After Song Tantan and Ye Moxun returned to Fengcheng, they lived a very leisurely life, doing nothing but taking care of the twins every day, which was quite pleasant.
Spending a lot of time with babies makes you more innocent and your mood improves; you can laugh from the bottom of your heart every day.
In Ling'an City in Jiangnan, which is now the capital, Ye Moshu and Ye Shuping stood in front of Ye Haohai, the head of the Ye family, and recounted Ye Moxun's various misdeeds with exaggerated embellishments.
"Father, he not only beat me and Shu'er, but he also told us to tell you to pretend he's dead, that he doesn't want to acknowledge you, and that the Ye family should expel him from the clan." Ye Moshu gritted his teeth as he recalled the scene.
Ye Shuping's eyes were red, and she said aggrievedly, "Second brother is right. That Ye Moxun is really too much. He doesn't treat us like family at all. He even encouraged his friend to hold me down and hit me, and to insult and humiliate me in all sorts of ways."
"Father, you must teach him a lesson. If he wants to return to the Ye family in the future, you can't let him have his way." Seeing that Ye Haohai just kept a stern face and didn't say a word or express his opinion, Ye Shuping stomped her feet anxiously.
In the end, Ye Haohai simply waved his hand and said, "Alright, I know everything. You can all leave now. I will make a decision on this matter."
What will be the outcome of this decision? Ye Moshu and Ye Shuping exchanged a glance, seeing resentment and helplessness in each other's eyes, but there was nothing they could do, so they could only retreat dejectedly.
Back in the backyard, the two went to Madam Ye's place. She was Ye Haohai's first wife. Although she was nearly forty, she was well-maintained and looked like she was in her early thirties.
She had a dignified appearance, with a hint of heroism in her eyes and brows. Her voice was slightly deep when she spoke. If Song Tantan were here, she would definitely say that this person exuded the temperament of the original wife in every gesture.
“Mother, what do you think we should do? What does Father mean? He seems to want to bring that lowly fellow back. Didn’t you see how outrageous that bastard was? I hate him and don’t want him to come back.”
Ye Shuping sat next to Madam Ye, leaning close to her, pouting and acting coquettishly.
"Mother Ye Moxun beat up my sister, and the way she looked at us the whole time was contemptuous. She didn't show us any respect at all." Complaining to her father was useless, so she could only try to get help from her mother.
The father is someone else's share, but the mother belongs to them, so naturally they will be favored.
Madam Ye sighed softly, "You two are both eighteen and fifteen years old, not young anymore. Shu'er is getting married at the end of the year, and Ping'er will be getting married next year."
"I've spoiled you all too much; you've become so naive."
The two men were stunned, feeling somewhat embarrassed and annoyed. Did their mother think they were too useless and couldn't beat that illegitimate son?
"That child was born with a weak constitution. During the eight years he lived in the Ye family, he stayed in his small courtyard almost every day, and he could count the number of times he went out in a year on one hand."
After his mother passed away, the master almost forgot about the child, and the servants treated him poorly, fawning over him and belittling him. I disdained to argue with a mere child.
They never paid him any attention. In the Ye household, only his maternal uncle, Zhong Qingyi, truly cared for him. Even the doctor at the time said the child wouldn't live past adulthood and would die young.
Unexpectedly, he had already lived to be sixteen years old. Not only had he recovered from his weakness, but he had also accomplished something remarkable. The son of a seamstress whom she had never taken seriously turned out to be an exceptionally talented individual.
She raised her three children with great care from a young age. They were all strong, talented, and exceptionally handsome. Her eldest son, Ye Mozhen, in particular, was highly regarded by the new emperor, and she was very proud of him.
But compared to Ye Moxun, it's nothing.
Not only was the other party able to take Xifeng from Duke, but they were also able to provide the imperial court with grain and develop agriculture. It is said that the sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes were obtained by him and his men from somewhere.
This is a great achievement, saving the people from hunger and ensuring that the soldiers on the border no longer suffer from food shortages. It is truly not to be underestimated.
"I never expected that the child would be so lucky. Not only did he survive, but he also made great contributions in this chaotic world. The new emperor and the crown prince value him so much, we cannot afford to offend him."
This last sentence was what she wanted to tell her two children, so that they wouldn't lose their composure when they met again in the future.
After Liu Chengyu returned to Jiangnan, he sent many people to investigate the identities of Ye Moxun and Song Zhuiyan, while the identities of the others were easy to find.
It took some effort to uncover Ye Moxun's identity. Sending Bai Zhiyan and her sister to Xifeng was indeed intended to win them over, but in fact, Liu Chengyu had Bai Zhiyan's father, Bai Feihu, handle the matter.
To everyone's surprise, Bai Feihu sent two of his daughters, who were as beautiful as Xi Shi, to carry out the task. By the time Liu Chengyu found out, the two Bai family ladies had already set off, which made him both angry and amused.
Since the people had already been sent, there was no need to bring them back. If the Bai sisters could really succeed, that would be good too.
However, the honey trap ultimately failed to work. The Bai sisters ran into Ye Moxun and his group on the way, and Bai Zhiyan recognized them as acquaintances at a glance.
She didn't get any favors from the other party and was even reprimanded. As intelligent as Bai Zhiyan was, she immediately realized that the so-called honey trap was useless.
It was also possible that things would turn out badly, so he immediately abandoned the plan and decided not to go to Xifeng for the time being, but to return to Jiangnan and make further plans.
Bai Zhiyan returned ahead of schedule, bringing with her Ye Moxun's true identity: he was Ye Haohai's long-lost illegitimate son, the third in line.
Ye Haohai was originally a merchant. Although he was incredibly wealthy, he was of low social status. Later, when the old capital was in chaos, he eventually came to Jiangnan.
With deliberate planning, he boarded the ship of the wise king. He was able to support such a large family, so he must have extraordinary abilities. After some analysis, he believed that the wise king was the most likely to win the world.
The wise king was kind and gentle, and treated the people well. He was very popular in the Jiangnan region. As the saying goes, he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. This is an eternal truth.
At that time, Jiangnan suffered from floods, and the power of the Wise King was severely damaged. He urgently needed the support of money and food to recover, which Ye Haohai had no shortage of.
Unlike other merchants who hoarded large quantities of grain and took advantage of the national crisis to raise prices, he donated two-thirds of the grain to the wise king.
He also gave away half of the family's money, so he became an advisor to the wise king, helping him manage his affairs. After the wise king ascended the throne, he was granted the rank of fourth grade, but he was still in charge of the palace's affairs.
He had no complaints about this, after all, he was only average in literary talent and not outstanding in academics; he was just smart and good at business.
His illegitimate son, Ye Moxun, was lost when he fled. That's what the old clan chief told him. So many years have passed, and thinking of how delicate and frail the child was, he assumed that he had died out there.
It wasn't until Commander Bai's daughter returned and said she had seen the boy that he learned the illegitimate son was not only alive, but his weakness had been cured.
He became the leader of Xifeng, and even the new emperor was somewhat wary of him. The crown prince admired him but also kept his distance. Otherwise, why would he repeatedly send people to test him?
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