"I wonder if His Royal Highness has ever been to the village at the foot of Nanshan Mountain before?"
Shangguan Lingyun curled his lips, "I heard that the eldest daughter of the Ye family was found at the foot of Nanshan Mountain."
"I wonder what General Ye's intention is in asking this question?"
Ye Pengcheng: "..."
"Um, Your Highness, I'm just a little curious, why does the Empress take Xiaoxiao so seriously?"
Seeing that he didn't answer but asked instead, Ye Pengcheng simply got straight to the point.
Shangguan Lingyun knew what he wanted to ask, but he didn't intend to tell Ye Pengcheng that Ye Xiaoxiao was pregnant with his child.
"General Ye, you're worrying too much. Queen Mother just can't bear to see others suffer, so she's just being a little more concerned."
"As for me, I have never been to any village at the foot of Nanshan Mountain."
Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of the question and that the other ministers had noticed him, Ye Pengcheng smiled awkwardly.
"If that's the case, then I may have made a mistake. Thank you for your kind explanation, Your Highness. I will take my leave."
Shangguan Lingyun nodded, and Ye Pengcheng turned to leave. Just after taking a few steps, he was stopped by Qin Chuan.
"General Ye, my father is looking for you today. If you are free, please come with me."
Ye Pengcheng saw Qin Chuan's eyes light up, and then he agreed readily.
"Brother, wait for me for a moment. I'll have my servant go back and tell Ruyan so she doesn't worry."
Qin Chuan is Madam Ye’s elder brother and the current heir of the Qin family.
The reason why Qin Chuan called Ye Pengcheng was because Ye Pengcheng had asked him to investigate Shangguan Lingyun's matter.
Now that Qin Chuan has taken the initiative to invite him, he must have found out something, so Ye Pengcheng naturally will not refuse.
After instructing the servant, Ye Pengcheng got directly into Qin Chuan's carriage. Qin Chuan did not mind and instead started chatting with him.
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