Ye Xiao originally thought that after he made some harsh words, Ye Nian would immediately change his mind as before, and might even admit his mistake and beg for forgiveness. Unexpectedly, he didn't say a word and just turned around and left.

"This...this..." He pointed at Chu Nian's receding figure, too angry to speak. In the end, only the silhouette of a figure in a wide-sleeved red robe remained at the far corner.

"What's wrong with this brat? Can't I control him anymore?" Ye Xiao was so angry that he was panting heavily.

Nie Feiyan pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps he will change his mind after suffering some hardships outside. You should calm down first!"

Ye Xiao: "Change his mind? He wants to come back? I'd rather not acknowledge him as my own!"

Nie Feiyan chuckled helplessly, but before her eyes flashed that red-clad figure, tall, handsome, and unrestrained, like a sword that walks freely and cannot be contained by any sheath!

She had never met anyone like this before.

Seeing her lost in thought, Ye Xiao asked, puzzled, "What are you thinking about?"

Nie Feiyan laughed and said, "I think someone like him would definitely not have a peaceful life outside."

Ye Xiao: "You don't need to tell me that. Such a handsome boy..." Thinking of this, he felt a little short of breath again, feeling that he should try his best to keep that child in the Ye King's mansion forever.

Such a handsome boy will be targeted by those shady restaurants if he goes out, and they will try every means to get him to join them.

Nie Feiyan: "How about I try to persuade him again? I know you can't bring yourself to do it."

Ye Xiaoxi asked, "Are you really willing to persuade him? Don't you mind the foolish things he did to you in the past?"

Nie Feiyan: "He did all that for you. I think after my talk with him last time, he's not as hostile towards me anymore." Just now, he even knelt down to help her pick up the broken bowl. What a gentle man he must be to do that!

Ye Xiao has never done that.

Nie Feiyan readily agreed and genuinely went with the intention of persuading Ye Nian. She went directly to the small courtyard where Ye Nian lived after leaving Ye Xiao's study. However, she was surprised to find several servants of Ye Nian weeping bitterly upon arrival. Upon inquiring, she learned that Ye Nian had already moved away.

"Gone...gone? They're gone already?" Nie Feiyan exclaimed in shock. That was too fast!

She couldn't believe it and quickly went inside to check, saying, "Your young master's things are all still here, how could he have just moved them away like this?"

A servant said, "Miss Nie, the young master said that the things in this courtyard originally belonged to the Prince's Mansion. Now that he has broken away from the Prince's Mansion and established his own household, it is naturally not appropriate for him to take things from the Prince's Mansion."

Nie Feiyan said, "So, he didn't take anything with him when he left?!"

The servants nodded in agreement. Some of the more cunning ones even stole glances at her expression and cried even harder.

Nie Feiyan comforted her, "You don't need to be sad. Although the young master no longer lives in the Prince's mansion, the Prince will remember your past contributions in taking care of him and will not treat you unfairly."

Although the servants in this small courtyard have all been with the original owner since childhood, they are all the prince's confidants. From the old prince to the current prince, they are the only truly loyal masters to him.

Their feigned sadness stemmed from their desire to hear Nie Feiyan's words. Everyone knew Miss Nie's importance in the prince's heart; with those words from her, their future would be secure.

Nie Feiyan came full of excitement, but left disappointed.

When Ye Xiao heard that Ye Nian had left without taking anything with him, he was also surprised and said, "How could he be so fast?"

Nie Feiyan could only manage a dry, bitter smile. She sensed that Ye Nian was utterly disappointed in Ye Xiao, and thus left without a trace of regret.

Ye Xiao pondered, "I need to send someone to find out where he moved to." The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

If this kid gets into trouble outside, especially with his extremely handsome appearance, he might be targeted by some shady establishment. If something happens, it won't just be Ye Nian who loses face, but the entire Ye Wang Mansion.

Nie Feiyan also had this concern, after all, Ye Nian was too handsome. Such a handsome boy, without any magical energy for self-defense, would be very dangerous walking alone outside.

Ye Xiao immediately sent people out to search for the young master, but the men searched everywhere without finding any news. It was as if the young master had suddenly vanished into thin air.

Ye Xiao was so angry that he smashed things several times. The young master he had raised dared to break free from his control, which truly infuriated him.

Nie Feiyan said worriedly, "Could it be that he was spotted by some villains and kidnapped and sold as soon as he left the Prince's mansion?"

These words were a wake-up call. Ye Xiao quickly sent his trusted confidants to secretly inquire about the various "restaurants" to see if anyone similar to the young master had been forced into prostitution by these "restaurants."

After searching around, we still couldn't find it.

Two months passed in the blink of an eye, and Ye Xiao's interest in finding the person gradually faded. Unexpectedly, one day his friend Gongsun Liang came to the Ye King's mansion and told him about a new residence called "Qin She" that had appeared in the East Alley of the capital. Every evening, the owner would play a piece of music in the courtyard. Those who wanted to enter the courtyard to listen to the music would each pay one ingot of gold, while those who wanted to listen from outside would each pay one ingot of silver. Moreover, no more than three people could enter the courtyard to listen to the music each day.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiao exclaimed with great surprise, "Such a thing actually exists in the world? A single piece of music costs a silver ingot, and even more so, those who enter the courtyard to listen to the music have to pay a gold ingot?"

Gongsun Liang laughed and said, "That's right. I heard that the Prime Minister's wife, Madam Dong, suffers from insomnia. That day, she went into the courtyard to listen to a piece of music, and when she returned to the mansion, the clear and melodious sound of the zither was still ringing in her ears. Her insomnia was cured that very night."

Ye Xiao was even more surprised and asked incredulously, "Is this true or false?"

Gongsun Liang said, "Since the Prime Minister's wife personally experienced this matter, it should not be false." Seeing Ye Xiao's look of novelty and amazement, he coughed lightly and said, "There are rumors that the zither music coming from that zither house is quite similar in style to the music played by the young master at the banquet in the Night King's mansion that day."

Ye Xiao's eyelids twitched as he asked, "What do you mean?"

Gongsun Liang: "Some people think that the owner of the zither house is the young master of your family. Although only a few people have entered the courtyard to listen to the music so far, they all admit that the zither player is the most handsome man in the world. He likes to wear a red shirt with a white collar underneath, and he is truly outstanding and refined."

Many unmarried women in the capital are now eager to meet this musician, some even willing to pay two ingots of gold to enter his brothel and listen to his music. However, this musician has a rather peculiar personality; those who wish to enter must first catch his eye, otherwise, no matter how much money you offer, it will be useless.