Chapter 473 1 Anonymous Letter
The matter of Yu's order was dealt with. Yan Yu put away the jade seal, and the governor's attendant respectfully took his leave.
When he turned his head, he saw the little sister was in a panic and walking hurriedly, as if she was being chased. Yan Yu stood up to greet her and immediately showed concern.
"what happened?"
"What happened?"
Ning Yunxi breathed a sigh of relief after looking back to confirm that her elder brother had not followed her.
"No big deal."
She guessed that the older brother might be going to resolve the rumors.
Her brother acted decisively and quickly, and when he came back after the matter was done, he would probably scold her.
Thinking of this, she immediately proposed.
"Without further delay, brother, let's go to Tongshitai now."
Yan Yu glanced at the sky.
"Isn't it time yet?"
Ning Yunxi smiled, her beauty was captivating.
"Time is running out. We might as well go there early and wait nearby to avoid being delayed on the road and missing the opportunity."
The beauty smiled, her face was delicate and fair, Yan Yu was fascinated at first sight and gave her affirmation without hesitation.
"Yeah, that makes sense."
Ning Yunxi pointed in the direction of the bronze platform, and there was a hint of urgency in his every move.
"Brother, please."
Yan Yu tried hard to regain her sanity and responded seriously.
"Wait a moment, I have something to tell you."
Ning Yunxi was puzzled.
"What's the matter?"
Yan Yu reached into his sleeve, took out an envelope and handed it over.
"Just now, when the ministers left, I don't know who left a letter behind. On the envelope was written a letter from Yuexi himself."
Ning Yunxi was slightly startled and took the envelope.
"Really? Let me see."
Yan Yu's mood changed, and he felt uneasy and unstable.
"Someone may be dissatisfied with my reward, so they gave you some suggestions. I thought, please convey them."
"Take a quick look at where I did wrong and correct it immediately, so as not to anger your beloved minister."
Noticing the beads of sweat on his forehead, Ning Yunxi spoke softly to comfort him.
"Brother, you worry too much. You are quick to accept advice and are strict in rewarding and punishing. You have never made any mistakes."
"Perhaps someone is dissatisfied with me, so he left me a letter."
She opened the envelope, took out the letter, and without waiting to read the contents, she recognized Zhuang Shao's handwriting.
"Ok?"
"It looks like it was written by my uncle himself."
Yan Yu's mood, which had just relaxed, became tense again.
"Lord Fang loves you so much that he can't wait to see you, how could he be dissatisfied with you? He must have something against me."
Ning Yunxi comforted him and sat down together.
"Don't worry, brother. Let me take a look."
Even after sitting down, Yan Yu felt very uncomfortable.
"No matter what you say, you don't have to hide it, just say it."
Ning Yunxi agreed readily.
"Yeah. I know."
After reading it, she held her forehead and smiled helplessly.
"My uncle is so... straightforward and cute."
"He promised the King of Chen to keep his mouth shut, so he wrote an anonymous letter to pass on the news."
Yan Yu understood what he meant, and his anxiety and panic became more intense.
"Why, is the situation serious?"
Ning Yunxi answered truthfully.
"It's okay, it has nothing to do with you, brother."
Yan Yu was nervous and worried.
"Are you really okay? You're not trying to comfort me, are you?"
Ning Yunxi expressed it generously.
"Look for yourself, brother."
After all, it was a private letter, so out of respect, Yan Yu asked one more question.
"Are you sure I can see it?"
Knowing that he took it seriously, Ning Yunxi adjusted her attitude and responded seriously.
"can."
She spread the letter paper on the coffee table and showed it to her brother.
"There are two things in total in what my uncle wrote."
"First, Lord Lin accidentally found out that the Prince of Chen treated me badly and had some unspeakable reasons. You and I both knew this, but we didn't know the details. Lord Lin asked, but the Prince of Chen refused to talk about it. Then, he asked for help from my uncle. My uncle came forward and tried to find out the truth in a few words."
"Secondly, my father asked my uncle to tell me that it was Alliance Leader Qi's cousin who had been in love with my father for many years. If it is useful, we will investigate the background of Alliance Leader Qi's cousin; but if it is useless, we will leave it alone."
"I think this matter of Daddy should be useless for the time being."
Yan Yu listened attentively, read carefully, and finally, he put his mind at ease.
"I'm glad you're okay. I'm really unfamiliar with handling big situations, and I'm afraid something might go wrong."
Ning Yunxi was gentle and patient in comforting her.
"Don't worry, brother. Nothing has happened. You have been so gracious and have been so strict in your rewards and punishments. They are impeccable."
Yan Yu smiled happily.
"Thank you for the compliment."
He calmed down and fell into thought.
"The prince's unspeakable secret is not new. Many men will say big words to their beloved women to win their favor. As for visiting brothels and accidentally contracting diseases, it is also common. Such things happen every day in Xinglin Hall."
"But what Alliance Leader Bai said may have a hidden meaning."
Ning Yunxi didn't expect that there was something else behind her father's words. She was confused.
"What's the hidden meaning?"
Yan Yu analyzed the situation in detail and quickly came to a conclusion.
"Has he been single for too long and is looking for a life partner?"
Before the little sister could reply, he had an idea.
"How about I write a letter granting marriage?"
Ning Yunxi didn't know whether to laugh or cry for a moment.
"Brother, you really misunderstood. That's definitely not what my father meant."
The safety of Zhong Hua's cousin is unknown, and her life and death are uncertain. I don't know whether she has escaped the Zhong family's extermination. Even if she escaped, there is no way to know her current identity, so why grant her marriage?
What's more, Daddy loves Mom so much that he has decided that she is the only one for him in this life and there is no way he would take in a concubine.
Yan Yu insisted on his own opinion, took the matter seriously, and gave careful advice.
"There's nothing wrong with resuming a marriage. What's more, Aunt Fang's nominal husband is Yun Boyu. Yun Boyu was convicted and died early, and Aunt Fang lived as a widow for several years. Later, she met your father and fell in love with him. She has always been loyal to him, which shows how virtuous she is as a wife."
"And your father has been waiting for her for more than 20 years, and only now wants to marry her. He is full of love. As the younger generation, we should understand him and support him."
There were other important matters at hand, so Ning Yunxi didn't have that much time to explain to her brother and could only express her position briefly.
"Daddy doesn't want to remarry. If you don't believe me, just go ask him when you get back."
Yan Yu nodded in agreement.
"Well, come back and I'll ask."
It was normal for children to subconsciously dislike their stepmother. He was a little worried and gave additional advice.
"If Alliance Leader Bai is interested, you must not rush to object, and discuss everything with him. When people reach a certain age, they will want to have someone to accompany them. It is natural for him to have such a wish."
Ning Yunxi stopped refutation and agreed happily.
"Okay, as long as he wants to, I will definitely agree."
Yan Yu smiled dotingly and touched her head.
"My little sister is really sensible."
"Lord Ning has already entered the palace, right? Let's act quickly."
Ning Yunxi nodded and gestured for someone to come in.
"Yes, please, brother."
After the conversation, they arrived at Tongshitai. The timing was right, and the two of them followed the plan. Together with Xu Mingqian, they opened the mechanism and successfully entered the underground secret passage of Tongshitai.
An Pengyi has always been in charge of matters in the secret passage. Xu Mingqian didn't know much to begin with, and out of consideration for the kindness of his old master, he had nothing to tell him. Ning Yunxi and the others had to explore it themselves.
The deep and mysterious path was unfathomable. Ning Yunxi and Yan Yu walked for a long time holding a weak candle, and finally saw a ray of light...