Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1096: Chapter 1097: Jealous Again...

Su Chengyu immediately understood what Xiao Changyi meant. He simply said, ”Is Father willing?”

Xiao Changyi replied, ”This way, it’s good for everyone. Even if he is unwilling, he will become willing.”

Su Chengyu fell silent.

Xiao Changyi continued, ”There are some things that I need not say, for you also understand. I only hope you can live without remorse towards the conscience of heaven and earth.”

Su Chengyu remained silent for a while longer before finally responding, ”Brother Yi, don’t worry, I will.”

”Um.”

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Su Chengyu had invited Xiao Changyi to stay for dinner at the East Palace, but Xiao Changyi did not stay. Instead, he returned home to have dinner with his wife and children.

After dinner and bathing, lying in bed, with the four little ones also asleep, Xiao Changyi softly recounted to An Jing the events of the day.

Gong Juechen had returned earlier than Xiao Changyi, but all he had told An Jing was that it was a misunderstanding, without providing further details. In truth, An Jing hadn’t fully grasped what had happened.

Now, after listening to Xiao Changyi’s explanation, An Jing finally understood completely.

After a long while, An Jing let out a sigh and agreed, ”It’s better he does not acknowledge his lineage. Indeed, this way it’s truly good for everyone.”

Although the Emperor of Xiyun was Gong Juechen’s father, Gong Juechen was also the son of the man who had killed his beloved woman.

Although Su Chengyu was Gong Juechen’s imperial brother, Gong Juechen was also the son of the person who had killed his mother.

It wasn’t just the Emperor of Xiyun and Su Chengyu who harbored grudges in their hearts; Gong Juechen also had unresolved issues. He had always believed that his loving mother was not as wonderful as he thought.

It was truly impossible for these three to act as if nothing had happened.

It was better to leave things as they were.

”No wonder he said he would die if he didn’t pretend...” An Jing sighed again. ”He was not lying about that. Thankfully, it was all a misunderstanding.”

Xiao Changyi was silent, just quietly lying there, listening to An Jing speak softly, his cold gaze flitting between An Jing and the four sleeping little ones.

”These past twenty or so years, he must have suffered greatly.” An Jing spoke softly again. ”And yet, he did not seek revenge against my adoptive father because of hatred, something few in this world could do as he has.”

”Perhaps, he still has some secrets he hasn’t revealed, like what you mentioned a few days ago, that he may know Martial Arts. But everyone can have their little secrets, and as long as those secrets don’t harm others, there’s really nothing wrong with them.”

”He may seem casual and irresponsible, but when it comes to righteousness, he is uncompromising. You saw it too, back in Nan Shen, how he tested medicines on himself.”

Hearing this, finally, Xiao Changyi spoke again, his tone tinged with considerable jealousy, ”You’ve talked quite a lot about him today.”

An Jing immediately laughed lightly, ”It’s just a spontaneous feeling, I think he’s really quite pitiable. Now that the misunderstanding is cleared, he should no longer be in so much pain.”

After a pause, An Jing added, ”Husband, he is our friend.”

”Um.” This time, Xiao Changyi responded with a demeanor that was somewhat reluctant.

But An Jing knew that her husband had long considered Gong Juechen a friend.

Immediately, An Jing’s smile grew much wider. But thinking of the brothers Han Xinche and Han Xinrui, An Jing spoke more seriously, ”The Han family is really restless.”

Xiao Changyi said, ”You need not worry, as long as Gong Juechen does not collude with them, they will not be able to stir up any significant trouble.”