Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

Chapter 223: Click

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Ye Shuo quickly realised that he was wearing a mask, and turned his head again.

“…Next time, don’t be so careless.”

Especially since the child is so stupid, what if he gets kidnapped?

“And you, don’t eat anything given to you by strangers when you are outside in the future.”

Under the gaze of Emperor Jingwen, Ye Shuo calmly instructed the two of them, calmly accepted the thanks from the man in front of him who looked like his father, and calmly watched them leave after the other party thanked him.

From a distance, one could still hear the conversation between the father and son——

“I’m sorry, Li’er. Daddy was too anxious just now and the cake fell to the ground.”

“It’s okay, Dad. The big brother just gave me some to eat. There were jujube paste cakes, osmanthus cakes, and jade bean cakes…”

Once upon a time, his father also held his hand like this and walked him home from outside.

Before Emperor Jingwen could say anything, Ye Shuo had already firmly supported Emperor Jingwen’s arm. His voice was normal, without any sign of abnormality.

“Dad, the palace will be locked soon, so we should go back.”

Two pairs of father and son, heading in opposite directions.

One goes east and the other goes west.

When he arrived here, Emperor Jingwen had already dispelled the strange feeling that had inexplicably arisen in his heart, thinking that he might have been wrong, and that the reason his youngest son tilted his head might really just be a coincidence.

But Emperor Jingwen should never have turned his head back at the moment the palace gate closed.

Ye Shuo was worried about the father and son, so he naturally didn’t plan to stay in the palace today.

He made up an excuse, sent his cheap father home, and left.

Ye Shuo’s steps were very fast, as if he wanted to grab something.

Fearing that he would be too late, he simply ran.

Now all his attention was on the man just now, so naturally he didn’t notice that Emperor Jingwen, who never looked back, actually looked back today for the first time.

Emperor Jingwen was a little worried in his heart, but he ended up seeing this scene.

The pastry shop is located on the central axis of the entire Shangjing City, and is considered to be the best shop in the entire Shangjing. After Ye Shuo ran for a while breathlessly, he looked far away and found that the father and son had disappeared.

It should be turning.

“…Damn it!”

Ye Shuo cursed inwardly, but felt powerless.

For a moment, he even forgot to use his internal energy. The night wind rushed into his lungs, causing him to choke and cough.

Ye Shuo took off the mask on his face and leaned against the wall of a shop next to him which had already closed.

The young man raised his hand and wiped his face hard with the back of his hand.

Is he…crying?

Emperor Jingwen didn’t know, but he still stopped subconsciously.

The guard beside him was hesitating whether to speak, but he saw Emperor Jingwen quickly raise his hand.

Then Emperor Jingwen watched his son leave in dismay dozens of feet away.

Emperor Jingwen spent the whole night thinking about his youngest son’s last image.

What does it look like? Lonely and sad.

Emperor Jingwen was obviously very tired, but he couldn’t fall asleep no matter what. Finally, Emperor Jingwen sat up, and then summoned the secret guard to his side.

“Go and check the details of the father and son.”

Emperor Jingwen inexplicably cared about the father and son.

At the same time, on the other side, in the Rui Palace——

Ye Shuo and Emperor Jingwen made almost the same decision: “Xiao Luzi, go and help me check this person.”

Ye Shuo took out a piece of paper and quickly drew a man’s figure with a charcoal pencil.

Ye Shuo will never forget every strand of Mr. Gu’s appearance.

When Xiao Luzi took the piece of paper, he found that the man on it was very ordinary. The only characteristic was that he was white and fat and looked very blessed.

But what did the master want such a person for?

Xiao Luzi was confused, but he didn’t ask. As a servant, he only needed to do what the master ordered.

“yes.”

After Xiao Luzi left, Ye Shuo drove everyone else out, and then he instantly submerged himself in the water.

A feeling of suffocation came over him, and many scenes flashed before Ye Shuo’s eyes, all of which were related to his past life.

There are scenes of his parents taking him to the amusement park, scenes of his father making his first fortune with the help of his mother and the whole family going to a restaurant to celebrate, and scenes of when his mother passed away in his previous life and Mr. Gu hiding in the room and crying until he fainted.

It is Ye Shuo’s most precious, most precious thing.

Now that another person who looks exactly like Mr. Gu has appeared, Ye Shuo’s heart is out of control and is in turmoil.

Mr. Gu should be the biggest knot in Ye Shuo’s two lifetimes.

But now a person who looks exactly like old Mr. Gu has reappeared, and the child beside him makes Ye Shuo feel uncomfortable.

At the most important moment, Ye Shuo noticed that although the man and the child were not wearing good clothes, their hands were smooth and without calluses like those of ordinary people. No one else knew about Mr. Gu’s affairs, not even his mother, so they were definitely not sent by someone with ulterior motives.??

Ye Shuo guessed that something unexpected had happened at home, which made him a little worried.

Ye Shuo’s mind was in a mess and he didn’t fall asleep until dawn.

Xiao Luzi had been smart since he was young, and with the money Ye Shuo gave him, Xiao Luzi figured out the details of the father and son in about a day.

The man who looks exactly like Mr. Gu is not named Gu now. His surname is Xiang and his given name is Xiang Hong. The child is his son, named Xiang Li, which means dawn, which means the first day of the day.

