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

Chapter 22 Win people’s hearts
"My daughter hasn't thought of what she wants yet, please write it down first, so that she won't forget it later."

"What?" Cao Lingru didn't react.

For a moment, she looked at Ji Anyu with complexity, while Ji Anyu calmly let her look at her.

Ji Anyu's unfamiliar attitude made her not know what to say, and she felt inexplicably flustered.

It seemed like something was missing, she didn't have time to grab it and take a closer look, and said hurriedly.

"Okay, I'll write it." He was afraid that Ji Anyu would go back on his word.

Ji Xiuxu was very surprised that Ji Anyu would resolutely ask Cao Lingru to sign a written agreement like an outsider, but he couldn't think of any other way to calm Ji Anyu's resentment for a while.

Ji Chengting thought more deeply. Ji Yunchu was about to become the Crown Princess, so now was the time to punish Ji Yunchu.

Based on Ji Yunchu's personality, he would probably bear a grudge against Ji Anyu.

Half of his body is buried in the soil, and he will not be able to protect Ji Anyu in the future.

If Cao Lingru could write a written document to wipe the slate clean, he would be happy to see it happen.

Ji Chengting couldn't help but think how great it would be if the prince took a fancy to Ji Anyu, and the idea of bringing the prince and Ji Anyu together came to his mind.

As soon as the document was written, Cao Lingru handed it to Ji Anyu as if it were a hot potato.

"Thank you mother."

"Ah."

Cao Lingru didn't want to argue with Ji Anyu about the change in addressing her, so she hurriedly left the ancestral hall with Ji Yunchu.

Ji Anyu was also indifferent to this.

"Dad, where do I live?"

Ji Xiuxu sighed. His wife was good in every way except that she would lose her composure and do stupid things when it came to matters concerning her children.

"Live in Chaoyang Courtyard, the courtyard your grandmother specially bought for you." A trace of sadness flashed across Ji Chengting's face.

"Your grandmother passed away four years ago and left you a lot of good things. The maids, nannies, and guards who will take care of you have all been selected for you. They are all waiting for your return in Chaoyang Courtyard."

Ji Anyu felt sad. She had never met her grandmother, but she was always thinking about her and the things she left for her showed her love for her.

"Grandfather, I want to go and pay respect to my grandmother."

Ji Chengting was stunned for a moment, then burst into tears.

"Okay, okay, your grandmother loves you well."

He looked at Ji Anyu carefully and burst into tears.

Rather than looking like Ji Xiuxu, Ji Anyu looks more like her grandmother.

Ji Anyu saw her white-haired grandfather crying like a child and looked at her father at a loss.

"Dad, don't be sad. Let's go to worship Mom tomorrow." Ji Xiuxu comforted him.

Ji Chengting was crying and covered his face, ignoring Ji Xiuxu.

Ji Xiuxu was helpless.

My dad is old and easily sentimental. He will cry when we talk about his painful past.

In the past, I always stayed behind others, but today I couldn’t control my emotions.

"Anyu, go back to Chaoyang Courtyard first."

Ji Anyu nodded and was about to ask who would take her there when Ji Xiuxu spoke again.

"Daduan, send the young lady over."

Ji Anyu looked back every few steps. It was not that she had not thought about staying to talk with her grandfather, but when her grandfather came to his senses, he might feel embarrassed to cry in front of the younger generation and would feel uncomfortable facing her.

"Dad, the person is gone." Ji Xiuxu handed Ji Chengting a handkerchief.

Ji Chengting took it and wiped away his tears carelessly.

"Xiu Xu, how will you deal with An Yu's adoptive mother?"

"Imprisoned for theft."

"If she doesn't keep her mouth shut, kill her."

"Ah."

Ji Chengting felt an indescribable weirdness towards his adoptive mother.

When his daughter-in-law was pregnant, he and his wife personally named the child An Yu.

The child was stolen, but the adoptive parents not only did not change Ji Anyu's name, but also blatantly raised her under their laps. Aren't they afraid that the Duke's Mansion will follow the clues and come to their house?
The problem is that the Duke’s Mansion had been searching for more than ten years without success, but suddenly this year there was news.

