I made the villain right.

After returning to Fengyun Pavilion, Fan Hua took Shi Jin back to the bedroom and settled him down, then went to Tianji Secret Pavilion to retrieve the secret letter.

Fan Hua came to an extremely empty room. In the room, a white jade sacred tree stood tall with lush branches and leaves, as if it was about to break through the roof and stretch towards the endless sky.

The green jade walls around are uneven, like jade artifacts carefully carved by Lu Ban. The symbols carved on the walls exude an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.

The chassis that supports the sacred tree is the diagram of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams.

The white jade sacred tree and the five elements and eight trigrams formation echo each other, creating a mysterious and magical space.

Fan Hua walked quickly to the white jade sacred tree and placed the jade pendant from his waist into the tree hole to fill the gap.

After that, he walked to the Five Elements and Eight Diagrams formation, squatted down, and operated it skillfully. Every time he moved a symbol of the mechanism, a few leaves of the sacred tree fell from the tree. As the leaves fell from the tree, a slight roar was heard, pulling the drawers hidden in the wall.

The leaves hanging in the air are engraved with the words "Jing", "Jin", "Qian", "Sheng" and "Jiang".

Fan Hua took out a secret letter with the words "General's Mansion" and "Saint Prince's Mansion" from the drawer.

Fan Hua sat quietly at the desk, reading the secret letter in his hand with a solemn expression, as if he wanted to see through the lines of text to see the secrets hidden behind them.

When Fan Hua got the content of Shi Wei's conversation with Feng Nanyiyi in Fumengxuan when the incident happened in the General's Mansion, he frowned slightly, and a trace of solemnity and thought appeared between his brows.

The two of them talked about the Jiangnan corruption case and the people involved in the case, Hua Tian and Mu Yi...

He understood something instantly.

After a moment, he seemed to have an epiphany and suddenly circled Feng Nanyiyi's name. He then returned to the White Jade Sacred Tree and retrieved all the secret letters about Feng Nanyiyi.

Outside the window, the moon was high in the sky and the stars were twinkling. I sat there until late at night.

The papers he had casually flipped through were scattered all over the place.

He sat there quietly, his eyes revealing a hint of fatigue, but more of determination.

The feud between their two families will not affect his feelings for Shi Jin.

He would never give up on her because of this.

The next day, when Shi Jin opened her eyes, she found Fan Hua staring at her with burning eyes.

Shi Jin was slightly startled, and under that gaze, he was absent-minded for a moment.

She blinked, coming back from her stare.

"Why...are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?"

Shi Jin asked as he touched his face to see if there was anything stuck on it.

Suddenly she noticed a continuous, dull pain in her head, which made her frown.

She stood up and said, "Why does my head hurt so much?"

Seeing this, Fan Hua also stood up and moved closer to her and asked, "Have you forgotten what happened yesterday?"

Fan Hua's words brought her thoughts back to yesterday.

The moment the memories flooded into her mind, she just wanted to live on another Earth.

Yesterday, Luo Yi took her to Huan Yun Fang for a drink. The wine was intoxicating, and she couldn't hold her liquor, so she got drunk after a few drinks.

Then she lost control of herself after drinking and danced square dance with a group of concubines. Later, Fan Hua came to find her.

No, Luoyi said he would keep an eye on me, but ended up asking me to go on the stage and teach people square dancing.

She secretly blamed Luo Yi in her heart.

It turns out that relying on others is unreliable, you can only rely on yourself.

Shi Jin took a deep breath and tried to calm his shame.

She smiled and made a "a little bit" gesture, "I remember a little bit"

At this time, Fan Hua handed her a glass of water on the table and said, "This is honey water. Drinking it may make you feel better."

Seeing that Fan Hua had already prepared honey water for her, she felt a warm feeling flowing in her heart.

Shi Jin took the honey water handed to him by Fan Hua, took a sip, and the sweet taste instantly spread in his mouth, seeming to relieve some of his headache.

She was extremely ashamed of her ridiculous behavior yesterday, but Fan Hua did not blame her at all. Instead, he took care of her so attentively.

She couldn't help herself after all, and asked, "I went to Huanyunfang without telling you yesterday, don't you blame me?"

"No wonder." Fan Hua's tone was slightly cold.

After hearing this, Shi Jin felt unhappy.

In her opinion, Fan Hua's reaction was as if she was the only one who cared about this matter, and he didn't take it to heart at all.

Doesn't this mean that he doesn't care about her?

Her tone was tinged with anxiety, and she asked again: "Then you are not angry with me either?"

"At first, I was very angry, but when I was with you, it was hard to be angry with you. Besides, you took the initiative to admit your mistakes last night and vowed not to do it again, so I was no longer angry."

After listening to Fan Hua's explanation, Shi Jin felt as if a spring breeze had passed through his heart, making him feel warm and soft.

The corners of her mouth unconsciously rose, revealing a sweet smile.

After breakfast, Shi Jin faced reality again.

As for the divorce, she had already made up her mind yesterday.

She chose to follow her inner feelings because she knew very well that there was nothing wrong between them, and she was unwilling to give up this relationship.

