After returning to Yuelai Guest, Yan Shaoheng kept hearing Yan An's words.

He didn't know why he could trust such a young girl so completely.

"What exactly is the identity of Yue Xiyuan's fiancée, Yan An?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Yan An is Yue Xiyuan's fiancée, the daughter of Yan Cheng, and the second child in her family. She also has an older brother named Yan Yi. When Yan An was born, a purple light suddenly appeared, which was an unusual phenomenon. Therefore, the Emperor issued an edict to arrange a marriage between the unborn children and to make Yan An the Regent's Consort."

Yan Shaoheng didn't think there was anything special about it; it was just an unusual phenomenon.

Is there anything else?

“After Yan An was born, Venerable Bai Qing appeared in the Yan residence, and her name was given by Venerable Bai Qing.”

Upon hearing this, Yan Shaoheng became somewhat agitated. "What? You mean Bai Qing was born when Yan An was born?"

"yes."

"Where did Bai Qing go?"

"Venerable Bai Qing claimed that Yan An is the Phoenix Lord, destined to face a tribulation. If he can overcome it, he will live up to his name; if he cannot, the Phoenix Lord will be reborn a thousand years later, and Yan An will be a fool."

Yan Shaoheng suddenly stood up, took a deep breath, and looked at Cheng Ying with anger and shock in his eyes.

Why weren't you told this matter by me?

"Please forgive me, Master!" Cheng Ying immediately knelt on the ground.

“When Yan An was born, it was the beginning of the establishment of the film studio. The master was focused on handling the affairs of the film studio and said... said that if there were no other important matters, we should not disturb you.”

“You said that apart from Consort Chen and Yanchuan City, nothing else is considered important, so… so I didn’t report it to you.”

In fact, Cheng Ying wanted to report this matter to Yan Shaoheng, but Yan Shaoheng didn't take it seriously, and Cheng Ying was interrupted by Yan Shaoheng after only reporting half of it.

Cheng Ying knew that she could only blame herself for this. Yan Shaoheng was unaware that this was just the result; he never cared about the process.

After being reminded by Cheng Ying, Yan Shaoheng seemed to indeed have some recollection of it.

However, at the time, I was so caught up in the misunderstanding with Chen Jingshu that I didn't let Cheng Ying continue the investigation, which led to the current situation.

"Alright, you can continue."

"The Yan family had Venerable Baiqing take Yan An away that day. Since then, Yan An has become Venerable Baiqing's disciple until he returned to the capital half a year ago."

It turns out that the little girl he had been ignoring was actually Bai Qing's apprentice.

This person seems to be someone not to be underestimated; perhaps she is indeed worth cooperating with.

Is there anything else?

To prevent any other important information from being missed, Yan Shaoheng asked.

"That's all the information my subordinates have gathered."

Cheng Ying remained kneeling on the ground, fearing that his master would reprimand him again.

Over the years, in order to establish the authority of the film studio, Yan Shaoheng has used increasingly novel and cruel methods of punishment.

Of ordinary people who enter the ghost town of the film studio, only a handful manage to come out alive.

The Ghost City was a place specifically set up by Yan Shaoheng to punish those who disobeyed him and betrayed him.

"Get up."

"Thank you, Master."

“It seems that this Princess An is not to be underestimated. Go and send her a visiting card, and tell Yan An that I will pay her a visit tomorrow.”

"Yes, Master."

Cheng Ying didn't know why she went directly to the Regent's Palace, but went to the Yan residence to deliver a visiting card.

Yue Xiyuan handed the letter he had received in the secret chamber the night before to Yan An.

"What are your thoughts on this matter?"

Yan An opened the envelope. "Imperial Advisor? Elixir of Immortality? Is it that miraculous?"

Yan An immediately became curious about this elixir of immortality.

"The nanny by the Empress Dowager of Yan has already tried it. In just half an incense stick's time, she became radiant and looked like a teenage girl when she was in her forties."

"That's amazing?"

Yan An was filled with curiosity about this elixir of immortality, but as the saying goes, the more beautiful something is, the more poisonous it is.

Therefore, this immortality elixir must be so powerful that it can't possibly be a good thing.

"Is this a trap set by Yan Shaoheng for the Emperor of Yan?"

Yan An didn't even know the details of what happened, but he immediately guessed that this was a conspiracy set up by Yan Shaoheng.

However, neither the Emperor nor the Empress Dowager of Yan noticed it, and it's unclear whether they were clever or not.

Yue Xiyuan nodded. "Moreover, I suspect that this Imperial Advisor is the mastermind behind the Living Dead, who is also Yun Yao's master."

"Hmm...it's not impossible. Even I can tell. Could it be that the Emperor of Yan ate it?"

"No, but it will be soon."

"Tell me about it."

"The nanny who tested the medicine has not felt any discomfort in the past few days, and she is becoming more and more beautiful every day. Moreover, she has been made a concubine by Yan Chuan City."

"???" Good heavens, that one sentence almost made Yan An's brain explode.

This is absolutely shocking!

"His mother's dowry maid?"

Yue Xiyuan nodded.

"The old nanny who served the Empress Dowager of Yan?"

Yue Xiyuan nodded.

"She's old enough to be the mother of the Emperor of Yan!"

Yue Xiyuan nodded.

This completely shattered Yan An's worldview.

"It's not surprising, really. For so many years, the Yan Kingdom has been searching for beautiful women in Yanchuan City. All the women from Yanchuan City have been brought into the palace."

"I'm a little curious, what kind of stunning beauty did this immortality elixir turn that old woman into?"

“I once read about a type of Gu worm in the book of Gu you gave me before. It can make people strong and healthy, and even if they are nearly a hundred years old, they can be reborn. An’an, do you think it is possible that the immortality elixir presented by the Imperial Preceptor was made from this type of Gu worm?”

"Without elixirs, it's hard to say, but I've seen the kind of Gu worm you mentioned before. It's called the Undying Gu, but cultivating this Gu worm is extremely difficult. It needs to be fed with human blood, and the environmental requirements are very strict. If the surrounding environment changes, all previous efforts will be wasted."

"Hmm, but since they can raise Gu with humans, isn't it possible for them to raise immortal Gu as well?"

"That is indeed possible. If only we had a pill."

"I've already asked the Dark Pavilion to investigate and try to find one for you."

Yan An's eyebrows and eyes widened instantly; Yue Xiyuan truly understood him.

"It's getting late, I'm leaving."

Yue Xiyuan frowned slightly, pouted a little, and complained softly, "Leaving so soon!"

"Why don't you come home with me?"

Going home? Yue Xiyuan was overjoyed, his eyes and brows radiating smugness.

If the Yue Kingdom practiced the practice of sons-in-law moving into the family home, Yue Xiyuan would probably have moved into the Yan family mansion with the Regent's Palace long ago, eager to become a member of the Yan family as soon as possible.

"Okay, okay! I'll go home with An'an!"

Yue Xiyuan and Yan An sat in the carriage. Yan An peeled a grape and put it in Yue Xiyuan's mouth.

Is it sweet?

"Sweet! What's so sweet that An'an is feeding you!"

Yan An stared at Yue Xiyuan's incredibly sexy lips as they opened and closed, her soft and alluring voice reaching Yue Xiyuan's ears.

"Want to try some? I'm sweet too!"

Yan An's body was instantly bound in a strong embrace, and his unfinished words were drowned out by a kiss full of affection.