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

Chapter 29 Begging for mercy
Ji Yunchu was thicker-skinned than Cao Lingru, she said as a matter of course.

"Mother is right. You are from the countryside, and the nobles don't like you. Don't be upset, sister. Mother is doing this for your own good."

These words were deliberately made to lead everyone to believe that Ji Anyu was arrogant and even dared to reject the favor of the Duke's wife.

Ji Anyu was in no mood to play along with Ji Yunchu today.

"Let's go. If you keep dawdling and go too late, you'll offend the important people." She got into the carriage without looking back.

Ji Yunchu bit her lip in anger.

If she hadn't been worried that the prince would take a fancy to Ji Anyu, she wouldn't have wanted to go into the palace with Ji Anyu and suffer in vain.

Knowing that her daughter is like her mother, Cao Lingru gently caressed Ji Yunchu's little face.

"Yunchu, get in the car. With you by Anyu's side, she can't overshadow you, and you look even better."

"Well, mother, please go back to the house first. It's very windy outside."

Ji Anyu closed her eyes, blocking out the conversations between mother and daughter outside the carriage.

After a while, the carriage moved slowly, and after an incense stick of time, they arrived at the palace.

Concubine Shu had already sent Eunuch Li to greet her.

When Eunuch Li saw Ji Yunchu, he was a little surprised. Considering that Concubine Shu and Ji Yunchu were quite close, he didn't say anything and took them to meet Concubine Shu.

Concubine Shu was very restless at the moment. She urgently needed Wei Luoyan to pass the imperial examination and help the prince, because her daughter Yun Ling would need to rely on the prince in the future.

But Wei Luoyan's actions hurt the Duke's Mansion and displeased the Crown Prince.

The emperor's punishment of the Nanhou Mansion was also a slap in her face.

When Concubine Shu saw the person coming, she hurried forward, shook Ji Anyu's hand, and looked around.

"Good boy, luckily you're safe. I'm sorry. Luo Yan was spoiled by Madam Nan Hou. I've already scolded him severely and vented my anger for you!"

Ji Anyu smiled faintly, secretly complaining that when Concubine Shu scolded Wei Luoyan, she was not present, so how could she prove that Concubine Shu was venting her anger.

Besides, she didn't trust Concubine Shu and even hated her.

Shufei has a dignified and upright appearance, which makes it easy for people to believe that she is a good person.

The emperor thought that Concubine Shu was virtuous and kind, so he specially bestowed her the title of Concubine Shu.

But Ji Anyu knew that Shufei had nothing to do with it.

Concubine Shu was unwilling to join the prince's party, so she secretly looked for a way to have a child, hoping to give birth to a son who could compete with the prince in the future.

Ji Anyu vaguely remembered that in her previous life, on a stormy night, Concubine Shu wanted to make her miscarry and framed Concubine Gui.

She was unwilling, so she was forced to kneel outside the concubine's bedroom with her big belly.

At that time, Concubine Shu shed her harmless appearance and said with a sinister look on her face.

"The merit of following the dragon is not easy to obtain. If you choose the wrong side, your entire clan will be implicated and your family will be destroyed. Even if you are pregnant, you should be prepared to sacrifice for your family at any time."

Memories of the past and present intertwined, and Ji Anyu withdrew his hand without saying a word.

"Your Majesty, I thank you. It's just that the Emperor has already vented his anger on your behalf. Your Majesty, I am sorry for the trouble you've taken."

Concubine Shu's expression suddenly changed, and she realized that Ji Anyu was unwilling to accept her kindness.

The atmosphere suddenly became gloomy.

Ji Yunchu was angry that she was ignored, so she stepped forward and bowed.

"It's been a long time since I last saw you. You look younger and more beautiful now."

The awkward situation was broken and Concubine Shu's expression eased.

"Yunchu is here too. The Crown Prince didn't go to the academy today. He's studying in the East Palace. It's a bit boring, so he needs someone to accompany him."

She had something to ask Ji Anyu, but with Ji Yunchu standing here, she couldn't bring herself to do it.

Ji Yunchu smiled coquettishly, covering her mouth with her hands, and glanced at Ji Anyu with pride.

She was not stupid and could see that Concubine Shu deliberately sent her away, but her purpose of entering the palace was to get the crown prince, so she was happy to go with the flow.

As soon as Ji Yunchu left, Concubine Shu lowered her posture and said with tears in her eyes.

