The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

They could never find the man in black robes, who turned out to live right at the foot of the imperial city.

However, the man in the black robe was not a pure Japanese, but someone from the Northern Cold. Strictly speaking, he was a person from the Northern Cold.

How did they finally find out Yun Mujiu's background?

We started by investigating the iris flower mark on Yun Mujiu's right shoulder.

They searched for months without finding any trace of the flower mark. However, after a detailed investigation of Zhongyue, Nantai, and even Dongyang, they finally discovered a clue in Beihan.

In the country of Beihan, during the previous dynasty, Beihan was a northern region.

There was a Yun family that flourished and became a highly regarded aristocratic family in the Tianji Dynasty. Later, the head of the family was even granted the title of Prince Yun.

The Yun family is large and influential, and everyone knows about it.

However, the presence of the iris flower mark on the direct line of their family remains a secret. Only a select few with the potential to become heirs will possess this mark.

Those who possess this flower mark are exceptionally talented and have a promising future; they are the kind of people that countless factions and groups in the world should vie for!

There are even rumors that if it is a man, he is destined to be a king's advisor, able to assist the emperor in unifying the world and helping him achieve great things.

If she is a woman, she is destined for greatness, to be reborn from the ashes and become the empress who shares power with the emperor!

The Yun family could have continued to grow and prosper, but they were accused of treason by some factions that hated them.

Overnight, the Yun family palace was burned to the ground, and the Yun family members were executed and their property confiscated.

Upon hearing this, Yun Mujiu couldn't help but murmur, "No wonder I dreamed of a palace burning down when the flower mark first appeared on my body. It turns out this is a memory inherited from my family's bloodline!" When she first transmigrated, she detoxified herself, and then the flower mark appeared on her body. Because of this, she had a nightmare about a palace burning down.

Ye Xiaohan gave Yun Mujiu a deep look before continuing his narration.

They thought the Yun family had been wiped out and their bloodline would be cut off, but unexpectedly, a small branch of the direct and collateral bloodlines escaped and hid in the eastern border region at that time.

Later, the Tianji Dynasty collapsed, and the Eastern Empire rose to power. A small branch of the Yun family settled and survived in the Eastern Empire. However, they did not rise to prominence again, but instead became an ordinary family. Over time, the direct descendants were almost entirely wiped out, and the other collateral branches faded into obscurity.

Yun Mujiu's biological father was from this nearly extinct direct line.

In other words, these two, father and daughter, are the only people in the world who bear the family mark.

Yun Mujiu asked, "Then, does the black-robed man we've been investigating have flower marks on his body?" Could he be her biological father?

Ye Xiaohan nodded.

Yun Mujiu remained calm and showed no significant reaction, continuing to listen to Ye Xiaohan's story.

Yun Sheng is the direct descendant of the Yun family who was lost to the outside world. In the past few decades, only he and his parents have survived.

Because of the legend that they possess flower marks that can help others ascend the throne or consolidate their imperial position, and because they do not want to be dragged into the entanglements of worldly affairs, they have always lived a life of hiding and running away.

Seventeen years ago, Yun Sheng and his family tried to escape to Zhong Yue because the Japanese emperor and various factions had heard that they might still be alive and wanted to find them. Some wanted to use them, and some wanted to kill them.

Yun Sheng went to Zhong Yue to test the waters, and coincidentally encountered Meng Wanzhou while being chased.

The two fell in love at first sight and became acquainted and loving.

But one day, Yun Sheng left without saying goodbye, and Meng Wanzhou headed north to search for her beloved.

However, she was unable to enter the Eastern Empire. Fortunately, she met Yun Sheng, who had returned to find her, in Chi Feng City.

Yun Sheng knew clearly that his family members probably didn't have long to live, and he didn't want to be a burden to his beloved girl any longer, so he pretended that he had long since stopped liking her.

He also did not reveal the truth behind his sudden departure: he was being hunted down by his enemies, and he did not want to implicate the woman he loved, so he left.

Meng Wanzhou didn't believe it and argued with Yun Sheng. In the middle of the night, someone she hired secretly intercepted the letters Yun Sheng sent home.

