CHAPTER 401: 136: LOTUS SEED SOUP (PART 1)_2

I’m afraid Du Xixi has something urgent to tell me. And this urgent matter may not be appropriate for Chen Yin to know.

The Ke Family’s study usually contains some important documents. Apart from Miao Miao who can enter and take some books needed, others cannot easily know its contents, making it a highly private place.

"Xixi, has something happened?" Ke Lian closed the door to the study, seeing Du Xixi with a worried frown. He approached, took her hand, and softly asked.

"Take a look at this email." Du Xixi chose not to speak herself, but instead opened her Light Computer and showed Ke Lian an email she suddenly received while chatting.

She didn’t think she had anything to hide from Chen Yin, but upon opening her Light Computer, she found the email’s content truly shocking. She nearly panicked in front of Chen Yin; fortunately, Chen Yin was busy drinking tea and didn’t notice the change in Du Xixi’s emotions.

Ke Lian leaned in to look at it, his expression froze immediately. After finishing reading, he didn’t need Du Xixi to say anything; experienced in political circles, he naturally understood what the email implied.

Being able to gather evidence of many courtiers’ wrongdoings at once and sending it not to Chen Yin, the ruler, or Ke Lian, the Marshal, but directly to Du Xixi clearly indicates that the sender targeted Du Xixi.

With a heavy heart, Ke Lian clenched his fist, asked Du Xixi to forward the email to him, and soothingly patted Du Xixi’s shoulder, saying gently, "Don’t worry about this matter. I’ll have someone investigate it carefully. If it’s true, I will personally report to His Majesty."

The email recorded misconducts of no fewer than a hundred courtiers, all violating Blue Star Empire’s laws. Once confirmed true, the Empire’s political situation might undergo significant change, and instability would be unavoidable.

Moreover, this matter is indeed not suitable for Chen Yin to know. An emperor’s wrath could lead to a million corpses and a thousand-mile bloodshed—an exaggeration, but Chen Yin is not merciful, and if he knew, he might erupt on the spot.

If the sender’s intention was to provoke Chen Yin’s anger and cause chaos in the Blue Star Empire, then this act would play right into their hands.

Ke Lian sighed, seeing Du Xixi frown, clearly realizing the seriousness of the matter. He gently embraced her, affectionately kissing her forehead, "You’ve done well. It’s best not to let His Majesty know for now."

Whether true or not, let him investigate first. If it is true, then informing Chen Yin, he would gather some respected, level-headed courtiers to stabilize Chen Yin, thereby calming him somewhat.

Du Xixi opened her mouth; considering she received the email, she was evidently not excluded as an outsider. However, understanding Ke Lian’s protective nature, she blinked and nodded to show she understood.

If Chen Yin learned these transgressions from Du Xixi, the courtiers might later distance themselves from Du Xixi, believing the Princess’s influence had extended too far, meddling in courtier affairs directly.

Even if those courtiers truly committed wrongdoings and were punished, Du Xixi’s "harshness" would be remembered deeply by everyone.

Ruining Du Xixi’s image among the courtiers, striking the Blue Star Empire’s political scene, causing turmoil in the Empire—the sender orchestrated an impressive scheme!

Temporarily setting aside this major issue, Du Xixi first went to her room to change into comfortable home clothes. Only then did she descend the stairs with a normal expression and Ke Lian. Halfway down, she heard Chen Yin teasing the two children to call him uncle. Her heavy heart eased a bit, and her smile finally became as gentle and warm as usual.

Ke Lian, as always, maintained a cold expression, showing nothing amiss. Yet while walking, there was still a hint of heaviness visible in his eyes.

It’s just hard to notice.

"Why did it take you so long to change clothes?" Chen Yin, oblivious, sat squatting on the floor with a child on each side, grinning broadly, "If I try a bit harder, Yiyi and Er Er will call me uncle!"

"You’re dreaming!" Du Xixi retorted unceremoniously with a playful huff, squatted down next to him, and rather boldly pulled the two children into her arms, "They haven’t even called me mom yet! They should call me mom first, then uncle!"