Chapter 720 Collaboration - Learning
Miss Geng struggled wildly, her appearance completely unlike that of a proper young lady. But it was precisely because of this unusual behavior that Ji Wenjin found it increasingly amusing.
"You flatter me, sir. My daughter has been raised in the countryside since she was a child and is not very presentable."
Although Vice Minister Geng did not feel that his daughter had lost face, her rude behavior was indeed impolite to the guests.
As a father, Vice Minister Geng felt very guilty for not being able to properly discipline his daughter.
However, Ji Wenjin paid no attention to any of this. Instead, she looked at the door, which was now deserted, and asked, "Is Miss Geng's given name Muqiu?"
When asked a question that was ambiguous, Vice Minister Geng nodded in acknowledgment.
Upon seeing this, Ji Wenjin smiled, as if nothing had happened, and continued to explain the formation to Vice Minister Geng.
Every man has a dream of protecting his country, and Vice Minister Geng was no exception. Although he had been an official for nearly twenty years, he always held a deep sense of awe for guarding the border.
I had heard of border conflicts and wars before, but I had never actually heard the stories behind them. Now that Ji Wenjin was telling them, I couldn't help but be captivated.
Miss Geng was led away by her maid for a while, muttering under her breath, "No wonder men are all the same."
"Miss, this is much better than the previous ones. At least you didn't scare them away," the maid couldn't help but remind her.
Upon reflection, Miss Geng realized that it might actually be true.
"They're probably just putting on an act to save face. Okay, let's not worry about it anymore, we should go to the store."
As she spoke, Miss Geng quickly left the Geng residence with her maid.
Ji Wenjin had a simple meal with Vice Minister Geng at the Geng family's residence. As soon as he returned to his study, a servant came in.
"Young master, the information you requested has been found."
After the servant finished speaking, he handed Ji Wenjin a piece of paper filled with writing. Ji Wenjin unfolded it and saw that it read:
Miss Geng's real name is Geng Muqiu, and she is the only daughter of Vice Minister Geng.
The daughters of civil officials are born with knowledge of poetry, literature, etiquette, calligraphy, and painting, but Geng Muqiu knows none of these. In fact, she has shown a restless and lively nature since childhood.
When Geng Shilang was serving as a local official, Geng Muqiu would often run away from home to play without his parents' knowledge, and he would beat up all the boys in the neighborhood.
In order to teach her to behave like a proper young lady, Vice Minister Geng hired countless tutors for her, but in the end, none of them could teach her for even half a month.
As Geng Muqiu grew older, he was no longer as mischievous as he was when he was a child, but he started to insist on becoming a businessman.
The Geng family was not wealthy to begin with. After Geng Muqiu's repeated pleas, Geng Shilang gave her some money to open a small shop, but due to poor management, she ended up losing everything.
Even so, Geng Muqiu remained true to his original aspirations and became even more fond of causing trouble.
Seeing that they couldn't do anything about her, Vice Minister Geng and his wife could only let her be, on the condition that she wouldn't cause any more trouble. And Geng Muqiu was quite capable; in the past few years in the capital, she hadn't caused any trouble for them.
Upon seeing this, Ji Wenjin couldn't help but sigh that Geng Muqiu was a wicked and incompetent troublemaker.
"Geng Shilang is really unlucky to have run into her," Ji Wenjin said, and then stopped caring about such matters.
As night fell, Ji Wenjin went to the Prince Xian's residence again.
When the Prince Xian heard that Ji Wenjin had gone to the Geng family in the afternoon, he guessed that Ji Wenjin must have found out something and was eager to see him.
So, Lu Hexuan sat in the study early, waiting for him.
After several cups of tea were served, Ji Wenjin finally arrived.
"But what terrible thing happened?"
Before Ji Wenjin could catch her breath, Lu Hexuan asked his question.
"I have indeed learned something important, but before I do, you must promise me that you will not act rashly."
Although Lu Hexuan has been away from home for many years, he has never stopped cultivating his own power base in the capital. As his close friend, Ji Wenjin knows most of his intentions.
In the past, Ji Wenjin would have helped Lu Hexuan without hesitation if she needed it.
But now, Ji Wenjin suddenly felt lost and helpless, which is why she left the Marquis's residence without saying goodbye today.
Seeing how serious he was, Lu Hexuan didn't dare to be negligent. After thinking for a moment, he nodded seriously.
"We've been brothers for so many years, just say what's on your mind!"
Ji Wenjin looked at Lu Hexuan with a slightly complicated expression, but still said, "Renjie told me that he is actually His Majesty's son."
"My brother's son? How could that be?"
Lu Hexuan was clearly also extremely surprised by this.
Ji Wenjin had already anticipated Lu Hexuan's expression, so she continued, "I know you don't believe it, and I didn't believe it at first either, but the truth is what it is, and we have no choice but to accept it. Hexuan, I know you are determined to help that child, and I promised to lend you a hand."
"But now... it's one thing for Renjie to only want to be the eldest son of the Gu family, but if he wants to clear his mother Yunfei's name, he'll have to fight for it. At that time, my aunt's family will definitely be involved. Although my grandfather doesn't love my aunt, the interests of the two families are greatly intertwined..."
Ji Wenjin began to narrate incessantly, including his helplessness and self-blame for breaking his promise, as well as his guilt and struggle towards Lu Hexuan.
Unfortunately, before he could finish speaking, Lu Hexuan interrupted him.
"Whose child is Renjie? Whom does he want to exonerate?"
Lu Hexuan's excitement far exceeded Ji Wenjin's expectations. Startled by Lu Hexuan's reaction, Ji Wenjin hurriedly exclaimed, "It's Consort Yun!"
Are you sure it's Consort Yun?
Lu Hexuan simply grabbed Ji Wenjin's clothes. Ji Wenjin blinked as she looked at him, and suddenly realized something.
"Could it be that the sister you're talking about is..."
Ji Wenjin stared wide-eyed at Lu Hexuan, who slowly recovered from his earlier excitement.
Releasing Ji Wenjin's clothes, Lu Hexuan slowly smiled, "After searching for so many years, it turns out it was him. I never realized it was him."
This is probably what they mean by "the darkest place is under the lamp"! Over the years, Lu Hexuan has secretly searched for Consort Yun's lost children, but he has never searched for them in the capital.
Now that he knew the person he was looking for was right beside him, Lu Hexuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Listening to Lu Hexuan's mutterings, Ji Wenjin breathed a sigh of relief. "I thought that after all these years of brotherhood, even if we weren't enemies, we couldn't be friends anymore."
Ji Wenjin could choose not to help Gu Renjie, but she would never help someone else to turn against her own family.
Now that he has learned that the nephew Lu Hexuan has been searching for for many years is actually Gu Renjie, he can finally put down the burden in his heart.
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