Wanyun looked at Rong Ju in surprise. "So you didn't know about this, Aunt? Did the Shi family keep something so important from you?
Weren't there rumors that Prince Lai had Shi Qi turned into a eunuch? Did you truly know nothing about him seeking medical treatment?"
Rong Ju was even more bewildered. "A eunuch?"
Wanyun said, "Perhaps the rumor was mistaken then."
'But that can't be right,' she thought. 'Prince Lai and Yongjia's father are very close. Yongjia wouldn't lie to me.'
"The rumor is true." Rong An's voice came from behind them. "Twelve years ago, if our grandfather hadn't passed away, forcing me to rush back to Jinling for the mourning period, I would never have let him off!"
"Rou'er had only just been born. Shi Qi got involved with Prince Lai's favorite concubine and was discovered by the prince. Prince Lai originally wanted him dead, but he hesitated because the Shi family is, after all, a Marquis Mansion.
