Chapter 769: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 769: Du Shi Seeks Help After Being Released (2)
Chen Shanshan fumed with anger, her gaze fixed on the two embracing figures. She wished she could stab them with a thousand needles.
It was ironic, really. If Chen Shanshan hadn’t been so delicate, unable to endure the long days of running and exhaustion, and had insisted on disembarking at Binhai City, a thousand miles away from the capital, she would never have been spotted by Xiao Ruiyuan’s shadow guards. This led to the Chen family’s capture at a civilian house, and the three of them were eventually taken in.
On the very day they were captured, they were thrown into the dungeon of the Ministry of Justice, awaiting their death sentences.
Chen Shanshan harbored resentment toward her biological father, Chen Ji, for his immoral actions that had dragged her into this mess. She also blamed Du Shi, considering her a bad omen, someone who had cursed her life. Du Shi had stomped on all of Chen Ji’s fatherly affection, not a single bit of which had reached her heart. To Chen Shanshan, Du Shi was a wolf-hearted, ungrateful woman.
Indeed, Chen Ji deserved to die. At least, before he passed, he came to realize the true nature of the daughter he had raised for over a decade. That could be considered part of the punishment for his misdeeds. However, as an ordinary father, it was perhaps the greatest tragedy to have raised such a heartless daughter.
After Du Shi’s crying subsided and she calmed down, Chen Ji, summoning all his strength, took her hand and said with difficulty, “Lan’er, I cannot escape death, but I hope you can live on…”
Du Shi cried again, her tears flowing freely as she shook her head violently. “No, Brother Ji, we aren’t destined to live together. We may not grow old together, but to die together is also a kind of happiness. To die with you, Brother Ji, is my fortune. I only hope that in the next life, we can meet again—living as a simple couple, working the land and growing old peacefully together.”
Du Shi wasn’t unaware of Chen Ji’s wrongdoings, but to her, Chen Ji was her husband, the man who had given her years of happiness. No matter what he had done, she couldn’t blame him or distance herself from him.
Chen Ji was deeply moved. The thought he had been nurturing in his heart grew stronger. He held Du Shi’s hand tightly and said with increasing seriousness, “Lan’er, I want you to live. Live for me, carrying a part of me with you. Promise me, promise me you’ll live.”
Du Shi wept bitterly, her voice full of sorrow as she replied, “Brother Ji, we can’t escape. None of us can escape…”
But Chen Ji shook his head, speaking with firm certainty. “Lan’er, I may not escape, but you are innocent. If someone is willing to protect you, you will surely be able to leave.”
Du Shi, who had always trusted Chen Ji, believed him completely. Thinking that he must have made some powerful connections, she urgently asked, “Who? Who is it? If they can help me, why can’t they help you, Brother Ji?”
Chen Ji smiled bitterly, then said something that shocked Du Shi to her core. “Lan’er, do you remember your eldest daughter, whom you’ve missed for so many years? She... not long ago, was conferred the title of ‘jun’ by the emperor! She is close with the crown prince and holds some influence before the emperor. If she is willing to plead for you, you will definitely be able to leave.”
Du Shi, who had lived in the capital for many years, understood the significance of the title of 'jun.' She was stunned and instinctively shouted, “No—no way! How is this possible? How could Yan’er be a ‘jun’? How could she become a ‘jun’?”
She knew that her husband would not lie about such matters, but she still couldn’t believe it. When she had left the Mo family, how old was her daughter? Six or seven? She remembered how small and fragile she had been, growing up in such harsh conditions. At night, she often lay awake, fearing that her daughter wouldn’t survive.
Several unexpected reunions had brought her great joy, and she was overjoyed to find that her children were alive and well. The guilt she had carried for so long began to loosen.
Now, her husband was telling her that her daughter had become a ‘jun,’ a person with the power to save her. But how could she, in her current state, have the face to ask her daughter for forgiveness and risk her life to save her?
(End of Chapter)
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