Reborn to be without his father but with his son, the prince shouted, "I'm not dead!"

Chapter 20 Going Home
When Ji Anyu was about to leave, he left a message for Wei Luoyan that would kill him invisibly.

"Mr. Wei is indeed ugly. Even a country girl like me cannot even look down upon you, let alone a noble lady like my sister."

"You're talking nonsense." Wei Luoyan was deeply shocked and replied weakly.

Shuda understood what Wei Luoyan wanted and hurried to support the increasingly weak Wei Luoyan.

"Wei Luoyan, I see that you are very weak. You are so young, you must be able to do it."

Shen Jing smiled and patted Wei Luoyan on the shoulder.

Seeing Wei Luoyan almost fall to the ground, he said sympathetically.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this prince really was right. Wei Luoyan, you are really no good. Hahaha~"

Shuda glared angrily: "Prince, please be careful with your words!"

"You are so weak and you don't even let anyone say anything. Humph! Wei Luoyan, you take care of yourself. Goodbye." Shen Jing said disdainfully.

His defenses broken, Wei Luoyan could no longer support himself and watched their leaving backs with blurred vision.

"Adulterer and adulteress, ugh..."

He vomited all over the floor and lost consciousness.

"Son!"

Shuda was extremely anxious and carried Wei Luoyan to see a doctor.

Wei Luoyan then developed a high fever and had nightmares.

In the dream, his beloved Ji Yunchu cruelly rejected him, and complained bitterly that if the prince had not ignored her, she would not have come to him for warmth.

He always knew that Ji Yunchu was not favored by the prince after marrying him.

Otherwise, how could Ji Yunchu be willing to stay with him, risk the crime of implicating all nine generations of her clan, and get pregnant with him, just to borrow his child to become the queen in the future.

But he would rather pretend not to know and deceive himself into thinking that Ji Yunchu had changed her mind.

No matter what the cost, he is willing to help Ji Yunchu seize power and usurp the throne.

But he was ultimately defeated by Shen Jing. He had no official position or title, so he could not help Ji Yunchu.

Ji Yunchu finally got a son and wanted to draw a clear line between herself and him.

He was unwilling to see his bloodline recognize someone else as its father, and his Wei family's direct lineage would have no way to continue.

Wei Luoyan was in a daze for four days and three nights, and Ji Anyu and the others also arrived in the suburbs of the capital.

As soon as he arrived in the capital, Shen Jing parted ways with Ji Anyu and others, and went to the palace to see the emperor first.

The carriage of the Duke's Mansion slowly stopped at the gate.

A group of people were standing at the door, all craning their necks to watch Ji Anyu gracefully get off the carriage.

Ji Anyu glanced at them with a dagger hidden in his smile.

In her previous life, she was down and out, and the Duke's Mansion thought she was a disgrace, so only a handful of people came to the gate to greet her.

She stared at Ji Yunchu, who stood out in the crowd.

Her hair was covered with pearls and jade, and her clothes were exquisite.

Even the Duke's wife's clothes were not as luxurious as Ji Yunchu's.

This shows how much hope the Duke's Mansion has for Ji Yunchu.

Ji Anyu lowered his head and smiled sarcastically.

Do you really think you bet on the right thing?

The emperor hasn't died yet, so it's hard to say whether the prince can ascend the throne smoothly. Besides, the prince's brothers are not vegetarians.

Ever since Ji Yunchu heard that Ji Anyu was coming to the city, she had been looking forward to seeing Ji Anyu in a distraught state.

He deliberately called many people to the gate to welcome Ji Anyu.

She waited for a long time but didn't see the scene she imagined.

The handkerchief in his hand was twisted into a ball.

Why was Ji Anyu smiling so brightly? Shouldn't she go home crying and feeling aggrieved?
There were several large boxes on the back of the carriage. If you didn't know, you would think that the relatives of the Duke's Mansion were returning home to visit their family and brought a few boxes of gifts, which was very impressive.

"Anyu, this is your grandfather, this is your mother."

Ji Xiuxu took Ji Anyu to recognize the person.

