Reborn to be a mistress, she went crazy killing the legitimate daughter

After hearing this, Shen Yiran raised his chin and asked about the life experiences of the two children of the Ji family.

Bo Jinnian turned over and faced Shen Yiran with a slight smile, and the beard on his lips began to tremble.

"Don't you think it's too late to ask now? I've been waiting for you to ask, always ready, but you never asked."

Shen Yiran laughed and said, "I was thinking that if I asked them and knew about the miserable life experiences of the two children, I would deliberately protect them. It would be difficult to teach them if they made mistakes. This would be bad and alienating, so I didn't ask."

"You've really thought it through. Actually, the kids are grown up now, so it's time to tell them."

Shen Yiran felt something was wrong and immediately took Bo Jinnian's hand and said, "Tell me first."

Bo Jinnian sighed and began to speak.

The fathers of Ji Siyue and Ji Sicheng were comrades-in-arms of Bo Jinnian. When guarding the border, they both served as deputy generals and the right-hand men of the general.

“Who would have thought that drought would strike the border that year, and the nomadic peoples could not survive and broke into our country.

It's hard to guard against this. Those people are cunning. They let the pregnant women and children come over first. We can't kill these people. We can only take them back after catching them.

After letting them eat, they were released.

As a result, these people wrote down the army's layout, raided the military camp in the middle of the night, and looted food and supplies.

The two sides started fighting, and those people's eyes turned green with hunger, fighting like crazy.

As a result, we suffered heavy losses.”

Bo Jinnian paused here, with a helpless look in his eyes.

Shen Yiran comforted him: "There is nothing we can do about it."

"Yes!"

"But after the imperial court learned about this, they were very angry and wanted to hold someone responsible."

Shen Yiran listened and roughly understood.

Bo Jinnian's voice became heavy.

"It was Old Ji and I who first spotted the pregnant women and children during our patrol. We made the decision together to let them go."

"But--"

After so many years, Bo Jinnian still couldn't put it into words.

Shen Yiran speculated and said, "But you were born in a marquis's mansion, so the general just pushed Brother Ji out?"

Bo Jinnian's expression was gloomy, and he closed his moist eyes helplessly.

"I disagreed at the time, and when I chased after him, I was stopped by Lao Ji. He said it was useless for two people to die, and asked me to take care of his family."

"I agreed. I also thought about the future of the Marquisate at the time. The heavy burden made me breathless, so I acquiesced and watched Old Ji being punished by military law."

A tear finally fell from Bo Jinnian's moist eyes.

This was the first time Shen Yiran saw Bo Jinnian crying, and he reached out to wipe his tears.

"My guilt tortured me. I fought like crazy and rushed to the front every time. Who knew I would win the honor? When I returned to Kyoto, I immediately went to find Lao Ji's family."

"Who knew that Old Ji's wife was seriously ill. When I rushed over, she had already died on the kang. Two hungry children were crawling on the bed. Ji Sicheng was about to fall into the pit, but I caught him."

"I asked the neighbors, and they all said this was a tragic family. The man made a mistake and was beheaded, and the woman had no one to turn to. She was helpless and had to make money by washing clothes. In the end, she caught a cold in the winter and died."

Bo Jinnian couldn't bear to continue talking, and after a while he spoke again: "They will hate me, right?"

Shen Yiran shook his head: "No, this is not your fault. But they have reason to blame you, blaming you for being selfish. If they do this, don't be too sad."

After hearing this, Bo Jinnian held Shen Yiran's hand tightly and said, "Why don't you go and tell them? I'm afraid I can't say it."

Shen Yiran nodded.

The next day, she cooked a few dishes at home and specially called Ji Siyue and Ji Sicheng back. The third family sat around the table to eat.

Ji Siyue asked with a smile: "Is there anything good today? Why did mother cook for you personally?"

Shen Yiran was a little afraid to speak after hearing this, but now that things had come to this, he had no choice but to say it.

Holding Bo Jinnian's hand, Shen Yiran said softly, "You all have your own positions now. Your father and I want to tell you about your life experiences."

Hearing this, Ji Sicheng immediately stood up and bowed to Shen Yiran and Bo Jinnian: "Please speak."

Ji Siyue looked at Shen Yiran eagerly, and urged earnestly: "Mother, we are not children anymore, please tell me!"

Shen Yiran then told Bo Jinnian everything he had said last night, without adding or subtracting a word.

After hearing this, the two children lowered their heads.

Ji Sicheng suddenly knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times towards the sky and earth at the door.

And he shouted to Ji Siyue: "Sister, come and worship our parents!"

Ji Siyue looked at Shen Yiran, then looked at Bo Jinnian who was bowing his head, and followed him. He kowtowed three times following his brother's instructions.

Ji Sicheng said loudly: "Dad, we all know about your affairs. I didn't expect you to worry so much about us and be so righteous for your brothers and comrades. You also showed kindness to those poor people."

"I don't think you did anything wrong. You are a man of integrity. I am just sorry that I didn't know about your deeds earlier. Otherwise, I might not have chosen this path in the future!"

After saying this, he kowtowed again.

Shen Yiran felt distressed when he heard this, fearing that Ji Sicheng would suddenly abandon his studies and join the military and run off to the battlefield.

After hearing what his brother said, Ji Siyue immediately raised his hands and shouted towards the sky: "Don't worry, father and mother, Yue'er will definitely inherit your legacy and go into battle to kill the enemy!"

After the two children finished talking, they supported each other and stood up. Ji Siyue turned sideways, looking at his brother worriedly, while looking at Shen Yiran and Bo Jinnian who were leaning against each other.

"elder brother?"

Ji Sicheng wiped the tears from his face and looked at Ji Siyue. Seeing her expression, he immediately turned around.

He knelt down in front of Shen Yiran and Bo Jinnian again. Ji Siyue saw this and knelt down with tears in her eyes.

Bo Jinnian seemed unable to bear it and held Shen Yiran's hand tightly.

Shen Yiran patted Bo Jinnian's back to comfort him and give him strength.

"Father, don't blame yourself. He kept his promise and took good care of us. Without you, our mother wouldn't be able to rest in peace, and my brother and I wouldn't be alive today or have achieved what we have today."

After three kowtows, Ji Siyue couldn't hold back any longer, she jumped up and went into the arms of Shen Yiran and Bo Jinnian: "Yuer isn't angry either."

The stone that had been weighing on Bo Jinnian's heart for more than ten years finally disappeared. He reached out and held the two children, feeling very relieved.

"You are all good boys!"

Shen Yiran had expected this to happen. The two children were so sensible that they would definitely understand that the situation at that time was special.

I was just worried that telling Bo Jinnian would make him feel even more guilty, so I didn't say it.

Now that the two children have said it themselves, he should believe it, let it go, and no longer owe the two children anything, and get along with them without any barriers.

It’s not too late now.