Chapter 624: Phoenix Trap 12 (1/2)

After learning this huge secret, the emperor was no longer in the mood to spend the night at Imperial Concubine Wei’s place.

Eunuch Wei hastily came in after hearing his loud call.

Then, with trembling hands, Eunuch Wei helped the emperor put on his clothes and they returned to Qinzheng Hall.

He Lin was summoned to Qinzheng Hall in the middle of the night.

“Go investigate for us. We want to know everything regarding House Ying’s original Second Madam and Sixth Miss.”

He Lin swiftly left Qinzheng Hall in fear after receiving his secret order. He was scared that the emperor would kick him out if he didn’t move faster.

Eunuch Wei, who was waiting on the side, had also already guessed the truth. He was currently deep in his thoughts and very shocked. Honoured Lady Jinyi was actually the Emperor’s daughter…

Eunuch Wei was in a trance when he suddenly heard the emperor ask, “Xiao Haizi, what do you think of Jinyi?”

Wei Chenghai was so scared that he promptly focused all of his attention. At this time, he wouldn’t dare say anything bad about Chu Lian.

“Honoured Lady Jinyi is intelligent, dignified, and quick-witted. She’s also a very talented cook. This servant has never seen a noble lady as special as Honoured Lady Jinyi.”

Eunuch Wei’s reply had obviously pleased the emperor.

The emperor rubbed his clean-shaven jaw and recalled the first time he met Chu Lian. That little girl hadn’t seemed flustered at all even when she was in front of him.

She was neither humble nor arrogant. She had been able to think of an unexpected plan to save Duanjia during a dangerous situation. She had also opened a restaurant that was famed throughout the entire capital. There were also the snowboats and her business ideas.

How had her little head come up with all those ideas? Why was she so clever and cute? She must have inherited it from him. Ah-Xun was also very smart, but she hadn’t had such a creative imagination and practical ability.

She must have gotten those from him.

The emperor momentarily fell into a realm of fantasy. Ye Xun had passed away for many years, and he had always been living in pain. However, he had never expected that Ye Xun would leave a child for him.

This child was the continuation of Ye Xun’s life and the proof of their love.

Jinyi was the same age as Duanjia, so she was sixteen this year. The emperor made some calculations in his mind. If he and Ye Xun had a child, then the child would be precisely sixteen years old.

Even before receiving the results from He Lin’s investigation, he was nearly certain that Chu Lian was indeed his child.

When he thought about it now, it seemed that he liked everything about Chu Lian.

However, the smile on the emperor’s face froze an instant later…

Eunuch Wei, who was standing beside him, was extremely frightened as he observed him. Too many things had happened tonight. Even someone like him, who had experienced numerous upheavals and changes, was a little overwhelmed with shock. When he noticed the change in his master’s expression, his legs nearly went limp from the fright.