Chapter 81 Your father has spoken
"Pfft!" Shen Ruzhi spat out a mouthful of cold tea and reached out to touch Jiang Wan Ning's forehead. "Ning Ning, you're sick."
"Come quickly and give Ningning a thorough check-up."
Yu Hai wiped the cold tea off his face with his hand. "There are indeed people like that."
Jiang Wan Ning gently slapped away Chen Ru Zhi's hand, her face full of excitement.
"really?"
Yu Hai nodded. "These people are commonly known as intersex people. They can both impregnate women and get pregnant on their own."
Jiang Wan Ning exclaimed excitedly, "So that's how it is! So that's how it is!"
Then everything makes sense.
"So that's how it is?" Shen Ruzhi asked in confusion.
“Zhang Mama is Jiang Wanru and Zhang Sheng’s father!” Jiang Wanning said, turning around.
No wonder she investigated for so long, even finding Zhang Sheng, but still couldn't find Jiang Wanru's biological father.
“I ran into that Granny Zhang when I was staying at the Marquis’s residence,” Yu said. “Once, she must have been drunk. She was standing in the corner, about to pull up her pants, when someone called out to her and she walked away.”
“I didn’t look closely. I was in a bad mood at the time and didn’t think much about it. But now that you’re saying this, she must be intersex.”
Shen Ruzhi silently raised her hand and touched her forehead. "So it was me who was sick."
Yu Haidao said, "The world is a big place, and there are all kinds of wonders. It's not actually that rare for intersex people to exist."
"Some may have been burned at the stake as monsters from birth, and the news was never spread to avoid trouble."
"People like Granny Zhang are probably lucky to have survived."
Jiang Wan Ning felt a weight lifted from her heart. Before, with the enemy in the shadows and her in the open, it was difficult to take action against Aunt Liu and her daughter.
"Ningning, what do you plan to do next?"
"Zhang Sheng is dead, Aunt Liu will definitely find a way to protect Jiang Wanru."
"That depends on whether the people behind her have that kind of ability."
"Are you saying that whoever speaks up to guarantee Jiang Wanru's marriage to the prince is the person behind you, Aunt Liu?"
"That's good," Jiang Wanning said. "I'm having a great time today. I know where the prince's wine is. Shall we have some?"
He nodded vigorously, as if pounding garlic.
Jiang Wan Ning just went out.
Pei Anqing then led Pei Yanchuan westward.
"Father, I did something wrong the other day, it was all my fault."
Pei Anqing said, "Today, your son would like to invite you to enjoy the moon and drink wine together."
Even though Pei Anqing lived in the Prince's Mansion, he rarely drank or ate with Pei Yanchuan.
Pei Yanchuan remained silent.
When the two arrived at Yu Hai's courtyard.
Pei Anqing suddenly stopped. "I only heard a few days ago that the doctor here is a miracle doctor who can cure your poison."
"Why don't we call them out and have a drink together? My son would like to express his gratitude properly."
Pei Yanchuan glanced at Pei Anqing, "Whatever you say."
Pei Anqing bowed and said, "Thank you, Father."
He rarely wanted to meet Pei Yanchuan, but whenever they did, he would inevitably call him 'Father'.
The two are only six years apart in age.
Pei Anqing pushed open the door.
He saw two figures inside the house, one of whom was a woman with her back to him.
Upon seeing Pei Yanchuan behind him, Yu Hai looked flustered and quickly stood up, saying, "Your Highness."
Pei Yanchuan nodded slightly.
"I didn't know you had guests here, Young Master Yu. I apologize for disturbing you."
Pei Anqing said "I'm sorry to bother you" but quickened his pace and walked inside. "My father and I originally wanted to have a drink with you."
"I didn't expect you to have already started. And who is this?" Pei Anqing asked deliberately, pretending to be unaware.
"Friend," Yu Hai replied simply.
