true and false
"Whether these words are true or false, the Second Prince claims to be deeply affectionate, it is entirely up to the Second Prince to decide."
A hint of joy appeared on his face, but deep suspicion lingered in his eyes.
Before Zeng Chenhua could speak, Jiang Chaoyu continued, "By the way, wasn't the Second Prince supposed to show me the truth?"
Jiang Chaoyu listened to the commotion below. She had gotten used to it since she came here, and the only thing she wasn't used to was the smell of blood.
"The person on the right is Qin Yu, who secretly sold opium before, and colluded with Zhao Huasheng to do these shady things."
Following Zeng Chenhua's words, they indeed saw a blood-stained figure with his head bowed in pain. Who was that person?
"The second-in-command of the South City Organization."
"!" Upon hearing this news, Jiang Chaoyu was instantly shocked. Zeng Chenhua had actually managed to capture the second-in-command of the South City organization.
When they fought the third leader back then, the three of them barely managed to defeat him. If Zeng Chenhua was able to capture the second leader of the South City organization alive, his agility must be far superior to what it was before.
Zeng Chenhua felt a surge of joy upon seeing Jiang Chaoyu's shocked eyes.
"We made a deal with the big boss."
Jiang Chaoyu felt this was an opportunity to elicit information from Zeng Chenhua, and it all depended on whether Zeng Chenhua was telling the truth.
"Actually, I'm very curious, who is the leader?"
"Xu Huanong." Jiang Chaoyu heard Zeng Chenhua say it directly, and she hesitated even more.
The tea in her hand no longer smelled good. She put down the teacup and looked directly at Zeng Chenhua: "You trust me that much?"
Seeing Zeng Chenhua nod solemnly, Jiang Chaoyu felt that the burden on her shoulders had become even heavier.
"Do you believe it?"
"letter!"
Their eyes met, and their hearts seemed to be drawn together; the emotions of this moment needed no words.
After Jiang Chaoyu returned to the Jiang residence, she looked at her face in the bronze mirror and saw that it was no different from her real self.
But when others look at her, they always seem to be looking through her to others. This was true of the original owner's mother, the original owner's sister, and even Zeng Chenhua. Yet they never tell the truth. Has she been seen through? Or are they just playing along with her?
"Miss, your brows have been furrowed for quite some time now," Cui Cui said with concern upon seeing this.
These words disrupted Jiang Chaoyu's thoughts. She turned to look at Cuicui. Cuicui had only followed her after she arrived here, so when she looked at her, she felt the least burdened.
"Thinking about something."
Jiang Chaoyu stood up and walked towards the door.
"Miss, where are you going?" Cui Cui wanted to go with Jiang Chaoyu, but she was a little worried.
"Go out for a walk to clear your head."
Seeing the desolate figure behind her, this was the first time Cui Cui had seen her young mistress so lonely. In the past, no matter how much she suffered, she would just laugh it off, but now it was different; she couldn't laugh anymore.
"Miss······"
Jiang Chaoyu walked quietly, and before she knew it, she had wandered off somewhere.
Looking up, I couldn't tell where I was; there were no houses around. But I could hear what sounded like accomplices discussing something in the distance. The gloomy weather instantly lifted, and I slowly moved behind the trees.
The person in the lead seemed somewhat familiar; it appeared to be Xie Yunyin.
But he ignored that for now and hid behind a tree, listening intently to their conversation, which seemed to be about the Chengnan Organization and Chengzhenmen.
"How do you think this matter should be resolved?" The voice sounded like Xie Yunyin. Could he be the boss?
"Sect Leader, we mean we should just go straight for it."
However, the voice spoke somewhat recklessly, making Xie Yunyin feel that it was unreliable.
"What do you think our chances of winning are?"
"One-tenth."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
But Jiang Chaoyu, who was listening, was still a little confused about what they were talking about.
Perhaps she was tired of standing, Jiang Chaoyu slowly slid down the tree and sat down.
