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

Chapter 26: First Meeting with Wei Songlin

"Well, Dad is right, the overall situation is more important."

Ji Anyu happily took out the silver bills from his purse and counted the money one by one.

Ji Xiuxu felt relieved when he saw Ji Anyu readily accept the money.

He glanced at Wang Yaxi and Wu Fengqi, their eyes fixed on the banknotes, and curled his lips in satisfaction.

It's good to have something you like, the worst thing is to have no desires.

"Don't worry, as long as the government finds evidence that it was Yunchu who did it, I, Ji Xiuxu, will give you an explanation."

"What other evidence are we looking for? Chunxue is the witness." Wang Yaxi murmured.

If she hadn't been in the government office, she would have rushed up and strangled Ji Yunchu to death.

Ji Xiuxu glanced around.

"Mr. Wu, Mrs. Wu, there are too many people here. Can we talk somewhere quieter?"

When Wu Fengqi saw Ji Xiuxu condescending to soften his attitude, he couldn't help but feel proud, and his manly self-esteem was greatly satisfied.

"Okay! Duke, please."

Wang Yaxi grabbed Wu Fengqi's sleeve and said anxiously with a tense heart.

"It doesn't matter where you talk. Do you have to go to a place where there are no people? Be careful that the Duke's Mansion will kill you."

She was not a fool and understood that the Duke's Mansion was taking a stopgap measure.

Wu Fengqi rolled his eyes at her. The dead cannot be resurrected, so if he could exchange the dead for some benefits, why not do it?
Ji Xiuxu was certain that they would agree, and with a confident smile on his face, he waited patiently for them to discuss countermeasures.

He turned his head to look at Ji Anyu and frowned slightly.

"Someone, send the young lady back to the Duke's Mansion."

Ji Anyu secretly sighed that it was a pity. She wanted to stay and listen to how Ji Xiuxu would convince Wu Fengqi and Wang Yaxi.

She twirled the silver note on her sleeve and roughly guessed what method Ji Xiuxu would use.

Ji Anyu agreed to let Ji Xiuxu go back to the Duke's Mansion, but turned around and went to the most profitable restaurant in the Duke's Mansion.

The restaurant is always crowded with people and traffic, and has an excellent geographical location.

Ji Anyu smiled.

She wants to book this restaurant!
"What is Miss Ji Er thinking about? She is laughing so happily."

Ji Anyu looked back in the direction of the voice.

The man has red lips, white teeth and eyes like hooks, what a handsome boy!

"My name is Wei Songlin."

It turned out that he was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and Ji Anyu had heard of him.

Ji Anyu stared into the man's deep eyes and asked, "Master Wei, how do you know me?"

Wei Songlin smiled slightly, revealing a small dimple.

"Prince Shen is my good friend. He escorted you back to the capital, so of course I know you. Besides, you are not an unknown girl. Your name is already a household name in the capital."

"Well-known to everyone? Master Wei, are you referring to the fact that I committed adultery with a beggar?"

Wei Songlin was stunned for a moment, caught off guard by Ji Anyu's words, but he soon returned to normal.

"Miss Ji Er, you are not shy about talking about this? Don't you feel ashamed?"

Ji Anyu said nonchalantly.

"No, it's just a rumor. There's nothing to be ashamed of. It seems that the news from Master Wei is slow to arrive. I have just clarified it in the Dali Temple court."

Wei Songlin stared at Ji Anyu with deep eyes.

As thin as a bamboo pole.

Why does Shen Jing like Ji Anyu? Is it just to repay a favor?
Ji Anyu touched the delicate and smooth face, his eyes full of doubts.

"Master Wei looks at me like this, I almost think that Master Wei likes me." Ji Anyu laughed.

Wei Songlin's pupils trembled and his body leaned back slightly.

"Miss Ji is really unconventional and unique. No wonder she was able to save Prince Shen twice. I heard that the emperor rewarded Miss Ji with many good things because of this."

Ji Anyu took out a handkerchief and covered her smiling mouth with her white teeth.

