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

Chapter 33 Matchmaking
In her previous life, after Ji Anyu was framed for adultery, she was too busy to take care of herself and didn't know how Wei Luoyan and the others would deal with the adulterer.

She glanced at Xu Yuyan's washed clothes, then looked down to see his shoes covered in mud, with the toes slightly worn.

Most of these powerless people will not survive.

Xu Yuyan noticed Ji Anyu looking at his shoes and felt a little embarrassed, so he subconsciously pulled his shoes under his clothes.

However, no matter how hard Xu Yuyan tried to cover it up, he could not hide his embarrassment, and he lowered his head in shame.

In Cao Lingru's eyes, this scene was a love story between a man and a woman.

"Mr. Xu, you left your hometown and went to the capital. You must have encountered many difficulties. Where do you live now? If you need any help, please let me know."

"My mother and I are staying at the inn temporarily."

"It's expensive to stay in an inn, why not come and stay in my country's mansion? You don't need to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation. You can just focus on studying."

Xu Yuyan hesitated, it would be a lie to say he wasn't moved.

My mother couldn't adapt to the local climate and fell ill, and her travel money was almost gone.

"I appreciate your kindness, madam, but I feel ashamed to accept it. Is your house in need of a servant? I can do any odd jobs."

Seeing Xu Yuyan taking the bait, Cao Lingru glanced at Ji Anyu with a smile.

"My second daughter grew up in the countryside and can't read. She needs someone to teach her how to read. I see that you have a great character and seem to have some ability. You can take some time out from your studies to teach her. What do you think?"

"As long as the lady doesn't think I'm annoying, I'm willing to teach." Xu Yuyan had no idea what Cao Lingru was thinking, and happily agreed.

Ji Anyu was surprised that Cao Lingru didn't care about the difference between men and women and tried every means to bring her and Xu Yuyan together.

She sneered calmly, but unfortunately Cao Lingru's plan was doomed to fail!

"Mr. Xu, this place is remote, why are you here?"

"My friend invited me to Dongshan to make tea, and I passed by here."

Xu Yuyan was secretly confused. He had never offended Ji Anyu, so why did Ji Anyu harbor a hint of hostility towards him?
"May I ask who Mr. Xu's friend is?"

"Wei Luoyan from Nanhou Mansion."

Ji Anyu's expression was slightly gloomy, as she had expected.

"Did Wei Luoyan tell Master Xu that I had a grudge against him?"

Xu Yuyan shook his head truthfully, "No."

Could it be that Ji Anyu was angry with him because of Wei Luoyan?
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Cao Lingru quickly interrupted.

"This is all in the past. It's just a small matter. Mr. Xu, don't worry about it."

"Anyu, get in the car and wait for mother first."

Ji Anyu stopped there. She just needed to plant the seeds in Xu Yuyan's heart. As for whether Xu Yuyan could discover Wei Luoyan's insidiousness and cunningness, it depended on Xu Yuyan himself.

Cao Lingru looked at Xu Yuyan apologetically.

"It's getting late. We still have to go and worship our ancestors. Mr. Xu, please go and do your thing. Come to the Duke's Mansion tomorrow and I'll have the housekeeper arrange accommodation for you and your mother."

"Thank you, ma'am. I will repay you with gratitude in the future." Xu Yuyan bowed.

Cao Lingru smiled guiltily.

As long as he could help her get rid of the big trouble of Ji Anyu, she was willing to pay some benefits to Xu Yuyan.

The Duke's Mansion's convoy set off again.

Xu Yuyan resolved a problem and walked happily towards the pavilion on the hillside in the distance.

The pavilion is filled with the aroma of tea.

"What is Luo Yan looking at?"

Shen Yuxian moved to Wei Luoyan's side and had a clear view of the huge convoy at the bottom of the slope.

"That's the carriage of the Duke's Mansion."

Chen Yuxian wondered why they were in Dongshan, then laughed and said, "I just remembered that the Duke brought his family to worship their ancestors today."

He glanced sideways and saw that Wei Luoyan's eyes were following the carriage of the Duke's Mansion.

"Luo Yan, yesterday Ji Anyu asked the emperor to pardon you, which shows that Ji Anyu is kind and benevolent. I have never understood why you assassinated Ji Anyu."

