Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 294: Destroying the Royal Family

When Jiang Lige said this, his eyes fell lightly on Ning Luyang who was not far away, and then he dropped a bombshell casually.

"Oh, right. Dunzhu had previously diagnosed the Eighth Master out of kindness. The Eighth Master had long been drugged and had lost his qualifications as a father. Whose child is she carrying now? And who was the person who drugged the Eighth Master? You might as well think about it yourself."

What Jiang Lige said before was true, and this is also true, but it was exaggerated a little.

It is true that Ning Luyang is not physically able to be a father.

It is also true that the child in "Jiang Chuchu's" belly is not his.

However, the person who drugged Ning Luyang was Jiang Lige. Strictly speaking, she didn't give a conclusion, so it couldn't be considered a lie.

Emperor Nan Chu frowned, and the trust in his eyes when he looked at Jiang Chuchu was no longer there. He questioned with a sharp gaze like a knife.

"Who are you!"

Ning Luyang's expression turned extremely ugly. "Is what she said true? Whose child is this bastard in your belly?"

Jiang Lige took in everyone's expressions, and looked at Ning Luyang who looked extremely sad, without a ripple in his heart.

Because she knew that for a man like Ning Luyang, the word betrayal would not make him feel that bad at all. His current grief and indignation came from his complete unwillingness and anger at being deceived by a woman.

In particular, this woman also cut off her own chance of having children.

And what about "Jiang Chuchu"?

At this point, Jiang Chuchu understood very well that she could no longer hide the truth of her affairs. After all, she only needed to grab a doctor to check and she would know that what Jiang Lige said was true.

Thinking of this, "Jiang Chuchu" curled up the corner of his mouth with a sneer, slowly stood up, and swept his eyes over everyone present, finally swinging back and forth between Emperor Nan Chu and Ning Luyang.

"A father who exploits his daughter at every turn, a husband who misses his wife's sister, what qualifications do you have to ask me these questions? That's right, at this point, I don't want to hide it anymore. I am indeed Broken Blade. My name? Ever since I became Jiang Chuchu, I haven't heard anyone call me by my name in so many years that I've almost forgotten it... My name is not Jiang Chuchu. Helian Yilin, you must remember this name."

"Helian..." Ning Luyang muttered these two words, his legs softened and he almost fell.

Helian, that is the surname of the Poxiao royal family.

This means that Helian Yilin, who pretended to be Jiang Chuchu, was not only a spy from Poxiao, but also a high-level spy from the royal family.

She has been lurking around them for so long, her purpose must be more than simple!

Emperor Nanchu also realized this. Thinking that he had been deceived for so many years, his eyes were about to spit fire and he questioned angrily.

"What about my daughter Jiang Chuchu? What did you do to her? You've been lurking around us for so many years, what shameful purpose do you have?"

Helian Yilin looked at Emperor Nanchu and sneered, "Jiang Chuchu? Well, let me think about it, the real Jiang Chuchu died a long time ago. Died in a winter, died in the cold palace, died on a sunny morning. Everyone says that the bright sunshine in winter is the most rare, but no one knows that the coldest time of the day is just before the first light of dawn."

Jiang Lige lowered his eyes, having roughly guessed what had happened.

"So, after Jiang Chuchu died, you appeared before us, taking her place. Back then, Concubine Yun fell from the rockery, and the palace was abuzz with rumors that my mother had orchestrated it. Unable to explain herself, my mother could only take good care of you, the survivor. With that, you were moved out of the cold palace and successfully moved into Fengyi Palace. Everyone said you were lucky to have escaped, but in reality, you had planned everything all along."

Helian Yilin admitted generously, "Yes, I won't be like Jiang Chuchu, waiting to die in the cold palace."

Ning Luyang was silent for a long while, but finally couldn't help but speak, "What about me? I'm your husband, but you've never treated me sincerely! If that's the case, why did you choose me? If you want to accomplish your great cause, there are more powerful people who can help you, not me at that time! You have always been with me when I was at my lowest point, so I have never doubted your sincerity. But now? You tell me that everything in the past was just your intention? Tell me, why?"

Being questioned by her bedmate, Helian Yilin's calm face showed a rare absent-mindedness.

Then she smiled and answered calmly.

"At this point, I have nothing to hide from you. Initially, I approached you simply hoping to use you to sabotage the marriage between Sheng Ling and Nan Chu. If you married Jiang Lige, I could legitimately serve as a replacement and marry Emperor Sheng Wu's only son, Ning Yunxiao. That way, when Ning Yunxiao ascended the throne, I would become Sheng Ling's empress, providing ample opportunity for Po Xiao. But Jiang Lige was incredibly cunning. Not only did she not fall for it, she even schemed against me. I was one step behind, so I admit defeat. But Ning Luyang, when have you ever treated me with sincerity? How dare you question my sincerity? When you married me as a concubine, did you ever consider sincerity? When you always favored the Xiao family and even explained it away as a matter of protocol, did you ever consider sincerity? When you coveted Jiang Lige, did you ever consider sincerity? From the very beginning, we've been mutually beneficial! Of all people, you're the least worthy of questioning my sincerity!"

Helian Yilin spoke harshly, and Ning Luyang had a gloomy face. This pair of lovers who were once inseparable had finally come to the point where they wanted to grind each other into ashes.

Jiang Lige glanced at the resentful couple, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and continued the conversation readily.

"So, Helian Yilin, your ultimate goal is to stir up conflict between the two countries and allow Po Xiao to reap the benefits?"

"At this point, you're still trying to get me to tell you something? But it doesn't matter. What good would it do to a dying man if he knew?" Helian Yilin glared at Jiang Lige, her disdain evident. "Nan Chu is barely surviving now, why would I need to stir things up? Sheng Ling is indeed a tough nut to crack, but Emperor Shengwu's only son, Ning Yunxiao, is Sheng Ling's weak spot. With Ning Yunxiao's death, and Emperor Shengwu's health crumbling, Sheng Ling will no longer be able to contend with Po Xiao."

Jiang Lige seized the opportunity to persuade them, "Father, Eighth Master, you all heard what Helian Yilin said. Do you still want to continue to help her do evil? No matter who wins or loses this battle, as long as Po Xiao is here, everyone loses. If you want to get out of here alive, you can only put aside your past grudges and work together. Only then will you have a chance of survival."

Poxiao's ambition is far greater than they imagined. Once Helian Yilin completes her mission, no one present will survive.