The Fourth Prince stood there, his gaze fixed on the strange man before him. Those eyes revealed a complex and indescribable emotion.
He couldn't sense any malice in that look. Instead, a familiar feeling welled up in him, a feeling that made him feel both uneasy and inexplicably expectant.
The man's eyes never left the Fourth Prince, leaving the Fourth Prince somewhat bewildered.
"who are you?"
Xue Fan's eyes sparkled with tears, and he said excitedly: "Yu'er, I am your uncle Xue Fan."
Mo Xuan quickly left the private room and stood guard at the door to prevent anyone from eavesdropping. Mo Lin looked at Xue Fan in surprise. He looked completely different from before, and he was even more surprised by his true identity.
He quickly protected the Fourth Prince behind him and looked at Xue Fan warily, "Master Xue, if the Emperor knew about your meeting with the Master, have you ever thought about the Master's situation?"
"No one will know that I'm coming to see him in disguise. You can rest assured that I want him to live a good life more than anyone else. After all, he is one of the few relatives I have in this world, there is no doubt about that."
"The master is only thirteen years old. He has no power, no influence, and his words carry no weight. He can't help you in any way. For the sake of our close family, please be kind and don't embarrass him."
"I came here today for no other reason than to see how Yu'er is doing. He must be having a very hard time living alone in the cruel palace."
Mo Lin thought to himself that if you didn't have any other intentions, you wouldn't have been on the run for eight years and suddenly appeared in front of the master. Your ambition is obvious to everyone. Don't treat people like fools.
The Fourth Prince stared at Xue Fan with wide eyes. After coming back to his senses from shock, he kept muttering, "Uncle...Uncle...?"
Xue Fan nodded, "Yu'er, I really am your uncle Xue Fan."
Ever since his biological mother was banished to the cold palace, he has been raised by Concubine Hui. Although Concubine Hui is not his biological mother, she has treated him as her own son for the past eight years and has long believed in his heart that Concubine Hui is his mother.
The sudden appearance of an uncle made him a little overwhelmed.
After a long pause, he asked, "Why should I believe you?"
"Actually, you already have the answer in your heart. After all, we are about 50% similar, because you look very much like your mother."
"You said that Prince Mu and Princess Mu were responsible for what happened back then. Do you have any evidence?"
"I've been on the run for so many years and have been thoroughly investigating what happened back then. I wouldn't dare appear before you if I didn't have evidence."
"When the Xue family was in trouble, you were still young and couldn't tell the difference between good and evil. Today, I will uncover the vicious corners of Shangguan Yunting and Shen Rou's mouths."
"I know you have a good relationship with Shen Nan and have always respected Shangguan Yunting, the Emperor's uncle, but they caused your mother to be banished to the cold palace and suffer humiliation. They caused your loving grandparents to die with regrets. They also caused the entire Xue family to be confiscated and exterminated. If it weren't for them, you would still be growing up under the care of your mother."
"I heard the old men in the palace say that you killed someone in the street and, in order to escape the blame, you used a human skin mask to replace the real one, causing the entire Xue family to commit the crime of deceiving the emperor. Could this be false?"
Yun Chen looked at his master in surprise. Although he was young, he was very intelligent and clear-headed. He was just afraid that Xue Fan would play the emotional card and he would be unable to cope.
Xue Fan sighed, "Yu'er, if you don't believe that Shangguan Yunting and Shen Rou framed the Xue family in advance, you can send someone to thoroughly investigate what happened back then. Shen Rou framed the Xue family just to avenge her mother."
"I've also heard about Princess Mu filing a complaint with the emperor. It was Jiang Tanhua who was at fault, but the Xue family also bears responsibility. Princess Mu can't be blamed for filing the complaint. After you murdered someone and escaped, the Xue family committed the crime of deceiving the emperor to protect you. This is all true. Could it be that Princess Mu ordered you to kill someone in the street?"
Yuan Chen almost gave his master a thumbs up, he was so right.
