Had he known Yunzhi would have such a fortunate turn of events, he would never have severed ties with her. He would have preferred to write the severance agreement later.

But things just happened to be so coincidental. He had just severed ties with Yunzhi when an imperial edict arrived.

He tried to rekindle his relationship with Yunzhi, but she wouldn't respond at all, and wouldn't even acknowledge him.

what to do?

Yun Cheng looked troubled. He had been thinking about it for so many days, but he still couldn't come up with a good solution.

Wait, I've got it!

An idea flashed through Yun Cheng's mind, and a smile immediately appeared on his face. Whether it would work or not, he had to give it a try.

What if it works?

His future days are going to be wonderful.

Thinking of this, Yun Cheng couldn't stay at home any longer and hurriedly went out. The sooner he could restore his relationship with Yun Zhi, the sooner he would benefit.

Yunzhi had no idea that Yuncheng was trying to restore their relationship. After returning to her courtyard, she immediately called Ruzhu over.

"Miss, you were looking for me?"

"Ruzhu, I have a task for you."

"Please speak, Miss."

Yunzhi beckoned Ruzhu closer and whispered a few words in her ear. After hearing Yunzhi's instructions, Ruzhu looked at her in shock and said, "Miss, this?"

"Go ahead and investigate thoroughly."

"Yes, I understand."

After entrusting the matter to Ruzhu, Yunzhi put it aside. She trusted Ruzhu's abilities; if she really wasn't Xu's daughter, she would definitely find some clues.

In the palace, before Dongli Lu Cang even reached the Hall of Diligent Governance, he was blocked by someone.

The eldest princess knelt before Lu Cang of Dongli, pleading, "Uncle, please release Qingyun. He was just confused for a moment, he will definitely change in the future."

"A moment of confusion?" Dongli Lu Cang looked down at the princess and said coldly, "His repeated trouble-making against me is also a moment of confusion?"

"Uncle, I beg you, for the sake of my niece's well-behaved behavior all these years, spare his life. After all, he is my only son. If he dies, what will become of me?"

"So, 'well-behaved'? If your 'well-behaved' means causing my death, then it truly is well-behaved. Dong Li Yue, do you think I'm a fool?" Dong Li Lu Cang looked at the Princess with a mocking expression, assuming he was unaware of her actions.

The reason he didn't harm her was because he didn't want to argue with her. After all, they were just underhanded tactics, and he didn't cause her any real damage.

But his indifference only emboldened them to act even more brazenly. Since that's the case, let them suffer. Only through pain will they learn what they should and shouldn't do.

"I didn't!" Dong Liyue protested. She knew she absolutely couldn't admit it, otherwise she would suffer the same fate as her son—staying in jail.

"Whether it's true or not, you know it in your heart, and so do I. If you don't want to keep your son company, you'd better behave yourself. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless. There's always a price to pay for messing with those you shouldn't have, isn't there?"

After saying that, Dongli Lu Cang ignored Dongli Yue and walked straight past her into the Qin Zheng Hall.

Apart from a few servants, there was no sign of the emperor in the palace. It was unclear whether he was in the inner palace or hiding because he was afraid to see him.

Hmph, if he dares to do something but not admit it, then don't blame him for being ruthless.

Only in this way can the emperor remember who should be dealt with and who should not.