Reborn to be without his father but with his son, the prince shouted, "I'm not dead!"

Chapter 155: Poisonous Body
Qin Junxun felt a sharp pain in his heart. He looked deeply at Princess Zhaohui, trying to imprint her appearance in his mind.

"The princess doesn't want to marry someone she doesn't like, is it because she already has someone she likes in her heart?"

Princess Zhaohui pursed her lips and looked cold, "Yes! I already have a lover, it is impossible for me to marry you. Although my mother likes you very much, we are not suitable after all, so you can take the betrothal gifts and leave."

After hearing what Princess Zhaohui said, Qin Junxun felt relieved. Princess Zhaohui had come to his senses, which meant he could try again. Otherwise, Princess Zhaohui would always treat him as her brother.

"Princess, can you tell me who you like? Does he like you too?"

"This is none of your business." Princess Zhaohui's tough expression suddenly became lonely. "Mr. Qin, you are very good, but we are not destined to be together."

The clever and smart Qin Junxun noticed that Princess Zhaohui looked unhappy and guessed that the person Princess Zhaohui cared about didn't know what she was thinking.

"My Lord, why don't you make a bet with me?"

"What bet?"

Qin Junxun smiled and said, "I bet that after your lover knows that I went to the Qi Wang Mansion to propose marriage, he will also come to propose marriage. If he doesn't come, it means that he doesn't care about you. Princess, you are a princess, why bother waiting for him?"

He suddenly remembered that his good brother Shen Jing once said before getting married that he was only marrying Ji Anyu because of the emperor's order, and that he would let Ji Anyu leave when she found a lover.

But he saw that Ji Anyu and Shen Jing had already developed feelings for each other, which showed that it is not impossible to cultivate feelings after marriage.

Qin Junxun said with hope in his eyes, "Princess, the Princess of Qi is looking forward to your marriage. If your sweetheart does not want to marry you, I can marry you and let you hide in my house to avoid the Princess of Qi's urging for marriage. If you meet someone you like in the future, we can divorce."

Princess Zhaohui was stunned for a moment, obviously taking Qin Junxun's words to heart. She thought that what Qin Junxun said made some sense.

If that idiot Ji Yunchi doesn't like her, she can't continue to be so shameless. If she loses her self-esteem, she will lose herself and will no longer be Princess Zhaohui.

"Qin Junxun! I am willing to bet with you! But I will admit defeat and I hope you will keep your word."

Qin Junxun's smile deepened, "Okay, a gentleman's word is as good as gold."

Princess Zhaohui no longer bothered Qin Junxun and turned around to return to Prince Qi's mansion.

In the Duke's Mansion.

Ji Yunchu sat beside Cao Lingru's bed and sobbed. Yuan Niang brought a bowl of freshly cooked medicine for Cao Lingru to take.

Cao Lingru finished drinking the medicine with great difficulty. In the end, Cao Lingru could not control the itching in her chest and started coughing violently, vomiting more and more blood.

"Yunchu, I'm afraid I can't go on with you." Cao Lingru stretched out her trembling hand in panic, trying to grab the person she was most worried about.

"Mother..." Ji Yunchu fearfully held Cao Lingru's hand, "Dad is gone. If you're not here, how am I going to survive the three years of mourning? I'm still hoping you can help me find someone new after three years."

Cao Lingru turned pale and looked at Ji Yunchu's thin face with heartache. Her Yunchu had lost a lot of weight during this period.

"Mother can't bear to let you go either." Cao Lingru fell into deep thought. After her death, Yunchu's marriage would fall into the hands of others, but others would not care about Yunchu's marriage as much as she, her mother. What she was most worried about was that they would use Yunchu's marriage to seek other benefits.

"Yunchu, I've thought about it carefully. While I'm still alive, I'll help you find someone and watch you get married. It's just that the time is a bit tight, so I'm sorry for putting you in a difficult position." Ji Yunchu's brows were full of sorrow. "Mom, are you confused? I'm in mourning for Dad."

"The Duke was never your father, so you don't need to mourn for him." Cao Lingru held Ji Yunchu's hand tightly, "I'll have someone remove your name from the family tree, and from now on you are no longer the Duke's daughter."

Ji Yunchu was completely stunned. If Cao Lingru looked closely, she would have noticed the joy hidden in Ji Yunchu's eyes.

"Mom, you don't want me anymore?" Ji Yunchu cried in grievance, "In my heart, you are my biological mother."

Cao Lingru smiled lovingly, "Silly child, you are still my daughter, otherwise I wouldn't have planned so much for you. If I don't remove you from the family tree, how can you get married now? I will take care of this matter. Don't be afraid, mother said she will always protect you."

"Mom~" Ji Yunchu pretended to be moved and cried, "Mom, you have done so much for me. I will always remember it in my heart."

"Silly child, I'm relieved if you're doing well." Cao Lingru tried to open her tired eyelids and moved her gaze to Yuan Niang beside her. "Go and invite my uncles and aunts over. Tell them that I don't have much time left and I have something important to tell them."

"Yes."

Upon hearing the news, the uncles and aunts rushed over, thinking that the family property was to be divided, but they were stunned when they heard that the Duchess's wife proposed to remove Ji Yunchu's name from the family tree. They had all heard that the Duchess's wife was determined to protect her adopted daughter and even ignored her own daughter. Now she didn't want the adopted daughter for no reason, which was really unbelievable.

"My dear uncles, to be honest, I can't hold on for much longer. The only thing I'm worried about is Yunchu. I want to arrange Yunchu's marriage and let her get married smoothly. But she is in mourning period, so I have no choice but to ask for help from my uncles. I hope you can understand and be accommodating."

Everyone suddenly understood and thought it was a pity. It would be great if Ji Yunchu's marriage was left to them. Then they could monopolize the dowry and only give a small portion to Ji Yunchu.

The Duchess's pale face gradually turned cold when she saw that her uncles and aunts were all having their own thoughts.

"Now, I am still the wife of the Duke, and I am still in charge of this Duke's Mansion. The Queen in the palace and I were once close friends, and all the uncles are well aware of this. Please give me some convenience."

The uncles and aunts immediately put away the thoughts on their faces.

"I heard that the Crown Prince and Yunchu broke off their engagement. Who does the Duke's wife plan to marry Yunchu to?"

Cao Lingru said in a strong manner, "No need to bother the uncles."

They had no choice but to look at each other, then nodded in agreement. They opened the ancestral hall that night, removed Ji Yunchu's name from the family tree, and spread the word that Ji Yunchu was no longer the daughter of the Duke and did not have to observe mourning for the Duke.

Ji Yunchu secretly planned in her heart, and said helplessly, "Mom, now that I no longer have the status of the Duke's daughter, who would be willing to marry me?"

"Mother, please go to the palace one last time and ask the Queen to host a banquet for you to find a young master. For the Queen's sake, those young masters will definitely not let you down."

Although the Queen broke off her relationship, Cao Lingru still decided to give it a try. She was about to die, and Ahan would probably help her one last time.

"Hmm!" Ji Yunchu took the medicine she had specially prepared to cover up her pulse and gave it to Cao Lingru to drink. "Mother, this is the tranquilizing soup prescribed by the doctor. Drink it before entering the palace."

Cao Lingru touched his face and said, "I look weak right now. If the Queen sees this, she will be soft-hearted and agree to me."

Ji Yunchu's hand holding the medicine froze for a moment. She was afraid that the Queen would see Cao Lingru's bad complexion and ask the imperial physician to see Cao Lingru. Then she would definitely find that Cao Lingru's body was poisoned.

(End of this chapter)