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Chen Yuzong hesitated briefly before making up his mind.
If he had not known that Su Qiaoyun had borne him a son, that would be one thing; although he clung to life in fear of death, he had but one worthless life to lose and could look beyond it.
But now things were different, his parents had died early without seeing him carry on the family line, and he himself thought the Chen Family line had come to an end. Who could have imagined that Su Qiaoyun had actually given birth to a son for him, leaving behind a vast inheritance for the boy to continue!
He was longing to go home and had no wish to stay in the palace of deceit and treachery any longer. Wasn't his constant swindling here just inviting the risk of beheading at any moment?
Indeed, Murong Jiu had accurately guessed his thoughts.