Princess Promotion

Night fell over the entire Huayang. There were few pedestrians on the streets, with only the occasional barking of dogs and the sound of carriages in the distance.

However, a loud "bang" broke the silence of the night.

The door was violently slammed open, a deafening bang that echoed through the quiet street.

Bai Yehan stood in the shadows, his eyes as cold as ice, like a sword that could pierce through people.

The imperial guards quickly rushed into the courtyard and surrounded Li Wenxuan.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Li Wenxuan wanted to escape, but the imperial guards' encirclement was too tight and he had no way to retreat.

Li Wenxuan's wife, Wang, rushed over upon hearing the noise.

Wang was a gentle and virtuous woman, and the scene before her filled her heart with fear and anxiety.

But Wang still mustered up the courage and hurried to Bai Yehan, kneeling down and begging for mercy: "Sir, please spare my husband! He is just a small official, he is wronged."

Wang's voice was trembling and mournful, but Bai Yehan seemed not to hear her words, and his eyes remained cold.

Bai Yehan squatted down and looked at Wang who was pleading for Li Wenxuan wholeheartedly, and suddenly asked, "Do you know Li Jinyu?"

Wang was momentarily dazed when she heard the name, but she quickly reacted and said excitedly, "That's my son. He's been missing for years. Your Excellency knows where my son is."

Li Wenxuan had been shouting that Bai Yehan was lawless and cruel to loyal people. But after hearing this name, unlike Wang's excitement and joy, Li Wenxuan's face instantly fell.

Bai Yehan curled up the corner of his mouth with a cruel smile, and said word by word as he looked at Wang: "Of course I know him. Li Jinyu committed suicide after meeting Li Wenxuan."

Wang's body trembled, her heart filled with fear and anxiety: "My Lord, what are you talking about? Why don't I understand?"

Bai Yehan's eyes were filled with a hint of coldness, and the corners of his mouth turned down slightly, revealing a look of shock as he said, "Don't you know? Li Wenxuan despised his son for falling into such a filthy situation, so he let Li Jinyu commit suicide to avoid bringing disgrace to the family."

Bai Yehan and Li Jinyu were indeed imprisoned together back then. Li Jinyu was a man of strong character, but he could not endure the torture.

But at that time, Li Jinyu would talk about it every day, saying that his mother loved him very much and his father was an official and would rescue him sooner or later.

At that time, Bai Yehan's ears were almost callused from Li Jinyu's constant nagging, but one day Li Jinyu suddenly stopped nagging.

From that day on, Li Jinyu became unusually silent, not saying a word. A few days later, he was found hanging himself.

At that time, Bai Yehan didn’t understand why Li Jinyu suddenly became so upset.

To this day, I still have the list of Zhang Huaijin's followers and the list of officials who visited that courtyard that year.

Bai Yehan also suddenly remembered that Li Wenxuan had been to that yard before Li Jinyu's death.

Now that we know that Li Jinyu is Li Wenxuan's son, everything makes sense.

Li Jinyu saw his biological father and thought he could escape from the devil's cave, but he didn't expect to be pushed into the abyss by his own father.

Li Wenxuan did not save Li Jinyu at the beginning, perhaps because of his reputation as an official, or perhaps because he was afraid of offending his superiors.

No matter what the reason is, Bai Yehan is not interested in knowing now.

Anyway, Li Wenxuan must die.

Wang's face was gloomy, as if she was suppressing her inner sadness and anger. Bai Yehan's words made her unable to calm down for a long time.

Wang stood up and wiped away her tears. Outsiders might need evidence to support her statement, but she didn't.

Every time Wang mentioned Li Jinyu, Li Wenxuan would get furious.

She was stupid before, thinking that Li Wenxuan was angry because he was too sad that he couldn't find his child for so many years, and it became a taboo in his heart.

Now it seems that Li Wenxuan is simply feeling guilty and knows that he was the one who killed Li Jinyu.

When one is so grief-stricken that one cannot even cry, Wang slowly stood up, looked at Bai Yehan and asked, "Sir, may I ask where is my son's body?"

Bai Yehan shook his head and said, "The fire in Wenlou six years ago has already burned down everything in the past."

After saying that, Bai Yehan took his men and detained Li Wenxuan, preparing to leave.

Just as he was about to walk out the door, Bai Yehan suddenly stopped and said, "Li Jinyu used to often talk to me about you and his little brother, saying that he loved eating the tofu pudding made by his mother. When you have time, make a bowl and bring it to Wenlou to see him."

Wang's tears welled up in her eyes and she could no longer control her emotions, bursting into heart-wrenching sobs.

Bai Yehan naturally saw that Wang was determined to die, but he was soft-hearted in the end. Li Jinyu was a nagging guy when he was alive.

If his mother were to go downstairs to look for him, she would definitely come to him in the middle of the night to nag about him.