When she escaped, Ji Yanyue thought she was going to die, but she didn't expect to meet Mo Yixuan, who saved her.
At that time, Mo Yixuan was almost the only warm color in Ji Yanyue's heart.
It was also her only life-saving straw. During the time she was in the Mansion of Duke Yu, it was because the Lady of Duke Yu and Mo Yixuan treated her very well that she was able to temporarily take refuge in the manor outside the Mansion of Duke Yu.
If it weren’t for Mo Yixuan, Ji Yanyue would have died long ago.
Later she found out that Mo Yixuan was actually Qu Zhizhen's son, and she had been worried about him. However, now that she had returned to the Ling Anbo Mansion, it was not so convenient for her to travel.
Especially at this critical time, it is even more inconvenient to travel. Now when I see Mo Yixuan's gift, the first thing I think of is Mo Yixuan.
"Cousin, you must help Brother Xuan. How can he go back?" Ji Hanyue felt that Qu Zhizhen was an extremely bad father. Such a father was far inferior to her own father. How could there be such a father in the world
My cousin almost died at his hands. Now, if cousin Xuan also traces his ancestral roots, will he also die at the hands of his father
"You don't have to be afraid. The emperor already knows about this and will summon Minister Qu to explain the matter." Mo Ying smiled slightly. At the very beginning, when she traced her ancestry back to her roots, she did not hide this matter from the emperor.
It was just not made public. The only person who knew about this in the Qu Mansion was the old lady. On the one hand, it was because of Old Lady An's concern. The old lady was old, and knowing that her mother's son was missing, she was so sad that something bad was bound to happen. On the other hand, it was also to make arrangements for Mo Yixuan's future.
Mo Yixuan has a sincere personality. If he is not allowed to know his biological mother, it will not be suitable for both him and Xiao Yue.
Mo Ying had always been worried about Mo Yixuan's future. His father and mother were reluctant to let Mo Yixuan go. They raised him since he was a child and took good care of him until now. Compared to Qu Zhizhen, his adopted father, there was no way that Duke Yu could let him go.
Now, it gave her new ideas.
"What will the emperor say? Should he let Brother Xuan go back?" Ji Yanyue asked nervously, her little face tense. She pulled Mo Ying's sleeve hard, feeling very uneasy.
"Of course he has to recognize him. Your brother Xuan feels that he can't deny mother. Mother risked her life to give birth to him, and then kindly adopted me. There is no way he can let mother live a lonely life without even a descendant. Your brother Xuan thinks that even if he doesn't recognize Minister Qu, he has to recognize mother and grandmother."
My grandmother has a kind heart, but she is also a soft-hearted person. She is led by her son by the nose. Although she has wanted to protect me over the years, she has always been powerless.
Mo Ying was still grateful for this kindness and sincerely regarded the lady as her own grandmother.
Ji Yanyue regarded Mo Yixuan as a ray of light, and after her rebirth, she regarded Madam Qu as her own ray of warmth.
"Then what should I do?" Ji Yanyue was very panicked and her eyes widened.
"Don't worry, we will recognize him, and we must recognize him. But the emperor will also talk to Minister Qu about this matter. Only a few people in the Qu Mansion will know about it. The name will not be changed. He will still be your father's son and be considered as adopted by your father." Mo Ying smiled slightly and comforted Ji Yanyue.
"Will Minister Qu agree?" Ji Yanyue was still uneasy.
"What the emperor said, plus the fact that your brother stays in the mansion, will be of great benefit to Minister Qu," Mo Ying curled his lips sarcastically.
Compared to having a biological son return home and recognize his ancestors, Qu Zhizhen would rather get more benefits, more practical benefits. At first, she thought Qu Zhizhen was weird, and it seemed that he didn't really care about his son. Now she knows that Qu Zhizhen really has great ambitions.
"After this incident, Minister Qu will definitely lose his position as Minister. It is not certain what position he will end up in. If he can get his father to help him, why would he care about a son? He didn't care at the beginning, and he won't care now. Besides, given my brother's affection, he won't have much affection for his father after he recognizes me."
Xiao Yue's death is a thorn in the side. No matter who Xiao Yue's child is, they will be disappointed in Qu Zhizhen and will not have much affection for this father.
If he is not your biological father, he can even be your enemy.
It would be better for Qu Zhizhen to make friends with his father than to find a son who hates him. With his character, he must have thought that many years later, he would still be a father.
He has no shortage of sons. Now he has Qu Mingcheng and has a new wife, so it may not be impossible for him to have another son.
For Qu Mingcheng, exchanging a son for maximum benefits was almost a no-brainer. Moreover, the emperor was the one who initiated this matter, so how could he not agree
This is the best way. Mo Yixuan is still Mo Yixuan, the eldest son of Duke Yu's Mansion. He will also be Duke Yu in the future and inherit everything from Duke Yu's Mansion.
Qu Zhizhen thought he could use this opportunity to keep his position as a minister, but unfortunately, he ended up with nothing.
Ji Yanyue understood this time and was very excited: "That's great, that's great, Brother Xuan finally doesn't have to go back to that place."
Wiping away her tears of excitement, Ji Yanyue finally felt relieved. Brother Xuan was such a good man, she didn't want him to suffer like that again.
