Divorce the bad husband, store grain fields, and marry the emperor's uncle for the second time

Imperial uncle?

Yan Heng is actually the emperor’s uncle?

In her previous life, Xia Xiaorou only knew that Yan Heng was of noble status and was a native of the capital, but she did not know his true identity.

Now, after seeing this letter, Xia Xiaorou couldn't calm down for a long time.

If Yan Heng is really the emperor's uncle, doesn't that mean the gap between her and Yan Heng is even bigger? Even a little boy like Song Wenshan can easily abandon her, let alone Yan Heng who is the emperor's uncle?

Moreover, with Yan Heng's status and identity, there must be countless noble ladies pursuing him, so what does she count for? Perhaps, she is just an insignificant woman beside him.

Thinking of this, Xia Xiaorou's heart sank.

However, she was not willing to give up just like that.

She didn't want to experience the pain of being abandoned again, and she didn't want her child to suffer any grievances in the future. She was determined to continue to hide the existence of the child.

Xia Xiaorou raised her head and looked at the roof.

Although she is just an ordinary woman living in a small village, she will never let those noble ladies in the capital look down on her. She must work hard to get rich, work hard to make money, and earn enough wealth!

Because only in this way can she ensure that her child will not be looked down upon by Yan Heng's other women and children!

-

Yanyuan.

Ji Qingchen blocked Yan Heng in the study room, "Are you really not planning to go back to the capital?"

"Is there any need to go back?" Yan Heng was feeding dried fish to his Persian cat, looking relaxed. "After the first month of the lunar year, I have to start arranging the cultivation of the 40 acres of land I just bought. I am not interested in other things."

Ji Qingchen's mouth twitched, "Are you angry? Do you need the forty acres of land?" He touched his chin, "I heard some secrets. Your uncle's incident was related to the Wei and Xia families."

Yan Heng looked up suddenly, "Where did you hear that?"

"Hehe, of course I have many ways, I have a wide network of contacts." Ji Qingchen flicked his sleeves proudly, and said the news he had heard, "The Duke of Wei was planning a rebellion, and instigated his son-in-law Xia Hanlin to write a false edict. The matter was exposed, and the late emperor executed the two men.

Your uncle, General Cheng, was in love with Xia Hanlin's sister. The late emperor suspected that your uncle would help Duke Weiguo, so he punished your uncle as well.

Alas, it's a pity that your uncle was a noble man. He committed suicide in prison before the case was fully investigated, and your mother also committed suicide out of excessive grief."

Yan Heng looked at Ji Qingchen and sneered, "The Duke of Wei only had one daughter, why would he rebel?"

"But he has a nephew." Ji Qingchen said.

"He has never gotten along with his nephews." Yan Heng said.

"Who knows? Maybe they are not on good terms on the surface, but they are very good friends behind the scenes." Ji Qingchen shook his head.

"My uncle doesn't like Miss Xia. The story about him loving Miss Xia is pure fabrication." Yan Heng said coldly.

Ji Qingchen scratched his head, "Anyway, this is what I heard. Are you really not going to go back to the capital to investigate what happened fifteen years ago? Xia Hanlin and Duke Wei implicated your uncle, and you just sat back and watched?"

"Fifteen years ago, the residence of Duke Wei and Xia Hanlin were ransacked, and Xia Hanlin and Duke Wei and his wife were both executed. How do we investigate?" Yan Heng raised an eyebrow.

"But I heard that Xia Hanlin's wife and children are still alive." Ji Qingchen said again, scratching his head.

"Xia Hanlin's entire family was confiscated and he was executed. The rest of the family was exiled to the icy and snowy Long'an Prefecture. Nine out of ten people exiled there would not survive. Madam Wei had just given birth, and the other two children were all very young. There was no way they would be alive after being exiled to the extremely cold Long'an Prefecture in the middle of winter!" Yan Heng said.

"But how did the rumor that the four members of the Wei family are still alive come about?" Ji Qingchen raised his eyebrows.

Yan Heng glanced at him and said, "The people you know are either street thugs or singing girls in brothels. What reliable information can you get? Don't go to those places. Be careful that your aunt will punish you."

Ji Qingchen swung his sleeves unconvinced, "But sometimes, some secrets tend to spread quickly in these places."

