Chapter 156 Let Gu Helian take the blame
Song Tangning's brows furrowed even more when he heard this.
He was not an enemy, but he repeatedly ruined Prince Cheng's marriages, and became more and more cruel to those who arranged marriages with him.
This method...
A thought flashed through her mind, and she suddenly looked up: "Could it be someone who loves King Cheng?"
Xiao Yan scoffed and leaned back on the couch with a weary look on his face. "Whether he loves her or not, I don't know, but it's definitely related to Prince Cheng. And if nothing goes wrong, Prince Cheng should also be very clear about what this person has done. Otherwise, considering how much he valued the Huo family's marriage back then, that person wouldn't have been able to escape investigation so easily."
"My people investigated Prince Cheng's past. After his third marriage proposal, he didn't mention marriage again for a long time. Everything was quiet in Prince Cheng's mansion until he met Princess Cheng more than half a year later and fell in love with her at first sight. He began to pursue her madly, and only then did people in the capital start paying attention to his marriage again."
The Rong family was very prosperous in the capital at that time. Taifu Rong was the prince's teacher. He was still young at that time, but he had also received teachings from Taifu Rong. He had also heard Aunt Xue and others mention the story of Prince Cheng and the second daughter of the Rong family several times. Even his father and the late emperor laughed and said that Prince Cheng was a man of great talent.
The marriage between the two had been a hot topic for a long time. Taifu Rong did not approve of the marriage at first, until Princess Cheng was moved and took the initiative to agree to the marriage proposal and married into the Cheng Palace.
When Song Tangning heard what Xiao Yan said, his face suddenly turned pale.
"Before my aunt got together with Prince Cheng, she also encountered an accident..."
Since she was a child, she had heard many stories about the love between Princess Cheng and Prince Cheng. Princess Cheng was not reluctant to talk about the past, and Nanny Jiang and others would occasionally talk about it. She knew very well how Prince Cheng won the heart of Princess Cheng, and naturally she also knew that Princess Cheng fell in love with Prince Cheng because of a "hero saving a beauty".
That time, my aunt was nearly killed, but Prince Cheng saved her. He was seriously injured and had to lie in bed for more than half a month. Later, Prince Cheng was so infatuated with her that my aunt fell in love with him.
But what if the accident is not an accident.
The hero is not a hero.
That incident was man-made, and the one who nearly killed Princess Cheng was the same person who had ruined Prince Cheng's three marriage proposals.
Prince Cheng clearly knew about it but he never exposed it. Instead, he used this incident to capture Princess Cheng and won her favor with the "life-saving grace". Afterwards, the matter was done and the man had no choice but to give up.
No……
No!!
Song Tangning clenched his fists suddenly, perhaps that man had never given up.
She stood up suddenly: "Aunt can't go back!"
Just as she was about to go out, Xiao Yan grabbed her wrist.
"Brother, aunt can't go back to Prince Cheng's Mansion..." she said anxiously.
"Can you persuade her?"
Xiao Yan only said one sentence, and Song Tangning stopped in his tracks.
He reached out and pulled her back, saying to her, "What you and I have said is all just speculation. There is no evidence, and no one can prove that Prince Cheng knew all of this. Princess Cheng's falling out with Prince Cheng that day was mostly due to his deception. But if she didn't still have feelings for him, she wouldn't have hesitated for so long and still chosen to go back."
"She cares not only about Xie Yin, but also about Prince Cheng. The love between husband and wife for over ten years cannot be let go just like that. Princess Cheng is intelligent by nature. You must give a reason if you stop her from returning to the palace. If you tell her this directly, let alone whether she believes it or not, given her personality, she will probably come to Prince Cheng to question him. How do you think Prince Cheng will react?"
Prince Cheng would definitely not admit it, and might even turn around and accuse them of deliberately trying to sow discord between him and his wife.
Tang Ning's face turned pale: "But aunt..."
