L'hibiscus comme peinture

Chapitre 62

Both of them looked at her with bewildered expressions. Jinxuan was even more incredulous. He knew Jun's character very well. No matter how big the matter was, he had never seen her act so abnormally. Why did she change as soon as Yuqing was mentioned? Did she know Yuqing?

Ignoring their surprise, Ao Jun urged again, "Speak." Wasn't the sister-in-law he just mentioned Xue? What great news could Xue have?

"What an impressive sight!" Yi Xuan nodded blankly after being urged by Ao Jun, then grinned and said, "My sister-in-law recently gave birth to a little prince. He's so cute and fun! He looks just like my second brother and sister-in-law, haha... My Longxuan Dynasty has a worthy successor, haha... You don't know, my mother was so happy she couldn't sleep for days, haha..." Yi Xuan laughed to himself, his mind filled with thoughts of his adorable little nephew and his cute dimples, completely unaware of the different expressions on the faces of the two men after hearing this.

Chapter 50

"What an impressive sight!" Yi Xuan, urged on by Ao Jun, nodded blankly before grinning and saying, "My sister-in-law recently gave birth to a little prince. He's so cute and fun! He looks just like my second brother and sister-in-law, haha... My Longxuan Dynasty has an heir!"

"There's someone else! Haha... You don't know, I can't sleep for days when I'm so happy behind the scenes, haha..." Yi Xuan laughed to himself, his mind drifting back to his adorable little nephew, with his cute dimples, completely oblivious to the different expressions on their faces after hearing this.

A strange expression.

Ao Jun was first stunned, then overjoyed. Her icy face instantly melted like snow, she looked absolutely beautiful! Unfortunately, the other two were lost in their own thoughts and didn't notice, otherwise, another disaster would have occurred—the snow had finally fallen! Haha…

Her little nephew has finally been born! I really want to see him. He must be as beautiful as Xue. Seeing how handsome these two brothers are, her brother-in-law, whom she hasn't met yet, must also be very handsome. So her little nephew must be both beautiful and dashing! Haha… Okay!

I want to go back to Beijing right now to see Xue and her little nephew...

On the other hand, Jin Xuan's expression shifted, his heart filled with mixed emotions—joy and pain. He was happy that his beloved Yu Qing had finally become a mother and found happiness; someone as wonderful as her deserved it. Yet, he was also pained by his own inability to...

The person who brought her happiness wasn't the father of her child. Yuqing, you now have a husband who loves you so much, and a lovely son. Do you still think of me sometimes? Do you think of the person far away on the frontier who loves you so much?

Are they people?

Yi Xuan laughed heartily for a while before belatedly realizing: the birth of the Crown Prince to his sister-in-law was a joyous occasion for the entire Long Xuan clan, but for his second brother, it was probably something that stirred up painful memories! He loved his sister-in-law so much; hearing that she had given birth...

You must feel uneasy, like the Crown Prince! How stupid of you! You deserve a beating for that mouth of yours!

I cautiously glanced at my third brother. Sure enough, his face was very pale and he looked terrible. He had just opened his mouth to say something when a white shadow flashed before my eyes, and his collar was grabbed. Before I could react, the person who grabbed his collar spoke urgently:

"Tell me quickly, isn't the baby adorable? Isn't he as beautiful as a queen? Does he have dimples when he smiles? Also, have you chosen a name yet? What's it? Is he naughty?"

The usually quiet Ao Jun rattled off a whole bunch of questions, leaving Yi Xuan no chance to speak. He could only stare blankly at the number one strategist in the world, who was grinning like an idiot and bombarding him with questions.

Jin Xuan, who was reminiscing about his past with Yu Qing, stared blankly at the completely different Ao Jun. Was this still the aloof and indifferent Jun he knew? Was this still the silent and taciturn Jun who caused him heartache and helplessness?

Huh? Is this still the same calm, strategic, and masterful strategist, the world's number one strategist? Why does she seem more like a rude, idiotic rogue now? Why is she so concerned about Yuqing's affairs? So concerned, it's excessive! Anyone who didn't know better would think...

His wife gave birth.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and say it!" After asking a whole bunch of questions, she realized that the person she was asking hadn't answered her at all, so she couldn't help but urge him on. Considering that she was in a good mood, she decided not to hold it against him.

"Oh, oh!" Yi Xuan finally snapped out of his daze under Ao Jun's urging, but after uttering two "ohs," he didn't know what to say next. How was he supposed to answer all those questions she had asked? He looked pleadingly at his third brother, only to find that none of the three of them had even glanced at him.

