When Lord Chen saw this, he thought, "This is outrageous!"
What's gotten into you now?
"I'm going crazy? Chen Min, do you have no heart? That's your son too!" Lan Shijun cried out in anguish.
He then laughed and said, "That's true. You have more than one son, and another one who is quite capable. So you don't take Shao'er seriously, do you?"
Chen Min was furious. "That was his own mistake. He harmed the Wang family's child. How could the Wang family let him get away with it!"
"Besides, a married son is like water spilled from a bowl; he's no longer under my control."
He paused, then added, "Even Yan'er is one of them."
Lan Shijun sneered: "That sounds nice, but if something happens to Chen Zhiyan, you wouldn't care?"
"My poor Shao'er!"
"I don't care, the Wang family has to give my son back!" Lan Shijun turned and headed towards the door.
Chen Min initially felt sorry for his kind fatherly nature, but his unreasonable behavior annoyed her greatly.
"Guards, take Lan Shijun back to his courtyard and keep an eye on him. Do not let him out without my permission."
"yes."
Immediately, someone helped Lan Shijun back.
Lan Shijun struggled fiercely: "You heartless bastard, you won't save your son, and you won't let me save him?"
"Let go of me, don't touch me."
Chen Min hardened her heart, no longer glancing at him, and said, "Take him away."
"Let me go, Chen Min! You heartless bastard, you don't even care about your own son!"
Lan Shijun's voice gradually faded into the distance until it could no longer be heard.
Chen Min rubbed her temples and sighed.
Chen Jun comforted her, "It's alright, my wife. He was the one who was wrong. We still have Yan'er."
He wasn't generous enough to plead for Lord Lan; it was already merciful of him not to kick him while he was down.
Thinking of Yan'er, Chen Min relaxed her brows and said, "Fortunately, we still have Yan'er."
Then she thought of her youngest daughter, and decided to have her adopted by her husband when she was a little older.
After all, she's at that age, so it's probably very difficult for her to have children again.
If adopted by Chen's father, perhaps the Sixth Princess could help take care of him.
It's Lantern Festival again.
Now Wei Wangqing and Chen Zhiyan can legitimately go out on the street.
Wei Wangqing strolled down the street hand in hand with Chen Zhiyan, but her mood was quite different from last time.
Last time, the two were just engaged and had to keep a certain distance when they went shopping, but now, no one will say anything if they hold hands, because it's legal.
Wei Wangqing couldn't help but think to himself.
Chen Zhiyan was also filled with emotion, the scene from last year was still vivid in his mind.
He achieved his wish.
Turning my head, I saw street vendors. Huh? Isn't this the place where they bought lanterns last year?
Chen Zhiyan shook Wei Wangqing's hand, gesturing for her to look over.
Hey, it really is!
The two walked over.
The vendors actually recognized him; after all, his appearance and demeanor were extraordinary, and he was bound to leave an impression.
"What a coincidence, esteemed guests! You've come to the Lantern Festival again this year?"
“Yes,” Wei Wangqing replied.
Seeing the intimacy between the two guests, the vendor knew that they must have gotten married. Knowing how to do business, he immediately offered two river lanterns, saying, "These two lanterns are for you two. It's fate. I wish you both a long and happy marriage."
The two were indeed delighted to hear this, praising the vendor for his business acumen.
Wei Wangqing handed over a silver ingot directly, saying, "Thank you for your kind words."
The waiter, his eyes red, accepted the silver and hurriedly said, "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir."
She didn't refuse, after all, she was out doing business, and she had gambled correctly. These two men were clearly rich and powerful, so why would they be short of her money? She was just offering auspicious words and giving them two lanterns.
Even if it doesn't work out, it's only a loss of two lamps, but this one ingot of silver is more than enough to buy her little stall.
Leaving aside the vendors' joy and excitement, Wei Wangqing and his companion went directly to the place where they had released river lanterns last year.
Wei Wangqing thought about the wish he made last year, and thought that he could return this year to fulfill his vow.
Leaving aside the first point, the year was peaceful and uneventful, and she even married Ayan, living a harmonious and happy life. She had no other desires.
Wei Wangqing squatted down and released the lantern.
Turning his head, he saw Chen Zhiyan still standing there and asked, "Aren't you going to let go?"
Chen Zhiyan replied with a smile, "Of course I'll release it. I'm just wondering what I should wish for."
Wei Wangqing asked in confusion, "Did your wish from last time not come true?"
"Tell me your wishes, and I'll grant them for you," Wei Wangqing said with boundless confidence.
The wife is so domineering! Chen Zhiyan was delighted by her thoughtfulness.
But she still smiled and said, "It's already achieved, but there are still new wishes."
Her wish was fulfilled, and so was his.
"Oh?" Wei Wangqing was unusually curious.
He seems to have no desires or wants, so what wishes could he possibly have?
Without desires or wants? No, he was very greedy.
He wants too much.
He wanted his wife to always treat him this well, he wanted her to never have anyone else, and he also wanted to have a child with her.
But the most important thing right now is...
Chen Zhiyan made a wish: 'My wife will never blame me, never blame me for hiding this from her.'
After making his wish, Chen Zhiyan glanced at the person in question before releasing the lantern.
Wei Wangqing suddenly had a flash of inspiration, "Your wish wouldn't have anything to do with me, would it?"
Chen Zhiyan was startled, but his expression was fierce yet his voice betrayed his fear: "So what if it is?"
Wei Wangqing smiled and said, "It's nothing. If it were related to me, wouldn't it be faster for my husband to come and beg me? Why bother asking the gods?"
Wei Wangqing winked at him, looking like she wanted to beg him.
Chen Zhiyan chuckled, letting out the pent-up frustration in his heart.
He should trust his wife. This time, he definitely will. He will tell her when he has a child.
That way, even if it's because of the child, she won't not forgive him.
At the same time, a horse-drawn carriage sped off towards the outskirts of the capital.
Wang Family Temple.
At this moment, Chen Zhishao couldn't help but regret what would have happened if she hadn't chosen this path. If she hadn't gone out the day she met Wang Fengyue, would everything have been different?
But he also felt hatred—hatred for his wife's distrust, hatred for Lian Qiao's framing, hatred for his mother's lack of help, and hatred for his father's inaction.
He also resented the fifth prince who discovered him on New Year's Eve.
And then there's the version of myself who chose Wang Fengyue.
Suddenly, with a creak, the door was pushed open from the outside.
Chen Zhishao immediately became alert, wondering if it was someone with ill intentions.
A man wearing a black cloak took off his hat.
"Fifth Prince? It's you?"
Wei Wuyan laughed and said, "Why can't it be me? Or rather, who do you think it could be?"
"Did you come here to laugh at me? There's no need for that. I'm not worthy of the Fifth Prince's esteemed presence," Chen Zhishao said, her neck stiff, though she actually felt embarrassed and humiliated inside.
"Whether it's worth it or not is up to me to decide, not you," the Fifth Prince said coldly.
Chen Zhishao smiled. He didn't really have the final say; it was all about the winner taking all.
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