“Mother, are you sure she is my mother? My real mother was your legitimate wife, she’s your concubine, she can never be my mother in this lifetime.”
Jun Shen stated plainly.
After saying what needed to be said,
Jun Shen called Jiang Yan and Jun Xian to leave.
As soon as they left,
Mi Shu burst into tears: “Your Highness, look at your son, look at them, they have no regard for me!”
Chapter 133: Determined Not to Be This Heir
Jun Shen had no regard for her, he didn’t even regard his own father.
“Enough, stop crying!”
Jun Cheng had no mood to comfort Mi Shu, after scolding her, he left.
Meanwhile,
Jun Xian followed Jun Shen to the courtyard where they lived.
When it was just the two of them,
Jun Xian told Jun Shen: “Brother, don’t worry, I won’t let mother harm you. If she dares, I will never forgive her in my life.”
“You really don’t look like her child.”
Jun Shen looked at Jun Xian and said.
Upon hearing this,
Jun Xian pouted and said: “Brother, just because my mother is bad, does that mean I have to be bad too?” “Alright, you go back to your yard.”
Jun Shen didn’t want much interaction with him, after all, they were inherently at odds.
Jun Xian stood still, not moving.
Jun Shen paid him no mind and walked straight towards Jiang Yan’s room.
Jiang Ling came out just in time to see this scene. She walked over and saw Jun Xian kicking stones in the garden. Approaching him, she asked, “Why haven’t you left yet?”
Jun Xian replied, “This is my brother’s yard, what’s wrong with me being here?”
Seeing his righteous tone, Jiang Ling retorted, “My brother-in-law doesn’t even like you, and you still have the audacity to linger here.”
Jun Xian: “…”
This girl is quite pretty, but why does she have such a sharp tongue!
To speak to him like that.
Doesn’t he have any dignity?
Jun Xian lifted his chin and said, “My brother doesn’t dislike me, he just doesn’t want me to be caught in the middle and make things difficult.”
Before Jiang Ling could say anything more.
Jun Xian quickly left the place.
Seeing him fleeing in disarray.
Jiang Ling couldn’t help but laugh.
Jun Xian hadn’t gone far and naturally heard the laughter, his steps paused, then he slowed down and walked away.
…
To avoid complications, the next day, Jun Shen took Jiang Yan out to look at the auspicious dates.
Jiang Yan, upon learning this, said, “Jun Shen, let’s wait until my grandparents come before we get married. I don’t want to have another wedding then.”
Jun Shen ultimately decided to listen to Jiang Yan.
The Ji family soon learned of their return.
Ji Ye, eager to mend ties with Jun Shen, came to visit him at Jiang Dalu’s residence.
Jiang Dalu had recently married a woman much younger than himself, who had borne him a son. He was now playing with the child.
“Brother, you’re here.”
Seeing Ji Ye, Jiang Dalu and his wife Qiao greeted him.
“Fourth brother, I have something to discuss with you.”
Ji Ye said, walking towards the garden.
Jiang Dalu handed the child to his wife Qiao and followed Ji Ye to the garden.
“Brother, what’s the matter?”
Ji Ye pursed his lips and said, “Jiang Yan has safely returned, go see her, after all, she is your daughter, isn’t she?”
“Alright!”
Jiang Dalu asked where Jiang Yan was and went to the Duke’s mansion to find her.
Upon hearing that Jiang Dalu was looking for her.
Jiang Yan met him.
It had been a while since they last saw each other.
Jiang Dalu had put on some weight, looking much rounder.
He looked Jiang Yan over and said with a smile, “Yan’er, it’s good to see you safe. Your father knew you would come back safe and sound.”
“Are you doing well now?”
Jiang Yan asked him.
Jiang Dalu said he was doing well and told Jiang Yan about his new wife.
Jiang Wan and the others arrived just in time to overhear.
They had been in the capital all along, but they didn’t know Jiang Dalu had remarried, which left them quite disappointed.
Because he had remarried after Jiang Yan’s disappearance.
Jiang Ling couldn’t hold back and scolded Jiang Dalu, “Dad, I see you have no regard for my sister. She treated you so well before, and you went and married someone else after she went missing!”
Jiang Dalu explained, “They had arranged a match for me before, I couldn’t keep dragging it out, could I?”
Jiang Wan didn’t say anything, but she felt a bitter taste in her mouth.
Jiang Yan was calmer than them, she said, “We won’t be by your side anymore, you remarrying and having a child isn’t a bad thing.”
“Yan’er, thank you for understanding your father.”
Jiang Dalu said gratefully.
Jiang Yan then added, “I can understand, but that doesn’t mean I’ll take care of your child with that woman, so unless you have something important, don’t come looking for us.”
“Okay.”
Jiang Dalu agreed verbally, but inside he felt an indescribable emotion.
…
In September.
The Sun family finally arrived in the capital.
Upon seeing Jiang Yan, they inspected her thoroughly, and once confirmed she was unharmed, they were overjoyed.
Seeing Jiang Yan’s three children, they were even more delighted.
Su Jizong, fearing Jiang Yan’s reprimand, did not come.
Lin Fen also did not come.
Only the eldest Su came from their family.
With all the relatives present.
Jun Shen didn’t delay any longer. He immediately went with Jiang Yan to choose an auspicious date, setting their wedding for September sixteenth.
Upon learning of their wedding date.
Jun Xian made a decision. He secretly went to the palace to see the Emperor, obtaining an imperial edict.
He didn’t want to be the Crown Prince.
He wanted to give the position back to Jun Shen.
On the sixteenth of September.
Just as Jun Shen stepped out of the bridal chamber, Jun Xian approached him with the edict.
“What is this?”
Jun Shen asked, puzzled.
Jun Xian didn’t say, “You’ll know once you read it.”
Jun Shen opened it, read the contents, and his brows furrowed, “Father has already given this position to you, you sneakily give it to me, that’s not right! Take it back!”
“Brother, I’ve told you before I don’t want to be the Crown Prince. Don’t worry, I’ll handle our parents, but of course, not today.”
Jun Xian was determined not to take up the position.
Jun Shen didn’t want to argue back and forth with him, so he kept the edict.
That evening, during the wedding festivities.
Not only Jiang Ling and her group came, but Jun Xian was also there.
With many people, chaos was inevitable.
Jiang Ling accidentally leaned back, and Jun Xian quickly caught her.
Their eyes met.
Jiang Ling’s heartbeat noticeably quickened.
“Thank, thank you.”
Jiang Ling quickly moved away from him.
It was the first time Jun Xian heard her thank him, and he found it quite novel.
After the wedding festivities.
Jiang Ling, while leaving, tripped over the threshold, falling forward.
Jiang Wan was startled, and before she could run over, Jun Xian was already there, grabbing Jiang Ling and pulling her back up.
Jiang Ling: “…”
She was too embarrassed to show her face.
Jun Xian quickly let go of her, “Don’t be so reckless next time, or if you get hurt, your sister will be heartbroken.”
“I, I understand.”
Jiang Ling hurriedly dragged Jiang Wan away from there.
Back at their residence.
Jiang Wan immediately checked on Jiang Ran, seeing her playing happily with the maid.
She was about to call Jiang Ling to help bathe Jiang Ran.
But she saw Jiang Ling lost in thought.
“Third sister!” Jiang Ling snapped back to reality and said, “What, what’s wrong?” Jiang Wan pulled her out, saying, “I told you to come and bathe with me and our little sister. Third sister, what were you thinking about just now, so engrossed?”
Chapter 134: Silence is Golden
