After my mind was read, I became the emperor's favorite

That night

A burly jailer led an old man wearing a black cloak and carrying a food box through the Beizhenfu Prison, and finally stopped at the cell where Wuwei Hou was imprisoned.

"Thank you for your leniency, sir. It's just a small token of my respect."

The old woman pressed a purse into the jailer's hand.

The jailer weighed it in his hand, very satisfied with its weight, and then warned, "You only have a moment. If you have anything to say, tell me as soon as possible."

"Yes Yes."

When Nanny Xue saw Marquis Wuwei sitting dejectedly in a pile of straw, she immediately trotted over.

"Master, how did you become like this?"

"Madam Xue, why do you think they treat me like this?"

Marquis Wuwei muttered with lifeless eyes, having completely reached a dead end.

"Master, please eat something first. That bastard is not worth your grief."

Nanny Xue looked at the child she had taken care of since childhood, turned her back and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and placed the food she brought on the wooden table one by one.

"Bastard?" Marquis Wuwei instantly grasped the key point, then stood up suddenly, clamped Nanny Xue's shoulders with both hands, and asked excitedly.

"Madam Xue, what's going on? Who are you calling a bastard?"

Nanny Xue was a little stunned for a moment when she looked at the crazy Marquis Wuwei, but when she saw the pleading in his eyes, she finally sighed.

"Master, back then, the old lady used filial piety to pressure you and refused to let Liu Yuan enter the house. Do you really think that the old lady despised her for being too low-born?"

"Is not it?"

"Of course not. She's just a concubine. It's okay to take her in. It's not worth hurting the relationship between you and your son."

"Then why?" This is also what Marquis Wuwei is most puzzled about.

At that time, his mother didn't even object when he redeemed the prostitutes in the brothel.

If his father had not forcefully sent the person away, he might not have met Yuan'er.

"Liu Yuan is really too shameless. Not only is he pestering you, he's also hanging around with Young Master Cousin. I heard he has a childhood sweetheart from back home.

The old lady sent someone to investigate and found out how an orphan like her managed to survive...

You were already deceived by her at that time and refused to listen to anything she said. You just thought the old lady was trying to break up the couple, so you blindly protected her."

Marquis Wuwei couldn't help but recall those details he had never noticed before: the brother with a different surname, the men's clothing that accidentally appeared in her boudoir...

"What about Rong'er?"

"The old lady always felt that the eldest young master was similar to the cousin young master, so she investigated what happened that year, but she never found any solid evidence.

It was not until recently that my son discovered Liu Yuan's brother and the midwife who delivered her baby that the truth was finally revealed.

My son got their confession and wanted to send it to you, sir, but this happened.

It’s all my fault. I’m sorry, Master…”

As Nanny Xue spoke, she began to sob uncontrollably.

Marquis Wuwei picked up the papers with trembling hands, but because he was too excited, it took him a while to unfold the folded papers.

These are the confessions of Liu Yuan’s “good brother”: “A Yuan said she was pregnant with my child.

But she didn't want her son to live a life of mediocrity in the mountains, so she begged me to leave and help her son."

The midwife, who is also Liu Yuan's brother's biological mother, confessed, "That little slut gave me some money.

He said that when my eldest grandson inherited the family business, he would come to take me to live happily ever after, but after all these years, there has been no news at all."

The confession of the itinerant doctor who took her pulse: "The lady did not want her in-laws to know that she had been married to her husband before marriage and look down on her, so she asked me to reduce the pregnancy by two months.

I felt really sorry for her, and moved with compassion, so I granted her wish."

Finally, his cousin’s confession: “Liu Yuan, I did sleep with her during that time.

But since a pretentious lowly person dares to covet the position of my wife, of course I have to abandon her.

As for whether she is pregnant or not, I don’t know.”

Then the scenes of his past interactions with Liu Yuan kept appearing before Marquis Wuwei's eyes.

The innocent beauty of the first meeting, "Brother Jiyang, Yuan'er wants to give her body to you again on the wedding night."

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The glass of wine handed to me on Chinese Valentine’s Day.

"Brother Jiyang, I'll toast you a glass."

"No, Brother Ji Yang, you're drunk, we shouldn't do this!"

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After she became pregnant, their daily life in the small courtyard outside Beijing.

"Yuan'er, it's only been four months, how come your belly is so big?"

"I've been a bit greedy lately. It's all your son's fault, huh."

"Then you have to control it more from now on. The doctor said that a large fetus will be bad for you."

"understood."

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After sending him away, she got into trouble.

"Master, something's wrong. Madam fell and went into premature labor."

"How are you serving me? Call the midwife quickly.

It's only been eight months. I hope Yuan'er and the baby are safe."

Those strange things that had been ignored suddenly echoed in his mind.

The woman he loved deeply in his heart turned out to be just an illusion.

When despair reaches its extreme, one can no longer feel any emotions. At this moment, Marquis Wuwei is terrifyingly calm.

He handed a seal to Madam Xue and said, "Give this to Qi Mingze."

"master?"

This is the seal passed down from generation to generation by the Marquis of Wuwei, bestowed by the founding emperor. I can propose a condition to Your Majesty.

It was also his last life-saving talisman. Even when things were so difficult back then, he never thought of using it.

"Give it to him and tell him to give this to His Majesty and he will be able to come out."

"Yes."

"You can go now. I've hidden some banknotes in the secret compartment of my mother's bedroom. You can use them for your retirement."

"master?"

"Let's go, don't come again."

Before leaving, Nanny Xue looked at Marquis Wuwei strangely, only to see him eating the food on the table with big mouthfuls.

It was like eating the last meal before execution, but when she thought of Marquis Wuwei's character, she couldn't help shaking her head.

The master has always been afraid of death, otherwise he would not have caused such trouble in the military camp.

Nanny Xue walked to a dark alley and turned in. A masked man in black appeared in front of her.

"This is what you requested. I did everything you asked. Where is my son?"

She recounted everything that happened in the cell, and in fact, she was so nervous that she was sweating all over.

Yes, her son did go out a while ago, but he was not going to investigate Qi Mingrong's background, but to do business.

But she was so unlucky that she encountered bandits. Fortunately, these people rescued her son in time.

As for Qi Mingrong, no one continued to investigate him after the old lady passed away.

Those evidences were given by these people, and she went to see Marquis Wuwei only to repay them.

"Your son is recuperating at the Far Travel Inn not far from here. This is a thank-you gift from the young master to you two."

"Thank you, young master, for me." Nanny Xue took the banknote and hurried towards the Yuanxing Inn.

She touched the thing in her arms, feeling deeply moved. This young man was really rich.