vrcanaries Chapter 437 The Truth
Chapter 437 The Truth
After just a quick stroll around the palace, the three people who were out for a stroll all felt that their fatigue from the journey south had been relieved a lot.
"Every step brings a new scene, every scene brings a new feeling. Princess Qingyi is highly regarded by Emperor Tianqi, and her reputation is well-deserved." Being in this princess's mansion that obviously exceeds the rules, Sun·Aide·Qingyuan was filled with emotion.
"No wonder Xiaoran wanted to hide it from us at the beginning. Is this the scale of the Princess's Mansion?" Du Kongqing murmured softly.
Luo Xiaoran was also immersed in the scenery of corridors, waterside pavilions, mountains and lakes. People are divided into good and evil, but there is no right or wrong in scenery. She would not discriminate against the beautiful scenery just because it was in Chen Lingyi's mansion.
However, as the scenery changes, every place is filled with the people's hard-earned money.
"You have seen Princess Qingyi with your own eyes today. What do you think?"
Since her two friends have chosen to go with her, they must truly understand who and what they will face in the future.
"The eldest princess, who is well-known among the people for her virtue, is actually extravagant and domineering. She treats human life as worthless and even spares children!"
Du Kongqing subconsciously stroked the acupuncture bag he carried with him, his eyes were cold and his face was chilly.
"Even if you knew she killed Niu Dan, you shouldn't show any strange look in the palace. If you are discovered, it will be very dangerous!"
Sun Qingyuan looked at Du Kongqing disapprovingly, but was glared back.
"She killed Niu Dan, do you expect me to smile at her?"
Sun Qingyuan choked and wanted to refute him with a long speech, but he was afraid that he would not be able to stop himself and his sharp words would hit Du Kongqing, so he had to ask Luo Xiaoran for help.
"You two have complementary personalities."
Luo Xiaoran made a joke at first, then a complex expression flashed in her eyes, and she spoke quietly:
"To be honest, when Niu Dan just left, I wanted to kill Chen Lingyi for revenge, but Chen Ji stopped me."
"He said that I could never get close to Chen Lingyi. Even if I tried to get close to her, it would be a tragedy of exchanging lives for each other's."
"Not only will it implicate the relatives and friends of Hexi Village, it will also cause unrest in the imperial court, affect the newly established trade market, and undermine the hard-earned stability of the northern border."
"Although I don't want to admit it, I understand that what he said is the truth."
After a pause, Luo Xiaoran patted his chest and pointed at Du Kongqing and Sun Qingyuan.
"In the beginning, I, Luo Xiaoran, was a disaster victim who fled to Hexi Village, and both of you also fell into poverty."
"Even if you, Kong Qing, are still the granddaughter of the chief judge of the Imperial Hospital, and you, Sun Qingyuan, are still a talented scholar from a wealthy academy, and I am about to become the Princess of Yan, I am afraid that in Chen Lingyi's eyes, we are still insignificant."
"If Chen Ji wasn't with us today, we would be like fish on the chopping board when facing Chen Lingyi, at her mercy."
"Among those in power, there are those who care about the world, and there are those who prey on the people. The latter will ignore the sacrifices and sufferings of the people, regard human lives as worthless, and think that those below them are ants."
"Just like Niu Dan, to you and me, he is a younger brother who I spend every day with and a disciple who I teach every day. But Chen Lingyi, who killed him, didn't even know that such a person existed."
"Chen Lingyi is the most cherished sister of Emperor Tianqi. She possesses tremendous power, wealth, and status. It will not be easy to seek revenge on her!"
"On this road of revenge, whether the end result will be a mantis trying to shake a tree or a stone that can be carved is still unknown. We need the courage to burn our boats."
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In the gorgeous yet seemingly empty palace, Chen Ji and Chen Lingyi looked at each other from a distance.
There seemed to be an invisible force colliding and tearing between them, and the entire hall was shrouded in this tense atmosphere.
"It seems that my uncle is unwilling to reminisce about the past with me, and only wants to know the truth about the death of the former crown prince. Then why should I... do as you wish?"
Chen Lingyi's face was as cold as ice. There was sarcasm on the corner of her mouth, and her eyes were flashing with uncontrollable anger, mixed with a hint of revenge.
"In this case...there is nothing to talk about."
Chen Ji didn't intend to get entangled with her. He just stood up and left without hesitation.
If Chen Lingyi was willing to talk, he would listen and verify it later.
If Chen Lingyi is unwilling to speak, he will continue to send people to investigate, and one day he will be able to find out the truth of the matter.
Seeing Chen Ji running away without any hesitation, Chen Lingyi was overwhelmed with panic. She shouted sharply and anxiously:
"Aren't you worried about Luo Xiaoran?"
Chen Ji paused and turned around suddenly.
This time, his eyes truly fell on Chen Lingyi, but the gaze in his eyes was not the warmth that Chen Lingyi expected, but a coldness that could pierce everything.
"If you dare to set your sights on her again, I won't mind letting you pay with blood for the deaths in Prince Yan's Mansion!"
"Uncle wants to kill me for Luo Xiaoran and his men?"
Chen Lingyi couldn't believe what she heard. The beauty mole between her eyebrows trembled slightly as she frowned.
"Hahaha! Good!"
"Anyway, my life was saved by my uncle. If he wants it now, just take it all!"
When Chen Lingyi was eight years old, she fell into the water and almost drowned. It was Chen Ji who jumped into the lake and rescued her.
Later, Chen Lingyi found out that Chen Ji had just learned how to swim at that time. It was extremely dangerous for a novice to save someone in the water!
When Chen Ji heard this, a trace of reminiscence flashed across his stern face, but soon his eyes became serious again.
"I don't want to talk about the past, so why should you be obsessed with it?"
Chen Lingyi's tears finally burst out, and she gave herself a few breaths to let the tears flow freely.
But only a very short time later, she coldly wiped away the tears on her face, raised her eyes and looked deeply at Chen Ji, as if she wanted to engrave him firmly in her heart.
Uncle, since you are no longer willing to mention our childhood friendship and want to treat me as nothing, Qingyi would rather you hate me!
"The former crown prince wanted to use the salt business to deal with the Lin family. After the Lin family put forward a scapegoat, he was still unwilling to give up. The Empress Dowager, who was a powerful and ruthless person, immediately decided to get rid of him to prevent future troubles."
"I discovered by chance that the former crown prince cannot be touched by peanuts. After Jiang Bin learned about this, he asked me to find a way to mix a large amount of peanut powder into the former crown prince's food. This move can avoid the poison test, and if I'm lucky, I can kill the former crown prince!"
"The former crown prince was a man of great renown and was loved by all the officials, but God did not stand on his side in the end."
"Jiang Bin and I accomplished this great thing. From then on, one of us took credit for this and became the Queen Mother's adopted daughter, and the other one saw the Crown Prince's position vacant as she wished, and had the hope of supporting the King of Qi to become the emperor."
"It was me, Jiang Bin, and the Queen Mother who killed the late Crown Prince together!"
"But what have I done wrong? I just want my brother and I to stop being bullied and get the power that originally belonged to us!"
"We are both children of Emperor Huizong, so why is it that Chen Xuanli enjoys all the favor of Emperor Huizong, while my brother and I are bullied by servants in the cold palace?"
"Why does he have so many things, but my brother can't even get a place to study in the Shangshufang? I have to go to you to get information in exchange!"