Greetings, Ninth Uncle - Chapter 24

[Chapter 24 Discovery]

Cheng Yujin felt that the relationship between Old Marquis Cheng and Cheng Yuanjing was strange from the very beginning. When Old Marquis Cheng sent someone out today, his eyes were obviously looking for someone.

Among all the Cheng family members, only Cheng Yuanjing went to send the imperial doctor and was not present.

No need to think about it, Old Marquis Cheng was looking for Cheng Yuanjing.

Old Marquis Cheng is seriously ill and is in danger. The arrangement of property and the inheritance of titles behind him are all important matters. At this time, he is not in a hurry to explain the funeral, but instead spends everyone talking to Cheng Yuanjing.

There is a deep meaning in this, and it is impossible not to think deeply.

Cheng Yujin felt that there was a problem, so she deliberately went around in a circle, avoiding everyone’s eyes and eyes, and ran back to secretly hide in Cheng Laohou’s house.

She wanted to hear what happened to Old Marquis Cheng, and she must avoid everyone and tell Cheng Yuanjing alone.

Who would have thought that she would hear such terrible news!

Cheng Yujin was caught off guard and almost screamed on the spot.

She covered her mouth tightly, and because she was too hard, tiny teeth marks were bitten on her fingers.

Cheng Yujin regretted her actions for the first time. She wanted to cover her ears and not listen at all.

But things backfired, the sound from the outside was attenuated by a layer of wood, and it was intermittently introduced into the compartment.

Old Marquis Cheng was dying of illness. He wanted to stand up, but with all his strength, he just raised his head.

Old Marquis Cheng’s eyes could no longer see clearly, and he could only see a vague figure.

Even if he fell into the clouds, even after so many setbacks, he was still at Tsinghua University, and he carried the dignity of an inner court prince.

Cheng Yuanjing sighed softly, sat beside Cheng’s old Marquis’s bed, and said, “Marquis, I’m here. If you have any unfulfilled wishes, you can speak out.” In

the long and narrow closet surrounded by heavy wooden doors, Cheng Yujin Fingers clenched tighter.

He didn’t deny it, he acquiesced in the name Cheng Laohou called him.

He is not the Cheng family, but the prince who has been missing for fifteen years?

Many past events suddenly exploded in Cheng Yujin’s mind.

No wonder, she felt that the relationship between Cheng Laohou and Cheng Yuanjing was weird before. When Cheng Laohou made a decision, he would look at Cheng Yuanjing with a sense of request. After Cheng Yuanjing nodded, he gave orders in relief; no wonder Cheng The old marquis asked Cheng Yuanjing to inscribe the emperor’s birthday; no wonder he was very protective of Cheng Yuanjing and blatantly partial; no wonder Mrs. Cheng was suspicious of Cheng Yuanjing, the little Xue family and Mr. Cheng had been separated for 20 years, and when they came back, they suddenly brought a six Year-old son, Mrs. Cheng always felt that Cheng Yuanjing was not the blood of the Cheng family, but that Xiao Xue deliberately calculated the Cheng family.

It really wasn’t.

However, the real origin of this child is so big that people dare not even think about it.

Cheng Yujin’s thoughts were disturbed, the more confused her mind, the lighter her breathing.

She knew that she had caused a big disaster today. It was a big deal for the prince to disappear. The whole dynasty searched for fifteen years, but the prince had been raised in the capital above all else.

Cheng Yujin didn’t dare to think about whether the emperor knew about this, but it was certain that neither the queen nor Yang Shoufu knew about it.

Old Marquis Cheng kept it a secret for more than ten years. He couldn’t even believe his son and wife. Now that he was smashed by Cheng Yujin, would Old Marquis Cheng forgive her lightly?

Even if Old Marquis Cheng is willing, I am afraid that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not allow it.

Cheng Yujin covered her mouth and nose harder and harder, breathing lightly, almost closing her breath.

At this time, the house was filled with agarwood, and the sun shone through the panes slowly and heavily.

Old Marquis Cheng’s voice was also old and hoarse: “His Royal Highness, the old minister knows that his time is short. The old minister does not have to devote himself to farming and mulberry in his life, and he does not have to run around for a living. Yu Jiaguo did not contribute, but it was considered a smooth life, and there is no regret. Xue Lan waited underground for so long, I am afraid she is tired of waiting, the old minister has no more worries, but there are only two things that he can’t let go, one is Cheng My children and grandchildren are incompetent, and the other thing is you, Your Highness.”

