I didn't expect Ji Huai to run away.

To be honest, the steamed buns I gave him were not even enough to fill his stomach, they could barely keep him alive. I don't know where he got the strength to dig such a long tunnel, quietly, and I didn't even notice it.

I was afraid that Ji Huai would know that I had stolen his identity, so I couldn't sleep well every day and lost more than ten pounds in a month. Princess Su felt very distressed and asked me if something was not going well for me.

How could I dare to say that? I could only make the excuse that it was too hot in the summer and not as cool as it was in the mountains before, and I was not used to it.

Princess Su added my portion of ice cubes and asked the kitchen to make me a summer-cooling soup... If only I were really her son, I could enjoy everything in the mansion with peace of mind.

After Ji Huai disappeared, I seldom left the house. One time when I went out, I heard that the son of Duke Rong had brought a country widow home, and I was secretly shocked.

How could the son of the Duke of Rong, who was born into a noble family, lower himself to marry a widow? Wouldn't the wife of the Duke of Rong be furious?

I was even more surprised when I heard that the widow had a child whose father was unknown.

Because of the actions of the Prince of Rongguo, the powerful people in the capital finally stopped targeting me, and I breathed a sigh of relief.

Since I returned to Prince Su's Mansion, those people have been looking at me intentionally or unintentionally, with curiosity, sympathy, and even contempt. Now that someone has attracted their attention, I am finally free.

I am curious about who the Prince of Rong is. He is so bold. Isn't he afraid of being disliked and losing his position as Prince?

Before I could find out the details of the Prince of Rong, the villa opposite the palace was in chaos, with a raging fire coming out of it. I listened to the servants whispering and didn't meddle in their business.

Someone came to me hurriedly and said that Prince Su had returned and asked me to go to the flower hall.

I didn't understand what was so urgent so late at night, so I didn't dare not go.

On the way, I met four other brothers. They were well-informed and were talking about who the woman was that my father and the emperor had brought with them.

"I heard she has a stunning appearance."

"She was rescued from the front yard. Are you trying to accuse us of burning her house?"

"I don't think so. I heard that my father held her child tightly. Could it be that he is attracted to her child and wants us to marry her?"

"Um, maybe Father suspects that the child is ours?"

"Impossible!" Everyone sighed and dispersed.

I followed behind without saying anything, but to be honest I was also very curious.

The moment I saw Yun Yuan, I heard a few surprised gasps from the side. I was both panicked and excited, and my whole body was shaking slightly.

Seeing my reaction, Prince Su asked sharply, "Are you the father of the child?"

I was confused. What father? I looked at Yun Yuan, then at the child in Prince Su's arms, and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Yun Yuan turned her face away from me and said that the child's father was someone else.

I was even more confused. I had only been away for a little over a year, and Yun Yuan had already given birth to a child? If I wasn't the father, who was it?

The emperor asked about the relationship between Yun Yuan and I. I knew I couldn't hide it anymore. Deceiving the emperor is a serious crime, so I told him everything about my relationship with Yun Yuan.

I still remember the expressions on Prince Su and the Emperor's faces. It was an expression of disappointment, as if I had done something particularly regrettable that they could not understand.

Later I found out that it was because of lust.

Prince Su was a man of determination and quickly adjusted his attitude. However, the emperor, perhaps because he was used to being in a high position, had different thoughts about Yun Yuan and deliberately made things difficult for Mu Xingzhi and Ji Huai when they came over.

I didn't expect that Mu Xingzhi was the eldest son of Duke Rong. He used to be a very law-abiding person. It was hard to imagine that he would go against his family and secretly sign a marriage certificate to marry a widow.

However, it would not be surprising if the target was Yun Yuan. Her appearance was unique in the world, and her body was delicate and soft. No one would not be tempted by her.

I secretly recalled Yun Yuan’s previous appearance. Was she so beautiful before?

The memory is blurry, I guess there was, but it’s even more beautiful now.

Yun Yuan said the child was Ji Huai's. I thought he was angry with me. When the emperor asked us three again who was the father of the child, I said it was me.

However, Ji Huai admitted in front of everyone that he had an affair with Yun Yuan.

How dare he do that?! My heart ached and I angrily hit Ji Huai.

Yun Yuan once again admitted that the child was Ji Huai's, and also told me the reason why Ji Huai came to me, which was such a ridiculous reason.

The emperor wanted to punish Yun Yuan and asked who was willing to pay with his life.

I no longer have the qualifications, so I knelt on the ground in silence and watched Mu Xingzhi and Ji Huai compete for this spot, as if they were competing for some treasure.

The emperor couldn't bear to see their deep affection, so he asked Yun Yuan to kill someone.

Yun Yuan didn't kill anyone, but pointed the knife at himself.

The emperor stopped her in time and was determined to save her even if it meant injuring the dragon.

In the end, the emperor took a step back, but wanted to take away the child born by Yun Yuan.

The last glimmer of hope in my heart was gone. It turned out that there were no fools in the royal family, because fools would not live to adulthood.

I confessed everything and was eventually thrown into a prison cell at the Dali Temple, awaiting execution in the autumn.

During the time I was in the cell, my memories of my past life suddenly awakened.

As far as I can remember, Ji Huai never came to Beijing to find me, and Yun Yuan never married Mu Xingzhi.

I lived a life of luxury in the capital for three years. One night, I happened to catch Zhou and her groom having an affair in the toilet. Only then did I realize that the son she gave birth to was not mine.

The emperor had intended to bring my son into the palace for training, along with a child from a distant clan. He was furious when he heard this, and Zhou and the groom were killed with a cup of poisoned wine. The prime minister's residence was implicated and the entire office was exiled.

Because of Zhou's affair, people all over the capital sympathized with me, so I took the opportunity to frequent brothels, created a persona for myself as a playboy who loved beauties, and flirted with women everywhere.

Finally the time is right, and I will go to Qingcheng to take Yun Yuan back.

But Yun Yuan disappeared.

Yan Xiaoman said that she was harmed by her two adopted daughters, Yun Xiaocao and Yun Xiaohua, and I sent their entire family to hell.

I returned to the capital in a daze. Ji Shen passed the imperial examination and became an official in the court. He was promoted to higher and higher positions. It was as if he was helped by God. With his encouragement, I picked up the books again.

Once upon a time, I learned the truth from a drunk Ji Shen.

He said he was sorry to me.

At that time, Yan Xiaoman's business was in crisis, and she wanted to offer Yun Yuan to a young master from a wealthy family in Beijing to seek shelter, but Yun Yuan did not want her to succeed, so she jumped out of the car and died. Her body has not been at peace in the dry well to this day.

At that time, I wanted to kill Ji Shen and Yan Xiaoman, but was stopped by the emperor's secret guards.

"Your Majesty Yan Xiaoman still has some use for it. When she has nothing left to offer, we can settle the accounts. Let's wait for now."

I had no choice but to put aside my hatred temporarily and pretend to be nice to them.

I returned to Qingcheng to investigate what happened many years ago. I dug Yun Yuan's body out of the dry well and erected a monument for her.

How ridiculous! The person Yan Xiaoman wanted to send Yun Yuan to please was actually me.

At the age of 40, the fact that I was impersonating Ji Huai's identity was finally exposed. I had enjoyed enough over the years and was not afraid of death, so I killed Ji Shen and Yan Xiaoman before I died.

This time no one stopped me.

I died, but came back to life. After receiving the memories of this life, I knew that Yun Yuan had also returned.

She no longer waits for me.

I was crying and laughing, wanting to see Yun Yuan, but she refused to see me.

Finally, Ji Huai came to give me a farewell party.

This separation is for a lifetime.

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