Long Fei Ye never thought that the words "Shadow Clan" would make Mute Granny so agitated. Her expression wasn't one of excitement, but one of anxiety.
The Shadow Clan should be the clan that the Western Qin imperial orphan trusted the most.
"What do they want to do? Have they confirmed Yunxi's identity? "Mute Granny asked anxiously.
"So what if they've confirmed it?" Long Fei Ye retorted.
But Mute Granny only grew angry. "No matter who it is, even if they're from the Shadow Clan, don't even think about using Yunxi's identity to make a fuss!"
Long Fei Ye immediately understood.
There were too many things that could be done about the identity of Western Qin's imperial heir!
Once her identity was made public, even the Seven Noble Families and others with ulterior motives would use Han Yunxi as an excuse to summon past powers to fight for power in the world, much less the Seven Noble Families.
Most of these people weren't truly loyal to Western Qin's imperial clan, nor were they truly aiming to revive Western Qin. Instead, they were filled with wild ambitions. They used the excuse of assisting the imperial heir as an excuse to hold the son of heaven and order his vassals around!
To put it bluntly, they were using the imperial heir as a stepping stone. Once they achieved their goals, there would be no need for the imperial clan to exist anymore.
Once Han Yunxi's identity was made public, there would be no peace for the rest of her life.
"The Shadow Clan hasn't made a move yet. They've refused to admit it either. Perhaps they haven't confirmed Yunxi's identity yet," Long Fei Ye said.
It was Han Yunxi's honesty that allowed him to understand the Shadow Clan's movements.
If the Shadow Clan was certain that Han Yunxi was Western Qin's imperial heir, why hadn't they made any moves? Why would they only show up once every few months without telling Han Yunxi anything?
At the very least, the Shadow Clan would recognize a master. But the white-robed gentleman hadn't.
Mute Granny finally relaxed a little, but she quickly asked, "Duke of Qin, what about you? Why did you marry Yunxi? "
Long Fei Ye's lips rose into a cold smile. "You suspect your lordship?"
"You're Tianning's Qinwang. If you really want to, Yunxi's status is the best way for you to seize the throne!" Mute Granny gave a cold snort.
Long Fei Ye snorted disdainfully. "A trifling Tianning's throne doesn't need your lordship to step on a woman's back to fight for it! This Prince would rather she not be an orphan of the Imperial Family. I would rather she be the first daughter of the Han Family! "
In truth, Mute Granny's worries were exactly what Long Fei Ye did not want to see.
Bearing the identity of a member of the royal family, shouldering the mission of the family, shouldering the expectations of countless people, living their entire lives for one great cause. Everything they did had to be judged by others. For the orphans of the royal family, this was both an honor and a restraint.
At the very least, in Long Fei Ye's eyes, this was a restriction!
Mute Granny didn't believe him. She sneered, "Why should I believe you?"
Mute Granny's smile was very cold, but Long Fei Ye's smile was even colder. He rose to his feet and walked to Mute Granny's side before gracefully bending over to whisper in her ear. "Because your lordship is …"
Long Feiye's last words were spoken very quietly, but Mute Granny heard them clearly. Her face turned white at the last few words, as if she'd been frightened to death. Her entire body froze in shock.
How could this be?
Yunxi's husband was actually …
"That reason should be enough to convince you, right?" Long Fei Ye asked coldly.
After a while, Long Fei Ye had already returned to his seat, but Mute Granny was still unable to speak. "You, you actually … you …"
East Qin imperial family!
How was Mute Granny supposed to face this reality? The last orphan of Western Qin's imperial family, Han Yunxi's husband, was actually the East Qin imperial family's orphan, the East Qin imperial prince!
Was all of this an ill-fated relationship, a coincidence, or … intentional?!
Mute Granny was suddenly on guard. She rose to her feet and backed away. "Fine! So you're planning to hide this from Yunxi and not let her know about her origins so you can use her! You want to use her to revive your East Qin! "
Suddenly, there was a loud slap as Long Fei Ye slammed the table.
He was never good at explaining himself, nor did he like explaining himself to anyone. But he'd already wasted quite a few words today, so he never expected Mute Granny to look at him like this.
To him, this was simply an insult!
He rose to his feet, his voice as cold as ice. "Your lordship isn't so low as to step on a woman to ascend to the throne! I'm not so low as to use a woman to revive my country! "
Mute Granny was stunned by Long Fei Ye's anger. She stood rooted to the spot before asking, "Then why did you imprison this old woman here? And why did you hide this from Yunxi?"
Long Fei Ye didn't answer, but drank his tea in silence. After a long time, he finally spoke. "I want her to be the Han Family's first wife's daughter for the rest of her life. She'll have no hatred or guilt, and stay peacefully by your lordship's side."
Mute Granny's heart skipped a beat. She finally understood what this young man meant when he said 'she'll be happy.'
If Yunxi found out about her heavy origins, how much burden would she feel in her heart?
If Yunxi found out about the Duke of Qin's origins, what would she do?
Mute Granny fell silent as well. After a long time, she finally asked, "Duke of Qin, does Yunxi like you?"
Long Fei Ye smiled. It was a faint smile, but his eyes were filled with bitterness and helplessness.
Did Han Yunxi like him?
That woman still looked at him with infatuation even now!
Long Fei Ye's smile gave Mute Granny the answer.
Finally, Mute Granny sat back down and asked for a cup of tea from Long Fei Ye before telling him Mu Xin's story.