"Don't worry." Xiao Yan led the person back to sit beside him, then said slowly, "Princess Cheng has to go to Prince Cheng's mansion this time. If we want to expose Prince Cheng and the person hiding in the dark, we can only rely on your aunt's help."
"If you're worried about her safety, have Lingyin bring two secret guards to stay with her. They'll definitely keep her safe. And you have to tell Gu Helian about this."
"Uncle Gu?" Song Tangning was at a loss.
Xiao Yan said in a deep voice, "Gu Helian and Prince Cheng are old acquaintances. He should know something about what happened back then. Also, there's something strange about his falling out with the Rong family."
Anyone can see that Gu Helian likes Rong Yue.
At that time, he had been staying in the Rong family and cared about Rong Yue. It is possible that he had noticed something when Prince Cheng suddenly pursued him. When Rong Yue got married, Gu Helian had a fight with Prince Cheng after returning to Beijing and was scolded in public by Rong Yue. He had not set foot in Beijing for many years afterwards. But this time, he hurried over with just a letter from Rong Yue, even though he was cursing at her. But this kind of friendship was not just because of the "old favor" of the Rong family.
"Don't underestimate Gu Helian's methods. Your uncle, Gu, is willing to risk his life for your aunt."
Song Tangning thought about what Gu Helian had done recently and tacitly agreed with Xiao Yan's words, but she hesitated: "What about my aunt? Is she really not going to say anything?"
"You still have to say it."
Princess Cheng took the risk alone. If she was completely unaware of the situation, who knows what dangers she would encounter if she was fooled by Prince Cheng and his men. She was pregnant and could not withstand any accidents. If something really happened, his little Haitang would cry her heart out. But Tang Ning should not have said this.
If it were in the past, Xiao Yan would have spoken himself, but now he didn't want to be the one who offended Princess Cheng.
"After meeting Gu Helian, have him tell Princess Cheng."
Let someone named Gu do this kind of offensive thing.
Song Tangning opened his mouth: "Is this okay?"
The relationship between Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu was already tense enough. They would quarrel whenever they met. Uncle Gu moved out recently, so fortunately the two of them stopped bickering.
If he were to go again, his aunt would think that he was deliberately trying to sow discord between them and his wife out of selfish motives. Wouldn't that be adding fuel to the fire?
Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows and snorted coldly: "What's wrong with that?"
He felt it was a good thing that his friend would rather die than be alone.
Seeing Song Tangning's hesitation, he said calmly, "Someone would have to give you a strong prescription to suppress your aunt's desire to question Prince Cheng. You and I are both juniors and can't control her. Gu Helian is just the right person to come. If you don't believe me, I'll have someone call Gu Helian over later. Ask him if he's willing."
He just didn't believe that with the mentality of that Gu, knowing that he had the opportunity to take advantage of the situation and win back his old love, he would not do it.
Song Tangning frowned slightly, reluctantly believing Xiao Yan's words, but she couldn't help but look up: "Junior?"
Xiao Yan paused, loosened his grip on her wrist, and remained calm, "She is your aunt, and I am your brother, so naturally I am her junior."
Song Tangning tilted her head and looked confused: Is that so?
But my brother didn't seem to be very respectful to my aunt in the past. Why is he acting so weird today?
Xiao Yan's jaw tightened when she looked at him, his sword-like eyes subconsciously fixed on her, and his body felt slightly hot. Just when he thought the little girl had noticed something and was feeling uneasy, he saw her suddenly lean closer, and her soft hand reached out towards him.
Could it be that she...
Xiao Yan's heart began to beat wildly. He lowered his eyes and watched her approach, his whole body stiffening. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Song Tangning's fingers fell on the lapels of his clothes that were scattered in front of him, and he quickly pulled them together.
"Brother, your injury hasn't healed yet, be careful not to catch a cold."
Xiao Yan: “…”
My heart stopped beating.
Everything went dark.
He waved his wide sleeves to push away the hand in front of him, and suddenly felt embarrassed and angry: "This governor knows!"
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