"No, no, it's just a piece of cake. It's my honor to save Master Shen." Wei Songlin looked at Ji Anyu's eyes and saw no trace of affection. He said meaningfully.

"Miss Ji, you are in your boudoir, so you probably don't know that Prince Shen reported to the emperor that Wei Luoyan assassinated Duke Ji. The emperor ordered that Nanhou's salary be withheld for five years, and Wei Luoyan be confined to his house and not allowed to take the imperial examination for two years."

The retribution came too quickly, Ji Anyu almost laughed out loud, and she covered her mouth with the racket again.

"Really? Your Majesty is truly wise."

Wei Songlin smiled but said nothing.

I think it was Shen Jing who brought up the missing Prince Zhong, otherwise the emperor would not care about the infighting among the princes' party.

Wei Songlin sighed, not knowing what he was thinking about.

"Ugh……"

Ji Anyu glanced at his thin lips as he sighed. His lips were not as pretty as Shen Jing's, so she had no desire to eat them.

Wei Songlin couldn't help but feel his scalp go numb and his mouth felt stiff.

"Miss Ji Er, aren't you afraid?"

"What are you afraid of?"

"Shufei was born in Nanhou Mansion. If you offend them, you will be in trouble in the future."

"Oh." Ji Anyu responded indifferently.

Wei Songlin saw that Ji Anyu obviously didn't care about Concubine Shu and the others.

He chuckled and raised an eyebrow, actually underestimating the girl in front of him as someone who could be used.

"Although Miss Ji is the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion, the Duke's Mansion seems to be indifferent to you and can't help you. Now that you have Master Shen behind you, of course you are not afraid."

Wei Songlin said with a sharp gaze.

"But Master Shen is not going to live long. He is not your long-term support. You may as well look for a new supporter."

Ji Anyu put away his casual attitude and looked at Wei Songlin seriously.

As far as she knew, Wei Songlin was the nephew of the imperial concubine. The imperial concubine gave birth to the second prince, and the second prince had the intention of competing for the throne.

"Are you really Shen Jing's friend?" Why did she hear a hint of excitement in Wei Songlin's tone?

"Yeah." Wei Songlin smiled indifferently.

He was ordered to get close to Shen Jing since he was a child, and studied Shen Jing's preferences and habits every day.

His relationship with Shen Jing was so good that he was thinking about how to kill Shen Jing every day.

Apart from Shen Jing, there is no one in this world who can linger in his mind every day.

"Miss Ji, you are the savior of Mr. Shen, which means you are my savior. I can help you escape from the sea of suffering and be your steadfast supporter."

Ji Anyu looked at Wei Songlin as if he were a fool.

She suddenly laughed, and this time she didn't cover her mouth, and she laughed wildly.

"Lord Wei thinks too highly of me. He cares so much about a little girl like me who is unknown to the public. Lord Wei, tell me the truth. Do you really like me? I know I am as beautiful as a fairy."

Wei Songlin's calm expression suddenly cracked, and then quickly returned to normal.

Since Ji Anyu didn't accept the challenge, he always found a way to make her respond.

Ji Anyu did not miss Wei Songlin's momentary stiffness, she gave him a wicked smile.

"Mr. Wei, you are so beautiful. Would you like to marry me? I am already divorced. If you don't mind, well, I can..." Ji Anyu turned her handkerchief shyly.

Wei Songlin's veins popped out, but he remained calm as he interrupted Ji Anyu.

"If you don't listen to me, you will suffer."

He glanced behind Ji Anyu and smiled proudly.

"I told you that you would be in trouble. Look, here it comes. Second Miss, hurry back to the Duke's Mansion to receive the order."

Ji Anyu looked back in the direction Wei Songlin was looking.

I saw Eunuch Li beside Concubine Shu taking two palace maids and two eunuchs towards the Duke's Mansion.

Ji Anyu glanced at Wei Songlin, got on the carriage and left without saying a word.

In a corner where no one paid attention, Shen Jing's eyes darkened. He held a candied haws in his hand and looked at the back of the carriage with a cold face.

(End of this chapter)