The last surviving member of Western Qin's imperial clan wasn't the baby boy killed by the Nether Clan, but Mu Xin's mother, Yunxi's grandmother.
Back then, Western Qin's emperor and various princes had died on the battlefield. Noble Consort Qing gave birth to a baby girl before giving birth. She didn't understand the situation and believed that Western Qin wouldn't be destroyed so easily. As long as she gave birth to a boy, she'd rise in status and become the empress dowager.
Thus, Noble Consort Qing sent the baby girl away and adopted a boy instead. But a few months later, rebels broke into the imperial palace and destroyed Western Qin along with its imperial clan!
Back then, only the Shadow Clan knew about this and secretly sent people to protect the baby girl.
When Western Qin's imperial clan was invaded, East Qin and the other Noble Clans tried to exterminate them all. They hunted down every last member of the imperial clan and didn't even spare the baby.
The Shadow Clan told the Nether Clan about this, and the Nether Clan's general pretended to betray them by killing the baby boy himself. Only then did they stop pursuing and killing the baby girl.
Later on, East Qin was destroyed and the Seven Noble Clans declined. The once glorious Great Qin Empire became a dusty piece of history.
The entire Shadow Clan sacrificed themselves for the empire, leaving only one person to protect the baby girl. But when the baby girl grew up and learned of her origins, she suddenly ran away and disappeared.
"So that baby girl was Mu Xin's mother. She married into the Mu Clan and gave birth to Mu Xin," Long Fei Ye said.
"Exactly. She escaped the control of the Shadow and Nether Clans and married into the Mu Clan as a concubine. She only gave birth to one daughter, Mu Xin." Mute Granny sighed as she spoke. "This old woman was Mu Xin's wet nurse. If Mu Xin hadn't told me all this, I would never have dreamed of such things!"
"Who is Han Yunxi's father? What does he have to do with the Poison Sect? "Long Fei Ye asked.
"The rumors of Mu Xin having an affair with the remnants of the Poison Sect are true," Mute Granny said. "Miss Mu Xin was originally sent to Medical City to study medicine, but she never expected to run into someone from the Poison Sect. She fell in love with him and couldn't extricate herself. She never returned to the Mu Clan after going to Medical City. She secretly exchanged a few letters with this old woman, and the last one told me a piece of news that was mixed with both joy and sorrow. "
"She was pregnant?" Long Fei Ye guessed.
Mute Granny smiled wryly and nodded. "She was pregnant, but she ran into that beast from the Poison Sect having an affair with another woman behind her back."
Hearing this, Long Fei Ye finally understood.
That was why Mu Xin, or Lady Tianxin, had left the Poison Sect in despair and changed her name to hide in Tianning's capital city, where she married Han Congan.
Thus, Han Yunxi's mother was an orphan of Western Qin's imperial clan, while her father was a member of the Poison Sect.
"That was the last letter this old woman received. Later on, Mu Yingdong discovered all of my correspondence with Miss Mu Xin. By then, there were already rumors in Medical City that Mu Xin was having an affair with the Poison Sect. For the sake of protecting the Mu Clan's reputation and maintaining the relationship between the Mu Clan and Medical City, Mu Yingdong vehemently denied the rumors. "
As Mute Granny spoke, she sighed with emotion. "He drugged this old servant until I was deaf and mute. He had me guard the bamboo hut because he wanted to use me to lure out Miss Mu Xin. He even wanted to use Miss Mu Xin as bait to lure out the Poison Sect and curry favor with those old men in the medical academy. Who would have thought … who would have thought that Miss Mu Xin wouldn't come, but her daughter would … "
"Does Mu Yingdong know about the Western Qin imperial clan?" Long Fei Ye was most concerned about this question.
Mute Granny immediately shook her head. "No, he definitely doesn't know! His thoughts are all on the Poison Sect. "
Long Fei Ye's heart finally relaxed. If Mu Yingdong didn't know about this matter, then he could save himself a lot of trouble.
"Duke of Qin, Miss Mu Xin, she … she …"
Actually, Mute Granny had wanted to ask this question from the start, but she didn't dare. She was afraid that the answer would be too much for her to bear!
Mu Yingdong had used her as bait, but she hadn't been willing to leave the bamboo hut. She dearly wanted to see her miss one more time and tell her personally about Mu Yingdong's evil intentions!
Long Fei Ye naturally knew what Mute Granny wanted to ask. He told her everything about how Mu Xin had changed her name to Tianxin and married into the Han Family, including how Lady Tianxin had saved Empress Dowager Li and how the latter had bestowed the marriage.
"It's a pity that Lady Tianxin died in childbirth. Fortunately, Han Yunxi was saved." Long Fei Ye rarely sighed in front of others.
Although Mute Granny had long known that Miss Mu Xin had met with misfortune, she still couldn't take the news. Tears filled her eyes. "Difficult childbirth … how … how could this …"
What could be more sorrowful than dying in childbirth?
Using one life to welcome a new life, leaving the new life without a mother the moment it was born.
Mute Granny's eyes reddened. Soon enough, she couldn't take it anymore and covered her mouth to sob. "Miss … this old servant has been waiting for you this entire time."
With that, Long Feiye finally figured out the truth.
After Mute Granny calmed down, Long Fei Ye asked, "Do you know how many people are left in the Poison Sect? Who is Yunxi's father? "
Mute Granny shook her head. "Miss Mu Xin has never mentioned him, but she might not tell us such a secret because even the Mu Clan doesn't know about it."
Long Fei Ye nodded. His slender fingers lightly tapped the table as he pondered over something …
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