"What happened next? I heard that you two had a child? Could it be..." she asked cautiously.
Huang Yanjing waved his hand, "It's not what you think. That child is not Yan Suizhi."
"Oh!" Xie Wanyun felt relieved.
"The child was born with a congenital defect and died shortly after birth. Li Chenfeng was so heartbroken that she tightened her control over me. But no matter how closely she watched, there were times when she slipped up.
That year, I happened upon the daughter of a convicted official in the Ye Court. Her name was Yan Niang. She was gentle and beautiful, her eyes seemed to speak. I was captivated by her the moment I laid eyes on her. I used my connections to get her out of the Ye Court and brought her back to the palace. Fearing Li Chenfeng's discovery, I disguised her as a servant. Those days were truly the best of my life.
When Huang Yanjing said this, tenderness blossomed in his eyes, as if he was missing that beautiful but unfortunate woman.
"What happened next?" Xie Wanyun was brought in unknowingly.
"Later, as the saying goes, there's no such thing as a wall without holes. Word of my doting on the little servant reached Li Chenfeng's ears. At first, she thought I was being incompatible with men, and even though she scolded me a few times, she didn't take it seriously. Until one day, she suddenly showed up, and Yan Niang had no time to avoid her, so she ran into her.
She went crazy at that time and drew her sword to kill Yan Niang. At that time, Yan Niang was already pregnant. I begged her to spare Yan Niang's life and promised to send Yan Niang away and never see her again. Li Chenfeng reluctantly agreed.
Later, she personally sent someone to send Yan Niang away, intending to kill her on the way. Fortunately, I was prepared and my people rescued her and hid her in a secret farm.
Later, Yan Niang gave birth to a baby boy at the farm, Yan Suizhi. I could only secretly take care of them. Later, this matter was discovered by Li Chenfeng. She no longer refused to show any mercy and forced me to kill Yan Niang with my own hands.
Xie Wanyun was horrified by what she heard and couldn't help but ask, "Did you really kill Yan Niang with your own hands?"
Huang Yanjing nodded. "I was forced to do this. If I didn't do this, once Li Chenfeng spread my life story, I would be dead. Instead of dying together, why not..."
Xie Wanyun felt cold all over.
This man was so selfish and cruel. He killed his lover, who had given birth to his child, just for his own future. He even risked everything to save her in the beginning, just because she was pregnant.
Yan Niang, she was so unfortunate. Even if she had been a criminal slave in the palace for her whole life, it would have been better than this ending.
How desperate she must have felt when she died under Huang Yanjing's sword.
"Over the years, I've always remembered the moment the sword pierced Yan Niang's chest. She didn't struggle, didn't call for help, and didn't even scold me. She just stared at me, at Li Chenfeng, with those expressive eyes, and then... she collapsed."
Huang Yanjing felt bad as he recalled the past. He continued to defend himself, "I really didn't want to do that. It was Li Chenfeng who pushed me too hard!"
Xie Wanyun didn't want to judge him, let alone comfort him. She asked, "What about that child—Yan Suizhi?"
"Suizhi was only five years old at the time and doesn't remember anything. He doesn't remember me, and he doesn't remember Li Chenfeng. But he does remember that his mother was killed by his father. Li Chenfeng sent Suizhi outside the Great Wall and never allowed him to return."
"But later, he followed some vague memories and walked back to the capital," said Xie Wanyun.
"Yes, he became a beggar, begging on the street, and was picked up by you and brought back to the Xie family. After becoming the son of the Xie family, he started to deal with me. It's really retribution!" Huang Yanjing said.
"When did you find out he was your son?"
"One time, he accidentally talked about his life story. The more I listened, the more frightened I became. It wasn't until I found a chance to confirm a birthmark on his body that I was sure he was my son. His eyes were exactly like Yan Niang's..." Huang Yanjing picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp. His face immediately became distorted.
Xie Wanyun realized something was wrong and quickly grabbed the teacup and threw it to the ground. It immediately began to foam. A pungent and spicy smell hit his nose.
She was shocked!
"This is……"
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