Lian's concubine's beauty, who knew how many people had broken through the threshold and were all beaten out of the palace by Old General Zheng and his sons …

And then...

The Empress said as she stared thoughtfully at Prince Lian.

Even though he didn't say anything, the look in his eyes made it clear: Back then, you agreed to it, but no one forced you to.

Yes, that year, although the Emperor had intended for Prince Lian to marry the daughter of Old General Zheng in order to gather troops, he immediately changed his mind when he heard Old General Zheng's request.

It was already too much to ask a man to have only one woman in this day and age, not to mention the fact that he was a prince.

However, Prince Lian had immediately agreed without the slightest hesitation. He hadn't even listened to the Emperor's advice.

"I, I …" There was no secondary wife to begin with, so … "I don't have a concubine either …"

Prince Lian made the empress dowager feel a bit embarrassed. Back then, he had indeed agreed to Old General Zheng's request, and … Furthermore, he did not have a side concubine, nor did he have a concubine …

But... However, his face couldn't help but blush. At the same time, he stealthily and awkwardly glanced at his son who was being protected behind him.

He saw that she was also looking at him, moreover … Furthermore, there was an indescribable look on his face.

Prince Lian felt that there was no place for him to put his old face.

"Yes, you really do not have a secondary concubine, nor a concubine. I would have been surprised if Father didn't say so. Father doted on you so much, so how could you bear to give their child to Mother for rearing? So … It turned out that they were just some lowly concubines. That's why royal father gave their children to his mother and gave them a noble birth. He really racked his brains for your true love. " With a cold snort, Xuanyuan Lian looked at his father with a look of disdain.

Ignoring the fact that he came down from the stage, Zhang Xuan continued to grumble.

He couldn't help but want to say the words that had suppressed his heart for so many years.

"You … You... "You little hoodlum …"

He did not expect that his son would disgrace him like this in front of so many people. Prince Lian's face alternated between green and white as he pointed at Xuanyuan Lian. He originally wanted to say 'you little bastard', but when he met Princess Lian's ice-cold eyes …

In an instant...

Prince Lian drooped his shoulders like a defeated rooster, and lowered his head, not daring to meet the gaze of his own princess.

"Come, my good child, come to my royal grandmother." As a woman, the empress was envious to see Prince Lian's wife being protected by her child like this. Although this child's words were a bit too much, it was still the heart of a burning desire. As a woman who could expel all opinions from her son, a woman who could hardly push him to a higher position, although she was respected by everyone, in reality … In fact, what she really wanted was the sincere protection of her child …

Seeing Xuanyuan Lian, she suddenly felt a little envious in her heart.

"Royal Grandmother."

Xuanyuan Lian obediently walked over to the empress dowager's side, suppressed his grievance and called her grandma before pressing his body against hers.

"Alright, alright. Royal Grandmother's good grandson, you've grown up. Now you know to protect your mother." Touching Xuanyuan Lian's face, the empress dowager's lips curved up in a brilliant smile. "Tell imperial grandmother, Lian Zhi will marry many women in the future. Will he also give his concubines to his principal wife?"

"No, no!" A woman is someone who gets married and comes back in pain, not someone who takes care of her children. "