[...]
Afternoon.
It was time for Yun Wanqing to have her milk and nap, so Yun Wanyao and Yun Wanye took her inside.
[You’ve really worked hard today, Second Brother.]
[Second Brother, I’ll remember how good you’ve been to me. When I grow up, I’ll teach you all my martial arts.]
Yun Wanye smirked. He remembered her words and hoped she wasn’t just saying it casually.
It didn’t matter about the martial arts, as long as she taught him that spiritual power.
"Mother, I’m going out for a bit. If I come back late tonight, don’t worry."
Yun Wanyao said to Lady Yun and walked over to Yun Wanqing to say goodbye.
"Little sister, I’ll see you tomorrow."
[Okay, goodbye, sister.]
[But where are you going, sister? After the snow, the roads are icy. Be sure to be careful.]
’Okay, sister knows. Sister will be careful.’
Yun Wanyao smiled slightly and replied inwardly, gently pinching her chubby cheek before walking out.
"Yun Wanyao, stop."
Just after leaving the courtyard, Yun Wanye’s voice came from behind, and Yun Wanyao stopped to look at him.
"What’s up? Why are you calling me?"
"Where are you going?"
Yun Wanyao didn’t hide it, "I’m going to see the Princess."
"The Princess just came to our house yesterday, why are you going to see her again?"
Yun Wanye’s eyes flickered slightly, a trace of inquiry quickly flashing in them.
"This~"
Yun Wanyao frowned, looking like she had something difficult to say.
"Spit it out."
"This isn’t right. In the past, you didn’t care much when I went out. Why are you acting so strange today?"
Almost like he’d taken the wrong medicine, Yun Wanyao looked at him suspiciously.
"I said speak, why all the fuss? I heard from Xiao Tao that you were hurriedly going to the Princess Mansion last night, even went to find the coachman, but turned back halfway. What’s going on?"
"Yun Wanyao, did you find out something? How do you know?"
Yun Wanye squinted his eyes, frowning at her.
Upon hearing this, Yun Wanyao’s eyes widened in disbelief, staring at him.
"Wait, how do you know about this? Could it be you???
"You say first."
Yun Wanye wasn’t indulgent, and Yun Wanyao sighed, conceding, "Then come with me."
In a secluded attic.
Yun Wanyao got straight to the point, "I heard that the Princess would encounter a bloodshed yesterday, so wasn’t I worried about her and wanted to check on her?"
"As for turning back midway, I feared that if the Princess really had an accident, I would be a suspect."
Upon hearing this, Yun Wanye’s frown deepened, "And how did you know the Princess would face a bloodshed yesterday?"
Last night’s incident, someone deliberately framed the Yun Family, could she have inadvertently uncovered some inside information?
"It was my little sister who said it. I’ve told you everything that needs to be said, don’t you think it’s your turn now?"
Yun Wanye: "..."
So it was the little sister’s inner voice. Fine, he overestimated her, thinking she might know the true assassin of the Princess and could provide some clues.
"I went out with Cang Xuan yesterday, happened to see the Princess being assassinated, so I just saved her by the way."
"Ha!"
Yun Wanyao let out a cold laugh, not believing a word of it.
"If you were secretly following someone, just admit it. Saying you happened to see it and saved her by chance, even a child wouldn’t buy that story."
Yun Wanye: "..."
Did he really make it so obvious?
Even Yun Wanyao, this clueless fool, could see through it.
"So, there really was an assassination attempt on the Princess yesterday? How is she? Did anything happen?"
Soon, Yun Wanyao thought of something, grabbing his sleeve with an anxious look.
Yun Wanye shook his head, looking at her like she was an idiot.
"You said I was following in secret, what could possibly happen to her? She was just startled, got a little scratch on her face, that’s all, nothing serious beyond that."
Yun Wanyao: "..."
"However, fortunately, you turned back last night in time, otherwise there could have been real trouble."
Yun Wanye’s face became serious, if she had really gone, then the incident of the Princess’s assassination might have truly implicated the Yun family.
The Princess getting attacked at the front, and her rushing to care at the back, the information was too timely. Adding that troublesome token, who would believe it had nothing to do with the Yun Family?
Even if the Emperor and King Qi verbally profess trust in the Yun Family, there would still be inevitable doubts in their hearts.
"..."
Yun Wanyao’s face paled slightly, "Is it that serious? Was there something else that happened?"
If it was just this one incident, it shouldn’t be so severe.