When Ji Anyu saw her kind grandfather smiling at her, her nose suddenly felt sore, and she bowed obediently with tears in her eyes. "Greetings to Grandfather."

She raised her eyes to look at the Duke's wife, whose eyes were filled with tears, and spoke in a softer tone.

"Greetings to mother."

Everyone was so excited that they didn't notice Ji Anyu's slight change.

"My child, you have suffered so much these years. I am sorry for you."

Cao Lingru held Ji Anyu's hand and her eyes stayed on Ji Anyu's face for a long time.

Ji Anyu lowered his eyes and forced a smile, feeling sorry for her and there would be many more things to do in the future.

Now, the Duchess just feels guilty.

A few days after she came back, the guilt faded away, and all that remained was the dispute between Ji Yunchu and her.

After all, a biological daughter who appears out of nowhere cannot compare to the adopted daughter who has been raised by one's side since childhood and has a deep relationship with him.

"Anyu, she is your sister, two months older than you, and that is your brother, two years younger than you. Your second uncle and second aunt are still in Jiangnan. When they come back, I will let you meet them."

Cao Lingru smiled and pulled her to Ji Yunchu.

"elder sister."

Ji Anyu's tone was noticeably indifferent. She turned to look at her brother, and her tone became noticeably colder.

"younger brother!"

The emotions were so intense that it was hard to ignore them.

Ji Yunchi happily held out the warm pearl flower and said, "Sister, you and I look so much alike! This pearl flower is for you."

"Thank you, brother. I like it very much."

Ji Anyu was deeply moved. In her previous life, she was short-sighted and actually thought Zhuhua was ugly.

Now that I have it in my hands again, the pearl flower is bright and eye-catching, and looks very beautiful. More importantly, it is a gift from my brother.

Her brother did it himself, but she listened to outsiders and discarded it like a worn-out shoe, and even pushed away her brother who wanted to be friends with her.

Ji Yunchi grinned.

Wencheng is right, girls all like pearl flowers.

He grew up in the outer courtyard since he was young. When he was a little older, he often lived in the academy and rarely came into contact with Ji Yunchu.

But he was not a fool. He could see that Ji Yunchu didn't like his own sister and often said bad things about her in front of their mother.

He was well-read and had some understanding of court affairs. He strongly disapproved of the Duke's Mansion betting everything on Ji Yunchu.

Moreover, they always used him as a cover to create opportunities for the prince and Ji Yunchu to get along, which made him annoyed.

Ji Yunchu must not lead his newly returned sister astray.

"Sister, I'll take you wherever you want to go in the future."

Ji Anyu nodded happily, it would be easier to leave the house with his brother accompanying him.

Ji Chengting and Ji Xiuxu were pleased to see the brother and sister getting along so well.

Cao Lingru was displeased with Ji Anyu's cold attitude towards Ji Yunchu.

Before Ji Anyu came back, Ji Yunchu had been crying in her ear, saying that after Ji Anyu returned home, there would be no place for her in the family and she would just be an outsider.

This made Cao Lingru feel distressed. She comforted Ji Yunchu for a long time and repeatedly assured her that she would not let Ji Yunchu fall into any embarrassment.

Now, Ji Anyu openly treats Ji Yunchu coldly, and may bully Ji Yunchu in the future when she can't see him.

Ji Yunchu was the daughter she had raised with great effort, and she really couldn't bear to see Ji Yunchu suffer any injustice.

"An Yu, your brother gave you a pearl flower, what do you want to give to your sister?" Cao Lingru tried to speak gently.

If Ji Anyu was smart, she should give her sister a small gift or give the pearl flower to her to comfort her wounded heart.

"Mother, my father and I were attacked on the road, and we came back in a hurry. We haven't had time to prepare gifts yet. I will give them to my sister later."

"What? Assassinated! Dad, sister, are you okay?" Ji Yunchi asked with concern.

Ji Anyu smiled and shook her head. It was her brother who cared about her, while her mother only cared about whether Ji Yunchu was sad.

(End of this chapter)