Yun Xuan said slowly, "I didn't want you to know these things, but now that you've heard them, I won't hide them from you. Shu'er, do you still remember how your parents died?"

Yun Shu's heart skipped a beat and her face turned pale. "Dad and Mom, didn't they die one after another because they had an incurable disease?"

Yun Xuan sneered with an ambiguous tone, "That's just a lie to the outside world. You know, my parents were assassinated by the former followers of Marquis Wu'an, and the soldiers protecting them suffered heavy casualties. If you and I hadn't stayed in the palace at that time, I'm afraid we would have ended up like my parents, and the entire Yun Palace would have perished."

"No, it's impossible." Yun Shu shook her head subconsciously, unable to believe it. "Why would Wu'an Hou's former subordinates assassinate my parents? There's no reason. I don't believe it."

Yun Xuan remained silent, but still told Yun Shu the family secret that he had always been reluctant to let her know.

"Our Yun family's ancestor was one of the heroes who helped establish the Wanjin Kingdom with the founding emperor. After the Wanjin Kingdom was founded, our ancestor was granted the title of King of a different surname, a hereditary title that held immense power."

Yun Shu heard from Yun Xuan a true story that she had no idea about.

In her eyes, the Prince Yun's Mansion was just one of the many powerful families in the capital. Because the ancestors of the Yun family had made great contributions to the founding emperor in building the country, she was born as a princess with a noble status and no worries about food and clothing. The people she met were all the sons and daughters of princes and ministers, as well as princes and princesses.

She never knew that her current seemingly wealthy and leisurely life was the result of the continuous tolerance and compromise of several generations of the Yun family.

Yun Shu suddenly remembered that when she was young, she actually had a playmate of the same age, who was also a princess of a different surname. She still remembered that her name was Xiaoxiao.

Xiaoxiao loves to laugh. The two little girls play together all day long, flying kites and catching butterflies. Those are very happy and leisurely days.

But one day, Xiaoxiao suddenly disappeared.

Yun Shu wanted to find her, but was persuaded by her parents and brother. They said that Xiaoxiao's family had angered the emperor and were banished back to their hometown and would never come to the capital again.

Her parents said to her earnestly, "Don't ever mention Xiaoxiao's family to anyone again, okay?"

She nodded in confusion, feeling somewhat puzzled. Why didn't Xiaoxiao say goodbye to her before leaving? However, as time passed, she gradually forgot that she had a childhood playmate named Xiaoxiao.

It wasn't until today that Yun Xuan mentioned Xiaoxiao: "Your childhood playmate, Xiaoxiao, didn't actually return to her hometown. Instead, she and her entire family were guillotined. Their entire family was executed, and their bodies were dismembered."

Yun Shu was caught off guard by Xiaoxiao's ending. Her heart was shocked and her face turned pale.

Yun Xuan said expressionlessly, "The reason we didn't let you go out back then was because Xiaoxiao's family was sealed off, and the blood on the guillotine couldn't be cleaned away even after three days and three nights, and the people of the whole city were discussing it.

You are too young. My parents and I don't want you to see the tragic end of Xiaoxiao's family, nor do we want you to know how dangerous it is for a king of a different surname in the capital. We want you to be a happy and carefree princess as much as possible."

If the Yun family does not endure and give in, they will end up like Xiaoxiao's family.

The emperors of Wanjin Kingdom never relaxed their vigilance against kings of different surnames, so they never gave them real power. Once they suspected someone, they would ruthlessly eliminate him.

"The Marquis Wu'an and his wife are loyal to the emperor. The emperor has become suspicious of our Yun family. If it weren't for my parents risking their lives to protect us, I'm afraid our Yun family would have suffered the same fate as Xiaoxiao's family."

Yun Shu was caught off guard by the truth about her parents' death. She kept shaking her head with a look of pain on her face.

"how so……"

She still refused to believe that her parents would die at the hands of Wu'an Hou's former subordinates.

But Yunxuan is her biological brother, and he couldn't possibly lie to her about such a big thing.

Yun Shu was in great pain and confusion, and suddenly thought: "It was Wu Anhou's old subordinates who assassinated my parents, not Wu Anhou and his wife. Wu Anhou and his wife died long ago. Jiang Shi was still young at the time and he had no idea about it. Brother, Jiang Shi is not the enemy who killed our father."

Yun Xuan knew that Yun Shu would not give up her feelings for Jiang Shi easily, and he did not expect Yun Shu to accept everything at once. But after all, she was his own sister, and he hoped that she would not be confused and hinder the Yun family's hundreds of years of forbearance and hard work.

"I know it's hard for you to accept this right now, so I'll give you some time to think it over. Shu'er, you have to remember that your last name is Yun, and you're the daughter of the Yun family."

After saying this, Yun Xuan stood up and walked out of Yun Shu's room.

Yihe stood outside the door trembling with fear. Yunxuan looked at her coldly and spoke in a low and dangerous voice.

"If it happens again, you won't have to serve the princess anymore."

Yihe's body tensed up, and he quickly said, "This servant will definitely keep a close eye on the princess and won't let her wander around alone again!"

Yun Xuan turned away and left.

Rong Ze and Tan Xiao were still waiting in the study.

Yun Xuan looked at Rong Ze and said calmly, "Rong Ze, your fiancée in the countryside is now in the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion, right?"

Rong Ze's pupils shrank, and he lowered his head and said truthfully, "She and I are not officially engaged, and I broke off all ties with her in order to marry the Prime Minister's daughter. I'm sure she hates me to death now."

Yun Xuan thought of Yun Shu and smiled meaningfully: "That's not necessarily true. Women are the ones who can't let go of their feelings."

Rong Ze pursed his lips tightly.

Tan Xiao looked at Rong Ze's handsome appearance, thought for a moment and said, "Master Rong, your fiancée from the countryside is already in her twenties. It's not easy for her to get married at that age. If you go back to find her, she will definitely be very happy. We are worried about having no one in the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, and your fiancée from the countryside will be of great use."

Rong Ze didn't say anything.

Tan Xiao was not in a hurry. As a strategist, he only needed to put forward his own opinions and ideas.

Yun Xuan tapped the table carelessly, his slender eyes slightly narrowed, with a cold look in his eyes.

He said with a hint of meaning: "Rong Ze, don't forget why you came to Beijing."

Rong Ze gritted his teeth and whispered, "Jiang Shi knows about my relationship with Yu Lan, so I'm afraid he won't trust her easily."

Yun Xuan smiled and said, "Jiang Shi has a heart of a saint. Even if he doesn't trust Yu Lan, won't he still keep her in his house?

After a pause, he suddenly thought of Yu Tanqi and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"His fiancée is also a kind-hearted girl. She is the one who brought Yu Lan back to the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion. Isn't this a great opportunity for us?"

Tan Xiao nodded: "Yes, even if Yu Lan fails, we won't lose anything."

Rong Ze lowered her eyelashes to hide the confusion that flashed across her eyes.

He whispered, "What about our original plan?"

Yun Xuan said calmly, "Of course we'll do it together."

Rong Ze pursed his lips and his Adam's apple rolled with difficulty.

Finally he said, "I understand. It's up to you, Your Majesty."