“His Royal Highness has been living in the people for fifteen years. The old minister was fortunate to meet His Highness, but he was not able to see His Highness in the East Palace and the Great Treasure before his death. It is a lifelong regret. .”

In this passage, Old Marquis Cheng said intermittently, and he had to stop for a while before he could continue speaking.

Cheng Yuanjing always waited patiently. He listened to the words of Old Marquis Cheng, and his eyes swept across the golden beast incense burner.

The heavy gilt-bronze incense burner was placed beside a window, and the smoke above it was shaking.

There is no wind in the house, why does the smoke shake?

Cheng Yuanjing’s eyes fell lightly on the closet, and then swept over inadvertently.

Old Marquis Cheng was ignorant of these. He seemed to fall into memory, slowly repeating the case of the disappearance of the crown prince that shocked the government and the opposition in the eighth year of Jianwu.

“His Royal Highness is the direct son of the middle palace, but he was born with many troubles and was framed by a traitor. The Yang family has always been reluctant to let His Majesty make the original wife the queen. Respect Princess Zhong as the queen. I didn’t expect the Yang family to be so courageous. They were unwilling to give up when the empress was pregnant. They almost caused the empress to miscarry, and also caused her highness to give birth prematurely, and she was weak since childhood. The queen mother was born in May with her highness, The reason for being doomed to not be able to support has raised several times to appoint another crown prince. The emperor refused to let you, and after Empress Zhong passed away, he took you by his side and took care of everything by himself for three years. Seeing that His Royal Highness is getting better and better, five When you were young, you suddenly fell ill, and the imperial physicians were helpless. The emperor could not do anything, so he had to reluctantly send you to the Taoist temple.”

“The emperor originally wanted to send his highness to the mountains to recuperate, so as to avoid the edge of the Yang family. Unexpectedly, it was not long before , The news that Qingxuan Temple was destroyed by flash floods was suddenly sent from outside the city. His Majesty lost his temper on the spot, and hurriedly sent the Imperial Guard to search the mountain, but after searching for three months, nothing was found.”

“The Taoist Temple was not spared. The whole court was shocked by this case, and the emperor kept looking for news about His Highness for half a month. Seeing the attitude of the emperor, no one inside or outside the capital dared to say that His Highness was in a bad way. “Here.” Old Marquis Cheng recalled this, and couldn’t help shaking his head and laughing, “The minister was very shocked when he heard the news, and he also sent his servants to support the court, which was a pity for His Highness. Unexpectedly, the fate of the world turned out to be It’s so clever, His Highness was picked up by Xue Lan inadvertently.”

Cheng Yuanjing’s expression softened when he mentioned his former adoptive mother.

He was betrayed by others in his life, but Xiao Xue gave him a place of peace, taught him to read and write, and taught him to start over.

The significance of Cheng Laohou to Cheng Yuanjing is far less than that of Xiao Xue’s. Cheng Yuanjing’s respect for Cheng Laohou now is also largely due to Xiao Xue’s face.

Xiao Xue’s family was exiled for more than ten years because of the family’s unjust case.

Although she is not in the family, she still abides by the family rules and has never had a blind date with a foreigner.

But she is getting older and older, and knowing that she has no hope of having children in this life, she is particularly eager to raise a child.

She accidentally picked up the injured Cheng Yuanjing, moved with compassion, and took him home to take care of him to wake up.

When she asked what the child’s name was, the five-year-old boy was silent for a long time, saying that his parents had both died, and he had no idea where he came from when a mountain torrent rushed here.

Xiao Xue asked his name again, and he only said his name was Jing.

Jing, Yuguang also, the virtue of a gentleman, the color of Kunshan.

Excellent name.

Little Xue did not ask much, took good care of him, and raised him as his own son.

The Xue family is a scholarly family, and the little Xue family is also proficient in the collection of classics and history, and was famous before leaving the cabinet.

Seeing that the child was smart, she tried to teach him to read and write, but Cheng Yuanjing’s talent was stronger than she imagined.

The little Xue family was a culprit. He didn’t have much contact with the outside world on weekdays, and the addition of a child by his side did not attract the attention of outsiders.

