No one expected that the legendary baby who caused serious estrangement and mysterious death to Mr. Chi Ge and Mrs. Chi would have such a life experience.
Shen Haolin and Shen Cha exchanged a look. No wonder Chige always kept a secretive attitude towards this child. No matter how outrageous the rumors outside were, he refused to defend himself, and even told The people closest to Mr. Chi Ge didn’t know what was going on inside.
Now that they heard what the eldest son said, they suddenly realized that it was not that the origin of this child could not be told, but that the family's scandal should not be publicized, and there was really no way to explain it to outsiders. It doesn't matter if the child belongs to someone in the family. It's the mother-in-law of Mr. Chi Ge and Mrs. Chi's biological mother. No matter what, he can't open his mouth. No matter how wronged he is, he can only break his teeth and go. Swallow in the stomach.
"But eldest son, what does this unknown biological father mean? Could it be that the old lady..."
Before Song Qiyun finished speaking, he was patted by Bai Meng next to him, signaling him not to talk nonsense and embarrass the eldest son.
"You don't have to be like this, Commander. It's been so many years, and there's nothing that can't be said. As long as a few..." Chi Rui looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha behind him, "Just don't let too many people know."
"That's for sure. We are not the kind of people who like to gossip." Song Qiyun's eyes suddenly lit up, "My eldest son, how much do you know about this so-called uncle?"
"I'm not particularly impressed. He didn't live in my house for long." Chi Rui narrowed his eyes slightly and recalled, "It seems that no one except my grandma knows about my uncle's biological father. My mother and I at that time My third uncle and fifth uncle in Beijing have asked several times, but my grandmother just gritted her teeth and refused to tell her whether she was alive or dead. Since my grandmother refused to speak, my mother and uncles couldn't be more nagging, so until now, this little My uncle’s life experience is still a mystery.”
"Perhaps the old lady really has something to hide." Song Qiyun nodded, "But why did you choose Madam Chi to raise this child? Instead of staying by your side and raising it in the name of your grandson? What if you stayed with me? It’s better to be by the old lady’s side than to die innocently, or to die unfortunately less than half a year after birth, right?”
"Father and mother have also talked about this issue, but the two aunts who were in Beijing at the time refused to agree, especially the fifth uncle's wife. She was still young and had just married the fifth uncle. She had an extra son for no reason, but she felt sad in her heart. It’s not very comfortable, even if this son is born to my mother-in-law. Besides, if you raise him as a grandson, you have to inform your in-laws, which will cause trouble, so you might as well ask your daughter who is married outside to help."
"That's true." Bai Meng nodded slightly, "But, if I remember correctly, Mrs. Chi also has an older sister, a younger sister, right?"
"The two aunts have long since gone to work with their husband-in-law in other places. They were not in Xijing at that time, so naturally they couldn't be counted on. The only one who can really help my grandmother is my mother." Speaking of this, Chi Rui said softly. Sighing, "My father also objected at the beginning. He thought there were other options. If so, it would be bad for my mother's reputation."
"Such concerns are correct, but why did you compromise later?"
"Because his grandmother came to beg him in person and even knelt down for him. He was helpless by his grandmother. He couldn't really watch his mother-in-law kneel down for him, right? He had no choice but to agree."
"According to what the eldest son said, the relationship between Mr. Chi Ge and Mrs. Chi is pretty good. It's not as bad as the rumors outside, right?" Seeing Chi Rui nodding, Song Qiyun continued to ask, "One more thing, if the eldest son If you don’t know or don’t want to tell me, you don’t have to answer.”
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"What is Mr. Chi Ge's attitude towards Mrs. Chi's cousin?" Song Qiyun touched his chin, "The rumors outside say that this child is Mrs. Chi's illegitimate son, and the biological father is Mrs. Chi's cousin!"
"This rumor..." Chi Rui looked at Song Qiyun and smiled sheepishly, "It was released after my father and mother discussed it with my cousin and aunt, and with the consent of my grandmother."
"Huh?" This was the first time Song Qiyun saw someone who was spreading rumors about himself. He was a little confused and didn't know what to say.
"Your Highness, not to mention that you are surprised, I find it unbelievable when I hear it. I have never seen anything like this before." Chi Rui smiled bitterly, "To be honest with you, my second brother and I also guessed that the little uncle His biological father must have a lot of background, otherwise the family would not have made such efforts to preserve his life experience. We even thought..." He glanced at Song Qiyun carefully and coughed twice, "We thought..."
"Don't be hesitant, didn't you just think it might have something to do with the royal family?" Bai Meng rolled his eyes, "You are completely overthinking this."
"What the Commander-in-Chief said was right. When the robbery and murder happened later, we knew we had overthought it."
"By the way, does your cousin want your mother to suffer such a stigma? Isn't your mother his sweetheart?"
"It's all said to be rumors." Chi Rui shook his head, "My cousin has been in love with my aunt from the beginning, and it is my aunt who has been begging my grandmother to marry me. She has absolutely nothing to do with my mother."
"That's right!" Song Qiyun nodded, "Since the rumors have been put out and such a big sacrifice has been made, why did the child get sent away? This is unreasonable!"
"It was because my grandmother changed her mind and said that she could not wrong her daughter and son-in-law. She wanted to give the child to her natal brother to raise, so she asked my father to send someone to send my uncle out of Xijing. Unexpectedly, he left Xijing. Within two days of arriving in the capital, an accident occurred, and no one in the group, including my uncle, was spared."
Song Qiyun and Bai Meng looked at each other. They never thought that it was his own mother who sent this child to death.
"What was the old lady's reaction after the bad news came back?"
"Reaction?" Chi Rui raised his head slightly and thought for a while, "I don't remember very clearly. She must have been very calm. Anyway, she didn't cry or make trouble. It made the whole family quite worried. They felt that she had put all the sadness away. It was all buried in her heart. But her mother and two uncles took care of her for several months and found nothing unusual about her, so the incident passed. But until her grandmother passed away, no one mentioned this little uncle in front of her. But... "
"But what?"
"I remember my mother said that during the short period of time when my grandmother was back to her original state of mind, she would hold her hand and repeat one sentence over and over again."
"What did the old lady say?"
"She said that she misjudged the wrong person, believed in the wrong person, and affected her children. She is very sorry and regrets it very much."
Hearing this, Shen Cha looked at Shen Haolin. They both lowered their heads at the same time, dipped their fingers in tea and wrote the same word on the small table.
"check!"
