Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1059: Chapter 1060: Could it be that he is...

He knew that his uncle wouldn’t rest until he checked for the birthmark, so he had made a fake skin to cover it, thinking it would take several outings before his uncle would catch him.

But unexpectedly, the first time he went out after moving into Prince Yi’s Mansion, he was caught.

Fortunately, the matter was resolved.

The Han family would no longer suspect that he was Su Chenglin.

...

As soon as Han Xinche returned to the mansion, he told Han Xinrui that Gong Juechen had no birthmark on his lower back, and Han Xinrui also felt that they had been busy for nothing.

However, they were now certain that Gong Juechen only resembled their sister, and was not actually her offspring.

Then, Han Xinche and Han Xinrui stopped concerning themselves with Gong Juechen and continued to secretly send people to search for their great-nephew, Su Chenglin, in Xiyun.

...

That night, while the children were asleep, Xiao Changyi quietly told An Jing about Meng Zhuqing losing track of the two masked individuals near General Han’s mansion.

Earlier, An Jing had learned from Meng Zhuqing that Gong Juechen resembled Consort Han and also knew about Consort Han’s relationship with General Han. Now, hearing Xiao Changyi’s words, An Jing was greatly shaken.

”Could it be that he is...” An Jing was extremely shocked but did not complete her sentence.

Because, as far as she knew, the Seventh Prince, Su Chenglin, had already died in a fire, and his body had been identified at the time—something almost everyone in the Imperial Capital knew.

Xiao Changyi indifferently said, ”Let’s hope he is not.”

An Jing understood what Xiao Changyi meant, that if it were true, it would surely lead to a major conspiracy. A prince living among commoners—if true, there would definitely be something amiss!

After a long pause, An Jing also nodded, saying, ”I hope he is not.”

Although they knew Gong Juechen was unfathomable, they still hoped his background was straightforward.

Deep down, they did not want to make an enemy of Gong Juechen.

...

The next day, An Jing, Xiao Changyi, and Gong Juechen were teaching four children simple characters in the study.

Regarding the possibility that Gong Juechen might be Su Chenglin, An Jing and Xiao Changyi did not let on at all, treating Gong Juechen as usual.

While An Jing and others were teaching the children characters, Su Chengyu arrived.

When An Jing asked why Su Chengyu had come, he did not mind the presence of Gong Juechen and honestly said, ”My father’s health has worsened significantly, and I want the palace doctor to examine him in the palace tomorrow.”

It was his original intent to arrange for Gong Juechen’s visit to the palace the next day, so naturally, he had nothing to hide.

Upon hearing Su Chengyu’s words, Gong Juechen felt immensely gratified: that kind of person, he should have died sooner.

The last time he saw that man frail and grey-haired in the Assembly Hall, he felt even more gratified than now.

It served him right!

An Jing, however, sighed somewhat heavily, ”We were in Nan Shen before, which worried the old man too much. He has aged so much.”

Su Chengyu also sighed, ”I originally planned to have the palace doctor see my father today, but today is the anniversary of the Seventh Brother Prince and the Eighth Sister Princess’s deaths. My father always fasts one whole day on this date every year and avoids seeing outsiders... so, I decided against it.”

Hearing this, Xiao Changyi remained expressionless while An Jing subtly glanced at Gong Juechen.

Gong Juechen continued to hold An Yiqing, the little one, teaching him characters, showing no external reaction to Su Chengyu’s words, but inside, those words stirred up tumultuous waves.

Su Haoyu actually...