I Became the Eye Candy: Four Bigshots Claimed to be My Dad?-Chapter 56: This Child Can Actually Conceal Her Presence

Ye Qianning didn’t want to see all her effort go to waste. "That woman who just went inside," she said resignedly, "is a maid from the Changyang Prince Mansion."

"Why are you following her?"

’She’s just a maid. What’s there to be curious about?’

"She’s connected to the poison rash Nanxiang has," Ye Qianning admitted openly.

Zhan Chi froze, a complicated look in his eyes. He lifted the little girl higher, bringing her level with his gaze. "You know? So you’re tailing her to get to the bottom of this?"

"Mhm." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"You reckless fatty, you’ve got a death wish." Zhan Chi was surprised at first, but then he thought that this kid was truly fearless, just like a newborn calf that isn’t afraid of a tiger.

"Stop talking! Any more and we’ll lose her," Ye Qianning said anxiously.

Zhan Chi thought for a moment before carrying her into the Eight Treasures Building. If what she said was true, and this was related to the Changyang Prince Mansion, he couldn’t just stand by and do nothing. After all, the Zhan family and the Prince Mansion were on good terms.

When the two of them entered the Eight Treasures Building, the woman was already out of sight. Ye Qianning’s ears twitched, and she pointed in one direction. "Over there."

Without the slightest doubt, Zhan Chi carried her and flashed up to the third floor. His movements were so swift that he only registered what he’d done after the fact.

"How did you know?" he couldn’t help but ask.

"Shh, don’t talk." Ye Qianning waved her hand, her gaze fixed on a particular door. She turned her head, signaling for Zhan Chi to get up onto the roof.

Zhan Chi felt a surge of annoyance at being ordered around by a little girl, but he had no choice but to comply.

The room the woman had entered was filled with steam, and the sound of splashing water drifted out. From their spot on the roof, they could just make out the scene inside through a crack.

Ye Qianning concealed her aura.

Zhan Chi was startled when he realized the little girl in his arms had gone completely still and silent. He looked down and saw her big, bright eyes staring intently into the room below.

’This kid...’

’She actually knows how to conceal her aura.’ Zhan Chi couldn’t put his shock into words. Even a martial arts practitioner like himself might not be able to hide his presence so thoroughly.

He recalled the rumors from the past few days. Although he hadn’t been in the rear courtyard when the old prince of the Helian Royal Mansion had his incident, he later heard from Qian Fanji that it was this very girl who had saved the day by administering the needles.

"If we get discovered, I’ll push you out to take the fall," Ye Qianning whispered.

"..."

Zhan Chi was speechless, but he couldn’t find a chance to argue back.

A moment later, the door to the room was pushed open again, and a woman dressed in red entered.

"Madam."

The woman knelt in greeting.

"I hear the Changyang Prince Mansion has started investigating what happened back then." The red-robed woman shed her outer garment and slowly stepped down into the steaming pool.

"Madam, you should leave the Capital City as soon as you can," the woman said. "The Prince Mansion’s investigation is extremely thorough this time. I’m sure it won’t be long before they trace it back to you."

"What’s there to fear? They haven’t found anything yet." The woman in red was unconcerned. She rested her arms on the edge of the pool, leaned her head back, and closed her eyes to rest.

On the roof, watching the scene made Zhan Chi’s stomach churn and his head ache. If he hadn’t been listening to such crucial information, he would have ditched the little girl and bolted long ago.

Ye Qianning noticed Zhan Chi’s discomfort and found it amusing. ’He’s watching such a sensual scene, yet he looks like he’s being tortured. Is he afraid of women? Interesting.’

"Madam, the Prince Mansion isn’t just investigating the young Commandery Princess’s poison rash. They’re also looking into the illness that killed the young Princely Heir all those years ago."

The red-robed woman’s eyes snapped open. "What have they discovered?"

"I’m not sure. However, I can no longer return to the Prince Mansion, and many of our people have been purged. So, Madam, you must make plans soon," the woman said.

The red-robed woman remained silent, her gaze flickering thoughtfully for a long moment before she said slowly, "I understand."