The Duke and Duchess of Yuguo are very good, and they are a very good pair of parents. With such a good pair of parents around, Brother Xuan wouldn't be so sad.
Qu Zhizhen happily agreed to this matter, came out of the palace, stood at the palace gate, took a deep breath, and stood up straight.
In fact, it is still profitable. Although he lost the imaginary son, he now has a biological son, and he is the prince of Duke Yuguo. From now on, everything in the Duke Yuguo Mansion will belong to his son and also to himself.
When Duke Yu gets old, he will give the title to his son, and then he will publicize his son's life story. It will be equivalent to the Qu family getting the title of duke for free. Such a great thing is almost falling from the sky, and Qu Zhizhen agreed without much thought.
He got on his own carriage, sat in it and pondered, regaining some of his former calculating self.
He had to plan when to announce the fact that his son's surname was Qu and that he was his biological son. It was definitely not possible now. He just had to come to pay homage to the ancestors. As for other things, the emperor wanted nothing to be done now.
Although his son hates him now, many years later, when he gets married and has his own ideas, he will definitely not blame him as a father anymore. A woman's affairs are not a big deal, and giving up a son for the benefit of the family is nothing.
Men, you have to let go when it’s time to let go.
The consideration of a family with one room is too small. What we should consider is the family, the country and the world.
Therefore, he had to secretly convince his son first before he could plot for the position of Duke of Yu.
I couldn't help but laugh a few times when I thought about the proud things.
After arriving at Qu's house and getting off the carriage, Qu Zhizhen called his trusted servant and asked him to go to Qingyun Temple to pass on the news to the Madam, so that the Madam would know who her grandson really was. Qu Zhizhen felt that even if his son did not recognize him now, he would definitely recognize the Madam, and with the Madam around, everything could be discussed.
In the past, he was also worried because he couldn't find his son. If he had found his son, he would have treated him well. But it was fate and he couldn't blame him.
He had said a lot in this regard and considered a lot, but he was still afraid of missing something. Now he dared not think about the throne anymore. The words he said when he met King Wei that day were still ringing in his ears, and every word made Qu Zhizhen panic. Now he only hoped to avoid mistakes and make achievements.
But can he be blamed for this? It was Concubine Zhu Jing who deceived him. If Concubine Zhu Jing hadn't said so, he would never have helped Concubine Zhu Jing wholeheartedly.
All he could say was that Concubine Zhu Jing was too treacherous and he knew nothing.
He had been trembling with fear these past few days, fearing that there would be bad news coming from the palace. If something happened to Concubine Zhu Jing, he would certainly not be able to escape. When the emperor summoned him just now, Qu Zhizhen almost collapsed. Fortunately, this was a good thing, not a bad thing.
Qu Zhizhen stopped when he saw his son coming towards him from afar in the corridor. Qu Mingcheng had been back for a few days, but he had no intention of taking care of his affairs.
"Where are you going?" Seeing Qu Mingcheng coming over and the servant behind him actually carrying a package and looking like he was going on a long journey, Qu Zhizhen asked in a deep voice.
"Father, there are too many things happening in the capital, and I want to go out and study." Qu Mingcheng lowered his head.
"Traveling to study, traveling to study, you've been there before, and now you're going again. Look at you, traveling to study all day long instead of studying hard. What use will that be to you in the future?" Qu Zhizhen scolded with his hands behind his back. He was indeed born to Yu, and the more he looked at him, the more useless he became. He had placed his hopes on the King of Wei in the past, and now he placed his hopes on the Prince of Yu.
Compared with these two, even though Qu Mingcheng could be considered a talented person, he still felt that he was not capable of taking on important tasks.
After being scolded, Qu Mingcheng did not argue, but just stood there with his head down. He did not want to study abroad, he just wanted to leave, to leave such a disgusting place, and to leave such a father whom he thought had a father-son relationship with.
After this trip, he didn't want to come back. There was nothing worth staying in the capital.
"Okay, let's go! The more you look, the more useless it is." Seeing that he was listening blankly without any movement, Qu Zhizhen waved his hand unhappily, indicating that he could leave.
Qu Mingcheng turned and left, walking very quickly, as if something was chasing him.
Qu Zhizhen returned to the study in a good mood, still thinking about how to help his son untie his knot and make his son remember in his heart that he is his biological father. This is something that no one can replace. Blood relationship is the bond of kinship.
"Sir, a eunuch is coming. Please go outside to receive the order." The servant ran in to report.
Qu Zhizhen was overjoyed and stood up suddenly. He agreed with everything the emperor said when he saw him just now, which showed that he was going to reward him now.
He came out hurriedly with his servant and knelt respectfully to receive the order.
"The Emperor, by the Will of Heaven, proclaims"
After the eunuch announced the decree, he said with a smile, "Master Qu, please follow the instructions and take up your post!"
"County magistrate?" Qu Zhizhen asked with trembling lips.
"That's right. That place is a beautiful place with beautiful mountains and rivers. Your Majesty, please ask Lord Qu to take office immediately." The eunuch said with a smile.
Beautiful mountains and clear water? No, it's poor mountains and bad water.
Qu Zhizhen tried to speak with trembling fingers, but his ears buzzed, his body went limp, and he fell heavily to the ground.