Especially Ye Jizheng's family, they were all dumbfounded when they looked at Ye Jingyu.

"This...this child, why does he look so much like the Seventh Prince?"

"Yes! Not only do they look alike, they're practically identical."

"That's right, could this be... the Seventh Prince's son?"

"Nonsense, if they look so alike, who else could they be but the Seventh Prince's son?"

"that is."

After a moment of surprise, the officials began to whisper among themselves.

Qin Mohan and Ye Qingcheng listened to their discussion but ignored them.

Instead, they ignored everyone and walked to their positions.

However, just as they took their seats...

Ye Qingcheng has attracted attention again.

"Hey, look at that woman, who is she? She's sitting at the same table as the Seventh Prince."

"Huh? Yes! Who could it be? Could it be the child's mother?"

"Yes! It should be. Did you notice just now? The child was being held by that woman's hand ever since he came in."

"Huh? Yes! I hadn't noticed until you said so. It seems she really is that child's mother."

"Yes, that's definitely it, but something's not right!"

"Huh? What's wrong with that?"

"It seems that after the Seventh Prince married the eldest daughter of Prime Minister Ye about six years ago, we haven't heard of him since. He hasn't taken any more concubines or wives."

"Huh? It seems so, could it be..." At this moment, the official seemed to realize something and shuddered.

"Could it be something?" Several people looked at the official, their brows furrowing slightly, and one of them asked.

"Could it be that the woman is the legitimate daughter of Prime Minister Ye?"

"What? Prime Minister Ye's eldest daughter? This...this can't be right? We've never met Prime Minister Ye's eldest daughter, but I'm sure everyone has heard a lot of rumors about her throughout the city, right?"

"That's right, I have heard quite a bit, but if not, why would the Seventh Prince have brought her to the palace and even let her sit at the same table?"

"Yes! Yes! Otherwise, the Seventh Prince would not have been so polite as to bring her into the palace."

You must understand, a concubine without status is no different from a maidservant; how could she possibly be qualified to enter the palace and sit at the same table as a prince?

"Yes! That's right, Your Highness would never be so ignorant of etiquette."

"Alright, alright, stop gossiping. If you want to know, look... isn't Prime Minister Ye right here? Just ask him and you'll find out."

"Huh? Right, right, right, I completely forgot about that."

One of the officials smiled and nodded in response.

At this time, the official was the Minister of Revenue, and was about sixty years old.

He and Ye Guotong had served in the same court for many years and were on good terms.

He was still two steps away from the position of Ye Guoxiang's family.

He shifted his body slightly and moved closer to Ye Guoxiang.

"Hey, old man Ye, is that woman next to the Seventh Prince your eldest daughter from the Duke's mansion?"

Ye Jizheng, who hadn't yet come back to his senses, realized what was happening when he heard the Minister of Revenue's question.

He glared at the Minister of Revenue and said irritably, "No."

"Huh? No? Are you sure?"

"I'm certain. If there's nothing else, hurry back to your seat."

"Hmm? Hey, old man Ye, I'm just asking, what do you mean by this?"

"What could I possibly mean? You've already asked, and I'm saying no, isn't that right?"

"You... Hmph, that's ridiculous."

Seeing that Ye Guoxiang's attitude was not good, the Minister of Revenue snorted coldly and returned to his seat with a flick of his sleeve.

However, after sitting down in his seat, he was still furious, puffing out his beard and glaring, muttering to himself.

"This is utterly absurd, did they take the wrong medicine?!"

"Hey, Old Kong, how's it going? Is it the legitimate daughter of Prime Minister Ye?"

"have no idea."

"Huh? Old Kong, what's with your attitude? I'm just asking you a question, why are you getting so angry?"

"I...I'm throwing a tantrum?"

"Otherwise what?"

"You... Hmph, get out of here, don't talk to me, I'm furious."

"You... fine, fine, fine old man Kong, from now on, don't ever come to me for help again."

"Me, beg you? Me, beg you? You think you're so great, huh?"

"You... damn it, did you take the wrong medicine?! This is utterly unreasonable, humph!"

The official angrily turned and sat back down in his seat, his face turning ashen.

at this time.

The entire hall.

Everyone except those who knew Ye Qingcheng's identity was very curious about her.

After all, Ye Qingcheng has not appeared in the public eye since she married into the Han Prince's mansion.

Everyone almost forgot about Ye Qingcheng.

This way.

After Ye Guoxiang drove away the Minister of Revenue, he frowned slightly and looked at Aunt Liu.

"Madam, have you heard of that wretched girl who gave birth to a child?"

Aunt Liu shook her head: "I've never heard of it, sir. Don't you have informants keeping a close eye on that little slut? How could you not know?"

"That wretched girl has been like a ghost ever since the Seventh Prince threw her into the Cold Courtyard six years ago. I haven't seen her since."

I thought she was dead, but who knew she would reappear, and with a child—the Seventh Prince's child.

"Master, are you sure that child is the Seventh Prince's?"

"Otherwise what? Didn't you see how much he looks like the Seventh Prince?"

"No...that's not what I meant. What I meant was...that the child is indeed the Seventh Prince's, but it's not necessarily that little slut's."

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