Did Miss become a nun today?

Late at night, in the Eastern Palace.

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess sat facing each other in silence.

After a long silence, Zhao Yu finally spoke, "Have you seen things clearly today?"

"I can see it clearly now, it really does look like it."

"Did you ask her mother?"

Xue Xiurong nodded. "I asked, but the child said his mother's surname was Jiang. However, the face looks too similar, so such an explanation is not credible."

Zhao Yu pondered for a moment, "I wonder who her father is?"

"She looks so much like Sister Shen, I really can't see any resemblance to my father."

After saying that, the two sighed and began to guess who Xie Yun Chu's father was.

It's really hard to guess.

Back then, those people were quite fanatical about Miss Shen. After she became engaged to Lu Heng, they tried to kill Lu Heng several times.

During that period, Lu Heng's life was extremely difficult. He was either hit on the head by flowerpots, chased by carriages in the street, splashed with water when attending banquets, or covered in excrement when going out. It was truly miserable.

"Does Your Highness have any guesses?" Xue Xiurong asked.

Zhao Yu pondered for a moment but couldn't guess.

The Minister's son? The Marquis's son? Or one of those dukes?

There are too many, the target is too big, and I have no clue where to start.

Xue Xiurong smiled and said, "Your Highness hasn't even included the Imperial Uncle yet."

Zhao Yu was taken aback, then waved his hand, "Impossible. You know perfectly well that my uncle has always had someone in his heart, which is why he hasn't married for so many years."

"Besides, those two didn't get along back then; they argued every time they met. How could the child possibly be his?"

Xue Xiurong, however, thought differently. "Your Highness has someone you admire, but you've never seen that woman in all these years. Hasn't Your Highness ever suspected anything?"

"My uncle has traveled extensively; perhaps that woman was just a commoner. It's not surprising that neither of us has seen her."

Zhao Yu thought it was impossible; he felt that Grand Tutor Lu was more likely than the Imperial Uncle.

"You know the situation of the Lu family. Grand Tutor Lu has remained chaste all these years. Who knows, he might be the one."

The two were engaged years ago, so their relationship was naturally close.

The couple thought and thought, but couldn't come up with a solution.

"It seems we still need to invite this Miss Xie to visit the East Palace more often."

*

Xie Yunchu couldn't sleep at night, tossing and turning, becoming increasingly awake.

In the quiet darkness, a sense of unease crept in, then a sound came from the window, and I immediately tensed up.

Pei Changyu returned through the door, not the window; it wasn't him.

The man rolled in and immediately said, "Miss Xie, don't be afraid, it's me."

The voice wasn't loud, but she recognized it as Wei Zhao's.

She quickly got out of bed and looked out the window. "How did you get in?"

"Of course they climbed over the wall to get in."

Wei Zhao wanted to visit Xie Yun Chu after hearing that she had returned, but the Marquis's residence was heavily guarded and he could not find an opportunity. He finally managed to sneak in tonight.

Xie Yun Chu couldn't see his face clearly, but she felt somewhat helpless towards Wei Zhao.

It's normal for a general who leads troops into battle to be unconventional, but his habit of climbing walls in the middle of the night is comparable to Pei Changyu's.

"What are you doing here? It would be terrible if you were discovered."

Given his older cousin's personality, even if Wei Zhao is found out, it's not certain she'll be in trouble, but she's definitely finished.

"I've come to take you away," he said in a deep voice.

Xie Yun Chu remained silent, so Wei Zhao asked again, "You don't want to leave?"

"General Wei, are you aware that my eldest cousin is currently working in the Ministry of Personnel? If this is discovered, it will implicate you."

"Now that I'm here, I'm not afraid of being implicated."

She is afraid.

She has already left behind enough bad karma; to escape this predicament and drag another person down with her is simply unacceptable.

Wei Zhao sighed and patted her head. "Sometimes you can be a little selfish."

She lowered her head and remained silent.

In the past, she would have followed without hesitation, but since she started chanting Buddhist scriptures, she has had some reservations.

Monks are supposed to live in seclusion in the world and should not cause trouble for others. If they get too involved in worldly karma, it's like being covered in spider silk. You can brush it off and it will come back. You can never get rid of the connection. I'm afraid even the ancient lamp and Buddha statue will not bring you peace.

Wei Zhao seemed to sense her concerns and said, "You don't need to feel burdened. I came to see you of my own free will."

"If you trust me, I will take you away."

Xie Yun Chu was somewhat tempted, but... she had just complained to Pei Chang Yu and promised to help her get revenge. But Pei Chang Yu ran away right after she finished speaking. Could he still help her get revenge?

But then I felt that if I didn't leave today, I might never have another chance.

Just as I was about to speak, there was a "click" sound from the window next to me.

Wei Zhao frowned and quietly moved over, listening to the sounds outside.

The window slowly opened, revealing a head.

Xie Yunchu was startled. There was more?

"Cousin?" The person spoke before Wei Zhao made his move; it was Pei Changfeng.

She quickly shook her head at Wei Zhao, signaling him to keep quiet.

"Second cousin? What brings you here?"

Pei Changfeng squeezed in through the window and immediately grabbed her hand, saying, "Cousin, I've come to save you."

Xie Yun Chu: "...What did you say?"

"I've come to save you. You must be having a hard time here. Your older brother must be bullying you. I'll take you away so he can never find you again."

If I remember correctly, the two of them had a conversation today, and it wasn't very pleasant.

"Cousin, stop messing around and go back right now. If someone finds out, we're both doomed."

"No, I must take you away today."

Pei Changfeng has never understood what she's saying; he didn't understand before, and he doesn't understand now.

She took a deep breath and stepped back to the side, so that the moonlight could illuminate the figure still standing motionless by the window.

Pei Changfeng followed her gaze and saw a tall, slender man staring intently at him from the shadows in the corner. Startled, he jumped back, nearly bumping into the corner of the table: "Who?"

Wei Zhao stepped forward, the moonlight falling on his sharply defined face, his expression showing a hint of impatience at being disturbed: "Second Young Master Pei."

Pei Changfeng recognized him, his eyes widening even more: "Wei Zhao? What are you doing here?"

He turned to look at Xie Yun Chu, his voice low, "Cousin, you...you have a man in your room?"

"You..." She looked at Wei Zhao, "You..."

Xie Yun Chu sighed. It was the middle of the night, and her room was really lively.

Pei Changfeng finally came to his senses, straightened his clothes, and puffed out his chest. "I suppose you and I have the same goal. Since you've also come to save your cousin, I won't hold it against you."

"However, it wouldn't be good if word got out that General Wei broke into a young lady's room in the middle of the night."

Wei Zhao crossed his arms and looked at him, replying indifferently, "Young Master Pei is no slower than me at climbing through windows."

"Can you compare yourself to me? Yun Chu is my cousin; we even slept in the same bed when we were little. Can you do that?"

Xie Yun Chu's room was a place he could enter whenever he wanted before. It wasn't until he grew up and was given a separate courtyard that he was allowed to compare himself to Wei Zhao, an outsider.

If he hadn't been so confused before, there wouldn't be any need for these people.

The more he thought about it, the more upset he became, but now was not the time to get angry, so he said, "We have the same goal, so I'll let bygones be bygones for now. We can't delay any longer, we have to leave quickly."

Wei Zhao knew this was not the time to talk about these things, and just as he was about to speak, there was a knock on the door.

"Yun Chu, are you asleep?"

Pei Changyu's cool voice came in, sounding normal, but it sent a chill down Xie Yun Chu's spine.