Chapter 441 Xiling Secrets
The eldest princess was so shocked that she was in a daze and held the young man tightly, refusing to let go for a moment.
Bai Yu had no choice but to quietly press the button to let her sleep, and let her take a nap. Maybe she would recover after waking up.
After ordering the maid to take the man back to his room, the Second Princess sat back on her chair, her mouth full of bitterness, "For decades, our Xiling Royal Family has maintained clean internal affairs and friendly relations with foreign countries. How could we have provoked jackals and encountered so many disasters?
Of the three sisters, my eldest sister married first. When her first child died young, we didn't react at all, believing it to be an accident. She initially blamed her health and then spent two years taking medication to recuperate. It was as bitter as coptis root, but she drank it three times a day without blinking. After much anticipation, her second child was born, only to find it died again...
My eldest sister was completely devastated and had begun to act like a madwoman. We began to have doubts, but no matter how hard we looked, we couldn't find any clues.
Then it was my turn. My eldest son also died at birth. At this point, I couldn't deceive myself anymore. Someone had been secretly harming the descendants of the Xiling royal family! The pain and hatred were so intense that I wished I could torture the murderer's entire clan to death!
My elder sister and I were so frightened by the successive blows and pains we suffered that we dared not have any more children.
My father and mother were already old at the time, so this blow was even more fatal to them, and they didn't survive more than two years."
Recalling the past, the second princess' eyes were bloodshot, the pain of losing her son was filled with hatred.
Everyone listened to this secret quietly. Even if they had not experienced it personally, they could imagine the cruelty and pain.
Tian Bao pursed her lips and asked, "Where was the Queen at that time?"
The Second Princess wiped away the tears from her eyes, a trace of relief now visible. "My Third Sister has been gifted and intelligent since childhood, with a free-spirited disposition, and she disliked the constraints of the Imperial Family. When she was eighteen, the Beixiang Imperial Family sent envoys to propose a marriage between the two countries, and they chose her. My Third Sister wasn't happy about it. After attending my wedding, she ran away, carrying a bundle and her sword. She was gone for two years. During those two years, my eldest sister tragically lost her second and third sons, and I lost my eldest son. My father rejected the Beixiang Imperial Family's proposal on the grounds that the Xiling Imperial Family did not marry into foreign nations. Then, both my father and mother became seriously ill... By the time my Third Sister received the news and rushed back, the Xiling Imperial Family was already on its last legs."
The second princess stopped talking here and turned her head to look out the window, tears welling up in her eyes again.
The third sister came back and saved her only daughter. She was appointed to succeed the throne in times of crisis, stabilized the court officials and the turmoil in the country, and allowed Xiling to continue to stand as a great power.
What the third sister gave up for this was her own life.
Separated from loved ones and children.
Although they are so close to each other, mother and son cannot recognize each other.
Although she and her elder sister experienced all kinds of suffering, fortunately, she had the protection and care of her third sister for the rest of her life.
But what about the third sister? Who will protect and take care of her?
She had no choice but to struggle on her own.
The third sister carries the heaviest burden.
"You've finished what you came to Xiling for, so you'll be leaving soon, right?" Recovering from her thoughts, the Second Princess looked at the children sitting quietly and said with a forced smile, "Let me know when you've decided on your departure date, and I'll see you off. Keep this a secret from my eldest sister, otherwise you might not be able to leave."
Tian Bao nodded and said, "We'll leave once Grandpa Du recovers from his injuries."
Bai Yu didn't say anything, his eyes lowered, and no one knew what he was thinking.
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After leaving the Princess's Mansion and with no one around, Feng Hongqiang asked the questions that were confusing her.
"Mom, why don't you keep my cousins here longer?"
The Second Princess smiled bitterly. Even though she was back in her own mansion and there was no one around, she still lowered her voice and spoke, "Xi Ling may seem peaceful, but it's actually fraught with danger. The murderer who murdered the royal children has been in hiding for so many years, and no one knows when he will resurface. It's better for your cousin and the others to leave. Only then will they be safe. Only when he's well will your aunt have the strength to carry on. Hong Qiang, Yu'er is not only your aunt's child, but also mine and your eldest aunt's."
Feng Hongqiang bit her lip and nodded, "Mom, I understand."
"You've been sensible and tight-lipped since you were little, so I dare to tell you this—"
"Don't worry, mother. I'm the last one to know the truth. Father won't know, and neither will Liu Hanzhi. Whoever dares to harm my brother is harming me!"
The second princess held her daughter in her arms, resting her head on her daughter's equally frail shoulder, tears soaking into her clothes.
So they couldn't force Yu'er to stay, and it would be good for him to let him go.
...But after meeting for the first time and then facing separation, they were still so sad, how painful would the third sister be?
Her third sister was in pain and sadness, and could only hide away to lick her wounds, unable to even find anyone to talk to!
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After returning to the palace, the empress immediately issued an edict, imposing martial law in all prefectures and checkpoints throughout Xiling, and strictly checking the entry and exit of civilians and merchants on the pretext of hunting down the thieves who stole the imperial tomb.
Chu Tianxing was silenced, and the iron man he made was also taken away. Fortunately, it was only a day since the incident happened, and those people must still be on the land of Xilingbin.
A strict investigation may not necessarily lead to the successful catching of those people, but similarly, it will not be easy for them to leave Xiling smoothly.
In early September, the old man's shoulder injury was completely healed, and Tianbao and his group were about to leave.
The moon was full when they arrived, but now it has become a crescent moon, hanging coldly and desolately in the dark blue sky.
The Princess's Mansion gradually became quiet, and the lights everywhere went out one by one.
In the Nanyuan guest room, Tianbao stood quietly by the window. After a moment, he flashed and climbed onto the roof.
He was not surprised when he saw the young man in white lying lazily against the roof.
She walked over and sat down next to the young man, looking up at the moon with him. "Is the princess asleep?"
"Well, I can't stand the sleepiness when I'm old. I fell asleep after being coaxed." Bai Yu smiled and said lightly.
"Reluctant?"
"Nonsense, why should I be reluctant to leave? This is just one stop on our journey. There's a whole world waiting for us to explore."
Tian Bao threw him a fruit and ate one himself, his expression indifferent, "I have always had the hardest mouth since I was a child."
Bai Yu, "..."
"Tianbao, you're wrong. My teeth are the hardest in this mouth, and my bones are even harder than my teeth."
In return, the girl punched him.
Bai Yu ate the fruit and laughed.
After eating the fruit and throwing away the core, Tianbao lay back with his head resting on his arms, looking at the crescent moon and cold stars above his head, "I can cure Feng Hongqiang's infertility."
After a while, the young man finally spoke, "Curing her isn't necessarily a good thing. It will only make her repeat the pain her elders went through."
Only by finding out and eliminating the person behind the murder can the Xiling royal family truly find peace.
Otherwise, it’s worse than now.
"Guess who it is?" Tianbao tilted his head and asked.
"Beixiang is the biggest suspect, but the clues Chu Tianxing left behind when he died make me unsure."
"Do you want to care?"
Bai Yu also tilted his head at this time, staring at the girl, with a trace of confusion and hesitation in his eyes, "Tianbao, I don't know."
The girl raised her hand and flicked his brow, smoothing away the wrinkles there, just as he always did to her, "When you are confused, just follow your heart."
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