"You've upset my mood today. If you keep nagging, I'll chase you out and make you sleep on the road." Yan Heng hugged the cat and turned to walk towards the bedroom.

"Hey, don't. It's New Year's Day, can you be a little more humane?" Ji Qingchen chased forward.

Yan Heng closed the door.

After he wrote a secret letter, he walked into another small hall and called out to Kindness, "You arrange for someone to deliver the letter to Tian Zhen in the capital and order him to do what the letter says."

Yan Heng handed the letter to Shanliang.

Shanshan saw that he looked serious and immediately calmed down, "Yes!"

They are investigating a case during the New Year. What big deal has Yan Heng encountered?

"Master, what happened?" Shanliang put the secret letter into a waterproof bamboo tube and asked in confusion.

"Ji Qingchen said that he heard some secrets from fifteen years ago. The death of General Cheng Zuo was related to Xia Hanlin, Duke of Weiguo." Yan Heng's eyes were dim.

"Is there such a thing? I have never heard of it." Shanliang looked puzzled.

"This is the first time I've heard of it, so I asked Tian Zhen to check it out." Yan Heng's eyes narrowed slightly, "Ji Qingchen is idle most of the time, but he always pays attention to big things. Whether it's true or not, I want to check it out."

"Yes!" Shanliang responded, turned around and walked away.

-

Ji Qingchen stayed in Yanyuan for one night and set out for the capital the next afternoon.

Qingyang Prefecture is six or seven hundred miles away from the capital.

Ji Qingchen walked and stopped along the way and finally arrived in the capital three days later.

It was just a coincidence that as soon as he reached the main street, his carriage bumped into the Wen family's carriage.

The driver recognized his carriage and apologized carefully.

In the carriage of the Wen family sat the fourth Miss Wen, Wen Xiashu. When she heard that her driver had hit Prince Ji Qingchen, she immediately lifted the curtain and said, "It turned out to be Prince Ji. I'm sorry that our driver was so reckless."

When Ji Qingchen heard her voice, he immediately pulled aside the curtain and looked at her, "Ah, it's okay, it's okay."

Wen Xiashu looked at Ji Qingchen's carriage and asked, "Young Prince Ji is coming from outside the city?"

"How do you know?" Ji Qingchen asked in surprise.

"There is a lot of snow and mud on the wheels of your carriage, and your coachman is dressed warmly. But the coachmen and carriages in the city are not like this." Wen Xiashu smiled.

Ji Qingchen clapped his hands, "You guessed it right, I'm from Qingyang Prefecture."

"Did you go to see King Yan?" Wen Xiamei stared at Ji Qingchen.

Ji Qingchen scratched his head and said awkwardly, "Well, yes."

"It's the New Year, why doesn't the King of Yan return to the capital? Do we have to check the rivers during the New Year? It's winter, and the rivers are all frozen. There's nothing to check, right?" Wen Xiashu frowned.

How could Ji Qingchen dare to say that Yan Heng was happy in Qingyang Prefecture and didn't want to leave.

He said awkwardly, "Besides checking the river, he must have other official business."

Wen Xiashu pursed her lips and said, "There must be a girl he likes there, right?"

Ji Qingchen was slightly startled, but quickly waved his hands, "Impossible, impossible. They are from the village, they are all village girls and women, how can they be worthy of the King of Yan's love? When Miss Wen said this, isn't this just elevating someone else's status?"

Wen Xiashu smiled, "That's true." She nodded to Ji Qingchen, "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

She lowered the curtains, told the driver to turn into an alley, and returned to her home.

After entering the back house, Wen Xiashu immediately ordered the nanny beside her, "Go to Qingyang Prefecture right away and see why Prince Yan did not return to Beijing for the New Year."

She gave Ji Qingchen a lot of benefits and asked Ji Qingchen to persuade Yan Heng to come back, but Yan Heng did not come back.

Could it be that Yan Heng really had a lover there?

Wen Xiashu narrowed her eyes. The man she had been eyeing for her entire life, she would never let him be taken away by another woman!

The nanny looked up, puzzled, "Fourth Miss, you are the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Anguo and the adopted daughter of the Queen Mother. You don't have to do this. How can you investigate those village women?"

"Who said I was just checking this? Go and see what Prince Yan is busy with. Father has always hoped that he would stand on our side." Wen Xiashu said with raised eyebrows.

Mammy responded, "Yes."