Nan Zhiyun woke up on the second day. It is said that after waking up, she was like a lost soul. She didn't speak and just lay there quietly. The imperial physician said it was because she was too frightened.
Yu Jingchen had originally intended to go and see her, but in the end, he didn't take that step. His mind was in turmoil, and he didn't know exactly why, but he knew that he was now somewhat confused about Nan Zhiyun.
Yu Jingchen always felt that he shouldn't be bothered by these trivial matters, but...
"Your Majesty, news has come from He'an Palace that the Empress Dowager has been coaxing Consort Nan to start eating," Xinglai suddenly said as she entered.
"Hmm..." Yu Jingchen seemed a little lost in thought.
"Is there anything else?" Yu Jingchen asked.
"Yes... Your Majesty, we've investigated the matter concerning the Wen family and found out..." Xinglai hesitated.
"Speak," Yu Jingchen said, returning to his seat.
“Your Majesty… there’s something wrong with the child Wen had in the Eastern Palace back then; the timing… is inconsistent.” Xing Lai hesitated for a long time before daring to speak.
Yu Jingchen looked at him, and almost knelt down.
"Your Majesty..." Xinglai was really afraid that he would be silenced.
“Go on,” Yu Jingchen said, his voice sounding as if he didn’t have much anger.
"Your Majesty... According to the information we've gathered, it seems that the servant boy didn't die, but rather survived by sheer luck..." Xinglai felt a chill run down his spine whenever he thought about the findings of the investigation.
Yu Jingchen didn't speak, so Xinglai continued.
"That servant not only didn't die, but he also entered the palace, and..." Xinglai really didn't dare to say more.
"Speak!" Yu Jingchen roared.
"And he even became one of the people Your Majesty specially used to monitor the harem, and he was even planted in Yunpeng Palace..." As soon as Xinglai said this, Yu Jingchen's face darkened.
"What's the story with that person?" Yu Jingchen asked.
"Your Majesty, when Wen was about ten years old, she happened to pass by the slave market and saw this person being beaten to the point of death by the slave owner, so she bought him on a whim. After that, he stayed by Wen's side and was named Chaomu. Gradually, he and Wen developed some feelings for each other. Later, Lord Wen discovered this, and since Wen was also facing the matter of entering the palace, Lord Wen secretly disposed of him."
"Later, the Wen family compromised and entered the Eastern Palace, but unexpectedly, this person named Chaomu did not die, but instead infiltrated the Eastern Palace and had an affair with the Wen family. According to the timeline, this child should be..." Although Xinglai did not say it directly, everyone knew what was going on.
"The Empress Dowager must have discovered this matter, but in order to protect the royal family's reputation, she did not expose it. In addition, there was no evidence, and at that time, Wen was accompanied by an official, and was at... at a crucial moment in the struggle for the throne. The Empress Dowager did not want to cause trouble for Your Majesty, so she only dealt with the child secretly..."
"When the news of Lady Wen's pregnancy was revealed, it was at Fengyin Palace (at that time, the Empress Dowager was still the Empress, and Nan Zhiyun had not yet entered the palace). Consort Nan was also there. It is said that Consort Nan cried after hearing about this, so some people speculated that it was because of the child of His Majesty in Lady Wen's arms. But..." Xinglai hesitated.
Yu Jingchen vaguely felt that “saying” had something to do with him.
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