Transmigrated To Another World: General, I'm Not Your White Moonlight - Chapter 305

Chapter 305: The Secret Behind Yun Niang’s Case (4)
When only the two of them were left, Emperor Yong’an let go of Xuan Ruiquan’s hand, turned to look at him, and asked, “Who is Duan Yixin? What is her identity?”

As soon as his question came out, Xuan Ruiquan raised his eyebrows and asked, “Biao Ge, did you just visit my house?”

Emperor Yong’an nodded and asked again, “Is she my Shifu’s daughter?”

Xuan Ruiquan nodded, “Yes.”

He paused and asked, “Biao Ge. Why do you go to my house today? You are not just going to see Xin’er, are you?”

When Emperor Yong’an heard this, he rolled his eyes. He snorted and sat down on the white jade stool, “You still dare to ask?”

Don’t know why Emperor Yong’an suddenly became angry, Xuan Ruiquan sat calmly in front of him and asked, “Did I do something wrong?”

Emperor Yong’an glared at him and asked, “When did you have a fiancée? Why have I never heard of this?”

Xuan Ruiquan didn’t answer him and calmly poured two cups of water. He placed one cup in front of Emperor Yong’an and took a sip from his cup.

After moistening his throat, Xuan Ruiquan said calmly, “I thought you already knew. I told you that I didn’t plan to stay single.”

Emperor Yong’an rolled his eyes again and asked, “Is it the same? That’s what you said, but you didn’t tell me that you already have a fiancée. Moreover, I only found out about this after hearing rumors. Do you still think of me as your elder brother?”

Seeing that Emperor Yong’an seemed to get angry, Xuan Ruiquan asked in confusion, “Biao Ge, why are you angry? We just arrived yesterday, and I plan to introduce Xin’er to you after she settles her relationship with her father. Otherwise, it will be very confusing as to which identity I should introduce her to you.”

Upon hearing Xuan Ruiquan’s explanation, Emperor Yong’an fell silent. After a long time, he said, “Huang Gumu asked me to take care of you before she died. But you hid such a big thing from me. If I can’t even handle your marriage for my aunt, how can I face her?”

Xuan Ruiquan glanced at Emperor Yong’an’s expression and said, “You were only ten years old when my mother passed away. She wouldn’t have expected you to really take care of me.”

Emperor Yong’an refused to listen and said, “I don’t care. Since you have made her your fiancée, then leave your marriage to me. I will help you handle it. As my younger brother, your marriage will not be as simple as that of ordinary people. You won’t be able to handle it alone.”

Xuan Ruiquan knew what he said was true, so he agreed, “Alright. You can help me organize the wedding later.”

As soon as these words came out, Emperor Yong’an finally smiled. He saw a small black box on the table and asked, “What did you bring?”

Xuan Ruiquan pushed the black box in front of him and said, “I’m here to show you this.”

Seeing Xuan Ruiquan’s serious look, Emperor Yong’an put away his smile and opened the box. When he saw the secret imperial edict inside, he looked at Xuan Ruiquan in surprise.

“This–”

Xuan Ruiquan nodded, “The previous emperor wrote this secret imperial edict.”

Hearing this, Emperor Yong’an looked at the secret imperial edict in silence. A few seconds later, he took it out and unfolded it. His hands were shaking as he read the contents of the secret imperial edict.

Emperor Yong’an stared at the words on it and asked through gritted teeth, “Where did you get this?”

“Biao Ge, do you remember Yun Niang?” Xuan Ruiquan asked.

Emperor Yong’an nodded, “Yes. Why do you ask this?”

Xuan Ruiquan pointed to the secret imperial edict in Emperor Yong’an’s hand and said, “She gave it to Jian Er last night.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Yong’an opened his eyes in shock. He shook his head and said, “Impossible. Isn’t her husband’s family just a small noble clan from the north? How could she have this secret imperial edict?”

Xuan Ruiquan shook his head and said, “I am still investigating this matter. But Yun Niang has told us everything she knows.”

Emperor Yong’an clenched his hands and asked, “What did she tell you?”

Xuan Ruiquan answered, “Yun Niang’s husband’s younger brother is Duan Qinwangfei’s ex-lover. When they fled that night, her husband gave her this box.”

As soon as he said this, Emperor Yong’an fell into silence. It seems that Yun Niang’s case is not as simple as he imagined. In addition to being related to the Minister of Revenue, this case is also related to his imperial father.

Emperor Yong’an thought for a while and asked doubtfully, “Biao Di, don’t you think this matter is very suspicious?”

Xuan Ruiquan nodded, “Yes. Huang Jiufu clearly stated in the imperial edict that the person who killed your mother and my mother was Huang Tai Hou. He also said that his illness was caused by the slow-acting poison fed by Huang Tai Hou. Since Huang Jiufu already knows everything, why did he keep silent and let them do whatever they wanted?”

Emperor Yong’an touched his chin, hesitated for a moment, and asked, “Is it because of me?”

Xuan Ruiquan didn’t have any clues or evidence, so he didn’t dare to make assumptions. He shook his head and said, “I don’t know. We should wait for Jian Yi and others to investigate first.”

As soon as these words came out, the two brothers fell into silence. After a while, someone knocked on the door. Soon, Qiu Yuanbo’s voice came.

“Your Majesty, it’s time for dinner.”

Emperor Yong’an came back from his thoughts and said, “All right. Bring it in.”

After he finished speaking, he heard the sound of the door opening. Qiu Yuanbo came in with a group of palace maids and saluted Emperor Yong’an and Xuan Ruiquan.

“Your Majesty, the imperial chefs have prepared your favorite dishes for you. Please eat them while they are hot.”

Emperor Yong’an looked at Xuan Ruiquan and asked, “Would you like to have dinner with me?”