latelenovela Chapter 258 Waiting for good news
Chapter 258 Waiting for good news
"Don't blame me, Your Highness. I was probably drunk, so I said some nonsense!"
Sure enough, Qi Yuanfeng's words of playing hard to get made Zong Wenzhi's face change instantly.
Zong Wenzhi's eyes flickered slightly, and then he looked at Qi Yuanfeng and said:
"Min'er and I were in love at first, but fate has played tricks on us. Even though we love each other, we are no longer destined to be together! Don't worry, Third Young Master Qi. The Qi family was annihilated because of me. I have always remembered this. When I ascend the throne, the Qi family's status will remain unchanged, and I will compensate them!"
"With His Majesty's words, Qi Yuanfeng will definitely devote himself to His Majesty until his death!"
Qi Yuanfeng also knew that getting Nangong Zhi's guarantee was already unexpected. If it was Nangong Zhi who ascended the throne, how could their Qi family be so defeated? Min'er would have become the Empress by now, and the child would have been the Crown Prince. Why would they bother to plan so hard?
Seeing Qi Yuanfeng's respectful look, Zong Wenzhi's eyes flickered slightly. He and Qi Min'er were childhood sweethearts. They had already set a wedding date and often visited each other. Over the years, he had been hiding his identity and wandering around. It was not until he accidentally saved Concubine Yuan in Dongli Kingdom and became Xiao Jinrui's master that he began to slowly plan.
Now he is in his forties, but still has no children. If Qi Min'er was really pregnant at the time, she would have grown up now. I just don't know whether the child was a boy or a girl, and whether he is still in this world!
Thinking of this, Zong Wenzhi's eyes flashed with a hint of sadness. He had never heard that Concubine Qi had a child. It seemed that he was destined to be a lonely man.
"Is Min'er doing okay these years?" No matter what, the two of them had some friendship in the past. The Qi family had been willing to keep the secret for him at all costs, so he naturally wanted to express his condolences.
Listening to Zong Wenzhi's words, Qi Yuanfeng's eyes flickered slightly. After thinking for a moment, he looked at Zong Wenzhi and asked:
"What does your Highness think? Nangong Mo only has Jiang Lan in his heart. The reason he canonized Min'er as the Imperial Concubine was just to shut up Youyou and gain a good reputation.
If Min'er hadn't been struggling for the sake of the Qi family and the child all these years, she would have passed away long ago. How could she have endured humiliation and compromised? Min'er has such a hard life!
Speaking of this, Qi Yuanfeng's tears of heartache slowly rolled down his cheeks, and he silently stood up for Qi Min'er!
"Child? What child?" Hearing Qi Yuanfeng mention the child again and again, Zong Wenzhizhi's expectations instantly rose, and he hurriedly looked at Qi Yuanfeng and asked,
Seeing Zong Wenzhi's anxious look, Qi Yuanfeng looked at him with complicated eyes, then shook his head, looked at Zong Wenzhi and said firmly: "Your Highness has heard wrongly, there is no child!"
"How is it possible? Back then, the king and Min'er..."
"Your Highness, please be careful with your words. Min'er has suffered too much. When Your Highness ascends the throne, it will be a great favor for you to spare her life. Let's let go of the rest!"
Although Min'er doesn't care about these reputations, she is afraid of what people say. If people knew that Min'er had given birth to a child out of wedlock, how would she cope with it? Please, Your Highness, please consider that you have already set a wedding date and give Min'er a way out!
Before Zong Wenzhi could finish his words, Qi Yuanfeng interrupted him. After all, these were not glorious things.
At this time, Zong Wenzhi had already been blinded by the sudden news. How could he not get to the bottom of it?
"The prince and Min'er are an engaged couple. If it weren't for the emergency situation, Min'er would have been my wife long ago. Who dares to say anything about the child? What's going on with the child?" Zong Wenzhi stared at Qi Yuanfeng with a sharp gaze, as if he was determined to get to the bottom of it.
Qi Yuanfeng hesitated again and again, but in the end he did not insist. He sighed softly, then looked at Zong Wenzhi and said:
"I once promised Min'er that I would not let anyone else know about the child's existence, but the prince is not someone else, so I think Min'er won't blame me!"
Qi Yuanfeng looked at Zong Wenzhi's puzzled expression, then looked at him and slowly said:
"Not long after the prince disappeared, Min'er was found to be pregnant. Given the situation, my mother naturally didn't dare to let Min'er stay at home to give birth, so she announced to the public that Min'er had gone to the nunnery to pray for the prince. Unexpectedly, news came that the prince had died. When Min'er heard the news, she was so anxious that she accidentally pushed the fetus, causing the child to be born prematurely. Coincidentally, Princess Cheng was also in labor at the time, but unfortunately, the child died at birth.
When Prince Cheng learned that Min'er had also given birth to a baby boy, he decided to take the child to his mansion to be raised by Princess Cheng in order to prevent the child from suffering. Min'er had no choice but to agree. Now the child is being raised very well in Prince Cheng's mansion. If there is a chance, His Majesty can go to Prince Cheng's mansion to see him. The child looks very similar to His Majesty.
"That child, is it my own?" Zong Wenzhi still couldn't believe it. He had been living away from home for so many years, and Qi Min'er actually gave birth to a child for him, and the child had grown up. When he thought that he also had an heir, Zong Wenzhi couldn't help but feel unprecedented excitement in his heart.
Qi Yuanfeng narrowed his eyes slightly, and hurriedly watched Zong Wenzhi bow respectfully. "This is a matter of great importance. Qi Yuanfeng dare not deceive Your Highness. If Your Highness does not believe me, I will personally check it out after Your Highness leaves. Qi Yuanfeng is willing to guarantee it with my own life!"
Seeing Qi Yuanfeng's affirmative expression, Zong Wenzhi couldn't help but believe it twice more. Thinking of the past with Qi Min'er, a trace of warmth flashed in Zong Wenzhi's eyes. He immediately looked at Qi Yuanfeng and said:
"I will personally verify it. If the child is truly mine, then naturally the family will be reunited. If you dare to plot against me, the consequences for the Qi family will be clear to you, Third Young Master Qi!"
"I dare not deceive the prince. Please go ahead and investigate. I dare not hide anything!" Qi Yuanfeng said hurriedly, bowing.
"Well, I've made note of this matter. If this is truly my heir, I will certainly not treat them unfairly. Are you confident about tomorrow's affairs?"
"Don't worry, Your Highness. Everything is under control. Once Nangong Junze dies tomorrow, there will be chaos in the palace. Your Highness can take advantage of the opportunity to capture Nangong Mo. Then..."
"In that case, this king will wait patiently for good news!"
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Listening to the two people's frank words, Jiang Shuyu's eyes were full of shock. She didn't expect that they would hear such a secret.