He just stared at Mo Jun with a dark expression, sighing. It seemed he would have to handle it himself.

"Young Master Mo, please let go of me first, otherwise I can't really talk to you," Yi Xuan said with a grin, brushing aside Ao Jun's hand that was gripping his collar. He hadn't expected this seemingly refined strategist to be so strong; he couldn't even pry her off.

There are no outsiders here, otherwise, if someone saw the dignified Prince Yi being held by the collar by a weak scholar, how could he ever face anyone again!

Ao Jun glanced at the collar she was holding and realized she had been too excited to be so close to a prince's collar. She let go of his collar, sat down in front of Yi Xuan, and waited for him to answer her question.

"Ahem... Strategist Mo, let me ask you something first. Do you know the Empress Dowager? Why are you so concerned about her affairs? And how do you know that the Empress calls the Crown Prince 'Baby'?" Yi Xuan asked after Ao Jun released him. He had always found this very strange.

Why is this person so enthusiastic about the matter of the Empress Dowager's sister-in-law? He really is a strange person.

"The birth of the Crown Prince was a momentous event for the nation, so of course I was concerned," Ao Jun said, calming herself slightly and downplaying the seriousness of the matter. She didn't want to tell them about her relationship with the Empress yet; otherwise, she knew she'd have to waste countless words, and no matter what she said, it would inevitably lead to...

Unclear.

"Oh! I find it difficult to answer all the questions Advisor Mo just asked. Anyway, the war is almost over, and when we return to the capital in triumph, the Emperor will surely summon you, Advisor, given your achievements. You can ask the Emperor yourself then! He is the child's father..."

"Honey, he explained it more clearly." Seeing that Ao Jun was playing games with him, Yi Xuan didn't hold back and returned the favor, passing the ball back to the emperor.

"Indeed, I've long wanted to meet the legendary emperor," Ao Jun said with a profound smile. Ouyang Zhengxuan, Xue's husband—what kind of man is he? How could someone as proud as Xue willingly bear his child, especially since Xue is terrified of pain?

Of course, childbirth is such a painful thing.

"Jun, Yuqing...is Yuqing the person you mentioned?" Jin Xuan, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly asked cautiously. He didn't know whether he wanted Jun to answer yes or no. He was still bothered by the person Jun had mentioned, the one for whom she would do anything to save her.

She protected the most important person in Long Xuan's life. Judging from Jun's behavior just now, could that person really be Yu Qing? But how could Yu Qing know her? One lives in the capital, and the other lives in this remote village? If that person really is Yu Qing, what should he do?

One is a woman he once deeply loved but could never enjoy; the other is a man he was deeply infatuated with and knew but could never love. If...

"When the time comes, you'll know." Ao Jun delivered another infuriating Zen-like remark, then chuckled, gracefully rising to her feet, brushing away nonexistent dust from her robes, and walking away like a cloud.

He went outside, humming a song as he walked, clearly in such a good mood he was practically flying high.

Yi Xuan stared dumbfounded at Ao Jun, who was leisurely walking away in front of him. Still not quite understanding, he nudged Jin Xuan with his elbow and stammered, "Third...Third Brother, is this what you meant by calm, aloof, and composed, a genius of exceptional intelligence?"

"Astronomy? She's even crazier, weirder, and more unpredictable than my sister-in-law." Yi Xuan had already made his assessment of Ao Jun in his mind, and that assessment consisted of only two words: weird and crazy. Luckily, his heart had been toughened up by his sister-in-law, otherwise, he would have been completely taken aback by her sudden outburst.

The sudden, bizarre behavior terrified me.

Jin Xuan didn't answer Yi Xuan's question, but instead frowned deeply: "The princess just now was indeed as Yi Xuan said, but she wasn't originally like this. She only became like this after hearing that Yu Qing had given birth to the crown prince, so it's definitely related to Yu Qing."

It seems she definitely has a connection with Yuqing. Is the person she's talking about really Yuqing? Why not tell him? Will she find out when the time comes? Heh... when will that be? Why does she always say this to me, always keeping it from me? And Yu...

Qing, we should see each other again soon. How should I feel about you, now a mother? If you find out my feelings for Jun, will you look down on me? Do you really know Jun? Why?

Such outstanding people, yet I've never heard you mention them. Yuqing, Jun, what am I supposed to do with you all?