Chapter 344 Ye Jingchuan wants to recognize Song Jingning
After hesitating for a moment, Mr. Qi said to his servant, "Prepare the carriage. I will go with you."
Although he felt that his ancestor would not risk his own life to plot against the first wife.
But it’s better to be cautious and watch her wake up with your own eyes.
"Tang'er, I have to follow you to the clinic and send the old ancestor back to the second room."
Ye Chutang knew why the old man did this and nodded.
"Dad, please be careful."
"Don't worry, Tang'er, I know my limits."
Although Mr. Qi is a dandy prince, he has a clear mind.
When the first and second branches separated, both according to reason and ancestral rules, the ancestor should have stayed in the first branch that inherited the title.
But at that time, the royal family had murderous intentions towards the Qi family.
The old ancestor's health was not very good, so he left the capital with the second branch and went to Bincheng in the northeast.
It was Mr. Qi who acted as an "unfilial son" and persuaded the ancestor to leave with the second wife.
But he knew in his heart that the ancestor himself did not want to stay in the capital and was afraid of being implicated by the first wife, so he followed the second wife.
Therefore, although the old man wanted to be filial, he was still wary of his ancestors.
Moreover, after being separated for more than 20 years, the mother-son relationship has long disappeared.
After Mr. Qi left in the carriage, Ye Chutang returned to the front yard.
When Madam Qi saw that the old man had not returned, she hurriedly asked, "Tang'er, how is the old ancestor?"
"She fainted due to illness. Dad took her to the infirmary."
"She's really sick. What on earth does she want to do?"
Although she had never served her mother-in-law, she could infer from the internal affairs of Prince Chen's mansion that the ancestor was no simple person.
Therefore, the ancestor must have had a purpose for deliberately dragging his sick body to deliver gifts.
Ye Chutang was not interested in guessing the ancestor's purpose.
"Mom, don't worry about her. The second wife is like a grasshopper in autumn, unable to jump."
"That's true. I'm happy today so I won't mention her."
After Madam Qi finished speaking, she put some dishes into Ye Chutang's bowl.
"Tang'er, eat quickly, the food is getting cold."
The little episode caused by the ancestor did not affect everyone's mood, and the meal was a great success for both the host and the guests.
After the Hundred Days Banquet, everyone left.
Ye Chutang and Qi Yanzhou saw him off.
Song Jingning was not in a hurry to leave. After everyone left, he said to Qi Yanzhou, "I may not be able to attend Brother Qi's wedding banquet."
Now that the roads in Tianshan County are open, he, as the governor, will inspect the counties and towns.
In addition, this year's snow disaster was severe and many people fell ill. He will be away for at least a month.
Qi Yanzhou expressed his understanding.
"It doesn't matter. The people are more important. I will ask Nan Xiao to send some food and herbs to the governor's mansion later. It is my little token of my appreciation for the people."
"Then I would like to thank Master Qi on behalf of the people."
Qi Yanzhou looked at the serious Song Jingning and said with a smile: "We are all family, no need to be polite."
Song Jingning looked at Ye Chutang and said, "I know you have a lot to do, but don't work too hard. Your health is more important."
"I understand. The temperature is still very low now. Brother, please take care of yourself when you go out."
"I……"
Song Jingning was about to agree when a familiar and hoarse voice suddenly came.
"You really are my son!"
The three of them looked in the direction of the voice and saw Ye Jingchuan, who was disheveled and looked haggard.
If it weren't for his voice, no one would have recognized him at all.
His cotton coat was torn and patinaed, his hair was tangled and disheveled, his shoes were rotten, revealing his swollen thumbs from the frostbite, and his whole body was emitting a foul odor, making him even worse than a beggar.
"Hahahaha, I, Ye Jingchuan, have a successor!"
Ye Chutang looked at Ye Jingchuan as if he were a fool.
She held Song Jingning's arm and pulled the corner of her lip with a forced smile.
"Ye Jingchuan, have you been blown silly by the snowstorm? Song Jingning is indeed my brother, but he is my sworn brother!"
Ye Jingchuan shook his head frantically.
Strands of hair lashed at his face, but he didn't feel any pain.
"You're lying, Song Jingning is my son!"
They have exactly the same features and are even sworn siblings. How could this be such a coincidence!
Song Jingning looked at the somewhat crazy Ye Jingchuan and sneered.
"Wasn't your eldest son strangled to death by your favorite concubine and then thrown into the river by you?"
"He survived, it's you!"
"How can you survive? It's icy and snowy. Even if you fall into the river, you can't survive, right?"
Ye Jingchuan refused to listen to Song Jingning's words and stubbornly believed that he was his son.
"You are my son. I recognize your features! You are the governor now. Take me to the governor's mansion and settle me down. Otherwise, I will..."
Before he could finish his threat, Song Jingning kicked him away.
"Threats an official of the imperial court shall be executed!"