Ji Chengting vaguely felt that they were on a chessboard, and that Ji Anyu's return was the work of the chess player.

"Xiu Xu, check the background of An Yu's adoptive mother."

"I've checked it out. She was just the person who handled it. She knows nothing about it." Ji Xiuxu said firmly.

Ji Chengting suddenly felt powerless. He was old.

I don’t know how far the Duke’s Mansion can go.

Chaoyangyuan.

The servants stood in two rows, and when they saw Ji Anyu, they saluted and spoke in unison.

"Welcome, Second Miss."

In fact, they all believed that the Duke's Mansion had only one legitimate daughter, Ji Anyu.

On the surface, they still had to consider the Duke's wife and call her Second Miss Ji Anyu according to the rules.

Ji Anyu couldn't help but sigh again, how well her grandmother treated her.

These people were carefully selected by my grandmother, and they remained loyal to her even though she had a bad reputation.

In her previous life, she had a falling out with the Duke's Mansion, and when she got married, Ji Yunchu found an excuse to send these people to the manor.

"Everyone, get up."

"This servant is clever, knows how to do accounting, and is proficient in rouge and spices."

"This servant Hui Fu is an expert in food."

"I am Hanyan, your servant. I can embroider! I can also make clothes, shoes and socks."

……

Everyone brought out everything they had learned in their life, fearing that Ji Anyu would look down on them.

They had been looking forward to it for a long time, and finally their own master came. From then on, the servants in other courtyards dared not laugh at them anymore.

Ji Anyu smiled from ear to ear, "Okay, okay, I get it."

She took out the golden hairpin that Wei Luoyan returned to her and looked at the calm Qiao Xin.

"Qiao Xin, pawn your golden hairpin and share the proceeds with everyone."

After he finished speaking, everyone was delighted.

Who would complain about having too little money these days?
Chaoyang Courtyard has changed from its former silence to a lively and joyful place.

At this time in the palace, Shen Jing was having dinner with the emperor.

"A Jing, I heard that you encountered an assassin when you left Beijing this time?" Shen Weixiao probed curiously.

"Yes, my nephew was seriously injured and nearly died."

Shen Weixiao asked anxiously, "Then how do you escape?"

"Luckily, I met Miss Ji. She saved my nephew's life and is like a second parent to me." Shen Jing smiled calmly.

"Miss Ji has a very good character and is kind-hearted, but her life was rough. She was originally the daughter of a Duke's mansion, but she accidentally drifted into the countryside."

Shen Weixiao heard Shen Jing praise the girl for the first time, and said with great interest.

"She is the girl who returned to Beijing with you?"

"Yes, Duke Ji finally found her, but on the way back to the capital, he became enemies with Wei Luoyan, the eldest son of the Nanhou Mansion, because of a hairpin. Wei Luoyan was so angry that he sent someone to assassinate her. Coincidentally, my nephew was also assassinated, and Miss Ji saved my nephew's life. My nephew was worried that Miss Ji would be killed by Wei Luoyan, so he personally sent her back to the capital."

Shen Weixiao read the secret report and wondered why what Shen Jing said was different from the secret report.

"I heard that Wei Luoyan and Ji Anyu were in a relationship, and they talked about marriage in public. Ah Jing, don't be fooled."

The emperor has eyes and ears everywhere, and Shen Jing is used to it.

"Oh, that was just a rumor spread by the servants." Shen Jing said without blushing or beating his heart.

These are just what people say, there is no evidence, he says whatever he wants.

"Perhaps Wei Luoyan instructed his servants to spread rumors. My nephew personally witnessed the assassination of Miss Ji by the guards of Nanhou Mansion."

Without waiting for Shen Weixiao's reaction, Shen Jing said emotionally.

"Uncle, I almost lost you. I am not afraid of death, but my father's life or death is uncertain. I didn't see my father for the last time. I will not be able to close my eyes when I die, so I grit my teeth and hold on."

(End of this chapter)