Slept With Zhang Yu

Inside the Heavenly Prison, Xiao Yun looked at Xiao Sheng in confusion, then glanced at Zhang Heng and the others who were leaving.

The meaning was clear: did this family have a problem with their brains?

Xiao Sheng perfectly understood Xiao Yun's meaning and shrugged helplessly. On this point, he agreed with Xiao Yun: the Zhang family had a screw loose.

Meanwhile, in the forbidden area of the Imperial Family's宗人府 (Zongrenfu - Imperial Clan Court).

Through the screen of light suspended in mid-air, the Emperor Xiao Zhengshan, the Old Ancestor Xiao Xuan, Du Jun, and a group of core Imperial Family members had also witnessed the Zhang family's jaw-dropping "performance" in the Heavenly Prison from beginning to end.

The entire hall was dead silent.

Even these powerful figures of the Imperial Family, who had seen their fair share of storms and understood the wickedness of human hearts, were deeply shocked by the shamelessness and stupidity of the Zhang family at this moment.

"This..."

After a long pause, the Old Ancestor Xiao Xuan raised his hand, pointed to his own head, and drew a circle, asking the same question as Xiao Yun:

"Is this family... not right in the head?"

He had lived for almost 150 years and had seen all sorts of people.

But to see a family like the Zhangs push away a peerless divine being and even wish to trample on him was truly a first.

This was no longer explainable by "favoritism"; it was simply... being kicked in the head by a donkey, and not just once, but countless times.

Du Jun stood to the side, chuckling bitterly at the words, and shook his head:

"I am acquainted with young friend Zhang, and I have heard a little about his family matters.

Whenever I asked, young friend Zhang would always... smile without speaking, his expression serene.

The reasons behind it are indeed unfathomable."

As an outsider, he couldn't comment too much on the Zhang family's internal affairs.

The Emperor Xiao Zhengshan also had a complex expression and said slowly, "I have heard that Marquis Yong'an's Estate favors their younger son, but I never expected... it would reach such an outrageous level."

"Your Majesty, Old Ancestor."

At this moment, an official from the Zongrenfu (Imperial Clan Court) responsible for Imperial Family intelligence bowed and said, "Regarding the matters of Marquis Yong'an's Estate, I... recall an old matter, which might... be related to this."

"Tell me about it." Xiao Zhengshan's eyes flickered.

The official organized his thoughts and said in a low voice, "This matter... might be related to the Third Prince Sheng Yuntang of the Eastern Sheng Kingdom more than twenty years ago."

"Third Prince Sheng Yuntang of the Eastern Sheng Kingdom?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhengshan's mind conjured the image of that peerlessly elegant and extraordinary man. He frowned and asked, "You mean... the Third Prince of the Eastern Sheng Kingdom who came to our Wei Kingdom for his travels back then and caused such a stir throughout the capital?"

"Precisely."

The official nodded and said:

"Back then, Qin Xuehua, the only daughter of Duke Qin, and Sheng Yuntang... had a rather close past. It was known throughout the capital.

Later, Sheng Yuntang finished his travels and returned to the Eastern Sheng Kingdom, and the matter gradually subsided.

After that, Qin Xuehua married the then Heir Apparent of Marquis Yong'an, who is now Marquis Yong'an Zhang Jiuling."

Prince Rui interjected from the side, his tone carrying a hint of gossip:

"That's right, I remember this matter too.

Rumor has it... just a rumor, mind you, that Qin Xuehua was deeply in love with Sheng Yuntang, and there was even a rumor that... she was no longer a virgin when she married into the Zhang family..."

"You mean to say..." Xiao Zhengshan's gaze sharpened as he looked at Prince Rui.

Prince Rui coughed lightly and lowered his voice:

"I'm just guessing... is it possible that... Zhang Yu... is not Zhang Jiuling's biological son?

But rather... Sheng Yuntang's..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but the implication was clear.

"Absurd."

Prince Qi, the third son of Xiao Zhengshan, couldn't help but retort:

"Even if Zhang Yu isn't Zhang Jiuling's biological son, Qin Xuehua is still his biological mother, right?

Even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs. Even if she hated Sheng Yuntang for abandoning her, she wouldn't treat her own flesh and blood like this, would she?"

"Hate the house and its crow, you know?"

Prince Rui pouted:

"Perhaps Qin Xuehua transferred all her resentment towards Sheng Yuntang onto this child who carries Sheng Yuntang's bloodline?

And, as you've seen, she dotes on Zhang Heng immensely, but towards Zhang Yu... this preferential treatment is too obvious."

Everyone fell into thought upon hearing this.

Prince Rui's guess, though melodramatic, seemed to... hold some truth upon closer examination.

If not for this reason, it would be difficult to explain why Qin Xuehua would be so cold and heartless towards her own son, even trying to kill him repeatedly.

"However, this is all our speculation, with no concrete evidence."

Xiao Zhengshan waved his hand, not delving deeper. "Moreover, after so many years, the truth is probably known only to Qin Xuehua herself."

"What do you think..."

Prince Rui's eyes flickered as he looked at Zhang Yu, who was sitting with his eyes closed in the light screen. "Has Zhang Yu himself... ever speculated about this?"

Everyone looked at Zhang Yu in the light screen upon hearing this.

Du Jun pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head.

"That... is hard to say."

"Whether he knows or not,"

Xiao Xuan slowly spoke, his voice deep. "His complete break with the Zhang family from now on is a foregone conclusion. For our Imperial Family... perhaps this is not a bad thing."

Everyone's hearts stirred upon hearing this.

"The Old Ancestor is right."

Xiao Zhengshan's gaze flickered slightly, his mind already made up. "Zhang Yu is free once he breaks with the Zhang family. Although he is unwilling to leave prison, as long as we treat him with courtesy and do not make an enemy of him, perhaps... he can be used by our Imperial Family. At the very least, we cannot let him become an enemy of our Imperial Family."