He knelt down and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Second Prince."
"Brother Yan, please get up, no need for formalities." Yun Hao helped Yan Gang up.
Yan Gang stood up and found Su Ruojin standing to the side. He was shocked. He never expected that this Princess Chang Le would know the Second Prince.
Moreover, the secret room in Yuehua Tower is where the Second Prince met with him. The Second Prince actually brought Princess Chang Le with him, which shows that the two have an unusual relationship. What exactly is going on?
Yan Gang also noticed the woman in the corner. Judging from her clothes, she should be a maid of the princess, but he didn't pay much attention to her.
He didn't even notice that the woman's body had been trembling slightly and her hands were clenched into fists from the moment she saw him.
“Brother Yan, this is Princess Chang Le. You must have met her before. She is my... friend.”
Yun Hao was unsure how to introduce their relationship. He couldn't very well say she was his future sister-in-law, the Regent's Consort of Great Chu, so he could only refer to her as a friend for now.
Yan Gang suddenly realized what was going on and bowed respectfully, "Yan Gang greets Princess Chang Le."
"Brother Yan, please sit down. I called you here today because I have something I want to ask you. I hope you will tell me frankly."
"Your Highness, please ask. I will answer all your questions without reservation."
“Princess.” Yun Hao looked at Su Ruojin.
Su Ruojin didn't refuse and said directly, "Young Master Yan, let me tell you a story first. There was a woman who grew up with her husband as childhood sweethearts and they had a daughter."
For her husband's future, she single-handedly managed the household chores and saved up travel expenses for him by selling embroidered handkerchiefs to send him to take the imperial examinations.
After finally saving up enough money for her journey, the woman discovered she was pregnant again after her husband left. She waited with high hopes for her husband to return and take her and the baby after he passed the imperial examination.
But day after day passed, and there was still no news from her husband.
The woman couldn't wait any longer, so she came to Yuncheng to find her husband, heavily pregnant and with her child in tow. She suffered a miscarriage and almost died in childbirth, resulting in the deaths of both mother and child.
The woman endured countless hardships, barely surviving a brush with death, only to discover that her husband had become the newly crowned prince consort. Young Master Yan, if you were that woman, what would you do?
Yan Gang frowned more and more as he listened, and answered honestly, "If it were me, I would definitely find that man and find out the reason. If he is really a heartless man, I would definitely take him to the authorities and sentence him to the crime of abandoning his wife and children."
"Well said!" Su Ruojin clapped her hands with a smile, then changed the subject, "Young Master Yan is indeed righteous. So, may I ask, Young Master Yan, would you like to go to the government office to turn yourself in, or should I tie you up and take you there?"
Yan Gang was taken aback. "What does the princess mean?"
"What do you mean? Yan Gang, you coveted wealth and status, abandoning your wife and children! You enjoy the riches and honors of being a prince consort in Yuncheng, but have you ever thought about your wife Qin Niang, who has been waiting for you to come home every day!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Gang's expression changed drastically. Forgetting all etiquette, he grabbed Su Ruojin's arm tightly, demanding, "Have you seen Qin Niang? Where is she? Where is she? Tell me where she is!"
Yun Hao frowned, stepped forward and slapped Yan Gang's hand away, his tone stern, "Yan Gang, what are you doing?"
Yan Gang finally came to his senses, his eyes red as he looked at Su Ruojin. "Princess, I have been rude. I will accept whatever punishment Your Highness desires, but please tell me the whereabouts of Qin Niang and her daughter."
Su Ruojin looked coldly at Yan Gang, "What, you want me to tell you where Qinniang and her daughter are so you can kill them to silence them and enjoy your wealth and luxury in peace?"
"No, I didn't! I just want to find Qin Niang and her daughter and settle them down." At this point, Yan Gang gave a bitter smile. "I am indeed an ungrateful person who abandoned my wife and children. There is no excuse for that. Princess, could you please let me find Qin Niang and her daughter first and settle them down, and then I will let you do whatever you want with me?"
Su Ruojin picked up her tea, took a slow sip, and looked at Yan Gang. "Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Yan Gang didn't immediately understand what Princess Chang Le meant, and looked at Yun Hao with some confusion.
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