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

Chapter 32: Marry Her Quickly

"What's wrong with you waiting for me for a while? The prince told you to wait, but you came back without permission. This shows that you don't take the prince seriously. You despise the prince!" Ji Yunchu said relentlessly.

There was a sneer in Ji Anyu's eyes.

"You mean no matter how great the prince is, can he be greater than the emperor?"

Ji Yunchu retorted dissatisfiedly, "But the prince gave the order first, so everything should be based on first come first served."

"The prince gave the order, so can't I just obey the emperor?" Ji Anyu quickly set a trap for Ji Yunchu.

Ji Yunchu was about to retort when she suddenly heard a roar of anger.

"shut up!"

Ji Chengting had just returned from drinking with his friends. When he heard that Ji Yunchu had stormed off to Chaoyang Courtyard, he immediately rushed over to see what was happening. He just happened to hear some extremely treasonous words uttered by Ji Yunchu.

"Go to the ancestral hall right now, kneel down, and reflect on your sins!"

"Grandfather, I..." Ji Yunchu's face was full of dissatisfaction.

"Shut up! You have no remorse and you've been copying the women's rings on your knees all night!"

Cao Lingru arrived quickly and hurriedly protected Ji Yunchu.

"Dad, you'll have trouble walking tomorrow after kneeling all night. Yunchu has to go with us to worship Mom."

"Don't use sacrifice as an excuse! It won't matter if she's missing. If you're still not convinced, just kneel for two nights." Ji Chengting waved his sleeves and left impatiently.

Ji Yunchu fell silent, her eyes red, and she glared at Ji Anyu with a fierce look on her face.

Just wait for me!

Cao Lingru pulled Ji Yunchu away with tears in her eyes.

"Yunchu, Ji Anyu is no longer the same as before. The emperor has rewarded her again today. Your grandfather is very pleased with her. When you see her in the future, stay away from her and don't provoke her."

Ji Yunchu turned around and glanced at Chaoyang Courtyard with annoyance.

"Mother, when have I ever been wronged like this? She has a bad reputation and it makes me lose face in front of the Crown Prince. I'm afraid the Queen is not happy with me either."

She hugged Cao Lingru's arm and lowered her head to rub Cao Lingru's shoulder like a kitten.

"Now, mother is the only one who treats me well in the Duke's Mansion. Since I was a child, mother has always said that the position of Crown Princess belongs to me. But now, it is about to become someone else's possession."

"The prince was very cold to me today." Ji Yunchu didn't dare to look at Cao Lingru and said in a sad tone.

Cao Lingru was shocked. He believed that more than ten years of planning could not be ruined in an instant.

"Ji Anyu has finally implicated you. I'll ask your father to strangle her to death! Your father just won't listen to me."

Ji Yunchu was secretly delighted. She opened her innocent eyes wide, filled with a strong dependence on her mother.

"Mom, what should we do?"

Cao Lingru looked into the distance with a dazed look for a while and made a decision secretly.

"Find a suitable family and marry Ji Anyu off quickly, so that she won't bring trouble to you."

Ji Yunchu looked worried.

"But my sister has a bad reputation, and no prominent family in the capital will ask to marry her."

"Then marry me!" Cao Lingru said cruelly.

Ji Yunchu shook her head, "It's not appropriate. My sister is the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion. How can she marry casually? It's better to listen to the arrangements of the Crown Prince."

Cao Lingru looked at the graceful girl in surprise, and she grinned with satisfaction.

"Yunchu has grown up and knows how to plan for the future of the Duke's Mansion. It would be best if the Crown Prince could do it."

The prince should promise Ji Anyu to the officials in the court who support him. Since the prince has spoken, they dare not disobey him to show their loyalty.

Thinking this way, Cao Lingru felt that she had done her best for Ji Anyu.

She did what she said and said it with a smile on her face.

"Yunchu, go back to your room first. I'll go discuss this with your father."

"Well, take care, mother." Ji Yunchu showed a triumphant smile.

She has helped Ji Anyu pick a good man. As long as her father asks the prince for help, the prince can interfere in Ji Anyu's marriage openly.

When she thought about Ji Anyu having to be a widow for the rest of her life, she would be happy even if she knelt in the ancestral hall.

……

The next day, Ji Anyu put on white clothes and looked left and right in front of the mirror.