Xue Fan smiled bitterly, "Yu'er, you only know one side of the story. Jiang Zongwei lied to your grandfather that he was unmarried, so your grandfather agreed to marry your aunt to him. It wasn't until Shen Rou went to Beijing to file a complaint that we learned the truth, but it was too late."
"And I was framed for killing someone in the street. They were trying to pin the blame on the Xue family for the human skin mask incident. They wanted to get rid of the Xue family. Without the Xue family, Jiang Zongwei would be nothing. It was a perfect opportunity to deal with him."
The Fourth Prince's brow furrowed, his mind swirling with thoughts. Although intelligent, he was still a child with no experience of the world. These matters were too complicated for him to grasp.
"Even so, after all these years, what's the meaning of your appearance now?"
Xue Fan slowly took a step closer, trying to persuade the Fourth Prince with both reason and emotion. "I've been lying dormant for years, just to gather evidence and make plans for your future. You're now being raised by Concubine Hui, who also gave birth to the Fifth Princess. Even if she treats you well, she won't support you wholeheartedly. After all, Grand Tutor Ye wouldn't pin the fate of the entire family on a prince who isn't related to you by blood."
"But I'm different. You're the only relative I have left in this world. Even if it costs me my entire fortune and life, I will support you wholeheartedly."
"Over the years, I have accumulated a lot of wealth and trained a group of death warriors for you to use. Whatever you want, as long as I have it, I will give it to you without reservation. If I don't have it, I will find a way to get it for you."
"This is the difference between Concubine Hui and me."
"I have nothing to lack and want nothing. I just want to live a stable life."
"You are still young and don't understand the cruelty of the princes' fight for the throne. Even if you don't fight or compete, others may not let you go."
"I know it's not easy for you in the palace, but you must plan for the future. In every dynasty, only those who ascend the throne have the right to speak. Others are either imprisoned or die a violent death."
"You see, of your father's brothers, only Prince Mu, who was born to the same mother, is still alive. That's because he follows the Emperor's lead. When your father ascended the throne, he immediately asked for Yunzhou as his fiefdom, making his position known in advance. The Emperor also spared Prince Mu for the Empress Dowager's sake. Otherwise, the grass on Prince Mu's grave would be half a man tall."
The Fourth Prince was silent for a long time, then looked at Yuan Chen. Yuan Chen shook his head slightly, indicating that he should not be trusted.
However, the Fourth Prince had other plans in mind. "I can trust you for now, but words alone are not enough. First, you need to provide me with some evidence to prove that this is indeed the case. Only then will I truly trust you."
Xue Fan was overjoyed. "Okay, Yu'er, I will deliver the evidence to you in three days."
"Where shall we meet?"
"Still here."
"Okay, see you there or see you."
The Fourth Prince left the restaurant with two guards and went to a deserted place. He ordered, "Mo Lin, follow him quietly wherever he goes. Don't let him find you."
"I obey my orders."
On the second floor opposite Fenghua Restaurant, He Feng and a few assassins were monitoring the street and every move on the opposite side to prevent the Fourth Prince from bringing people over.
After the Fourth Prince left, Xue Fan disguised himself as the old man, left the restaurant, and headed out of the city.
He Feng and the others saw Xue Fan leaving and were about to follow him, but they saw Mo Lin quietly following behind Xue Fan. He quickly ordered: "Feng Xing, go and quietly tell the eldest master that there is someone behind him."
"Yes."
Feng Xing took a jar of wine from the tavern and drank it while walking. He stumbled and bumped into Xue Fan who was walking, and whispered to him, "Master, there is someone behind you."
Xue Fan pretended to be angry and continued to move forward. He knew that the Fourth Prince would not believe him so easily.
Mo Lin followed carefully, keeping a certain distance.
Xue Fan arrived at the gate of the Xue Mansion, which had been granted by the emperor to a minister serving in the court.
He looked sadly at the home where he had lived for many years. Now everything had changed. Xue Fan stood there for a long time, then turned and walked towards the back street. He came to the door of a three-courtyard house, knocked on the door, and quickly entered the room.
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