When Xu Yixing returned home, he was immediately called to the study by his father. Lately, his father always liked to see him in the study, avoiding Gu and rarely going to the main room.
"Yan'er, what happened? Tell daddy quickly!" Old Man Xu seemed a little unwell today, but Xu Yixing couldn't tell what was wrong.
"I'm fine, Dad. Today at the Sun Mansion, my sister was probably too sad and wanted to scratch my face, but luckily, His Highness the Seventh Prince was quick to react and stopped her in time. Dad, my sister seems to be a little crazy now."
Xu Yixing only said that it was the seventh prince who saved him, and did not reveal anything about the dagger and the nails. After all, Yi Yan didn't know any fighting skills, and if he told his father, he would inevitably become suspicious.
Old Man Xu stared at her face for a long time, and only after confirming that there were no scars did he feel relieved. He paced back and forth, looking anxious, but said nothing.
Old Man Xu walked away for a long time, and suddenly nodded heavily as if he had made up his mind. Xu Qian received the signal and left the room, leaving only the father and daughter in the room.
"Yan'er, I've thought about this for a long time, so I'd better tell you. Otherwise, I won't be at peace."
Seeing how serious he was, Xu Yixing couldn't help but get nervous as well.
"When you went to see your sister today, did you notice anything strange?"
There are so many weird things... I don't know how Dad knew about this.
"Well, my sister's temper has become very strange, irritable, and very violent. I saw that the uncles who used to serve as guards for my father have been driven out of the yard by my sister. And Sister Siwen doesn't seem to be in my yard either. I haven't seen her."
Old Man Xu sat back behind the table, not at all surprised by his second daughter's discovery.
"Yan'er, you are the most attentive. In fact, I was in your sister's room the day she got into trouble last time. I saw right away that the man was fake and not my sister at all. I suspect your sister has been killed by the Sun family, and this person is just an imposter!"
"Ah?" Xu Yixing cried out, his face filled with astonishment. He wasn't pretending; he genuinely hadn't expected his father to have noticed something so early, and to have been able to keep it to himself until now. Shouldn't he have been on fire the moment he did?
"But, but..." Xu Yixing was still organizing his words in his mind, but he had already recalled many things in his heart.
For example, what his father said, "I only have one daughter"; for example, he cut off all contact with the fake person after that; for example, he allowed himself to test the fake person.
Xu Yixing was once again lost in confusion. She had finally come to terms with her father's not-bad-but-cold nature, only to realize that it was all because he had discovered the fake and was deliberately distancing himself from her.
Should she be happy about this? Is she happy that her father still loves her but not Yi Yan?
"Dad knows it's hard for you to accept this, but think about that person carefully. Is she really your sister?"
It's just hard to accept that you already knew this.
Xu Yixing lowered his head and then raised it again, his face showing an expression of sudden enlightenment.
"Then Dad, since you already discovered it, why did you let me visit you?"
Old Man Xu picked up a book on military strategy from the desk, but didn't open it. He just crumpled it in his hands.
"I'm sorry, Dad. I didn't expect that person to be so cruel and ruthless as to actually attack you directly. I always thought that you visited them frequently to calm them down and make them think we hadn't discovered any mistakes. But I didn't know that this would only make them want to harm you. Sigh!"
Using Yi Yan's safety to stabilize the Sun Mansion... Dad is really biased.
"Then, is something really wrong with my sister?" Xu Yixing raised his eyes with hope in them, but in fact, he was not at all moved inside. If his father had found his body earlier, he would have definitely made a fuss, and there would be no need to endure it so much.
"It's more dangerous than good. Since last time, I've been asking your Uncle Xu Qian to search secretly, but there's been no results. No one is alive, no body is dead. It's really worrying!"
"Dad, what should we do next?"
"Alas! Since the Sun family dared to use this method to replace your sister, they must be certain that we can't prove she's fake. Rashly exposing her isn't the best strategy."
Well, they are indeed father and daughter, just as I thought. Now Nanny Bai is dead, and Si Wu, who knew the truth, is also dead. Si Wen and the guards are still alive, but I guess they don’t know anything and are of no use.
"Those bastards in the Sun Mansion thought they could tie me to their pirate ship just like that? No way! The emperor hasn't even passed away yet, and old Sun is already thinking about supporting the crown prince and becoming an important official in the new dynasty. Bah! Old bastard!"
Dad couldn't tell whether he was talking to himself or talking to himself, but what he said still had some substance.
Yes, old bastard, the little bastard born from the old bastard!
"Ahem, Dad, let's talk business."
"Oh, right." Old Man Xu put down the book that had become waste paper and came to his senses. "Yan'er, since there is no way to prove that the Sun family killed people, then let's kill them all!"
Oh my? Isn't this exactly what I thought! Xu Yixing was so happy that he almost slapped his thigh. They are really like father and daughter, and they understand each other very well.
But she thought of something else, bit her lip, and then asked: "Dad, you don't want to lead the troops to attack directly into the Sun Mansion, do you..."
"Your father hasn't thought of rebelling yet. Besides, now that you've found such a good marriage, Dad doesn't want to endanger the lives of the entire family."
That's good, that's good. I was most afraid that my father would act impulsively. It seems that Xu Yixing was too naive and thought that his father was really an old man. It turns out that he has brains.
"Yan'er, for your future and your sister's revenge, you should get married to the Seventh Prince as soon as possible. She harmed you today with the intention of disfiguring you and thus losing your engagement. Dad will never allow anyone to ruin this!"
Dad reacted quickly and figured it out immediately. This was exactly what Lu Anyuan said.
"This is entirely up to Dad."
"Okay, okay. When you marry the Seventh Prince, our family will naturally fully support him. When he ascends the throne, it will be your day to come to the fore!" Old Man Xu said this with excitement, his eyes were a little red, as if he had already seen the scene of that day.
"But Dad, you won't put all your hopes on the Seventh Prince, right?" One in seven, this probability is definitely not high.
"How could that be? Just assist your husband. Your father has his own plans for your sister's affairs."
Hearing Dad say this, he must have a plan. It's a pity he won't tell his second daughter. Xu Yixing asked several times, but to no avail, so he stopped asking. Whatever happened, everyone had the same goal. At worst, they could help each other. Who was afraid of not being able to bring down a Duke's Mansion?
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