Chapter 93 Chapter 93 "Catch her."

Almost in an instant, grievance and anger rushed to Zhao Manyi's head. She raised her hand to slap him, but stopped abruptly when she met Jun Ge'er's stubborn and cold eyes.

Jun Ge'er fell to the ground. Although he was shorter than her, the cold expression on his face made Zhao Manyi feel extremely unfamiliar.

Is this still the same spoiled son who always loved to rely on her? Why is he looking at her like this?

But she is his biological mother!

Zhao Manyi was so angry that she was shaking all over, tears streaming down her face. She clutched Jun Ge'er's hand tightly, "You must come with me!"

"What's the point of following you?" Jun Ge'er refuted her harshly, "If I follow you, can you let me live a good life or support my education?"

He mercilessly mocked Zhao Manyi, "Look at what you're like now? A beggar? And you still want to take me away with you in this state?"

If Zhao Manyi is capable of taking him to meet his stepmother, he would consider it.

But Zhao Manyi is a stupid woman, stupid, bad, and very jealous. She can't give him anything, and she doesn't let him follow his stepmother. If he follows her, he will be dead.

Zhao Manyi was so angry at his words that she started to cry. She looked at her son with tears in her eyes, "Did Zhao Qingyi say something to you? Don't listen to her. She's trying to sow discord between us. She just wants us to have a quarrel... Jun'er, don't let her deceive you..."

Jun Ge'er watched her tearful performance without a trace of emotion on his face. He sneered, "Aren't you the one who's been trying to sow discord?"

Zhao Manyi was once again struck in the heart by him and froze in place.

"Ever since I even entered the capital, you've been teaching me how to lie and deceive my stepmother. You told me she was a bad woman who not only wanted to steal my father but also your position. I believed you and even helped you lie, but what was the result?"

The result was that Zhao Manyi was trapped in her own web. Not only did she hurt herself, but she also implicated him!

Being born into this kind of woman's belly, he must have sinned in his previous life...

Thinking of this, Jun Ge'er smiled bitterly. Isn't this a sin?

After he had a serious illness, he seemed to have spent his whole life in a dream. In the dream, he was taken home by his father Li Che and adopted by his stepmother, becoming the eldest son of the Li family. In that dream, there was no Li Jiao to snatch his place. Under the education of his stepmother, he could get whatever he wanted.

His stepmother raised him as if he were her own son, providing him with everything from food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. Furthermore, the stepmother in his dreams was much gentler than the current one. She devoted everything to him, her adopted son, and even found him the best teachers and sent him to the best academy...

Under the careful teaching of his stepmother, he finally became the top scorer in the imperial examination at the age of 20, and became very famous. His stepmother also chose a daughter of noble birth for him to marry, but for some reason, the self in the dream was not happy at all.

All along, there seemed to be another voice telling him how bad his stepmother was, how she used him, and that she was not sincere to him at all...

That person was his biological mother, Zhao Manyi.

When he was young, his stepmother taught him to read. He was naughty and couldn't sit still, so his biological mother would secretly come to see him, give him delicious food and fun things, and take him out for an outing, catch crickets and fly kites. While playing, he would also make complaints about his stepmother, complaining that she treated him harshly, saying that he was still a child and even if he wanted to study, he should not be so eager for quick success.

Over time, the young Jun in the dream believed these words. He felt that his stepmother, who forced him to study, was bad, and his biological mother, who took him out to play, was good. Gradually, his heart leaned more and more towards his biological mother...

But from childhood to adulthood, only his stepmother gave the most to him, spending real money on him, providing him with food, clothing, education, and even finding a wife for him. On the other hand, the value of his biological mother in the past twenty years was very limited. But in his dream, he was like a poisoned man, only listening to his biological mother's instigation and blindly rejecting his stepmother. Later, his biological mother gave him a bottle of medicinal powder and asked him to put it in his stepmother's soup and send it to her every day.

Day after day, year after year, the amount of medicine powder became more and more, and my stepmother's body became weaker and weaker.

He was only six or seven years old when he started to drug his stepmother. When he was twenty years old, he had become sensible and could roughly guess that the medicine he gave his stepmother was not a good thing.

But now that things have come to this, he can only continue to believe what his biological mother says and put all the hard work he has put into growing up on his stepmother.

He resented his stepmother for forcing him to study and hated her for marrying him off. He didn't like any noble ladies. Those noble ladies would only do the same as his stepmother, forcing him to study, to go to the capital, and to become an official...

She was not as gentle and considerate as the brothel girl he knew. In order to rebel against his stepmother, he insisted on marrying the brothel girl, which made his stepmother so angry that she fell ill.

Later, he took part in the imperial examination and, as expected, won the top spot. His father, Li Che, became the chief minister of the cabinet, a high-ranking official.

He is Li Jun now, and he finally has the final say in his life. His parents finally stop hiding their secrets, and their family is reunited.

On the night of my parents' wedding, the three of them appeared at my stepmother's bedside and bid her farewell.

Seeing his stepmother die of anger and vomiting blood, with her eyes full of resentment and anger as she died, Li Jun felt very happy.

