Jiang Ji didn't pause and continued speaking.
"But what they didn't know was that he was only being affectionate on the surface. He was already with the servant's mother before he got married. He even said he would redeem the servant's mother from her servitude. The mother had been hoping for this all along, but what she received was news of his marriage."
“My mother had been waiting for him, and finally, he came. But he looked down on my mother’s status as a servant, saying that she was not fit to be a wife, which was why he married someone else so that he could make her his concubine.”
"But unfortunately, his affair with the servant's mother was discovered by the legal wife. To protect his reputation, he shifted all the blame onto the servant's mother. They were powerful and influential, and the mother could no longer stay in the brothel. They wanted to force the servant's mother to her death."
"As it turns out, they succeeded. The servant's mother really was preparing to commit suicide, but... at that time, she discovered the servant's existence and stopped herself from doing so. Mother knew they wouldn't allow her to give birth to the servant, so she kept it a secret all along. But unfortunately, she was found out when she was about to give birth."
"In order for the servants to live, Mother promised them that as long as they acknowledged her as a servant and allowed her to be born, she would give her life in exchange for the servants' lives. Otherwise, she would expose this scandal to the world and make them a laughingstock."
"They had no choice but to agree. However, Mother did not expect that when she had just given birth to the servant, they would have someone strangle her with a hemp rope, and the servant would be taken away and drowned in the pond."
"Fortunately, the servant was kind-hearted and didn't have the heart to take the boy back and raise him. But secrets never stay hidden forever, and the boy's existence was eventually discovered. At that time, the boy was eight years old and watched helplessly as those people killed the person who had raised him."
“He hid the servant beforehand, so the servant managed to escape. What could an eight-year-old child do? So he went from place to place and eventually entered the palace…” Jiang Ji said slowly.
Nan Zhiyun was captivated by the story Jiang Ji was telling. She had never imagined that Jiang Ji had such a background and experiences.
“So…Your Majesty, this servant is very envious of you. General Nan and the Empress Dowager truly dote on you. Even after all that has happened, your well-being is their only wish. Why don’t you be happier, Your Majesty?” Jiang Ji said, looking at Nan Zhiyun.
Nan Zhiyun remained silent for a long time, her eyes red and still wet with tears.
"Your Majesty the Empress still has a child. For the sake of this child, Your Majesty should take good care of yourself. If every day is like this, how can the child be well? General Nan and the Empress Dowager dote on Your Majesty, so Your Majesty must love your child too, right?" Jiang Ji rarely spoke so much today.
The room fell silent. After saying this, Jiang Ji did not disturb Nan Zhiyun. He simply lowered his head and waited for Nan Zhiyun to think it through on her own.
The room quieted down, and Lingdang lay lazily in Nan Zhiyun's arms, feeling comfortable and at ease.
Zichen Palace
"What did you say?" Yu Jingchen asked.
"After Your Highness woke up, Jiang Ji told you about his background, but didn't say much else," Xinglai replied.
That's right, how could Yu Jingchen let Nan Zhiyun be without anyone by her side? From the moment Jiang Ji entered, he was being watched.
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