Although the two men were not ordinary people, they were not that wealthy either. Xiang Hong used to be a small businessman, but because the world was in chaos recently, the batch of goods he had was robbed on the road. Xiang Hong suffered heavy losses and almost sold all his property. The maids and servants in the family were either sold or sent away. Now Xiang Hong is the only one left to take care of the child, so Xiang Li was accidentally lost.

The reason why the father and son came to Shangjing was mainly because the war was about to spread to their hometown. For the sake of his safety, Xiang Hong simply gritted his teeth and came to Shangjing to seek refuge with his distant cousin.

No matter how powerful Beiting is, it will not be able to reach Shangjing in a short time.

This made Ye Shuo think of himself. In his previous life, his mother also died at about the same time. Like Mr. Gu, Xiang Hong also chose to do business.

Ye Shuo was out of control and stayed with the father and son for almost the entire day.

Nowadays, Xiang Hong has not only sold all his property, but also lives under someone else’s roof. Naturally, life is not easy for both father and son.

Ye Shuo stood at the entrance of the alley, watching him being scolded for no reason by his own uncle but he did not dare to talk back. Instead, he had to put on a smile and apologise to him in various ways.

When Xiang Li came out, he had to pretend nothing had happened and try to make his son happy.

Little Xiang Li is probably still young, and the incident happened suddenly, so he has not yet adjusted to the identity of a young master and still has some of the temper of a young master.

He didn’t know how to hide his feelings at all, and he didn’t know that he couldn’t be like before. He had to learn to keep his head down. When playing with his cousin’s grandson, he wouldn’t give in to him, and soon made the child cry loudly.

Xiang Hong’s uncle was already unhappy about the sudden addition of two mouths to feed in the family, which made the already poor family even worse off. When he saw this scene, he became even more angry.

However, considering that they were from the same clan, the other party did not say anything unpleasant in front of Xiang Hong. Instead, he turned around and started to make indirect accusations together with his wife.

“Some people still think they are rich businessmen and masters, but they are just poor beggars.”

“You’re so old, but you can’t even learn Beijing dialect. It’s so embarrassing.”

The couple spoke one after another, and Xiang Hong couldn’t help but show a little embarrassment and awkwardness on his face, but he also knew that he was now asking for help from others, even though this cousin’s family had received favours from his father in the past and his family had supported them financially, but he had no choice but to bow his head when he was under someone’s roof.

In the end, Xiang Hong pretended that he heard nothing and quietly continued with the work in his hands.

Not the same, not at all.

Although the man in front of him had the same face as his father in his previous life, his behaviour habits, some small movements, and even his temper and personality were completely different from his father.

The person in front of him…is not his father.

The secret hope in Ye Shuo’s heart was suddenly dashed.

What’s more, even if the man in front of him is his father, so what? Just like himself, he should have a new family and a new life.

That child was not as clever as he was back then, nor as smart as him, but he was the biological son of the man in front of him after all. Even if a smarter and better child appeared, he would choose his son without hesitation.

Ye Shuo should have known that the moment his father closed his eyes in his previous life, their relationship as father and son had ended.

His father might be like him, going to an unknown world, an unknown place, and becoming a completely new person.

Just like him now, he is no longer a handsome rich second generation in modern society, but has become a prince of a feudal dynasty called Da Zhou.

And this identity will never change until he closes his eyes in this life.

Looking at the father and son not far away, after a while, Ye Shuo whispered something towards the small path next to him.

Xiao Luzi was stunned, thinking that his master was too attentive to the two people in front of him. He took the younger one out to play for most of the day yesterday, and today he arranged work for the older one and even paid him a monthly salary out of his own pocket…

Although the person in front of him was not his father, he looked so much like his father that Ye Shuo couldn’t bear to see him suffer.

The robbery of his goods was an accident. If he had real ability and I helped him in time, I believe he would be able to make a comeback soon and wouldn’t have to depend on others for his life.

From beginning to end, Ye Shuo never showed his face.

When Xiang Hong learned that there was a grocery store outside that was willing to hire him as their accountant, he couldn’t help but feel ecstatic.

The money given by that family was not much, but it provided food and accommodation, which solved Xiang Hong’s urgent needs immediately.

Don’t worry if the money is not much. When you get off work, you can buy some small things that both girls and boys like, and sell them with a carrying pole. I believe you can make some money.

Xiang Hong made his fortune by working as a peddler, and now he is just starting over.

“Li’er, just wait and see. In less than three years, Dad will definitely let you live a good life.”

“Yeah! I believe in Daddy!”

Seeing Xiang Hong so excited that he kissed and hugged his son, Ye Shuo was stunned, smiled, and then left.

After exiting the alley, Ye Shuo let out a long breath. He looked up at the sky, his eyes filled with melancholy and enlightenment.

However, what Ye Shuo didn’t know was that all his hard work was soon discovered by the secret guards.

Seeing that his son not only gave money but also found ways to arrange for the man to be the accountant, most importantly, he also painted a portrait of the man with his own hands.

After looking at the paper in front of him for a long time, Emperor Jingwen learned that Ye Shuo was entering the palace today. Without thinking twice, he had someone summon him to the Qinzheng Palace.

Ye Shuo was originally wondering what his stepfather wanted to talk to him about.

Before he could think about it, he heard Emperor Jingwen ask, “What is your relationship with that man?”

When Ye Shuo saw the sketch, his heart skipped a beat.