The one issuing this warning was none other than Lord He.
His body trembled. Opposite him was just a young girl, while he was an old fox who had lived for so many years. Under the threat, he couldn't come up with a retort for a long time.
Gritting his teeth, he was truly unwilling.
However, the young girl didn't want to waste any more time here.
"Alright, since we've come this far, Huang'er. If you really don't believe it, why don't you go and ask your beloved concubine yourself?"
Ji Huang had the same intention. He turned around and strode out.
Lord He knew that today's matter wouldn't be easily resolved. Perhaps the situation he had painstakingly set up would be shattered here.
...
The large group quickly arrived at the side courtyard.
In the past two days, perhaps because He Hui had learned from her previous mistakes, she had become much more cautious and no longer let Qing Bai show up openly.
When they arrived, He Hui was sitting properly in the room, embroidering shoes. Judging from the appearance of the shoes, they were probably prepared for the child in her womb.
Ji Huang paused slightly. Thinking of something, he still walked in.
"I have something to ask you."
Hearing his arrival, a smile immediately appeared on He Hui's face.
"Your Highness has come at just the right time. I've just sent someone to prepare black-bone chicken soup. I was planning to send it to you later to nourish your body. Drink it here before you go and attend to official business."
After she finished speaking, out of the corner of her eye, she saw a large group of people standing at the door. Among them, she saw her father whom she hadn't seen for a long time. She was stunned for a moment and quickly stepped forward, but it was to complain about her grievances.
"Father has finally come. Otherwise, who knows when Your Highness won't be around, and I'll be privately punished by someone."
She hinted at something, and her gaze also fell on Shi Muyuan.
However, the young girl remained calm.
"Huang'er, don't you have something to ask Concubine Hui? If you don't want to speak, then let this mother speak for you."
She opened her mouth. Seeing He Hui's somewhat confused expression and about to speak, the man interrupted her.
"After all, this is a matter in my inner courtyard. Mother, please let me handle it myself."
"Alright. If you need any help, this mother will be here. I won't let others deceive your eyes."
"Thank you, Mother."
Ji Huang stepped forward and stood between the two, his tone a bit cold.
"Shouldn't you explain to me the true identity of Jun Lin?"
He Hui was shocked. Could it be that the secret that had been sealed in her heart for many years had already been known by the man in front of her?
She didn't dare to think about it, nor did she dare to speculate about the consequences if the man knew the truth.
Soon, she regained her composure, forced a smile, and there was still some uneasiness in her eyes.
"I don't quite understand what Your Highness is saying. Jun Lin is the child of that night between you and me. Do you not believe me, or do you think I would deceive you with my chastity? What good would it do me?"
"Humph, you've been caught having an affair several times. What's so strange about deceiving people with your chastity?"
The young girl's sarcastic words immediately made He Hui turn pale.
She thought about the man's abnormal behavior and had some guesses in her heart. She clenched her fists.
"I'm afraid it's the Empress Dowager who has been saying bad things about me in front of Your Highness again. The Empress Dowager still refuses to give up. I've already let go of the matter of my younger sister. Why do you want to involve an innocent child now? Even if the Empress Dowager doesn't like me, I don't need to be targeted like this again and again."
She pretended to be angry, as if she couldn't bear the long-term persecution anymore.
But she underestimated herself.
The young girl clapped her hands, and Jing Hong walked out from behind the crowd.
"I knew you definitely wouldn't admit it. I've already prepared evidence for you. Moreover, do you think Your Highness would come straight to question you? Of course, there's someone or something that has shaken his mind."
He Hui widened her eyes. She never thought that she would actually see Jing Hong one day.
"How is this possible... Your Highness! I don't know this person brought by the Empress Dowager at all. Maybe she's a swindler from somewhere. Don't be deceived by others."
She stared nervously at Jing Hong, probably trying to see something from her face.
She had clearly arranged everything before she left. According to Jing Hong's loyalty, she should have committed suicide voluntarily or been captured and executed by the young emperor. How could she still be alive and be by Shi Muyuan's side?
Thinking about it, an idea popped up in her mind.
Right, I've heard that there are many people in the Jianghu who are good at making human skin masks. Maybe the Jing Hong in front of me is also someone pretending to be her.
The young girl pursed her lips, and there was a hint of sadness in her expression at this moment.
"You people from the He family are really strange. Your father said this was a family matter, but then he couldn't explain the things Jing Hong did to help you before. Now you still insist that you don't know her. Do you think this old woman is too old to understand what you're saying?"
At this moment, the end of her words rose in pitch, and Ji Huang's initial expectations gradually disappeared.
He wasn't stupid. The obvious behavior of the father and daughter showed that there was something fishy going on.
In that case, he didn't need to save any face.
The man took a deep breath and finally made a decision after a long time.
"Qing Bai likes you so much. He must not be far away from you. There are some things you're not willing to say. I think he should be very willing to say them."
As soon as the words fell, he drew his sword and swung it over. As expected, before the sword could fall, it was already caught in someone's hand. The sound of the skin being cut rang in everyone's ears, making their scalps tingle.
Shi Muyuan even felt goosebumps all over her body. Although her cheap son's methods were a bit extreme, they were effective. If it were any other method, maybe Qing Bai wouldn't have appeared so soon.
Seeing that the person he was looking for had already appeared, Ji Huang retracted his sword. However, he didn't know if he did it on purpose. When he retracted it, he forcefully pulled out the sword. Just like that, what was originally just a minor injury now went deep enough to see the bone.
Qing Bai didn't even blink his eyes. He straightened his body and stood in front of the woman he loved.
"Yes, Jun Lin is my own child. I know Your Highness has resented me from the very beginning. Don't worry, I'm not an unwise person. You've allowed me to live for so long, which is already your limit. Ask whatever you want to ask today."
He put his hands behind his back. He Hui looked at him worriedly. After a long time, having no other choice, she could only withdraw her gaze.
"Good! You're just an adulterous couple. Now I suddenly have to admire your courage. You can even say these things in front of me without shame. It seems that you've really forgotten our master-servant relationship. Yes, if you still remembered that so-called master-servant relationship, how could you have done such things?"