I Became the Eye Candy: Four Bigshots Claimed to be My Dad?-Chapter 22: Better to Know the Ins and Outs Before Acting

"Who wants to carry on the family line!" Zhan Chi roared.

He had the most extreme reaction of all. Ever since returning to the Capital City all those years ago, the very sight of a seductive woman made him nauseous. ’Carry on the family line?’

’He’d rather have a man than marry a woman.’

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「Changyang Prince Mansion.」

After Sang Yan’s departure, Ye Qianning’s status in the Prince Mansion rose significantly. That afternoon, she was moved to new quarters, and her food, clothing, and all other daily necessities were replaced with brand-new ones.

The Princess Consort even assigned four maids to serve her in her new courtyard. Such grand treatment left Fourth Granny at a loss.

"Pangtuan, what on earth is going on?"

"Lord Song came by just now. He spoke with the Prince and Princess Consort about my father, and... well, this is what happened," Ye Qianning explained vaguely.

Fourth Granny’s face lit up. "Then has your father come?"

"No, Father isn’t in the Capital City. It will be a few days before he returns. The Princess Consort said we should stay here and not worry, and wait for him to come for us."

"That’s wonderful. I never expected Her Highness the Princess Consort to be so kind," Fourth Granny praised.

Ye Qianning agreed that the Princess Consort was very kind. ’Though Prince Changyang has a fiery temper, it’s clear he’s completely henpecked and adores his wife. The mansion has no other consorts or concubines.’

’You can’t find many men of such high rank and power who are like that.’

"This duvet cover is made of the finest silk. It feels so wonderful." Sitting on the edge of the bed, Fourth Granny stroked the pink bedding, full of praise.

The imperial relatives truly lived differently. This one set of bedding was worth half a lifetime of their hard work.

Ye Qianning smiled as she watched her, but then she suddenly glimpsed a bird and some flying insects perched on the windowsill. She got up and walked over.

"...Immortal’s Drunkenness... the four don’t match..."

"...Nanyuan Gu Worm... it’s a Love Gu..." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"...don’t know whose kid she is, but she’s definitely not his daughter..."

Seeing Ye Qianning approach, the bird and the insects started chattering all at once, reporting what they had heard that day.

"Wait."

Ye Qianning couldn’t help but stop them. ’It’s too chaotic. I can’t understand a thing.’

"Pangtuan, what did you say? Wait for what?" Fourth Granny paused her stroking of the bedding and looked up to ask.

"It’s nothing, Fourth Granny. Don’t mind me, I’m just chatting with the little bugs," Ye Qianning said without turning her head. ’Six-year-olds are full of curiosity; it’s normal for them to mess around with insects.’

Fourth Granny chuckled. "Just look, don’t go touching them. Be careful you don’t get bitten by a poisonous one."

"I know," Ye Qianning replied. Staring at the bustling group of little creatures, she commanded, "Line up and speak one at a time."

"Immortal’s Drunkenness, they were talking—"

One by one, the little creatures relayed what they had heard.

When Sang Yan had left, Ye Qianning had instructed some birds and insects to follow him. It was always better to get a clear picture of the situation before acting.

But the more she listened, the more shocked she became. Her entire worldview was starting to crumble.

Four men had been afflicted by the Love Gu, and a single person had been the antidote for them all. The one who cured the poison was—

’In that case, it’s really hard to say whose child she is. Zhan Chi, Qian Fanji, Gu Shuo, Xiang Minghou—I need to investigate these four men thoroughly.’

Ye Qianning was lost in thought when suddenly, a black shadow flitted past the courtyard.

"Fourth Granny, I’ll be out for a moment!" Ye Qianning called out.

Fourth Granny looked up at the sound of her voice, but Ye Qianning was already gone from the room.

The sun had just set, and dusk was beginning to fall. The shadow moved quickly, using the deepening twilight to conceal its form.

Since accumulating a few fortune points, Ye Qianning had recovered about ten or twenty percent of her strength. Chasing someone was no issue at all. She followed the black shadow through a series of twists and turns until she reached a courtyard.

The courtyard was in a rather remote corner of the estate, the living quarters for the mansion’s maids and servant women.

The shadow slipped into a room and reemerged dressed as a maid. Ye Qianning recognized her; she was one of the maids responsible for cleaning the Princess Consort’s courtyard. ’It seems there are quite a few moles hidden beneath the calm surface of this Prince Mansion.’