Reborn to be without his father but with his son, the prince shouted, "I'm not dead!"

Chapter 191 Settling down
"Young General Kong, I have something to tell you." Prince Zhong dismissed everyone else.

Kong Zichen was completely confused as he was not familiar with Prince Zhong.

My father had had some interactions with Prince Zhong before, but after coming to the border, he rarely talked about Prince Zhong. He only lamented when he was drunk that Prince Zhong disappeared at a young age and was afraid that he had died outside.

Now Prince Zhong was standing in front of him with his arms and legs intact. He couldn't help but wonder why Prince Zhong hadn't returned to the capital in all these years?

Could it be that he is like his father and cannot return to the capital because of the emperor's fear?
Shen Ziyan's eyes were filled with sympathy. Although he and his father could not return to the capital, father and son had always been together. However, it was different for Prince Zhong and the Crown Prince. Now that Prince Zhong had been found, the Crown Prince's whereabouts were unknown.

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"What I am about to say is of great importance. Now that you are able to handle things on your own, it would be good for you to know about this matter."

Kong Zichen wondered what was going on. Prince Zhong's expression was so serious.

Shen Ziyan sighed, "In fact, the current crown prince is not the queen's biological son, Shen Jing is."

Kong Zichen's eyes widened and he exclaimed, "What? Isn't the Crown Prince your son? Why did he become the Queen's son? Is there some misunderstanding?"

When Shen Ziyan recalled the past, regret flashed across his eyes.

"When the Queen gave birth, I knew that the Imperial Concubine had exchanged Ajing for a male baby from the common people. When the Imperial Concubine ordered someone to send Ajing out of the palace, I personally stopped them and took Ajing back to Prince Zhong's Mansion."

"Why didn't the prince tell the emperor?"

"This prince and the imperial concubine have been childhood sweethearts. If this prince told the emperor about the replacement of the crown prince, the emperor would be furious. This prince was unsure of how the emperor would deal with the imperial concubine, so he wanted to persuade her to change her ways. I didn't expect that this concession would last for many years. Later, this prince decided to tell the emperor and queen the truth, but the imperial concubine plotted against him unexpectedly."

Shen Ziyan suppressed his helpless look.

"I had a head injury and forgot some things. When I woke up, the imperial concubine's power in the court had grown. I wanted to return to the capital, but the imperial concubine sent someone to assassinate me, so I had to hide everywhere."

After he finished speaking, Kong Zichen didn't know what to say. If the current crown prince was a fake, then what was the point of all the tolerance he and his father had endured for so many years?
If Shen Jing had been the crown prince from the beginning, perhaps he and his father would not have lived such a miserable life.

"Your Highness, this is a matter concerning the heir to the throne, so we cannot be careless. Moreover, we know the truth, but we don't tell the emperor. That would be a crime of deceiving the emperor. Even if we are right, we would become the unreasonable party. Your Highness said that the Crown Prince is the real Crown Prince. Do you have any evidence?"

Shen Ziyan was confused by Kong Zichen's question. What evidence is needed for this matter? He is the witness!
"Will His Majesty believe your one-sided statement? You and Your Majesty haven't seen each other for a long time. Does His Majesty have any grudges against you? If His Majesty doesn't believe you, how will Your Majesty deal with it? And if the Imperial Concubine insists on pursuing the matter, wouldn't Prince Zhong's Mansion be in danger?"

Kong Zichen told Shen Ziyan everything he could think of. After all, he had raised the fake prince for many years, and if he suddenly said that he was not the real prince, the emperor and the queen would definitely not be able to accept it.

The reason why he was able to accept the truth so quickly was that he and the fake prince had never been close since childhood, and the fake prince had done some stupid things that harmed the soldiers on the border, so he was naturally dissatisfied with the fake prince.

He knew something about Shen Jing's abilities. Shen Jing's temperament was not as suspicious as the emperor. If Shen Jing became emperor in the future, it would be beneficial to him and his father.

