What is it?

Xie Tingzhou suppressed his excitement and pressed for more information.

Wang Jingshuo chuckled and said, "Ye Yunheng's wet nurse, Madam Lü, is still alive and being raised by the Qin family."

The Qin family and the Ye family have absolutely no connection. If Ye Zhen hadn't discovered Ye Yunheng's background and known that he was still alive, they would never have been able to find the Qin family no matter how hard they investigated.

The Qin family are Li Heng's people, so "was it Li Heng who sent them there?"

To be precise, Ye Zhengqing was secretly rescued by Li Heng when he tried to kill Ye Zhengqing to silence him.

He had investigated and found that Ye Yunheng's wet nurse had entered the Ye family as a wet nurse after her husband and daughter died, but died suddenly when Ye Yunheng was six years old.

Wang Jingshuo nodded, "Indeed, someone in the capital sent her to the Qin family, making her Master Qin's concubine."

Ye Yunheng was raised by his wet nurse until he was six years old. When he was ten, the Ye family couple had the idea of ​​letting their son inherit Ye Jinghong's military power, so they sent him to Ye Jinghong's side.

Therefore, Ye Yunheng only spent four years with his biological parents, but his wet nurse, Madam Lü, accompanied him for six years.

After escaping death and going to the Qin family, Madam Lü would often secretly send things to Ye Yunheng through intermediaries. She even went to the battlefield to visit Ye Yunheng herself, and Ye Yunheng cared a lot about Madam Lü.

Over the years, Ye Yunheng has been elusive, but he has visited the Qin family and Madam Lü on several occasions.

That's how it is.

Xie Tingzhou understood why Ye Yunheng was loyal to Li Heng.

The Lü family was the middleman in this process.

What are you planning to do?

Wang Jingshuo asked Xie Tingzhou, "I only managed to find out this information after I got close to those good-for-nothings in the Qin family and became a guest of honor there."

He almost caught the eye of those good-for-nothing daughters of the Qin family, and he made quite a sacrifice to deal with them.

Xie Tingzhou didn't reply. Instead, he asked him to tell him about the Qin family. Upon learning that the Qin family was indeed as wealthy as he had imagined, Xie Tingzhou asked, "What is your relationship with Qin Xue?"

Wang Jingshuo was quite pleased with himself, saying, "With my handsome appearance, I naturally captivated him to the point of losing his mind."

Xing Ze ruthlessly exposed her, "But she is pregnant with Li Shuhuai's child."

The smug man's smile faltered, and after a moment, he glared at Xing Ze, "You're still as annoying as ever, hmph!"

None of the Qin family's daughters, whether legitimate or illegitimate, are particularly clever. I went into the lion's den to gather information, not to actually find a match.

Although Qin Xue and Li Shuhuai were very close, she had confessed her feelings to me quite a few times in private.

Xie Tingzhou nodded, "In the next two days, find a way to get into the palace and see her. Just say..."

After he gave his instructions, Wang Jingshuo narrowed his long, phoenix-shaped eyes and asked, "You're not going to screw me over, are you?"

"If this is successful, I will get you into the Censorate and make you a colleague of your father."

"really?"

Before Xie Tingzhou could speak, Xing Ze spoke up first, "When has Master ever gone back on his word?"

This person is a good person, but he has no sense of propriety. His master is the Crown Prince, and he is showing no respect for his elders.

Wang Jingshuo thought about it and agreed, "Okay, I'll do this job."

When he was a child, he didn't like going to the academy. He preferred to read what his father called "improper books" and didn't want to work himself to death learning martial arts. As a result, his father scolded him for being useless and his mother disliked him for having no future.

He then made up his mind that when he grew up, he would become an imperial censor who surpassed his master.

So he deliberately tried to meet the Crown Prince, secretly joined the Eastern Palace's camp, and got on the Crown Prince's good side.

He originally just wanted to wait for the Crown Prince to come of age so that he could first secure a position in the Eastern Palace and then smoothly enter the Censorate after the Crown Prince ascended the throne.

