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

Chapter 23 The Emperor's Reward
Shen Weixiao burst into tears.

His younger brother is missing, and Shen Jing accidentally contracts a heart disease, and it’s unknown how long he can live.

He really felt sorry for his brother's trust.

The atmosphere in the room was depressing. The eunuchs and palace maids dared not breathe, for fear of bringing bad luck to the emperor.

Shen Jing calmly took a bite of the after-meal cake.

It tastes good, the little fox will probably like it.

Shen Jing swallowed the soft cake and said, "Your Majesty, can I ask for a reward from your nephew?"

"allow."

"My nephew wants a plate of soft cakes."

Shen Weixiao was surprised: "Don't you dislike sweets?"

"My nephew wants to repay Miss Ji. She grew up in the countryside and has never eaten good food. My nephew sees that you have never touched the soft cake, so you might as well give it to me as a reward."

"You, you're really something to give away the things I reward you with." Shen Weixiao smiled helplessly.

Shen Jing smiled faintly. He had already reminded the emperor to this extent, and the emperor should be able to understand.

"Your Majesty, the Queen is here to bring you a cup of medicine." The chief eunuch, Eunuch Zhang, walked to the dining table with a whisk in his hand.

"Since the Imperial Aunt is here, I'll take my leave." Shen Jing said with a hint of teasing in his tone.

Shen Weixiao glared at him, then smiled and watched him go out.

When Shen Jing passed by the queen, he simply bowed.

Kong Wanhan nodded, turned around and looked at Shen Jing's departing back.

"Strange, I didn't see Ajing's face clearly just now, and I thought it was my brother who came back."

Aunt Mei, who was accompanying them, disagreed.

"The Queen has not seen the General for a long time. She must be missing him and hallucinating. If the Queen really misses the General, please ask the Emperor to summon him back to Beijing to visit his family."

Kong Wanhan smiled dejectedly without saying anything.

The emperor is afraid of her brother, so it is unlikely that they will meet in this life.

Everyone thought that she and the emperor were a loving couple and her son was the crown prince. Who could know the pain in her heart?

……

Shen Jing walked to the palace gate and suddenly heard a sound behind him. He stopped and looked back.

"My Lord, are you satisfied with the reward the Emperor gave to the Second Miss of Duke Ji's Mansion?"

Eunuch Zhang handed the imperial edict to Shen Jing breathlessly.

Fortunately, Shen Jing walked slowly today, otherwise he would not be able to catch up with Shen Jing no matter how fast he ran.

Shen Jing opened the imperial edict and took a look.

"Satisfied, but that plate of soft cake."

"The Emperor said that they should also be sent to Duke Ji's residence."

Shen Jing's smile deepened, "Thank you, Eunuch Zhang, for making the trip."

A gold ingot was placed in Eunuch Zhang's palm.

Eunuch Zhang smiled and said, "Thank you for the reward, Master. If you have anything else to do, just let me know."

Shen Jing smiled as he looked up at the emperor's palace.

He originally planned not to tell the emperor that he had been assassinated, but he changed his mind the moment he sent Ji Anyu back to Beijing.

Not only did he not hide it from the emperor, he also wanted the whole world to know it.

Rewards like water were sent to the Duke's Mansion.

Everyone looked at Ji Anyu with admiration. They didn't expect that the seemingly fragile young lady could actually save people, and saved the little bully of the capital.

Even Ji Xiuxu was very surprised. He thought Shen Jing was just saying it casually, but he never thought that Shen Jing really kept the life-saving grace in his heart.

Ji Chengting was sincerely happy for Ji Anyu and once again reaffirmed his determination to put everything back in place.

The future queen should be his granddaughter.

Although Cao Lingru didn't like Ji Anyu, she couldn't help showing a hint of joy because Ji Anyu made her proud.

He turned around and saw Ji Yunchu’s face full of shock, and quickly suppressed his smile.

Eunuch Zhang smiled amiably, "Miss Ji, your good fortune is yet to come." "Thank you for your kind words, eunuch. Thank you for your hard work."

Ji Anyu held the soft cake in both hands. She suppressed her inner confusion and handed the cake to Qiao Xin.

"Eunuch, this is just a little gift from me. I hope you won't mind." She took off the bracelet from her wrist and put it into Eunuch Zhang's hand.

