At this moment, inside the Ziji Hall, the Emperor's face was solemn, and his eyes were filled with tears.
At the time, he was not particularly outstanding among the many nephews of the Emperor. The Emperor had no son and wanted to adopt a son from among his relatives. As soon as this news spread, his brothers were assassinated. In order to save his life, he hurriedly left the capital, unable to take Jing Tian'er from the Peony Pavilion with him.
For the first few years, he searched desperately for Jing Tian'er's whereabouts. The madam said that Jing Tian'er had died in childbirth and that her child had also died, so he gave up the search.
Just a few days ago, he went to the mass grave with the emperor's brother-in-law and found that the government officials were digging up graves. He didn't think much of it at the time, but later, when Master Gu came to report with the jade pendant, he realized that it was Jing Tian'er's grave.
Today, with both witnesses and physical evidence conclusive, Bai Yejing is indeed Jing Tian'er's son, so he summoned Bai Yejing to the palace.
Looking at Bai Yejing's features, which were exactly like his own, he staggered to his feet, walked unsteadily to Bai Yejing's side, and helped him up.
"Jing'er, I have finally found you."
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The next morning, Chen Yu slowly woke up to find Cuiwei and Jiu'er standing by her bedside, beaming with joy. Surprised, she quickly got up and asked, "What good news is there?"
"Young Master Bai has been bestowed the title of Prince Jing by the Emperor and granted the Prince Jing's residence. Tell me, young lady, why is the Emperor so kind to Prince Jing?"
Shen Yu pondered... The night she was exonerated, she was knocked unconscious by the Emperor's brother-in-law. Later, she heard from Master Gu that the Emperor's brother-in-law tried to resist, but Bai Yejing protected the Emperor and subdued him. The Emperor wanted to appoint Bai Yejing as a bodyguard with a sword, but considering that he was Bai Yehua's younger brother, he gave up the idea.
The Emperor's attitude towards Bai Yejing has changed so drastically, presumably because they have uncovered Bai Yejing's true background. Thinking of the red jade pendant at Bai Yejing's waist, and his dragon-like eyebrows and phoenix eyes, Shen Yu was startled and abruptly sat up.
“I have something important to say to Chenmo. You all need to find a way to get Aunt Bai away.”
“Miss, you no longer need to hide from Aunt Bai. Aunt Bai was arrested by the officials early this morning, and Miss Mo and Miss Heyuan have also returned to their parents’ homes. Just now, Old Madam Mu sent someone to tell you to return to the Mu family for a reunion.”
Reunion? Shen Yu didn't believe it. She was sure that if Old Madam Mu called her back, she would be scolded. Last night, she ignored the servants' objections and forcibly brought the two children back to Cheng Garden.
Shen Yu reluctantly returned to the Mu family, only to hear sobs. Following the sound, she arrived at Jinxiu Garden and heard a calm voice: "Mother, Father often admonishes us to be kind, compassionate, and upright, so I have decided to give birth to the enemy's child. However... I have fallen in love with Ye Jing, and I hope Mother will grant my request and allow Ling Rong to adopt my child so that I can marry into the Jing Prince's mansion."
"Don't worry, Mo'er, your mother will arrange for your child's future. Your affection for Prince Jing is just wishful thinking on your part. Just now, Prince Jing sent a matchmaker to convey that he has his eye on someone other than you."
“Of course I understand that Prince Jing is interested in my eldest sister. However, my eldest sister has no such feelings for Prince Jing. Besides, the royal family is asking for my eldest sister's hand in marriage. Wouldn't it be a win-win situation for Mother to agree?”
Madam Mu shook her head repeatedly and sighed, "Alas! This marriage with the Wang family has been ruined by Chen Yu."
Shen Yu entered the house and saw Mo Chen kneeling on the ground, sobbing. She helped Mo Chen up and comforted her, "Sister, don't be sad. Your older sister only has Liu Yu in her heart. She finally escaped from the Bai family, so naturally she won't remarry."
“Prince Jing is now a favorite of the Emperor. If the Emperor gives the order, wouldn’t you, eldest sister, agree?”
