The legitimate daughter was reborn, and the emperor’s little Jiaojiao went crazy.

Yu Sujun stood quietly in the middle of the room.

It was dusk at that time, and shadows gathered everywhere, shrouding her in gloomy shadows.

Her voice was terribly cold. "My husband, tell me what you are talking about. Don't you want to use my mouth to beg Xia'er?"

I almost got into trouble, but luckily I reacted quickly.

Shi Chengyi blushed, "Nonsense, how could I mean that?"

"There is no best." Yu Sujun was more indifferent than ever before. She said these four words, turned around and walked out.

Shi Chengyi quietly looked at his wife's back, feeling indescribably aggrieved and sad.

It turns out that losing someone is just a matter of one sentence. No matter how hard you try to keep them warm, it won't last forever.

He actually never thought of asking Yu Sujun to seek help from others because he knew better than anyone that Emperor Mingde had already shown leniency to his daughter Anxin so that she could survive.

Shi Anxin shouldn't have been alive.

At first he thought that Emperor Mingde did it for Shi Anxia's sake, but later he realized that perhaps it was more for Tang Chujun's sake.

After listening to Shi Anxin's experience last night, Yu Sujun asked him if he could tell Xia'er the truth.

Shi Chengyi thought about it and replied, "Okay."

It was clearly her who proposed the matter, but now she thought that he wanted to use her to ask Xia'er to find a way to save Anxin.

Shi Chengyi's heart felt like it was cut open, and blood began to seep out. It turned out that being wronged was such a painful feeling.

He suddenly understood how hurtful and heartbreaking his words, "You just didn't realize that she was your biological daughter," were.

All the bitter fruits can only be swallowed by oneself. Shi Chengyi sat in the chair for a long time without moving.

The darkness enveloped him completely, turning him into a black shadow.

Shi Yunzhou came back from the academy, entered the house, lit the lamp, and called him respectfully, "Father, mother asked you to go to dinner."

Shi Chengyi tried hard to smile, "Okay, I'll go right away."

The next day, a piece of bombshell news spread throughout the capital city: there was another secret under a phoenix tree in Yunqi Academy.

The entrance is at the bottom of the tree, and underneath is a solid underground stone chamber, where a large number of gold, silver, jewelry and jade artifacts are buried.

According to historical records, this treasure was probably collected by a general of the previous dynasty and hidden here.

At that time, the country was not here. It was only later because of the natural barrier of Bixia Pass that the emperor moved the capital here.

Later, the general rebelled and his entire family was executed, so the house was given to the ancestors of the Jian'an Marquis Mansion.

Until now, the underground world has finally been discovered. The current Marquis of Jian'an Shi Yunqi and the eldest son Shi Chengyi presented the treasure to the court to fill the national treasury, help the emperor govern the country and recover lost territory.

As soon as this news came out, those who had questioned the Shi and Wei families being imperial merchants all shut up.

With so much wealth, who wouldn't be willing to turn it over to the national treasury? If you take out a little from time to time, who would notice?

Tsk, it’s said that Marquis Jian’an is highly conscious and highly valued by the Emperor!

Emperor Mingde also expressed in the court that "your loyalty is admirable", and not only conferred the title of "Hanlin scholar" on Shi Yunqi, Marquis of Jian'an, but also allowed him to enter and leave the Simo Pavilion freely.

In addition, Emperor Mingde also re-employed Shi Chengyi, which was also what Shi Anxia expected.

Her uncle is capable. As long as he keeps his mind straight and does not go astray, he will eventually make contributions to the court by taking one step at a time.

Although his position was low and he was just a Dianshi, Shi Chengyi was very surprised that he could still enter the officialdom.

His niece paved the way for his hard-earned career. It was up to him to walk the road ahead.

In addition, Yunqi Academy was incorporated into the Imperial College, becoming the central official school and the highest institution of learning in the northern wing.

The chief academic officer of the Imperial College was Shi Yunqi.

Looking at the entire history of Beiyi, it is extremely rare for a civil official of this age to achieve such great success.

He was the Minister of the Northern Propaganda Department, the Chief Academician of the Imperial College, a Hanlin scholar, the dream of all students, a role model for young men, and a legend of turning the tide.

The people of the capital spread the news by word of mouth, and the noble families of the capital were collectively numb.

"Shi Yunqi was running around like a ghost."

"What kind of description is this? Shi Yunqi has also come to where he is today step by step, okay?"

"Bullshit! He hasn't even read a few books seriously, and yet he suddenly came to the fore, suddenly became brilliant, and suddenly became famous."

"How can you tell whether he has read or not? It's said that when he was replaced in the early years, he was the one who wrote for the dead bastard. He has always been very talented."

"No, no, no, just Shi Yunqi's talent is not enough. His real strength lies in having a good sister. His sister is a character. It can be said with certainty that without his sister, he would still be a piece of mud..."

Throughout the capital, the topic of discussion almost overshadowed the issue of Emperor Mingde going on the expedition.

Tang Chujun was traveling in a carriage, and along the way she heard people talking about her two children.

Also in the carriage were his daughter Shi Anxia and daughter-in-law Wei Cailing.

Tang Chujun returned to her parents' home, and it was said that the old Duke Tang Songlin came back to visit his relatives.

Tang Songlin had lived in the countryside for two years. He had grown old and thin, like a rough countryman. Although he wanted to act like an elder, he had no say in the Duke of the Guardian's Mansion.

Coincidentally, the Ming family also came to visit today.

Zheng Qiaoer personally led people out to greet them, without any airs of a mistress of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion.

Tang Songlin felt jealous, thinking that Zheng Qiaoer was not presentable and not worthy of being in public, and that she had brought down the dignity of his Duke of the Guardian's Mansion.

His granddaughter Shi Anxia was not a good person. She saw through him like a clairvoyant and said, "Grandfather, do you think that my aunt is not dignified and can't be on the stage? She is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion. What kind of dignified appearance does she need? She is the dignified appearance herself."

Tang Songlin was so upset that he didn't want to talk to his granddaughter.

But the granddaughter insisted on talking to him, "Hey, the Ming family is now the 'Baron of Furun', and grandpa must feel that it is not enough. It doesn't matter, the Ming family not only has the title, but also has endless silver. By the way, grandpa, the Ming family is also an imperial merchant, did you know that?"

Tang Songlin: "..."

Don't know, don't want to know.

It is a lively day today, as all the Ming family members who stayed in the capital have come together to visit.

Tang Chujun and a few others helped Zheng Qiaoer warmly entertain the Ming family, and no one paid attention to the old man Tang Songlin in the corner.

Tang Songlin originally thought that his daughter came to see him, but after a while, she found out that she came for the Ming family.

He was very angry, but there was nothing he could do. This was no longer the time for him to be angry.

Not only could he not get angry, he couldn't even make the decision about his daughter Tang Chuyue's marriage.

Tang Chuyue had been dragging it on for a few years and had become an old maid. Ever since the big event happened in the capital, all the nobles she had favored in the early years had fallen from power one by one, and even the Prince of Changping's palace had been raided.

The families of most of her former friends were implicated to varying degrees because of their sides, and were all banished from Beijing.

Tang Chuyue was devastated and began to completely doubt her own judgment.

She had already prepared herself not to get married, and thought it would be fine to live with her elder brother and sister-in-law in the Duke's Mansion. Then she could go to the orphanage to get a child and raise him as her own child to take care of in her old age.

Who would have known that on this day the Ming family came to propose marriage to Tang Chuyue because of a young man named Ming Sijun.