Chapter 1288

Currently, Bei Qingyue is the Old Madam’s trusted aide, and she has her own place on the second floor of the main house.

Bei Qingyue and Nangong Yun live on the south side of the second floor of the main house, holding a position second only to Bei Tianyou.

At this point, Baili Xia raised a question.

“Brother, the Old Master has six children.

Why hasn’t the fifth son been mentioned at all?”

Mu Xiaoyao glanced at her before continuing, “The fifth son, Bei Fengjin, was adopted.”

Bei Fengjin is somewhat of a mysterious figure.

It’s said that he rarely leaves the house, spending his days solely in his Jin Ye Pavilion conducting drug research.

He’s just turned forty this year—at such an age—and yet he’s still a bachelor.

Rumors suggest he’s so consumed by medical research that, over the years, the only thing he cares about is medicine, and women are no exception.

Because of this, over the years, he hasn’t married, let alone had children.

Perhaps because he never married or started his own family, Bei Fengjin still resides in the Bei Family estate, in a place called Jin Ye Pavilion.

“It’s said… he had the closest relationship with Bei Qingyou out of all the siblings.”

At this moment, Mu Xiaoyao and Nangong Xu couldn’t help but observe Baili Xia’s reaction.

Seeing her visibly sorrowful expression, Mu Xiaoyao’s face darkened noticeably.

“In the Bei Family, the name Bei Qingyou is taboo.

From now on, you must never bring it up casually.”

“And you should remember, you are now Nangong Xu’s apprentice, here to practice medicine with him, not a child of the Bei Family.”

“I… I understand.” Baili Xia met his gaze.

The seriousness in his eyes made her already heavy heart sink further.

“I understand, Brother.

This matter is extremely important.

If any information leaks, it would be disastrous for me… I understand.”

“As long as you understand.” Mu Xiaoyao snorted lightly.

Even so, he reiterated, “No matter what, you must make sure no suspicion falls on you.

Otherwise, you’ll be in grave danger.”

“Just like Bei Qingyou, who was killed by those people back then?” Baili Xia muttered.

Her words caused Mu Xiaoyao’s face to darken further.

Even Nangong Xu couldn’t help but interject, “Let that be the last time you say something like this here. After this, forget it completely.”

The Bei Family’s official stance is that Bei Qingyou died of illness.

If anyone dared to say, “Bei Qingyou was murdered” at this time, it would undoubtedly cause a massive uproar.

Either the informed parties would be silenced, or the Bei Family would be thrown into utter chaos.

Nangong Xu’s voice suddenly turned icy, startling Baili Xia.

When she turned to meet his chilling, intimidating gaze, her heart skipped a beat.

She immediately nodded, “I understand. I won’t speak recklessly. I promise I won’t.”

After Baili Xia had completely calmed down, Mu Xiaoyao continued.

“During the time you were born, I investigated what the Bei Family was doing.”

“Although too much time has passed and specific details are hard to verify, timeline-wise, you could either be the Granddaughter of the Bei Family or, if you’re an external granddaughter, Bei Qingyou is the only possible connection.”

Women and men are fundamentally different.

Men can roam about and leave behind a seed in a woman’s womb, leaving her to handle all the subsequent childbearing responsibilities.

Therefore, no one can definitively guarantee that Baili Xia isn’t the illegitimate daughter of one of the Bei Family gentlemen, abandoned and left to fend for herself.

This matter… remains uncertain.