He still couldn't figure it out. Wasn't it just marrying a concubine? Why did she marry the inhumane Zhan Yihou in a fit of rage?

He begged with tears streaming down his face, "My Lord, I know I was wrong. Please, for the sake of me being your son, let me go and let me return to the Marquis' Mansion."

Zhan Yan laughed at him, "What can you do when you go back? You can't even be the lowest-ranking horse slave!"

Zhan Yu widened his eyes helplessly. He was obviously his son.

How can he be compared with a horse slave?

He subconsciously retorted: "No, I want to be the prince, I can carry on your family line, if you are inhumane, you will never have children in this life!"

Zhan Yan suddenly leaned over and whispered in his ear, "Zhan Yu, my hidden illness has been cured. I will soon be able to consummate my marriage with Wanwan and have her give birth to a true heir to the Marquisate!"

Zhan Yu froze and couldn't utter a word for a long time.

He murmured tremblingly: "Are you okay?"

Zhan Yan raised his eyebrows sarcastically: "Of course this marquis can do it. When I have a real marquis's heir in the future, why would I need a good-for-nothing idiot like you!"

He didn't even glance at the distraught Zhan Yu, but held Lin Yiwan's hand and walked quickly into the house.

At this time, Old Madam Zhan had already fallen off the bed. She stared blankly at Chen Zhilan lying in a pool of blood, her face full of tears.

Zhan Ting was already unconscious, but he still did not leave Chen Zhilan's body.

Lin Yiwan knew in her heart that Chen Zhilan had suffered such a catastrophic change that she would not survive.

But she didn't feel any guilt at all!

Because they deserve it!

When Madam Zhan saw Zhan Yan, her cloudy eyes finally turned.

She suddenly burst into wild laughter: "It's gone, all gone!"

Zhan Yan looked at Lin Yiwan: "Is she crazy?"

Lin Yiwan frowned and took out a silver needle without hesitation and pierced the vital point on the top of her head.

She lowered her voice and said, "Ask whatever you want to ask quickly. She won't be awake for long!"

Zhan Yan quickly spoke up: "Who is this Marquis's biological mother?"

Madam Zhan moved her lips, as if thinking for a long time before she uttered a sentence with difficulty: "I picked up a slave girl from the temple. I let her climb into the master's bed and made her pregnant with the master's child!"

Zhan Yan continued to ask: "Then who are you pregnant with?"

Madam Zhan replied: "It's Zhan Yu's father. He is my biological son. They are my blood relatives!"

Zhan Yan suddenly clenched his fists and his pupils contracted violently.

No wonder!

No wonder she loved Zhan Yu so much and even let her family live in the Marquis' Mansion.

It turns out that she has been taking care of them right under her nose all these years!

He is so stupid!

I've been fooled by an old evil woman for so many years!

He sneered, "Very well, since they are your blood relatives, then you can rot and die with them in this shabby yard!"

Lin Yiwan quickly reminded him, "Husband, please ask her about your mother's whereabouts. If she's dead, where is she buried? Are there any keepsakes left behind?"

Zhan Yan calmed down instantly. Yes, he wanted to know who the woman was who truly gave him life!

Madam Zhan replied weakly, "Her name was Minghui. I don't know where she came from. I only remember that she wasn't very smart back then. She wore a crescent jade pendant around her neck. When she gave birth to you, I strangled her to death and threw her into a mass grave!"

Zhan Yan asked without hesitation: "Where is the crescent jade pendant?"

Madam Zhan murmured, "I disliked the bad luck of that thing, so I sent it directly to the Sihai Pawnshop!"

A strong stench suddenly wafted out of Zhan Yan's nose, and he subconsciously dragged Lin Yiwan back half a step.

Lin Yiwan frowned and said, "Husband, she's almost dying. Her senses are failing. I'm afraid she won't be able to hold on for much longer!"

Zhan Yan nodded, turned around and walked quickly outside.

Zhan Duoer knelt on the ground and said, "My Lord, I know nothing, I didn't see anything, please let me go!"

Since Zhan Yan has decided not to let anyone go, he will definitely not leave any trouble behind.

He winked at Yinghun and then attacked, knocking Zhan Duoer unconscious.

Zhan Yan said gloomily: "Send her to the military brothel in the camp outside Beijing, force her to drink a mute drug, and cut off her fingers!"

Yinghun stuffed Zhan Duoer into a sack, carried her on his back and walked away.

As for the remaining Zhan Yu, Zhan Yan asked Zi'er to take him back to the dungeon of the Marquis' Mansion.

As for the bloody incident in Wutong Alley, it was discovered by the neighbors and reported to the police.

Since Zhan Yan had dealt with all traces, no one suspected him.

At this time, he had brought Lin Yiwan to Sihai Pawnshop, his handsome face full of uneasiness and anxiety.

He was afraid of getting the jade pendant, but also afraid of not seeing it!

The tangled feeling made him feel like he was in the midst of a raging fire.

Lin Yiwan comforted him: "Husband, I will face it with you, it's just a jade pendant!"

Zhan Yan held her hand tightly before entering the shop.

The shopkeeper came forward warmly and asked, "Are you two looking to pawn something?"

Zhan Yan shook his head. "We're here to pawn something. Boss, do you remember that Madam Zhan from the Marquis' Mansion once pawned a crescent-shaped jade pendant?"

The shopkeeper immediately guessed his identity and asked hurriedly, "Are you the Marquis of Zhan Yi's Mansion?"

Zhan Yan nodded: "Exactly!"

The shopkeeper quickly and respectfully said, "My Lord, Madam Zhan did pawn a crescent jade pendant twenty-three years ago, but she sent someone to redeem it a few days ago!"

Zhan Yan and Lin Yiwan almost said in unison: "How is it possible?"

The shopkeeper turned pale with fear. He quickly found the receipt and said, "I dare not deceive you, my lord. This is the receipt from before. I will only hand the item over to the man after verifying that it is correct!"

Zhan Yan took the receipt and saw that it was indeed Madam Zhan’s seal.

But she clearly said that the thing was unlucky, so why would she send someone else to redeem it?

Lin Yiwan also asked curiously, "Shopkeeper, do you remember what the person who redeemed the jade pendant looked like?"

The shopkeeper scratched his head in embarrassment: "Our pawnshop has many customers every day. I really can't remember what she looks like!"

At this time, the servant standing nearby said loudly: "I remember that she left in such a hurry that she didn't even notice that her handkerchief had fallen. I picked it up and gave it to the shopkeeper's wife!"

The shopkeeper quickly called his wife over and handed the brocade handkerchief embroidered with green bamboo to the hands of Zhan and Yan.

The two of them sat in the carriage and stared at the embroidered handkerchief in a daze.

Zhan Yan was the first to speak: "The Crescent Moon Jade Pendant was not found, and only this piece of brocade handkerchief is left as a clue!"

Lin Yiwan comforted him, "My Lord, good things take time. Since the old lady didn't order the jade pendant to be taken away, we have a chance to get it back!"

Zhan Yan sighed: "The capital is so big, with so many people, where can I go to look for it?"

Before Lin Yiwan could say anything, Yinghun's voice rang out from outside: "My Lord, there's news from the palace. The Emperor has summoned you to the palace as soon as possible to discuss the important matter of Li Kingdom's marriage!"

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