Chapter 772 Rupture - Naming
What do you mean by that?
The emperor squinted at the Minister of Justice. In the past, wasn't it always Yun Yichen who spoke against his wishes like this?
The Minister of Justice, his forehead covered in sweat, said, "This matter had already been leaked before I and Lord Yun entered the palace!"
The emperor slammed his fist on the table and roared, "What are you all doing? Don't you know this matter needs to be kept secret?"
The Minister of Justice was so frightened that he immediately knelt down, while Yun Yichen stood there as if it were none of his business.
Glancing sideways at Yun Yichen, the Minister of Justice could only bite the bullet and reply, "There were too many people present at the time, and many passersby saw the dragon robe. I really couldn't stop it."
The Minister of Justice's meaning was very clear: the dragon robe, such an obviously disrespectful item, was taken out from the Duke of Anguo's residence, so even if they wanted to silence public opinion, it was too late.
The emperor clearly did not expect that there would be common people who saw it.
His gaze swept over the two of them before finally landing on Yun Yichen. "Even the Grand Secretary couldn't stop it?"
His tone was skeptical, and given Yun Yichen's reputation, the emperor believed that if he spoke up on the spot, there would be no way he could stop him.
Yun Yichen had already guessed that the emperor would ask this question, and immediately replied, "Your Majesty, I was at the Duke of Anguo's residence at the time and was not present!"
Yun Yichen simply said he wasn't present, thus deflecting the emperor's questioning.
Even though the emperor was still very displeased, Yun Yichen had already said so, so he couldn't very well ask why Yun Yichen wasn't there at the time.
"Enough. The Duke of Anguo's family deserved their fate. They're dead, so let's leave it at that!"
Rumors are just rumors; unless the authorities come forward to clarify, this matter will remain just a topic of conversation among the public.
As for who wiped out the entire Anguo Duke's family, judging from the current situation, it must have been the Fourth Prince. Rather than investigating further and being accused of being ruthless by the royal family, it's better to avoid trouble.
The emperor quickly considered the options and ultimately made the decision that was most advantageous to him.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Yun Yichen clasped his hands in a fist salute to the emperor, and the Minister of Justice immediately flattered the emperor as well. Finally, under the emperor's displeased expression, he silently left the hall.
The fourth prince had no idea how the two ministers and the emperor had reported to him, but the rumors circulating among the people certainly cheered him up.
"Your Highness, we must hurry!"
Upon hearing the rumors, Sun Ruoyun immediately went to find Lu Changqing.
Lu Changqing nodded upon hearing this. "Now Father Emperor must think that I was responsible for this massacre. However, compared to suspicion, even if Father Emperor has some thoughts about me, it will be much better than expected. In order to ensure that Second Brother can successfully ascend the throne, I'm afraid Father Emperor will start to find a way to deal with me in the next few days."
Thinking of the favored Gu Renjie, a hint of mockery appeared in Lu Changqing's eyes.
As expected, those in the royal family who are favored will never get a chance to be one of them!
"His Majesty has too many concerns if he wants to make a move. As long as we plan carefully, even if His Majesty favors the Second Prince, we can still seize the throne first."
Although Sun Ruoyun is very satisfied with her life with the Fourth Prince, she knows very well that all of this is just wishful thinking. If she wants to stay with the Fourth Prince for a long time, she needs to fulfill his wishes first.
The Fourth Prince shared the same idea as Sun Ruoyun, and upon hearing his words, he immediately nodded in agreement.
A few days later, Xu Yunzhi led everyone back to the capital.
Upon seeing the baby in swaddling clothes, Gu Shuyan immediately stepped forward and took the child in her arms.
As the mother and son exchanged glances, the child immediately smiled at Gu Shuyan, as if he knew she was his mother.
“My husband, it’s him, he is our child.”
Even though it was so small, Gu Shuyan recognized it at a glance.
“Brother, I’ve been taking care of my nephew the whole way, you have to make it up to me.”
Seeing that his family was being ignored, Xu Yunzhi immediately swayed his waist as if he wanted to get attention.
However, all he got in return was a glare from Yun Yichen. "How old are you? You can't even do this little thing right."
As Yun Yichen spoke, he looked at the tiny baby. The child sensed Yun Yichen's gaze and looked back at him. Then, as if they had reached some kind of agreement, the father and son smiled in tacit understanding.
"Speaking of which, this child hasn't been given a given name yet. Has Shushu thought about it these past few days?"
Yun Yichen had actually given his child a nickname before, but nearly half a month had passed, and Yun Yichen wondered if Gu Shuyan might have some thoughts about it.
Gu Shuyan nodded upon hearing this, "Before the child was born, I only hoped that he would be safe and well. Now, after experiencing all this, I am even more certain of this. So let's name him Jiankang (meaning 'healthy')!"
The word "health" implies health and longevity, and Yun Yichen immediately nodded upon hearing this.
“That’s excellent. Let’s name him Rui, which means intelligent.”
Upon hearing this, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but look up at Yun Yichen. She knew the deeper meaning behind Yun Yichen's name; he wanted to make up for her past regrets.
Meanwhile, the little health-conscious child in her arms clapped his hands when he heard his name. If the old monk hadn't said that a child's past life is wiped away upon rebirth, she would have suspected that the little health-conscious child knew what they were talking about.
The family gathered around the child as they entered the mansion. After Gu Shuyan carried the child back into the house, Yun Yichen took Xu Yunzhi, who had been neglected for a while, to the study.
What exactly happened on your end?
Although Yun Yichen received Xu Yunzhi's letter, the matter was too complicated to explain in a short time.
When it came to serious matters, Xu Yunzhi changed his previous demeanor and recounted in detail to Yun Yichen what had happened in Jin, including what the old man had told him, without missing a single word.
"It seems that even though he knows you are not under his control, he still intends to hand over this empire to you."
The old man's words were so clear; if he still couldn't figure it out, then all these years with the old man would have been for nothing.
"But there's one thing I don't understand. Since he's spent so many years and gone to great lengths to disrupt the world's situation, why doesn't he become the emperor himself?"
Xu Yunzhi asked the question that had been troubling him for a long time. He had been thinking about it for a long time, but he really couldn't understand what benefit this would bring to the old man.
"Perhaps he only wanted to seize this empire for your sake?"
Yun Yichen was startled by his own words. If it really was Xu Yunzhi, then what was the old man's true identity?
Yun Yichen felt as if he had learned something incredible. Xu Yunzhi, who knew nothing about the painting, saw Yun Yichen's changed expression and hurriedly asked, "Brother, have you found out something?"
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