Chapter 138 - Oh, You Are Going to Be an Emperor!
Xiao Fengjue, who was tied to the ground, did not panic. He only stared with his sharp eyes at Shen Ninghua, who was negotiating with Chu Junyi.
This woman forced Junyi to choose between her and the Xiao family. How dared she! Was she sure that Chu Junyi would abandon the Xiao family for her?
Chu Junyi turned his head to look at Xiao Fengjue. A trace of determination flashed in his eyes. “Ninghua, Xiao Huanxi was involved in the incident last time. I lost that bet.”
Shen Ninghua’s eyes moved, and a burst of joy surged in her heart. She had predicted his answer, but when she heard it with her own ears, she was still unprecedentedly happy. She suddenly realized that perhaps she cared more about Chu Junyi than she thought.
“Alright.”
Although Xiao Fengjue didn’t know what the stakes were, he guessed that it wasn’t a good thing. His eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Shen Ninghua with anger. “Junyi, do you still remember that Huanxi is your younger sister?”
Shen Ninghua turned around and sneered. “Young Master Xiao, you just said that you didn’t want Chu Junyi to treat Xiao Huanxi as his sister. Why did you change your mind in less than fifteen minutes?”
Xiao Fengjue looked at her coldly. “Huanxi has no grievances or enmity with you. She just admires Junyi in her heart. Why do you have to make things difficult for her?”
“Are you deaf at such a young age? Chu Junyi just said that Xiao Huanxi was the one who was responsible for the accident in the imperial garden. She almost killed me. Did you think this was a proof of her having no grievances or grudges against me?”
“Although Huanxi did not handle things properly, her mind was very pure and kind. She was also deceived by others. She didn’t mean to harm you at all. Is it true that the dignified Prefectural Princess Zhaohua has such a low capacity for tolerance and forgiveness?”
“Young Master Xiao, provocation doesn’t work with me. You don’t need to plead for mercy. I’ve never been a kind person. Xiao Huanxi set me up, so I have to retaliate. No one can stop me!”
Xiao Fengjue suppressed the anger in his heart and looked at Chu Junyi with disappointment. “Chu Junyi, think carefully. Even if you choose her and abandon the Xiao family, you two won’t be together for a lifetime. Sooner or later, you will regret it!”
Shen Ninghua’s eyes flashed with a cold light. “You worry too much. But I’m very curious. Why can’t I be together with him for a lifetime? Is it because of his identity?”
Xiao Fengjue was shocked. Chu Junyi’s expression also changed, and he wondered if Ninghua had guessed something.
After seeing the two men’s reactions, Shen Ninghua suddenly had a guess. “If Chu Junyi can’t be loyal to me, then he must have other women. Since he is so devoted to me now, it is impossible for him to take the initiative to marry others. That means he may have a reason in the future to marry other women. In other words, he has to use marriage to strengthen his network. The person who must do so is either a prince or the emperor… ”
Xiao Fengjue’s expression changed and he looked at Shen Ninghua with cold killing intent. Chu Junyi’s identity was a taboo. Once exposed, it would probably cause a bloody storm in Da’an. Since Shen Ninghua knew the truth, he couldn’t keep her alive!
“Your reaction tells me I’m right!” Shen Ninghua turned her head to look at the silent Chu Junyi. There was no expression on her face, but she was very surprised in her heart. She had guessed that Chu Junyi’s identity was special, but she never thought that he was actually a prince.
It was a big taboo for a prince to live among the common people and it was impossible that the emperor would not investigate. Now that Chu Junyi was living right under his nose, it meant that the emperor did not know the existence of such a son. Or perhaps, this son was already dead in his heart.
However, Chu Junyi had clearly encountered an assassination before. He had also said that he wanted to avenge the royal family. Thus, his enemy was also a member of the royal family and highly likely a member of the harem. Being able to kill an imperial concubine in the harem and investigate and hunt down a long-lost prince, this person’s identity was definitely not simple.
Shen Ninghua narrowed down the list in her mind and a person’s face finally appeared in her mind. “The empress!”
Hearing Shen Ninghua blurt out the name, Chu Junyi suddenly raised his head and said, “Ninghua, have you guessed it?”
Shen Ninghua looked at him, and a light flashed in her eyes. “When you were hunted down in the valley, you must have encountered the killers sent by the empress. Her subordinates had investigated your identity. Fortunately, you killed them, so the news didn’t spread out. Otherwise, you wouldn’t dare to show up in the capital.”
“That’s right.” Chu Junyi smiled and looked at Shen Ninghua with gratitude in his eyes. “Fortunately, you saved me.”
Shen Ninghua nodded and continued. “There is no match between your age and imperial concubines in the Palace. So your mother never entered the harem?”
“No.”
“She didn’t enter the harem to become a concubine, but she gave birth to a prince and was persecuted by the empress, so your mother was either extremely favored by the emperor or she posed a great threat to the empress. If she was favored, she should have entered the Palace. Therefore, the reason should be the latter. Her status was not ordinary.”
Chu Junyi nodded. “You guessed correctly.”
“Since Xiao Fengjue knows your identity, Xiao Jingran must also know. The Xiao family is known as the guardian of Da’an, yet they are willing to fight against the empress in order to help you. Your mother must have a good relationship with the Xiao family, or she must have done a great favor for the Xiao family. I remember that there should only be one woman who met these conditions!”
