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"Master Jing!" Dong Qiqi called out to Jing Qishan.

Jing Qishan turned around and asked, "Miss Dong, is the eldest prince okay?"

"It's good to take a break." Dong Qiqi smiled at him.

This is a specially trained smile that no man can resist.

But Jing Qishan just turned around, clasped his fists across his chest, and looked into the distance.

Dong Qiqi walked up to him, looked in the same direction as him, and then asked, "Is Lord Jing thinking about his wife?"

"Not only my wife, but also my daughter." Jing Qishan said.

"Lord Jing really loves his wife and children. I really envy him."

"Being able to be with my wife and children is my biggest dream in life."

"But most men don't think so. They think being a high-ranking official and having many wives and concubines is a successful life."

"That's them."

In his life, Jing Qishan only wanted to sleep with Li Yujiao, a single woman, and it didn't matter if she called him a loser.

Dong Qiqi said: "This time when I return to the capital, I can also see my lover. I hope I can stay with her forever."

Jing Qishan said nothing and looked at Dong Qiqi with sympathy.

……

Li Yujiao was still imprisoned in the side hall.

Perhaps because she had done a favor to the old emperor, the old emperor did not make things difficult for her. Apart from being unable to go in and out, she was still well taken care of in her life.

They are all delicious dishes from the palace.

But none of the virtuous concubines dared to come and see her, so she was all alone.

It was not until the next day that the door of the side hall opened and the old emperor came in.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Li Yujiao bowed.

The old emperor was sitting in a wheelchair, pushed by Huang Xiangfu, with two guards behind him.

He said to Li Yujiao, "Stand up."

Li Yujiao stood up.

She has already thought of an excuse in the past few days. As long as her daughter is not implicated, she is willing to do anything.

Just as she was about to explain to the old emperor, the old emperor said, "Li Yujiao, I remember you once said that you hoped that after I sober up, I would allow you and Jing Qishan to separate, right?"

Li Yujiao was stunned.

The old emperor really pretended to be confused before.

"Your Majesty, this is true."

The old emperor continued, "You are the daughter of a guilty minister. According to the laws of Daqi, you should be executed or exiled to the frontier, along with your husband Jing Qishan. But you did save me, and I cannot forget your kindness."

"Li Yujiao, if I grant you a divorce from Jing Qishan and you leave the capital, I can keep Jing Qishan's position as the Minister of State and not implicate your daughter. Are you willing?"

"Your life story has spread all over the capital. If I do nothing, it will be difficult to calm public opinion. The ministers will continue to report you to the emperor, and even Jing Qishan's position may not be kept."

Li Yujiao froze.

Thinking of leaving Xiao Huaning, her tears fell like beads from a broken string.

But she couldn't let her daughter get involved. If she left, her daughter would still be the daughter of the Shangshu family. If she followed her, she would only live a life of wandering.

"I am willing to do so. Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing me."

The old emperor sighed.

"I know you have no intention of rebellion. If you really had that intention, you would not have saved me. I will arrange for someone to escort you out of the city, and you will have to walk your own path from now on."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Yujiao changed her name from a concubine to a slave, and then from a slave to a commoner.

It would be nice to be an ordinary citizen. She didn't care about being the Shangshu's wife anyway.

"Your Majesty, before I leave, can you let me see my daughter again?"

The old emperor said: "Of course you can."

……

That night, Li Yujiao was secretly sent out of the palace.

Two masters from the Imperial Palace escorted her out of the city, one named Sun Ying and the other named Miao Zhong.

Outside the city, a carriage was waiting for her.

Sitting in the carriage were Nanny Zhang and Xiao Huaning.

"Mom!" As soon as little Huaning saw Li Yujiao, he immediately reached out for a hug.

Li Yujiao hugged her daughter, smelled her milky face, and tears fell.

"Mom, let's go home!" Xiao Huaning said.

Li Yujiao suppressed her sadness and said to Xiao Huaning, "Ning'er, mother still has some things to do. In the next period of time, mother can't be with you."

Little Huaning didn't understand any of this. She only knew that Li Yujiao looked unhappy, so she repeated, "Mom, go home."

"Ning'er, Daddy will be back soon. When he comes back, let him take Ning'er to buy some candied haws, okay?"

When talking about candied haws, Xiao Huaning finally smiled, "What about mother?"

Li Yujiao simply said, "Mother, go buy Ning'er some sugar-coated haws, and buy lots of them. Ning'er will be waiting for her at home. When Ning'er grows as tall as her, mother will come back."

Xiao Huaning looked at Li Yujiao with half belief and half doubt.

Li Yujiao hugged her again: "Ning'er, mother will make you many, many beautiful clothes. Ning'er will be the most beautiful girl when she wears these clothes, okay?"

Ning'er said, "Okay, mother."

Sun Ying reminded Li Yujiao: "Madam Jing, it's time for you to get on the road."

Li Yujiao wiped away her tears and kissed Ning'er for a long time before reluctantly saying to her, "Be good, Ning'er. I'm waiting for you at home. You will definitely come back."

Ning'er started crying, and Aunt Zhang quickly took out a small toy to comfort her.

But mother and daughter are connected by heart, so it is not so easy to coax them. She only knows that her mother is leaving and she wants a hug from her mother.

Li Yujiao felt heartbroken when she heard the crying coming from behind her.

She regretted giving birth to Ning'er.

If she had not given birth to Ning'er, she would have passed away without any worries, and even felt relieved.

……

Li Yujiao was heading east on this trip.

The old emperor told her to seek refuge with an old prince over there, and he also wrote a letter to the old prince on her behalf, saying that the old prince would definitely treat her well.

If you go east, you can take the water route and arrive in just one month.

With Sun Ying and Miao Zhong escorting her, she will be fine.

Li Yujiao had nothing to say. The emperor had his own considerations. Being able to settle her down was already the greatest mercy.

……

Seven days later, Jing Qishan finally returned to the capital.

Someone from the palace came out to welcome the eldest prince. It was a grand ceremony, and the Grand Tutor and others also came.

Xiao Yuzhe has been made the crown prince and entered the Eastern Palace, and everyone congratulated him.

Xiao Yuzhe finally believed Jing Qishan.

"Minister Jing, I am now the crown prince. I hope you will continue to assist me in the future..."

But Jing Qishan obviously didn't listen carefully.

From the moment he arrived in Beijing, he noticed that people around him looked at him strangely.

There is sympathy, irony, and contempt.

Especially the Grand Tutor, who always seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.

He thought it was because of Dong Qiqi's matter, but later he thought it was not that simple.

If it was because of Dong Qiqi, they would not sympathize. Nowadays, it is not a crime for a man to be romantic.

Later, the Grand Master finally couldn't help but say, "Minister Jing, do you know about your wife's affairs?"