Mingzhi and Mingjue never expected Ning Anuo to react this way.
He had immense wealth and riches laid out before him, yet he disdained them.
In Ning Anuo's heart, the position of heir apparent is nothing compared to everything he currently possesses.
Even if he wasn't rich, even if he was poor, he wouldn't be willing to exchange it.
It wasn't for any other reason than that he couldn't bear to leave his family.
Just as the Ming family was unwilling to abandon Ming Zhi, he was even more unwilling to leave the Ning family.
"You don't want to come back?"
Mingjue was taken aback. "If you're willing to come with me, I can give you everything you want."
"I don't want that. I want my brother, my grandma, and Duoduo." These three people are the most important things to him.
For some reason, looking at her son like this, Mingjue felt inexplicably gratified.
His son is loyal and righteous; he's a good person.
"Let's leave it as it is, leave it as it is."
Ning Anuo said firmly.
“But if we do this, you’ll be the one who suffers.” Mingzhi stepped forward. “You come back to the capital with me, and I will return everything to you. I only hope that you will allow me to continue to be filial to my parents. Of course, there’s also Grandma Ning and Brother Ning. I will take good care of them.”
Mingzhi said sincerely.
He truly didn't care about the position of the Marquis's heir, but he cared about his mother and father.
“I don’t feel like I’m at a disadvantage; I think this is fine. I think—you all probably feel the same way, right?”
Ning Anuo nervously grabbed Grandma Ning's hand, and Grandma Ning patted him on the shoulder.
"Grandma loves Anuo the most." Blood ties are indeed important, but how can one sever the bond of eleven years?
"I love my grandma too."
He put his arm around Grandma Ning's arm.
A slight smile finally appeared on his face—
No matter what Mingzhi said, Ning Anuo was unwilling to leave with them.
He even looked at Mingzhi with a sarcastic expression, feeling that Mingzhi had gone too far.
“You’re unwilling to leave the Marquis’s mansion, and I don’t think it’s for the mansion’s wealth and glory. I feel exactly the same way as you. The only difference is that the Marquis’s mansion is rich, while the Ning family is not. Are you looking down on the Ning family?”
"Of course not. How could I look down on the Ning family? It's because of my mother, your birth mother. She's in poor health, and if I don't go back, she'll be heartbroken."
"In that case, you should be able to understand how I feel. My brother and my grandma will also miss me."
Mingzhi was taken aback by what he said.
Yes, that's true.
If Ning Anuo were a money-grubbing, snobbish person, then all of this would naturally be a very happy thing for him, but he is not.
He values relationships more than anything else.
If he were in that position, putting himself in the other person's shoes, he would also be willing to leave.
Of course, if Ning Anuo were such a money-grubbing person, he wouldn't be feeling so conflicted.
"Since that's the case, then let's leave it at that. You can focus on your studies. Your father—I will cover your tuition. I will make sure you have enough to eat and wear."
Ning Hong actually wanted to stop Mingjue.
He wanted to tell Mingjue that there was no need for that; with him there, he would definitely ensure that Ning Anuo would have no worries about food and clothing.
However, it is clear that both sides intend to recognize each other.
This is Anuo's biological father; he can't stop someone's biological father from treating him well.
Of course, he also knew that his biological father might have feelings for him, but those feelings couldn't compare to those for the child he had raised himself.
Mingzhi looked at Grandma Ning with mixed feelings.
He felt a little ashamed, after all, he ultimately chose his adoptive mother over his biological grandmother.
However, Grandma Ning's gaze remained gentle as she looked at Mingzhi, her eyes sparkling with a hint of brilliance.
"I was wondering how there could be a baby in this world that looks so much like my son?" Grandma Ning reached out and touched his face. "So this is my own grandson."
In fact, Grandma Ning had her doubts about her daughter-in-law. After all, her daughter-in-law was beautiful, from the town, and looked down on her son. What about Hongze?
You can still find one or two features that resemble her son, but you really can't find any resemblance to Anuo.
However, after so many years of living together, even if they weren't her biological children, she accepted it.
This is her beloved grandson.
Unexpectedly, she misunderstood this daughter-in-law.
At least, although she ran away, she didn't betray her son, which made me feel inexplicably relieved.
Seeing Grandma Ning's expression, Mingzhi couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat.
He knelt down silently.
"grandmother--"
He called out softly and kowtowed twice to her.
"Your grandson is unfilial."
"It's not that you're unfilial, it's that we've let you down." Grandma Ning sighed softly. "Actually, Grandma's feelings are quite complicated."
However, things have already developed to this point, and no one would be used to the situation being reversed.
Most importantly, Anno isn't willing to switch back, so let's leave it at that—
"If you have time, you can come back to visit Grandma often. Of course, you can also invite your parents to come and see Anuo—"
As of now, Ning Anuo will not have the opportunity to go to the capital anytime soon.
Now that we have found the true child of the Marquis's mansion.
Mingjue acted decisively, wrote a memorial, and sent it to the emperor by fast horse.
The memorial mainly elaborates on two matters.
The first problem is that there is a traitor within the team, and he must be dealt with as soon as possible.
Of course, in handling this, it's inevitable that some important people will be offended, and I hope Your Majesty won't hold it against me. Secondly, I need to tell Your Majesty about the fact that my family switched the babies.
After all, he initially thought that Mingzhi was his only son, and the position of heir apparent would naturally belong to Mingzhi. Therefore, he directly submitted a memorial requesting that Mingzhi be appointed as the heir apparent.
Now that Mingzhi is not his biological son, he naturally wants to make things clear to the Emperor.
To avoid being accused of deceiving the emperor.
Of course, he also stated that he did not care whether Mingzhi was his biological son or not. As long as the emperor did not mind this matter, the position of heir apparent would still belong to Mingzhi.
The emperor of Anguo naturally didn't mind this matter.
To him, this was nothing more than a subject's family matter.
As long as his son wasn't switched at birth, nothing else matters.
He was familiar with Mingzhi, a talented young man who would surely become a pillar of the court in the future.
If others don't care about their own bloodline, why should he?
Emperor Anguo issued an imperial edict, officially confirming Mingzhi's position as heir apparent.
With this imperial edict, if the future emperor wants to use this matter to attack the Ming family, they will have a chance to refute it.
Emperor Anguo had a twin brother.
The four princes are brothers from the same father and mother, and the two brothers have a very good relationship.
Therefore, out of love for the prince, the emperor also doted on Princess Ningzhu, the only daughter of the fourth prince.
She frequently entered and exited the palace, and the emperor allowed her to do so, making her even more impressive than a princess.
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