Wu gave directions, and Zhou Tianqi drove the car, soon arriving at a house.

“Your Highness, my home is right here.”

Now everything is going according to her plan, and she feels no fatigue; she has once again protected her family.

I just felt a sense of peace within myself.

Zhou Tianqi got out of the car, lifted the curtain, and people got out one by one.

Although the mansion in front of me was not as luxurious as those in the capital, it was still very elegant, surrounded by a circle of peach trees.

Upon hearing the report from the servants, the steward of the manor immediately sent someone to inform Zheng Donghai and hurried towards the door.

Madam Wu alighted from the carriage and waited with her two grandsons, as the imperial decree could only be announced once everyone had arrived.

Soon, a series of footsteps approached. Zheng Donghai had never seen anything like this before. His heart raced and his face turned red.

Seeing his mother and child following beside him, he felt a little more at ease.

Once everyone had arrived, Shen Jiaojiao took the box and retrieved the imperial edict from it.

"Where is the Marquis of Chengen's family?"

"Your subject and his descendants are here to receive your decree."

By this time, a crowd had already gathered around, watching curiously from the sidelines.

This town is small, and it's rare to see so many soldiers and officers here.

"By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees:"

Now, there is Zheng Donghai, son of the Marquis of Chengen. He was attacked on the road and was rescued by a friend. He was deeply grateful for the kindness and wished to repay the kindness with his life. Therefore, Zheng Donghai is granted permission to leave his clan and is specially given to the Zhou family to be his father. He is to raise his two children well in the future.

The original offspring, Zheng Xuan and Zheng Xue, were specially granted permission to be registered under the name of their deceased uncle.

May we both live well from now on, and not disturb each other. So be it!

As soon as the words were spoken, Madam Wu immediately kowtowed in gratitude and stepped forward to receive the imperial edict.

Zheng Donghai was completely dumbfounded. He recognized every single word on it, so why did his brain turn to mush when he read it aloud?

He couldn't believe it!

The people around were in an uproar

"Wow! Good heavens, Old Madam Wu kicked her son out!"

"My God! How could a mother be like this!"

"Perhaps there's more to the story? Otherwise, why would they kick their own son out?"

"That's right. Everyone knows the old lady's character after living in Peach Blossom Town for so many years. She definitely wouldn't have acted like this if something hadn't happened!"

…

Zheng Donghai's malfunctioning brain heard the words "kick him out" from the crowd, and his panicked heart slowly calmed down. His eyes turned vicious as he looked at his mother.

"Mother! What's going on? What do you mean? I'm your only son, and now you're going to kick me out?"

Zheng Donghai no longer cared about airing his dirty laundry in public; he was about to lose his family anyway, so he might as well go crazy.

Looking into his eyes, Wu felt a sense of calm within her.

Do you remember what I asked you yesterday?

Zheng Donghai recalled that his mother came to see him last night and asked him if he would be willing to repay the life-saving grace if he could do so himself.

What he said at the time was, oh, he was thinking that he was a grown man who couldn't hold the child, but the child was his own, and he could do whatever he wanted with just a word.

So my answer at the time was: Of course, I must repay the life-saving grace.

Now he realized that he was being asked to report it?

"Mother! Are you willing to let me leave? When Ming'er and Xuan'er marry here, there will be two more people to take care of you, isn't that good?"

When Wu heard this, she was furious. Good heavens, so not only did she want to match her grandson and granddaughter together, but she also wanted to take them over and raise them?

Where did that face come from? How can it be so big?

Her recently calmed emotions were shattered, and she angrily shouted, "Jung Dong-hae! Are you even human?"

"As a father, how much have you cared about your child since birth? You've never paid attention, and now that he's grown up, you're the one pointing fingers at him."

"Did you investigate Zhou Ming yourself? He's only 19 and does nothing all day. He's been to brothels countless times. He has no ambition whatsoever. Why should I send my pampered granddaughter to that kind of trash to suffer for free?"

"And Zhou Xuan, how can you be so stingy, picking up all this trash and raising it? If you earned the money yourself, that would be fine, but you're spending my money now, you haven't earned a single penny, so I'm not willing to raise it!"

Zheng Donghai's face turned red from his mother's scolding. His mother had never scolded him before, but today she scolded him in front of so many people. He was both angry and ashamed.

"Mother, Zhou Ran saved my life back then! How can you bear to watch me die?" Is Mother really so heartless?

Wu's situation was far worse than his: "I am very grateful to him for saving you. Because of the sugar, his child is fatherless. Now I am giving them a father, so let's leave it at that!"

"As for you, you've grown up now, you're not a child anymore. Study hard and be a good father from now on, you don't need to worry about things here anymore."

Jung Donghae stood blankly at the door, unwilling to leave.

But now that he has received an imperial decree, and what he has learned over the years tells him that he should repay the kindness shown to him, he really doesn't want to leave.

How did things turn out this way?

Madam Wu turned to the butler and instructed him, "Butler, go and pack up his personal belongings now so he can take them with him. Don't let him take anything he shouldn't."

The butler immediately jogged back.

Zheng Donghai looked at the crowd around him, somewhat bewildered. He hadn't done anything wrong! He hadn't done anything wrong, right?

"So it was that Zhou Ran who saved him. In that case, the old lady wasn't wrong. A life-saving grace deserves a reward of marriage, no problem!"

"Yes, after all, someone has lost their father, so it seems reasonable for them to give him back his father now."

"I don't know why, but something just feels off!"

…

Listening to the discussions around him, Zheng Donghai found that most people agreed with him, and he gradually calmed down.

It's just being a dad, what's so hard about that!

I have a son and a daughter myself, and we know each other very well.

It's just moving to a different place, it's okay.

After thinking it through, he stopped being angry when the butler took his personal belongings.

"Okay, since this is what you asked for, I agree. I'll be leaving now. Take care!"

He picked up the package, straightened his back, and strode out, as if he were doing something extraordinary.

Watching his retreating figure, Wu shook her head. This fool has no money, yet he still becomes the father of two people like that. He'll suffer enough in the future.

Seeing that Madam Wu had noticed her, Shen Jiaojiao quickly said, "Madam, please wait. I've finished my business here and nothing unexpected has happened, so I'll be leaving now. I have some other things to take care of. I'll come to see you again next time I have the chance!"

After saying that, he got into the car and told Zhou Tianqi to leave quickly.

Wu quickly led her family to kneel on the ground and kowtow to the departing carriage.

He secretly expressed his gratitude, thinking that without the Crown Princess, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly. He prayed that the Crown Princess would live a long and healthy life.

Shen Jiaojiao noticed that it was getting late, and it would probably be dark by the time she got back.

This Peach Blossom Town should not be far from Peach Blossom Village, which is also not far from the mountain where the prince went.

"Tianqi, find a place to stay in the town and send someone to tell His Highness the Crown Prince that I am staying in Peach Blossom Town today, and ask him to come and pick me up when he is done with his work."

Zhou Tianqi immediately sent two people to deliver the message, while the rest stayed behind to protect the Crown Princess.