Wei Luoyan couldn't tell the reason directly, so he made up an excuse. "I was mean-spirited and misunderstood that she was maliciously destroying the relationship between Nanhou Mansion and Guogong Mansion. I acted impulsively and did something wrong."

"So that's how it is. The Duke's Mansion has stood in the capital for many years. I need the power of the Duke's Mansion and the full support of the Nanhou Mansion." Shen Yuxian patted Wei Luoyan on the shoulder.

"It is an honor for the Nanhou Mansion to serve His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"If I invite my mother to host a banquet, are you willing to have a good time with the Duke's Mansion and forget all grudges?"

"Of course I do."

"Good! I was not wrong about you!"

Wei Luoyan appeared respectful but secretly hated the prince for his hypocrisy.

The Queen has always been wary of their Nanhou Mansion.

After my sister gave birth to a daughter, she worried every day about not getting pregnant again.

In the previous life, my sister returned to visit her parents at Nanhou Mansion. The nanny beside my mother accidentally discovered that the sachet my sister often wore was soaked in musk and other contraceptive substances.

He investigated secretly and found out that it was the Queen who did it.

My sister finally recovered and became pregnant again, but she had a miscarriage and the fetus was a boy.

Before he could find out who had done the tampering, the Nanhou Mansion had already collapsed.

In this life, I must help my sister recover as soon as possible and try my best to help her keep the baby.

When the little prince is born, the Nanhou Mansion will no longer have to rely on the crown prince, and they can support one of their own to be the emperor.

Shen Yuxian didn't know that Wei Luoyan was secretly betraying him. His mind flashed back to when Ji Yunchu mentioned Shen Jing and Ji Anyu during their casual chat.

"My Crown Princess was originally Ji Anyu, but by some strange mistake she became Ji Yunchu. I feel guilty about this. As long as Ji Anyu is not engaged, I will not be at peace."

When Wei Luoyan heard Shen Yuxian mention Ji Yunchu, his hatred towards Shen Yuxian deepened.

"Luo Yan, what do you think of Shen Jing and Ji Anyu getting married?"

"What a perfect match!"

Shen Yuxian looked at Wei Luoyan suspiciously. Why did he hear a hint of gnashing of teeth in his voice?

Wei Luoyan clenched his fist and spoke in a steady tone.

"But Ji Anyu has been divorced, and she has a bad reputation because of the beggar incident a few days ago. If she gets engaged to Shen Shizi, it will be unfair to Shen Shizi."

"But Shen Jing died young and had a bad temper. There is no noble lady in the capital who is a good match for him. Besides, my father is worried about his marriage. If I can find a marriage for Shen Jing, it will help my father share his burden."

Chen Yuxian looked in the direction where the carriage of the Duke's Mansion left and smiled again.

"I think Ji Anyu is good. If the Duke agrees to form a marriage alliance with Prince Zhong's Mansion, I will immediately ask my father to grant a marriage between Ji Anyu and Shen Jing."

Wei Luoyan's blood pressure soared and he was so angry that his teeth were itching.

How could such a couple get a marriage? And he and Yunchu could only stay in the dark...

"Your Highness, think carefully. Prince Shen is of noble status, and there are many women who want to marry him. Moreover, Prince Shen is aloof and arrogant, and his eyes are too high. He will definitely look down on Ji Anyu."

Chen Yuxian sighed, "Well, let's just let fate decide their marriage."

Wei Luoyan pursed his lips. In fact, he already had a better candidate in mind, but he was just not in a position to say it out loud.

He hid his gloomy expression and said, "Your Highness, I would like to introduce someone to you."

"Who?"

"Xu Yuyan."

……

In the carriage, Cao Lingru looked at Ji Anyu who was sitting diagonally opposite her with smiling eyes.

"I think Xu Yuyan has a bright future. Apart from his mother, he is alone. Where else can you find such a good man? If you marry him, you will definitely live a happy life."

Ji Anyu remained silent. She listened to Cao Lingru praising Xu Yuyan all the way.

It was hard for her to imagine herself living in harmony with her "adulterer". It would be better for her to be a widow.

(End of this chapter)