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Yun Kexin spoke honestly, neither exaggerating nor belittling herself, which made Yun Yang quite satisfied.
"I had already learned a bit from Fourth Brother, and now it's time to confirm," Yun Yang said with a faint smile. "Seeing how capable you are, I feel very pleased as your father."
Yun Kexin smiled and replied, "Thanks to Father and Fourth Uncle for their good teachings. I have always been grateful for the opportunities they have given me, which I never even dared to dream of before."
In her previous life, Fourth Uncle had come to Third House multiple times, intending to take her away to teach her how to make a living. Unfortunately, each time he was turned away by Fu Lianyin for various reasons. There was even an intention to let Yun Xiao follow Fourth Uncle, but after being declined, she held a grudge and showed no good attitude towards Fourth Uncle whenever they met. Eventually, Fourth Uncle stopped coming to Third House, and she never saw him again until the incident with Yun Clan.
Wait, she never saw him again? Right, she hadn't seen Fourth Uncle since before the incident with Yun Clan. Could something have happened?
Yun Kexin immediately felt a tightness in her chest and didn't dare to think further.
"Kexin, what's wrong?" Yun Yang noticed that Yun Kexin, who had been calm just moments ago, suddenly looked panicked, her eyes wide in surprise. "Did you think of something?"
"Oh, nothing, Father," Yun Kexin came back to her senses and smiled lightly. "I want to go see Auntie."
"Sure, do you want me to accompany you?"
"No need, I can go by myself."
After thinking for a moment, Yun Yang said, "I'll walk you out and say a few words along the way."
Next, Sun Rulan also stood up to bid farewell, with Fu Lianyin seeing them off. The four of them left the Three Courtyard West Garden. Since they did not receive permission, the Fu Family dared not follow and could only bid farewell at the entrance while watching Yun Yang and Yun Kexin disappear from sight.
The father and daughter walked around the screen and headed towards the corridor where they could sit down.
"Kexin, your father wants to tell you that there is news regarding Second Brother." Yun Yang glanced around to ensure no one was nearby before slowly speaking. "This Fu Family is indeed bold and reckless—"
Yun Kexin was taken aback, holding her breath and perking up her ears to listen as Yun Yang continued:—
"I previously only believed the truth about Yun Ran being 'Adopted' without connecting it to the matter of Second Brother. I never expected that this wicked woman would go so far as to resort to murder to achieve her goals..."
"To kill decisively?!" Yun Kexin's heart felt like it was being torn apart, and she almost cried out, "Father, please tell me what is going on. Was it a killer sent by Mother?"
Yun Yang stared at the railing of the corridor. Hearing this, he glanced at Yun Kexin and sneered, "Kexin, at this point, why are you still calling her 'Mother'? Does she deserve it?"
Yun Kexin was taken aback; she did not expect Yun Yang to be so blunt. Controlling her agitation, she said, "Father, you still haven't answered my question. Was the killer sent by her?"
"She doesn't have that capability yet," Yun Yang said with sarcasm in his voice. "But she did reveal the matters of the Duke's Residence to a distant relative of hers, effectively using someone else's hand to kill!"
"A distant relative? Zhuo Min?!" Yun Kexin took a deep breath and repeated in a pained whisper, "Father, how did you find out? Are you sure? Are you sure?"
"Even if the Fu Family didn't use my method of 'borrowing a knife to kill,' Second Brother's death is still closely related to her," Yun Yang said with hatred. "I sent someone to investigate the background of that killer secretly. Initially, there were no leads, but after thorough investigation, I found out he was originally from the Duke of Yan's Residence. He was expelled for misconduct but unexpectedly called back by the Jiangyin Marquis. It's truly bizarre."
The river of memory flowed slowly in Yun Kexin's mind. She recalled the thrilling scene where Father Tian Zhuang lured the snake out of its hole and remembered how the killer acted so arrogantly when caught by Feng Yinxiao. She vaguely recalled the killer claiming he would confront the Duke of Yan, but then... it just faded away.
The Duke of Yan? Isn't that Feng Hongrui? How is he involved? And Feng Yinxiao is connected to this matter with the Jiangyin Marquis! He wouldn't deceive her or try to cover up the truth just to protect Father, would he? No, that can't be... Yun Kexin's heart was in turmoil.
"Father..." Without hesitation, Yun Kexin knelt down and looked at him with sincere yet determined eyes. "Please forgive Daughter for speaking frankly. If the truth comes to light and there is solid evidence linking her (referring to the Fu Family), Daughter will not let it go lightly and vows to seek justice for Father. I hope Father will understand and not put Daughter in a difficult position."
Yun Yang narrowed his eyes and said solemnly, "Whether you forgive her or not, I will not let her go." His expression was cold and stiff as he added meaningfully, "The 'trouble' from the Fu Family is likely not just this."
Yun Kexin was startled: "What do you mean by that, Father?"
Yun Yang lifted his eyelids and glanced at Yun Kexin before muttering, "It must be Marquis Wu'an Fu Yueheng..."
Yun Kexin was shocked again and eagerly awaited Yun Yang's explanation but saw him stop.
