Chapter 207 - 207: Mother’s Past
Five Years Later, She Bombarded the Palace with a Miniature Version of the Regent
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The little bun raised his head and asked Yu Yunxi, âWhat is it, Mother?â
Yu Yunxi shook her head, unable to comprehend the meaning ot the letter. âReturn to the capital? Which capital? The capital of Tianxia? But Mother had been living in the capital after she married into the Yu family,â Yu Yunxi murmured.
âCould it be that the person found the wrong person?â the little bun whispered as he rubbed his round belly.
Yu Yunxi shook her head.
Earlier, Yu Yongnian had said that the old man had her motherâs portrait. As such, the old man could not have found the wrong person.
âAnd this jade braceletâ¦â Yu Yunxi raised her hand to look at the jade bracelet under the light. It seemed to be similar to the warm jade that her mother left her.
After a while, she held the little bunâs hand and led him away, saying, âLetâs look for your father.â
âHow did it go?â Feng Yili asked when Yu Yunxi returned.
âYu Yongnian will convey our message to the Emperor. However, thereâs no guarantee that someone will not cause trouble,â Yu Yunxi said lightly.
Feng Yili understood Yu Yunxiâs meaning. He said in a low voice, âIâll tell Jiang
Ying and the others to guard the place where Nan Xun is being held.â
Yu Yunxi brought the jade bracelet out and asked, âHave you seen this bracelet before?â
âJade bracelet?â
Feng Yili studied the jade bracelet before he said, âThe workmanship is very exquisite. This is not ordinary jade, and not everyone can obtain it. Where did you find it?â
Yu Yunxi recounted everything Yu Yongnian said to Feng Yili.
âCould it be an old friend of your mother in Jiangnan?â Feng Yili asked with a dark gaze.
âMy mother came from an ordinary family of merchants in Jiangnan. Before she got married, all her family members passed away. That was why she never mentioned her family after she got to the capital,â Yu Yunxi said.
âDo you know anything about your motherâs past?â Feng Yili asked.
âNo. Every time I mentioned Jiangnan, my mother would be very sad. As such, I didnât ask any questions. After I came to Xinan, I also didnât learn anything usefulâ¦â Yu Yunxi said helplessly, shaking her head.
âIn order to find you before this, I sent people to Jiangnan to investigate. There was indeed a rich merchant with a similar surname. He passed away seven years ago. He only had an adopted daughter his entire life. She should be your mother.â
âMy mother was adopted?â Yu Yunxi was slightly surprised. She was unaware of this matter. Then, she speculated, âThen perhaps that old man was a relative of hers?â
Yu Yunxiâs expression quickly turned lonely as she said, âWhy didnât Mother tell me these things?â
âWho was that old man? What other secrets did Mother have?â
Seeing that Yu Yunxi was sad, the little bun pulled her sleeve and said to comfort her, âMother, perhaps Grandmother wanted you to be carefree. Itâs just like how you want me to grow up carefreeâ¦â
Yu Yunxi felt better when she heard the little bunâs words. She bent down and gently stroked his head as she said, âAlright, I understand.â
Then, she nodded at Feng Yili and said, âLetâs put this matter aside for the time being since we canât figure it outâ¦â
Late at night.
In Xinanâs military camp.
A few figures dressed head to toe in black stood in a hidden corner.
Chen Kui said to Feng Weiping solemnly, âFourth Princess, Xinanâs troops arenât simple⦠If they find outâ¦â
Chen Kui hated Xinan. However, as a general who had led troops to war many times, he knew and had to admit that in the entire Tianxia, Xinanâs troops and the Prince Regentâs troops were the best of the best.
Put everything else aside, there were only a few of them here. How were they going to kidnap Nan Xun? It was a ridiculous idea.
Feng Weiping wore a disapproving expression on her face when she heard Chen Kuiâs words. She removed the whip on her waist and said coldly, âSo what if they catch me? Do you think they have the guts to kill me?â
âFourth Princess, youâre noble. I donât think these rebels dare to hurt you, but.. Chen Kui said worriedly. After all, if anything happened to Feng Weiping in Xinan, he would have to shoulder the blame.
âThatâs enough, General Chen. Why are you so wishy-washy? Donât tell me youâre afraid of the King of Xinanâs Residence?â Feng Weiping said provocatively.
âOf course not!â Chen Kui lifted his chin and puffed out his chest, looking arrogant when he said these words.
âSince youâre not afraid, follow me, Xinan actually wants to use the Crown
Prince of Nanyue to force my Imperial Father! Theyâre simply delusional. After I kidnap him and bring him back to the capital, they wonât be able to be arrogant anymore,â Feng Weiping said. She could not hide her excitement at all. It was as though she had already captured Nan Xun.
Feng Weiping suddenly thought of something, and she asked sharply, âBy the way, General Chen, you didnât tell General Yu about this, did you?â
âFourth Princess, you told me to hide this from Yongnian so I didnât tell him anything,â Chen Kui replied respectfully.
Feng Weiping nodded in relief when she heard this. She wanted to give Yu Yongnian a surprise, hoping he would look at her in a new light if she successfully kidnapped Nan Xun. After all, he was always very alienated and cold to her. She thought that this was because he thought she was not smart enough.
âDid you find out where the prison is located?â âYes, Fourth Princess.â
âAlright. Letâs break him out of prison now.â
Feng Weiping raised her hand, gesturing for her subordinates to take the lead.
The night breeze was cool, making the guards sleepy.
After Feng Weipingâs men knocked the guards out, she quickly walked into the dungeon. At the same time, she said contemptuously, âHa, I thought that Xinanâs troops were very powerful, but theyâre only so-soâ¦â
Chen Kui did not say anything. Things were going so smoothly that he felt uneasy.
The dungeons in military camps were usually not very big. They only looked around for a little while before they found a figure covered in black cloth at the end.
âThat should be Crown Prince Nan. Bring him out,â Feng Weiping ordered.
After the guards broke the lock, she reached out and pulled the black cloth away. However, what was under the black cloth was clearly not Nan Xun.
A tiger leaped out and roared.
Feng Weiping let out a blood-curdling scream and quickly pulled the guards around her to stand in front of her, using them as shields.
However, Little White easily sent these people flying. In just a moment, it stood in front of Feng Weiping, unobstructed.
At this moment, Feng Weiping finally recognized Little White.
âY-you, arenât you that beast in the palace? I didnât expect you to be in Xinan!â Feng Weiping said indignantly.
Little White was angered by her tone, and it raised its paw before bringing it down on Feng Weiping.
âFourth Princess!â Chen Kui cried out anxiously..