Chapter 174 You are confused

Chapter 174 You are confused

This kneeling startled Empress Sun. She felt a vague sense of uneasiness in her heart, and hurried forward to help the prince up and asked, "Yier, what happened?"

The Crown Prince did not mention to Queen Sun that Shen Linchuan held the secret of the Sun family.

On the one hand, he was also afraid that the more people knew, the more dangerous it would be.

But now it can no longer be concealed.

So he told the whole story in detail.

After hearing the prince's words, Queen Sun's face changed drastically.

She staggered back a few steps with her body stiff, then sat down on the chaise longue, her eyes blank as she muttered, "Impossible, this is impossible."

The prince saw this and knew that his mother was not aware of the situation. He held Empress Sun's hand and said, "I don't believe this is true either.

But Shen Linchuan had his father's suicide note in his hand, which clearly stated the truth of what happened that year.

This matter not only concerns my position as crown prince, but also your life, mother. I dare not gamble.

So I can only be with Shen Linchuan and be coerced by him, and this man is a lunatic, he can do anything. "

"You are confused."

Empress Sun was a little emotional. For so many years, she had always believed that her father and brother had sacrificed heroically to defend their country.

It is precisely because of this that her position as queen is stable and confident.

But this sudden suicide note became like a knife hanging over her head, which could take her life at any time.

"Why didn't you consult me ​​about such an important matter and act on your own?"

Empress Sun was extremely anxious. She twisted her fingers nervously and said, "The most important thing right now is to appease Shen Linchuan and not let him leak the contents of the suicide note.

And we can’t just sit there and wait for death. Only by getting to that position as soon as possible can we truly protect the lives of mother and son.”

The prince was a little worried: "But father..."

Empress Sun interrupted him and said, "Your father has been reluctant to depose the crown prince, and Prince Ling couldn't sit still. His Majesty's plot to murder him and force him to abdicate has been exposed. Do you understand?"

The prince's eyes lit up. This was the tacit understanding between mother and son.

When Prince Ling's popularity overshadowed him, such thoughts had already taken root in their hearts.

Now is the time to blossom and bear fruit!

……

The next day.

The news that His Majesty had granted marriage to the Crown Prince and Miss Wen, and that the wedding would be completed in three days, spread throughout the capital.

For a while, people in the streets and alleys were talking about it.

On the busiest Suzaku Street, the roadside teahouse was full of people. Two girls were listening to the discussions next door with great interest.

"Do you think the prince is wearing a hat?"

"Do we need to guess? If Miss Wen is innocent, why would they rush into the marriage? The Crown Prince and the Duke of Zhenguo must have made some kind of deal.

So even if Miss Wen lost her virginity to another man, the prince had to marry her.

Only in this way can we quell the rumors and preserve Miss Wen's reputation. Smart people understand this."

"You can tolerate this? The prince is really not an ordinary person."

"Who says it isn't?"

Everyone was talking at once, but they all saw the matter clearly.

Qin Yueyao leaned close to Song Shiwei's ear and whispered, "Tell me, what's going on with Shen Linchuan?"

Song Shiwei asked her: "Why don't you ask your brother?"

Qin Yueyao curled her lips and said, "Isn't the Beiming envoy coming to the capital? He is busy coaxing his princess. He leaves early and comes back late every day. It's hard for me to see him."

Song Shiwei took a sip of tea and said, "Wen Ruqing hated me so much that she wanted me dead. She knew that the Shen family fell into poverty because of me, so she rescued Shen Linchuan and placed him in the Wen family's villa in Xishan.

She wanted to use Shen Linchuan to get rid of me, but she ended up saving a poisonous snake, which bit her."

Qin Yueyao looked surprised, she frowned and said angrily: "She deserves it!

I thought she got involved with Shen Linchuan, but it turns out she deserves it."

Song Shiwei smiled and patted her hands and said, "Have some tea."

Qin Yueyao picked up the tea and asked, "How long do you and the prince plan to keep this a secret?

In my opinion, it is better for you to get married early, so that your prince will not be coveted by others again."

Song Shiwei almost spit out a mouthful of tea after hearing this. She coughed lightly and avoided the question by asking, "What about you? Prime Minister Qin doesn't urge you to get married?"

When Qin Yueyao mentioned herself, her eyes dimmed. She asked, "You already know, right?"

Song Shiwei nodded and said, "I heard from Xiao Jingheng that you are waiting for your savior. When he saved you, did he know who you were?"

Qin Yueyao shook her head: "After I got lost, my father didn't dare to tell anyone. If it weren't for that big brother, I probably wouldn't know where I was sold to."

Song Shiwei asked him: "Did he tell you his name?"

"No."

Qin Yueyao said: "I was so scared that I could only cry, how could I think of asking his name?

In fact, even his appearance is a little blurry to me, but I remember he had a mole under his left eye.”

She still remembered when the big brother held her in his arms and was about to take her home, she saw the mole under his eye and thought it was stuck with something, so she poked it with her dirty little hands.

He lowered his head and smiled at her with a beautiful smile.

At that time, she thought this older brother was very handsome, even more handsome than his brothers.

Later, she fell asleep, and he carried her on his back and sent her to the yamen.

When she woke up, her elder brother was gone.

She cried for a long time at that time.

Song Shiwei comforted her: "If we are destined to be together, we will meet each other.

But you can't just keep waiting like this, he's older than you, what if he's already married?"

Qin Yueyao blushed and said hurriedly, "What are you thinking? I just want to find him to express my gratitude, it's not what you think."

Song Shiwei teased, "But doesn't saving your life mean you have to repay it with your body? Am I wrong?"

"you……"

Qin Yueyao glared at her, stood up and said, "I won't argue with you anymore. Your prince should be back from court. I'm leaving first."

She was afraid that if she stayed any longer, Song Shiwei would say something shocking again, so she fled in a hurry.

After leaving the teahouse, Qin Yueyao remembered that the rice paper at home had run out, so she turned to the street where calligraphy and paintings were sold.

Unexpectedly, when turning the corner, I bumped into someone head-on.

The man ran so fast that after he bumped into her, he lost his grip on the bag in his hand and it fell to the ground, with the contents of the bag spilling all over the floor.

One of the scrolls rolled to Qin Yueyao's feet.

She squatted down and reached out to pick it up, and suddenly she saw that the woman in the scroll looked familiar.

She picked up the scroll and looked at it carefully. When she saw the person in the portrait clearly, she was shocked.

At this moment, someone suddenly shouted, "Stop."

Before Qin Yueyao could react, someone grabbed her arm and put a dagger against her neck.