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After the waiter left, the guard knocked lightly on the door. "Young lady, may I change to another private room with you? My master said that if you are willing to change, he will cover all your expenses for today."

Yan Yunshu sneered and shouted, "Not good!"

The guard didn't expect to be rejected. He looked at Xu Jinghuai and saw that there was a hint of tenderness on Xu Jinghuai's icy face that had never changed for thousands of years.

He thought he had seen it wrong, rubbed his eyes, and found that he was indeed right.

"Gu..." The guard was about to continue persuading the ungrateful girl inside, but Xu Jinghuai interrupted him directly, "It's okay, you can go down."

The guard didn't understand what was going on, but he quickly obeyed the order and stood guard at the stairs leading to the compartment.

When Xu Jinghuai pushed the door open, he saw Yan Yunshu sitting upright on a chair by the window. The table in front of her was filled with pastries and tea. Her autumn-water eyes were looking earnestly at a place outside the window, her cheeks bulging, and a crescent-shaped pastry was gently pinched in her hand.

"You're here, sit down."

Yan Yunshu pointed to the chair opposite her without even looking at Xu Jinghuai. Xu Jinghuai looked at her inquiringly, lifted his clothes, and sat down.

Yan Yunshu was still staring at a certain place. Xu Jinghuai followed her gaze and found that it was exactly the same point he had been observing for the past few days. His heart couldn't help but rise to his throat.

How did Yan Yunshu get involved in this matter?

He coughed lightly a few times and was about to ask her when Yan Yunshu stuffed a cake into his mouth. "Xu Jinghuai, before my father and my mother got married, he and my aunt had a son. He is Zhu Nianyan."

In just a few words, there was a lot of information, and Xu Jinghuai started coughing.

Yan Yunshu disliked Xu Jinghuai's loud voice and directly covered Xu Jinghuai's mouth with her hand, "Shh!"

Xu Jinghuai felt Yan Yunshu's soft and delicate hand, and his whole face turned red. He looked at Yan Yunshu without saying a word. Yan Yunshu glanced at him quickly, then realized her rudeness and quickly took her hand away.

She continued to stare at the distance, but her face turned red. The fragments of her previous life in her mind were already flooding towards her. In order to hide her embarrassment, she cleared her throat and whispered.

"I'm currently monitoring the Zhu Mansion. Please don't cause any more trouble and keep your voice down."

Xu Jinghuai calmed his frantic heartbeat and looked in that direction. "Yan Yunshu, are you okay with your father's matter?"

"Not good!" Yan Yunshu took a fierce bite of the pastry. "It's very bad! My mother died trying to save that old man, my father. My mother's deep love was betrayed, and she was kept in the dark until her death. How can this be good? It's not good. I won't be okay until that old man gets what he deserves."

Yan Yunshu's eyes were red. "Life is too hard. Perhaps it's better for my mother to die without knowing the truth."

"everything will be fine."

Xu Jinghuai reached out his hand, trying to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, but Yan Yunshu reached out and wiped them away herself, "Why did Zhu Nianyan return home? Shouldn't he be at the Ministry of Revenue right now?"

Xu Jinghuai looked over and saw Zhu Nianyan hurriedly entering the Zhu Mansion.

A white figure flew over the eaves and walls and followed into the Zhu Mansion.

Xu Jinghuai looked at the vague figure emerging from the heavy snow, his brows furrowed. He looked at Yan Yunshu, "What are you trying to find out here?"

"Confirm his identity, observe his character, and find out if he has any black spots or handles."

"That's it?"

"Yeah!" Yan Yunshu nodded and looked at Xu Jinghuai. "What's wrong? Judging from your tone, it seems like I can help."

"Just leave it to me. You don't need to come here to investigate in person." Xu Jinghuai's face was gloomy. It was dangerous here. Zhu Nianyan was not just the prime minister's illegitimate son. He was also an important clue and a key person in the Battle of Wangyue.

This matter involves too many things, involving the political affairs between the two countries, and is full of killing and conspiracy. Yan Yunshu must not be involved.

"Whatever you want, I can find out for you. You just need to wait for the news." Xu Jinghuai said, and after a gesture, the secret guard Yingfeng flew in from nowhere.

"Your Majesty!"

"princess!"

"Ok!"

Yan Yunshu responded generously.

Xu Jinghuai coughed uncomfortably and ordered, "Among the people who have been coming to the Zhu Mansion recently, are there any people from the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

"Mrs. Zhu from the Prime Minister's Mansion would come to the Zhu Mansion every other day. The maids and servants from the Prime Minister's Mansion would also appear in the mansion. The two mansions were very close. I thought Zhu Nianyan and Mrs. Zhu had the same surname, so they must be relatives. Furthermore, Mrs. Zhu's brother and his family lived next door, so she would go over there and stay for a while every time she came. So I didn't pay much attention to it and didn't report it to the prince."

Xu Jinghuai's face turned pale. "What else? Has the Prime Minister been here?"

Ying Feng thought for a moment, "I have been here, but I never entered the mansion. I just parked my carriage outside the mansion, picked up Zhu Nianyan, and then left. After leaving, I basically went to social events or took her directly to the Prime Minister's Mansion."

Yan Yunshu frowned slightly. She tried hard to dig out some memories of the family gatherings from her few memories, and actually managed to dig out a few fragments about Zhu Nianyan.

He was a handsome and introverted man, who looked about 50% like her father. For this reason, she looked at him a few more times.

Xu Jinghuai looked at Yan Yunshu and said, "Everyone in the court knows that your father, Prime Minister Yan, particularly favors and values Zhu Nianyan, far more than his own legitimate son, Yan Yunyi. Moreover, the two of them do look alike. I think there are traces of this. You don't need to stay here to confirm this."

"As for his character and behavior..." Xu Jinghuai's eyes were heavy. "Yan Yunshu, don't worry, he's just a slick exterior with rotten underbelly. His second place in the imperial examination and his current position as Minister of Revenue were obtained by your father using his power and connections. He has no real talent or knowledge, he's just a drunkard and a womanizer. It's only because your father praised and promoted him that he gained a good reputation as an upright official."

Yan Yunshu looked at the Zhu Mansion covered in snow and said, "In that case, let me bury it myself."

"Don't act impulsively. I'm here for you."

"No, there are some things I have to do in person."

"I understand what you want to do. I only advise you to protect yourself first no matter what happens, and then talk about other things."

"Ok!"

"How are things going at home?"

"Yan Shuyao must have been provoked by me. She must have recovered her appearance by now. In two days, we can exaggerate and spread this case."

"Just keep an eye on your weird sister, and leave the rest to me."

Yan Yunshu glanced at the Zhu Mansion again and nodded. "What about Xu Jingye? Has there been any movement recently?"