After a moment, Yang Ruqing spoke.

She looked at Mrs. Sun with a grave expression and instructed her word by word, “Mother, if you want Chen’er to grow up safely and smoothly, marry and have children, and become an outstanding person, then you must never say those words again.”

"If this were to be heard by someone with ill intentions and spread outside, even reaching the ears of the royal family, it would be disastrous!"

“Whoever brings harm to our Chen’er will invite disaster upon themselves and ruin all of our families. Remember this well!”

Yang Ruoqing had never spoken to Sun Shi like this before. She had always acted cute and playful around her, trying to please her with colorful clothes and elaborate performances.

So at this moment, this expression, these words, truly startled Mrs. Sun.

Sun quickly covered her mouth, her chest pounding. Luckily there were only three of them in the room: Sun, Tuo Ba Xian, and Yang Ruo Qing, but Sun still wore a look of fear on her face.

“Qing'er, it’s really that serious? To be honest with you, I often chat with your Aunt Si. When we talk about strange stories, she always brings up what happened when Chen'er was born.”

"I, I later thought about it carefully, and also felt that on that night when the lightning struck, it seemed like a real dragon was moving on the wall in the house..."

Yang Ruqing spoke up, interrupting Mrs. Sun's words: "Mother, if Liu shi says such things again in the future, don't let her continue. If she doesn't listen, just carry me out directly."

If others believe it and come to ask you, argue back and say that there's nothing to it at all. It was just your aunt-in-law making things up.

Remember, never say what you see, even if it's just the shadow of a branch!

After receiving Yang Ruqing's serious and careful admonitions, Sun Shi also understood the severity of the situation.

"Qinger, rest assured, Mother understands. We almost lost Chen'er, and everyone would have been harmed," Sun shi said with a face full of fear.

"Rest assured, now I know what's important. From now on, I'll never say such things again. If others say it, I'll definitely defend myself and insist that it didn't happen!" Mrs. Sun raised her hand in assurance.

Yang Ruqing smiled slightly and said, "Mother, I believe you. This matter is over, so don't be afraid."

After Sun left, only Tuo Ba Xian and Yang Ruoqing remained in the room.

Tuo Batang said, "Qing'er, were you perhaps too harsh with your mother earlier? I saw her face was pale when she left, clearly frightened."

Yang Ruqing's face showed a touch of guilt, and she smiled wryly. "I had no choice."

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"Actually, your mother's social circle is very small. She only interacts within this village. Even if the women from a few neighboring households gossip when they have nothing to do, it's unlikely that any of it would reach the capital."

Yang Ruqing looked up, her face serious as she gazed at Tuo Ba Xian, saying, "Mother, some things, once spoken from the person involved's mouth, will be like they have wings, flying and flying nonstop. As long as they exist, one day they will fly far away, letting more people know."

“I’m not making a mountain out of a molehill today, this kind of thing has precedent.”

"Once upon a time, the first emperor of a dynasty rose to power. He was just an ordinary clerk. Later, he started by killing a rare white snake in the mountains,"

"This matter, after being concocted and arranged by those with ulterior motives, was ultimately spun into a fantastical tale. They painted the white snake as a white dragon, claiming that it was slain by this person who then inherited the white dragon's fortune and destiny, thus becoming the true Dragon Emperor..."

Upon hearing Yang Ruqing's words, Tuoba Xian laughed: "This statement is unconvincing and somewhat absurd..."

Yang Ruqing said, "It is indeed absurd, but it has been passed down from person to person, and many people believe it,"

“There’s a saying, isn’t there? Too many fools, not enough con artists!” she said.

Tuoba Xian was amused by this sentence.

Yang Ruqing laughed herself, after laughing, she shook her head helplessly.

"The Royal Court is the most sensitive and insightful, and they are also the ones who believe in these things the most. Otherwise, there would be no Imperial Observatory set up. They would consult the stars, observe the celestial patterns at night. If a star shifted its position even slightly, or if its brightness was different from usual, the Imperial Observatory would deduce meaning from it."

Yang Ruqing continued.

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Our family, Tang Yazi is now the Great Qi's national protector general, second only to the emperor and above all others. He holds control of 40% of Great Qi's military force.

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“Emperor Qi Xingyun needs the support and assistance of our family's Tang Ya Zi to help him secure his position and intimidate neighboring countries,”

But at the same time, as a monarch, Qixingyun must also be wary of these powerful generals he relies on, fearing that they might become too influential and threaten his authority.

"As for our little Chen'er, he's already shining brightly at such a young age. All sorts of powerful forces are focused on him and Tang Ya'zi. The saying goes 'the towering tree in the forest is struck by the wind', so it's best to keep a low profile during this time."

“If the omens at his birth were to spread like wildfire, reaching a point where we can no longer contain them, then we'd be in trouble, Mother. As the eldest princess of Great Liao, you should understand this better than anyone!” Yang Ruohua continued.

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Tuoba Xian nodded solemnly, "The greatest taboo, the most important precaution, at all costs, it is better to wrongly kill a white than to miss one!"

Yang Ruqing said, "Yes, so that's why I told my mother about this matter very seriously earlier."

Tuoba Xian pondered for a moment, "But the source of this matter is with your fourth aunt. Would you like to go find her and talk about it privately?"

Yang Ruqing shook her head and refused without hesitation.

“There are two main reasons why I didn't go to tell Aunt Four about this:”

“As for a gossipy country woman, telling her these things would be pointless. Not only wouldn't she understand, but my interest in them would only fuel her curiosity and investigation into the omens surrounding Chen’er's birth.”

"At that time, I wanted to put out the fire, but instead, it backfired and made the fire burn even stronger."

“Secondly, if others knew that I had warned Aunt Four about this matter, even if she dared not speak again under my pressure, they would still be suspicious and continue to spread this as a secret rumor.”

“When gossip spreads uncontrollably, just ignore it directly. Whoever says something, simply deny it calmly in person. Maintain your nonchalant attitude and over time, it will naturally fade away. People will then think that it's just Aunt Four gossiping again.”

After hearing Yang Ruohua's analysis, Tuoba Xian frowned slightly and said, "At this point, there's no other way."

“Qing’er, when you write back to Chen’er, remember to remind him of a few things.”

“Although Chen'er is mature for his age and has a good sense of proportion in many things, he is only nine years old after all. I worry that he might occasionally be impulsive and reckless as a young boy, and get taken advantage of.” Tuo Batian added.

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Yang Ruqing said, "Mother, speaking of this matter, I'm just about to discuss it with you. I want to go to the capital in a few days."

It's time to take care of business in the capital. I haven't been there all year!

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