After saying that, he looked at Qi Yanzhou and said, "Brother-in-law, can you lend me two servants to escort the guilty minister Ye Jingchuan to the prison in the governor's mansion?"
"Of course."
After Qi Yanzhou finished speaking, he called the servants and took the unconscious Ye Jingchuan away.
Seeing that there were many people watching, Ye Chutang said, "The beggar just now is my biological father. Everyone should know what he did to me, my mother, and my brother. This scumbag dares to do anything shameless to survive, so he wants to turn my adopted brother into my real brother and make a living for himself."
"Of course, there is another possibility. He wants to turn my brother into a criminal. Not only can he have someone to take the blame for his death, but he can also drag the Song family down with him. How vicious!"
Everyone in Beichen Country knows about the strange things the Ye family has done.
The onlookers didn't take Ye Jingchuan's words seriously at all.
After all, Ye Chutang and Song Jingning became sworn siblings because they had similar features and were destined to be together.
Everyone condemned Ye Jingchuan.
"He is worse than pigs and dogs, and he still refuses to repent. This kind of person should not be exiled, but beheaded!"
"That's right! They actually wanted to slander Mr. Song and drag the Song family into this. How vicious!"
"Mrs. Qi is lucky that she didn't grow up in the Ye family. Such a scumbag can't raise an excellent child!"
"Master Song, please don't let him go. Even if you don't kill him, you must make him suffer!"
Song Jingning looked at the indignant people and said, "Don't worry, Ye Jingchuan slandered the imperial officials, I will punish him severely according to the law!"
After saying that, he said goodbye to Qi Yanzhou and Ye Chutang.
Then he gave Ye Chutang a look.
Ye Chutang understood and asked her to go to the governor's mansion after dark to meet Ye Jingchuan together.
By the way, find out why he appeared alone in Tianshan County.
After Song Jingning left, the people also dispersed.
Not long after, Mr. Qi returned to the Qi Mansion.
He was accompanied by his grandfather and Qiuhua.
"Someone, take the old man to the guest house to rest."
The old ancestor was very ill, his face was pale and his steps were unsteady.
When she heard the word "guest house", she was angry but did not show it.
"Wen Yue, thank you for your help."
After saying this weakly, she was supported by Qiuhua and followed the servants away.
The old man went to Tangzhou Courtyard as soon as possible.
Qi Yanzhou and Ye Chutang already knew that he had brought the ancestor home.
He hurriedly explained to Ye Chutang.
"Tang'er, Dad didn't mean to ignore your words."
The daughter-in-law had previously said not to let the second wife come to disturb them, but he directly brought the person back, which was like a slap in her face.
Ye Chutang smiled indifferently.
"Dad, I know you must have a reason for doing this, tell me."
Mr. Qi was relieved to see that Ye Chutang was not angry.
"The old man said that she would not live long. Suddenly I realized that I was extremely wrong before and apologized to me.
They said that she had a falling out with the second wife because of coming to give gifts to the two children, and told her not to come back after she left.
I knew these words were not credible, so I brought the person back to see what the second wife was planning to do. ”
Instead of being on guard everywhere, it is better to keep people under your nose.
Of course, he hoped that his ancestor had really figured it out.
Qi Yanzhou disagrees with his father's approach.
"Dad, the old ancestor is a hidden danger. It's not appropriate to keep him at home."
When Mr. Qi saw that his son disagreed, he said, "Then I will rent a house and let the old ancestor live there."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Ye Chutang hurriedly called out to Mr. Qi.
"Dad, there's no need to rent a house, just let the old ancestor live here. If she really thinks it through and feels that she owes the eldest wife and wants to make up for it, then we should ask for more compensation!"
If the ancestors were willing to give the first wife generous compensation, she wouldn't mind supporting a dying person.
But if you want to eat and live for free and do something bad, it’s impossible!
Mr. Qi thought Ye Chutang’s idea was good and nodded.
"Okay, once the old lady has rested, I will go talk to her about this."
He wanted to know more than anyone whether the ancestor was truly feeling guilty or had ulterior motives!
After the old man left, Qi Yanzhou rubbed Ye Chutang's head.
"Just drive him out, why bother yourself with trouble."
He didn't believe that his ancestor would have a change of heart, and he probably had some bad intentions.
Ye Chutang had a wicked smile on his face.
"The older people get, the more they fear death. So it's not us who should be afraid, but our ancestors."
After saying that, she took out a pill of poison from the space and handed it to Qi Yanzhou.
"Give it to the ancestor, and I'll make sure she'll be obedient."
Qi Yanzhou didn't think it was wrong. After taking the poison, he asked, "Can I put it in the soup?"
"Okay, as long as the ancestor doesn't commit suicide, he won't die."
After saying that, Ye Chutang stood up and said, "I'm going to the governor's house. You don't have to wait for me for dinner."
