"Mother, she currently only sees herself as a maid," Rong Heng weighed his words carefully after some thought. "I have yet to express anything, could you give me some time to handle this relationship?"
Unexpectedly, Consort De scoffed, "When did you become so indecisive? What, do you think there is still a lady in Beijing willing to marry you?"
Rong Heng couldn’t help but smile wryly, "Mother, you don’t object?"
"Why should I oppose? As long as it proves you’re normal, I would be fulfilling my duty as your birth mother and not fail the trust the Emperor has placed in me over the years. Since the person you’ll spend your life with should be someone with whom you share a mutual affection, if you can’t manage it, you can bring her back to the palace, and I will help you!"
It was rare for Consort De to involve herself in his affairs and even rarer for her to engage in such a deep conversation with him in the manner of a mother. Rong Heng was deeply moved. When he left Consort De’s palace, he felt completely at ease.
In contrast, after he had left, Consort De sighed softly, "This child, is it necessary to be this happy?"
"Isn’t it because you’re too strict with him usually? Prince Heng is a filial child, and he loves Jianing to the core. Your Ladyship, having raised him so well, it’s been worth it,"
"He’s too stiff with himself, always too cautious when speaking with me, and my temperament keeps me from being warm to him. It’s lucky that he likes women, even if his taste is peculiar, but at least it’s a woman, right?"
With three consecutive princesses, though accidents and calculations were involved, due to the chaotic times, she genuinely feared he would be like the Princely Heir from Duke Jin Mansion, not loving women but men instead. So even if it were a fat woman, at least she was female, right? She didn’t expect him to achieve much in the future, but at least to live a normal life?
If it weren’t for the information that came from below, proving that the woman was an exceptionally intelligent child, even favored by Elder Yin, she might not have agreed.
The most important thing was that she already knew Tangyuan was the former Empress Yuan of Dongru Country. It didn’t matter if others didn’t know, but with Rong Heng surrounded by her people from the Shangshu Mansion, who could hide it from her?
She hadn’t expected that the former Empress of Dongru Country would be abducted by her own son to Nanling Country and judging by the speed of her weight loss, the girl had a lot of determination. Just for that, she had to give her due credit.
Taking all this into account, she felt it was essential to meet this woman who had already changed her name—the former Empress Yuan of Dongru Country—Tangyuan.
In fact, with a little thought, Rong Heng could have figured out why his mother wouldn’t object to his potential relationship with Tangyuan.
He had hardly ever been guarded in front of her, so his mother knew it was not impossible for her to learn about Tangyuan’s background. In addition, the work Tangyuan had done while staying by his side these past years was enough to prove she wasn’t a simpleton but a capable partner. Consequently, his mother’s lack of opposition made sense.
Now, the key question was, how should he express his feelings to the little fatty?
By the time he returned to the Prince Manor, the sky had already turned pitch black. Prince Heng Mansion wasn’t very large, with only three courtyards, and because there were no women in the house, the West Garden had always been empty. Apart from a few elderly nannies and the cook in the kitchen, there were very few women in the home.
After entering the mansion, Tangyuan was directly arranged by Ming Yue to stay in Hengwu Garden in the East Garden, which was Rong Heng’s residence. This subtle gesture invisibly informed everyone in Prince Heng Mansion that this woman was no ordinary person.
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