Meanwhile, the fake Cui Jin eavesdropped on the first half of their conversation.
It was immediately confirmed that Shen Potian, under Shen Ningyuan’s pleading, would go to the palace to plead for Ji Zehai and preserve the Ji family’s title.
After leaving the study, she immediately spread the news and asked the master behind her to make preparations early.
After an incense stick of time, Yu Min received the news and was surprised for a long time.
He didn't expect that Shen Ningyuan would keep his word. After receiving the money, he immediately asked Shen Potian to go to the palace to plead for the Ji family.
"How foolish! Even at this time, you are still thinking about the Ji family."
Xie Yumin raised his eyebrows and sneered.
“It seems that planning for Ji Yunchuan to marry Shen Ningyuan was indeed the best move made by this king.”
"Xie Wanzhou, if you knew that the woman you've been dreaming of is devoted to another man, how would you react?"
"I really can't wait to see that day!"
As he spoke, Xie Yumin turned outside and told his men to pass the message to Ji Yunchuan.
Ji Yunchuan breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the news.
In this way, the Ji family's title was preserved.
He could also continue to hide in the dark and work for Xie Yumin.
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Shen Ningyuan didn't know that Ji Yunchuan and Xie Yumin already knew that Shen Potian was going to enter the palace.
After talking to his father for a while, Shen Ningyuan suddenly asked, "Dad, you have been with Mom all year round. Haven't you noticed that there is something wrong with Mom recently?"
Shen Potianxia consciously asked back: “Is there anything wrong with your mother recently?”
Shen Ningyuan was speechless for a moment, with black lines sliding down his forehead.
If my mother knew that my father, who was her husband, couldn't see the difference between her and the imposter, she would definitely be furious.
If Daddy sleeps in the same bed with that impostor, I'm afraid he will lose Mom forever.
Thinking of this, Shen Ningyuan was about to ask something, but she heard Shen Potian looking at her with a puzzled look.
He asked, "But speaking of which, Dad hasn't seen your mother for a long time. Every time I went to see her, she was either taking care of Cui Mingzhu or busy in the shop. Dad hasn't seen her for almost a month."
Upon hearing this, Shen Ningyuan suddenly understood.
No wonder Shen Potian didn’t notice anything unusual.
It turned out that during this period, the impostor was afraid that he would be exposed in front of his father, so he had been hiding from his father.
Shen Ningyuan skipped the topic and continued to ask: "Dad, when are you planning to enter the palace?"
“I’ll go now.” Shen Potian replied.
"Now?"
Shen Ningyuan was a little surprised.
"Yes, let's go now."
Shen Potian is a man of impetuous temperament.
As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately got ready and headed towards the palace gate as soon as he went out.
After he left, Shen Ningyuan also said goodbye and left.
But he did not return to the Ji family, but went to Ningle Tower.
At this time, the real Cui Jin had lived here for several days and had become familiar with the restaurant's owner, Lao Guai.
The daily routine is to sit in the backyard and drink tea with Lao Guai.
Please tell them how they managed to run Ningle Building so well in just one year.
Lao Guai was also generous in giving advice and told Cui Jin all his experiences.
Cui Jin was stunned when he heard this. He obviously didn't expect that running a restaurant would involve so many fancy tricks.
Just as she was listening with great interest, she suddenly heard Shen Ningyuan's voice.
Cui Jin immediately turned around, looked at Shen Ningyuan, and waved at her.
"Yuan'er, come quickly."
Shen Ningyuan walked over and asked, "Mom, what are you talking about?"
Cui Jin pointed at Lao Guai and said, "Lao Guai was telling me how to introduce special wines according to different seasons to attract more customers."
Cui Jin shook her head helplessly. "After all, they're old, and their minds aren't as active as those of young people. No wonder they were able to run Ningle Tower so well in just one year."
Lao Guai smiled and nodded, adding, "Madam is not bad either. She has become rich enough to rival an entire nation through her own efforts. She is truly a heroine!"
"It's both a blessing and a curse." Cui Jin said with a hint of meaning, "If our Shen family were an ordinary family, Yuan'er wouldn't be so bound. She could do whatever she wanted and marry whoever she wanted."
After saying that, Cui Jin sighed.
Shen Ningyuan sat beside her and continued, "Mother, if we were an ordinary family, we would just be at the mercy of others."
Cui Jin paused, "That's true, it's better to have money in hand."
As he spoke, Cui Jin looked at Shen Ningyuan and saw that she looked a little solemn.
Guessing she was preoccupied with important matters, he asked, "Yuan'er, what's wrong? What happened?"
Shen Ningyuan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Mom, I just went back to the Shen family and talked to Dad. He has already gone to the palace to plead with the emperor to retain the title of the Ji family."
When Cui Jin heard this, the teacup in her hand trembled slightly, and her brows furrowed instantly. "Yuan'er, you are confused. Isn't it a good thing that the Ji family has lost its title?"
"Mother, I just wanted to keep the title of the Ji family. I didn't say I would return the title to Ji Zehai." Shen Ningyuan said indifferently, "It's up to us to decide who to give the title of the Ji family to."
"What's the meaning?"
Cui Jin looked at Shen Ningyuan in surprise, his eyes confused and puzzled.
"Mom, you'll know after the empress dowager's vegetarian banquet in a few days." Shen Ningyuan replied.
Cui Jin stopped asking questions and changed the subject to another matter.
He asked, "Has that fake guy at home done anything weird these days?"
Shen Ningyuan nodded, "She was also worried that she would be exposed, so during this period, she didn't dare to meet with her father and brother easily, for fear of being exposed."
Cui Jin snorted coldly, "Of course she's afraid of being exposed. I, Cui Jin, am not someone that anyone can impersonate. I want to see how long she can keep pretending!"
As he spoke, Cui Jin suddenly thought of something, looked at Chen Ningyuan nervously, and asked: "Yuan'er, during the time I was away, did that fake guy seduce your father? Did they..."
Cui Jin didn’t finish the rest of the words.
But Shen Ningyuan immediately guessed what her mother wanted to ask.
He immediately laughed and joked, "Mom, according to the time, I've been gone for a month. Isn't it too late to start worrying about this now?"
Cui Jin's face froze.
Shen Ningyuan continued to probe: "After all, she and Dad live together day and night, so it's normal for her to pretend to be Mom and Dad and do something, right?"
Hearing this, Cui Jin shouted angrily, "How dare they!"
"If your father dares to do anything with that fake, I will skin him alive and divorce him with a letter of divorce!"
Cui Jin became more and more angry as she spoke, and she almost believed that Shen Potian had done something wrong to her.
Then she stood up and asked Chen Ningyuan in a resounding voice, "Yuan'er, tell me, if I and your father were separated, would you choose me or him?"
Shen Ningyuan: "..."
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