Chapter 332 Reunion
"Did I not allow you to marry? If you hadn't gone through all this trouble, Princess Jin might have gotten pregnant with my grandson."
Emperor Defeng spoke in a tone that was as if he was disappointed in his son.
After hearing this, Xiao Yanci couldn't help but feel depressed.
But didn't he want to? He was completely forced by the situation.
Despite the complaints, Emperor Defeng still agreed to choose an auspicious time as soon as possible to get them married.
As for other rewards, Xiao Yanci didn't ask, because he would get one anyway.
When Xiao Yanci mentioned the matter of the old imperial physician Jiang, Emperor Defeng couldn't help but sigh.
"Before leaving, Mr. Jiang asked me to redeem himself for meritorious service. He has indeed kept his word, and I cannot go back on my word. Pass on my decree that Mr. Jiang's meritorious service in disaster relief will allow the Jiang family women to remain in Beijing and avoid exile."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yanci immediately expressed his gratitude on behalf of the Jiang family.
Emperor Defeng asked Jiang Nansheng again, "You knew she was a girl a long time ago, but you kept it a secret from me?"
Xiao Yanci played dumb, "I am innocent. I only found out recently."
Then he quickly shifted the blame, "Baozhu must know. If you want to bring an army to punish her, you can go find her."
Emperor Defeng snorted, "I will summon Jiang Nansheng into the palace and have you confront him face to face."
Xiao Yanci touched his nose and quickly ran away.
"My mother must be anxiously waiting. I will go and pay my respects to her first. I will take my leave."
After saying this, he left quickly. Emperor Defeng snorted and didn't stop him.
He suppressed his smile and seriously ordered someone to call Jiang Nansheng over.
It's not to bring an army to punish her, but because she is needed for something.
If she had the ability and could accomplish this, Emperor Defeng would not hesitate to use her.
In Xiyan Palace, Concubine Rou was holding Ye Hanyi's hand and asking about her well-being, and for the moment she didn't think of Xiao Yanci at all.
Ye Hanyi had already brought good news, which reassured her, so she naturally stopped worrying.
Xiao Baozhu was also there, surrounding Ye Hanyi and asking him questions, making it quite lively.
When Xiao Yanci arrived, he did not see his mother who was anxiously waiting for him as he had imagined. Instead, he heard their conversation and laughter from afar.
Xiao Yanci: ...
So I'm really not important at all, right?
He coughed forcefully, finally attracting the attention of several people.
When Concubine Rou saw him, her eyes lit up and she hurried forward.
"Aci, you're finally back. Come, let me take a good look at you. Hanyi said you were seriously injured and nearly died. Thanks to the Bodhisattva, you're finally okay."
Xiao Yanci felt comforted when he saw his mother caring so much about him, but he said quietly, "So, mother still thinks of me. I thought you forgot you even had a son."
Concubine Rou reached out and pretended to pinch him, "What are you talking about? Haven't you seen that your mother has lost a lot of weight for you? You have no conscience."
Xiao Baozhu echoed, "Seventh Brother, I've lost a lot of weight for you, too."
Xiao Yanci noticed it and felt a surge of guilt in his heart.
"It's my fault. I made you worry."
Concubine Rou frowned coldly, "You are indeed a bastard. You actually lied to me back then. You really don't take me, your mother, seriously at all!"
Xiao Baozhu also added fuel to the fire, "That's right, it's outrageous!"
They started to settle scores, and Xiao Yanci immediately began to beg for mercy and speak softly.
But he didn't dare to show his wound to gain sympathy, otherwise his mother would be furious.
Finally, he changed the subject and shifted the focus of the battle again.
"Han Yi knows about this matter, and she also hid it from you. If you want to blame someone, you can't just blame me."
——I would rather die than let my friend die.
Ye Hanyi: ...
Doesn’t your conscience hurt?
Concubine Rou was not fooled by him, "You are the culprit, don't try to muddy the waters."
Of course Xiao Yanci had to stir up trouble, otherwise his mother would keep bringing up the past.
"Baozhu, Nan Sheng is back, aren't you going to see her?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Baozhu immediately gave up her eagerness to watch the show and said excitedly, "Where is she? I'll go find her right away!"
"The Emperor should be summoning her. Go wait outside the Imperial Study and you will definitely see her."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Baozhu immediately ran away, no longer caring about Xiao Yanci's fun.
After sending away a person who was looking for trouble, he turned the conversation to Ye Hanyi.
"Mother, do you know that Han Yi has a lover? Soon, that person will come to southern Yunnan to propose marriage."
When Concubine Rou heard this, her eyes widened immediately.
"Han Yi, is this true?"
Before Ye Hanyi had the chance to mention this matter, it was exposed by Xiao Yanci. She did not hide it and nodded in admission.
Concubine Rou hurriedly asked about the other party's identity. Ye Hanyi said, "He is the apprentice of General Zhenxi, Ge Xubai, and is now the Lieutenant General of the Zhenxi Army."
Xiao Yanci interrupted, "He's now a fifth-rank lieutenant. Father just issued an order."
When Concubine Rou heard the words "General Zhenxi", her expression changed slightly and ripples appeared in her heart.
Ye Hanyi observed her expression and asked tentatively, "Aunt, I heard that General Zhenxi grew up in the Ye family when he was young. You must be acquainted with him. If he sends someone to southern Yunnan to propose marriage, my parents will probably agree, right?"
Concubine Rou came back to her senses, quickly suppressed the strange expression on her face, and spoke in a normal tone.
"General Zhenxi is a man of integrity and upright character. His apprentice must also be of good character. Your parents will seriously consider this marriage."
She didn't say anything definite, but the tendency in her words was already very obvious.
Ye Hanyi was certainly curious about their relationship, but since this was in the palace, she didn't dare to ask any questions and suppressed her curiosity.
When the time comes, it won’t be too late to ask her parents after she returns to southern Yunnan.
When Lu Zhiran returned to Yaoguang Pavilion, the master and servant met and immediately burst into tears.
Even Grandma Gao couldn't help but wipe away her tears.
After taking a comfortable bath and eating a table full of delicious food made by Dan Yan, Lu Zhiran felt relaxed all over.
She asked about what had happened recently in the mansion, and the little maid started talking at once.
Lu Yingxi gave birth to a son.
Zijuan is about to give birth.
"Miss, your guess is correct. Not only did Madam not take action against Concubine Zijuan, she even had the Duke prepare many nourishing foods for her. They are all genuine and good, and Master cannot find fault with them."
"I followed your instructions and quietly passed a message to Madam Zijuan, telling her that taking too many supplements would cause the fetus to grow too large, leading to a difficult labor. However, I don't know whether she listened or not."
Lu Zhiran nodded.
"We've conveyed our message. Whether she listens or not is up to her."
In the previous life, Fang used this method to cause Zijuan to die while giving birth.
Zijuan thought Fang was kind and generous and didn't care about her betrayal, but she didn't know that she just changed her method of killing people without bloodshed.
In this life, Lu Guanxuan was wary of her, so she had no way to harm Zijuan. She just did the same thing and used the same method, and no one could find any fault with her.
Lu Zhiran sent someone to remind Zijuan that he had fulfilled his duty. If Zijuan did not believe him and sought death, Lu Zhiran would have no choice.
After all, it's hard to persuade a damned ghost with kind words.
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