"Kexin, we will discuss this matter later. I need to investigate further. Since it involves court affairs, I cannot say much," he paused slightly and noticed her disappointed expression before comforting her. "But once I grasp the situation, I will be the first to inform you."
Yun Kexin forced a difficult smile and said, "Yes, Daughter is waiting for Father's good news. I will go see Mother first."
Yun Yang smiled and said, "I will escort you this far. Kexin, you can go on alone. I have matters to attend to."
Yun Kexin bid farewell to her adoptive father and walked through the long corridor towards the Southern Courtyard. Along the way, she carefully pondered what Yun Yang had just told her. The premonition from years ago had indeed been confirmed; Father's murder was intricately linked to the Fu Family. But what about Feng Hongrui? What was going on there? She still vividly remembered the murderer’s words back in Tian Zhuang. Oh, she recalled that Feng Yinxiao had actually intended to seek verification from the Duke of Wind, believing in her Father's character. However, somehow after that, he lost contact. Could it be that Feng Yinxiao was really hiding something from her?
As for the Crown Prince, there was no repeat of the incident from her previous life where she fainted in bed and remained unconscious. Therefore, there was also no occurrence of Uncle being impeached and suspended for investigation. But what about Fourth Uncle? In her previous life, she was unaware of his entanglement with Consort Xiang. Now that she knew, why did it evoke such a strong sense of foreboding? Sigh, there were too many things to consider all at once; it would give her a headache for a while. She hoped that Feng Yinxiao wouldn't let her down.
Lost in thought, she arrived at the Second House Southern Courtyard. Ninth Young Master Yun Qi saw her enter and laughed:
"Seventh Sister, Seventh Sister—" waving his hand.
At this moment, Yun Qi was accompanied by a maidservant. Upon hearing the commotion, he looked up and called out, "Seventh Aunt," then shouted towards the inner room, "Madam, Third Young Master, Seventh Aunt has arrived."
Upon hearing this, Second Madam and Yun Ke hurried out from the hall. Seeing Yun Kexin, Yun Ke cheerfully said:
"Seventh Sister, I heard from the servants that you returned home. I wanted to go with Mother to see you but didn't expect you to come here first."
Yun Kexin smiled at her brother and noticed he had grown taller and looked refreshed, which was pleasing to see. Meanwhile, her mother following behind seemed younger; time had not etched many marks on her face. This brought great comfort to Yun Kexin. She temporarily set aside her burdens and greeted them with a smile: "Mother, big brother..."
"Kexin, you've come! I've been thinking about you," said Yue Clan, pulling Yun Kexin's hand as they entered the Main Hall. "Come here and sit down."
Obediently sitting down, Yun Kexin accepted tea from the maidservant and asked her to leave as she wanted to speak privately with her mother and brother. The maidservant complied and exited.
"To be honest with you both, I returned this time because I learned about Third Uncle's will from Fourth Uncle," Yun Kexin began slowly once the maidservant was far enough away.
Yue Clan and Yun Ke exchanged glances. Finally, Yun Ke tentatively asked, "Does the Second House know about this... Seventh Sister, what do you think?"
Without hesitation, Yun Kexin replied, "Mother, big brother, I have made my stance clear to the Third House. I absolutely cannot accept this ambiguous so-called 'inheritance'—" She looked at Yue Clan and Yun Ke with some concern. "Will you blame me for making this decision on my own?"
Yun Ke appeared somewhat surprised, and the Yue Clan was also momentarily taken aback. When Yun Kexin showed signs of doubt, Second Madam suddenly smiled and praised, "It seems I really worried for nothing. Kexin, you did the right thing."
Yun Kexin was caught off guard and asked, "Mother, you’re not upset that I made this decision without discussing it with the Second House, are you?"
"Silly sister, Mother thinks just like you," Yun Ke interjected with a smile, softly saying, "But she believes that since Third Uncle's will clearly states that the beneficiary of the property is Seventh Sister, then the Second House cannot say anything. They just want to wait for you to make a decision before discussing it. Now that we hear about Sister Seven like this, we are too happy to be angry."
Yun Kexin finally felt a weight lift from her heart and deeply understood what it meant when they said "not a family, not in the same door." At this point, she realized she didn't need to explain too much because they understood each other well. She then brought up another matter, cautiously glancing outside the door. Seeing that there were no servants busy in the courtyard and that Yun Qi was being taken to play by the Nursemaid and maidservants, she looked at Yue Clan and carefully said:
"Mother, forgive Daughter for being presumptuous, but what do you think of Duke of Yan Feng Hongrui?"
Yue Ziyun was taken aback; she didn't expect Yun Kexin to ask such a sudden question. However, she still smiled lightly and replied:
"Yun Kexin, Duke of Wind is now your father-in-law. You live in the same residence; why are you still asking me?" Then her willow brows furrowed as she inquired, "What’s wrong? Are you not happy at Duke of Yan's Residence?"
"No, Mother. Daughter wants to know how deep our Second House's relationship with Duke of Yan's Residence is," Yun Kexin decided to be straightforward and said honestly, "and what exactly was the friendship between Father and you with my father-in-law back then?"
Strangely enough, a hint of blush crossed Yue Ziyun's beautiful face but quickly disappeared. Yun Kexin's heart skipped a beat: Was she getting closer to the truth of the matter?
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