"ah……"
Perhaps Han Bingmo's voice was too loud, startling Li Jingchen, causing him to slip and fall headfirst off the roof. This terrified Xue Ziwei, who quickly jumped down from the roof and caught Li Jingchen in her arms. The two rolled on the ground before stopping.
"Chen'er, are you alright?"
"Blood Purple Rose" got up from the ground and checked the little guy over, afraid that he might get hurt.
Looking at the "Blood Purple Rose" who was so concerned about him, Li Jingchen felt a warmth in his heart and sincerely said,
"Thank you, I'm fine."
"Speak, who are you?"
Because "Blood Purple Rose" was kept in the dark, Han Bingmo did not recognize his daughter.
Furthermore, the fact that "Blood Purple Rose" was surrounded by guards wielding swords and knives further obstructed his view.
"Father, are you not going to acknowledge your daughter anymore?"
"Blood Purple Rose" straightened up, her phoenix eyes gleaming coldly, and glared at the guards surrounding her. The guards were so frightened that they took several steps back.
"This...isn't this the young lady? The young lady wasn't burned to death."
"Ziwei?"
Han Bingmo stared in astonishment at his daughter who had fallen from the sky.
"So Father still recognizes me! I thought Father only recognized Han Ruyi as his daughter."
"Blood Purple Rose" wore a mocking expression. Second Madam Mu Xue'er and Han Ruyi exchanged a glance, then stepped forward and spoke gently.
"Ziwei! You're not dead, that's wonderful! Your mother thought you'd burned to death!"
After saying that, he tried to take "Blood Purple Rose's" hand to get closer to her, but she shook him off forcefully.
"I imagine the Second Madam must be very disappointed that I didn't burn to death!"
The servants around them pointed and whispered.
"What do you mean, young lady?"
"What else could it mean? It obviously means that the second mistress wanted to burn her alive."
"Yesterday, the Second Madam warned us that no matter what happens, we should not come out of our rooms, not even if there is a fire. So that's what she meant."
...
"Don't talk nonsense, Mother would never give such an order."
Upon hearing this, Han Ruyi's expression changed drastically, and she angrily rebuked him.
"That's utter nonsense! Didn't you see how heartbroken the Second Madam was when she learned of the Eldest Miss's accident? How could she possibly stop you from saving her?"
Zhang, the old nanny beside Mu Xue'er, also spoke up.
The servants immediately lowered their heads and dared not utter another sound.
"Does crying loudly mean I'm sad? I can cry too! Waaah..."
Young Prince Li Jingchen was still quite young and playful. Hearing their chatter, he couldn't help but interrupt, even squeezing out a few tears to pretend to cry, and then making a funny face.
"You people are all talk and no action, no, to be precise, you all wish Mother were dead. Mother and I heard it all clearly from the rooftop just now."
"Go away, go away, go away! Where did you come from, you wild child? Do you have the right to speak here?"
Upon hearing this, Han Ruyi reached out to push Li Jingchen, but "Blood Purple Rose" grabbed her wrist.
"If you dare touch him, I'll kill you."
Han Ruyi was thrown to the ground by "Blood Purple Rose".
"Miss, Miss, are you alright!"
Upon seeing this, the maid Ye Qing hurriedly stepped forward to help her up. Because of the previous incident where Han Ruyi lost her virginity, the maid Zhu Bi failed to protect her mistress and was beaten to death by Mu Xue'er. Now, Ye Qing had become Han Ruyi's maid and was quite clever.
Seeing that Han Ruyi had steadied herself, she began to sob as she looked at Han Bingmo.
"Master, you must stand up for my young lady! The eldest young lady is treating my young lady like this for the sake of a bastard child. Isn't this going to make us a laughingstock among the servants?"
The young lady has just married Prince Longxuan. Where did such a big child come from? The master is very particular about family reputation. You can't let the young lady act so recklessly. If Prince Longxuan finds out, he will be beheaded.
As a royal daughter-in-law, having a child with another man—isn't that tainting the royal bloodline?
Before Ye Qing mentioned it, no one had thought of that possibility. But now that she had, everyone's eyes widened.
