Zhou Qitian naturally had no idea what Zhou Li was thinking. Telling his own son about such a matter had already cost him his dignity.
But he did not want to see Zhou Li grow estranged from him. No matter what, they were father and son.
Seeing Zhou Li's expression shift between light and shadow, Zhou Qitian sighed, rose to his feet, and silently turned to leave.
Watching Zhou Qitian's departing back, Zhou Li moved his lips a few times, yet in the end, he still did not know how to speak.
Was he supposed to say, Father, don't be afraid. It's not embarrassing. I'm Ye Yu's servant too, just like you.
Or perhaps, Father, we're in the same line of work. You're my senior, so there's nothing shameful about it.
Zhou Li sighed. Had he known it would turn out like this, there would have been no need for all that trouble. After pondering for a while, he decided to inform Ye Yu of the matter.
When Ye Yu received the news, his face was full of astonishment as well. He had never expected his mother to have such a connection with the Great Zhou Dynasty.
It seemed this was another fallback his mother had left for him, only she had never gotten the chance to tell him about it.
Ye Yu told Zhou Li not to reveal the news for now. Whether Zhou Qitian's words were true or false was still uncertain.
By ordinary reasoning, for the ruler of a super dynasty to tell such a thing to the Imperial Prince he valued most, it had to be true.
Yet after what had happened with the Great Yan Royal Family, Ye Yu knew that matters could not be judged by ordinary reasoning.
After several days, Ye Yu had