He Jin's throat tightened, his eyes filled with complex emotions, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out two words: "I'm sorry."

"Sorry?" Huo Zhixing raised an eyebrow, emphasizing each word. "I don't need this apology. I just want to know the truth!"

"Today is my wedding day. I wanted to give my wife a warm and beautiful memory, but I never expected it to turn out like this. My son was almost hurt!"

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..." He Jin was extremely sad, but all he could do now was frantically apologize.

It concerned a royal secret, and he didn't know how to explain it.

But he didn't want to upset Huo Zhixing.

Even though he wasn't the one standing next to Huo Zhixing, he still wanted to do everything he could to make him happy.

“Your Highness,” Asu whispered to him, “Princess Yue has received her injection and is asleep. The guards have taken her back to the western palace.”

"Okay." He Jin's voice was weak and listless.

"Your Highness!" Asu exclaimed anxiously, "Aren't you going to ask who released her?"

He Jin's eyes flickered slightly, he took a deep breath, and clenched his fists tightly.

He knew what was going on.

Who else could it be but his arrogant and reckless sister?

However, what should have been a perfect wedding turned into this mess, and now all he can think about is how to explain it to Huo Zhixing.

"Your Highness, Sang Qing is also injured!" Nie Xin walked up to him, her brows furrowed with displeasure. "Like Zhi Xing, I want an explanation from Your Highness!"

Jiang Can was still shaken, but little Junyu, nestled in his mother's arms, felt safe enough and stopped crying.

Sang Qing was still getting bandaged in another room.

Yin Ruohong frowned and stepped forward, whispering, "Your Highness, if I may be so bold... that lady just now had some kind of mental problem, didn't she?"

“I saw the sedative the maid gave her; the dosage was a bit too high… It’s clear that this has caused her to become dependent on the drug!”

"Chairman Yin," He Jin licked his dry lips, "do you have any good ideas?"

Yin Ruohong narrowed his eyes slightly. "I can try acupuncture. But I've never met this lady before, and I don't know what connection she has with the palace... Your Highness, could you tell me the details? So I can prescribe the right medicine!"

He Jin pondered for a moment, then nodded with great difficulty.

He instructed his men to appease the guests and lead them to the garden to continue enjoying the feast.

Then he took only Jiang Can, Huo Zhixing, Yin Ruohong and Nie Xin with him to a secret room.

“Sang Qing is still getting bandaged up, so I won’t call her over yet.” He Jin turned to look at them. “I know you all want an answer, but actually, even I’m not sure about the answer. I can only tell you what I know.”

Jiang Can held Xiao Junyu in her arms, exchanged a glance with Huo Zhixing, and nodded gently.

“That woman just now…” He Jin paused, then whispered four words: “She’s my aunt.”

"What?!"

Everyone was taken aback.

“No wonder,” Huo Zhixing said softly, “when we arrived at the banquet hall just now, we heard the maids calling ‘Your Highness!’”

"Yes, she is my aunt, the king's sister. Her name is Herin Yue, she is a princess, and everyone calls her Princess Yue."

Jiang Can frowned. "Then why did she become like this?"

He Jin sighed softly, "I don't know either... Ever since I was made a prince and entered the Grand Palace, I've known that the western palace is a forbidden area, and no one can get close to it."

“I was young then, and the more I couldn’t get close to a place, the more I wanted to see it. One day I climbed over the wall and found that the western palace was guarded by layers of guards, and there were iron cages on the windows… The place didn’t look like a palace, but like a prison cell, and it was gloomy all around. As soon as I jumped over, I felt a chill.”

"Later I found out that my aunt, Princess Lin Yue, was imprisoned inside."

Everyone found it unbelievable: "Why are you locking her up inside?"

“I don’t know about that.” He Jin shook his head. “It is said that my aunt committed a very serious mistake and was imprisoned here. My aunt is mentally unstable, and my uncle has to spend a lot of money on her medical treatment every year, but this matter is a secret of the palace and no one is allowed to tell it.”

"Pay for medical expenses?" Yin Ruohong chuckled twice. "With so many medicines and so many famous doctors in the Yin family, why would we need to spend that money outside?"

He glanced at He Jin and stopped himself from saying anything more. As a seasoned veteran of the underworld, he understood very well that the royal family was doing this to guard against the Yin family and did not want too much leverage to fall into the hands of others.

The Yin family was used by the royal family, but they were also viewed with suspicion by the royal family.

“Chairman Yin,” He Jin bowed slightly, “My uncle never allows us to mention this matter to outsiders, but if you have a way to cure my aunt, I think it would be a meritorious deed.”

"His Highness has a deep affection for his aunt."

“I don’t have much contact with my aunt,” He Jin answered truthfully, “but she is my family, and I don’t want to see her suffer.”

“Your Highness’s condition is treatable.” Yin Ruohong took out silver needles. “While she is fast asleep now, I will first use the needles to stimulate her meridians and acupoints to clear them up initially, and then we will proceed with the next steps.”

"Thank you, Chairman Yin!"

"Your Highness, there's no need for you to be so polite. Healing the sick and saving lives is my duty."

He Jin bowed politely and asked the guards to take Yin Ruohong out first.

Nie Xin got the answer she wanted and couldn't wait to check on Sang Qing's injuries.

Huo Zhixing, with Jiang Can in his arms, was about to leave when he brushed past He Jin. He Jin glanced at him discreetly, hesitated for a moment, and then finally asked the question:

"Mr. Huo... are you satisfied with my explanation?"

Huo Zhixing was taken aback.

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