Chapter 120 - 120: A Blood Disaster?
Five Years Later, She Bombarded the Palace with a Miniature Version of the Regent
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
âHuh?!â
The little bun dropped the grape in his hand, and it rolled a few times on the ground. His mouth was wide open as he stared at Feng Yili, stunned.
âWhatâs wrong? Are you dissatisfied that Iâm your father?â Feng Yili asked quietly as he looked at the little bun.
âNo, no, Iâm very satisfied. B-but, but.. â
The little bunâs expression was very complicated. He stole a glance at Feng Yili from the corners of his eyes before he asked in a low voice, âAre you sure that Iâm your son? Donât you need to confirm it? For example, a blood testâ¦â
âYou even know about blood tests?â Feng Yili patted the little bunâs head. After a while, he said, âThereâs no need for that. Apart from the fact that youâre my son, the King of Xinanâs Residence has nothing else to hide from meâ¦â
The little bun felt slightly nervous. His mother had tried her best to hide it, but it was still discovered by his father in the end. His father was really amazing.
Then, he asked tentatively, âThen are you angry with Mother?â
Feng Yili raised an eyebrow and asked, âWhy would I be angry with your mother?â
âB-because, because she lied to youâ¦â the little bun said as his voice grew weaker and weaker.
Feng Yili said calmly, âI was the one who let your mother down first. Her reaction is understandableâ¦â
âT-then, will you snatch me from Mother? I⦠I still want to be with Mother more,â the little bun said, lowering his head to look at the ground. He was extremely nervous.
Feng Yiliâs gaze darkened slightly when he heard these words. The little bun was so young, but he was already so sensitive. He said, âListen. I wonât abandon you nor will I abandon your mother.â
âItâs just that your mother doesnât want meâ¦â
Feng Yili continued to say patiently, âI wonât do anything to make your mother unhappy. Naturally, I wonât fight with her for you.â
The little bun finally could not hide his joy after hearing these words. His eyes were sparkling as he called out tentatively, âFather?â
Feng Yiliâs heart trembled when he heard this. He reached out, wanting to carry the little bun but found that he was very clumsy and awkward at this moment. He had never been this way before.
The little bun grinned, revealing a few baby teeth as he ran Feng Yiliâs arms. Although his father had carried him and hugged him before, it felt different this time. After a while, he asked softly, âFather, should we tell Mother that you already know the secret?â
âWhat do you think?â Feng Yili asked helplessly.
The little bun laughed awkwardly. âI feel itâs better not to let Mother know
about thisâ¦â
âOtherwise, Mother will definitely think of ways to send me back to Xinan⦠I really donât want to be away from Mother and Fatherâ¦â
âHmm.â Feng Yili nodded slightly. This was what he had thought as well.
The little bun looked at Feng Yili excitedly and asked, âFather, do you want to know about Motherâs life in Xinan?â
Since his father had acknowledged him, his father should want to know about his motherâs situation in Xinan.
Unexpectedly, Feng Yili shook his head and said, âI really want to know everything about your mother, whether itâs big or small, and what happened all those years. However, I hope that one day sheâll tell me herselfâ¦â
âSo thatâs how it isâ¦â
The little bun nodded seriously and asked, âThen, Father, weâll have to get along like before, right? I mean, Your Royal Highnessâ¦
After saying that, the little bun covered his mouth and giggled. His crafty gaze was very similar to that of Yu Yunxi.
Feng Yiliâs gaze was gentle as he replied, âMm.â
âThen, Your Royal Highness, where are we going now?â the little bun asked, tugging at Feng Yiliâs sleeve.
âDidnât you say your mother went to Marquis Jian Zhongâs Residence? Letâs go and join in the fun.â
After saying that, Feng Yili carried the little bun and easily jumped over the wall
At this time, Yu Yunxi was sitting in the carriage, and she felt inexplicably uneasy.
âWhatâs wrong?â Qian Qing asked worriedly when she saw Yu Yunxi rubbing her temples.
Yu Yunxi put down her hand and shook her head. âItâs nothing. I just suddenly feel a little uneasy. I keep feeling like something is going to happenâ¦â
âCounty Princess, youâre worried about my sisterâs matter, right? Donât worry. When we meet my sister later, Iâll speak to her and see if I can find out anything,â Qian Qing said seriously.
âAlright,â Yu Yunxi said with a light nod.
This was indeed one of her concerns. Previously, it was clear that Jian Xing was not willing to reveal the culprit. With Qian Qingâs presence, things should be easier.
In no time at all, the carriage arrived at Marquis Jian Zhongâs Residence.
When Yu Yunxi and Qian Qing alighted from the carriage, they discovered that the door was tightly shut. Only one manservant guarded the door.
Yu Yunxi walked over and said, âI have something to discuss with Marquis Jian Zhong.â
The manservant lowered his head and whispered, âCounty Princess, the Marquis, Marchioness, and Princess Consort Rui went out to pray in the Universal Light Temple early this morning.â
âWent out to pray?â
Yu Yunxiâs expression turned grim upon hearing this. Jian Xin was very weak now. Why did she suddenly leave to go and pray? Moreover, the Jian family trusts the Imperial Preceptor so they often go to the temple to pray for blessings. Since something like this happened to Sister, itâs not surprising that they went to pray for blessings.â
Whether it was the Jian family, the Luo family, or the imperial family, they all seemed to listen to the Imperial Preceptor a lot in regard to superstitions. However, in Yu Yunxiâs opinion, he was just a charlatan.
Yu Yunxi turned to Qian Qing and said, âQian Qing, it seems like we have to go to the Universal Light Temple.â
A foreboding feeling rose in Yu Yunxiâs heart again.
Qian Qing nodded. âThatâs what I thought as well.â
The two women did not ride in the carriage. Instead, they rode horses and left the city.
The Universal Light Temple was not close to the capital. It took an hour before they reached the temple.
After getting off the horse, Qian Qing walked to a monk sweeping the floor and asked softly, âExcuse me, are the people from Marquis Jian Zhongâs Residence in the temple?â
The monk shook his head. âMarquis Jian Zhongâs Residence? No.â âNo? Are you sure, Mister?â Qian Qing asked with a frown.
âToday is the day of cultivation for the grandmasters in the Universal Light Temple. As such, the temple is not receiving visitors today. All those who came to pay respect to Buddha are asked to come again another day. Iâve been guarding the entrance all this time, and I havenât seen anyone from Marquis Jian Zhongâs Residence,â the monk replied.
âSomethingâs wrongâ¦â
According to the manservant at Marquis Jian Zhongâs Residence, Jian Zhong and the others set off early in the morning. If the Universal Light Temple was not receiving visitors today, they should have returned to the residence long ago.
Moreover, there was only one road leading to the Universal Light Temple from the capital. Yu Yunxi and Qian Qing did not see any members of the Jian family on their way here.
âQian Qing, letâs return to the capital first,â Yu Yunxi said solemnly.
âItâll be great if Jian Xin and the others are already in the capital. Otherwiseâ¦â
Qian Qing knew that the situation was serious, and her heart sank. She quickly got onto the horse and prepared to leave.
Suddenly, the monk called out to Yu Yunxi, âPlease waitâ¦â
âWhatâs wrong?â Yu Yunxi asked.
The monk frowned and said in a low voice, âThereâs something wrong with your aura, Miss. Iâm afraid youâll suffer from a blood disaster soon..â