The next morning, Yun Buhen did not have to go to court because he was not an official in the capital.
After having breakfast with his mother, he took Li Yuanba out.
"Azure Dragon, is this the place?"
At this moment, besides Li Yuanba, there was also a green dragon beside Yun Buhen. He was dressed in casual clothes, and no one knew that he was the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards.
"My lord, this is the place."
"After the incident at the Black Tortoise Sect, the line of Crown Prince Li Jiancheng was completely exterminated, leaving only a few women.”
"As for the descendants, there is only Li Wanshun left.”
"She is the second daughter of the hidden crown prince and is only three years old. It was said that Li Yuan had mentioned to Li Shiming several times that he wanted to bring Li Wanshun to live in the palace, but Li Shiming refused.”
Yun Buhen nodded. Looking at the dilapidated courtyard in front of him, his heart was filled with complicated emotions.
The dignified Crown Prince of the Great Tang had never thought that his entire family would end up being executed. This was truly a lamentable sight!
Yun Buhen came here today because he wanted to know more about the past. According to the Jinyiwei's intelligence, Li Jiancheng's women who had not been beheaded were all in the palace.
The reason was that Li Shi Min was worried that these women were pregnant, so they were all imprisoned in the palace.
After confirming that they were not pregnant, he would convict them.
This was how cruel the struggle for the throne was.
Pushing open the dilapidated door, Yun Buhen brought Li Yuanba and Azure Dragon in. This mansion wasn't very big, and it didn't seem to have many people living there.
"Are you sure that Li Jiancheng's only bloodline is in here?”
Yun Buhen asked Azure Dragon.
"My lord, it is indeed here. Because she is only a little girl, Li Shiming did not take it to heart.”
"There seems to be only an old woman taking care of him. If my lord wants to know what happened back then, perhaps this old granny can answer your doubts.”
"Because that old granny is an old woman in the crown prince's residence.”
Yun Buhen nodded and the three of them continued to venture deeper. When they finally arrived at the backyard, they saw an old woman and a little girl from afar.
The girl looked like she was only three years old, while the old man was already in his sixties or seventies.
In this era, he was definitely super old. No wonder Li Shi Min didn't dare to do anything to her. In ancient times, the older a person was, the more respected they were.
Even the current emperor had to show some respect to an old man of his age.
Otherwise, it would be discussed by the world.
"May I ask who you are?"
When the old man saw Yun Buhen and the other two walking in, he immediately became vigilant. He hid the little girl behind him very carefully.
The little girl looked at Yun Buhen timidly, her eyes filled with fear.
Some time ago, when Li Shiming had dealt with Li Jiancheng's family, the little girl had seen the mountains of corpses and seas of blood with her own eyes.
His mother, brother, and sisters had all been beheaded in front of him.
For a three-year-old child, that kind of impact would probably be unforgettable for the rest of his life.
Yun Buhen looked at the little girl's timid expression, and for a moment, his heart was filled with mixed feelings. According to what he knew, this little girl, Li Wanshun, should be considered his younger sister, right?
He tried his best to appear gentle as he smiled at the old man.
"Don't worry. I came here today because I have something to ask you.”
The old man hesitated for a moment before nodding.
In the pavilion in the courtyard, Yun Buhen sat opposite the old man. The little girl hid behind the old man.
"Please don't blame me, Young Master."
The old man said apologetically. He looked at Li Wanshun with pity in his eyes. After all, at his age, he had personally seen his family being beheaded before his new year. The impact was something that even a child could not withstand.
Yun Buhen shook his head, his eyes filled with pity as he looked at the little fellow.
The little fellow also quietly stuck out half of its head and looked at Yun Buhen.
"It's like this, old man. I want to ask you about Zhangsun Wugou.”
The old man was stunned. He was an old man in Li Jiancheng's residence. Even before the Great Tang was established, he had been taking care of Li Jiancheng.
"Madam Zhangsun?"
The old man seemed to have thought of something and sighed.
"Back then, His Majesty and the second daughter of the Zhangsun Clan had an engagement.”
"After a few twists and turns, the two families finally met. And when the Crown Prince first laid eyes on the two sisters of the Zhangsun Clan, he had already felt adoration in his heart.”
"After praying to the Retired Emperor and discussing with Lord Zhangsun's uncle, Gao Shilian, the Third Miss of the Zhangsun Clan was betrothed to His Highness.”
Yun Buhen nodded. He knew all this.
What he wanted to know was how Li Jiancheng's mother was and their relationship.
"This old man doesn't know how Madam Zhangsun treats His Highness, but this old man only knows that His Highness has always missed Madam Zhangsun.”
"He has never been able to figure out why Madam left in the first place, why she chose to run away after the wedding night.”
"This continued for many years. His Highness never gave up on looking for Madam.”
Yun Buhen nodded. So that was the case? In that case, Li Jiancheng did not let his mother down. Instead, it was his mother who had disappeared without a trace, causing Li Jiancheng to search for her for many years.
The old man hesitated for a moment before finally whispering.
"Once, this old man happened to be outside Your Highness's room and heard Your Highness's anger.”
"At that time, His Highness said,'Li Shiming, the hatred of stealing his wife is irreconcilable!”
Yun Buhen frowned. Hatred of stealing his wife? What was going on? This was really confusing! However, Yun Buhen shook his head. He didn't care about these anymore. He already knew what he wanted to know.
No matter why his mother had left, Yun Buhen only needed to know that Li Jiancheng had never let his mother down or abandoned her.
Yun Buhen looked in the direction of the Imperial City, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
"Although there was no father-son relationship, since I came to this world because of you, I will pay with my blood.”
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