Zhan Tianye’s stern eyebrows twitched. He knew much more.
Remembering something, he said, "You don't need to go today. Tomorrow, you will accompany Father into the palace, and you will meet Yun Shu and Xiao Jing."
"Tomorrow?" Zhan Xiao Li frowned his little brows.
He had barely digested such huge news.
Knowing he had two younger brothers.
And accepting that he had to share his mother's love with his two brothers.
He even felt that, as the elder brother, he should properly guide Yun Xiao Jing.
Now, he couldn't go, and he was somewhat disappointed.
"Yes, tomorrow is the annual Changqiu Festival. The Emperor will host a banquet, and all civil and military officials will attend," Zhan Tianye said in a deep voice.
Zhan Xiao Li nodded with a hint of dejection.
After Zhan Xiao Li retreated, Qiu Lu entered from outside.
"Your Highness, this is a letter sent by Miss Yun. She said she wants to enter the prince's mansion through the back door tonight and wishes for Your Highness to meet her." Qiu Lu presented a letter.
The messenger said it was sent by a maid. He feared the letter contained poison powder or was of unknown origin. Upon opening and reading it, he was utterly stunned.
He hadn't expected the eldest Miss Yun to actually send a letter to His Highness!
And wanting to enter the prince's mansion through the back door – this clearly indicated malicious intent!
Zhan Tianye's eyes turned icy. "Turn her away."
"Certainly!" Qiu Lu agreed readily.
Now that he knew the second Miss Yun was the birth mother of the young prince, Miss Yun would no longer be able to cause trouble!
Pretending to be the young prince's mother – he felt like slapping her. What was she?
The sky gradually darkened.
The moon began to emerge.
Many people in the capital had already retired for the night.
A seemingly ordinary carriage rumbled its way to the entrance of the Night Prince's mansion.
The back gate of the Night Prince's mansion led to an alley.
It was all walls.
After the carriage stopped, Yun Yue Yin, who was wearing a veil, alighted from it.
She lightly knocked on the back door.
She knew Zhan Tianye would see her, after all, in his heart, she was Zhan Xiao Li's birth mother.
Furthermore, the letter clearly stated that she had something to say.
Someone opened the door.
And directly asked, "Who is it?"
"I sent word to the Night Prince during the day. The Night Prince knows I will come tonight. Open the door and let me in, then lead the way for me," Yun Yue Yin said in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, the servant directly retorted, "His Highness has ordered that he will see no one."
Then, with a bang, the door was closed.
Yun Yue Yin's expression changed. "He actually refused me entry?"
"Miss, what should we do now?" Wen Shu asked in a low voice.
At this moment, she suddenly felt a little scared. It seemed the Night Prince didn't care about Miss at all!
Miss had confidently believed earlier that the Night Prince would see her.
Yun Yue Yin bit her lip. "Where did things go wrong?"
Why did she feel that things were deviating further from her expectations? Increasingly out of her control?
Unwilling to give up, she knocked on the door again.
The servant opened the door again. Seeing Yun Yue Yin, his face turned cold, and he said impatiently, "Why are you still here? Didn't I already tell you? His Highness sees no guests! He sees absolutely no one!"
"Go and report to the Night Prince again and tell him that I have a secret to tell him. If I don't tell him this secret, no one will ever know, and he will never know the truth in his lifetime," Yun Yue Yin's eyes darted around, and she said with a bite of her lip, disregarding the consequences.
Upon hearing this, the servant closed the door and immediately went to report to Qiu Lu.
Qiu Lu, after hearing this, pondered for a moment, then decided to inform His Highness and see if His Highness would decide to meet Yun Yue Yin.
After hearing Qiu Lu's report, Zhan Tianye.
He let out a cold laugh. "What do you think she will tell this prince?"
"Perhaps she will tell Your Highness that she is not the birth mother of the young prince?" Qiu Lu's mind raced.
"Let her in," Zhan Tianye commanded coldly.
This time, Yun Yue Yin was allowed in as she wished.
She looked at the Night Prince's mansion before her, lamenting the twists of fate.
If she hadn't suddenly learned that Chu Tian Ye had become crippled back then, she would already be living here. Perhaps, by virtue of her son, she would have become the Night Prince's consort. What a shame.
His power and influence were on par with the Regent, but the Regent...
She had to carefully accompany the Regent.
While thinking, she quickly arrived before Zhan Tianye.
"Night Prince."
Yun Yue Yin curtsied with great etiquette.
Her peripheral vision fell on Zhan Tianye's face, a face that had once captivated her.
"Speak," Zhan Tianye said directly.
Seeing Zhan Tianye's indifferent attitude, Yun Yue Yin's eyes reddened slightly. The darkness hid her sallow complexion, and coupled with the veil, it gave her a somewhat pitiable charm. "Your Highness, I am, after all, Xiao Li's birth mother."
"Throw her out," Zhan Tianye ordered directly to Qiu Lu.
Yun Yue Yin's face suddenly changed, becoming extremely unsightly. As Qiu Lu walked over, she quickly said, "Your Highness, I had unspeakable reasons for leaving back then. I never truly intended to abandon Xiao Li!"
"Miss Yun, there's no need to say more," Qiu Lu said coldly.
What nonsense was she spouting?
"Fine! I'll tell you! I'll reveal the secret! Back then, I actually gave birth to twins, not just Zhan Xiao Li! That child was placed with a family. As long as the Night Prince helps me return to the General's mansion, I will tell you where that child is!" Yun Yue Yin gritted her teeth and said quickly.
After all, tomorrow the entire capital would know that Zhan Tianye had another son.
That was arranged by Zhan Ming!
Of course, Zhan Ming would never have guessed that Gu Xiao Feng was Zhan Tianye's biological son!
Zhan Tianye's cold gaze deepened, a flicker of surprise in his eyes.
Qiu Lu was astonished and suddenly looked at Zhan Tianye, "Your Highness?"
"Believe me, I would never lie at this point! My request is very simple: to be able to return to the General's mansion!" Yun Yue Yin said again.
...
In front of a residence.
Jing Heng led the way, and Yun Shu followed behind him, arriving at this residence.
"Master, I have confirmed that Gu Xiao Feng is here," Jing Heng said softly to Yun Shu.
Yun Shu surveyed their surroundings.
From the outside, this mansion appeared to be a very ordinary residence.
However, there were many guards inside.
"People from the Regent's side have come here, and they have restricted Gu Xiao Feng's movements," Jing Heng said.
Yun Shu nodded. "Hiding the person here, they must have some purpose."
"Does Master want to see Gu Xiao Feng now? We can take him away right now!" Jing Heng asked.
Under the night sky, Yun Shu's eyes narrowed in thought.
Gu Xiao Feng must be wary of her now.
He was probably even taught by Yun Yue Yin to resent her, and would definitely not trust her as easily as Xiao Li.
However...
She could let Gu Xiao Feng know now that she had never abandoned him back then!
"Let's go! Inside!" Yun Shu said softly.
Two figures entered the mansion.
Then, they silently infiltrated Gu Xiao Feng's room.