Chapter 2372 The Boy's Identity
Shu Yu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; it was good that nothing had happened.
Qi Lie smiled and said, "You've done a great job this time."
Shu Yu put her worries aside and relaxed. Upon hearing this, she immediately raised her eyebrows and asked, "So, what exactly is that young man's identity?"
What do you think?
Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng exchanged a glance. The latter pondered, "Liu Jie is the second-in-command of the Southwest Black Market. He personally impersonated an exiled prisoner to protect that boy, risking his life. Apart from the Second Prince, no one could make him so loyal. What is the relationship between this boy and the Second Prince?"
They've analyzed it over the past few days and have made some guesses, but without hearing the answer, they can't be sure.
Qi Lie laughed and said, "That's right, he has a close relationship with the Second Prince. In fact, he is now the Second Prince's only son."
Shu and Yu both had an expression that said, "It's just as I thought."
But then he quickly became puzzled, "Where did the Second Prince get such a big, healthy son?"
Is he that big?
Qi Lie's lips twitched, and he took two more sips of water. "To be honest, this is the Second Prince's mistress. This Second Prince is just like his father, Gong Qiu. Back then, Gong Qiu forcibly took Yun Zheng's mother as his mistress, and the Second Prince also took a fancy to a girl. Ignoring her wishes, he bought a house outside the mansion and kept her there. The only difference is that Yun Zheng avenged his mother, while this young man... killed his own mother with his own hands."
Shu Yu frowned sharply. "Killed him with your own hands?"
"right."
This boy is named Yuan Ye, and he is twelve years old this year. The Second Prince is three or four years older than Meng Yunzheng, but he became enlightened about ten years earlier than him.
He married his principal wife when he was sixteen. The second prince's wife was of very ordinary appearance, and the second prince married her purely for the power of her maternal family.
Unlike the Third Prince, whose mother, Consort Xiao, had the Xiao family backing her and was single-mindedly planning for his benefit.
The Liu family, the maternal family of the Second Prince's mother, suffered a devastating assassination attempt more than twenty years ago, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries. Song Xin escaped the Liu family during that assassination attempt and lived a peaceful life for more than ten years, far away from the Gongqiu's sphere of influence.
However, the Liu family, as the main victims of the assassination, gradually declined afterward.
If the second prince wants to compete for the top position, he needs not only the palace mound but also assistance.
Marriage was the first step, so with the help of her mother and Gong Qiu, she obtained an imperial decree to marry the Second Prince's wife.
In order to win the unwavering loyalty of the Second Prince's wife's family, he always presented himself as someone who would only marry one person. This not only made others believe that he was devoted to her, but also convinced the Second Prince's wife and her family that he was a reliable person.
Little did they know that the second prince had started keeping a mistress just two months after marrying his principal wife, and the mistress had already given birth to a son.
When the Second Prince's wife first married into the royal family, she became pregnant within three months. However, royal infighting was inevitable, and the other princes were naturally unwilling to accept that the Second Prince had an heir so early. Through deliberate manipulation, the Second Prince's wife suffered a miscarriage and damaged her health, and was unable to conceive for several years.
The Second Prince's wife and her family felt very guilty towards the Second Prince, but he didn't even take any concubines and continued to live with his wife.
It wasn't until several years later that the Second Prince's wife gave birth to a daughter.
However, the good days didn't last long. When the little princess was only four years old, the Gongqiu affair was exposed, and the second prince and his family were all imprisoned in a separate courtyard.
(End of this chapter)
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