Hearing Liu Yun say that, Zheng Heyi couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Seeing He Yi like this, Liu Yun sighed helplessly and casually poked He Yi's forehead: "Fine, fine, who told me to get on your pirate ship? I'll remember this, I'll investigate it for you right away!"

"However, Gao Dekai is, after all, from the Hanlin Academy, so we must be extremely cautious when investigating him and not rush things. As for this Chunqin..."

Liu Yun looked disgusted. "I'm afraid she's some kind of prostitute. What decent person would hang out with Gao Dekai? Birds of a feather flock together. It seems easier for me to investigate Chunqin."

"Yes! I knew Sister Liuyun would help me!"

He Yi clapped happily. Entrusting this matter to Liu Yun would soon yield results. Her eyes lit up, and she felt much more comfortable. She went over and gave the female teacher a grateful hug.

"Although I'm entrusting this matter to you, you must still be careful!"

Liu Yun nodded, "Understood."

After seeing her off, He Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief. Now that the matter was arranged, it felt like a huge weight had been lifted off her shoulders. She then lay down comfortably to rest. Seeing He Yi resting, Qing Ju quickly brought her a cup of hot tea. As He Yi drank the tea, she suddenly thought of Zheng Yu.

She asked Qingju, "Where's your brother? What is he doing?"

"This servant will go and see. By the way, Princess, what would you like to eat? This servant will make it." He Yi sipped her hot tea and waved her hand. "Go and see what my brother is doing, and come back to me quickly. If he is studying, do not disturb him, and do not let him know that I have just returned."

"I understand." Qingju turned to leave, but just as she turned to leave, she heard a commotion in the courtyard. Heyi was curious and bowed slightly to take a look.

"Go and see what's going on outside!"

He Yi frowned and asked. Qing Ju listened for a moment and said, "This servant will go out and take a look. I'll be back soon." He Yi nodded, a little curious, as strangers rarely came to the Minister's residence since her father fell ill.

Not to mention the commotion today. Qingju left for a while, and Heyi closed her eyes to rest, but Qingju returned quickly. "Your Highness, it seems there are people making a fuss at the main gate, saying they want to see Master."

"To see Father?" He Yi jumped up, a sudden doubt rising in her mind. Minister Zheng's illness had not yet fully healed, and he had been keeping his doors closed to visitors all this time. Who would be looking for him?

Moreover, the phrase "sycophancy" exists in the elite circles of the capital. Now that Father was impeached recently, who would want to work for him?

He Yi had a very bad feeling and stood up slightly.

"Let's go and see Father."

Minister Zheng was recuperating. Although he had taken a lot of medicine, his face was still deathly pale. Gong Shu hurried into the room with a strange expression.

“Master, there is a middle-aged couple outside the mansion who claim to know some of the Second Miss’s biggest secrets! They even said they would tell you in person, saying that this is a very important matter.”

[A Secret About My Child! Oh my, this looks like a bombshell is coming.]

[The script of the real and fake heiresses! This scene may be late, but it's finally here!]

[The villainous female supporting character should go check this out; someone's planning to get you.]

"Sui'er?"

Minister Zheng, who had been bedridden for a long time, curiously sat up. At that moment, a complex light appeared in his cloudy old eyes. Seeing his grandfather struggling as if he was about to sit up, Uncle Gong hurriedly approached.

"Sir, shall we let them in?"

Minister Zheng lowered his head in thought, his lips twitching slightly. "What couple? How do they know about Sui'er's affairs? Quickly, bring them in!"

Although he was not yet fully recovered, any news about his long-lost daughter "Sui'er" was enough to make Minister Zheng's heart pound.

Gong Shu responded and left. A moment later, a middle-aged couple dressed in tattered clothes and coarse cloth were brought in.

The woman was probably around forty years old. She smiled as soon as she came in, her shifty eyes curiously surveying the room. As for the man, although he looked dull and honest, he was actually full of scheming and trickery.

Standing behind them, Uncle Gong sternly reprimanded them and glanced at the two.

The two men knelt down with a thud. "We greet Your Excellency, Minister Zheng. May you be well." The woman said, while stealing glances at Minister Zheng. Minister Zheng nodded slightly, his sharp eyes scrutinizing the two uninvited guests kneeling on the ground.

"Where do you two come from? What brings you here? You claim to know my daughter Sui'er's secret. Since you're here, please tell me."

Upon hearing this, the woman timidly raised her head: "My lord! I am the biological mother of Princess Zheng Heyi of your household!" Upon hearing this, Minister Zheng's pupils dilated in shock. He couldn't help but lean forward, staring at the couple.

"You ignorant woman, what nonsense are you spouting in my Minister's mansion! How could He Yi be your daughter! He Yi is my and Madam Wang's legitimate daughter. Guards, throw this liar out of my house!"

At this point, Gong Shu became furious and waved his hand, prompting guards to rush in, seemingly ready to drive the two of them out.

"It's absolutely true, sir!" The man beside her looked at the approaching guards in horror, while the woman drew out her words, "Sir, the Miss Zheng Heyi in your household is not your lost 'Sui'er' at all!"

“Your own daughter, Miss Sui’er, died in that shipwreck more than ten years ago. You are still so stubborn. This Zheng Heyi is actually a fake.”

The woman stared intently at the other person.

"Shut up! Shut up!" Minister Zheng shouted sternly, grabbing something and throwing it away. The lady hurriedly hid behind the man.

Minister Zheng's chest heaved violently. Seeing this, the woman quickly pressed her advantage and continued, "My lord, please calm down! I would never dare to speak nonsense or lie in public. I am the mother of this Princess Zheng Heyi."

At this point, the woman burst into tears, sobbing, "If we hadn't been struggling to make ends meet back then, my husband and I wouldn't have sold her. Who knew she would be so lucky to be recognized as your daughter!"

"The young woman and the cripple, that is, her poor husband, went through all sorts of hardships to come to the capital. They wanted to ask their daughter for some money to do with them. After all, I carried her for ten months and gave birth to her. But she! She is so heartless."

At this point, the woman was filled with indignation. "Not only did she disown me and Lai the Cripple, but she also sent people to teach us an old couple a lesson and drive us away from the capital. Sir, think about it carefully. She can be so heartless as to drive away her own mother and father. How much kindness can such a treacherous daughter have for you, her 'father' with whom she has no blood relation?"