"Yes! This child calls the young lady 'Mother,' so isn't this child the young lady's? Whose child is this?
Because Li Jingchen was very young, and Li Mufeng had only been back in the capital for a short time, he never brought him to the palace celebrations. Everyone knew that Li Mufeng had never been married, and the original owner of the body, "Han Ziwei," was his only princess. Naturally, no one knew that he had a son.
"Han Ziwei, whose child is this bastard?"
The Prime Minister's icy hand trembled as he pointed at Li Jingchen, startling the little guy who quickly hid behind "Blood Purple Rose."
"Why are all these people so scary?"
"Could this be Chu Yunmo's child?"
The second wife, Mu Xue'er's, astonished expression successfully sparked discussion among the servants.
"It must be Chu Yunmo's. I had heard before that the young lady and Chu Yunmo had an ambiguous relationship, but I didn't expect the child to be so big already."
"This child looks about three years old! Could it be that Miss and Chu Yunmo have been secretly having an affair for a long time?"
...
The servants were whispering amongst themselves, but Li Jingchen behind them rolled his eyes.
"Stop talking nonsense! Is Chu Yunmo as good-looking as me? He's just a gigolo, how could he be worthy of my mother?"
A soft, sweet voice radiated confidence; "Blood Purple Rose" sighed, rubbing her forehead.
"Like father, like son. Chu Yunmo is much better looking than you two."
Just as "Blood Purple Rose" was pondering this, the little guy once again uttered something astonishing.
"Listen carefully, my father's name is Zhu Yi, not Chu Yunmo."
"ah……"
"Blood Purple Rose" was surprised.
"What nonsense is this child spouting? Doesn't he know how much gossip he'll get from this?"
"Zhu Yi?"
"Blood Purple Rose" was right. Li Jingchen's words not only shocked everyone, but even Wang Shuqing couldn't remain silent. She stepped forward, grabbed her hand, and lowered her voice.
“Ziwei! Tell your mother, who is this Zhu Yi? How many men have you been with… cough! Ziwei! You are Longxuan King’s woman. If Longxuan King finds out that you have a child with other men, this…”
Wang Shuqing pleaded earnestly, while her younger brother Han Ruobin was equally disappointed in her.
"Sister, how could you... If brother-in-law finds out, cough!"
“Mother, you have to believe me, this boy is talking nonsense. I don’t know this Zhu Yi at all. He’s actually…”
"Heavens! This is a crime of deceiving the emperor! If the emperor finds out that the young lady has given birth to an unfilial child and cuckolded Prince Longxuan, it will surely bring utter destruction to the Prime Minister's mansion!"
After receiving a hint from Mu Xue'er, Granny Zhang stepped out of the crowd, looking terrified.
"This young lady is so shameless. First Chu Yunmo, then Zhu Yi, how many men does she have?"
"You're wrong. Judging from this child's age, she probably had an affair with Zhu Yi first, and after having a child, she couldn't bear the loneliness and hooked up with Chu Yunmo..."
...
Unbearable words followed one after another, making "Blood Purple Rose's" face extremely ugly.
The little guy seemed to realize he had caused trouble, and with his chubby little hand, he tugged at her clothes.
"Mother, did I say something wrong just now?"
"Blood Purple Rose" smiled bitterly. She shouldn't have brought this child. This child was her nemesis, always trying to make things difficult for her.
He's clearly Li Mufeng's father, but he insists on making up a Zhu Yi. A leopard can't change its spots. I'll deal with him later.
Seeing that "Blood Purple Rose" remained silent, her face ashen, the little one bit her lip, intending to do something to make up for her mistake. So she crawled out from behind her, straightened her little back, and...
"I won't allow you to speak of Mother like that, Mother she..."
"Seize this bastard for me. Anyone who dares to spread this news will be beaten to death on the spot."
Li Jingchen's words were interrupted sharply by Han Bingmo, whose eyes were filled with murderous intent.
"This bastard must die, otherwise what will happen if the Emperor finds out that his daughter has cheated on Prince Longxuan?"
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