Chapter 325 Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs
"Human nature is the most unpredictable and the most difficult thing to grasp in this world."
Sometimes even one's own actions cannot predict what one will do. Let alone expect others to have high morals and kindness.
The princess closed her eyes gently, her face calm. As for what kind of emotions were surging in her heart, only she knew.
Seeing that the carriage was about to reach the intersection, Xu Muhua couldn't help asking: "Your Highness, should we go back to the Princess's Mansion now, or go find the Prince Consort?"
The Princess opened her eyes and looked at her, "Do you think we should go back to the Princess's Mansion first or go find the Prince Consort?"
Xu Muhua:...It's not good to ask her such an important thing, right?
She blinked and suggested objectively: "I think it's better to go to the prince-in-law first, tell him these things, and then discuss how to deal with this matter! After all, the prince-in-law is the person involved."
The eldest princess thought for a while and felt it made sense, "Then go to the prince-in-law!"
The sooner the matter is resolved, the sooner they can feel at ease.
Xu Muhua knocked on the wall of the carriage and turned the carriage to the right. This direction was to find the prince-in-law. Turning to the left was to return to the eldest princess' mansion.
The prince-in-law was a little surprised when his servants reported that the eldest princess and Xu Muhua had arrived.
After the two recognized each other, the eldest princess sent a few of her confidants to take care of the consort. After all, it was her own people who could rest assured. The consort didn't refuse, knowing that she wouldn't be relieved if he didn't accept.
"Why did you come here together?"
the prince consort asked somewhat puzzled.
The prince consort was able to speak a few days ago, but the doctor also reminded him to speak as little as possible, take his time, and not rush. His voice, as the doctor said before, could no longer be restored to its original state.
In the future, it will be hoarse, as if there is sand in the throat.
The eldest princess' voice was a little tired, "I have something to tell you."
Seeing her unusually solemn expression, the prince consort's heart moved, and he had a vague guess, "Has the matter been investigated clearly?"
The eldest princess nodded.
The prince consort was stunned for a moment before he put down the book in his hand and sighed softly: "What have you found out?"
After more than ten years, is he finally going to know the truth?
Xu Muhua looked around, "I..."
The princess glanced at her, "Just sit still!"
Xu Muhua: Embarrassed!
She found a chair next to the princess and sat down.
Forced to eat the same melon over and over again.
The princess took out the booklet, looked at the prince consort and reminded her, "Maybe the truth is more cruel than you think, you have to be mentally prepared."
The prince consort smiled slightly, "Can it be more cruel than my imprisonment for the past ten years?"
Having experienced such a thing, what else can he not accept?
The princess was silent for a moment before handing the booklet over. The prince consort took it frankly and opened it without hesitation.
Compared with the princess, the prince consort seemed much calmer, but his face was a little pale, and his eyes were slightly flashing with complex and incomprehensible colors.
After a long time, he closed the book and smiled bitterly, "So that's it. They thought I overheard the truth and were worried that I would expose them for my real blood relatives, so they just attacked me." Although they created
the illusion that he was dead, they knew Zhaoyang's feelings for him. Even if he died, with Zhaoyang around, the wealth and glory of the Ling family would still last for a long time.
Not to mention that they gave a child to Zhaoyang to raise. It seems that they had ulterior motives and bad intentions when they gave the child to Zhaoyang to raise!
As he spoke, the prince consort suddenly remembered something, and his expression changed. "You found out that a relative came to seek refuge, but then he disappeared. Could it be..."
As he spoke, the prince consort hurriedly lowered his head and opened the book. Finally, at the end, he saw a line of small words: ... one son still escaped...
Xu Muhua thought silently: That's right! The so-called relative who came to seek refuge in the Ling Mansion was indeed the child of the family that was tragically destroyed, and this child was none other than the imperfect child that Mrs. Ling gave birth to.
It was also a coincidence that this person happened to be away from home, so he escaped. But he didn't know who had done this to his family. Overnight, his family was destroyed, he was penniless and destitute. In desperation, he remembered his uncle who had a good relationship with his father.
After several rounds of inquiries, he finally found out the details.
Who would have known that the uncle he thought was his father's good friend was actually his biological father! He never thought that he would be in danger!
However... Xu Muhua couldn't help but put her hand on her chin, and her thoughts began to disperse.
She really knew what happened to the real young master of Ling Mansion in the end. She
never thought that when Brother Feng chose the shop to open the mahjong parlor, the mummy inside would be revealed in this way.
Yes, the identity of the mummy was the so-called relative who went to Ling Mansion and wanted to join them! He is also the real flesh and blood of Ling Mansion, who was replaced at birth!
How pitiful, how lamentable!
"So this person came to seek refuge and then disappeared. Was he also killed?"
asked the prince consort.
The eldest princess was a little uncertain, "This has not been thoroughly investigated. Bai Xiaosheng only investigated the matters related to Ling Mansion and you, and nothing else..."
Her request was to find out what happened in Ling Mansion back then. Those people were not from Ling Mansion. So there was only a brief mention in the book. But based on this sentence, it is not easy to judge whether the people in Ling Mansion killed him or made other arrangements. After all,
this person is the flesh and blood of old lady Ling. Even a tiger
will not eat its own cubs.
The prince consort said in a deep voice: "Then go find Bai Xiaosheng again! Let them find out!"
It would have been fine if he didn't know before, but now that he knows, he must find out!
After all, they were people whose identities and even lives were swapped!
If it weren't for the selfish behavior of the Ling family, if it weren't for their crazy behavior, the two of them might have had different lives. There wouldn't be such a fate now!
His family background is not worse than Ling's. Even if he had not been replaced, he could still grow up healthy and become excellent in his own home under the care of his parents. He could still meet Zhaoyang and fall in love with Zhaoyang. They would be stable and happy, and even have their own children...
He and that person might be fine and have a relatively stable life.
Thinking of the child, the prince consort felt a pain in his heart and blurted out: "Zhaoyang, the child you were pregnant with back then, would it be..."
The reason why it didn't happen, could it be that the people in Ling's house did it?