Emperor Tianqi's face was grim. He said, "You mean, your grandmother and your mother were mother and son?"

Yun Chuwei nodded: "Judging from their facial features and the kinship divination, they are indeed mother and daughter!"

Emperor Tianqi's expression was grim, and he continued to ask, "What about Yun Xian?"

Yun Chu said calmly, "I didn't calculate it for him, but since my mother is my grandmother's daughter, then Yun Xian cannot be my grandmother's son. My grandmother wouldn't do something so absurd!"

No matter what, she wouldn't let her daughter marry her son, would she?

Emperor Tianqi angrily said, "Are you saying that Yun Xian is not a descendant of Prime Minister Yun, nor is he a descendant of your grandfather, but they still granted him the title of Marquis?"

Seeing Emperor Tianqi's fury, Yun Chuwei knelt down on one knee again.

Seeing this, Emperor Tianqi seemed even angrier: "Why are you kneeling? Did you participate in this matter as well?"

Yun Chuwei: ...

How should she respond to that?

She wasn't even born when Yun Xian was enfeoffed as a marquis.

So she stood up again.

This time, she remained silent and made no move.

She simply watched quietly, waiting for the Emperor's next move.

Emperor Tianqi seemed to be angry for a long time, then he seemed to remember something, and calmed down a bit, and finally gradually let go.

Yun Chuwei didn't know what Emperor Tianqi was thinking, but she felt that her grandmother's life had been saved.

Emperor Tianqi looked up at Yun Chuwei and said, "Your grandmother did indeed commit the crime of deceiving the emperor. However, she must have had her reasons! Your grandfather was seriously injured while saving me, which damaged his very foundation and made him unable to have any more children. If your grandmother hadn't been pregnant at the time, I'm afraid even the last bit of Yun Xiangguo's bloodline would not have been preserved."

Emperor Tianqi paused before speaking, "I understand that your mother needs a son to inherit this marquisate. I will not hold her responsible in any way, but this matter must not be spread! Apart from you, me, and those who knew about this before, no one else can know about this, understand?"

Yun Chuwei nodded earnestly: "Your subject understands."

"As for Yun Xian..." Emperor Tianqi's face was gloomy, and his eyes were filled with a hint of ruthlessness. "He has been the Marquis for long enough. Let him abdicate and give way to a more worthy person as soon as possible!"

Yun Chuwei glanced at Emperor Tianqi and said, "Your Majesty could simply issue an imperial edict to strip him of his marquis title, wouldn't that be enough?"

Emperor Tianqi narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze filled with danger. He said, "Am I the kind of emperor who would casually issue an edict to strip someone of their title? Moreover, the title of Marquis of Yun was personally conferred by Emperor Taizong, and the plaque was inscribed by Emperor Taizong himself. How can it be taken away so easily!"

After Emperor Tianqi finished speaking, he paused for a moment before continuing, "There is one more point, and it is the most important one: only the dead can keep secrets forever!"

Yun Chuwei looked at Emperor Tianqi and knew that he had decided to kill Yun Xian.

This is actually what she wanted to see.

Something occurred to her, and she asked Emperor Tianqi, "Does Your Majesty believe that Yun Xian knows about his origins?"

Emperor Tianqi coldly replied, "Just in case!"

Yun Chuwei remained silent.

Emperor Tianqi looked at Yun Chuwei and continued, "You don't need to do it yourself. Killing your father is inauspicious. It might even cause you to lose your ability to divine. Just give me his fatal weakness! I will handle it myself!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Yun Chuwei replied.

Emperor Tianqi nodded slightly: "Go!"

After Emperor Tianqi finished speaking, Yun Chuwei did not leave. He frowned slightly, seemingly displeased: "Is there anything else?"

Yun Chuwei slowly said, "The divination fee..."

Emperor Tianqi's lips twitched slightly: "Didn't you calculate that yourself?"

Yun Chu raised an eyebrow: "I calculated it myself, so I should have kept it to myself. But since His Majesty asked, it was calculated for His Majesty."

Emperor Tianqi rolled his eyes at her, casually grabbed a gold ingot, and tossed it to Yun Chuwei.

Fortunately, he had Sun Jiasheng prepare this and carried it with him at all times.

Yun Chuwei caught it and said with a smile, "Thank you, Your Majesty! I take my leave!"

-

Yun Chuwei left the Golden Palace and found Xie Xuan waiting for her outside the door.

She was puzzled and asked Xie Xuan, "Everyone else has left, why are you still here?"

Xie Xuan said, "I am here on my grandmother's orders to take you home."

Yun Chuwei raised an eyebrow in confusion: "Grandmother? Your grandmother?"

She couldn't recall Xie Xuan having a grandmother.

Xie Xuan said gently, "She is our grandmother! She told me to call her that!"

Yun Chuwei smiled upon hearing this.

Xie Xuan reached out and took Yun Chuwei's hand, saying, "Let's go!"

Yun Chuwei had only taken two steps when she saw Xie Sheng kneeling at the bottom of the steps, staring at her with a gloomy expression.

Yun Chu smiled and calmly walked past.

Xie Sheng felt a surge of anger, and seeing Xie Xuan holding Yun Chuwei's hand only fueled his rage.

He spat out four words bitterly, saying, "Fickle and promiscuous!"

These four words were spoken softly, just enough for Yun Chuwei and Xie Xuan to hear.

The temperature around Xie Xuan suddenly dropped. His eyes were filled with coldness, and he exuded murderous intent. He released Yun Chuwei and walked towards Xie Sheng.

It was as if he would draw his sword and kill Xie Sheng at any moment.

Xie Sheng felt the terrifying killing intent, fell to the ground, and hurriedly retreated.

For some reason, he felt a strange sense of suffocating fear.

Yun Chuwei also sensed the murderous aura emanating from Xie Xuan, and she was momentarily stunned.

She quickly reached out and grabbed Xie Xuan's wrist.

She said softly, "Xie Xuan, don't be impulsive!"

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