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"Even your own son is not spared?"
The Emperor turned his head, no longer looking at Noble Consort Rong. His voice was cold and resolute: "I have already given him a chance; it is he who did not cherish it. Noble Consort Rong, you may leave."
Noble Consort Rong was escorted out of the tent by the guards, her cries gradually fading away, while the Emperor's heart was filled with mixed emotions. He knew that this decision would cause a stir in the court, but he also understood that as the Emperor, he must make choices that align with the interests of the nation.
After the Emperor fell ill following the autumn hunt, he remained bedridden. On the eve of the Longevity Festival, the entire palace was engulfed in sorrow. The news of the Emperor's passing shocked the entire court.
With the Emperor's death, the palace once again fell into turmoil. The young Thirteenth Prince ascended to the throne amidst the support of court officials, becoming the new Emperor. After his ascension, the court experienced fluctuations for a time but gradually stabilized.
At this moment, Jian Ming chose to resign from his official position and began a life of travel with Lin Xinyue, distancing themselves from palace intrigues and power struggles.
In a small courtyard in Jiangnan, there was a low couch beside a bamboo grove. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the bamboo leaves and fell onto the couch. A three-year-old child wobbled over to the side of the couch and called out to the woman lying there, "Mother."
Lin Xinyue turned her head and looked at her child, her eyes filled with tenderness and love. "My dear, are you tired? Where is your father?"
"Mother, Father went to buy sweet soup!"
Jian Ming's clear voice was filled with joy: "Xinyue, my dear, I'm back! Today there's new sweet soup!"
Lin Xinyue and Jian Ming sat by the stone table drinking sweet soup, watching the children dig into an ant hole.
"Is it good?" Jian Ming leaned closer.
"It's delicious. Thank you for running around for me. Here, have a spoonful," Lin Xinyue fed him a spoonful of sweet soup.
Jian Ming mischievously said, "I still prefer it when you reward me at night!"
Lin Xinyue frowned and spoke sternly, "No way! That wandering doctor said he had treated the root of your injuries, but you still need to be careful and take care of yourself in the coming years."
Jian Ming quickly soothed her, "Alright, alright, my dear wife, don't be angry. I'll behave."
"What do you want to eat tonight? I'll make it for you."
"Hey, Grand Tutor, do you regret resigning and living in this little courtyard with me?"
"I only regret not meeting you sooner so that you could have suffered less."
"By the way, husband, I need to go to the county tomorrow." That night, I leaned against him playing with the hair on his chest.
Jian Ming looked up at me with a puzzled expression and asked, "Going to the county? For what?"
"I met a shopkeeper at the pharmacy who said there’s a patient he wants me to check on; it's a woman. I’ll be back by noon at the latest the day after tomorrow." I held his hand and comforted him with a couple of pats.
"Alright then, but you must come back early; otherwise, I’ll follow you," he said as he snuggled against my neck.
Upon arriving at the county, I followed the shopkeeper to settle down at an inn. Seeing that it was still early, I said, “Shopkeeper Liu, since it’s still early, let’s go see your friend’s patient.”
“Sure, Madam Jin is so considerate; I naturally have no objections,” Shopkeeper Liu politely led the way.
When we arrived at the pharmacy and saw the patient, it brought back memories from the past. I didn’t say much as we moved to the outer room. “Shopkeeper Liu, what’s wrong with this patient? Where are her family members?”
Shopkeeper Liu sighed and said, “Alas! She’s a poor soul; I heard she’s the wife of San Laizi from East Street. San Laizi is notorious for his misdeeds. This wife was picked up by him from a wild mountain. At first, they seemed fine together, but later it was said that he stole money from San Laizi.”
Once again, a Wealthy Gentleman came to the house and was caught in bed by San Laizi. After a beating, the Wealthy Gentleman got up and left. Later, San Laizi had someone bring her home and treated her like a courtesan. I had picked her up from the street a few days ago, and since I thought she was a human life, I wanted to find someone to take a look at her.
Listening to Shopkeeper Liu's words, I directly refused, saying, "Shopkeeper Liu, I can't help this person. There are some things that cannot be shared with outsiders; I hope you understand." After saying that, I left.
Seeing my good sister in such a situation, I thought I would feel relieved, but in reality, my heart was calm. I gave her a chance to live, but if she insisted on ruining herself, there was nothing I could do. I hurriedly rented a carriage and went home. I wanted to see Jian Ming as soon as possible; wherever he was, I always felt particularly at ease.
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