Faced with his repeated questioning, Ruan Hezhu felt extremely heartbroken.
"No, I didn't know that at first. I only found out later."
"How can I tell you about such a shameful life story? I just want to hide it tightly so that no one can find out."
Just because of her background, everyone is now pointing fingers at her, and even the business of the shop has been affected.
"I know my background is shameful, but I'm innocent. I don't want to be an illegitimate child, and I don't want to have parents like that. But what can I do? I don't have a choice at all."
Ruan Hezhu cried and complained, "Why do you all blame me? If I could, I would rather be a beggar's child than have such a life experience."
Seeing her so tearful and in pain, Song Yu immediately softened his heart.
Yes, children can never choose their parents, and the most innocent person in this matter is Ruan Hezhu.
How could I blame her? She must have been scared when she found out about this.
She didn't want anyone to know, and he should understand her.
"I'm sorry, I know it's not your fault."
"Song Yu, I have no relatives except you from now on." She couldn't go to meet Yu Sanniang and Jiang Weiyan, and the Ruan family expelled her from the family.
She is truly alone now.
Song Yu hugged her distressedly and said, "Don't worry, I will protect you from now on."
"good."
Ruan Hezhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she had memories of Song Yu from two lifetimes and had already grasped his character.
No matter how angry he was, I could coax him into peace with just a few words, just like in my previous life.
In the yard next to Song Yu, Lin Jing was playing chess alone with black pieces in his hand.
"Miss, do you think we should go to the old man's yard and take a look at the situation?"
The maidservant was extremely anxious. Her young lady had finally waited for the opportunity, and she couldn't let it be snatched away by Ruan Hezhu.
“Will I change if I see it?”
Lin Jing replied calmly, his eyes never leaving the chessboard.
"But Miss, you have to try your best. With your intelligence, how can you not defeat an illegitimate girl?" The maid was very unwilling. It would be fine if she lost to a young lady from a wealthy family, but it happened to be Ruan Hezhu, a woman who was not presentable.
When they return to Linzhou, they will be laughed to death.
Lin Jing raised her eyelids, a hint of displeasure on her face. "This is Prince Chen's Mansion. She is still the future Crown Prince's Consort. If you continue to talk nonsense, go back to Linzhou."
"I was wrong."
The maid reacted and knelt down quickly.
"Get up, and don't do it again."
Lin Jing knew that she was acting like this because she was worried about him.
But haste is always the most useless thing.
Song Yu's mind and eyes are now filled with Ruan Hezhu. If she deliberately makes trouble for Ruan Hezhu now, she is undoubtedly going against Song Yu.
She would never do such a thing that would only bring trouble to herself and lower her own value.
She also vaguely knew that Ruan Hezhu must have some skills that she didn't know about, which made Prince Chen agree to let her become the Crown Prince's Consort.
His greatest reliance was his father, so King Chen chose Ruan Hezhu.
That means she can provide more value to King Chen than her father. If that's the case, no matter how much she does, it will be useless.
However, once Ruan Hezhu's life story is revealed, it will surely arouse suspicion if Prince Chen does not express his opinion.
Therefore, Ruan Hezhu's position as the Crown Prince's Consort cannot be maintained.
As expected, the next day, Prince Chen canceled the marriage proposal to Ruan Hezhu.
However, he did not appoint Lin Jing as the Crown Prince's Consort, and this position seemed to be hanging in the balance.
Just when King Chen found a hidden place and asked Ruan Hezhu to go there to make muskets, he learned a bolt from the blue.
The emperor suddenly issued an order to limit iron production.
Prince Chen was so anxious that he rushed to the palace.
"Royal brother, why are you suddenly restricting iron?"
He had a bad feeling in his heart, always feeling that this was directed at him.
He quietly observed the emperor's expression, trying to discover something from it.
"Recently, many bandits have appeared. They have harmed civilians, robbed their property, and made life miserable for the people."
The emperor frowned and pointed to a pile of memorials beside him. These were all sent from various prefectures and cities.
"They are just some bandits. How can the Yuan Dynasty be afraid of them? We will kill as many as there are."
King Chen acted brave and fearless.
The emperor shook his head helplessly. "There are bandits every year, and it's impossible to kill them all. So General Jiang came up with the iron restriction order, which prevented them from buying weapons. With their bare hands, they couldn't act so arrogantly."
"Jiang Weizhen?" Prince Chen lowered his eyes to hide the murderous intent in his eyes. Was all this a coincidence, or was it intentional?
"Prince Chen, do you think there is something wrong with this iron restriction order?" The emperor looked at him and asked lightly.
King Chen's heart tightened, and he quickly replied, "General Jiang's method is indeed good, but this iron is not only used for weapons, the people also need it for farming."
Hearing his words, the emperor laughed heartily, "Royal brother, I can see that you didn't read the decree I issued carefully."
"Ah?" Prince Chen raised his head and looked at the emperor in confusion.
The emperor said helplessly, "The iron restriction order clearly states that agricultural use can be purchased within a certain amount, but weapons like swords and spears are not allowed. If you want to buy iron blocks or forge something else, you must specify the purpose. Only when the amount exceeds a certain limit will the sale be prohibited."
"Uh... I was rash. As soon as I heard about the iron restriction order, I came here in a hurry without even reading the decree carefully. Your Majesty is very thoughtful. I was overthinking."
The king immediately knelt down and apologized, his eyes full of regret.
Seeing this, the emperor nodded in satisfaction, "You finally thought about the people. How could I blame you? Get up."
"Thank you, my royal brother."
The emperor pointed to the chair next to him and asked him to sit down.
"I heard that you recently built a villa with a very nice view."
"Yes, there's a hot spring there. It's so comfortable to live there in the winter. Soaking in the hot spring and listening to some music is such a pleasant experience."
At this point, Prince Chen's eyes lit up, and he was very excited. "This winter, my royal brother will go and see it too."
"I don't have this blessing anymore."
As the emperor, he couldn't easily leave the palace. He reached out and patted the dragon throne he was sitting on, "You are living a carefree life, but this position has trapped me."
"My Royal Brother has been troubled."
Prince Chen scratched his head with a look of pride on his face, as if he was also happy that he could have such a comfortable life.
"You know I'm tired, but you don't even bother to help me. Look at you, you don't care about the affairs of the court. How can you be a prince like this?"
The emperor pretended to scold.
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