She settled down with the child, and it didn’t take long for the imperial court to search the mountains, and the movement even radiated to the place of exile where she was.

Xiao Xue’s residence became more and more unsafe, and she gradually realized that this child was not a lost child from an ordinary family.

This is most likely the prince.

She didn’t dare to make a statement. She came from an aristocratic family of scholars and understood the situation in the court. She knew that if the child was discovered by the court army, neither she nor the child would survive.

Just when the little Xue family didn’t know what to do, Old Marquis Cheng secretly came to visit the little Xue family by taking the opportunity to help search for the prince.

Mr. Cheng Laohou was the former fiancé of Xiao Xue’s family, but it was only once. After so many years, Mr. Xue and Mr. Cheng Laohou had no contact anymore. Before, Mr. Cheng gave her money, but she was also rejected.

However, this time, Mrs. Xue gritted her teeth and met Old Marquis Cheng and asked him to take their mother and son back to Beijing.

The more dangerous the place, the safer it is. Neither the emperor nor Yang Shoufu would pay attention to his feet.

And going to the capital can also give Cheng Yuanjing a better growth environment.

Old Marquis Cheng didn’t know that Cheng Yuanjing was not the son of the little Xue family. He thought it was an outsider who bullied the little Xue family and made her give birth to a son and then abandoned their mother and son.

Old Marquis Cheng couldn’t bear the humiliation of Bai Yueguang in his heart. After returning to Beijing, he said that this was his son who was hidden outside, and now he brought him to recognize his ancestors and return to the clan.

Before the emperor could react, Cheng Yuanjing entered the family tree of someone else’s family.

Cheng Yuanjing doesn’t care about this. Up to now, he has to plan for himself, no matter how much father and son love, it is not as important as his own survival.

Seeing that Cheng Yuanjing did not object, Xiao Xue acquiesced uncomfortably.

What happened later was the version known to everyone in the Cheng family. Mrs. Cheng strongly opposed it. Mr. Cheng kept Xiao Xue and Cheng Yuanjing outside and went to visit them every month.

The emperor sent two people to search for the whereabouts of the prince, all the way in the Ming Dynasty, searching the mountains all the way, all the way in the dark, visiting the people along the clues and horses, and later found the capital along the clues.

The emperor was shocked, and only then did he realize that his son had changed his surname and became an outsider of the Cheng family.

Okay, in the name of the Cheng family, it’s easy to do things.

When Cheng Yuanjing returned to Cheng’s house, he saw the secret agent sent by the emperor secretly.

The emperor secretly observed Old Marquis Cheng for almost a year before revealing his tone of protecting the prince.

Old Marquis Cheng was like being struck by lightning in a sunny day, but it was Xiao Xue, whose guess was confirmed.

The emperor and Old Marquis Cheng originally planned to keep Cheng Yuanjing safely outside the palace, and when the time was right, they would let Cheng Yuanjing come back.

Cheng Yuanjing certainly believed that the emperor’s intentions were true when he said this, but he also knew that if he really lived the life of a noble child without any competition, he might never be able to recover his identity.

The emperor said that the time was right, at least until the Empress Dowager Yang and Yang Shoufu died of old age. By then, Yang Miao’s son had also grown up.

He has no name, no points, no support, why should he take the position of the prince?

Cheng Yuanjing simply cut his own way and prepared for the imperial examination wholeheartedly.

Of all the people, probably only the little Xue family really supported him.

The emperor and Old Marquis Cheng never thought that Cheng Yuanjing could pass the imperial examinations, one out of a hundred in the township examination, and even the jinshi were very rare. In three years, the whole country won only 100 jinshi. Cheng Yuanjing became a monk halfway through, how could he compare to the one who had been preparing for more than ten years or even his whole life. Scholar?

The township exam and the general exam were both smeared exams, and Yang Shoufu was in charge, so it was impossible for the emperor to give Cheng Yuanjing convenience.

At that time, the emperor thought not to dampen the spirit of young people. Li Chengjing would inherit the great line in the future. It would be okay for him to try the difficulty of the imperial examination and experience the hardships of people’s livelihood.

Who knows, the emperor actually saw his son in the list sent by the Ministry of Rites.

He barely controlled his expression, and in the palace exam, for the only time in many years, he saw the true face of the eldest son.

