Chapter 89 Could it be that his prince has a particular taste?
Shen Qingci's initially very sad mood calmed down considerably.
She was silent for a moment before continuing, "That Madam Sheng is really disgusting. When I went to see Sister Sheng for the last time, she said that she was going to arrange a marriage for Sister Sheng."
"Even though Sister Sheng is already dead, she still won't let her go."
Chu Jichen nodded, then looked at Shen Qingci. Knowing Shen Qingci as he did, he knew she would never sit idly by: "What do you plan to do?"
"I'm planning to rob it secretly."
"Either keep an eye on the Sheng family, wait until they find a suitable family, then bribe that family, and once you have the body, take it away."
"Or, while the body is still lying in state at the Sheng residence, we could simply switch it out with a stolen one."
She took a deep breath: "Since the Sheng family can't accept Sister Sheng, I want to bury her in the Shen family's ancestral cemetery."
Chu Jichen stroked a strand of her hair. He actually felt that since Sheng Lingxue was already dead, it didn't matter whether her stepmother wanted to arrange a ghost marriage for her or Shen Qingci wanted to bring her body out to be buried next to Shen Qingfeng.
But it doesn't matter, he's willing to help her with anything she wants to do.
and……
Shen Qingci had just gone to the Sheng residence. She was still trying to hold back her grief when she entered the courtyard, but as soon as she saw him, she rushed straight towards him and finally burst into tears.
She showed him her most vulnerable and least willing side.
This is usually... a reaction that only occurs with people you trust closely.
Shen Qingci had no idea that seeing her reaction just now had given him an uncontrollable, secret pleasure.
While she was speaking, he kept wondering if Shen Qingci was becoming a little dependent on him.
Even if it's just dependence, not love, he's happy to accept it and wants to give her the best of everything, so naturally he won't refuse any of her requests.
"Can."
He smiled slightly: "But if I were you, I wouldn't use either of those methods you suggested."
"I'm afraid this is all a trap set by Madam Sheng. She deliberately told you that she was going to arrange a ghost marriage for Sheng Lingxue just to lure you in."
"If you go to a family that arranges a ghost marriage for her, you'll easily expose yourself."
“If you steal the body and bury it next to your elder brother, the Sheng family will catch you red-handed.”
"If she directly accuses you of stealing her stepdaughter's body, it will be detrimental to your reputation, your elder brother's reputation, and the reputation of the Shen family."
Chu Jichen was too powerful and rational, which gradually calmed Shen Qingci down, and she began to think seriously. She had been so focused on being sad and angry that she had forgotten about this matter.
If all of this was indeed a scheme set up by Madam Sheng, then her act of stealing Sheng Lingxue's body and burying it in the Shen family's ancestral tomb would indeed make her an easy target for others to exploit.
Chu Jichen continued, "As far as I know, this Madam Sheng and Old Madam Huo had a pretty good relationship when they were young."
Shen Qingci looked up in surprise; she really didn't know about this.
Although she had been married to Huo Yunzhan for nearly a year, due to the incident involving the Shen family, she entered a period of mourning shortly after their marriage, and therefore she had hardly attended any banquets.
In addition, Huo Yunzhan is the second son of the Marquis's family, and above him is Liu Ruolan, who is the Marquis's wife. Liu Ruolan manages almost all the affairs of the Marquis's family, so she doesn't really know much about the Huo family.
Shen Qingci frowned: "You mean, that Madam Sheng most likely knew I had come to visit and said that on purpose."
Too.
When she arrived at the Sheng residence, the gatekeeper and servants should have immediately reported to Madam Sheng, who was the mistress of the house.
Logically speaking, Madam Sheng should have known that she had arrived.
Then she shouldn't have said those things; she shouldn't have heard them.
Unless, she did it on purpose so that she could hear it.
Shen Qingci felt as if he had been enlightened, and everything became clear in an instant.
She raised her head and looked steadily at Chu Jichen: "Your Highness is right, these are indeed details I overlooked."
"Thanks to Your Highness's reminder! I was saved from falling into their trap! Your Highness is truly amazing!"
She spoke sweet words, but her eyes were very clear, and even, there was a hint of wariness flickering within them.
Chu Jichen was so good to her.
As the regent, he patiently listened to her trivial matters, helped her find loopholes and suspicious points, and even offered her advice.
This only made her more suspicious of his ulterior motives.
Shen Qingci stood up: "I'll have Wanqing withdraw the people she arranged and come up with a new idea."
She hurried into the house.
Yuanbao immediately appeared behind Chu Jichen: "Your Highness, His Majesty wishes to see Marquis Yongning."
Chu Jichen's expression suddenly turned icy: "Fine, let him see him."
Yuanbao was a little surprised. Could it be that because Shen Qingci had just taken the initiative to throw herself into Chu Jichen's arms and cry, Chu Jichen's temperament had become gentle?
Just thinking about how Chu Jichen had acted in front of Shen Qingci made Yuanbao shudder uncontrollably.
He had never seen Chu Jichen so gentle and talkative.
Her gentleness gave him goosebumps.
"yes."
Just as Yuanbao agreed, he heard Chu Jichen ask coldly, "What is the current situation of Marquis Yongning?"
Yuanbao immediately perked up: "Our subordinates used every torture instrument in the secret dungeon that caused him excruciating pain but wasn't fatal. Marquis Yongning fainted several times."
Chu Jichen narrowed his eyes: "And now? Are you awake or unconscious?"
"Awake."
Chu Jichen sneered: "Use torture to make him faint, and then let the emperor see him."
Yuanbao shuddered; this was the regent he knew.
The prince who was with Shen Qingci just now seemed to be possessed by a ghost.
He really didn't understand why the prince was so good to Shen Qingci.
Shen Qingci seems... to be nothing special except for being pretty.
Oh, no, I've also been married, pregnant, and had an abortion.
He wondered more than once if his prince had a particular taste for this.
Yuanbao's thoughts were always written on his face. Just as he was thinking, Chu Jichen's cold gaze swept over him.
Yuanbao's heart tightened, and before Chu Jichen could make a move, he ran as fast as he could: "Yes, sir, I'll go right away."
Looking at the afterimage left by Yuanbao, Chu Jichen snorted coldly.
Shen Qingci and Yuanbao, of course, had no idea that there were reasons why he treated Shen Qingci this way.
He seemed a little dazed, but the scene of his first meeting with her suddenly flashed into his mind.
At that time, he became famous at a young age and was too outstanding. His elder brother was jealous of him and had to cut off his own legs. However, he was unwilling to completely ruin his future, so he put on a human skin mask, changed his name to A Tu, and secretly hid in Shen Jingxuan's camp.
As an ordinary recruit, he was severely reprimanded by his instructor during training because of his leg injury. He fell to the ground, his elbows bleeding from the rough gravel, surrounded by the pitying or mocking gazes of other soldiers.
He remained silent, and was about to struggle to get up when a pair of pink soft boots embroidered with delicate peach blossoms stopped in front of him.
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