Before Prince Jing and Zhu Yu returned, the news of their deeds in Jiangnan had inexplicably spread to the capital, and was wantonly spread by some people with ulterior motives. For a time, the whole capital was in turmoil, and everyone knew about it. Rumors spread in the streets and alleys that Prince Jing was incompetent, not only failed to eliminate the bandits, but also caused dozens of innocent women to die tragically in the blazing fire.

When Ai Yun led the women back, the rumor had been circulating for several days. Xiaoyao and many other women were filled with deep remorse. The prince had suffered such a heavy injustice because of them, but now they could no longer stand up to clarify the truth. If they showed up to explain at this time, it would only make the situation more chaotic and develop in a worse direction. Since the matter has been settled, it is like an arrow that has been shot and cannot be turned back. All we can do is be grateful and try to live strong. One day in the future, if there is a chance, we will do our best to help our benefactor solve his problems and do our best.

Zhu Wenyun has been busy lately, and one of the things he has to deal with is the matter of Prince Jing. Prince Jing quarrels with the censors every day in the court, and once when he was so angry that he kicked the censor Liu in front of the emperor! The censor Liu was not to be outdone, and he fell to the ground and cried to the emperor about the injustice he had suffered.

The emperor was already extremely upset watching them arguing, and even wanted to step down and kick each of the censors who dared to impeach his son. When he saw Zhu Wenyun kicking, the emperor felt relieved. However, the emperor could only blame Zhu Wenyun a few words, but he treated Liu completely differently - the emperor waved his hand and granted Liu a three-month vacation, allowing him to return home to recuperate.

Seeing this scene, who among the imperial censors present could not be angry? As a result, the court suddenly became quiet that day, and there was no sound for the whole day.

Sure enough, the next day, the imperial censors started nagging again, but this time they were smarter. When they saw Zhu Wenyun getting angry, they stopped talking and let another person continue. This cycle went on and on, and it was really annoying. The emperor didn't want to be too partial to one side, so the matter was debated endlessly in the court, and no conclusion was reached. He only hoped that the Prince of Jin would return as soon as possible and put an end to the matter with a little punishment.

The second thing that worried Zhu Wenyun was that his eldest son Zhu Chun had been missing for several days. They searched everywhere but could not find any trace of him. Zhu Wenyun thought that he must not let the situation escalate, so as not to leave opportunities for people with ulterior motives. So he first went to Zhu Chun's office to ask for leave for him, and then secretly sent people to search for him.

Unlike Zhu Yu, his eldest son was always steady and reliable, and this kind of thing had never happened to him. Zhu Wenyun knew that something might have happened this time. However, after waiting for many days, he still hadn't received any news, neither kidnapping nor any letters. He decided that if he still couldn't find his son after another seven days, he would have to ask the emperor for help.

As a result, early in the morning of the seventh day, when everyone in the mansion was still immersed in sleep, a figure appeared at the door of the prime minister's mansion. After seven days, although this person looked unharmed, he was obviously much more depressed, and there were faint bruises under his eyes. When Zhu Wenyun learned that his son had returned, he hurried over to greet him, forgetting to wear one shoe. When he saw Zhu Chun, he went forward and hugged him tightly, and asked in a concerned whisper: "Boss, where have you been these days? How did you become like this? Did someone drug you? Why do you look so weak?"

Zhu Wenyun asked, while carefully observing Zhu Chun's expression. He keenly noticed that Zhu Chun's body seemed to stiffen slightly, but in the blink of an eye it regained its composure. Zhu Chun took a deep breath and slowly replied: "Dad, this matter is hard to explain. Now I have returned safely, but I am exhausted both physically and mentally. I need to go back to my room to wash up and rest for a while. After I have packed up, I will go to Dad and tell you everything in detail."

Zhu Chun was filled with mixed feelings. In fact, Leng Qinghuan drugged him again and blindfolded him before he was able to return home. Before leaving, Leng Qinghuan said only one sentence to him: "I hope we will never meet again in this life." This sentence was like a sharp sword, deeply hurting Zhu Chun's heart. He understood why Leng Qinghuan made such a decision, but he didn't know how to face this relationship in the future.

She hoped that he would still be the son of the prime minister who was talented and skilled in martial arts, and would not be implicated because of her identity. At the same time, she hoped to be pregnant with their child and protect the village together with the child. How could he not understand these thoughts? However, he really couldn't bear to let his woman and future child live such a life. Raising a child alone is hard to imagine; and the lack of a close relative's company will undoubtedly cause invisible trauma to the child's physical and mental health. But... at this point, no matter how much worry and entanglement there is, it seems to be of no use.

After washing up, Zhu Chun's mood stabilized a little. Then, he went to Zhu Wenyun's study and told Zhu Wenyun everything that happened between him and Leng Qinghuan, but deliberately omitted those details that were difficult to talk about. Zhu Wenyun listened quietly, and when Zhu Chun finished speaking, he couldn't help but sighed deeply: "This girl is just like your mother in the past. Since you have performed the Zhougong ceremony with her, become a real couple, and are willing to take on responsibilities, Daddy has no objection to this and will naturally not stop you. If there is anything you need Daddy's assistance with, you can speak frankly. Daddy always feels guilty when it comes to the matter between Daddy and your mother. If possible, Daddy really doesn't want to see you repeat the same mistakes and walk the path I once walked."

Zhu Chun was touched by his father's understanding and bowed deeply to Zhu Wenyun. After all, there was a tacit understanding between father and son.

After Zhu Chun left, Zhu Wenyun sat quietly on the chair, as if he had aged more than ten years in an instant. All the memories of the past came to his mind, especially the past between him and his ex-wife, which made him sigh: "Is this all destined?"

It turns out that Zhu Wenyun was also forced by his ex-wife back then.

At that time, Zhu Wenyun had not yet completed his studies and was just an ordinary scholar.

Just, an ordinary good-looking scholar.

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