Ji Yuan was born into a wealthy family.
My mother was a wise and discerning person. Although she was in the rice business, she never let the people in the surrounding area be unable to afford rice.
His mother did not favor girls over boys; even the boys in the family could read and write. Therefore, Ji Yuan grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth.
He was very well-mannered.
His parents hired a famous male tutor to teach him carefully. He excelled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and was a well-known talent in Yuzhou.
When she reached marriageable age, suitors practically wore out his doorstep.
His mother was very open-minded and agreed to let him choose his own wife.
But he wanted to spend more time with his parents and didn't want to get married so early.
So he dragged it out until he was 22, which is considered old for a man, and his parents wouldn't allow him to delay any longer.
Ji Yuan had no choice but to select from the very few remaining potential suitors.
Ultimately, he chose Zhao Xin, who was also in Yuzhou and worked under his mother.
She was the daughter of one of her mother's men.
My mother said he was an extremely honest and quick-witted man, and now he holds a significant position in the business.
Ji Yuan felt that marrying someone she knew well was a great idea.
It's also close to home, and his future wife works for his mother, so he can go home often.
In the end, he married into the family. Zhao Xin treated him well and almost never said a harsh word to him. Even after learning that he was pregnant, she did not mention taking a concubine.
However, Ji Yuan was sensible. Even if Zhao Xin didn't mention it, he couldn't let his wife suffer any injustice, otherwise people would gossip.
So when Zhao Xin was two months pregnant, he arranged for her to have two concubines.
Zhao Xin initially disagreed, but after his repeated persuasion, she finally agreed.
Even with the two young nobles by his side, Zhao Xin would still come to visit him every two days, and the two young nobles treated him with great respect.
Thus, Ji Yuan felt that he had definitely chosen a gentle and considerate wife.
This was exactly the married life he had always hoped for, and he was very satisfied with it.
Even later he discovered that Zhao Xin got along very well with the two young ladies.
Harmony was so strong that he felt a sense of comfort and joy with Zhao Xin that he had never experienced before when he was with him.
There seemed to be a tacit understanding between them, an intimacy that he couldn't interfere with.
Although he was somewhat disappointed, Ji Yuan didn't think too much about it, assuming it was because he was now pregnant.
He could no longer serve Zhao Xin, and compared to the two young ladies who could be close to her, she naturally preferred them.
As long as he delivers safely, everything will be fine afterwards.
With this in mind, Ji Yuan focused on resting and recuperating during her pregnancy.
He thought life would continue peacefully like this, but fate had other plans.
He miscarried in the fourth month of his pregnancy.
It was discovered that one of the girls had given him an abortifacient.
It was already four months along, the baby was half-formed, but he miscarried, and he almost died.
Ji Yuan was heartbroken. His parents felt sorry for him and took him home to recuperate. It was only after three months that they allowed Zhao Xin to take him away.
When Xiao Jun was arrested and imprisoned, Zhao Xin became even more considerate towards him, but she didn't touch him for a whole year, saying that she would let him recover first.
Ji Yuan was anxious because Xiao Jun had already given birth to Zhao Xin's daughter, and she wouldn't even touch him.
After a year of silence, Ji Yuan dared not tell his parents about the matter, while Zhao Xin took several concubines.
In the years that followed, Zhao Xin touched him even less frequently.
She had given him the fertility fruit several times, but for some reason, she never got pregnant again.
When his father found out, he spent a lot of money to have someone examine him, but the doctor said that he had already recovered and had no problems at all, and was even very fertile.
Upon hearing this news, Ji Yuan was at a loss for what to do; he felt he had let Zhao Xin down.
Although she didn't touch him much, she never treated him coldly on a daily basis.
All these years, he has failed to bear her a child, yet he has occupied the position of the rightful ruler for nothing.
This is definitely not Zhao Xin's problem, because all of her Xiao Jun's children have given birth to her children, but he is the only one who can't get pregnant.
Ji Yuan spent every day in guilt, until... the Ji family was gone.
Her mother, father, stepfathers, and brothers and sisters were all gone, leaving only Ji Qingyu, who was not home that day.
The authorities claimed it was revenge from an enemy, but they couldn't catch the perpetrator, and the case was closed hastily.
Ji Yuan felt like the sky had fallen. He went to find Zhao Xin, hoping to ask her to spend money to help with the investigation.
But Zhao Xin's gaze towards him began to change, which made him feel uneasy and afraid.
She refused and placed him and Qingyu under house arrest.
She said, "A distinguished guest will be visiting tomorrow. You and Qingyu should serve him well."
Ji Yuan couldn't believe what he had heard. He questioned her, but all he got in return was sarcasm and beatings.
Qingyu was hit on the back several times while protecting him, and was seriously injured.
He huddled in a corner, clutching the injured Qingyu, his heart filled with despair.
During this time, Zhao Xin talked to him a lot, and he realized that she had done so many heinous things behind his back.
His mother, his father... his child... and the unborn child she had tampered with...
He finally understood why he hadn't been able to conceive despite eating so many pregnancy-enhancing fruits...
He didn't understand why Zhao Xin had become like this; her former gentleness and thoughtfulness were gone.
Ji Yuan felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. He looked at the unfamiliar woman, a resolute glint in his eyes.
Even if he dies, he will never suffer such humiliation, and she will never use him again!
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