Chapter 550: A Pleasant Cooperation
"Ah Cheng, kneel down for him!"
Although Tang Cheng didn't understand, he still knelt down obediently.
Tang Yu let out a long breath and said with emotion: "He is your biological father, his name is Zhu Yixuan."
Tang Cheng's pupils suddenly trembled. He knew from childhood that Tang Yu was not his biological father. Tang Yu had always treated him as his own son over the years, and he gradually forgot about his childhood. He did not expect to meet his biological father under such circumstances today.
Seeing Tang Cheng's pale face, Ke Yunyun hugged him distressedly and sobbed softly, "Whatever you want to know, mother will tell you later. Send him off for the last time!"
Tang Cheng's eyes were red.
Zhu Yixuan knew clearly that he was dying soon. He felt that his life would not be so bad if he had his son by his side before he died.
He took out a blood-stained envelope from his arms and looked at Shen Yi tremblingly.
Shen Yi took it.
Zhu Yixuan said weakly: "The Second Prince, the Cen family, the Zhao family, and many others who participated in the rebellion are all listed on it. Everything I know is written down on it."
Shen Yi's expression changed, and he bowed to Zhu Yixuan, "I will present it to the emperor right away."
Seeing Chen Yi hurriedly leaving, Zhu Yixuan's eyes fell on Tang Cheng again, looking at him greedily, "I know I have let you and your son down, and the past cannot be made up. I only have one thing to say, if the emperor can forgive my sins, can you return to your roots! Everything in the Zhu family is yours!"
Tang Cheng didn't know how to react.
Tang Yu agreed on his behalf, "For what you did today, I am willing to return Ah Cheng to you."
Ke Yunyun hugged Tang Cheng's hand tightly, tears streaming down her face, but she did not refute.
Zhu Yixuan's wish was fulfilled, and the last glimmer of light in his eyes gradually faded.
Su Zhan and others looked solemn and said nothing.
Before everyone could react, Su Chuan ran to the coffin shop in the city and bought a coffin to bury Zhu Yixuan's body.
After reading Zhu Yixuan's letter, the emperor ordered the arrest of all court officials who participated in the rebellion.
For a moment, there was crying and wailing in the Princess's Mansion.
Tang Cheng huddled in the corner of the corridor, watching the scene before him, a chill spreading from the soles of his feet to his heart.
Ke Yunyun accompanied him with her two children.
"Acheng, what are you thinking about?" Ke Yunyun's voice was a little hoarse.
Tang Cheng looked up at her, tears falling down his face, "Mom, why do you think he did this?"
The scene of Zhu Yixuan killing people as easily as chopping melons was still flashing clearly in his mind. He never dreamed that his biological father would be like this.
Ke Yunyun smiled bitterly, "He was originally the number one son of Zhaohua County. He was ruthless and would not give up until he achieved his goal. This is very much his style.
Ah Cheng, your father didn't push you out on purpose. Zhu Yixuan was already like that, and he risked his life to kill Master Zhao, which indirectly saved us. Your father just didn't want him to die with regrets."
Tang Cheng nodded, "Mom, I know what Dad meant. I just want to know what kind of person my biological father is. What did he do back then that made you take me away with you?"
Ke Yunyun was silent for a moment, and finally told Tang Cheng about her past with Zhu Yixuan in an objective manner.
“Back then, the existence of my mother and I was his way out. If anything happened to him, we would be legitimately taken back to the Zhu family. If he came back alive, our existence would be dispensable. I took a gamble at the time, but I lost. Not only did he come back alive, he also married a wealthy man.
So I resolutely took you away and only asked for the money given by the Zhu family. Later, he fell into depravity, his wife betrayed him, and he had no children, so he remembered to look for us again.
Your aunt Xi had to persuade him with all her might, and he stopped pestering me these years. I just thought he had figured it out, but I didn't expect that he would do so many things without anyone noticing."
Tang Cheng looked at the trance in Ke Yunyun's eyes and suddenly became worried, "Mom, do you hate him?"
"Hate?" Ke Yunyun smiled, "Why should I hate him? In fact, I should be grateful to him. If he hadn't fallen in love with me, I, a poor girl from the ice field, would never have been able to enter a wealthy family, and I would never have used so many expensive tonics to recuperate, and I wouldn't have you.
Although I am insignificant in his heart, he has never wronged me financially. Moreover, it was he who helped your great uncle's family escape from slavery. I remember every single thing in my heart. The reason I don't want you to recognize your ancestors is because of the crimes he committed. Now that you have entered the officialdom, you should know how important reputation is.
If your father is Tang Yu, you would be the eldest son of the upright Tang family, with two officials in one family, and everyone would envy you. If your father is Zhu Yixuan, when people mention the things he did, can you hold your head up when you go out?"
When Tang Cheng saw Ke Yunyun was so calm, he knew that his worries were unnecessary.
"Mom, if that's the case, why did you tacitly allow me to return to my ancestral home just now?" Tang Cheng asked the last question in his mind.
Ke Yunyun looked up at the sky, a trace of sadness flashed across her face, "Maybe it's because I feel too sorry for him! Of course, the most important thing is because of you. This time he killed Zhao Yingneng and reported Zhao Yingneng's gang. His merits are enough to offset his past mistakes. The emperor will definitely reward you handsomely. He hopes that you will return to your roots. I hope those rewards will fall on you, that's all."
It seems like she and Zhu Yixuan have always had a pleasant collaboration, which is quite interesting.
Tang Cheng looked at Ke Yunyun's calm expression and was stunned for a moment, then his messy mood gradually calmed down.
More than an hour later, when Murong Jue came back with his troops, the emperor and empress returned to the palace under heavy escort.
After what happened today, the court will probably have to be reshuffled, and those whose families have suffered casualties will have to go back and take care of the funeral arrangements.
After the emperor and empress left, the guests also left one after another.
Soldiers went in and out of the Princess's Mansion, dealing with the corpses. Su Chuan and a few others stayed to help, and left only when they were almost done.
Murong Jue was busy all night.
Chuncao and Chunxing waited in the new house until the second half of the night, feeling drowsy.
Shen Yuezhang had already taken off her hair and urged them to go back and rest.
The two maids shook their heads.
Chuncao was lying next to the bed, wrapped in her own quilt, "Young Madam, I always feel that this house is gloomy. Since the son-in-law is not back, I have to accompany you."
Chun Xing nodded wildly, "Young Madam, you can rest assured. I and Chun Xing are here, so you don't have to worry."
"Creaky." There was a sound from the door.
"Ah!" The two maids screamed in fear and hugged each other.
Murong Jue thought something big had happened, and when he rushed in he saw a scene that left him speechless.
When Chuncao and Chunxing saw that the person coming was Murong Jue, their faces turned pale with fright and they quickly knelt down and begged for mercy.
Murong Jue waved his hand, "Back off."
Shen Yuezhang got out of bed and helped him undress himself.
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