And Lord Murong's approach was very clever; he had an identical jade pendant made to be carried on Gongsun Moxue's person.

Took away the baby girl, leaving behind a bloodied, unrecognizable mess along with the jade pendant, creating the illusion of having been gnawed by wild beasts.

Two days later, that very jade pendant was found by an old eunuch and has been preserved ever since.

Lord Murong, after acquiring a daughter, did not broadcast the news loudly but instead deceived heaven and earth by changing the girl's name to Murong Qingxue.

Retaining the character 'Xue' which was with the baby girl in swaddling clothes and also that replicated golden snake jade pendant.

Little did Lin Yi expect, Murong Qingxue really was Gongsun Xue, he was completely dumbfounded.

What a stroke of fortune; he'd acquired a father-in-law by accident, and it was the very same father-in-law who'd nearly desired his life at the beginning.

'Ah, my dear father-in-law, you're about to become a grandfather. Can you please refrain from locking my throat at every turn in the future? Otherwise, there would be no one left to care for your precious daughter and grandchild.'

'Err, whether it's a grandson or granddaughter, I'm not quite sure.'

Finally assuring himself that his little daughter was still alive in this world, Gongsun Mo was overwhelmed with excitement, he crawled to the late Emperor's Dragon Chair and kowtowed before it, weeping profusely.

"Thank Your Majesty for your gracious favor, thank you for preserving a lineage for my Gongsun family!"

Once calmed, Gongsun Mo's eyes turned exceptionally resolute.

"It must be the predestined fate in the dark, our Gongsun family simply cannot be parted from Your Majesty."

"Brother Lin, you just mentioned that Murong Qingxue is pregnant, how many months is it now?"

From that moment on, Gongsun Mo's eyes were filled with light.

Murong Qingxue is a consort of the current Emperor, naturally bearing the Heir. In others' eyes, it is a matter of great pride that their daughter is carrying the Heir, all hoping for the birth of a prince.

Yet Gongsun Mo hoped that what his daughter carried within was a girl.

Gongsun Mo had been with the late Emperor for so long and had seen all too much of the struggle for power.

The overt and covert struggles between the late Emperor and the Eighth Prince were enacted every day.

It was a fact that couldn't be changed that his daughter had become a consort of the current Emperor, and he did not wish for her to give birth to a prince and become entangled in the endless struggle for the throne.

Historically, how many princes had met a good end?

Far better to have a little princess, free from the strife over imperial power, enjoying endless glory and wealth, living a happy life.

Speaking of Murong Qingxue's pregnancy, Lin Yi calculated and found that she was about a month younger than his most beloved imperial first wife, which added up to over three months.

"Brother Gongsun, Princess Consort Jing is now three months pregnant."

Three months?

Gongsun Mo was torn between joy and concern.

He was glad that in half a year he would become a grandfather, but he was worried that at this advanced stage of pregnancy, the gender of the child inside could no longer be changed.

"Ah, if only I had known earlier, I would have sought out the Divine Doctor Zhang."

His daughter was carrying the Heir, but Gongsun Mo did not show any joy, instead, he became worried.

Lin Yi knew that Gongsun Mo did not wish for his daughter to be the Emperor's consort.

It's said that entering the Imperial Palace is as deep as the sea, such concern is expected from a good father.

But to look for the Divine Doctor Zhang, that was a bit puzzling.

"Brother Gongsun, what did you want to find Divine Doctor Zhang for?"

"Ah!"

With a sigh, Gongsun Mo shared his thoughts.

It turned out that Gongsun Mo and Divine Doctor Zhang were old acquaintances, and Zhang had an exclusive secret recipe that could control whether to give birth to a boy or a girl.

Gongsun Mo regretted not knowing about his daughter's existence earlier, that she had become the consort of His Majesty.

If he had known sooner, he would have wanted his daughter to conceive a little princess.

Lin Yi nodded thoughtfully.

'Heh, I had no idea my top disciple had such miraculous medical skills; even I, as his master, was unaware.'

At this thought, Lin Yi suddenly had a bold idea.

