An hour ago, an old man arrived at the Chu family without taking a carriage or sedan chair, specifically requesting to see the family head, Chu Jinjin.
The gatekeeper and servants, seeing that although he was simply dressed, he possessed an inexplicable powerful aura, did not neglect him and politely told him to wait while they went to report.
Then they encountered Ms. Liu, who was taking a stroll.
Now Liu was on high alert, worried that Xiao Huai or the Wang family might cause some trouble. After introducing herself, she asked who the other person was.
The old man greeted him politely and said he was Zhan Qin's father.
As for her future son-in-law, Madam Liu had asked him countless times. His mother had passed away early, and when the topic turned to his father, there was no response, suggesting that he had some unspeakable secret, but he implicitly acknowledged that his father had passed away.
So where did this father come from?
Liu didn't use foul language, but sometimes what she did say was quite vulgar: "Did you crawl out of a grave?"
The old man was taken aback, then realized something: "Qin'er told you I'm no longer alive?"
Then she sighed, "That's right, I'm no longer in his heart."
Liu immediately sensed something fishy was going on. After confirming the other party's identity through their birth date and time, she began to ask questions.
The old woman didn't hide anything and admitted that she had abandoned Zhan Qin and his mother.
Then Liu scolded him severely, saying that he had come to recognize his son after his wedding, and asked why he hadn't done so earlier.
“However, your father has felt guilty all these years, and it’s clear that he truly regrets it.” Liu’s stance was as unpredictable as the weather in June, changing without warning. “I think he’s quite pitiful, after all, he gave birth to me. There are no bad parents in the world, right? Why don’t we give him a chance to make amends?”
Zhan Qin replied calmly, "Auntie is right."
Chu Jinjin tugged at Liu Shi hard: "You don't know anything, so don't say anything."
The three of them walked into the house.
Liu deliberately slowed down Chu Jinjin's pace and whispered, "Jinjin, I think your future father-in-law is really quite good. He's well-educated and reasonable; he should at least be a scholar."
Chu Jinjin snorted coldly: "Even a scholar would have to kneel down and call him 'ancestor' when he sees him."
Liu didn't understand the real meaning behind the words and was startled: "Ah, the ancestor of the scholar, what is that, the lord of the imperial examination?"
Chu Jinjin decided to teach her a lesson: "The current prime minister, a key minister of the emperor."
Liu stumbled, "...What did you say?"
"Remember next time, don't talk nonsense. They're on an incognito visit, you know?" Chu Jinjin helped her up and scolded her impatiently, "Luckily they weren't outsiders, otherwise they wouldn't even know how they died."
Liu patted her chest and then her head, still shaken, and said dizzily, "This is more exciting than a storybook. Jinjin, what kind of fate do you have? All the outstanding men in the world like you. Why don't you learn from the princess and marry them all?"
Chu Jinjin: "......."
The mother has been corrupted by the princess.
Madam Liu said softly, "But I've found out pretty much everything. Zhan Qin's mother was killed by his father. No wonder he changed his name. Ah, I know now. Zhan Qin went to beg this scumbag father for you, asking him to pass a message to the Emperor, right?"
Chu Jinjin glanced at the somewhat blurry figure in the night and sighed.
Unexpectedly, Zhan Qin still went.
Yuan Tianyou was placed in the living room, but since he didn't know what was going on and no one was there to keep him company.
At first glance, Chu Jinjin could tell that they were definitely father and son. Their eyebrows and eyes were almost identical. It was just that the former prime minister had aged and his body had shrunk. If they were young, the two would have been at least 80% similar.
Regardless of their relationship, he was nominally Zhan Qin's biological father, making him an elder, and also held the position of prime minister. All of these factors required Chu Jinjin to treat him with utmost respect.
Chu Jinjin bowed respectfully: "Greetings, Lord Yuan."
Before he could speak, Zhan Qin said coldly, "Didn't you promise not to bother me?"
After saying that, he turned around and gestured to walk outside: "Let's talk outside."
The former prime minister remained silent and glanced at Chu Jinjin.
"Zhan Qin, I want to speak with Lord Yuan alone for a few minutes." Chu Jinjin understood perfectly, and for the first time, she hugged Zhan Qin's arm and pleaded, "Please, go outside and wait for me."
Zhan Qin's expression was distorted, seemingly both enjoying and troubled. In the end, he took a deep look at his father and turned to leave.
The former prime minister sighed, "Thank you, Miss Chu."
"You're too kind, Lord Yuan." Chu Jinjin didn't understand why they needed to be so friendly, but Zhan Qin was upset because he was her father. "Lord Yuan, you must have something important to discuss with me so late at night."
The former prime minister suddenly bowed deeply: "I thank Miss Chu for rescuing Qin'er from Black Eagle Mountain Stronghold."
Chu Jinjin was the type who responded better to gentle persuasion than force, and she said in a flustered manner, "Please don't use so much force, I can't bear it."
“Miss Chu, you can take the blame. If it weren’t for you, my son and I would probably never have had the chance to meet again in this lifetime.” The former prime minister sighed deeply. “To be honest, Miss Chu, I forced her mother to her death.”
To rise to the highest position in the court, Yuan Tianyou was also a handsome and talented young man. He passed the imperial examinations in three categories and was also very good-looking, captivating countless women. When he reached the appropriate age, he quickly followed his parents' wishes and got married.
The woman comes from a prominent family and is virtuous, but no matter what, she's not Yuan Tianyou's type.
Like many marriages in this era, it's just a matter of liking someone and finding them suitable.
The woman was very fond of Yuan Tianyou and did not stop his romantic affairs, as long as he didn't bring them home.
Yuan Tianyou didn't have that thought either. He liked beautiful women, but he wasn't lecherous. He only got emotional when he had feelings for them.
Once, when he went to visit a classmate in another city, he accidentally saw Zhan Qin's mother and was immediately captivated by her beauty. He became so infatuated that he refused to leave and kept pestering her all day long.
Few women in the world could resist the pursuit of such an outstanding man.
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