Harem Daily Life

Chapter 462 Beyond the Syllabus

Although Xiao Jinan is only six years old, his mental maturity has far surpassed that of babies of the same age after nearly two years of diligent study and growth experience.

When Mingyue asked the first question, the smart Xiao Jinan instantly saw through her real intention, that she came to get information. Xiao Jinan also realized that his mother must have noticed some clues.

Thinking of this, his little heart began to beat violently involuntarily, and he was in extreme conflict.

Whenever Xiao Jinan recalled what happened on the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, the scene at that time would immediately emerge in his mind.

That day, a lowly musician slipped a mysterious note into his hand while no one was paying attention.

He couldn't help but read the contents and felt like he was struck by lightning.

The note was like a heavy yoke, which made him feel breathless in the past two days.

What made him even more anxious was the nightmares that had appeared frequently in the past two nights. In the nightmare, he saw a pregnant woman lying alone on the cold ground, covered in blood. The woman stretched out her trembling hands towards him and called out his name in a shrill voice: "My poor son, my poor son..."

He was often awakened by nightmares in the past two nights, and when he woke up, his pillow was mostly wet with tears.

He also thought about going to his mother to ask whose son he really was. Was it true that, as the note said, his real identity was that of a prince, and that his biological mother was sentenced to death by his father? His father didn't want him, so he threw him out of the palace to fend for himself.

But he didn't dare to ask, for he was afraid that if the truth was really as written in the note, then his father had killed his biological mother. Would he be able to live in harmony with his father in the future?

For a six-year-old baby, this question is obviously seriously beyond the scope of the curriculum.

Mingyue didn't get any information out of the question, so she had to go back to report in shame.

"You won't say anything?" Tao Yanyan thought for a moment and said, "Then there must be something wrong."

At night, Tao Yanyan went to Xiao Jinan's room in person to tell him a story.

"Mother, you are pregnant with my brothers, so please don't work too hard. Jin'an can sleep by himself, mother, go and have a rest." No matter how much little Jin'an doubted his background, it had nothing to do with Tao Yanyan, so he had no grudge against Tao Yanyan and still cared about her very much.

Tao Yanyan sighed: "Jin'an, although you and I are not biological mother and son, our relationship is closer than that of biological mother and son. If you have something hidden in your heart, can you open your heart and tell me, mother, I promise that if it is a secret that cannot be known by others, mother will never tell others, okay?"

Tao Yanyan persuaded Xiao Jinan patiently. After hesitating for a long time, he gritted his teeth and asked, "Am I really my father's biological child?"

Tao Yanyan looked into his eyes and nodded: "Yes, you are."

"Then who is my biological mother? Why is she not here?" Xiao Jinan looked at Tao Yanyan without blinking.

Tao Yanyan pinched his little hand and said, "Jin'an is still young. Can I wait until you are eighteen years old before I tell you about this?"

Xiao Jin'an's eyelashes drooped: "Is she dead? Is she dead because of my father?"

Tao Yanyan frowned: "Jin'an, your biological mother's death has nothing to do with your father."

Little Jinan looked at her suddenly, his eyes suddenly flashing with anxiety: "Really? Mother, you didn't lie to me?"

Tao Yanyan said solemnly, "The matter here is very complicated, but I can assure you that your mother's death has nothing to do with your father. Jin'an, tell me, you have been unhappy these past two days, and your eyes are evasive when you see me. Is it related to the question you asked me tonight? Who said something to you?"

Tao Yanyan sensed that something was wrong and asked.

Xiao Jinan pondered for a moment, nodded, and then told Tao Yanyan about the note he received on the day of the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet.

Tao Yanyan took the note and read it carefully. He was shocked with every sentence he read.

"Jin'an, do you still remember that person from that day? Who was he?" It must be someone with ulterior motives to pass on such a note to sow discord.

Moreover, every word in the article said that He Linzhang was the cause of Concubine Yin's death, which was a complete distortion of the facts. Tao Yanyan finally understood what Xiao Jinan was struggling with. This child must have thought a lot in the past two days, and he didn't know how sad and confused he was in private!

Xiao Jinan shook his head: "That person doesn't have any special features. I only know that she is Le Ling from Miaoyinfang and she was wearing Miaoyinfang's clothes."

Although he might have sneaked in by disguising himself as someone from Miaoyinfang, we still have to investigate. Tao Yanyan took note of it and planned to tell His Majesty about it when he returned to his room that night.

Knowing that someone was secretly instigating, Tao Yanyan originally wanted to wait until the child was older to tell him the truth, but he decided to explain it clearly first to prevent the child from constantly thinking about it and feeling uneasy.

"Jin'an, your life story is a bit complicated. Your biological mother was Concubine Yin in the palace. When your biological mother was pregnant with you, your maternal grandparents participated in a rebellion, which disturbed the stability of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Your father led troops to quell the rebellion, and soon your maternal grandparents were imprisoned. Your father did not want to pursue the crime of your biological mother, but your biological mother was upset and took a labor-inducing drug to give birth to you in advance. She replaced you with another baby and secretly sent you out of the palace, hoping that the Yin family would raise you and help you overthrow the Great Zhou Dynasty in the future."

Little Jinan was stunned when he heard this: "But how did I become a little beggar?"

Tao Yanyan shook his head and said, "No one knows what happened to you after you were sent out of the palace. If I hadn't met you later and brought you back to the palace, and later discovered through various channels that you were the prince born to Concubine Yin, I'm afraid you would still be my brother now, and not be recognized by the royal family."

Xiao Jinan's face was full of confusion: "Then I am really the biological son of the emperor? I heard him defending me before, and I thought he loved me because he loved you."

Tao Yanyan pinched his face and said, "You are truly a genuine prince, your father's biological son. But we cannot clarify your origins to the public, because the Yin family is a traitor after all, and your biological mother's identity is too embarrassing. Your father doesn't want you to bear these unhappy things, do you understand?"

Xiao Jinan nodded, and after a long while he said, "I was so sad when I first saw the note. I don't know how to get along with Father in the future. But I believe what Mother said. I will still be Father's good boy in the future, and I will not vent my anger on him."

Tao Yanyan hugged him tightly with relief: "Jin'an is the most sensible person. If you encounter any problems in the future, you must tell me first. Let's talk it out so that you don't get stuck in a dead end alone."

Holding the little one in his arms, Tao Yanyan's eyes were cold: The people who know the truth are most likely those who participated in the incident. I don't know if it is the arrested Yin family or someone else.