After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen-Chapter 525 - 349: Crisis (Request for Monthly Tickets)_3

Chapter 525: Chapter 349: Crisis (Request for Monthly Tickets)_3
The mother and daughter both opened their mouths, not knowing what to say.
He had disappeared for twenty-four years; he wasn’t dead, nor injured. He had many opportunities to return to the palace to recognize his relatives, but he didn’t.
The only two times he thought about returning to the palace were once when he was ambushed in Huzhou, and now, when he sensed the crisis lurking in Great Zhou.
So close by were his biological parents who had been searching bitterly for him for twenty-four years, yet he...
Fu Zhen calmed her emotions: "I heard that those who attacked you at Huzhou Pier were from Dayue as well. Who are these people?"
"They’re Duan Ruo’s people," Yang Yi replied, "For so many years, they’ve always wanted to capture me."
"Did they know your identity from the beginning?"
Yang Yi glanced at her: "Yes."
Fu Zhen’s face turned solemn: "Did they find out the night you left Huzhou?"
Yang Yi averted his gaze, after a while nodded: "You’re not wrong in your guess."
Fu Zhen dared not ask further.
In those five years, he couldn’t escape, yet wasn’t killed. The reason for his captivity likely had to do with his identity as the eldest son of Emperor Zhou. This means that during the first five years of Yang Yi’s disappearance, the King of Dayue possibly knew his identity, and his imprisonment had other motives.
It follows that Lian Rong’s suspected contact with Yang Yi earlier on also seemed reasonable.
Dayue suddenly imprisoning a person from the Central Plains would hardly go unnoticed by the people of Prince Yi Mansion, who were their political opponents.
They discovered that it was indeed Yang Yi, found out that Yang Yi, whose whereabouts were unknown to the emperor and empress of Great Zhou, was still alive and in Dayue—this was a critical piece of information.
Thus, years later, the bloody incident in Baiyu Lane became an opportunity for Xu Yin and his group. Xu Yin learned much information about the eldest son of Emperor Zhou through Lian Rong.
Only, Lian Rong, who never saw the corpses from the bloody incident with his own eyes, never expected that it wasn’t the real Yang Yi.
Looking back, why Yang Yi disappeared that year, and why after disappearing he was captured and taken to Dayue as a prisoner, became even more unsettling to contemplate deeply.
She forced the topic back: "Why did you decide to enter the capital seven years ago after you were injured?"
Yang Yi tilted his head slightly: "At that time, the war between the two countries was in full swing, with the Great Zhou at a disadvantage. Given my identity, should I fall into the hands of the King of Dayue again, it would pose a threat to the Great Zhou.
"Because even if some in Great Zhou don’t want me alive, I know those meritorious ministers who fought alongside to establish the state would never watch me die. Wars shift swiftly, with Duan Ruo’s cunning, any moment of hesitation on the battlefield could miss the chance, leading to the Great Zhou’s demise.
"I didn’t want to give Dayue the chance to use me against the Zhou army during the confrontation, so after much thought, I decided to enter the capital. But man’s plans cannot predict heaven’s will. Once I entered the capital, I realized the biggest danger wasn’t from Duan Ruo, but from my own flesh and blood."
Fu Zhen fell silent.
The Yang Yi before her remained calm, but who could ignore the trace of irony at the corners of his uplifted eyes?
Mrs. Feng mentioned some details from when he disappeared, saying that the emperor had laid out plans waiting for the enemy army, but saw his son unexpectedly enter the battle without calling him back, instead letting him lure the enemy troops!
If this were true, the actions of the deposed Crown Prince instructing Prince Rong and his son to kill their brother could indeed chill Yang Yi’s heart.
Fu Zhen steadied her emotions: "You have suffered."
Those were twenty-four years of wandering to distant lands, even spending five years as a prisoner in Dayue.
Originally Fu Zhen wanted to explore many of the perplexing issues, such as why he went to Dayue after leaving Huzhou. But at this moment, she couldn’t bring herself to ask.
It’s just like how she knows how the empress has painfully longed for this child over the years, but now it is impossible to persuade Yang Yi to see her.
Whether it was becoming a prisoner, being repeatedly pursued and attacked, or wandering homelessly from place to place, all these past experiences that aroused curiosity were all glossed over by him in a sentence, but undoubtedly reminiscing these must be tormenting for him.
Glancing outside the door, she softened her tone: "It’s getting late, mother, why don’t I have someone bring the meal to the flower hall? Let’s all sit down and talk slowly."
Mrs. Ning, her face showing signs of sadness, nodded at Yang Yi: "Zhen Er is right. You are an old friend of my father’s and our esteemed guest. It was my greatest regret not being able to wait for you back then. Now, heaven has granted my wish, and you truly came after seven years. From now on, consider this place your home. I will have someone prepare a courtyard for you to stay in."
"This must not be," Yang Yi firmly declined, "Big sister lives alone now. I’ll accept this meal, then we’ll find an inn in the city to stay."