Chapter 396: The Eldest Brother Is Like a Father, How Should a “Father” Act?

It's her!

The former Empress Dowager Su Wan'er, pregnant with the flesh and blood of Chen Longxiang, the first prince of the Tang Dynasty and the younger brother of the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty!

At this moment, countless thoughts rushed into Chen Huaian's mind, making his head feel like it was about to explode.

This woman dared to go against my will and return to Beijing without authorization, and in such a dramatic way and with an identity that Chen Huaian could not accept.

If I had known earlier, I should have let this "witch" and Wu Sanjia, who swore to defend the country and society of the Daxin Dynasty, die together at the bottom of the river in the Daxin Navy Camp in Jiangyin.

But I never thought that my womanly kindness at the time would plant such a big trouble for myself.

If things go wrong, it will cause my brothers to turn against each other and kill each other because of this witch.

When Chen Huaian thought of this, he felt that his intestines were green with regret.

"Your Majesty, this is Li Wan'er (the pseudonym introduced by Chen Longxiang to his mother);"

At this time, the Queen Mother Xu Ruoyun, who finally noticed the strange atmosphere at the scene, took the initiative to introduce: "She is your brother Longxiang's concubine, a Goguryeo woman;"

"I already know about this!"

As she said, Xu Ruoyun stood up and took Chen Huaian's hand, and directly arranged him to sit next to her, and continued to introduce with a smile: "Longxiang also told me that you have been busy with government affairs during this period, and he has no chance to report to you alone;"

"Don't stand there, Shujun, Qiluo, Wan'er, all of you sit down!"

While explaining to Chen Huaian, Xu Ruoyun did not forget to invite everyone to sit down.

Obviously, Xu Ruoyun thought that her eldest son Chen Huaian was blaming her younger brother Chen Longxiang for his astonishment and anger when he saw "Li Wan'er"!

After all, it is not a decent thing to spread the news of pregnancy before marriage.

What's more, Chen Longxiang is the first prince of the Tang Dynasty and the younger brother of the current emperor Chen Huaian.

In addition, the previous emperor passed away early, and the eldest son Chen Huaian still shoulders the responsibility of being a father to his elder brother. Seeing his younger brother Chen Longxiang making such a ridiculous thing, it is inevitable that he will be angry.

Therefore, the "protective" Queen Mother Xu Ruoyun took the initiative to step forward and act as a peacemaker, saying: "Your Majesty, Li Wan'er is a member of the Goguryeo royal family. The customs and etiquette there are different from those in our Central Plains;"

"Long Xiang also told me that they love each other, and the baby in her belly is a boy!"

Xu Ruoyun said to herself: "Our Jin Wangfu has not been prosperous since your father. You two are only two brothers, and there are only two brothers in the next generation. This is not okay;"

"As the saying goes, "brothers fight tigers together, and fathers and sons fight in battle." The huge country of the Tang Dynasty still depends on a prosperous population;"

"Now it's good, Long Xiang also has a child, and our family finally has three boys in the third generation..."

Queen Mother Xu Ruoyun was still chattering, but Chen Huaian, who was sitting next to her, didn't hear a word.

He was thinking about what Su Wan'er's purpose was in coming to Beijing with a big belly.

Didn't I give them enough?

Not only did I give them a chance to live, but I also adopted her son, Zhao Lingwu, the former emperor, as my adopted son. I also made him a vassal of the Tang Dynasty and gave him the Goguryeo Peninsula as his fief, so that they could live a life of wealth and prosperity in the second half of their lives.

Isn't this enough?

Chen Huaian was upset and his mind was a mess.

However, he still tried his best to control his emotions and did not explode on this New Year's Eve when the family was reunited. He did not want to ruin this rare reunion.

During the meal, everyone was chatting, eating and drinking.

However, the delicious dishes cooked by the master chef in the imperial kitchen on the table made Chen Huaian feel tasteless at this moment.

During this period, the corner of his eyes intentionally or unintentionally swept towards Su Wan'er, but the latter buried her head very deep and did not dare to look at Chen Huaian at all.

Su Wan'er's nervous performance seemed like a girl's reserve and shyness to the Queen Mother Xu Ruoyun.

Only Chen Huaian knew that Su Wan'er was guilty.

Empress Liu Shujun, who was sitting on the other side of Chen Huaian, originally wanted to take advantage of the reunion tonight to let the emperor give names to the two little princes;

But she was considerate and found that although the emperor seemed to be talking and laughing, he was actually worried and absent-minded.

Liu Shujun's intuition told her that the Goryeo woman brought back by her brother-in-law Chen Longxiang must not be as simple as she seemed.

She could feel that the emperor's change of mentality was inseparable from the Goryeo woman.

Imperial Concubine Yue Qiluo was used to being carefree, but she did not notice these details on the table and kept eating.

As the protagonist of the incident, Jin Wang Chen Longxiang, who was already somewhat guilty, dared not look his brother in the eye. He drank one glass after another, trying to divert his attention and numb himself with alcohol.

Finally, the royal New Year's Eve dinner of the first year of the Tang Dynasty Zhaowu was finally finished without any danger, with everyone having their own thoughts.

After the meal, Empress Dowager Xu Ruoyun went to the Imperial Garden for a walk to digest the food as usual.

Empress Liu Shujun and Imperial Concubine Yue Qiluo returned to their own palaces one step ahead because they had to take care of the two little princes who were still in their infancy;

The pregnant Goguryeo royal family member "Li Wan'er" took the initiative to support the Queen Mother Xu Ruoyun's arm and accompanied the old lady to the Imperial Garden for a walk to digest the food.

In the huge Cining Palace, only the Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian and the King of Jin Chen Longxiang were left.

Chen Huaian waved his hand and ordered: "Xiao Po, let everyone leave. No one is allowed to come in without my order!"

"Minister, obey the order!"

Soon, Xiao Po, the commander of the Jinwu Guard, drove away the palace maids and eunuchs inside and outside the Cining Palace.

At this time, only Chen Huaian and his brother were left.

Plop--

Before Chen Huaian had time to organize his words and ask, his younger brother Chen Longxiang immediately knelt down in front of Chen Huaian with a plop, and said with bloodshot eyes:

"Brother, Wan'er and I are truly in love. Please help me and Wan'er for the sake of my mother and father!"