The Duke's wife couldn't help but burst into tears.
Su Li sniffed and realized that tears had fallen without her noticing. She blinked and raised her hand to wipe away her tears.
Ji Tingyou was a little excited: "Grandfather can recognize people, so he is all right, right? Doctor Liu, please come and see if Grandfather is okay!"
"Oh, okay, okay!" Doctor Liu responded quickly.
Seeing this, Ji Tingyou hurried forward to help the Duke's wife: "Grandmother, Brother Pei, you two should get up first and let the imperial physician see Grandfather."
"good!"
The two men made way, and Imperial Physician Liu stepped forward, carefully felt the Duke's pulse, observed his expression, and asked a number of questions. Finally, after confirming his condition, he exclaimed joyfully, "The Duke's depression has been resolved, and his mind has fully recovered. This hurdle has finally been overcome!"
Everyone was overjoyed and looked happy.
"Great! Grandpa is fine! Grandpa is fine..."
Ji Tingyou cheered for a moment, but soon burst into tears again. He knelt before the bed and said in fear, "Grandfather, you scared me to death. Fortunately, you are okay. From now on, you must be well..."
When everyone saw Ji Tingyou crying and laughing, they couldn't help but shake their heads and laugh.
Duke Ji smiled dotingly and said, "You little brat, that's all you're good at, haha..."
Ji Tingyou sniffed and chuckled again.
Pei Ji then stepped forward and called out, "Grandfather."
Duke Ji replied with a joyful expression, "Good boy, hurry up and tell Grandfather what's going on. And you, knowing your identity, why haven't you come to see Grandfather in all these years?"
Ji Tingyou blinked and looked at Pei Ji. He was also very curious about how Brother Pei suddenly became his uncle's child.
Ji Tingxuan, who was standing by, was so shocked by the series of events that he didn't know how to react. He turned around and found that his parents had left the house at some point. He could only stare at it all in a daze.
At this time, Ji Jingxu and Liu Furong also came back. As soon as they came in, they learned that the Duke was not only fine, but also recognized his grandson. They were extremely resentful, but even so, they still forced a smile and pretended to be happy for the Duke.
"Dad, I'm so glad you're okay!"
Liu Furong also said, "Yes, Duke, my husband is worried sick..."
Duke Ji had always disliked Ji Jingxu, his vicious concubine, and he just nodded lightly when he heard this.
"My Lord, you are alright now. I will take my leave now."
Since it was a private matter of the Duke's Mansion, Doctor Liu was very tactful and asked to take his leave.
The Duke then realized that Doctor Liu was there and said with a smile, "Doctor Liu, thank you for your help."
Doctor Liu bowed and said, "I dare not..."
Afterwards, the Duke's wife had Doctor Liu escorted out of the house and sent all the servants away.
In the main hall, the Duke and his wife sat at the head of the table, with Pei Ji and the others sitting on either side.
The Duke's wife said, "Pei Ji, tell Grandpa and Grandma what happened. Why didn't you come to recognize us in all these years?"
Pei Ji looked at Su Li, his lips slightly curled up, his eyes searching. There were many things she knew better than him...
Su Li couldn't help but laugh at his expression. She turned to Duke Ji and his wife and said, "I know more about this matter than Pei Ji. Why don't I speak for him..."
Duke Ji and his wife saw the couple's little gesture and knew that they had a good relationship. They couldn't help but feel happy for them, so they smiled and nodded, letting her continue.
So, Su Li roughly recounted what happened between Ji Jingsheng and Su Wanyan in Sujia Village that year, and also explained how she discovered the origin of the jade pendant.
Of course, she naturally skipped over things that were unnecessary or shouldn't be said.
Everyone sighed deeply after hearing this. Duke Ji sighed deeply, his tone unconsciously filled with sadness and regret: "What a cruel fate! Back then, Sheng'er was supposed to tell me that he was getting married, but unfortunately, he left before I could say it..."
Ji Tingyou consoled him, "Grandfather, don't be sad. Now you have Pei, uh, you have your elder brother."
The Duke's wife also tried to comfort him, "Yes, Tingyou is right. You should stop taking all the responsibility on yourself. It's not your fault. If our Sheng'er knew that you have been blaming yourself for so many years, he would be so heartbroken."
Duke Ji nodded: "Madam is right, I won't do that again..."
His Sheng'er has a successor, which is a great thing. He has also figured it out and will no longer dwell on the past.
"By the way, Grandfather, you might not know this yet," Ji Tingyou said with a cheeky smile, thinking of Pei Zhao and Pei Chu'er, "You are already a great-grandfather now."
"Yes," Duke Ji then remembered that he had asked Pei Ji before and knew that he had two children. He couldn't help but laugh, "Pei Ji, bring them to the Duke's Mansion tomorrow and let my great-grandfather meet them."
The wife of the Duke was not aware of this. After all, she had not been in charge of the household for a long time and seldom saw outsiders. She had never seen Pei Ji before and had no idea about his situation.
Then she asked, "My dear, grandma doesn't know yet, how many children do you have now?"
Pei Ji curled his lips and replied, "Ali and I have a son and a daughter together. They are twins, a boy and a girl, and they are already six years old..."
"Twins?" The Duke's wife smiled. "Twins are great, haha..."
Then he asked, "By the way, where do you live now?"
Ji Tingyou smiled and said, "Grandma, you probably don't know this, but my eldest brother is this year's top scholar and is now living in the top scholar's mansion."
His tone was as proud as if he had won the top spot in the exam.
The Duke couldn't help but laugh and scolded, "You little bastard, how dare you say that? Look at your elder brother, and then look at you!"
Ji Tingyou didn't care at all. He liked Su Li and Pei Ji. Knowing that they had suddenly become his family, he was so happy. He hummed, "That's my eldest brother. My eldest brother is awesome, so what if I'm proud of him?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone couldn't help but laugh.
Only Ji Jingxu and Liu Furong on the side had ugly expressions.
Especially Liu Furong, when she thought of what Su Li had just said, that it was because she saved Ji Tingyou that she discovered Pei Ji's life experience, she was furious. Now she had to pretend to be happy and force a smile.
After all, Duke Ji had just been detoxified, and he was tired from sitting for so long, so the Duke's wife asked someone to come in and help him rest.
Seeing that it was getting late, he ordered people to prepare dinner, and then sent everyone away, leaving only Pei Ji and Su Li in the main room. He then asked about all their situations in detail.
The Duke's wife was relieved to know that the two of them were living well now.
"After a couple of days, when your grandfather has recovered, we will prepare for your formal return to your ancestral home."
Pei Ji replied, "Grandmother, the Emperor has just assigned me an errand. I will be leaving the capital the day after tomorrow. I'm afraid this matter will have to wait until I return."
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