Chapter 76 Guilty

I heard that Yun Shuer was arrested and taken to the government office for stealing Xie's property.

Xiao Tangbao originally wanted to go to Shengtian Mansion with Xie to watch the fun, but Aunt Yao thought there would be too many people there and refused to allow her no matter what.

After saying goodbye to Mrs. Xie, the carriage drove for a long time and finally stopped in front of a big house in Xijing City.

Unlike other princes' palaces, this mansion, like the Second Princess's Palace, was not built in a bustling neighborhood, but in a sparsely populated suburb.

It is said that because the third prince Yun Lie had a bad temper and did not like crowds, the emperor allowed him to set up his residence in a secluded place, which made the third prince's wife very dissatisfied.

The door to the Third Prince's mansion was wide open, and the driver was just about to ask if His Royal Highness the Third Prince was home...

Yao Ma suddenly remembered that when she was about to leave the palace, someone had reminded her that today seemed to be the birthday of the Third Prince's wife, and she was going to hold a banquet today...

"Don't go! Come back!!" Aunt Yao muttered and slapped her forehead hard.

No one in the world dares to argue with the Empress Dowager, but the little princess is a junior after all. Not to mention that it is her first time to come to the house to recognize relatives, wouldn't it be a bit awkward to attend the banquet empty-handed?

Glancing at the sky, Aunt Yao thought to herself that they had left early and the palace guards were also fast, so why not let them go to the city to buy something before she took the little princess in?

Before she could give the order to turn around, the doorman of the Third Prince's Mansion rushed out at a trot and grabbed the horse's reins.

Although this nobleman came too early, the master who can use two carriages at will in the capital must be either rich or noble, and he cannot neglect him!

"I will help you lead the horse. Please come to your house." The doorman led the carriage to the mansion respectfully.

Aunt Yao rolled her eyes in anger, but didn't know what to say.

Not long after, she had just brought little Tangbao down and was worried about what to do if the doorman took her to write the gift bill.

The young man seemed to suddenly remember something important. He bowed to Xiao Tangbao and his group and ran away quickly.

Aunt Yao: “…”

Wow! This is a great feeling!

Isn't this time to prepare a birthday gift for the little princess?

After a few words of instruction, little Tangbao insisted on getting up and walked towards the inner house holding Aunt Yao's hand.

The little girl's two short legs moved very fast, and her mind was full of how to get rid of Yao Mama so that she could dig up the treasure hidden by the maid...

At the same time, in the inner house of the Third Prince's Mansion, Yun Yian, who was less than seven years old, hurriedly finished his breakfast and hid back in his room, sitting in the corner fiddling with a palm-sized human-shaped wooden sculpture.

Bang!

Bang bang bang bang!!

Hearing the sound of the door banging, he looked up suddenly and shivered involuntarily with fear.

"Yun Yian!? Open the door!!"

An angry and shrill female voice suddenly rang out. Through the heavy door, Yun Yian seemed to be facing that nightmare-like face.

The wife of the third prince of the Daliang Dynasty, the eldest daughter of the Minister of War, and his biological mother was Wei Qingdai.

Wei knocked for only a while before she lost her patience. She took a half step back, holding a handkerchief in one hand and holding the maid's arm with the other, and stood at the door in a dignified and elegant manner.

When she spoke again, her tone was full of irresistible command, without any motherly kindness.

"Yun Yian? I'll say it again, open the door!!"

“…”

Yun Yian planned to continue pretending to be dead. He clenched the wooden sculpture and huddled in the corner without moving.

I even tried to hold my breath.

But the person at the door said, "If you don't open the door, I will have it removed!"

Yun Yian knew that his mother would definitely do such a thing.

After removing the door, she only got angrier.

He sighed and stood up, but he couldn't lift his head...

After removing the bolt, the heavy rosewood door opened from the inside. Wei Qingdai pushed him open and rushed in.

Looking at the dimly lit bedroom, the two maids beside Wei quickly stepped forward and skillfully hung up all the curtains.

Wei was furious just looking at him...

"You are the eldest grandson of the Daliang Dynasty, and now you are the only male grandson recorded in the royal family..."

"What do you think it's like hiding in a corner like a bug all day? Who would like you like this?"

“…” Yun Yian raised his hand to block the sunlight, and the bright light shone on his face, reflecting a layer of fine hairs on his porcelain-white skin.

Wei was a beauty, and Yun Yian had a female appearance, and he looked very much like his mother.

He sat down at the table with his head down, like a puppet, silently listening to the young woman who was related to him by blood but had never given him any maternal love or care continue to nag.

"I asked you to go to the palace to deliver the invitation to Princess Zhaoning. Why are you so reluctant to leave?"

"The Emperor has always been cold and detached, rarely showing affection to his children and grandchildren. Yet, he personally fed Princess Zhaoning... Even the Empress Dowager, who rarely left the palace, took that girl into Shoukang Palace!"

"Although she is just a girl and can't compete with you in the end, can you guarantee that no more male children will be born in the royal family?"

"She's your stepping stone to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. If you don't approach her now, when will you? When she grows up, develops ambitions, and becomes full of scheming?"

Seeing him so silent and lifeless, Wei was furious. How could she have given birth to such an unambitious child?!

“…” Yun Yian smiled sarcastically.

"I heard that she has a pair of gray eyes that are only found in the Yun family. Whether it's the emperor or the empress dowager, it's natural for them to like her."

"If Mother wants to live a long and healthy life, shouldn't she... let me go to the palace less often?"

The mother and son looked at each other.

One is calm and the other has shrinking pupils.

Wei stared straight at Yun Yian's pair of clear black and white peach blossom eyes, first frowned and stepped back half an inch, then quickly stepped forward, pinched his throat and lifted him up.

The two maids looked at each other, hurriedly left the room and closed the door gently.

"What did you mean by that? What do you know?"

"If you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself... May I ask, mother, what are you afraid of your son knowing?"

Yun Yian's ambiguous words angered Wei. She gritted her teeth and threw Yun Yian to the ground.

She put one hand on her waist, pointed at him and began to lecture him: "You stay indoors all day, daydreaming, you've become a bit of a lunatic! I've put so much thought into everything, planning everything, isn't it all for your own good?"

Yun Yian: “…”

"Is this for my own good, Mother? Or does she want to use my power to consolidate her position and fight for the position of Queen Mother, so that she can sleep soundly in peace in the future?"

"Mother, have you ever heard of the saying 'die for the mother and save the son'? Grandfather's refusal to abandon his wife after graduation is certainly impressive, but do you think Grandfather would allow the daughter of a singing girl to become Empress Dowager?"

"Shut up!" Wei was furious. He picked up the wooden waterwheel model on the table and smashed it hard at Yun Yian on the ground.