For Xiao Yixuan, this wasn't really a secret that couldn't be told. So he answered Ye Wanmian quite readily:
"I heard that we were going to Dongli Town to look for the Crown Prince's whereabouts. Lady Ye then sought out my mother and hoped that I could take them both with me on this trip."
"Besides paying respects to her adoptive parents and your biological parents, Ye Wanxing will also go to Ling'an Temple to offer incense on Lady Ye's behalf. After all, she gave birth to a child there that year and received the blessing of the gods."
"As for Young Master Ye, he's just accompanying Ye Wanxing. There's no other purpose."
Pay respects to her adoptive parents? Visit the abbot of Ling'an Temple?
Ye Wanmian sneered inwardly.
She knew very well that Ye Wanxing's so - called adoptive parents didn't exist at all. Where could she go to pay respects?
Moreover, they were going to make a special trip to Ling'an Temple to offer incense.
Speaking of Ling'an Temple, it was the very temple where she and Ye Wanxing were switched at birth. Thinking of the "baby" wrapped in a cassock in Jiang Zhiqing's arms, Ye Wanmian's heart skipped a beat.
Ye Wanxing and Ye Huan must have other motives for coming here, but what exactly they were needed to be carefully investigated.
Maybe this was the best opportunity to solve the mystery of the baby - switching incident and find out why the Ye family had been hiding the truth from her.
Only by knowing the enemy well enough could she better protect her mother.
Clenching her fists, she tried hard to control her emotions and said to Xiao Yixuan, "I see. Thank you, Your Highness. It's getting late and the dew is cold. Your Highness should go back early. Losing such an important piece of evidence, tonight will surely be restless."
Not getting any useful clues from Ye Wanmian, Xiao Yixuan wasn't annoyed. He left a silver note worth a hundred taels for Ye Wanmian and then left.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Wanmian was alone in the small courtyard again. It was as if what had just happened was just a dream.
Ye Wanmian stepped forward to close the door of the room. She returned to the table, opened the money bag that Xiao Yixuan had given her at first with a smile, and poured out the broken silver inside to count. She found that there were as much as thirty - six taels. Adding the hundred - tael silver note he left, it was quite a fortune.
She was right. Xiao Yixuan was really generous. It was worth her hard performance tonight.
Yes, when she saw Xiao Yixuan appear in front of her, she guessed that her identity might not be able to be hidden.
Since it couldn't be hidden, she should make good use of it.
Use Xiao Yixuan's slight sympathy to get more benefits for herself and also find out the information she wanted.
Sure enough, Xiao Yixuan told her the motives of those two from the Ye family.
With Xiao Yixuan covering for her, it would be more convenient for her to act in Dongli Town in the future.
She wasn't worried that Xiao Yixuan would spread the news of her being in Dongli Town. After all, it wouldn't bring any benefits to Xiao Yixuan. The disappearance of the Crown Prince was the top priority at the moment. Moreover, the King of Mu was ill, and all the burdens had fallen on him. He would be busy enough for a while.
Ye Wanmian was so preoccupied with her thoughts that she didn't notice at all that the yellow dog was still sitting stupidly on the table like a statue.
After hiding the silver and the silver note, she was about to blow out the oil lamp and go back to sleep when she finally noticed the yellow dog that seemed to be petrified on the table.
"Da Huang, why are you still sitting there? That person has gone far away." She said with a smile.
Xiao Jingcheng tensed his body and raised his head to look at the girl in front of him.
No wonder she hated him so much. It turned out that he and she had indeed met two years ago and had formed an insoluble hatred.
It turned out that she hadn't gotten married at all, nor was she a widow. Instead, she had escaped from the marriage arranged by the Ye family after going through many hardships and had come here incognito.
After getting along with her for some time, he had a general understanding of her character. Although her actions were a bit bold and unrestrained, she had a kind heart. Otherwise, the doctor surnamed Wang wouldn't have taken her as an apprentice and taught her medical skills.
She had just told Xiao Yixuan that the love letter he received at the Spring Banquet two years ago wasn't written by her. Since she had fallen to such a state, there was no need for her to lie. That meant she was framed at that time.
And he, because the Ye family was related to the concubine's party, had made a hasty conclusion without careful investigation, which led to a series of things later.
He let out a bitter laugh in his heart.
Fate was really a joker. He had ruined her two years ago, and two years later, he was framed and chased, and his soul was attached to a dog she raised, temporarily getting her protection.
Maybe this was the retribution from heaven for his unrestrained actions and hurting an innocent girl before?
The girl was smiling brightly at this moment, and her eyes looking at him were full of love and tenderness. It could be seen how important the body he was attached to was to her.
But Xiao Jingcheng knew that if she knew that his soul was hidden in the yellow dog's body, the look in her eyes when she looked at him would surely only be filled with hatred.
So she must never know!
But the matter of the love letter two years ago couldn't just end like this and let her bear the stigma of seducing the Crown Prince in vain.
Of course, the Ye family wasn't innocent either.
All of this could only be settled after he returned to his own body and took back what belonged to him.
Ye Wanmian didn't know what the yellow dog was thinking. She just felt inexplicably that the yellow dog's mood was a bit low, as if it had returned to the day when it was listless.
She hugged the yellow dog's furry body and affectionately rubbed its head, coaxing,
"Da Huang did a great job today. You bravely protected mother!"
The girl was very familiar with the canine body. Her fingers gently rubbed the dog's ear roots a few times, and the familiar tingling sensation spread all over Xiao Jingcheng's body.
The joy of being needed and praised by the girl temporarily overcame his true emotions. His tail behind him also wagged vigorously, and his head nuzzled into the girl's arms.
He wanted more, wanted kisses, hugs, and to be held high...
But then his body stiffened again. He carefully looked up at the girl's face, and was immediately caught by the girl.
"Da Huang, what's that look on your face? It's as if you've done something wrong to me." The girl joked with a smile.
Xiao Jingcheng was startled and lowered his head, not daring to look anymore.
Ye Wanmian didn't pay too much attention to a dog's emotions. She was extremely sleepy. She yawned and went back to bed to sleep.
Soon, the steady breathing sound of the girl came from the room. Smelling the faint fragrance of the young girl that was almost imperceptible in the air coming from her direction, boundless panic enveloped Xiao Jingcheng.
Although he had made up his mind in his heart, he still felt flustered for no reason.
As soon as he closed his eyes, he was suddenly awakened. Then he looked up ahead, and only after confirming that the girl was still sleeping soundly did he feel a little relieved.
But even so, the Crown Prince still suffered from insomnia that night.