He softened his tone and continued, "If she had been behaving herself, I wouldn't have been so lenient as to let her live an ordinary life among the common people. But she refuses to stop! Look at her now. She and the Prince of Jin even have a child, and she's been locked up in the Heavenly Prison for months. Yet she still wants to seduce me and become a phoenix. With someone like her, who knows what kind of trouble she'd cause if I let her out!"
Zhu Wuhuan deeply agreed with this.
This kind of woman who is only interested in climbing up the social ladder and becoming the best should not be underestimated.
Especially since this woman's hometown, Xiyuan, was destroyed by Daning, and she failed to seduce Feng Changye several times, this woman must hate Feng Changye even more now.
If we let this woman out, if we give her even the slightest chance, she'll definitely seduce the high-ranking officials. She might even try to win over the scattered Xiyuan people and instigate them to join her and her high-ranking officials in a rebellion to seize power...
Tsk, she is a captive anyway, and since she keeps being rude, just keep her locked up.
There's no need to be kind to her.
So, the emperor and the empress decided the ending of Princess Ruoshui's second half of her life.
I wonder what Princess Ruoshui’s expression would be like if she knew that she had the opportunity to leave the Heavenly Prison and regain her freedom, but ended up ruining her future again by herself.
Those who are too greedy and never satisfied will always pay a price.
…
Seven days later, Si Sangsang entered the palace.
She had previously promised her eldest son and daughter-in-law that although she had to take care of Si Jin, she also had to come back to visit her eldest son and his family often and could not favor one over the other.
She has always kept her promise and tried her best to love both sons equally, and she has never broken her promise.
When she entered the palace that day, she thought it would be just like usual, chatting with her son and daughter-in-law, playing with her grandchildren, having a meal, and leaving after an hour or two. But...
"What did you say?"
Si Sangsang looked at her son and daughter-in-law in front of her in surprise, and then slowly looked at the small, soft baby sleeping quietly on the bed.
If she heard correctly, her eldest son had just said that this child was Jin'er's own flesh and blood...
Jin'er's own flesh and blood...
She swallowed hard and slowly walked to the bed.
She lowered her head, bent over, and stared at the little guy who was sleeping with his fists clenched.
Eyebrows so light they are almost invisible, a small nose bridge, small lips, fair cheeks, and eyes narrowed into slits...
He was not as perfect as Xiao'er. He was just like the newborn Aqiong and most babies in the world, ordinary.
But this is her grandson.
He is the only blood of her family's deceased Jin'er left in this world.
She didn't know what kind of mentality Jin'er had when he was thrown into the Heavenly Prison and consummated his marriage with Princess Xiyuan. But if she put herself in his shoes, she thought, Jin'er probably didn't have so many romantic thoughts at the time. He only had the humble hope of leaving behind a last bloodline for himself, right?
He knew he would not survive, so he wanted to leave behind his bloodline to prove that he had ever been in this world.
Thinking of this, Si Sangsang's eyes turned red.
The look in her eyes when she looked at the child became especially gentle.
She said to Feng Changye and Zhu Wuhuan behind her, "I will raise this child... This is Jin'er's last hope for this world. I have to raise his child for him..."
She reached out and gently touched the baby's face, but the baby was sleeping soundly and didn't respond at all.
She touched it again and again lovingly, then she stood up and turned to look at Feng Changye and his wife.
She suppressed the tears in her eyes and said to them with a smile, "Anyway, for a family like ours, raising a child is just hiring two more people to take care of him. It won't require my attention at all. So I'll raise him like a kitten or puppy and let him keep Jin'er company."
Feng Changye and Zhu Wuhuan looked at each other.
They had previously speculated that there was a 90% chance that the mother would raise the child.
It is true.
Zhu Wuhuan pointed at the child and asked with some difficulty, "Mother, you raised Si Jin, and now you have to raise his son as well, letting the father and son grow up together as playmates... Don't you feel awkward?"
She couldn't bear to watch the thought of the father and son being so close and acting like brothers.
So embarrassing.
Si Sangsang smiled and patted Zhu Wuhuan's arm. "What are you thinking? I will definitely tell Jin'er that this is his junior. I won't let them grow up like brothers."
She looked at the child and pondered, "What do you think? Should I tell Jin'er that this is my adopted son, or should I tell him that this is his second brother's son?"
Zhu Wuhuan looked at her puzzledly, "Second brother?"
Si Sangsang raised an eyebrow. "Yes, Long'er is Jin'er's eldest brother. Now I'll make up a second brother for Jin'er. It's very simple! I'll say that his second brother was a wicked villain who committed many evil deeds and was kicked out of the house many years ago. Our family no longer recognizes him as our second brother. But some time ago, his second brother finally got his comeuppance and was beheaded in public, leaving behind this posthumous child with no one to take care of him. So, as a grandmother, I had no choice but to take the child in to take care of him..."
Zhu Wuhuan and Feng Changye were amused by their mother.
This is a good idea.
This child is the son of a bad guy, there is no doubt about it.
Moreover, compared to finding a godson for Si Jin who was so young, the idea of a nephew was easier for Si Jin to accept.
"Then let's do as you say, mother. From now on, this child will be Si Jin's second brother's posthumous child, and Si Jin's nephew. This way, the generations won't be messed up, and Si Jin won't feel awkward. It's great."
Feng Changye said as he looked down at the child.
Tsk, it’s quite interesting that the father and son grew up as uncle and nephew.
I wonder how Si Jin will treat this child. Will he like him very much or will he dislike him?
When Si Jin restores Feng Changjin's memory before he dies, will he burst into tears when he finds out that the child who grew up with him is his biological son?
Once the decision was made on how to place the child, everyone felt relieved.
However, Si Sangsang did not take the child with her immediately when she left this time.
The child was born prematurely, and Princess Ruoshui was too worried during her pregnancy and did not take good care of the fetus, which resulted in the child being very weak. He was even weaker than Aqiong, whose nutrition was taken away by his brother.
So everyone decided to let the child be raised well in the palace for a month.
On March 3rd, Si Jin’s birthday, Feng Changye and Zhu Wuhuan will take the child to give Si Jin a big gift.
I wonder if this gift will make him cry?
…
Happy days always pass by so quickly, and in the blink of an eye it is March 3rd.
Today is Si Jin's birthday.
Early in the morning, Si Jin dressed up beautifully, moved a small stool and sat at the door, looking forward to it.
Whenever a neighbor passed by, he would greet them proudly like a puppy with its tail raised, without waiting for them to ask him.
"Uncle, are you going to work at the dock? I'm sitting here waiting for my brother and sister-in-law! It's my birthday today, and my brother and sister-in-law are rushing back from other provinces to see me!"
"Aunt, are you going to buy some groceries? My mom also bought a lot of groceries and told me to sit here and wait for my brother and sister-in-law! My brother and sister-in-law are coming back from another province to see me today!"
"Grandpa..." "Grandma..."
He greeted everyone happily and showed off to everyone that his brother and sister-in-law were coming back.
Unfortunately, he was so naive that he didn't know that his brother and sister-in-law were about to give him a nasty little baby who was just one month old...
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