Chapter 1210 - 119 Building Connections (First Update)
Consort Shu was an extremely easy-going woman, and as the saying goes, like mother, like son, Lin Yuan thought that Zhao Hongde’s temperament was more like that of his mother.
However, had she not known beforehand, Lin Yuan would never have imagined that such a gentle woman could be the aunt of Xia Zheng, the Little Tyrant. It seemed that Xia Zheng was the odd one out in the Xia family.
It could have been because Princess Anle had said many good things in advance, but Consort Shu took to Lin Yuan immediately upon meeting her, especially after learning that Lin Yuan was the sworn sister Zhao Hongde had recognized outside the palace. She was very affectionate, holding her hand and asking all sorts of questions, and in the end, even wanting to adopt her as her sworn daughter.
Lin Yuan was slightly stunned, feeling unexpectedly honored.
Princess Anle, however, had a smile playing on her lips, as if she had been waiting for this very moment, laughing, "A sworn daughter isn’t just taken casually, you need to show some sincerity."
Princess Anle and Consort Shu had been close friends before getting married and were accustomed to each other’s personalities.
Consort Shu glared at her playfully, poked her kneecap with a finger, and huffed, "I always say, my elder brother and Zhenzhen are both honest people, so how did Zhengzheng become so cunning and scheming? It turns out he has you as a mother."
Lin Yuan chuckled, remembering when Princess Anle just mentioned ’sincerity’, thinking how familiar the expression and tone were to her—it was Xia Zheng. When Zhao Hongde had wanted to take her as his sworn sister, hadn’t Xia Zheng said something similar?