I didn't expect Ji Huai to run away.
To be honest, the steamed buns I gave him were not even enough to fill his stomach, and could only barely keep him alive. I don't know where he got the strength to dig such a long tunnel, quietly, and I didn't even notice it.
I was afraid that Ji Huai would know that I had stolen his identity, so I couldn't sleep well every day and lost more than ten pounds in a month. Princess Su felt very distressed and asked me if something was not going well.
How could I dare to say that? I just made the excuse that it was too hot in the summer and not as cool as it was in the mountains before, and I was a little uncomfortable with it.
Princess Su added my share of ice cubes and asked the kitchen to make me a summer-cooling soup... If only I were really her son, I could enjoy everything in the mansion with peace of mind.
After Ji Huai disappeared, I rarely left the house. One time when I went out, I heard that the prince of Rongguo had actually brought a country widow home, and I was secretly shocked.
How could the son of the Duke of Rong, born into a prominent family, lower himself to marry a widow? Wouldn't the Duke of Rong's wife be furious?
I was even more surprised when I heard that the widow also had a child whose father was unknown.
Because of the actions of the Prince of Rong, the powerful people in the capital finally stopped targeting me, and I breathed a sigh of relief.
Since I returned to Prince Su's Mansion, those people have been looking at me intentionally or unintentionally, some with curiosity, some with sympathy, and some even with contempt. Now that someone has attracted their attention, I am finally free.
I'm curious about who the Prince of Rong is. He's so bold. Isn't he afraid that he'll be disliked and lose his position as the Prince?
Before I could find out the details of the Prince of Rong, the villa opposite the palace was in chaos, and there was a raging fire coming out from inside. I listened to the servants whispering and didn't meddle in it.
Someone came to me hurriedly and said that Prince Su had returned and asked me to go to the flower hall.
I didn't understand what was so urgent so late at night, so I didn't dare not go.
On the way, I met four other brothers. They were well-informed and were talking about who the woman was that my father and the emperor had brought with them.
"I heard she has a stunning beauty."
"She was rescued from the courtyard in front. Are you trying to accuse us of burning her house?"
"I don't think so. I heard that the king held her child tightly. Could it be that he is attracted to her child and wants us to marry her?"
"Um, maybe Father suspects the child is ours?"
"Impossible!" Everyone sighed and dispersed.
I followed behind without saying anything, but to be honest I was also very curious.
The moment I saw Yun Yuan, I heard a few surprised gasps from the side. I was both panicked and excited, and my whole body was trembling slightly.
Seeing my reaction, Prince Su asked sternly, "Are you the child's father?"
I was stunned. What father? I looked at Yun Yuan, then at the child in Prince Su's arms, not knowing how to answer.
Yun Yuan turned her face away from me and said that the child's father was someone else.
I was even more confused. I'd only been away for a little over a year, and Yun Yuan had already given birth? If I wasn't the father, who was it?
The emperor asked about the relationship between Yun Yuan and me. I knew I couldn't hide it anymore. Deceiving the emperor is a serious crime, so I told him everything about my relationship with Yun Yuan.
I still remember the expressions on Prince Su and the Emperor's faces. It was an expression of disappointment, as if I had done something particularly regrettable that they couldn't understand.
Later I found out that it was because of lust.
Prince Su was a man of determination and quickly adjusted his attitude. However, the emperor, perhaps because he was used to being in a high position, had different thoughts about Yun Yuan and deliberately made things difficult for Mu Xingzhi and Ji Huai when they came over.
I didn't expect that Mu Xingzhi was the prince of Rongguo. He used to be a very law-abiding person. It was hard to imagine that he would go against his family and secretly sign a marriage certificate to marry a widow.
But it wouldn't be surprising if the target was Yun Yuan. Her appearance was unique in the world, and her body was delicate and soft. No one would not be tempted by her.
I secretly recalled Yun Yuan’s previous appearance. Was she so beautiful before?
My memory is blurry, maybe there was, but it’s even more beautiful now.
Yun Yuan said the child was Ji Huai's. I thought he was angry with me. When the emperor asked us three again who was the father of the child, I said it was me.
However, Ji Huai admitted in front of everyone that he had an affair with Yun Yuan.
How dare he do that?! My heart ached and I angrily hit Ji Huai.
Yun Yuan once again admitted that the child was Ji Huai's, and also told me the reason why Ji Huai came to me, which was such a ridiculous reason.
The emperor wanted to punish Yun Yuan and asked who was willing to pay with his life.
I no longer have the qualifications, so I knelt on the ground silently and watched Mu Xingzhi and Ji Huai compete for this spot, as if they were competing for some treasure.
The emperor couldn't bear to see their deep affection, so he asked Yun Yuan to kill someone.
Yun Yuan didn't kill anyone, but pointed the knife at himself.
The emperor stopped her in time and was determined to save her even if it meant injuring the dragon's body.
In the end, the emperor took a step back, but wanted to take away the child born by Yun Yuan.
The last bit of hope in my heart was gone. It turned out that there were no fools in the royal family, because fools could not live to adulthood.
I confessed everything and was eventually thrown into a prison cell at the Dali Temple, awaiting execution in the autumn.
During the time I was in the cell, I suddenly awakened my memories of my past life.
As far as I can remember, Ji Huai never came to Beijing to find me, and Yun Yuan never married Mu Xingzhi.
I lived a life of luxury in the capital for three years. One night, I happened to catch Zhou and the groom having an affair in the toilet. Only then did I realize that the son she gave birth to was not mine.
The emperor had intended to bring my son into the palace for training, along with children from distant clans. Upon hearing this, he was furious. Zhou and the groom were killed with a cup of poisoned wine, and the prime minister's residence was implicated, with the entire office exiled.
Because of Zhou's affair, I was sympathized by people all over the capital, so I took advantage of the situation and frequented brothels, creating a persona for myself as a playboy who loved beauties and flirted with women everywhere.
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