She got pregnant after the swap marriage, and the scumbag's family regretted it so much they cr

The Prince of Yan's eyes narrowed, and he was somewhat amused and exasperated.

This younger brother is clever because he can so brazenly ask such a rebellious question; yet he's also foolish because he even sent out his hidden guards.

The only people who heard this question were the two brothers; there was no fourth person.

After a long while, Gu Chengbing chuckled softly.

He crossed his hands over his abdomen and leaned back in the armchair.

"What else did the Cheng family's granddaughter say?"

Gao Yan cracked his knuckles, not letting himself show the slightest fear. "My wife says she has quite a few books like this. If you want them, there'll have to be a plan."

Gu Chengbing nodded slightly in agreement.

"It's fine if it's Yifeng Yichen. But if it were any other vassal king or Father Emperor, he shouldn't have asked such a question!"

"Of course, my wife isn't stupid!"

Gu Chengbin felt that familiar silliness had returned, so he quickly changed the subject.

"Why haven't you come to the Prince's Mansion to practice martial arts lately? Even if your physical constitution is fixed and it's difficult to make progress, you shouldn't give up halfway!"

Gao Yan couldn't help but smile when he thought of the twins Lu Huan was carrying.

"My wife is having twins this time, she must be extremely anxious, so I have to stay home with her. And I haven't neglected my studies either, I haven't missed a single day of my daily homework!"

Gu Chengbing's brow twitched. He said irritably, "It's like every family has twins! Yun Can and Yun Wei are twins!"

Speaking of twins, Gu Chengbing recalled the contents of the secret report and felt a pang of reluctance.

He tossed one of the notes into Gao Yan's arms, saying, "Take a look!"

Gao Yan looked at the wax residue left on the note and knew what it was. He hesitated and said, "This isn't appropriate!"

"Just look at it, why are you dawdling like that!"

Gao Yan unrolled the scroll and exclaimed in surprise, "His Majesty has ordered the princes of various regions to send their heirs to the capital to study with him!"

"What Your Majesty? That's Father Emperor!"

"It's not too late to call him that when we've acknowledged our ancestors and everything has settled down!" Gao Yan didn't care at all about how he was addressed.

He was concerned about something else: "But if we send Yun Yi to Jinling, wouldn't that be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains and tipping off the Dong family?"

"There's no need to worry about that. Father has granted Yunyi special permission not to go. What troubles me is Yuncan and Yunwei... I really can't bear to part with Yuncan, but Yunwei has always been so well-behaved and obedient..."

It must be said that Consort Dong was indeed quite capable, managing to win over his two most important sons.

If it weren't for Granny Hong suddenly speaking up, Yun Can might have gotten stuck on a rut like Yun Yi.

Gu Chengbing looked at Gao Yan and asked, "Tell me, who should I send to Jinling?"

Gao Yan hesitated for a while, "Otherwise, should I go back and ask my wife?"

"Guards! Yi Guang and Yi Lan, Yi Feng and Yi Chen, you may come in!"

Gu Chengbing strode up to Gao Yan, holding out his hand. "Give it back!"

"what?"

"Secret report! Give it back!"

Gao Yan obediently placed the note in his brother's palm, muttering under his breath, "If you can't ask, just say it directly. Why are you getting angry?"

Gu Chengbing stopped halfway, glanced at the bookshelf, pulled out a few books, and tossed them to Gao Yan.

"Once you've finished reading the 'Dai Viet Code,' start reading the 'Zuo Zhuan'! Study history to learn from it. Next time you come, I'll check your homework."

Gao Yan opened the thick volumes of books and felt dizzy looking at the dense text inside.

He doesn't seem to want to study as much anymore.

He took only the top book, placed the rest on the coffee table, and slowly retreated outwards.

"Brother, I'll read the first book first, and then I'll come back and switch to the later ones after I've finished it!"

Gu Chengbin felt that his younger brother was too infuriating, and his desire to have him acknowledge his ancestors and return to the family line faded somewhat.

"Go back quickly! Tell your wife that I want to personally answer her question!"

Gao Yan frowned in pain. How could he have forgotten about this!

He quickly reassured himself. When his wife came to the Prince of Yan's residence, he would definitely be by her side, and then he could figure out what that question meant.

Gao Yan did not go home immediately, but went to the training ground first and had Yi Guang check his homework from the past few days.

They also wanted to inquire about Yiguang and Yilan's plans.

"The Gao family will be leaving for Jinling no later than a month from now. What are your plans with Yilan?"

Yi Lan replied without hesitation, "I will definitely go with the young mistress!"

The two of them looked at Yiguang at the same time.

His unwavering gaze made Yi Guang somewhat uncomfortable. "Logically speaking, I should leave with you, young master, but... matters in Yanjing are not yet resolved, and I'm worried..."

"Understood! I just wanted to give you some time to prepare. We'll talk about it later!"

As usual, Gao Yan stayed at the drill ground for two hours before heading home.

His face was flushed and he was covered in sweat, as if he had been doing hard labor in the Prince's mansion. Ironically, this dispelled the suspicions of those spies lurking in the shadows.

Gao Yan did not believe that there was anything about what the Prince of Yan had told him that Lu Huan should not know.

He casually mentioned it while having dinner.

"Huan'er, His Majesty wants the sons of the vassal kings to come to the capital, but my brother can't decide who should go."

Logically, it should be Yun Can's turn, but my brother couldn't bear to let her go, and he was also worried that sending Yun Wei would hurt her feelings.

"What?" Lu Huan almost bit her tongue.

This did happen in my past life, but it was a year later. How did it suddenly happen earlier?

Could it be that the Dong family's affairs aroused Emperor Yuande's suspicion?

"Why not the heir apparent of the Prince of Yan?"

Gao Yan recalled the several rolls of paper on Gu Chengbing's desk and shook his head.

“Yun Yi is under house arrest, and my brother won’t let him leave the Crown Prince’s residence. Moreover, for him to go to Jinling would be like a lamb entering a tiger’s den, essentially sending him directly to the Dong family!”

Lu Huan nodded in agreement, "The fact that there is still no news of Consort Dong's passing indicates that the progress in Jinling is not very ideal either."

Gao Yan frowned. The thought of having several women like this added to his harem made him even less inclined to acknowledge his ancestors.

Not wanting the atmosphere to become too heavy, he deliberately asked Lu Huan in a lighthearted tone, "Huan'er, who do you think should be sent?"

"Of course it's Yun Can!"

"Why can't it be Yun Wei?"

The thought of the arrogant and reckless Prince Lu in his previous life, who delayed taking up his fiefdom because of his favored status, made Lu Huan not want him to have an easy life.

"Don't you think your brother is spoiling him a bit too much? I think he should be sent to Jinling to be tempered by his imperial grandfather."

He had also seen through Consort Dong's scheme, so he wasn't worried about being misled by the Dong family.

Gao Yan nodded thoughtfully, "That makes sense! Yun Wei is too obedient; he'll only be bullied if he enters the palace."

"It's better to let that troublemaker Yun Can go and try; at least he won't suffer any losses!"

Gu Yuncan had no idea that his fate for the next few years would be decided by this couple in just a few words.

"By the way, Huan'er, my brother thinks I'm stupid and tells me to read more history books."