Although they had gotten along well with him recently, they didn’t know his real name.
Jun Shen then called a doctor to examine the boy.
Confirming he had indeed lost his memory, Jun Shen was at a loss.
Jiang Ran spoke up, “Brother-in-law, the young brother doesn’t remember who he is or where his home is. Let’s keep him here until he remembers, then let him go.”
Does this little girl like him that much?
Since his sister-in-law had spoken, Jun Shen did not refuse.
However, he arranged for someone to secretly observe the little boy.
In the days that followed, Jiang Ran took the little boy with her in everything she learned, suddenly realizing he didn’t have a name.
She asked the little boy, “Young brother, you don’t have a name now. Would you like me to give you one?”
Jiang Yan, who just arrived, heard this.
She didn’t intervene.
She was curious to see if the little boy would let her sister name him, and what name her sister would choose.
“Yes!”
The little boy answered Jiang Ran.
Seeing he wanted her to name him, Jiang Ran thought seriously.
“Hmm, my sister and I all have the surname Jiang, you can follow suit. Our names are two characters, so I’ll give you a two-character name. How about Jiang, Jiang Stone…”
“That’s three characters.”
The little boy reminded.
Jiang Ran chuckled and said, “It’s just one extra character. If you don’t like it, I’ll think again. You shouldn’t be called Jiang Stone. What about Jiang Cart or Jiang Horse?”
Jiang Yan: “…”
She thought she was bad at naming, but she hadn’t expected her sister to be even worse!
Not only was she bad at it, but she was also naming someone else! The little boy seemed unable to listen any longer, or perhaps he was worried that Jiang Ran would give him an indescribable name, so he said, “You saved me in the city, so let’s call me Jiang Cheng, like the city.”
“Jiang Cheng, that’s a good name!”
Jiang Ran said with a beaming smile.
Those who didn’t know might think she had come up with the name.
Discovering Jiang Yan.
Jiang Ran ran over with a chuckle: “Sis, he has a name now, he’s called Jiang Cheng.”
“Alright, we’ll call him Jiang Cheng from now on.”
Jiang Yan readily agreed.
The Jiang family did not raise Jiang Cheng in vain. Although they made him study with Jiang Ran every day, they still arranged for him to do some chores within his capabilities.
The household gained another child not much younger.
Whenever Jun Nuo had free time, she would call Jiang Cheng and Jiang Ran to play Cuju with them.
A few months later.
Jiang Ling gave birth to her first son with Jun Xian.
At that time, Jun Cheng returned home with Mi Shu. Although Mi Shu still didn’t much care for Jiang Ling, she was fond of her grandson.
However, to avoid any trouble.
Jun Cheng didn’t stay long at home with Mi Shu before they left again.
Everything was moving in a positive direction.
The year Yan Dong passed the imperial examination, Jiang Wan was pregnant again, this time with a daughter.
With both a son and a daughter, and excelling in the exams.
Yan Dong could truly be considered a winner in life.
With his own efforts, and the connections of Jun Shen in the court.
After becoming the top scholar, Yan Dong directly entered the Hanlin Academy.
After not even two years of service.
Yan Dong was promoted from a seventh-rank Hanlin Academy Compiler to a Lecturer.
In the year when Jun Nuo and her siblings turned ten.
Yan Dong was promoted to the fourth-rank Deputy Minister of Revenue by the Emperor’s favor.
Less than a year later.
The Emperor’s health began to deteriorate, and with his failing health, the princes started to stir.
Because no crown prince had been appointed yet.
Each one wanted to secure that position.
Many court officials began to take sides, but Jun Shen did not, nor did Yan Dong.
Jiang Yan initially thought Yan Dong would definitely not take sides, but unexpectedly, not only did he align with the third prince, whom his father supported, but he also tried to persuade Jun Shen to join them.
Jiang Yan was unaware of the court affairs until Jun Shen told her.
After hearing this.
Jiang Yan asked Jun Shen, “Husband, what do you think? Do you want to take sides?”
Jun Shen candidly said, “I’m not planning to take sides for now. The third prince is talented, but he’s somewhat capricious and ruthless in his actions.”
Who to support, he needed to observe further.
Jiang Yan had no objections and fully supported Jun Shen.
Because Jun Shen didn’t take their side.
The third prince was quite annoyed and started cursing Yan Dong’s father.
Yan Dong’s father then confronted Yan Dong about this matter: “I’ve raised you all these years, and this is how useful you are? I’m telling you, if this doesn’t work out, don’t expect me to tell you where your biological parents are!”
Yan Dong’s father was named Qin Yu, and he wasn’t actually Yan Dong’s biological father.
Yan Dong replied to Qin Yu, “If Lord Jun doesn’t want to, how can I force him?”
This response greatly displeased Qin Yu.
Qin Yu raised his hand and slapped Yan Dong: “I’ve raised you for so many years not for you to defy me! I don’t care what methods you use, make it happen, or don’t blame me for taking action against you, your wife, and children! And against your biological parents!”
Yan Dong clenched his fists tightly.
That evening.
Yan Dong returned home reeking of alcohol.
Jiang Wan quickly supported him, “Husband, how much did you drink? You smell so strongly of alcohol.”
“I’m fine, don’t mind me.”
Yan Dong waved Jiang Wan away.
In their years of marriage, Yan Dong had never treated her like this before.
This made Jiang Wan feel something was off about him today.
She followed him to the study.
After Yan Dong sat down, Jiang Wan instructed someone to prepare a sobering soup and poured him some tea.
“I won’t drink it.”
Yan Dong pushed it away.
Jiang Wan barely caught it in time, or it would have fallen to the ground: “Husband, what’s really wrong? We’re married, is there anything you can’t tell me?”
Yan Dong hesitated before pulling Jiang Wan closer: “Am I your husband?”
“Who else would be if not you?”
Jiang Wan frowned.
Yan Dong let go of her and leaned back in his chair, saying, “If I’m your husband, then Jun and I are brothers-in-law, right? Why isn’t he helping me at all…”
Chapter 152: I Can’t Turn Back Now
What?
Jun Shen isn’t helping him at all?
Jiang Wan was shocked and puzzled, asking for clarification: “Husband, what exactly is going on? Tell me clearly, or I won’t understand!”
“The third prince is virtuous and capable, my father supports him and told me to do the same. I thought the third prince was quite good, so I joined his side. Compared to the other princes, he’s really impressive, but Jun Shen refuses to support the third prince. Isn’t this a slap in our face? Not helping us!”
Yan Dong rambled on.
Jiang Wan didn’t fully grasp the concept of taking sides.
But she got the gist of it: Jun Shen wasn’t on their side.
Jiang Wan whispered, “You can’t force someone to help, can you? Besides, my brother-in-law always has his reasons for what he does…”
“Are you my wife, or his wife!”
Yan Dong suddenly raised his voice.
Seeing him so angry.
Jiang Wan quickly said, “Of course, I’m your wife, but we need to be reasonable, right? If he doesn’t want to help, can you force him to?”
He had thought the same way before.
But did he have a choice?
Yan Dong stared at Jiang Wan and said, “But do you know, if we choose the wrong side, we could face demotion, exile, or even execution!”
“What!”
Jiang Wan was utterly shocked.
After understanding what taking sides meant from Yan Dong.
