Yusui Chang'an

Chapter 1267 The Person to Be Searched
This was the first time Lin Jinyan saw An Zhixian so vulnerable. Although she knew that this was a serious matter, she couldn't harden her heart and bit her lip and nodded.

When An Zhixian saw Lin Jinyan nod, he was so happy and excited that he couldn't express it in words. With tears in his eyes, he kept saying, "That's great."

Lin Jinyan was full of doubts, but she didn't want to let An Zhixian be happy for nothing. She looked at the bright and gentle woman in the portrait again, thought for a moment, and then poured cold water on him:
"The person I saw was older and colder than the one in your portrait, and his temperament was completely different. There are many people in the world who look alike, so maybe they are not the same person..."

An Zhixian's smile froze as his joy was dashed. Tears of joy fell uncontrollably. After coming to his senses, he took two deep breaths, suppressed his excitement, and tried desperately to find an excuse:

"We have been apart for more than ten years. It is right that she is older. She must be sad when we are not around, so she will be a little cold. Yes, it must be like this... it must be..."

An Zhixian explained it to himself like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw.

Lin Jinyan couldn't bear to hear this, and was about to ask more questions, but An Zhixian suddenly grabbed her sleeve tightly, raised his head and looked at her earnestly:
"Ms. Lin, she is extremely important to me. Please tell me where she is and let me see her. I must see her."

Facing An Zhixian's pleading and hopeful eyes, Lin Jinyan's eyes were full of struggle:
"You can't see her. If you can trust her, tell me who she is. I'll find a chance to ask her for you and see if she's the one you're looking for."

An Zhixian asked anxiously:
"Why can't I see her? What happened to her?"

Lin Jinyan thought back to An Zhixian's past and chose to believe him:
"She is in the palace, you can't enter."

An Zhixian was shocked, frightened, and puzzled:

"In the palace? How could she be in the palace? How could she survive in the palace? She was injured and locked up."

Lin Jinyan: "She is fine and not injured, but her movements are restricted. Have you heard of a Jade Consort in the harem?" An Zhixian thought blankly:
"I have heard that the little prince's birth mother was injured during childbirth, which caused both mother and child to be weak and sickly. They have relied on medicine to survive for many years. Could it be that she is serving Concubine Yu?"

Seeing that An Zhixian, who used to be alert, was now so excited that his mind was not working properly, Lin Jinyan hesitated for a moment and then asked:

"Boss An, she is in the palace after all. It is a big deal to investigate the harem. I need to know your relationship before I can help you pass the message."

An Zhixian nodded helplessly:
"Since you are bothering me, I must be honest. She is my mother."

Lin Jinyan's eyes widened in shock. She had thought that the Jade Concubine, who was not allowed to be contacted by outsiders, must have a special identity. She had also thought that she might be someone else's wife, but she had never thought that she would be An Zhixian's biological mother.

Even when An Zhixian asked her just now, she only thought that Yu Fei was An Zhixian's relative or old friend, and didn't think of anything else.

Now that she knew the truth, and taking a closer look at An Zhixian's facial features, she found that he was indeed somewhat similar to Concubine Yu. Lin Jinyan found it even more difficult to speak.

Seeing Lin Jinyan's surprise and embarrassment, An Zhixian said belatedly:
"Ms. Lin...you don't mean to say that the person in the portrait is the Jade Concubine in the palace, do you?"

After saying this, An Zhixian stared at Lin Jinyan in disbelief, expecting Lin Jinyan to deny him, but he saw Lin Jinyan hesitate for a moment, looked away and nodded:

"Yes, the person I'm looking for is indeed Concubine Yu. She is imprisoned in Wangshu Palace and has been guarded by the imperial guards. She is not allowed to leave the palace. I am curious, so I am investigating privately."