Rebirth on the wedding night, being doted on by the scumbag elder brother

However, Baili Yan did not answer, but held her hand tightly, as if it was his only support. Feeling his helplessness, Ye Yunzi sighed and decided not to ask any more questions.

"Your Highness, you really need to rest. Let our people take you back to your residence. This place is not suitable for staying for long."

Considering the rumors that may be caused by the Seventh Prince's stay here in recent days, it would be wise to leave.

"Your Highness?" Ye Yunzi tried to pull her hand back, but Baili Yan held it tightly and she couldn't break free.

"Bai Li Yan." During the struggle, the purse hidden in his sleeve slipped out, and a night-shining pearl rolled to the ground. Bai Li Yan's eyes followed the pearl and finally let go to pick it up.

This round and smooth night-shining pearl was like a thorn in his heart, severing all ties between him and Concubine Xian. His face was filled with pain.

Ye Yunzi remembered what Aliang had asked her, and took the opportunity to ask, "Your Highness, do you know where this night-shining pearl came from?"

"Of course I know." Baili Yan's voice was low and bitter, "How could I not know!" His fingers almost crushed the pearl, but in his heart he wished he had never known its origin, so that he would not be so painful.

"Night Pearl... heh..." Baili Yan seemed to be drunk, his words revealed confusion and chaos, as if he was talking in a dream. "Hahaha..." His laughter was filled with endless desolation and sadness.

"This night-shining pearl was left by my mother to her biological daughter. There are two identical pearls, but who am I? I am neither Baili Yan nor the Seventh Prince..."

Ye Yunzi felt a chill rising from the soles of her feet. She listened to Baili Yan talking to himself in shock. She had originally just wanted to help Aliang find out about his parents, but she had uncovered such a shocking secret.

It turns out that Empress Xian actually replaced the real princess with a foreign baby boy, and Aliang is the true royal bloodline!

Ye Yunzi tried hard to control her trembling body, but her heart was like a raging sea.

Looking back now, it’s no wonder that Empress Xian always took special care of Aliang. It turned out that her extraordinary kindness came from a mother’s guilt and compensation for her lost daughter.

But Baili Yan is not a real prince.

A feeling of fear instantly enveloped her, thinking that if this matter were to be exposed, not only would Concubine Xian and her entourage be doomed, but she herself would also be implicated.

The fourth prince might easily seize the throne, even easier than in the previous life. Her heart seemed to stop beating, and her eyes went dark, remembering the scene of the Su family being tragically wiped out in the previous life.

She didn't expect that her long-term plan would fail because of such an unexpected discovery.

"Yunzi..." Baili Yan's voice was unclear, "I'm not the seventh prince, I don't have the power." He moved closer to Ye Yunzi, staring at her straight in the eyes, "If I were just an ordinary person, would you still treat me like this?"

Ye Yunzi did not answer, she only felt that her fists were clenched so tightly that her nails were almost digging into her palms.

Ye Yunzi was so frightened that she trembled all over and couldn't say a word. Baili Yan smiled bitterly, "If I were just an ordinary person, I'm afraid I would never see you again."

As soon as he finished speaking, he slammed his head on the table and fell asleep. Drinking all night had exhausted his body to the limit.

Ye Yunzi sat there in a daze, Baili Yan's words echoing in her ears, her heart was in turmoil, and she couldn't calm down for a long time. After a long time, she barely stood up and said shakily, "Come here, take His Highness back."

The attendant outside the door came in and took Baili Yan away, and cast a grateful glance at Ye Yunzi. Ye Yunzi boarded the carriage in a trance and returned to the Su Mansion. When she got home, she still looked confused and uneasy.

Yu Shu noticed the blood on the young lady's hand and cried out in surprise: "Oh! Young lady, your hand is injured!" Only then did Ye Yunzi realize that her hands were covered in blood.

"I'll get the medicine right away!" Yu Shu hurried to find medicine.

After a while, it was Aliang who walked in, holding a bottle of fine ointment in his hand. "Miss, did you go to see the Seventh Prince?" Aliang was wearing casual clothes, which was convenient for movement. She skillfully bandaged Ye Yunzi's hand with ointment.

"Miss... have you ever asked..." Aliang hesitated, as if he didn't know how to start.

Ye Yunzi's hands trembled slightly, trying to hide something. The question about Aliang's background was complicated and sensitive, and she needed to consider it carefully. "I haven't had a chance to ask. The Seventh Prince was very drunk, and he had lost consciousness when I went there."

"Oh!" Aliang responded calmly. So many years have passed, and it doesn't hurt to wait a few more days. She just wants to know who her biological parents are and why they abandoned her, that's all.

"Thank you for your hard work, Miss." Aliang said after carefully treating the wound. She is introverted and not good at speaking, and always does her job silently.

Ye Yunzi didn't dare to look directly into Aliang's eyes, feeling guilty and uneasy, "Aliang..."

"Miss, what's the matter?" Aliang quickly grabbed Ye Yunzi's hand that was about to make a fist, "Miss, don't let your hand touch water or the wound these days."

"Okay." Thousands of words were stuck in his throat and he didn't say them in the end.

Aliang quietly left, leaving Ye Yunzi alone. She lowered her eyes and couldn't help asking herself: Is it right to hide the truth from Aliang?

The atmosphere in the court was solemn. Baili Ye stood there with a slender figure and a calm face. A minister took a sneak peek at him and stepped forward to report:

"Your Majesty, there seems to be a problem with the disaster relief work in Minglou County. The people are complaining everywhere, and the news has spread to the capital."

The emperor frowned and asked, "Who is responsible for the affairs of Minglou County?"

"Your Majesty, it is the Seventh Prince who is in charge," the minister replied.

Then, the censor also stood up and implicitly accused the seventh prince of doing a bad job. The emperor remained silent, obviously thinking about this matter.

Recently, the emperor began to rely on the Seventh Prince and let him handle many important affairs, which made the faction supporting the Fourth Prince feel uneasy. They were worried that if this continued, the Seventh Prince might be made the Crown Prince.

Therefore, their strategy was to make the emperor lose confidence in the seventh prince.

At this time, Baili Ye stood there quietly, as if he was staying out of the matter.

Shen Siyan watched Baili Ye from a distance, his eyes revealing deep thoughts. "Your Highness, the Emperor has begun to doubt the Seventh Prince's ability. We should seize the opportunity to completely weaken his position."

Shen Yuming said calmly, with a hint of chill in his words. Baili Ye noticed that this opponent was more sophisticated and dangerous than expected.

The problem of Minglou County was secretly provoked by Shen Yuming to attack the Seventh Prince. "Don't be too optimistic. Father will not be easily influenced by others." Baili Ye said lightly, shaking the teacup in his hand.