My husband, who abandoned his father and kept his son, actually wants me to be his concubine.

Chapter 111 That mistress is my father's woman
After leaving the Grand Princess's residence, Lu Jinshi and Rong Yi boarded a carriage together and headed to the Prince of Jin's residence to pick up Xiao Qili and take her to the academy.

Inside the carriage, Lu Jinshi looked at Rong Yi and said, "I don't believe the Princess Consort is crazy. It seems that Qingyun was killed by her own father."

Rong Yi sighed inwardly, "They say even tigers don't eat their cubs, but this Prince of Qingshan doesn't even care about the life of his own daughter."

Lu Jinshi frowned slightly and said, "I suppose the lover of the Prince of Qingshan mentioned by the Princess Consort is an important person. We should send someone to the Grand Princess's residence to try to find out who the Prince of Qingshan's lover is."

Rong Yi said calmly, "The Princess Consort has acted so erratically today, so the Prince of Qingshan will definitely keep a close watch on her. Even if we send someone in to get close to her, we probably won't be able to find out anything."

Lu Jinshi said, "Why don't we have His Majesty summon the Princess Consort to the palace and have him ask her directly?"

Rong Yi said, "No, that might arouse the suspicion of the Prince of Qingshan. We might as well go all the way and end the life of the Princess Consort as well, since what the Prince just said was a heinous crime that would lead to the confiscation of property and the extermination of the entire clan..."

Lu Jinshi said, "But hasn't the Prince of Qingshan still not silenced his wife?"

Rong Yi said, "The Princess Consort's father is from the Pingyuan Earl's Mansion. If she were to die, her family would definitely come to investigate. The Princess Consort's death is not so easily dismissed, which is why Prince Qingshan has temporarily spared her life."

Lu Jinshi looked at Rong Yi in utter astonishment and said, "If it were just an ordinary mistress, it wouldn't warrant the confiscation of their property and the extermination of their entire clan, unless it's..."

Rong Yi nodded slightly and said, "That mistress is my father's woman."

"Should we tell Father about this?"

Rong Yi shook his head and said, "There's no need to inform Father Emperor yet. After all, there's no evidence to support this, and we're just speculating."

Lu Jinshi thought so too. Even if Rong Yi was favored, if he spoke to His Majesty about this matter without any evidence, it would surely anger His Majesty.

Lu Jinshi glanced lightly at the carriage window: "Which consort could it be? The only consorts currently outside the palace are Consort De, Consort Liang, and Consort Shu. Why don't I pay them a visit after I return from the academy? After all, I haven't visited these consorts since we got married."

Rong Yi said, "There's another one, the Prince of Yan's adoptive mother, Consort Rong."

Lu Jinshi said, "Consort Rong? How can a consort be the foster mother of a prince?"

Rong Yi said, "She was originally Consort Rong, but she became Consort Rong after committing a crime. It was also because of her crime that His Majesty expelled all the concubines from the palace and let Consort Liang and others live in his son's home."

Lu Jinshi said, "Then it seems that the person who has been obstructing our mother from becoming empress is also related to Consort Rong?"

Rong Yi nodded slightly and said, "Even if we were to say that Consort Rong and Prince Qingshan had an affair, we would have no evidence. This is probably why the Princess Consort did not tell us this earlier, because if she did, she would surely die."

The two chatted as they arrived at the Prince of Jin's residence.

After waiting outside for a while, Prince Jin and his wife came with little Qi Li by the hand.

Princess Jin straightened Xiao Qili's collar and said, "You are the one who will study with your seventh aunt. You must study hard and it would be best if you could memorize the Book of Poetry as soon as possible. Do you understand?"

"Understood." Little Qi Li took Rou'er's hand and smiled as he had the maid carry him into the carriage.

"Royal Uncle, Royal Aunt."

Lu Jinshi pulled Xiao Qili aside and said, "Something happened yesterday, so you'll have to go to the academy to study every day from now on."

Qi Li nodded obediently. Seeing the pastries displayed on the carriage, he drooled, "Auntie... can I eat some pastries?"

Lu Jinshi gave Qi Li a piece and said, "Share it with your sister." Qi Li broke the pastry in half and gave it to Xiao Rou'er. Xiao Rou'er looked at Lu Jinshi and Rong Yi timidly, her eyes filled with fear.

Qi Li said, "Don't be afraid, little sister. Seventh Imperial Uncle and Imperial Aunt are good people. Don't be afraid."

Xiao Rou'er ate the pastries slowly, still looking timid.

Qi Li said, "Little sister was quite lively yesterday, but it's all Uncle's fault. Uncle's appearance frightened little sister, and she burst into tears whenever she saw him."

Lu Jinshi and Rong Yi exchanged a glance after hearing Qi Li's words.

Lu Jinshi said to Qi Li, "Are you sure your sister cried when she saw your third uncle?"

Qi Li said, "Yes, my sister's voice is hoarse from crying."

Rong Yi and Lu Jinshi exchanged a glance, understanding each other's thoughts from their eyes.

In the afternoon, after Lu Jinshi came out of the academy, he took Rou'er to the military camp in the carriage.

Inside a small hut, they saw that the maid had already woken up.

"Mother." Rou'er saw her mother lying on the bed and waved her little hands, wanting her mother to hug her.

After Lu Jinshi put Rou'er down, Rou'er hurriedly ran to her mother and said, "Mother."

The stepmother desperately wanted to hug Rou'er, but she couldn't move an inch.

Lu Jinshi walked to Wan Niang's bedside, sat down beside her, took Xiao Rou'er's hand, and smiled faintly: "Your mother is still injured and can't hold you for the time being. Why don't you continue to stay with your big brother?"

Rou'er only looked at Wan Niang, "I want my mother, I want my mother."

The maidservant wept and said, "Rou'er, listen to the Seventh Prince's Consort. We are still alive thanks to the Seventh Prince's Consort's help. Quickly kneel down and kowtow to the Consort to express your gratitude."

Lu Jinshi helped Rou'er up and said, "There's no need for such great kindness. Just live well with Rou'er in the future and don't do the same mistakes you did before. You must repent properly in the future. You are still young and have a long life ahead of you."

Looking at Lu Jinshi with eyes full of gratitude, Wan Niang said, "Thank you, Seventh Prince's Consort, thank you, Seventh Prince's Consort."

Lu Jinshi asked, "Did you see clearly who killed you yesterday?"

The stepmother said, "I saw it clearly. It was a group of well-trained men in black. They came very quickly. After I heard the noise, I let Rou'er out the window and told her to hide in the fields while I went to play hide-and-seek with her. But as soon as I let Rou'er out, the men in black went inside..."

Lu Jinshi thought it was unlikely that the Prince of Yan had done it himself. She said to Wan Niang, "You should rest and recuperate. Your family members are really despicable. They went to the Princess's mansion to demand justice before you even died, and they didn't even bother to look at your body."

The maidservant said, "Did the person who killed me try to frame Her Highness the Princess? I have already failed Her Highness, and now I have implicated her as well..."

Lu Jinshi said, "This is not your fault. You should focus on recovering from your injuries. Once you've recovered and the real culprit has been caught, you can go to the manor later."

"Yes, Seventh Prince's Consort."

Lu Jinshi said, "You can't properly take care of a little girl while you're recovering from your injuries. This is a military camp after all, and it's not appropriate to bring a two-year-old girl with you. The young prince of the Prince of Jin's mansion likes your daughter and treats her like a younger sister. So let the young prince take care of your daughter for a few days."

The maidservant said, "Thank you, Your Highness."