Whenever mothers talked about their children, they had endless things to say, their eyes filled with immense comfort and pride. The Empress was considered restrained and reserved, but when speaking of the Crown Prince, she became much more talkative. Chen Wanqing was a great conversational partner. As the two exchanged words, the atmosphere grew incredibly harmonious and amicable.
Right before lunch, Mr. Xu returned. However, with a courtyard full of guests in the front, he could not stay long in the West Courtyard. Otherwise, the news of the Emperor being at the Xu family's home would inevitably spread. Mr. Xu had a couple of cups of wine with the Emperor before leaving again. He left Zhao Jing with the young Emperor to discuss court politics and the situation across the four borders of the Wei Dynasty. The more they talked, the better they got along, even secretly feeling that they had met too late.