"She was a little hungry in the middle of the night, so I brought her in," Yu Hai explained to Pei Yanchuan. "Since she wants to drink, I'll take her back first."
Shen Ruzhi nodded, her head bowed.
"You're here so late to see Young Master Yu, you must be a very important friend. I wonder if we know each other?" Pei Anqing continued.
I wanted to go up to the other person and make them turn around.
Shen Ruzhi kept her head down and hid behind Yu Hai, refusing to come out.
"What are you doing, young lady?"
Pei Anqing was about to step forward as he spoke.
Suddenly a voice came from the doorway, "Your Highness? What are you doing here?"
"Jiang Wanning?"
Jiang Wan Ning looked at Pei An Qing, who had a surprised expression, and said, "Your Highness."
"You're here? Then who is she?" Pei Anqing pointed behind Yu Hai.
Chen Ruzhi poked her head out. "What? Don't you recognize me?"
"You seem particularly certain that Ningning is behind Yu Hai?"
"I...I didn't," Pei Anqing said, trying to cover it up.
"Is this your real purpose in summoning me here?" Pei Yanchuan said coldly.
“No, I don’t have a son,” Pei Anqing hurriedly said.
"I merely came to ask Young Master Yu about something. Just now, the Heir Apparent saw me upon entering the residence and specifically summoned the Prince."
"Why do you insist on seeing who's behind Yu Hai? Are you trying to cause a misunderstanding between me and the Prince?"
Pei Anqing's pupils widened slightly as he looked at Jiang Wanning with disbelief.
"You just saw me?"
“The young master is such a big clod, even if I wanted to, I couldn’t.” Jiang Wan Ning said bluntly.
"You're so mean! If you hadn't come here for food, would you have ruined Ningning's reputation?"
Shen Ruzhi pointed angrily at Pei Anqing's face, "If it weren't for Ningning being smart and saying you would bring the prince with you when you went out."
"We really can't catch your disgusting face."
"Your Highness, why don't you discipline your son? He's being unfilial."
"How dare you slander your future mother!"
"Shut up!" Pei Anqing yelled at Shen Ruzhi.
"No!" Shen Ruzhi stretched her neck and raised her voice even louder, "You think you're the only one who can speak loudly?!"
"you!"
Pei Anqing couldn't help but raise his hand.
Jiang Wan Ning slapped Pei An Qing hard across the face.
Pei Anqing stared at him blankly, "You dare to hit me?"
Jiang Wan Ning leaned closer to Pei Yan Chuan. "Your Highness, is it wrong for me to discipline my son?"
Pei Yanchuan looked at Pei Anqing and said coldly, "Go kneel outside."
"Until noon tomorrow."
Only Pei Yanchuan was allowed to enter the Pei family's ancestral hall; inside were all nameless memorial tablets.
Pei Yanchuan never allowed Pei Anqing to kneel in the ancestral hall as punishment.
"Hurry up and go, your father has already spoken." Shen Ruzhi stuck out her tongue.
Pei Anqing clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth.
"Ink stain".
As soon as Pei Yanchuan finished speaking, Mo Ran walked in from outside. "Your Highness, please."
Pei Anqing had no choice but to leave.
......
Early the next morning.
Jiang Wan Ning then used the excuse of repairing Bihe Courtyard to move Aunt Liu to another secluded courtyard.
They also found a doctor to treat the whip marks on Aunt Liu's back.
"Miss, why not let Aunt Liu suffer for a few more days instead of treating her injuries?"
Jiang Wan Ning took a sip of soup and frowned slightly. "Only when the injuries are healed and the place is safe can we catch them in the act."
"What kind of soup is this? It's so fishy."
"I caught earthworms last night and made an earthworm soup. Young Master Yu said earthworms are very nutritious, so I didn't drink it myself and prepared it all for you, Miss."
Jiang Wan Ning swallowed hard to suppress the churning sensation inside her. "Go and call Hai Tang here. I have something very important to discuss."
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