Chapter 894 On the Road to Exile 22
“He… I don’t know him. He must have been sent by someone to ruin my reputation.”
Chen Er looked on in disbelief. "Third Miss, how can you not recognize me?"
Now you are carrying my child. We are a married couple who have gone through the wedding ceremony. You only pledged your life to me because of my bravery.
If it weren't for my lowly status, Master wouldn't have forced you to separate from me.
They would never force you to marry into the Duke's mansion.
Now that the Duke of Cheng'en's mansion is gone, you no longer need to compromise. Wouldn't it be better for the three of us to live a simple, peaceful life?"
When the Chu family army entered the capital, the first to be purged was the Cheng'en Duke's mansion. Chu Haoxuan remembered their kindness in framing them.
The entire Cheng'en family was either killed or imprisoned. Chen Yiniang, the concubine's daughter, was quick-witted and escaped. But with nowhere to go, she packed some belongings and moved into her lover's house.
When the Chen family was robbed, although all their valuables and cash were stolen, they could still withdraw the large denomination banknotes they had stored in the bank. However, they had barely finished tidying up their home and moving the money back when the Chu family army returned.
When Chen Er saw that Aunt Chen was carrying a large bag of silver, he naturally took her in.
At this moment, the old lady, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, had just finished listening to Chen Er's words. She angrily said, "What did you say? Whose third young lady is she? The third young lady of the Cheng'en Duke's Mansion?"
As soon as Chen Er saw the old lady come out, he was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground. "Replying to the old lady, I guarantee that what I just said is true."
I have no status or position, so I dare not compete with the Fourth Young Master for a woman, but Juan'er is pregnant with my child.
The little guy is a man, after all; he absolutely cannot let his child call someone else "Dad!"
With a "thud," Chu Jingxuan loosened his grip, and Aunt Chen was thrown to the ground. She then let out a scream, "Mrs. Chen, you lied to me again! So you are the third young lady of the Cheng'en Duke's mansion. You have deceived me so badly!"
Aunt Chen had no time to pay attention to her; she clutched her stomach and screamed, "My stomach, my stomach..."
"Oh my god, she's bleeding! Could it be that she really got pregnant with someone else's child and then miscarried?"
The old Duchess wondered to herself, "Why didn't she die from the fall?"
No wonder there was an extra dragon robe in the house; it was this traitor who did it!
He glanced at his foolish son, suppressed his anger, and ordered someone to fetch the family physician.
Soon the royal physician arrived, and after taking Chen's pulse, he confirmed, "Chen is two months pregnant, but the baby is not stable and I'm afraid it won't survive."
Chen Er burst into tears: "My son, this is the first child of my Chen family!"
Aunt Chen now only wants to kill this man.
It's all her fault. She was attracted to that damned coachman. She fell in love with him because she saw his half-naked body, and even had sex with him because of his seduction.
One wrong step leads to another. If she had known, she should have just killed him. He's just a little talented in that area. He's not the only man in the world who's good at that. She could have just found someone else.
It's too late to say anything now; she probably won't be able to leave this Duke's mansion today.
Chu Jingxuan roared, "Chen Rongjuan!"
"Fourth Young Master, listen to me. You are the one I love the most. I only love you. What he said is all lies. He forced me."
"Juan'er, how could you say that to me? You were the one who saw me naked... that's why you insisted on having a one-night stand with me!"
Chen Rongjuan almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Chu Jingxuan felt his brain spinning. This bitch had been having an affair with someone for a long time!
No wonder she's so seductive and has so many tricks up her sleeve in bed; she learned them all from other men!
The old lady immediately ordered everyone to be brought into the mansion. Her eldest son was about to ascend the throne, and this incident at this time was simply a disgrace to him.
"I don't know what happened after that."
After the little girl finished speaking, Ning Yan quickly rewarded her with a cup of tea. This child is really eloquent. No wonder Ning Yan has a discerning eye and chose her from among dozens of people.
In just a few months, a lot has happened in the capital.
For example, Chu Laosan's wife was forced to hang herself by her family after their divorce!
It wasn't that they were forcing her to die, but rather that they were forcing her to marry. In the end, the third wife refused and, unable to cope with the situation, died.
The original second wife of Chu was a little luckier than her, as she stayed in her maiden home. However, she hasn't had an easy time these past few days either, as her maiden home is pressuring her to remarry Chu Lao Er. Unfortunately, Chu Lao Er doesn't want her anymore; he wants a legitimate son. The original second wife of Chu has health problems and cannot have children.
"Someone, go and invite Captain Zhang here."
A maidservant responded and left, saying she had obeyed.
The little girl gulped down her water in a few mouthfuls and then started chattering again, her tone full of schadenfreude. "That master must be regretting it so much. He didn't respect and honor such a good person as his master, but instead fell for a fickle and unfaithful woman!"
"Master, do you think that person will come begging you to reconcile after this?"
"Go away, stop trying to disgust your master."
At this moment, Yu Zhu led Zhang Qing into the main hall. "What are your orders, Master?"
Ning Yan dismissed the servants in the hall, and only after everyone had left did she ask, "Has that Chen Er seen your face before?"
"No, I went with my face covered."
Four years ago, his affair with Aunt Chen was discovered, and the Chen family kicked them all out. Not long after, he got married, and they had a son. I used the child to threaten him, and he obeyed very well.
The Chen family thought the two only had a slight interest in each other and hadn't gone so far as to sleep together, so they kicked Chen Er's family out of the mansion; otherwise, they would have certainly killed them.
Ning Yan gave Zhang Qing an approving look. This man was truly capable. She had told him that he could spend more money when she gave the order, but he directly approached Chen Er's family and saved money altogether.
"Hmm, well done. Go and collect your reward!"
Zhang Qing was delighted, thanked the reward, and then left.
He knew that working for his master would lead to wealth, and sure enough!
Wouldn't that mean I'd get another reward?
When she has nothing better to do than stir up trouble, Ning Yan feels good when Chu Lao Si loses face.
Two days later, the emperor ascended the throne and simultaneously made his first wife, Mu Yuan, empress, his eldest son, Chu Yu, crown prince, and several meritorious officials who had fought alongside him to establish the empire. Overnight, several nobles emerged in the capital.
Even Chu Jingxuan, who had previously lost face, was granted the title of Prince Jin.
The word "谨" (jǐn) in "谨言慎行" (jǐn yán shèn xíng) suggests that the emperor had also heard about his outrageous behavior.
The second and third sons were both granted the title of Prince, which clearly shows the difference between relatives and those who are not.
To Ning Yan's surprise, she was also granted the title of county princess and was even rewarded with a mansion.
The Crown Prince's residence is right next to the county princess's residence.
Yes, the Crown Prince's residence in Dongling Kingdom is not inside the palace, but outside.
The day Ning Yan moved to the county princess's mansion, people from the Chengyang Duke's mansion came to celebrate with her.
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