If my father knew that Shen Jing was the Queen's biological son, he would surely be happy.

Shen Ziyan thought about what Kong Zichen said and sighed in embarrassment.

"It's been a long time since the incident, and all those involved in the replacement of the crown prince have been killed by the imperial concubine. Where can we find evidence?"

When the emperor first ascended the throne, he was indeed wary of him. He was angry and sad. The emperor pressured him, and the empress dowager told him not to covet his brother's throne.

In a fit of anger, he changed his surname from Chen to Shen to show his determination not to take the throne. Only then did his brother feel assured that he could continue to stay in the capital, otherwise he would have to leave the capital with Kong Zichen and his son, stationed at the border, and could not return to the capital without an imperial decree.

"For now, we can only ask the emperor for help. For now, we should find A Jing as soon as possible."

Kong Zichen suddenly thought that Shen Jingruo could not be found, and the fetus in Ji Anyu's belly...

Kong Zichen felt a little regretful for not protecting Ji Anyu. He thought that the second prince's ascension to the throne would mean the destruction of his Kong family. The child in Ji Anyu's belly was extremely important and related to the future of his Kong family.

After he discussed countermeasures with Prince Zhong, he increased his manpower and went to find Ji Anyu.

At this time, Ji Anyu was heading south, and many houses gradually appeared on the shore.

"Madam, this is Yunrong. The county magistrate of Yunrong is an honest official, so Yunrong rarely has disasters, and the people live and work in peace. Madam, would you like to stop here?"

Ji Anyu looked at the passers-by walking on the shore and saw that they all had smiles on their faces, with kindness and satisfaction in their eyes, giving people a simple feeling.

She looked at the boatman and nodded, "Thank you, old man. I'll stop here. Qiao Xin, give the old man the money."

After getting off the boat, Ji Anyu looked around for a suitable residence.

When the locals noticed Ji Anyu's accent was different, they guessed that Ji Anyu was from another place and rented a house for him three times more expensively.

Ji Anyu looked at the other person bragging with a half-smile.

"Not only do I want to buy a house, I also want to look at some shops. I wanted to ask you for help and give you some money, but the price you offered is too high. Forget it, I'll go look at other shops."

The broker apologized quickly, "Madam, please don't leave. Transactions are negotiated between both parties. If you think it's too high, I can reduce it by 50 taels. What do you think?"

Ji Anyu said calmly, "No, it's still too expensive. The maids around me need to eat, and cannot afford the house you mentioned." After saying that, she stepped forward and pretended to leave.

"Hey, don't go. My house has good feng shui. It will be a pity if you miss it." The brothel man's eyes flashed with cunning.

Ji Anyu glanced at the guarantor indifferently and left without any expression.

When the broker saw Ji Anyu walk away without even turning back, he snorted coldly. This is the same trick again. Did he think that if she pretended to leave, he would lower the price? He had seen it many times! He would not be fooled!
With the idea of comparing prices from three different stores, Ji Anyu found a new agent to take her to see the house.

The original agent who introduced the house to Ji Anyu saw that he was serious and that the owner who had entrusted him to sell the house was in urgent need of money. If he failed to sell it today, the owner would find another agent, so he hurried forward to stop Ji Anyu.

"Madam, I will sell the house to you at a low price, I will reduce it by 20%." The price the broker mentioned was the price he set at the beginning. The lady couldn't be fooled, so he sold it to her at the original price.

Ji Anyu raised her eyebrows slightly, and she glanced at Qiao Xin behind her, signaling Qiao Xin to give her the money.

Now that the house has been bought, the next step is to clean it.

Because Ji Anyu was frightened by the assassination, her stomach felt a little uncomfortable. She did not stay at the house to clean up, but went to see a doctor, and then took back the pregnancy-preserving medicine and cooked it herself.

(End of this chapter)