Chapter 837 The Truth - Return
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Just as He Yin's maid was about to push her away, the old lady called her back.
"Yuxin doesn't need to be registered under your name anymore, but as the only son of the second wife, shouldn't Zongjie also be registered under your name?"
The old lady's words carried a hint of force, and He Yin frowned. Niu turned to look at the old lady, "Mother, have you forgotten why your daughter-in-law has become like this?"
"So what? You can't walk now, and the second son is like that. Zongjie will be the only heir of the second wife in the future, so he can't be called a son of a concubine forever."
The old lady then looked at Gu Jin and said, "In that case, when Yuxin is registered under your name, Zongjie will also be registered. Our Marquis's daughters are not allowed to have a half-brother."
The old lady had already made up her mind: either both siblings would be registered under He Yin's name, or Gu Yuxin would be registered under Ji Shi's name, and Gu Zongjie under He Shi's name. Either way was fine; she wouldn't allow anyone in the Gu family to still be labeled as an illegitimate child.
"Alright, I'm tired too. You can all go back now!"
The old lady waved her hand, and everyone took their leave.
On the way back, Ouyang Jing took Ji Shi's arm and asked, "Mother, why don't you arrange my second sister's coming-of-age ceremony?"
As the matriarch of the Marquis's mansion, although the affairs of the mansion are now handled by Ouyang Jing, the wife of the heir, Ji Shi still has to oversee many important and minor matters in the mansion.
In addition, this coming-of-age ceremony was no small matter, and Ouyang Jing was worried that she was not well prepared and might neglect Gu Yuxin on the occasion.
"In my opinion, it would be better for you two sisters-in-law to handle this together. Now that Yuxin has grown up, it's time for her to learn how to manage household affairs."
"Aunt, I can't do it." Gu Yuxin quickly waved her hand.
“I think it’s a good idea. Second sister’s courtyard is well-managed, isn’t it? If second sister can help, this coming-of-age ceremony will definitely be a grand affair.”
Upon hearing Ji's suggestion, Ouyang Jing immediately echoed it.
To be honest, she had never had a coming-of-age ceremony before, and she was feeling quite nervous. If Gu Yuxin could help her, not only would she have an extra assistant, but she could also save herself a lot of steps.
For example, if you were to make clothes for Gu Yuxin, she would need to select the fabric herself, then have someone send it to Gu Yuxin for selection, and finally return to her to find an embroiderer to make the clothes.
However, if Gu Yuxin could help, then she could choose her favorite fabric and hand it over to the embroiderer to embroider.
Seeing that the two of them were looking at her expectantly, Gu Yuxin finally nodded in agreement out of embarrassment.
At 7:00 AM on the 20th of the twelfth lunar month, after several days of interception and questioning in the main hall, even the virtuous Prince Lu Hexuan asked for leave.
For a moment, the emperor, the princes, and even the Grand Secretary who used to lead the overall situation were all absent.
Left with no other choice, everyone's attention turned to Gu Jin.
"Why are you gentlemen looking at me like that?"
Gu Jin had personally witnessed Lu Hexuan being surrounded these past few days. Today, Lu Hexuan had asked for leave and was not coming. Could it be that these people wanted to turn their attention to him?
Gu Jin's heart leaped into his throat. If it weren't for the fact that running away would be embarrassing, Gu Jin would have already made a run for it.
"Lord Gu, why don't you preside over the morning court session today?"
As the emperor's adoptive father, Gu Jin didn't even need to kneel before the emperor, so it was perfectly reasonable for him to preside over the morning court session.
Upon hearing this, Gu Jin immediately shook his head vigorously, like a rattle drum.
"The Ministry of Personnel is only in charge of minor matters such as performance evaluation. Presiding over the morning court is really beyond my capabilities. It would be better for you gentlemen to choose someone more capable."
Ever since Gu Renjie left without saying goodbye, Gu Jin has been desperately trying to minimize his presence, fearing that one day he would be targeted by these ministers.
No matter how hard you try to avoid it, there will always come a time when you can't escape it.
To everyone's surprise, Gu Jin declined so quickly. If it were anyone else, being able to preside over the morning court would be a tremendous honor, and they would probably be smug about it for a long time. But this guy was different; he even declined it by demeaning himself.
"Lord Gu, please don't be modest. Even if you don't want to help us, you still have to help His Majesty."
A country cannot be without a ruler for a day. They have been without a ruler for so many days. Before, with Lu Hexuan's help, the various departments could still operate, but now that there is no one left, how can the important affairs of the country be handled!
The ministers were also forced into a corner and could only watch helplessly as they had several matters that needed to be dealt with immediately.
"I'm not being modest; I genuinely lack the ability."
As soon as Gu Jin opened his mouth, he heard a voice coming from behind him.
"What are you all discussing, my dear ministers?"
Gu Renjie, dressed in plain clothes, slowly walked into the main hall, followed by Yun Yichen and Xu Yunzhi, who were not wearing masks.
When everyone saw Gu Renjie, they felt a sense of relief, but what followed was the urge to go up and smash his head in.
Which emperor could be so irresponsible? If it were in the past, the members of the Senate would have all stepped forward to make the emperor feel utterly ashamed.
But their emperor is different. First of all, he came from the Senate, and secondly, he was put on the throne by everyone's urging. Now the royal family only has these two heirs. If there were any others, they would not have gone along with him like this.
"Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"
As Gu Renjie slowly approached, everyone knelt down to pay their respects.
Once Gu Renjie reached the high platform, everyone stood up at his command.
Yun Yichen slowly walked to his position and stood still. Because of the special nature of that position, many people looked in his direction.
"Young master, please step back. This is not a place for you to stand."
The old man beside him couldn't help but remind him, but Yun Yichen chuckled and said, "I didn't know that even I couldn't stand here anymore."
Yun Yichen's voice rang out, sounding like a ghost to everyone.
All eyes were fixed on him, on his face, and slowly some people began to sweat.
"Oh my god, this, this can't be true!"
Some people had clearly noticed something on Yun Yichen's face, while those who had only recently entered the court or had never met the former crown prince of Wei, apart from thinking that Yun Yichen looked somewhat devilishly handsome, did not find anything wrong with him.
Looking back, the prince of Jin, who had visited the Great Zhou before, was standing in front of the main hall. Coincidentally, the spot where he stood was the same place where several princes had stood before.
It was eerie, silent; everything seemed too strange.
"Your Majesty, what exactly is going on?"
The one who asked the question was an older adult, whose gaze was subtly fixed on Yun Yichen, as if trying to glean the answer from his face.
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