This woman forced Junyi to choose between her and the Xiao family. How dared she! Was she sure that Chu Junyi would abandon the Xiao family for her?
Chu Junyi turned his head to look at Xiao Fengjue. A trace of determination flashed in his eyes. “Ninghua, Xiao Huanxi was involved in the incident last time. I lost that bet.”
Shen Ninghua’s eyes moved, and a burst of joy surged in her heart. She had predicted his answer, but when she heard it with her own ears, she was still unprecedentedly happy. She suddenly realized that perhaps she cared more about Chu Junyi than she thought.
“Alright.”
Although Xiao Fengjue didn’t know what the stakes were, he guessed that it wasn’t a good thing. His eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Shen Ninghua with anger. “Junyi, do you still remember that Huanxi is your younger sister?”
Shen Ninghua turned around and sneered. “Young Master Xiao, you just said that you didn’t want Chu Junyi to treat Xiao Huanxi as his sister. Why did you change your mind in less than fifteen minutes?”
Xiao Fengjue looked at her coldly. “Huanxi has no grievances or enmity with you. She just admires Junyi in her heart. Why do you have to make things difficult for her?”
“Are you deaf at such a young age? Chu Junyi just said that Xiao Huanxi was the one who was responsible for the accident in the imperial garden. She almost killed me. Did you think this was a proof of her having no grievances or grudges against me?”
“Although Huanxi did not handle things properly, her mind was very pure and kind. She was also deceived by others. She didn’t mean to harm you at all. Is it true that the dignified Prefectural Princess Zhaohua has such a low capacity for tolerance and forgiveness?”
“Young Master Xiao, provocation doesn’t work with me. You don’t need to plead for mercy. I’ve never been a kind person. Xiao Huanxi set me up, so I have to retaliate. No one can stop me!”
Xiao Fengjue suppressed the anger in his heart and looked at Chu Junyi with disappointment. “Chu Junyi, think carefully. Even if you choose her and abandon the Xiao family, you two won’t be together for a lifetime. Sooner or later, you will regret it!”
Shen Ninghua’s eyes flashed with a cold light. “You worry too much. But I’m very curious. Why can’t I be together with him for a lifetime? Is it because of his identity?”
Xiao Fengjue was shocked. Chu Junyi’s expression also changed, and he wondered if Ninghua had guessed something.
After seeing the two men’s reactions, Shen Ninghua suddenly had a guess. “If Chu Junyi can’t be loyal to me, then he must have other women. Since he is so devoted to me now, it is impossible for him to take the initiative to marry others. That means he may have a reason in the future to marry other women. In other words, he has to use marriage to strengthen his network. The person who must do so is either a prince or the emperor… ”
Xiao Fengjue’s expression changed and he looked at Shen Ninghua with cold killing intent. Chu Junyi’s identity was a taboo. Once exposed, it would probably cause a bloody storm in Da’an. Since Shen Ninghua knew the truth, he couldn’t keep her alive!
“Your reaction tells me I’m right!” Shen Ninghua turned her head to look at the silent Chu Junyi. There was no expression on her face, but she was very surprised in her heart. She had guessed that Chu Junyi’s identity was special, but she never thought that he was actually a prince.
It was a big taboo for a prince to live among the common people and it was impossible that the emperor would not investigate. Now that Chu Junyi was living right under his nose, it meant that the emperor did not know the existence of such a son. Or perhaps, this son was already dead in his heart.
However, Chu Junyi had clearly encountered an assassination before. He had also said that he wanted to avenge the royal family. Thus, his enemy was also a member of the royal family and highly likely a member of the harem. Being able to kill an imperial concubine in the harem and investigate and hunt down a long-lost prince, this person’s identity was definitely not simple.
Shen Ninghua narrowed down the list in her mind and a person’s face finally appeared in her mind. “The empress!”
Hearing Shen Ninghua blurt out the name, Chu Junyi suddenly raised his head and said, “Ninghua, have you guessed it?”
Shen Ninghua looked at him, and a light flashed in her eyes. “When you were hunted down in the valley, you must have encountered the killers sent by the empress. Her subordinates had investigated your identity. Fortunately, you killed them, so the news didn’t spread out. Otherwise, you wouldn’t dare to show up in the capital.”
“That’s right.” Chu Junyi smiled and looked at Shen Ninghua with gratitude in his eyes. “Fortunately, you saved me.”
Shen Ninghua nodded and continued. “There is no match between your age and imperial concubines in the Palace. So your mother never entered the harem?”
“No.”
“She didn’t enter the harem to become a concubine, but she gave birth to a prince and was persecuted by the empress, so your mother was either extremely favored by the emperor or she posed a great threat to the empress. If she was favored, she should have entered the Palace. Therefore, the reason should be the latter. Her status was not ordinary.”
Chu Junyi nodded. “You guessed correctly.”
“Since Xiao Fengjue knows your identity, Xiao Jingran must also know. The Xiao family is known as the guardian of Da’an, yet they are willing to fight against the empress in order to help you. Your mother must have a good relationship with the Xiao family, or she must have done a great favor for the Xiao family. I remember that there should only be one woman who met these conditions!”
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