Feng Jinrui was completely stunned.
She said he was a devil, that he wasn't her son…
"Your Excellency, please, don't say such things!" Nanny Cui immediately stopped Hua Rong, saying anxiously, "The second young master is indeed your son!"
Hua Rong's eyes were bloodshot.
She still wanted to scold.
She still wanted to vent.
But at this moment, Feng Jinrui was staring blankly at himself, his eyes filled with pain, sadness, and despair.
Yet, there was no resentment whatsoever.
He even looked at her with the eyes one would use to look at their own mother.
This look made the words on the tip of her tongue involuntarily swallow back down.
"He is still a child; he knows nothing."
Nanny Cui's heart ached terribly.
No one could see Fourteenth Master looking like this and still harden their heart to hurt him.
He truly knew nothing; all he knew was that his mother had returned.
Mother said not a single word of her return must be leaked, and he never even asked why. If she didn't let him speak, he wouldn't.
He was so well-behaved.
Whatever the Prince and Your Excellency asked him to do, he would obediently comply.
Sometimes, you could clearly see that he had many questions, that he was very curious.
But if the Prince and Your Excellency forbade him from asking, he truly wouldn't utter a single word.
Such a well-behaved child, even Nanny Cui felt immense pity and affection for him.
How could Your Excellency bear to hurt him so?
"Second young master, Your Excellency is just too worried about the Prince, which is why..."
"I know." Feng Jinrui lowered his gaze, concealing all the pain in his eyes. He said softly, "When Eldest Brother wakes up, I will leave. Please, let me stay and guard Eldest Brother..."
He no longer dared to utter the word "Mother" after her call.
He feared that calling her Mother would anger her.
He no longer called the Fourth Imperial Brother either; he now called him Eldest Brother.
Calling him Eldest Brother would make Mother happy.
Calling him Fourth Imperial Brother would make Mother angry.
He remembered everything Mother liked and disliked.
He had always been trying, trying to be a good son, trying to be like Eldest Brother, so that Mother would like him.
He had truly tried his best.
Feng Jinrui glanced at Feng Yexuan, then at Liu Jin.
Liu Jin whispered, "I will definitely ensure the Prince is safe. Fourteenth... Second young master, you don't need to worry."
"Mm." Feng Jinrui nodded.
He retreated to the side.
Before Eldest Brother woke up, he didn't want to leave, so he could only try to minimize his presence.
He just wanted to see Eldest Brother wake up. As long as Eldest Brother was unharmed, he would leave.
He wouldn't make her angry.
Fearing he was still an eyesore to Hua Rong, Feng Jinrui instinctively retreated to the foot of the bed, almost hiding his body behind the gauze curtain.
He didn't look at Hua Rong, and he knew Hua Rong certainly wouldn't look at him.
Because Mother had never liked him, had never even looked him in the eye.
But this time, Feng Jinrui was mistaken.
Hua Rong was currently staring at him intently.
This son... an unspeakable bitterness welled up in her heart.
Why was he so well-behaved, so obedient and gentle, and so handsome, even so clean, with no flaws in his face or eyes?
If he had even a few more flaws, she could have found more reasons to dislike him.
But in him... she couldn't find anything to dislike.
Hua Rong closed her eyes tightly, took a deep breath, and suppressed the bitterness in her heart.
When she looked at Feng Jinrui again, there was no warmth in her eyes!
Hua Rong ignored Feng Jinrui and said to Liu Jin, "Sir, I will channel my energy to him. You focus on protecting his heart脉."
Nanny Cui was anxious, "Your Excellency, you cannot move your true qi again!"