If you really want to be pretty, you should be dressed in mourning.

When she got on the carriage, she found that Cao Lingru was the only one there.

Their eyes met and they quickly looked away from each other.

Compared to Ji Anyu's calmness, Cao Lingru felt like she was sitting on pins and needles. If she had known it would be so embarrassing, she would have dragged Ji Yunchu, who had a sore knee, into the situation.

Cao Lingru blinked nervously and tried to make small talk.

"Anyu, you have already reached the age of 15, do you have a boy you like?" Ji Anyu frowned slightly. It was very uncomfortable to hear these words coming from her own mother.

"Marriage matters are entirely decided by grandfather, parents and parents"

If it's flawless, no one can find any flaws.

Cao Lingru couldn't find any chance to continue the conversation, so she covered her mouth and smiled awkwardly.

Seeing that Ji Anyu ignored her, she simply turned her head away and didn't look at Ji Anyu, pretending that there was no one in the car.

The carriage stopped suddenly, and Ji Anyu quickly grabbed the edge of the window to avoid being thrown out.

"Madam, Miss, there are bandits. The Duke wants you to stay in the car first."

Cao Lingru was filled with tears. "This place is near the emperor's feet, how could there be bandits here?"

Ji Anyu was on high alert, always paying attention to the situation outside.

After a while, the car door was rudely opened by the guards.

"Madam, run! Bandits are throwing rocks at cars."

Ji Anyu got out of the car quickly, looked back and saw Cao Lingru slumped there with weak legs, and went back without saying a word.

He usually scolds her vigorously, but becomes as timid as a quail at critical moments.

"Miss, please stay. Run to a safe place first and I will carry the lady away." The man hurriedly ran in front of Ji Anyu and said with his back to Ji Anyu.

Ji Anyu glanced at the man's broad back.

"Thank you."

As Ji Anyu ran away, the flying rocks stopped.

About half an incense stick later, the bandits were captured by the guards of the Duke's Mansion and everything returned to normal.

Cao Lingru calmed down and noticed the man who was helping her was as elegant as orchid. Her eyes lit up.

She looked at Ji Anyu who was standing not far away, then looked at the man again, her mind full of thoughts.

Ji Xiuxu came back late last night and she had already fallen asleep.

I was busy with the memorial ceremony today and haven't told Ji Xiuxu about Ji Anyu's marriage yet.

There is a suitable young man right in front of me.

"Thank you for your help just now. How old are you? Where is your home?"

When Cao Lingru saw that the man was in a daze, she realized that she was being rude and smiled embarrassedly.

Thinking of the current situation, he risked his life and said.

"What's your name? Are you married? Do you have any concubines?"

Xu Yuyan burst out laughing and said politely.

"My name is Xu Yuyan. I am 19 years old this year. I am from Jiangnan. I am unmarried and have no concubines. I came to the capital to participate in the imperial examination."

Cao Lingru's eyes became brighter.

"You came to the capital alone? How many people are there in your family?"

"My father died early, and I only have my old mother at home. My mother is weak, so I brought her with me to the capital this time."

"Your only son?" Cao Lingru's smile deepened.

"Ah."

Cao Lingru couldn't hold back her smile and quickly took a handkerchief to cover her smiling face.

It’s good to be an only son. Without sisters-in-law, you will have fewer worries.

Cao Lingru was so happy that she forgot the friction between her and Ji Anyu.

"Anyu, come here."

Ji Anyu turned around when she heard the voice. It was rare to see Cao Lingru being so friendly to her, so she walked to Cao Lingru's side and said.

"what happened?"

Cao Lingru pulled Ji Anyu closer to Xu Yuyan and introduced Xu Yuyan with a smile on her face.

Ji Anyu was confused at first, until Cao Lingru said that Xu Yuyan did not have a wife, then she suddenly realized.

It turned out that Cao Lingru was anxious to marry her off. Ji Yunchu must have said something to Cao Lingru, and Cao Lingru could not tolerate her staying in the Duke's Mansion.

Ji Anyu snorted sarcastically.

Xu Yuyan is a head taller than her.

She had to look up, and Xu Yuyan's face came into view.

Ji Anyu was struck by lightning, she stared at Xu Yuyan in a daze.

Xu Yuyan was the adulterer that Wei Luoyan and others forced upon her in her previous life!

(End of this chapter)