Desperate and filled with remorse, Chen Yizhen wept uncontrollably, terrified and helpless, pleading with everyone.
"Your Highness, I don't want to be separated from my brother! Brother Su! I really know I was wrong! I will change. Please, please plead with Your Highness to let me stay!"
Su Jiafeng had already seen through her; he no longer wanted to cause himself trouble, and his attitude was unusually cold and hard.
"I must obey the prince's orders; there's nothing I can do to help!"
Seeing that Su Jiafeng refused to help, she hurriedly knelt down and moved to Su Yushan's side, pleading repeatedly with tears streaming down her face.
"Consort, I had no intention of offending you. Please have mercy on me and forgive me!"
Su Yushan initially only wanted to call her over, to reason with her and persuade her to let go of her obsession and find a good job in the capital.
As long as she understands her place and stops bothering Jiafeng and his wife, Jiafeng, out of gratitude to Chen Gang, will surely find her a good husband, or she can find a good man herself at the embroidery workshop—both are good options.
However, she remained obstinate and made repeated mistakes, which eventually angered Hongli. "If you hadn't been greedy and had known when to stop, you wouldn't have ended up like this."
It was because Su Jiafeng was too lenient with her that she thought everyone was easy to talk to. It wasn't until she met Prince Bao that Chen Yizhen truly realized that those members of the imperial family had supreme power and their word was law. If Prince Bao wanted to drive her out of the capital, she would have no right to stay any longer, and even Su Jiafeng couldn't protect her!
Regretful Chen Yizhen clung to the hem of the concubine's embroidered skirt, pleading for mercy. Su Yushan frowned slightly, unwilling to pay her any more attention. Seeing this, Hongli frowned in displeasure and kicked her in the back.
"Yu Shan is pregnant, how dare you pull and harass her? If you harm Yu Shan and the child, I will take your dog's life!"
Caught off guard by the sudden kick, Chen Yizhen was in so much pain that she couldn't straighten up and ended up lying on the ground, looking both pained and disheveled.
This woman was so annoying that even looking at her was irritating. Hongli immediately ordered his men to get rid of her. Su Jiafeng listened to her cries for help but ultimately did not plead for her, because he knew very well that if he did, he would never have peace for the rest of his life!
He had done what he could, and he had a clear conscience. However, Chen Yizhen wanted too much, and he couldn't give it to her. So he had to abandon his mercy, let go, and stop paying attention to her.
That is, after all, her own life. He is not her relative, and there is no need for him to take care of her for the rest of her life.
As for Chen Mo, he looks a lot like his brother. The child is still young, only seven years old. Su Jiafeng will definitely educate him well, teach him to read and write, and hopes that he will become a pillar of the country in the future.
After Chen Yizhen was sent away, Su Jiafeng finally breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't wait to go to Baozhenlou to find Yun Ning and tell her the news.
Upon learning that Chen Yizhen had been sent out of the capital, He Yuning showed no joy and remained indifferent.
Su Jiafeng invited her to go home, but she refused, giving him a cold glance.
She always felt that Su Jiafeng and Chen Yizhen had spent a month or two together, and perhaps Su Jiafeng had already developed feelings for her, which was why he unconsciously protected her. He, however, was unwilling to admit it, so he used gratitude as an excuse.
"If your sister and the prince hadn't forcibly sent her away, you probably would have let her in long ago. Now that she's gone, you come looking for me again, Su Jiafeng, what do you take me for?"
Anxious, Su Jiafeng, fearing her mistress might misunderstand, quickly explained:
"That's not true, Yun Ning, you've really misunderstood me! I've never liked Chen Yizhen from beginning to end. My kindness towards her was only because of the favor I received from her elder brother."
This whole thing was something my brother-in-law and I had planned. I originally intended to send her away, specifically to remove her from our home. However, she offended my brother-in-law, and he kicked her out of Beijing. Seeing how stubborn she was, I didn't plead for her and let him handle it as he saw fit.
Su Jiafeng explained earnestly, but He Yunning was unsure whether to believe him. Just as she hesitated, Su Jiafeng embraced her tightly and sighed softly:
"Yun Ning, stop doubting me. We've been apart for so long, and it's not easy for us to reunite. We should cherish each other and not quarrel over people who are unrelated to us, okay?"
Hearing these words from him, He Yuning felt nothing but sarcasm. "So you've finally come to your senses? Who was it that argued with me over an outsider back then?"
Su Jiafeng suddenly felt a sharp pain in her face, gave an embarrassed smile, and took the initiative to apologize.
"You know I don't know many girls and I don't understand their thoughts. I've learned my lesson, and I will never be soft-hearted towards other women again, I won't give them any chance, and I will never hurt you again."
He kept his arm around her, but He Yuning didn't want to be so intimate with him. She raised her hand and pushed him away forcefully, wanting only to keep her distance. Su Jiafeng hissed softly, his handsome brows furrowed, and he released her, clutching his shoulder as if in great pain.
He Yuning was startled when she saw this and quickly asked him what was wrong.
The pain was actually only momentary, but Su Jiafeng noticed the worry in her eyes, so she decided to play along and pretend to cry out in great pain.
"It aggravated an old injury."
He Yuning asked in surprise, "How come you have wounds on your body? Didn't you say you weren't injured?"
Su Jiafeng smiled indifferently, "I didn't tell the truth because I was afraid you would worry."
Upon hearing this, He Yuning was terrified. She immediately unbuttoned his clothes, determined to see his wound with her own eyes before she could feel at ease.
Su Jiafeng wouldn't let her see, saying there was nothing seriously wrong, but He Yuning wouldn't give up, because she had become suspicious.
Firstly, I was afraid he was seriously injured, and secondly, I was afraid he was just lying to me, so I was determined to take off his clothes and find out the truth!
When his inner shirt was unbuttoned, He Yuning noticed that there was indeed a thumb-sized scar on his left shoulder!
Su Jiafeng didn't lie to her. He had indeed been wounded by a knife while in Dzungar, but the wound had healed and now only left a scar, which didn't hurt much anymore.
So the injury is real, but the pain is fake.
The woman was ultimately soft-hearted. Upon seeing the scar, she felt a pang of heartache and, disregarding everything else, insisted on having the doctor come and examine him again.
As a result, the two stopped arguing and He Yuning went home with him.
As for Chen Yizhen's matter, He Yuning never mentioned it again, but that matter had become a thorn in her heart.
As his official rank rises higher, he will face more and more temptations, and who knows, one day he might actually consider taking a concubine.
Forget it, I'll just take it one day at a time!
Everyone gets one chance to be forgiven; this is the first and the last. If Su Jiafeng ever proposes taking a concubine, she can accept it without hesitation, but she will never be able to stay by his side again…
The younger brother and his wife finally reconciled, and Su Yushan, as the older sister, was relieved.
Chen Mo remained at Su Jiafeng's house and enrolled in school. As for Chen Yizhen's situation, Su Yushan didn't concern herself with it anymore; she needed to focus on herself.
In the first month of the twelfth year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign, Su Yushan started bleeding and was about to give birth!
Her heart, which had been hanging in suspense for so long, suddenly rose to her throat, because the baby was about to be born.
Is the baby in her womb a boy or a girl, or is it neither male nor female due to the influence of the gender-changing pill?
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