"It shouldn't be time yet, don't worry. According to the timeline, it should be soon!" xxsYiEr
Yun Ying glanced at the sky outside. The sun was about to set.
At this hour, something must have already happened.
"What method did you guys come up with to deal with Yun Shu? Quickly tell us, I'm dying of curiosity!" Qu Jiaojiao asked impatiently.
Yun Ying smiled and shook her head, "I can't tell you. If I tell you, it won't be exciting anymore! This is a surprise for you! My sister said that she wasn't in the capital before, and you all suffered a lot of grievances because of Yun Shu, so this is her gift to you."
"Since it's arranged by Yue Yin, it must be a surprise that will satisfy all of us. Then we'll just wait with anticipation," Li Yuexian said with a smile, her lips curving upwards.
At this moment, their hearts were already filled with curiosity.
They were all waiting.
However, as time ticked by, Yun Shu's figure did not appear, and they became a little anxious.
...
In front of the General's Mansion.
Yun Changfeng walked out of the mansion. A few people approached Yun Changfeng and shook their heads at him.
Yun Changfeng's expression was extremely stern.
At the same time.
Qiu Lu also gathered some news.
He informed Zhan Tianye of Yun Shu's disappearance.
Upon hearing this, Zhan Tianye did not speak.
Qiu Lu, however, began to speculate, "With Miss Yun Er's skills, the people who captured her shouldn't have an easy time."
Even now, he remembered how Miss Yun Er had made several burly bandits beg for mercy on the hunting day a few days ago.
Although many of those bandits also had some martial arts skills, it was enough to show that Miss Yun Er was not a weak woman.
Zhan Tianye raised his eyes, his gaze chillingly fixed on Qiu Lu.
Qiu Lu immediately shut his mouth and said no more.
Just then, the sound of the gatekeeper was heard from outside.
"Your Highness, Xiao Jing is back."
Zhan Tianye immediately looked towards the gate, "Bring him in."
The next moment.
The mischievous and spirited Yun Xiao Jing walked in with a beaming smile.
He was still holding a small sugar figurine.
"Godfather, I bought you a jade pendant! I spent the whole afternoon picking out this jade pendant, it's so beautiful!"
After speaking, he waddled over to Qiu Lu with his slightly protruding belly, "Uncle Qiu, I'm holding a sugar figurine, so I can't hold the jade pendant. Quickly help me take it out for Godfather to see. This jade pendant is especially beautiful! It used all the silver I have!"
In reality, he had bought the jade pendant from a small stall for just a few copper coins.
Qiu Lu took out the jade pendant.
It was a jade pendant carved from very poor quality jade.
It looked like it was only worth a few copper coins.
"You used all the silver you had? How much silver was it?" Qiu Lu asked curiously.
Zhan Tianye had already reached out and taken the jade pendant from Qiu Lu's hand. Holding the four characters carved on the jade pendant, his heart felt a warmth.
The jade pendant read, "Father's love is like a mountain."
Even though Xiao Jing was not his son, he felt a connection with Xiao Jing and genuinely liked him, treating him as his own son.
Yun Xiao Jing said with a giggle, "It cost twenty taels of silver!"
"Where did you get the silver from?" Qiu Lu's eyes widened. Twenty taels of silver?
This little worthless thing was worth more than five copper coins.
And where did Yun Xiao Jing get the silver from?
"I had silver before, hidden in a place. I dug it out these past two days!" Yun Xiao Jing answered smoothly.
He had already thought of a countermeasure!
Otherwise, how would he dare to come back?
"Digging for silver? Did your father leave it for you? Did you use all the silver you dug out to buy this jade pendant?" Qiu Lu frowned tightly, looking at Zhan Tianye as he spoke.
"Yes! Godfather is very kind, and the jade pendant is also very good!" Yun Xiao Jing nodded vigorously.
Qiu Lu's eyes widened even further.
Finally, he looked at Zhan Tianye in disbelief, "Your Highness, Xiao Jing actually used all his silver to buy this jade pendant."
This truly showed that he regarded His Highness as his own father!
Otherwise, why would he use the silver left by his deceased father to buy a jade pendant for His Highness?
Qiu Lu was suddenly moved.
Zhan Tianye's cold heart, besides feeling warm, was also touched. He beckoned to Yun Xiao Jing, "Xiao Jing, come here."
"Yes!" Yun Xiao Jing wanted to get away with it, so he walked over obediently.
Blinking his large eyes, he looked up at Zhan Tianye.
Zhan Tianye gently stroked Yun Xiao Jing's head.
"Using all your silver to buy a jade pendant, don't you feel heartbroken?" he asked.
Yun Xiao Jing shook his head, "Why should I feel heartbroken? It's a gift for Godfather, so I don't feel heartbroken."
If it were ten taels of silver, he would definitely feel heartbroken.
However, seeing his scummy father so moved, he suddenly felt a little guilty.
If his scummy father found out the truth later, would he be very angry?
This thought flashed through his mind for only a moment before Yun Xiao Jing immediately shook his head.
Hmph!
Anyway, Mother said that she would take them far away in the future, and they might not see their scummy father again!
"Good child, you don't have to call me Godfather anymore. Call me Father," Zhan Tianye said softly.
Yun Xiao Jing was startled by this and quickly stepped back towards the door, saying, "I, I'd rather call you Godfather."
After saying that, he quickly ran away.
He was so scared!
Let him call him Father?
How was that possible!
Just as Yun Xiao Jing left, Qiu Lu smiled and said, "Xiao Jing is shy."
Zhan Tianye looked at the inferior jade pendant in his hand and did not dislike it at all.
Instead, he hung the jade pendant on his body.
His gaze was on the jade pendant, but he instructed Qiu Lu, "Go and investigate who used the Emperor's name to deceive Yun Shu, and then investigate where Xiao Jing has been these past two days."
"Yes, I will immediately send people to investigate. However, Your Highness, are you strictly investigating Xiao Jing because you suspect he lied?" Qiu Lu asked in surprise.
Zhan Tianye withdrew his gaze from the jade pendant. "Xiao Jing's filial piety towards this king is beyond doubt. However, Xiao Jing's origin is a mystery. If his biological father was not a responsible father, then why would he leave silver for Xiao Jing? This matter does not add up."
Hearing Zhan Tianye's words, Qiu Lu suddenly understood and nodded repeatedly, "Your Highness is right. I actually overlooked this point because of Xiao Jing's filial piety. I will immediately order people to investigate both matters together and ensure we find out the truth. We must not let someone try to use Xiao Jing to approach the Prince of Ye's mansion."
"Mm."
Qiu Lu left immediately.
After Qiu Lu left, Zhan Tianye once again involuntarily glanced at the jade pendant on his waist.
Just as he was about to retract his gaze, suddenly, for some reason, the figure of Yun Shu appeared before his eyes.
He immediately frowned.
He put away his thoughts and continued to read.
...
In front of the General's Mansion.
Yun Changfeng had been standing at the gate.
People kept arriving on horseback, reporting the latest news to Yun Changfeng.
After searching for an hour or two, they couldn't find Yun Shu in the capital.
In a teahouse, Li Yuexian, who was watching this scene, frowned and said, "Why hasn't Yun Shu returned yet?"
Just as she voiced her confusion.
A carriage sped over.
And it stopped directly in front of the General's Mansion.