Long Yi was silent.
Yan Funing whispered to Fu Ciyi, "Husband, is it possible that someone was impersonating our father?"
Fu Ciyi said coldly, "Are you saying someone is wearing a human skin mask?"
"Um."
"First, a human skin mask can change a person's appearance, but it can't completely transform someone else into someone else. After all, everyone's facial bones are different, unless someone finds one that closely matches his. Secondly, who would be so bold as to impersonate him in Prince Jin's mansion? If I were to catch them red-handed, wouldn't it be a huge commotion? Finally, he's my father. Even if I don't know anyone else well, I know him well."
I will never admit my mistake!
Yan Funing looked at Long Yi and said, "Father, were you the one who appeared at the fire scene?"
Everyone's eyes turned to Long Yi.
After a long silence, Long Yi said calmly, "It is indeed me."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
Long Yi said, "I was woken up in the middle of the night and went to the courtyard outside Wanyou and her son's house. Wen Yu said I looked at them coldly. Now that I think about it, I can't remember why. I only know that by the time I realized what was happening, your bodies had already been carried out."
Qiao Wanyou was puzzled: "Can't react?"
"I don't know if it's because I drank too much last night," Long Yi explained. "After a big fight with you, I drank a lot alone."
I went to bed in the second half of the night.
Not long after I fell asleep, I was woken up.
He looked at his children and said, "I certainly didn't start that fire."
"I've said this many times, and you've said it yourselves too. If I wanted your lives, it would be a simple matter of a word. How could I have the leisure to talk about all this? In fact, the fact that you can openly discuss this with me means that deep down you've probably begun to believe that the fire that year had nothing to do with me."
Several people were silent.
If he really wanted to kill them, why would he recognize them and crown them queen and king now?
"Wanyou, you said that my mother had done something that wronged my father. What was it?"
"Your mother always wanted me to visit her morning and night, so I went a little early that morning. I heard the sound of a man and a woman talking in her room, so I became suspicious. I didn't push the door open, but peeked through the crack. I saw her leaning on a man's shoulder. Even though the emperor was no longer with us and your mother was living with us in the palace, this matter was still serious. They also said a lot, and I heard it..." Qiao Wanyou felt a sharp pain in her head, and she held her head in her hands, her voice very low, "What did they say? I can't remember it at the moment."
Long Yi put his arm around her shoulders and asked with concern, "What's wrong with you?"
"The Emperor will probably stand on his mother's side again..." Qiao Wanyou said weakly, "I have a headache."
Qiao Wanyou's brows were twisted in pain, which made Long Yi feel distressed.
"Am I not a reasonable person? If you can't remember, forget it for now. Is there anything you want to eat? I'll order the imperial kitchen to make it. You'll remember it slowly, so there's no rush. Also, as long as I'm here, no one will dare to bully you in the future."
The voice, which was usually very majestic, was now too gentle.
Qiao Wanyou said slowly, "I want to eat the medicinal food from Liuji Restaurant."
"That's easy. We have it at Chengwenlou on East Third Street." Yan Funing stood up and said, "Father, Your Majesty, and Mother, I will go to Chengwenlou to get the medicinal food."
Realizing that his father and mother had a lot to say, Fu Ciyi also said, "Your son and Ningning will go together."
"Let's go too." Fu Nanyao and Fu Beimo said in unison.
Fu Beimo thought to himself that although the truth of what happened back then was still unclear, his father's suspicion had been largely cleared. Now, seeing how much his father cared for his mother, if he and his mother wanted to have brothers and sisters, then let them have them.
They are an eyesore, so it’s better to leave quickly.
As they left, Qiao Wanyou slowly leaned towards Long Yi's shoulder: "Your Majesty..."
Her voice was soft and her hand was on his chest.
Long Yi's body and mind tensed up: "Wanyou, I won't let you leave again."
One moment she was still leaning gently in his arms, and the next moment she stood up and pinched Long Yi. It was difficult to pinch him with his clothes on, so Qiao Wanyou simply ripped open his collar and pinched his chest.
Even though he felt pain, Long Yi was not annoyed. Instead, he laughed out loud: "I like you the most when you look like this."
"You love me, you love me. You keep saying you miss me. Over the past ten years, I've seen you give birth to many children."
He has many children younger than Nan Yao and Bei Mo.
"You're disgusted?"
"You're dreaming."
"You also have to understand that asking you for something is not enough, especially since you weren't here at the time." After a slight pause, he continued, "Let's have another child."
"I'm not having any more children." Qiao Wanyou pointed at the red mark on her neck. "The children have seen it."
"I just wanted to help you cover it up."
"My memory was confused at that time. I thought Wen Yu was only two years old."
"You've already ripped off my collar, don't you want me anymore?"
"You're already old, can you please stop dwelling on this? Do you think you can be an emperor?"
"I'm old?" Long Yi snorted. "Which emperor doesn't have three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines? I only favor the empress. Isn't that good?"
After that, go kiss.
Qiao Wanyou covered his mouth tightly: "Stop it, my head still hurts."
Long Yi coaxed, "It is said that it can relieve pain."
"Please stop it. The kids will be back soon." Qiao Wanyou pressed her temples. "I want to remember what I heard as soon as possible."
Long Yi then said seriously, "We will investigate what happened back then thoroughly and will not tolerate any leniency."
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Fu Ciyi and the other three left the palace and headed straight for East Third Street.
As soon as they arrived at East Third Street, before the car stopped, they heard a fierce quarrel in the street.
Yan Funing said, "From the sound of her voice, it's Madam Zhu. I have to get out of the car and take a look."
The four people got off the car one after another.
There were a lot of people gathered at the door of the clothing store. Madam Zhu asked Xiang Nuan to pull Tong Ya into the store, while she was arguing with a woman opposite who had one hand on her waist and the other pointing at her nose.
The woman cursed out something unpleasant, causing Madam Zhu to frown. "You're always pointing fingers and complaining, but your own life is still a mess, and you have the nerve to criticize others? My mistress asked me to run this clothing store. How I manage it is my business, not yours. You're always complaining, is that fun? Do you have the nerve to do it?"
The woman rolled her eyes and said angrily, "Didn't you say you wouldn't marry? The way you're acting now makes me angry."
Madam Zhu snorted and laughed: "If it makes you angry, then don't look at it. No one is forcing you to do so."
"You!" The woman was furious. "The whole family depends on me alone, and you don't want to thank me?"
"You conceited bitch, are you the only capable person in the world?" Madam Zhu sneered, "If you're capable, don't use the money I earn. You could just spend your own money. You spent my money and still have this to say. There's no one in the world as shameless as you, bah!"
There were many women in the clothing shop, and they spoke up for Madam Zhu, causing the woman to immediately run away with her tail between her legs.
After the woman walked away, Madam Zhu, along with the tailors and embroiderers, bowed to Yan Funing and said, "Miss."
"What's going on?" Yan Funing frowned.
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