She then learned that the man didn't dislike her; he had his reasons.

She cried and begged him not to leave her alone.

For the sake of his beloved, Yun Sheng decided to fight back, at least he couldn't let his family and loved ones keep hiding forever.

He said, "Once I bring my parents out of the Eastern Empire, I will come to reunite with you." He wanted to deal with all the assassins who had found him, cutting off all their trails so that he could start a new life.

Meng Wanzhou happily agreed, unaware that this farewell would be forever.

Yun Sheng's parents were murdered, and Yun Sheng was severely maimed. After many twists and turns, he continued to inquire about his wife.

However, he was severely beaten and his enemies forced him to drink countless doses of medicine that damaged his body and mind, so his memories of Meng Wanzhou became blurred.

He was in a daze, only remembering that he had a lover waiting for his return somewhere else.

At that time, Meng Wanzhou had already been controlled by Yun Bolang using a love potion and had died long before Yun Mujiu was born.

Yun Sheng knew nothing of this. He only guessed that perhaps his wife had given birth to a child, and that child happened to inherit their family's mark. In that case, he could use the flower mark as a clue to find his wife and child.

He went to Zhongyue several times, but he never found anything.

Yun Mujiu's face turned serious. It turned out that the black-robed man that Duke Meng encountered in the small town on the southern border, and the black-robed man that Doctor Fu heard about in Xuewo County, were both people that Yun Sheng was looking for.

At that moment, a complex emotion welled up inside her that was hard to describe.

"Then why hasn't he come looking for anyone recently?"

"He's very ill, he's dying." Ye Xiaohan pulled Yun Mujiu's wrist. "Let's go see him."

"it is good."

That evening, Yun Mujiu met her biological father in a small tile-roofed house.

The other person looked haggard; although he was only in his forties, his hair was completely white, even his eyebrows and eyelashes were white. His handsome features were tinged with sorrow, and the curves of his nose and lips closely resembled those of Yun Mujiu.

The moment the other person saw her, their eyes lit up.

"you are?"

"My name is Yun Mujiu, and I have a flower-shaped birthmark on my body. My mother's name is Meng Wanzhou." Yun Mujiu sat down and then introduced the man beside her, "This is my husband, Ye Xiaohan."

The man's expression changed drastically, and he quickly realized what was happening.

He laughed and said, "So my daughter and son-in-law are really that capable." Then, he put on a cautious expression, and seeing that the other party was not dissatisfied, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Yun Mujiu said, "I'll take you back to Zhongyue."

"No need, I'm dying. It would be wonderful to see you one last time before I die." He absolutely couldn't be a burden to Mu Jiu and the Night King.

"What nonsense are you spouting! Yunsheng, go back and see my mother!"

During his long search, Yun Sheng had already guessed that his wife might be dead. Learning his daughter's identity just now confirmed his belief that Meng Wanzhou was gone. Now, hearing his daughter's words, he felt that no matter what, he should go back and visit his wife's grave, shouldn't he?

Yun Mujiu sat down and began to recount her experiences in Zhongyue, and then her mother's. Yun Sheng listened, tears streaming down his face. A grown man, he was sobbing uncontrollably.

Footsteps could be heard outside the door.

"Mu Jiu, Your Highness, you must leave quickly!" Yun Sheng stood up abruptly, picked up a long sword, and looked resolute. "Those people have found me after all. You must leave quickly; I'll cover your retreat."

Ye Xiaohan said calmly, "My Golden Guards have arrived. They will take you away. Those assassins have already been dealt with by me. From now on, I will also kill any unscrupulous people who want to find you and Mu Jiu."

Yun Sheng's lips trembled, her white eyelashes were wet with tears, and she stared at Yun Mu Jiu with a hint of uncertain expectation in her eyes.

"Really. Come with me." Yun Mujiu's expression was calm, but she still took out a bottle of pills and gave it to Yun Sheng.

Yun Sheng's handsome, resolute face, bearing the marks of time, was now filled with a complex expression.

"Okay, let's go back to Zhongyue together." Even if he were to die, he wanted to be next to his wife's grave.