【What's going on? 】

Chu Yaoyao listened in a daze as her mother talked about the past.

At the same time, in a yard of Chen Dong’s office.

Jinshu looked at the meat on the table that had been heated and replaced several times, and advised: "Master, it's late at night, I'm afraid Princess Qiyuan won't come."

Shangguan Jin lowered his eyes and stroked the cat in his arms twice.

"I heard that today is the birthday banquet of the old lady of the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion. There are so many delicious foods at the banquet, I don't think he will come."

Then he waved his hand and said, "Take these away."

"What do you eat?"

Shangguan Jin turned the wheelchair and prepared to go back to the room, saying in a light tone, "I'm not hungry."

After Jinshu pushed him back to the room, she returned to her original position and sighed heavily, then quickly put away the food.

…

In Qionghua Palace, Chu Yaoyao blinked blankly, as if she had not yet reacted.

Well, she was wrong.

It turns out that the bracelet does not belong to an ex-lover.

My mother is not the youngest child in the Li family, she has a younger brother.

Thirteen years ago, Daqi and Xiyue were at war. My grandfather went to the battlefield, and my grandmother took her children back to her hometown to worship their ancestors.

But someone leaked his whereabouts, and Xiyue sent troops to hunt him down.

At that time, my eldest uncle and my second uncle were out playing and did not encounter any pursuers.

My mother was knocked unconscious by my grandmother and hid in a dry well, thus escaping the disaster.

But my grandmother and my ten-year-old uncle were captured by Xiyue.

Later it was said that he was killed by Xiyue soldiers, but his body was never found and there was no news of him since.

The Imperial Concubine tightly grasped the half bracelet.

"Today I saw a man on the street. His features were exactly like my mother's!"

She became very excited. "Among us, my younger brother is the one who looks most like our mother. That person must be him. There is no mistake about it!"

"But why didn't he want to go home all these years?"

The imperial concubine had tears in her eyes and clutched Yaoyao's small shoulders tightly, with fear and anxiety on her face.

"Yao'er, tell me, why doesn't your uncle want to show up and recognize you?"

Seeing her in this state, Chu Yaoyao was a little worried.

"Mother..."

"Tell me, is Wan Ming blaming us?"

"It's our fault that we haven't found him in all these years."

【Wait a moment!】

“Wan, Wan Ming?!”

Chu Yaoyao’s eyes widened instantly.

[Frog fun! Isn't it such a coincidence?! ]

[Could it be that Wuming is the uncle? ! ]

What?!

The Imperial Concubine only felt a "boom" in her head.

Could it be that Yao'er has already seen him?

She subconsciously wanted to ask for clarification, but after opening her mouth, she held back.

She just stared at Yaoyao nervously and continued listening.

Chu Yaoyao frowned and accidentally scratched her little pussy with her little hand.

[No wonder he had such a high impression of me when we first met. ]

[After hearing my name, his favorability towards me increased significantly. ]

[She was quite accommodating to me and even said she would take me home...]

Good impression?

Yes, Yao'er has the ability to distinguish between good and evil, just like she discovered before that Xiao Yunxi was pretending to be Princess Mingyue.

Why would a stranger who met for the first time be so caring towards Yaoer?

unless……

【And his name is also Wan Ming. 】

His name is also Wan Ming?! After hearing this, the Imperial Concubine was basically certain.

The person Yao'er was talking about must be her brother! She was so surprised and excited that she felt dizzy.

She was so excited that she couldn't speak.

[Speaking of which, the owner of Shadow Building, Big Boss Hei, is actually my uncle?! ]

[This is too exciting! ]

Chu Yaoyao's face turned red with excitement.

Shadow Building? Isn't that... the killer? Thinking of this, the imperial concubine covered her mouth, her eyes gradually moistened, and tears silently fell.

Wan Ming actually...

He must have suffered a lot.

[I will tell this to my mother right away.]

"Mother."

Chu Yaoyao scratched her little head and pretended to be trying hard to recall.

"I met a man in Lanyue Pavilion. His name is also Wan Ming."

