Secondly, she gave Ji Huai's jade pendant, bracelet, and longevity lock to Ji Zhang. Finally, she pua Ji Huai, saying that she and Ji Huai were real mother and son, and both owed Ji Zhang something. She asked Ji Huai to make selfless contributions to Ji Zhang and pave the way for Ji Zhang's future.
In order to avoid a real rift between mother and son, Ji Zhang knew everything Ji Shi did.
Just last year, when Ji Zhang went to the mountains to pick mushrooms, he met Uncle Wu. Uncle Wu was a guard at the Chu Palace. He returned home to hunt during the holidays. Uncle Wu recognized the jade pendant with the Chu Palace logo on him at a glance and took him back to the Chu Palace.
Ji Zhang was afraid that his identity replacement would be discovered, so he simply fabricated the illusion of his own death and completely cut off contact with Yun Yuan and Ji Huai. Qingcheng and the capital were thousands of miles apart, and as long as they didn't know he was still alive, Ji Zhang was confident that he could keep it a secret for the rest of his life.
But man proposes, God disposes, and Yun Yuan still came to the door.
Ji Zhang knelt and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, Prince, I take full responsibility for my mistakes. I beg you to spare my wife and children."
Yun Yuan suddenly asked meaningfully, "Are you sure your wife and children are your own?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at her.
Yes, Ji Zhang's wife, Zhou, was the prime minister's legitimate daughter. At the time, Ji Zhang had just returned, and most people in the capital didn't even know whether he was round or flat. Why did Zhou rush into marrying Ji Zhang? Moreover, eight months after the marriage, she gave birth to a son, which was publicly claimed to be a premature birth.
Both the emperor and Prince Su smelled a conspiracy.
"Someone, call Zhou over."
Zhou denied it at first, until the emperor asked the Dali Temple to investigate her, she told the truth. It turned out that Wu Bo's son Xiao Wu worked as a groom in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Zhou was lonely in her boudoir, so she had an affair with the groom and later became pregnant.
When he was at a loss, Uncle Wu learned that Zhou was pregnant with his son's blood, and took the initiative to introduce her to Ji Zhang. Ji Zhang wanted to use the power of the prime minister to consolidate his foothold, so he married Zhou.
They each have their own calculations.
Zhou needs a man of good status to take over, to give herself a place to stay and to give her unborn child a good background.
Ji Huai needs the power of the Prime Minister's Office.
Uncle Wu and Little Wu wanted their bloodline to defy fate and enjoy endless wealth and glory. They heard that the emperor intended to adopt the bloodline of Prince Su, but as everyone knows, Prince Su only has granddaughters and no grandsons.
If Zhou gave birth to a son, he would most likely be sent to the palace to be trained as the heir to the throne. That would be such a great honor that they would be willing to die for it.
Ji Zhang laughed at himself when he realized he had been cheated. All his schemes had been in vain. He became truly alone and felt extremely desolate.
Even the servants in the mansion are not simple. He thought Uncle Wu was trustworthy, but he treated himself as a fool.
He couldn’t play it, he really couldn’t play it…
He thought back to his time in Taoshan Village. Only then had he felt the most free and relaxed. If he hadn't gone astray, he would have become a scholar at a young age, and if he had taken steady steps, his future wouldn't have been too bad...
It's too late to regret now.
He sat dejectedly on the ground, reaching out to pull Yun Yuan's clothes, but she dodged him.
"I'm sorry, can you forgive me?"
Yun Yuan was not the original owner. It was the original owner who had a dispute with Ji Zhang, so she didn't speak.
Ji Huai was still a little dazed at first, but when he heard Ji Zhang's voice, he immediately stood in front of Yun Yuan.
"You were the one who abandoned Yun Yuan first. I will take good care of her from now on. You can go wherever you need to go. Ji Zhang from Taoshan Village is dead."
"Master..."
Mu Xingzhi looked at his former student and turned away, "A scholar should be respectful of propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame. I don't have a student like you."
Ji Zhang was taken away and put into a cell.
The emperor asked Yun Yuan about her future plans, hinting, "The child is still young and needs his mother. How about you come and live in the palace with me?"
Mu Xingzhi and Ji Huai's expressions tightened, and Prince Su hesitated to speak.
Yun Yuan said respectfully, "I believe Your Majesty will take good care of the child."
Is this a rejection?
The emperor looked regretful and said, "If that's the case, then forget it. I'll give you a token. You can come to the palace to see the child anytime you miss him."
Yun Yuan knelt and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The emperor named the child Yuan Chengji. Yuan Chengji was very smart and showed extraordinary wisdom at a young age, especially his military talent, which seemed to be innate.
Prince Su was delighted, but the emperor was a little jealous. He took Prince Su with him after he was seven years old and taught him knowledge about governing a country and employing people. He learned very quickly, and the emperor was always amazed.
Ever since the fire in Mu Xingzhi's villa, Yun Yuan bought a house to live in, and Mu Xingzhi and Ji Huai took turns to accompany her.
She expanded Qingcheng's business to the capital, and later, according to the deal with Tiandao, she also took out the formulas of cement, glass, etc., becoming a truly wealthy young lady.
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