"Okay, I'll ask Qingping to prepare the carriage."
"Well, my brother and Miss Xia's wedding is coming soon. The old ancestor may come for this. Send someone to keep a close eye on them."
"Don't worry, nothing unexpected will happen."
Ye Chutang nodded and took a carriage to the governor's mansion.
***
Guest house.
The old ancestor and Qiuhua were arranged to live on the west side of the guest house.
She was really ill, so she went back to her room and fell asleep.
Mrs. Chen and Chen Ruoyun lived on the east side.
Chen Ruoyun made a big fool of herself today. After coming back from the Hundred Days Banquet, she lay on the bed and covered her head with the quilt.
But she had no desire to sleep and tossed and turned in bed.
When Mrs. Chen saw her daughter changed her clothes and smelled of alcohol, she guessed something had happened.
She pulled back the quilt and said, "Children of the Chen family never avoid trouble. Tell me, what happened between you and Mr. Song?"
Chen Ruoyun sat up and told him all the stupid things she had done.
"Mom, why don't we go now?"
She was so embarrassed that she didn't have the face to stay in Tianshan County any longer.
Mrs. Chen looked at her daughter who had lost her composure, held her shoulders and asked her to calm down.
"Yun'er, you didn't agree to Mr. Song's conditions because of the Chen family, right?"
"Not entirely. Young Master Song didn't want to marry me in the first place."
"If he didn't want to marry you at all, he wouldn't have put forward those conditions. You may think they are harsh, but he is impartial and what he said is the truth."
Of course Chen Ruoyun knew that Song Jingning did not make things difficult for her.
For a man of his illustrious stature, he always refused in an open and aboveboard manner and convinced others with reason.
"Mom, there are only me and my younger brother left in the Chen family. My younger brother has been weak and sickly since he was a child, so it's not suitable for him to practice martial arts. If I..."
Mrs. Chen knew what her daughter was going to say and quickly interrupted her.
“Yun’er, do you know why your father and I planned to plot against Master Song and asked him to apply medicine to you along the way?”
"Because you know that I like Young Master Song and want to bring us together."
In this matter, Chen Ruoyun felt that her parents were wrong and were repaying Song Jingning with evil.
But as a daughter, she couldn't blame them.
Madam Chen nodded, "When you were injured and critically ill, your father and I decided that if you could survive, we would keep her away from the battlefield and let her live the life of an ordinary woman."
She knew that she was despicable and had schemed against the innocent Song Jingning.
But for the sake of her daughter, she does not regret bearing the stigma.
Chen Ruoyun spread out her hands, looked at her calloused palms, and gave a bitter smile.
"Mom, I can't do anything except fighting. I can't be a normal woman."
"Your poetry and songs are no worse than those of the ladies in the boudoir. You can learn other things slowly. It all depends on whether you have the heart to do it."
After Mrs. Chen finished speaking, she took her daughter's hand and stroked the thick calluses on her palm, her eyes full of heartache.
"Yun'er, the Western Barbarians lost nearly 200,000 soldiers this time. They are seriously injured and will not attack for at least 30 years. The people of Linzhou City do not need you to protect them. Go and live the life you want."
All the descendants of the Chen family are buried on the battlefield, and the daughter has died once, so it’s time for her to live for herself.
Chen Ruoyun thought that since she would no longer have to protect the safety of the people, there was really no point in staying in the military camp.
But her father is getting old, and if she leaves, there will be no one to take over the Chen family army.
"Mom, the days I want to spend are to be with you and Dad, to train the Chen family army, and to protect Linzhou City."
Mrs. Chen guessed her daughter's concerns and tapped her head with a smile.
"The cohesive force of the Chen Family Army is not the Chen family, but the responsibility to protect the people living in the border areas. Don't think too highly of yourself. Besides, your father and I are still young. When we are old and your half brother grows up, it will be the same whether you are there or not."
The Chen family army never belonged to the Chen family, but to the people of Linzhou City.
The Chen family army will not disband just because there is no successor to the Chen family.
Moreover, compared to keeping her daughter by her side to fulfill her filial duty, she hopes her daughter will be happy more.
Chen Ruoyun looked at her gentle and insightful mother and put down the burden on her.
"Mom, I understand. I will send you back to Linzhou City first, and then live according to your own ideas."
"Don't send me off. Mom can go back by herself. Go find Song Jingning and talk to him again."
Chen Ruoyun shook her head frantically, "No, I'm too embarrassed to see him."
"Go ahead and give yourself a chance. No matter what the result is, you won't have any regrets when you look back on it later."
With Mrs. Chen's repeated insistence and encouragement, Chen Ruoyun gave in.
"Mom, let me think about it."
"Okay, Mom will go out for a walk, and you can think about it slowly."
When Chen Ruoyun was thinking about what reason to use to meet Song Jingning, Ye Chutang had already arrived at the governor's mansion.
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