He was finally free, no longer bound by his stepmother! His wonderful life was about to begin!

But when he opened his eyes again, everything turned into a dream. He was now just an illegitimate son exiled to the village, left to fend for himself.

All the glory and wealth, all the sons of noble families, all the top scholars in the imperial examinations, all turned into illusions and drifted away from him.

And all these changes seemed to have started with his stepmother, when she refused to adopt him.

It turns out that without his stepmother, Li Jun is nothing.

Without my stepmother, my father is nothing, let alone this stupid woman in front of me!

Zhao Manyi was frightened by his gaze. She subconsciously put the blame on others, "Did Zhao Qingyi say something to you? Did she say something bad about my mother? That's why you have so many misunderstandings about me!"

"My stepmother didn't say anything." Even if she did, Li Jun would not tell her, because he felt that my stepmother was right. Now if he could leave, he only wanted to return to her.

Li Jun looked at the woman crying in front of him, and suddenly his eyes turned and he had an idea, "Can you really take me away?"

He is not even five years old yet, small and weak, and is strictly looked after by the servants on the farm. Without help from outsiders, it is difficult for him to leave the farm and return to the capital to see his stepmother.

Zhao Manyi didn't know what he was planning, she just thought that Jun Ge'er had changed his mind. After all, they were mother and son, so there was no overnight grudge. Once they left this broken village, Jun Ge'er would understand that it was best to stay with his mother.

Zhao Manyi quickly wiped away her tears, smiled and nodded. After a while, she squatted down and let Jun Ge'er step on her back to climb up the wall. Once she climbed over, she would find a new world.

Li Jun had a cold and indifferent smile on his face and asked Zhao Manyi to kneel down and serve as his footstool. Zhao Manyi did it without saying a word. At this moment, she was full of joy. She felt that as long as she could hold on for another ten years, until Jun Ge'er was twenty years old and became the top scorer in the imperial examination again, she would be able to completely turn her life around.

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When the news of Jun'er's disappearance reached back to Beijing, Zhao Qingyi was bored and enjoying the cool air in the yard, with several newly delivered storybooks in his hands.

Upon hearing the news, Zhao Qingyi's face remained calm. If he was gone, then he was gone. She had promised to give him a chance to live. As long as he stayed in the manor, she would protect him. But if the child wanted to leave on his own, she couldn't stop him.

However, since Jun Ge'er was mentioned, Zhao Qingyi couldn't help but think of Li Jiao.

During the day, she had just visited Yuxiu at the Li family's old house. Yuxiu had given birth to a daughter. Even if Li Jiao went out to study, she was not bored with her daughter's company. She also had a shop under her name that earned some income, which was more than enough to cover daily expenses. So she hired three or two maids in the house to take care of her daily life. Her life was simple and comfortable. Compared with the bullying she suffered in the farm before, Yuxiu was now much plumper. Yuxiu also said that Li Jiao would return to Beijing after the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Zhao Qingyi counted the days and found that it was only a few days away, so she asked her maid to start making preparations so that they could have a good reunion at that time. After all, Jiao'er was still her adopted son in name.

Tan Yue took the booklet and wrote down her instructions one by one. Suddenly, she exclaimed, "Huh?" Why is it the Mid-Autumn Festival?

She heard from Eunuch Fugui that His Majesty was planning to hold a welcoming banquet for Envoy Yue Ling on that day, and the county lord was the future queen and would definitely be invited to the banquet.

After hearing this, Zhao Qingyi tapped her forehead lightly with her index finger. She wondered what was wrong with her recently and why she was so forgetful. So she postponed the arrangement for another day and would meet Li Jiao and his mother after the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Afterwards, the doorman brought over a hundred visiting cards, forming a thick stack that formed a small mountain.

Qiao Yue was shocked. "The news of His Majesty's appointment of a queen has just been announced to the world, and people seeking an audience are almost knocking on the door."

As usual, the maid sorted everything into categories and rejected all those who were obviously trying to curry favor with her.

This includes the post from Princess Yueling.

At an inn in Shangjing City, a girl in a red dress was surprised to learn that her invitation had been rejected. "What kind of county lady is this? She's really arrogant."

She had sent visiting cards twice. The first time was a test, and the second time was today. When she learned that Zhao Qingyi was made queen, she really wanted to meet the future queen of Daliang, but the other party refused the visiting card without even looking at it.

The maidservant next to her reminded her again, "It's the Princess of Chenhua County."

"Who cares if she's a county lady? I want to see her." The girl in the red dress crossed her arms, looking coquettish.

In the Western Regions, their Yueling Kingdom is also a respected existence, and she is Princess Yinyue, the most cherished jewel in the palm of Yueling Khan's hand. She is sent here for marriage, firstly for the purpose of maintaining diplomatic relations between the two countries, and secondly to find a good home for her.

When she was in Yueling Kingdom, she often heard people mention that the Emperor of Daliang became famous at a young age, was brave and good at fighting, and was tall and handsome. Although he was an emperor, his harem was clean and tidy. If she married him, it would be a good marriage.

She then traveled thousands of miles to Daliang, the capital, with great anticipation. However, before she even entered the capital, she heard a lot of rumors along the way. She was half-believing and half-doubting them until the decree to establish the queen was announced to the world today.