The Imperial Concubine no longer had to hide her emotions; she grasped Yaoyao's small shoulders and stared at her closely as if seeking confirmation.

"You met a man named Wan Ming before?"

"What does he look like? How old does he look?"

Chu Yaoyao thought about it carefully, then sighed helplessly.

"With the mask on, I can't see clearly."

"Very young."

[Estimated to be in his twenties. ]

The Imperial Concubine stood up excitedly.

"It must be him, there is no mistake, it must be him..."

"I'm going to tell my father and brother this news!"

Having said that, she ran out.

When she was about to leave, Chunshi stopped her and said, "My lady, you just came back. Where are you going?"

"Hurry up and prepare the carriage. I want to go back to the Marquis' Mansion!"

Chunshi quickly pulled her back and said, "My queen, the palace gates have been locked."

There is no way out!

This reminded her and she nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, you are right, Your Majesty. I am going to find you!"

In the imperial study, Ah Shi was reporting what he had seen and heard today in the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion.

"puff!"

After hearing her words, Emperor Qixuan, who was drinking tea, choked again.

“Ahem.”

Emperor Qixuan wiped the corner of his mouth casually, with a look of disbelief on his face.

"What did you say? Pei Hongshao and Wei Yuelang actually..."

He racked his brains and came up with a more euphemistic word.

"They actually have a secret affair?!"

Ah Shi's expression was also quite complicated.

"Indeed, I heard it with my own ears."

It took Emperor Qixuan a long time to recover from his great shock.

When he thought of the relationship between the two people, he subconsciously shuddered and got goose bumps all over his body.

He had expected Pei Hongshao to inquire about explosives.

After all, his name was on the list left by the Shadow Building.

He also secretly sent people to find out Pei Hongshao's identity, his hometown address, and his family members. All of them were fake! But was Wei Yuelang involved? Was he used without knowing it, or did he know Pei Hongshao's identity and deliberately help him find out information?

And did his father, Wei Cang, the Minister of Works, leak the secrets about colored glaze and weapons? Thinking of this, Emperor Qixuan gave an order in a deep voice.

"Send someone to keep an eye on the Pei and Wei families. If there is any abnormal situation, report it immediately!"

"yes!"

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and Su Maowen whispered, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine wants to see you."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Qixuan gave Ah Shi a look.

The other person jumped out of the window quickly and disappeared into the night in just a moment.

"pass."

The Imperial Concubine rushed in and said, "Your Majesty, I want to leave the palace!"

I saw that her eyes were wet and red and swollen.

Emperor Qixuan's heart skipped a beat. He immediately stood up and walked over. He held her hand worriedly. Feeling the coldness of her hand, he felt even more distressed.

"Didn't you just come back from outside the palace? Why did you go out again? What happened?"

"It's Wan Ming. I met him on the street today. Yao'er also said that she met a man named Wan Ming in Lan Yue Pavilion!"

The Imperial Concubine's face showed joy mixed with excitement.

"It must be him, it must be my brother, I want to tell my father the good news!"

As she spoke, her brows were furrowed, but her eyes were firm.

"He must have suffered a lot in Shadow House. We must take him home immediately!"

Hearing her words, Emperor Qixuan's eyes flickered slightly and his face looked thoughtful.

Shadow Building? I see. That explains everything.

"Wanzhi, please listen to me first."

Emperor Qixuan interrupted.

Seeing his serious expression, Li Wanzhi's excited heart seemed to be poured with a bucket of cold water.

She pulled her hand back and took two steps back.

"Is the Emperor concerned about Wan Ming's identity as a killer?"

She had a frank expression and spoke righteously, "You can rest assured about this!"

"My father taught us to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic since we were young. Wan Ming was even more determined to become a hero on the battlefield at a young age."

"Even though he is in the Shadow Building now, I believe that he has never done anything to harm Daqi!"

"You misunderstood. Of course, that's not what I meant."

Seeing the wariness and suspicion in her eyes, Emperor Qixuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and explained helplessly.

"I'm just afraid that you'll go and claim your relationship with him in a big way and ruin his plan."

Upon hearing this, the Imperial Concubine's eyes were confused for a moment.

"What?"