In Shi Jin's view, feelings are a matter between the two of them and have nothing to do with other people. Their love should not be interfered with and influenced by external factors, and she wants to stick to her love.

However, the prerequisite for perseverance is that Fan Hua and she are running towards each other.

If he abandoned her after learning the truth, she would choose to divorce without hesitation.

She would rather not have a love that is not a two-way relationship.

On the contrary, she would stand firmly by his side and work hand in hand with him to resolve the grievances between the two families.

Shi Jin took a deep breath, as if to absorb all the courage into his heart.

She said solemnly: "Ayu, I have something to tell you."

Fan Hua was slightly startled, guessed what she wanted to say, pursed his lips slightly, and showed a serious look in his eyes: "You say..."

"Your father, the Shengqing King, is still alive. After the Shengqing Palace was destroyed, he changed his name to Feng Nanyi and established Qianshuang Pavilion."

When Fan Hua heard this, his body trembled slightly. Knowing that he still had a relative alive in this world, he felt an indescribable joy and worry in his heart.

This unexpected news made him not know how to deal with it, especially as there might be some grudges between the Shengqing Palace and the General's Palace.

He continued to look at Shi Jin and continued speaking.

"The extermination of the Shengqing Palace was related to the Jiangnan corruption case more than a decade ago, and his secret investigation into the Jiangnan officials' raising soldiers and forging weapons. The mastermind behind this was Qin Yixian, and our General's Palace was also deeply affected. He captured me when I was young and threatened my father to go to Jiangnan to steal a secret letter about the corruption case. His purpose was to use my father as bait to get rid of the Shengqing King. At that time, my father didn't know that he was going to deal with the Shengqing King. He failed to steal the secret letter and could only flee. The Shengqing King took advantage of the victory to pursue him, and fell into Qin Yixian's trap. Forced by the situation, in order to protect my safety, my father could only stand by and watch the Shengqing King being killed and falling off the cliff."

Shi Jin pursed his lips tightly and frowned slightly, as if he was suppressing his inner emotions.

There was a complex light flickering in her eyes, showing both grief and indignation over the tragic past and solemnity at uncovering the truth now.

As the truth came to light, Fan Hua's expression became more and more serious.

"After King Shengqing survived, he sought revenge for the extermination of his family and spent many years searching for the truth. He finally found out that my father was the one who stole the secret letter. In order to force him to tell the truth, he even poisoned me."

After hearing this, Fan Hua felt as if his heart was being gripped and he forgot to breathe for a moment.

"I stayed in Qianshuang Pavilion for four years. On the surface, it was to ward off disasters and evil spirits, but in fact it was to detoxify. Another reason was to serve as a hostage. King Shengqing asked father to work with him to investigate the truth, but he didn't trust him. He could only feel at ease by holding me as a hostage. So King Shengqing had private contact with father over the years, and also secretly contacted the late emperor. Father was the middleman between them."

After Fan Hua learned the truth, he felt complicated and confused.

Even though he had a guess last night, he was still shocked to hear more details and answers today.

Shi Jin's eyes revealed a trace of pain and reluctance as he said, "My mother accidentally overheard the conversation between my father and the Holy King. She was struck by the blood and qi and died. My father also felt deep regret and guilt for this matter, leaving a knot in his heart."

Shi Jin lowered his eyes. "Father overheard my conversation with Zhilu yesterday, and saw your mother's portrait. He learned that you are the prince of Shengqing, and he intends for us to divorce."

Hearing this, Fan Hua's heart tightened. He grabbed Shi Jin's shoulders with both hands, asked her to look directly at him, and asked her nervously, "Regardless of what others think, what about you? Do you also want to divorce me?"

Before she could reply, he continued, "Even if you want to, I won't divorce you. My feelings for you won't change because of the grudge between our two families."

Hearing his response, Shi Jin breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense body relaxed slightly.

She raised her head slightly, looked at Fanhua tenderly, and said softly: "Ayu, since you and I truly love each other and are committed to each other, then we should stick to our resolution and not divorce."

When Fan Hua heard the word "since", his eyes darkened slightly.

She already had the answer in her heart and was just waiting for his decision.

When Fan Hua heard the word "since", her eyes dimmed slightly. She already had the answer in her heart, and was just waiting for his decision.

He stared at Shi Jin and asked, "If I find out the truth and find it hard to make a decision or choose to give up our relationship, what will you do?"

Shi Jin was slightly startled, a hint of clarity and determination flashed in her eyes. At this moment, her heart was clearer than ever before.

"If you really choose this, I will be heartbroken, but I will respect your decision and divorce you. Although I love you, I cannot force you to ignore the family's grudges for me, nor will I wrong yourself. Love is not everything in life. I have my pride and principles. Rather than losing myself for an uncertain relationship, I would rather let go and find my own happiness."

Although Shi Jin's voice was soft, it carried a firm strength.

After hearing Shi Jin's sober and straightforward answer, Fan Hua hugged her tightly, feeling a fear he had never felt before.

He wrapped his arms tightly around her body, afraid that she would leave, and buried his head in Shi Jin's neck, with a tremor in his voice: "Fortunately, my choice was right."