[Speaking of which, that illegitimate daughter of the Grand Commandant Mansion, Su Qianyue, seems to be infatuated with you.]
[In the original story, it was only mentioned that Su Qianxue replaced her to marry you, but what happened afterward is unknown.]
[Yet in the official story, Su Qianxue schemed to ruin your reputation and that of the Duke Mansion. Your legs didn’t recover, and women in the capital all scorned and mocked you.]
[Only Su Qianyue kept speaking well of you, and even got into disputes with noble ladies for your sake, getting pushed into the water by some of them, almost drowning.]
[Later, when the Duke Ning Mansion fell, except for your second brother, its entire household perished. You didn’t even have anyone to collect your body; it was Su Qianyue who secretly sneaked out to help.]
[She even laid in your grave, ready to follow you in death, but was forcefully taken back by Su Taiwei.]
[Seeing her so obsessed to the point of madness, Su Taiwei feared she would disgrace the Grand Commandant Mansion’s reputation, so he wanted to marry her off as soon as possible.]
[But who would have known, on the day before the wedding, Su Qianyue took her hairpin and ended her life in her bedroom.]
[Such a lovesick mindset is really rare, but I still hope that in this lifetime, she can live peacefully and happily.]
The mother and son were deeply shocked.
Yun Wanchen was fully immersed in the heavy news of the Yun Family’s entire demise, feeling completely incredulous.
The Yun Family is perfectly fine, whether it’s Father, Seventh Uncle, or he and Ye’er; they all have the ability to protect the family. How could they be completely annihilated?
And King Qi?
Doesn’t he love Yao’er very much?
Would he watch Yao’er die without doing anything?
Yun Wanchen couldn’t make sense of these things. Then, the name Su Qianyue surfaced in his mind, bringing forth a subtle feeling in his heart.
’Su Qianyue...’
Lady Yun was also thinking of Su Qianyue.
She was utterly amazed by Su Qianyue’s infatuation with Yun Wanchen in the storyline, never imagining that there could be a girl in such an inconspicuous corner of the world who loved her Chen’er so dearly.
Su Qianyue, is it?
If given the chance, she must take a good look at this girl.
"Elder Brother, what are you thinking about? Why do you look so heavy-hearted?"
In the courtyard, Yun Wanyao sidled up to Yun Wanchen’s face, her big, beautiful eyes watching him. Then, she suddenly brightened and looked as if she had an epiphany.
"I know, you must be reluctant about that canceled engagement, right?"
"What are you talking about?"
Yun Wanchen lifted his eyelids, casting her a faint glance.
Yun Wanyao laughed so much that she was swaying with laughter.
"I’m saying Elder Brother can’t let go of that canceled engagement. Come on, Elder Brother, do you really fancy that Su Qianxue?"
"Recently, she’s been chasing after King Qi every day, stirring up gossip all over the capital, completely losing face for you, didn’t you know?"
"No!"
Yun Wanchen’s voice was as clear and cold as snow, explaining indifferently, "I’m not reluctant."
"Oh, that’s good then, that’s good."
Yun Wanyao immediately let out a huge sigh of relief, patting her chest emphatically as if she was truly afraid he was reluctant.
"Yao’er~"
He suddenly spoke softly, and Yun Wanyao raised an eyebrow.
"What is it?"
"You’re saying, little sister..."
Yun Wanyao saw his hesitant expression and suddenly understood a few things.
She looked around, found no one else, then leaned in close to Yun Wanchen’s ear, covering it and her mouth with one hand, her voice suppressed to an extremely low pitch.
"Did Elder Brother just go to see Mother, and did little sister mention something again in her inner voice?"
"Yes."
Yun Wanchen’s throat moved slightly, gently responding.
"I knew it, Elder Brother, no matter what little sister says, you must remember and regard her words as divine."
"You may not have experienced it yourself, but Yun Wanye and I have already witnessed it several times, each time very accurate. Surely, you can tell a bit from how Father and Mother treat it."
"Little sister’s inner voice has already helped our family avert several crises."
Yun Wanchen was speechless, his heart sinking deeper and deeper.
But, little sister said that our Yun Family would face annihilation.
Whether he lives or dies doesn’t matter, but how could Father, Mother, Seventh Uncle, Ye’er, and the two sisters face such a fate?
Yun Wanyao saw his low spirits and couldn’t help but gently comfort him.
"Even if there are some bad things in little sister’s inner voice, Elder Brother, you don’t have to worry too much. Mother is always with her, gathering information at all times. Our Yun Family, grasping the initiative, is bound to avert the crisis in advance."
"Yes, alright."
In the blink of an eye, a whole month was nearing its end.
Yun Wanqing was about to be full month old.
The Duke Ning and his wife planned to host a grand celebration, with the invitations sent out two weeks ago. These last two days, they’ve been preparing for the banquet.