But man proposes, God disposes; during an autumn hunt, the crown prince disappeared.

Sensing something was wrong, he immediately sent a letter to the half-grown assassins the Crown Prince had raised on the border, namely Xing Ze and his men, asking them to travel a thousand miles to rescue their master.

He knew he couldn't curry favor with the powerful figure, and might even have to save him, but he had already made the boastful claim that he would become an even more powerful censor than his father.

He could only work hard in secret, and after finding the crown prince, he continued to cling to his powerful backer.

Yes, he always believed that even a fallen prince would one day return victorious.

A thigh is always a thigh.

And sure enough, his gamble paid off.

Xie Tingzhou and he had known each other since childhood. Xie Shizi was his public friend, while Wang Jingshuo was a friend he had made in secret. He naturally knew Wang Jingshuo's thoughts. Seeing his triumphant expression, he couldn't help but think of his past life.

In his previous life, he didn't become emperor; he must have arranged for Wang Jingshuo to be given to the new emperor.

"Alright, go back and spend more time with your grandmother. Her health is deteriorating."

Xie Tingzhou regained his composure and urged Wang Jingshuo to go home.

Wang Jingshuo also missed his grandmother terribly, but he still gave Xie Tingzhou a resentful look, "You should go see her more often too."

When the Crown Prince impersonated his cousin, Prince Xie, he often competed with him for his grandmother's affection. Moreover, this time, his grandmother was grieving over his cousin's death.

"So, didn't I choose a good wife for you?"

Xie Tingzhou glanced at him and said, "Su Luoqing has excellent medical skills and impeccable character. The old lady will surely be satisfied."

Although Madam Wang didn't mention it, he knew that Wang Jingshuo had always refused to get married, and hearing about it had become a source of anxiety for him.

"Let's try making contact."

After all, it was someone who had followed him for many years, and Xie Tingzhou finally softened his heart.

If Wang Jingshuo has no interest in Su Luoqing, he cannot force them to be together.

Life is long, and it's hard to get through without someone who cares about you, especially now that he has Ye Zhen.

Wang Jingshuo chuckled and left.

Without disturbing Ye Zhen's rest any further, Xie Tingzhou had Xing Ze inform Ye Zhen of the news brought by Wang Jingshuo, and then he returned to the East Palace.

When I paid my respects to the Empress in the morning, I ran into Prince Yun and Prince Ning.

The Empress looked at her three sons with great joy. "Would you all like to stay and have breakfast with your mother today?"

Prince Ning sidled closer to the Empress, saying, "Mother, you understand me best. I arrived early because I wanted to freeload a meal."

Prince Yun and Xie Tingzhou also sat down beside her. The Empress was delighted and quickly ordered someone to serve the meal.

The breakfast served was tailored to each of my sons' preferences, and today's breakfast also included a preserved meat that wasn't in season.

It was something Prince Ning liked to eat. He picked up a piece of steamed, spicy, and oily sausage, took a sip of the Rouge Porridge, and said contentedly, "Mother, you are so kind."

Normally, cured meats are made in November, but because he liked them, his mother would always start preparing them in October, and even set up a special smoking room for this purpose.

The Empress placed another piece on his plate, saying, "I'm glad you like it."

Prince Ning nodded, smiling happily. "Mother, could you please have the Imperial Kitchen prepare some preserved meats for lunch as well?"

The Empress said gently, "Yes, but this is too salty. Remember to drink plenty of water."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I understand. I wanted to invite Helian Qing to eat. That boy and I hit it off; we even have the same tastes."

It's a pity he's a tomboy, otherwise I could have married him.

The Empress paused in her chopsticks, then said helplessly, "Don't say such things outside; it's bad for your reputation."

How can brothers marry each other?

However, considering that Prince Ning and Helian Qing have been getting along very well lately, and that Helian Qing is dressed as a woman, I worry that Prince Ning might mistake blood ties and innate feelings for love and do something foolish.

The Empress asked Prince Yun and Prince Ning, "You've been looking at quite a few potential partners these days, have you found one you like?"