Shen Yu shook her head firmly, about to swear an oath, when she heard a "bang!"
Turning around, she saw Old Madam Mu looking furious, pointing at her and scolding, "You've caused trouble and you still have the nerve to come back? Do you know that your sister-in-law was reprimanded by the Sixth Princess Consort early this morning?"
Shen Yu naturally knew the reason. Yesterday, she deliberately arranged for He Yuan and Wang Baoyu to meet in the back hall of the clinic. The Sixth Princess was so angry, presumably because Wang Baoyu refused to marry into the Mu family.
That's not the case," Old Madam Mu continued, "Yesterday, Wang Baoyu and Heyuan had a secret rendezvous at your clinic, and the two eloped that night. Do you dare say this has nothing to do with you? Heyuan is pregnant, and your aunt and uncle searched all night but couldn't find her. If anything happens to Heyuan, how will you explain it to your aunt and uncle? And what about the Wang family? How will you explain it to them!"
Shen Yu was shocked, never expecting that He Yuan, who was always calm and capable, would dare to elope with a man.
Before she could react, Madam Mu dragged her to the ancestral hall.
Kneel down!
Shen Yu knelt down and then heard a knock on the door.
"Knock knock knock".
"Madam, the princess has returned."
"Let her in to talk."
Princess Yanghua entered the ancestral hall and was furious when she saw Chenyu. She said in a deep voice, "Yu'er, you have caused your sister-in-law so much suffering. The Sixth Imperial Concubine scolded me severely. I finally found Baoyu, but he threatened to kill himself and refused to come back. He said that if I did not agree to his marriage with Heyuan, he would stay outside forever."
Shen Yu nodded repeatedly, secretly admiring Wang Baoyu's decisiveness and domineering spirit.
Snap!
Old Madam Mu struck her on the back with a ruler, "Kneel properly!"
“Mother, the Wang family said that it was Yu’er who arranged for Baoyu to meet Heyuan, which led to the elopement. Therefore, the Wang family asked Chenyu to find a way to persuade Baoyu to return to the Wang family. It must be done willingly to prevent him from taking his own life.”
Upon hearing Yang Hua's words, Shen Yu turned around and retorted, "If the Wang family wants Bao Yu to return willingly, they should just agree to marry He Yuan. If the Wang family can accept me, Mu Chen Yu, why can't they accept He Yuan? He Yuan is the eldest daughter of the He family."
Yang Hua shook his head, "He Yuan is carrying Bai Yehua's child. Bai Yehua is a treacherous minister who murders loyal officials. Minister, you will never accept this."
“That’s easy,” Chen Yu blurted out, “I’ll just adopt He Yuan’s son.”
"No!"
"How dare you! That's the son of my enemy!"
Yang Hua and Madam Mu both objected.
Shen Yu's face darkened, and she looked worried. If Bai Yehua's son were given to someone else for adoption, she feared that if he was not properly educated, he would not be able to distinguish right from wrong and would seek revenge against the Mu and Liu families in the future.
Swish, swish, swish...
A series of hurried footsteps approached, and someone outside the door reported, "Princess Yanghua, a scout reports that Miss Heyuan is about to give birth, and Young Master Wang has not yet found a midwife."
"Fish, come with me quickly."
Yang Hua grabbed Chen Yu and left. He knew that if something happened to Heyuan, the Mu family would not be able to explain to the He family, since it was Chen Yu who caused the trouble.
At noon, when Chen Yu stepped out of her bedroom, she saw Wang Baoyu coming to greet her. She shook her head and said, "The child could not be saved. I will trouble you to send Heyuan back to Hefu."
After saying this, she and Yang Hua hurried back to the Mu family. Just now, Old Madam Mu sent someone to urge them, saying that Madam Jia and Yanran had come to the door to demand Liu Yu's child.
Shen Yu was filled with unease, not because she was worried that Madam Jia would take her son away, but because she did not want to have a conflict with Liu Yu's mother.
Upon arriving at the Mu family's residence, they entered the courtyard and heard cries of "We beg the Mu family to return our Liu family bloodline!"
"I beg Miss Chenyu to return the child my brother left behind..."
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