Father and son have been separated for several years. If it weren’t for the special scene, I’m afraid they wouldn’t know each other.

The emperor didn’t want him to be ranked too high, so he suppressed it as appropriate. When he was appointed an official later, the emperor secretly sent an eunuch to ask Cheng Yuanjing’s meaning.

The emperor sighed after hearing the answer, and then arranged for him to go out to see the real Dayan Dynasty with his own eyes.

In return, the Xue family case, which had been backlogged for many years, was settled. Xiao Xue learned on the sickbed that the adopted son’s high school, her parents’ family was rehabilitated, and she passed away with a smile.

In recent years, conflicts between the DPRK and China have become more and more frequent, and since Mr. Cheng was seriously ill, Cheng Yuanjing wrote a letter requesting to return to Beijing.

The emperor saw it, and of course allowed it.

Cheng Yujin said earlier that Huo Chang Yuan had entrusted the crown prince’s blessing, which was true.

Cheng Yuanjing was grateful to the Xiao Xue family, and the emperor ordered the Xue family case to be re-trialed for the sake of the Xiao Xue family saving Cheng Yuanjing’s life.

After the Xue family’s case was rehabilitated, the Huo Xue family smelled the movement and tried to have someone re-submit the book to make the prince a marquis. The emperor also asked Huo Changyuan at the banquet to solve the problem for them. about the title.

Cheng Laohou has enjoyed everything in his life, and he was able to protect the prince before he was old, and he had no regrets in death.

The two things he couldn’t let go, one was the Cheng family, and the other was the prince.

When the prince is there, he will always take care of the Cheng family. The Cheng family does not ask for glory, and their children and grandchildren will always be wealthy and healthy for the rest of their lives.

Old Marquis Cheng has no doubts about this. What he really can’t feel at ease is Cheng Yuanjing’s business.

Old Marquis Cheng said: “Xue Lan is dead, and it’s not too long before I know the truth. Now there are only His Majesty and His Royal Highness. That girl also gave birth to the second prince. Your Highness, you need to think about yourself. If all the insiders die, once His Majesty is shaken, no one will be able to prove your identity!”

Mr. Cheng said these words with a heavy heart The danger of the Zhu Jiu clan reminded Cheng Yuanjing that these words alone were enough to confiscated the Cheng family.

Old Marquis Cheng stared at Cheng Yuanjing earnestly. He knew that this would be alienating, but he took the risk and said it. Old Marquis Cheng was really doing his best for Cheng Yuanjing at this moment.

Cheng Yuanjing didn’t answer, his eyes seemed to drift away, and he quickly regained his calm.

Cheng Yuanjing looked at Old Marquis Cheng’s eyes, and after a long time, he said, “Don’t worry, Marquis, I understand your concerns. I know it in my heart. As long as I am there one day in the future, I will not let the Cheng family be implicated.”

But That’s all.

Old Marquis Cheng was relieved, he knew that His Royal Highness, whom he had placed high hopes on, was not blinded by family affection, and that the descendants of the Cheng family could also enjoy wealth and honor.

Cheng Laohou has done his best to achieve this.

If the descendants can’t keep it like this, then the Cheng family’s anger is exhausted, and when they meet their ancestors in the future, Cheng Laohou can also calm down.

Old Marquis Cheng smiled and closed his eyes. He was so tired that he fell asleep as soon as he closed his eyes.

Cheng Yuanjing watched for a while, and when he saw that Old Marquis Cheng had fallen asleep, he stood up slowly.

Old Marquis Cheng’s room was dimly lit, and the medicine was heavy. He walked in the room without any footsteps.

Cheng Yujin was forced to hear a secret story about the palace, and now she doesn’t even dare to breathe.

She saw Cheng Yuanjing stand up from the gap, clenching his hands even tighter, using all his strength to hold his breath.

Cheng Yuanjing looked like he was going to go out. He walked past the mahogany closet and stopped for a while for no reason.

Cheng Yujin was so nervous that her heart jumped out, she almost thought she had been discovered, but Cheng Yuanjing walked over as if nothing had happened.

Cheng Yujin breathed a sigh of relief, she moved her body slightly, and after being tense for so long, her legs were numb.

However, Cheng Yujin had just put her legs away when she suddenly heard someone say, “Aren’t you coming out yet?”