Su Xuening buried her face in Xuan Yuanzhan's arms and said in a muffled voice, "They plotted against you, slandered you, and tried to kill you, yet you still pleaded for them. The Emperor only cares about his son, but not about you."

When she demanded the execution of Xuan Yuanzhi, the emperor was clearly unwilling. He had no idea that every time he indulged Xuan Yuanzhi and his ilk, he was also harming Xuan Yuanzhan.

If it weren't for the repeated indulgence in his childhood, Xuan Yuanzhan wouldn't have been abused like that as a child, and wouldn't have been schemed against like that as an adult. How could the Emperor's dereliction of duty not be involved in all of this?

Su Xuening's words of concern touched Xuan Yuanzhan's heart. He reached out and hugged her tightly, burying his face in her neck. After a long while, he finally spoke, "It's enough that you care about me. No one else matters!"

Having someone who understands him so well in his life, what grievances could he not swallow?

Su Xuening smiled wryly. How could it not be important?

The emperor must be very important to him, just like his father!

Otherwise, he wouldn't have let Xuanyuan Duo and Xuanyuan Zhi go so easily for the sake of the emperor. It's just that his identity has been distorted for so many years, which has made him habitually choose to endure.

Well, it's all in the past now. Xuan Yuan Yu is to be beheaded, Xuan Yuan Zhi is to be exiled, and Xuan Yuan Duo has had his title stripped. The punishments have been carried out to the fullest extent.

No one will bully him anymore!

Su Xuening looked up at Xuan Yuanzhan and saw his handsome face. Instantly, she thought of her son's soft and cute face, which looked exactly like his. Her heart melted.

In her past life, her child was snatched away by Su Feiling at birth; she didn't even get to see what the child looked like. If she had seen Xiao Bao's face in her past life, wouldn't she have found him immediately? Perhaps she would have known he was Xiao Bao's father the moment she saw him.

When Su Feiling and the others are torn apart by five horses tomorrow, whether it's a grudge from a past life or a grudge in this life, she will have avenged herself.

Just as Su Xuening was lost in thought, Xuan Yuanzhan cupped her face in his hands.

"Who are you thinking about?" Xuan Yuanzhan's gray eyes were fixed on Su Xuening, his tone so sour it could make a vat of vinegar!

Su Xuening snapped out of her daze, and seeing Xuan Yuanzhan's aggrieved and sour little eyes, she couldn't help but laugh. She cupped his face and said, "Looking at your face, who else could I be thinking of? Isn't it that little guy who looks exactly like you?"

Xuan Yuanzhan instantly realized what was happening, and the stinging in his eyes lessened considerably: "You were thinking about our son?"

Su Xuening sighed helplessly, her eyes filled with longing: "I've been with Xiao Bao day and night since he was born. I ran away when he was just a month old. I wonder if the little guy misses me?"

Probably not. He's so young, how would he know what he wants or doesn't want? He probably doesn't even know who his mother is.

His mother will definitely arrange another wet nurse for him; he's probably enjoying someone else's milk right now.

The thought of her son drinking someone else's milk again made Su Xuening feel a pang of jealousy.

Although she knew there was nothing she could do about it, Su Xuening, as a mother, still couldn't help feeling jealous.

Xuanyuan Zhan had never met his son. Even as a father, he couldn't understand Su Xuening's feelings for Xiaobao as a mother. He could only comfort her, "Let's go to Xiliang and bring Xiaobao back in a while."

“Eh~” Su Xuening blinked.

Bring them back?

It's not that easy.

Xiao Bao has already taken the surname Duanmu, so how easy is it to bring him back to Dong Chu?

Moreover, not only can they not bring Xiaobao back, but if they go back, she might not be able to come back easily either.

Seeing her strange expression, Xuan Yuanzhan frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

Su Xuening shook her head and changed the subject, saying, "Before the execution tomorrow, I want to see Su Huiyan."

Xuan Yuanzhan raised an eyebrow, instantly realizing something: "You want to ask her about the Su family army?"

Su Xuening nodded: "If Father faked his death, then this matter is definitely related to the Su family army. I just don't know which of the three generals of the Su family army is the one who cooperated with Su Huiyan and the others to murder Father."

Xuanyuan Zhan recalled the appearances of the three generals, but couldn't figure it out for a moment: "I'll go with you!"

"Yes, let's take Yun'an with us." Yun'an also wanted to know the truth about her father's death.

"Let's go." Xuan Yuanzhan naturally had no objections. As soon as he stepped out of the side hall, he saw Yun An and Pei Luo in the courtyard.

“Master,” Xuan Yuanzhan bowed to Pei Luo and said, “Thank you for saving Tuoba Xiong today.”

If Tuoba Xiong had been killed, he wouldn't have been able to testify against Xuanyuan Zhi and Grand Tutor Liang so easily.

Pei Luo chuckled and stroked his beard: "Now you're being so polite with your teacher. You weren't this polite when you were ordering me around earlier!"

Pei Luo's words instantly made everyone laugh.

Xuan Yuanzhan smiled sheepishly, then looked around but didn't see You Yi and Dao Yi: "Where are my master and Uncle-Master You Yi?"

Pei Luo said, "Your master couldn't stay in this palace and was worried about the White Dragon Temple, so Youyi sent him back to the White Dragon Temple first."

Since that heron-like fellow doesn't know the way, he can only struggle to swim around.

Xuanyuan Zhan could understand his master. His master had indeed been away for a long time this time. He had even gone to Xiliang with Ning'er and the others. He had been away from Bailong Temple for too long, and it was indeed time to go back and visit.

Xuan Yuanzhan then looked at Su Yun'an: "Your sister and I are going to the Heavenly Prison to see Su Huiyan. Do you want to come?"

"Go," Su Yun'an said without hesitation, "I want to go."

"Since I have nothing else to do, I'll go too." Pei Luo was also quite unaccustomed to this palace. If it weren't for the fact that his maid and son were both in the palace, he wouldn't have been able to stay here for even a minute.

"Then let's go take a look together."

Xuanyuan Zhan led the group to the Heavenly Prison.

In the imperial prison.

Su Huiyan and Su Feiling were placed in the same cell.

When Su Xuening and the others arrived, the two sat in separate corners, as if they didn't know each other.

Hearing footsteps, the two looked up together.

Upon seeing that it was Su Xuening and Su Yun'an, Su Huiyan instantly felt as if she had seen saviors. She rushed to the fence and frantically shook it, crying out, "Ning'er, An'er, are you here to save your aunt? Let your aunt out! Your aunt doesn't want to die!"

Su Feiling looked at Su Huiyan's crazy appearance and sneered with disdain.

Even with death looming, Su Huiyan was still dreaming, thinking that Su Xuening and Su Yun'an had come to save her. In the entire Eastern Chu, these two were probably the ones who wanted her dead the most!

Su Feiling sat motionless in the corner, as if waiting to watch the show!

Su Xuening's visit to the prison at this time probably wasn't just to kick someone when they're down!

Su Xuening didn't want to beat around the bush and stared at Su Huiyan directly, asking, "What kind of schemes and tricks did you and Su Renyi use to murder my father back then!"