"An Yu, let me be frank. I summoned you today to ask you to forgive Luo Yan."

Ji Anyu was surprised that Concubine Shu would do so much for Wei Luoyan. It was the first time she saw Concubine Shu being so humble.

Since she cares so much about Wei Luoyan, then she is the descendant of Huainan Marquis Mansion in her previous life, and Shu Fei still abuses her, which must be Wei Luoyan's intention. Seeing Ji Anyu's indifference, Shu Fei rubbed her eyes vigorously with a handkerchief, and her eyes immediately turned red.

"Luo Yan is ignorant. As your elder sister, I want to apologize to you."

As he was about to kneel down, Ji Anyu hurriedly stopped him.

In front of everyone, the emperor's favorite concubine asked her for forgiveness, how could she dare not agree?

Ji Anyu saw through Concubine Shu's tricks. She timidly glanced at the palace maids and eunuchs around her and spoke with a hint of tears in her voice.

"Your Majesty, you beg me like this. I am terrified. I... I forgive Wei Luoyan. Your Majesty, please don't embarrass me like this. Even if I had a hundred courage, I would not dare to ask you to beg me."

She glanced around fearfully.

"Your Highness, this is against the rules. You are the Emperor's beloved concubine. How can you kneel before a humble servant? If this gets out, how will the Emperor save his reputation? I might not be able to return home alive."

Ji Anyu bent down to straighten the hem of Concubine Shu's skirt, muttering to herself.

"That's so rude. It's going to give people something to talk about. You are the emperor's face. You should be more considerate of him so that he doesn't despise you."

Concubine Shu was stuck with what she wanted to say, and she observed Ji Anyu inconspicuously.

Seeing Ji Anyu's sincere eyes, he felt so angry that he couldn't calm down and felt extremely uncomfortable.

Ji Anyu seemed not to notice Concubine Shu's ugly expression, and spoke with full energy.

"I will immediately ask the Emperor to exempt Wei Luoyan from the two-year ban from taking the imperial examinations. It doesn't matter if I suffer a little injustice, but the important thing is that you, Your Majesty, must not suffer any injustice! Your tears must be heartbreaking for the Emperor."

Concubine Shu was speechless for a moment, with her cherry lips open, but she felt that Ji Anyu was right. She had already lowered her posture and begged for mercy, so it would be unreasonable for Ji Anyu not to forgive her.

"I'll take you to see the Emperor!"

She was afraid that Ji Anyu would go back on her word, and her mind was full of thoughts about how to spare Wei Luoyan from punishment.

The Nanhou Mansion cannot offend the Crown Prince and must show its sincerity to the Crown Prince. Wei Luoyan's imperial examination and entry into officialdom is the greatest sign of sincerity.

A sneer flashed across Ji Anyu's eyes.

Concubine Shu is a little clever, but it is easy to deal with her if you can find her weakness.

There are so many concubines in the palace, no wonder the queen chose Shufei. But does Shufei know that she has been childless for many years because of the queen?

Ji Anyu stared at the sachet on Concubine Shu's waist with intriguing eyes.

This was a dark incident that she accidentally discovered in her previous life.

When they met the emperor, he already knew that Concubine Shu had asked Ji Anyu to forgive Wei Luoyan.

"My beloved, I know you've been worried lately. Please go back to your bedroom and rest. I have something to say to Ji Anyu."

Concubine Shu was stunned for a moment, then hesitated to speak. She glanced at Ji Anyu who was kneeling on the ground, nodded reluctantly and left.

I hope Ji Anyu won’t lie to her, otherwise she will never forgive Ji Anyu!

Shen Weixiao looked at Ji Anyu without any emotion.

"Ji Anyu, do you know why I ordered the punishment of Wei Luoyan?"

Ji Anyu didn't dare to look up and stared at the ground.

"Your Highness dare not speculate on His Majesty's intentions. The Emperor has his own reasons for punishing Wei Luoyan."

A low chuckle came from above, and Ji Anyu subconsciously grabbed his sleeve nervously.

"Get up and sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Shen Weixiao took a sip of tea and glanced sideways at Ji Anyu who was still looking down.

He seemed to have never seen Ji Anyu's true face.

"Keep your head up."

"Your servant dare not look directly at the majesty of heaven." Ji Anyu's heart was pounding and her breath was sometimes short and sometimes long.

"Really? But I think you're very brave!"

The thunderous sound startled Ji Anyu so much that he couldn't even breathe for a moment.

(End of this chapter)