Eunuch Zhang could tell the quality of the bracelet at a glance. Normally he would look down on such stuff, but for the sake of the prince, he reluctantly accepted it.

However, he discovered from this little thing that Ji Anyu had no status in the Duke's wife's heart.

In the past, whenever he came to the Duke's Mansion to announce an imperial decree, the Duke's wife would instruct her trusted confidants to reward him.

Now, it was not known whether the Duchess's wife had really forgotten or had deliberately forgotten to reward him, but it was Ji Anyu who naturally stepped forward to reward him.

Eunuch Zhang was too lazy to take care of the trivial matters in the Duke's Mansion and left after finishing his work.

Ji Anyu turned around and was about to go back to Chaoyang Courtyard, when he saw Ji Yunchu's eyes fixed on the soft cake.

"Grandfather, Dad, do you want some soft cake?"

Ji Chengting smiled lovingly and said, "That was a reward from the Emperor. It would be against the rules to give it to us."

He couldn't say that the grown man didn't like pastries, and it wouldn't hurt his granddaughter's feelings if he attributed it to the rules.

Ji Anyu's lips curved up, "Okay, granddaughter will take it back to Chaoyang Courtyard and enjoy it slowly."

Ji Yunchu gritted her teeth and quickly tore the handkerchief into pieces.

The prince never gave her the soft cakes made in the imperial kitchen.

Even when attending a palace banquet, she had to consider her image and could not show her petty side in front of everyone. No matter how delicious the snacks were placed in front of her, she had to endure it.

Now the emperor rewarded her with a plate of soft cakes. She was about to ask for it, but her grandfather said that only Ji Anyu could eat it.

She was not convinced. If it were in the past, all the good things would be given to her first, but now she has to stand aside!

The wet nurse Guixiang was jealous and couldn't help but start scolding when she saw everyone leaving.

"Bah! Using money to buy people off and appease them, this is the kind of thing that comes from the countryside that is not worthy of being on the stage."

Ji Yunchu's brows relaxed instantly, "Guixiang, don't be rude. My sister saved someone, so she deserves a reward."

"Miss, you are so kind. I saw how much you have suffered after the second young lady returned home, and how you were looked down upon by others." Guixiang sighed.

Ji Yunchu suppressed her hatred and said, "It doesn't matter. Compared to my sister's suffering outside, my grievances are nothing."

Guixiang was still harsh in her words and kept cursing all the way.

Ji Yunchu felt happy listening to it and let Guixiang scold her.

Chaoyangyuan.

Ji Anyu tasted the soft cake thoughtfully.

The soft cake tasted exactly as she remembered it.

In her previous life, she followed Lady Nanhou and accompanied the Queen Mother to the royal temple to worship Buddha, and the Queen Mother rewarded her with food.

At that time, she was still wondering why the Queen Mother suddenly rewarded her with soft cakes, but now it seems that it was because of Shen Jing.

"Miss, are all the things that the emperor rewarded me kept in the storehouse in the mansion? I see there is some cloth in there. Do you want me to take it out and make you a dress?" Qiao Xin asked respectfully.

"Put them all in Chaoyang Courtyard, so it will be convenient for you to take whatever you want in the future."

The key to the Duke's Mansion's storehouse is in Cao Lingru's hands.

Cao Lingru favors Ji Yunchu. If Ji Yunchu wants to take some away, Cao Lingru will definitely agree.

It would be more reassuring to keep it under her nose.

Qiao Xin frowned slightly, "In the past, these things were kept in the warehouse. I will ask Madam for her consent."

"No need to go. This is my stuff, so naturally I have the final say. You just need to listen to my instructions." Ji Anyu said seriously.

She has her own yard and no one else can interfere in her affairs.

"Find a spare room to store these things in."

In her previous life, because of Ji Yunchu's interference, she did not live in Chaoyang Courtyard, but lived in the shabby courtyard arranged by Cao Lingru.

Now she unexpectedly moved into Chaoyang Courtyard. She looked around just now and found that Chaoyang Courtyard was twice as big as Ji Yunchu's Meihua Courtyard.

In the future, when she takes back her dowry, it will be more than enough to be placed in Chaoyang Courtyard.

(End of this chapter)