Since he was Divine Doctor Zhang's Master, his authority in medicine must surely be above that of Divine Doctor Zhang's.

So, if he were to take the pulse and diagnose Princess Consort Jing, wouldn't his word be final?

"Hehe, for the birth of the eldest son of the Lin Family, I must cram some medical knowledge."

"Gongsun brother, no need to worry, I know Divine Doctor Zhang. After I leave, I'll have him take Princess Consort Jing's pulse. I'll surely bring you good news."

"That would be excellent; thank you, Younger Brother Lin for your troubles."

Judge Zhong, standing by, couldn't help but laugh out loud; the acting skills of Lord Lin are a bit awkward.

"Huh? Judge Zhong, are you laughing at me?" Gongsun Mo said with displeasure.

"This?"

Judge Zhong's smile came to an abrupt halt. Gongsun Mo was not someone easy to provoke, and so he turned to Lin Yi, seeking help.

"Lord Lin, may I speak?"

Lin Yi didn't want Judge Zhong to be put in a difficult position, so he nodded in agreement.

When Gongsun Mo heard from Judge Zhong that Lin Yi was actually the master of Divine Doctor Zhang, he was so shocked that he couldn't recover for a moment.

This time, Gongsun Mo was astounded to learn about yet another identity of Lin Yi.

"Younger Brother Lin, could you be the reincarnation of an Immortal?" Gongsun Mo blurted out the question.

Besides this, he could find no other reasonable explanation.

In ancient times, there was no concept of a multi-talented individual, but Lin Yi appeared to be talented in everything he needed to know.

"You flatter me too much; it's just trivial skill, hardly worth mentioning." Lin Yi had to remain humble.

Outside, the third watch had already been struck.

Gongsun Mo suddenly pushed Lin Yi.

"Younger Brother Lin, I'll see you out. You must bring me news about Princess Consort Jing tomorrow. I have lived for so many years, and for the first time, I look forward to life."

Faced with the change in Gongsun Mo's attitude, Lin Yi felt somewhat unaccustomed.

'My father-in-law really flips faces faster than flipping a book. Just now he wouldn't let me leave Qiankun Palace, and now he can't wait to rush me out, sigh.'

"No trouble, Brother Gongsun; I can leave on my own."

Lin Yi walked towards the gate but hadn't taken more than a few steps before Gongsun Mo stopped him.

"You absolutely can't take the main door; my beastly junior brother is waiting for you to walk right into his trap."

After speaking, Gongsun Mo walked over to another pillar, knocked three times at a specific spot on the floor, and a secret hole appeared.

"Younger Brother Lin, wait for me; I'll check the situation."

After speaking, Gongsun Mo directly disappeared into the ground.

Lin Yi watched in astonishment; so there really was a secret chamber in this Qiankun Palace.

Considering that Gongsun Mo had no use of his legs, it was impressive that he had constructed so many mechanisms.

[Ding ding ding, host successfully purchased a pair of high-ranking paraplegic smart prosthetics, 5 million Heavenly Bead Coins have been deducted.]

Lin Yi placed the prosthetics on the ground and instructed Judge Zhong to help Gongsun Mo with the installation. This was a meeting gift for his father-in-law.

Moments later, Gongsun Mo emerged from the ground, looking frantic.

"Something terrible has happened, my beastly junior brother has made a move?"

"What? He dares? The Imperial Study Room is now heavily guarded, not even an ant can crawl in, how could he make a move?"

Lin Yi felt uneasy, as it was already the third watch, and he had not yet returned.

Gongsun Mo explained, "I've detected a strong scent of animal fat in the air."

"Animal fat?" Lin Yi mulled over the words carefully, momentarily not grasping their significance.

Gongsun Mo, out of frustration, punched Lin Yi directly.

"My dear Younger Brother Lin, hurry back and save His Majesty. That beastly junior brother of mine is going to set the Imperial Study Room on fire!"

"What?" Lin Yi instantly realized the urgency and ran out like a madman.

Gongsun Mo roared, "Come back! Take the secret passage!"

...End of Chapter...

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