Before Yueling Kingdom proposed a marriage alliance, the Emperor of Daliang had already decided on the queen.

Princess Silver Moon felt a little pain on her face.

The Daliang Emperor's actions made her feel somewhat humiliated. It seemed as if he was eager to distance himself from the matter, and also as if he was warning them not to covet things that did not belong to them.

This completely aroused Princess Yin Yue's rebellious heart, and she hurriedly sent people out to inquire about Zhao Qingyi's background.

Princess Yin Yue didn't think much about it. As a princess from a foreign country, she could never become the queen of Daliang, so she didn't think about competing with Zhao Qingyi for the position of queen from the beginning.

She was just curious about what kind of woman could become the queen as a second bride, but she was turned away.

“…”

Princess Yin Yue's impression of Zhao Qingyi plummeted instantly. Suddenly, she remembered something and said, "Bring up the beggar who came to see me today."

When the beggar first came to the door, the guards wanted to drive her away, but the female beggar said that she knew the details of Chenhua County Master, which whetted Princess Yinyue's appetite. She had the beggar brought in and locked up in the woodshed, and now it was the perfect time to call her out for interrogation.

After Zhao Manyi was locked up by Yue Ling's envoy, her madness calmed down a lot. When she was brought to Princess Yin Yue by the guards, she immediately knelt down and kowtowed, explaining her identity.

Princess Yin Yue did not take the beggar seriously at first, but when she heard Zhao Manyi say that she was the cousin of Chenhua County Master, a hint of surprise flashed across her bright face, and she looked Zhao Manyi up and down several times.

The maid Ai was quite perceptive and whispered a few words to her at the right time.

The surprise on Princess Yinyue's face quickly turned into understanding.

Zhao Manyi knelt on the ground, vaguely aware that the other person looked at her with a hint of disgust.

"You said you knew Chen Hua County Master. Why should I believe you?"

Princess Yin Yue spoke fluent Mandarin. If Zhao Manyi had not had that dream, she would not have believed that the person in front of her was the princess of Yueling Kingdom.

The appearance of people from the Western Regions is somewhat different from that of people from Daliang, but the woman in front of him is just more delicate in appearance, and she is wearing Daliang clothes, so she looks no different from a woman from Daliang.

Zhao Manyi didn't know Princess Yin Yue's background. Her biological mother was from Daliang, so she looked almost like a Daliang person.

Zhao Manyi's dream was not very detailed. The one that left the deepest impression on her was Jun Ge'er. She remembered that Jun Ge'er finally passed the imperial examination and was the top scorer, and she was extremely happy when she was granted an imperial decree.

The feeling was so real that Zhao Manyi firmly believed that it was not just a dream. Perhaps it really happened, or perhaps it was a sign from God, telling her to persevere and not to lose heart, because her good days were yet to come.

Unfortunately, Jun Ge'er is no longer the same as in her dreams. He has a grudge against her and ran away as soon as he left the farm when she wasn't paying attention. She guessed that Jun Ge'er would go find Zhao Qingyi.

Since Zhao Qingyi wanted to snatch her son, the top scholar, she had to make things difficult for Zhao Qingyi.

So when she heard that Zhao Qingyi was going to be the queen, she followed the memory of that dream to find Princess Yin Yue's whereabouts, hoping to instigate her to trip her up.

She knew Zhao Qingyi. She was so proud that she could not tolerate her having an affair with Li Che. If she knew about the existence of the princess who was married to another country, she would probably be so disgusted that she would not be able to eat.

So Zhao Manyi tried every possible means to show herself in front of Princess Yin Yue. She did not waste time on explanations. It didn't matter whether the princess believed her or not. She just said that she could help the princess achieve her wish.

"Isn't the purpose of your trip to marry into the Daliang royal family? But Princess, you should know that Zhao Qingyi is extremely jealous. As long as she's around, His Majesty will never marry another woman."

Princess Silver Moon sneered, "So, you have a solution?"

Zhao Manyi was so focused on bringing down Zhao Qingyi that she didn't even notice the sarcasm in the other person's words.

Until the maidservant beside Princess Yin Yue covered her lips and sneered, "I heard that the Third Miss of the Zhao family married her brother-in-law by having an affair with someone else. Could her method be some despicable trick again?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Princess Silver Moon giggled.

Only Zhao Manyi was left kneeling on the ground, her face turning pale and blue.

Princess Yin Yue's smile did not reach her eyes. She was a woman who grew up in the deep palace. How could she not know what Zhao Manyi was thinking?

It's simply that these two people have a grudge against each other and want to use me to make trouble for the future queen.

Anyone who dares to take advantage of her, a princess, must want to die.

The purpose of Yue Ling's delegation's trip was to make friends with Daliang, not to make enemies. This female beggar, out of her own selfish motives, set her sights on her. I don't know whether to say that she is bad or stupid.

Princess Yin Yue patiently listened to Zhao Manyi's so-called "strategy", but finally got tired of it and casually pointed her finger in the air.

"Come, capture her. This princess wants to give Queen Daliang a great gift."