Aye's expression changed drastically as he suddenly remembered that the information Shunfeng'er had given him stated that Shen Mingjiang's youngest daughter had been betrothed to the Prince of Qin of the Great Wei Dynasty.

Conversely, the woman he couldn't help but care about was Shen Mingjiang's youngest daughter.

A storm raged within him, and his hands trembled slightly. For a moment, he was unsure whether to continue reading.

Could it be that I really am Shen Mingjiang's son?

But if that's true, why did Shen Mingjiang's son end up in Tibet and be rescued by the Third Prince?

When he woke up, he was seriously injured. The third prince told him that he had met him while hunting in the mountains. He guessed that he must have fallen off a cliff while gathering herbs or hunting. Since no one came looking for him at the time, he simply took him back to the mansion.

No, Aya's expression darkened slightly; the Third Prince's words were not to be trusted.

Aya composed herself and continued reading the letter in the bamboo tube.

"I'm due to give birth in two months. The doctor said I'm having twins, and I hope it's a boy and a girl. When my older brother comes back, I'll be an uncle."

"I insisted on coming to Tibet with Yuan Jin in order to find my brother. Luckily, I came."

“A few days ago, we found my father who was trapped and had been missing in Ximen Mountain. My father said that my brother was deceived and used by the third prince, and that he even sold my brother’s information in the royal court to the third prince. I’m afraid my brother’s life won’t be easy after he returns home. But I don’t think my brother did it. Even if my brother has lost his memory, he wouldn’t be so stupid as to be played like a fool.”

Aya's expression darkened slightly upon seeing this.

He had always assumed that Shen Mingjiang had returned to the Great Wei after discovering his escape, but according to the letter, not only did Shen Mingjiang not return, but he was instead trapped at Ximen Mountain by the Third Prince's scheme. Shen Mingjiang also seemed to believe that he was the one who had informed the Third Prince.

But it wasn't him who told the Third Prince the news. After escaping, he only felt that Shen Mingjiang was acting strangely, but he didn't intend to tell the Third Prince about it.

A slight dissatisfaction rose in Aya's heart, and when she recalled the Third Prince's hypocritical smile, a hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes.

He pondered for a long time before opening the last text message, which read:

"I miss my brother very much, but I don't know why he always refuses to show himself to me. If my brother sees these letters, whatever your difficulties are, I hope you can come and see Zhaozhao. I will be waiting for you at the inn."

So her name is Zhao Zhao.

Aya opened her lips and silently uttered the name. A feeling of extreme familiarity welled up in her chest, and even her expression became dazed, as if she had called this name countless times before.

He leaned against the wall, slightly dejected, his eyes lowered as he looked at the bamboo tube and letter in his palm, countless thoughts surging in his mind.

But in the end, he could not refuse the last request in the letter—"Whatever your difficulties, I hope you can come and see Zhaozhao. I will be waiting for you at the inn."

Aya glanced back at the courtyard, her expression hesitant, thinking about going to see her. A sense of trepidation, like a return home, made her want to retreat.

She was afraid that she had mistaken someone for someone else, and afraid that she was actually all alone.

However, he couldn't refuse Zhaozhao's request and his family's temptations. After hesitating for a long time, he still climbed over the courtyard wall.

The patrolling guards immediately noticed the commotion and rushed towards the scene.

"Who goes there?!"

This time, Aye did not resist. He raised his hands, calmly indicating his harmlessness, and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "I'm here to find someone."

The guards, upon recognizing him, showed a slight look of surprise. They had been ordered to search for General Shen Xiao these past few days, and had long since memorized his image; naturally, they wouldn't fail to recognize him.

The lead guard immediately put away his weapon and said to the others who were still stunned, "Go and fetch the princess quickly."

Shen Youying sat restlessly by the window. Because of her elder brother's matter, she couldn't concentrate on reading, so she simply brought over the remaining grass stems to weave some small trinkets to pass the time.

Just as she was about to send Liuyun out to see what was happening, a guard rushed over and said quickly, "Your Highness, please go and see. It seems that General Shen has returned."

Shen Youying was startled and suddenly stood up, knocking over the basket on the table and scattering grass stems all over the ground.

After that, she refused Liuyun and Fucui's help and ran into the courtyard by herself, lifting her skirt.

Liuyun and Fucui chased after her, urging her to slow down and be careful not to fall.

But Shen Youying couldn't stop. When she got to the courtyard, she saw Shen Xiuyi standing under the tree in the distance, turning her head to look at her.

She paused, her eyes instantly reddening, and she cried out in a tearful voice, "Brother."

When Shen Xiuyi saw him like this, her heart skipped a beat. Her body moved forward a few steps before her mind could process it, and she gently held his shoulder, saying in a hoarse voice, "Don't cry."

Upon hearing this, Shen Youying hugged him and cried even harder.

Shen Xiuyi awkwardly supported her, patting her back stiffly and repeatedly comforting her not to cry.

Shen Youying's shoulders trembled, and she cried for a long time before she stopped. Through her teary eyes, she looked up at him and complained, "Now that you've remembered, why have you been hiding from me? Father and I have been looking for you for so long."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiuyi helplessly explained, "I don't remember anything."

Shen Youying, on the other hand, was slightly taken aback upon hearing this and asked curiously, "You haven't regained your memories?"

Shen Xiuyi nodded with difficulty.

Shen Youying blinked: "Then how did you find this place, brother?"

Shen Xiuyi was too embarrassed to admit that she had actually been secretly observing her from the inn, so she could only vaguely say, "That day, when you arrived at the inn, I was on the second floor of the restaurant across the street. I happened to see you and thought you looked familiar, so I came to take a look."

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