I rested my cheeks on my hands and listened quietly to their movements, but there was no sound.
I leaned against the tree trunk and slowly turned around, wanting to see what was going on ahead, but I didn't expect to see two legs in front of me. Then, as my gaze slowly moved up, I saw a pair of smiling eyes.
"Little fish".
Jiang Chaoyu spoke first, but unexpectedly Xie Yunyin saw her and walked up to her. Looking behind him, she found no one there.
"Xiaoyu, what are you looking at?"
Jiang Chaoyu shook her head and made a bluff, "No, we were just checking to see if they saw us. After all, if word got out that a woman about to get married like me had an affair with another man, I'd be beaten to death."
Xie Yunyin heard Jiang Chaoyu's voice when she approached, but he didn't say anything. After everyone left, he wanted to tease her, but he didn't expect to hear this news.
"You? You're getting married?"
Jiang Chaoyu was even more surprised by Xie Yunyin's reaction. "You didn't know? I thought you did. At the banquet before, the Second Prince proposed marriage~"
"The Second Prince is proposing marriage?!" Xie Yunyin's reaction interrupted Jiang Chaoyu's attempt to continue. Since that was the case, Jiang Chaoyu felt there was no need to explain further.
Jiang Chaoyu felt that sitting and looking at people was tiring for her neck, so she wanted to stand up. Perhaps because she had been sitting for too long, she felt dizzy when she stood up and almost couldn't stand up.
Xie Yunyin tried to help Jiang Chaoyu, but Jiang Chaoyu waved her hand and steadied herself by holding onto a nearby tree.
"It's nothing, I'm just a little dizzy."
"I wasn't there that day, so I don't know." His words were filled with regret and other emotions.
Jiang Chaoyu was unaware of Xie Yunyin's feelings, so she didn't think too much about it.
"Then you must have a wife by now." Logically, the children who attend the banquet are all unmarried, which is why they go to the banquet—ostensibly a celebration, but actually a prelude to marriage. Since Xie Yunyin didn't go, he must be married.
"No."
I couldn't come because of other things, but I never expected to miss so many things.
"Then you can find a very good one."
Jiang Chaoyu didn't know what to say, but she had to say something nice.
"Thank you." But I missed it~
"Xiaoyu, do you like that person?" Xie Yunyin suddenly asked this question, catching Jiang Chaoyu off guard.
Looking at Xie Yunyin with some confusion, she said, "Does liking someone really matter? An arranged marriage is just like moving to a different place."
Whether she liked him or not, Jiang Chaoyu didn't know. She only knew that Zeng Chenhua could protect her and that she could use Zeng Chenhua to accomplish what she wanted.
Jiang Chaoyu was a little reluctant to stay there any longer, otherwise she would just be listening to Xie Yunyin's nonsense. "Xiaoyu, I'm leaving now."
As she turned around, Jiang Chaoyu heard Xie Yunyin call out to her, "Xiaoyu, I'm here when you turn around."
But Jiang Chaoyu simply stopped walking without turning around or responding, and continued walking forward.
Xie Yunyin only moved his feet after everyone had disappeared from sight.
"Speaking of which, isn't it a bit inappropriate for Young Master Xie to steal someone else's girlfriend?"
Before the person even arrived, the sound reached Xie Yunyin's ears. Looking around, he saw Zeng Chenhua standing directly on a tree branch.
He had heard Xie Yunyin and Jiang Chaoyu's conversation clearly. Jiang Chaoyu's words made him even more heartbroken, but there was still time, and feelings would develop in the future.
"However, I didn't expect the Second Prince to have a habit of eavesdropping. Oh, no, he already had it before."
These words seem to be a sarcastic jab at Zeng Chenhua's past actions.
"As I said, since Young Master Xie is late, there's no need to go any further."
Zeng Chenhua leaped down from the tree trunk, landing in front of Xie Yunyin. The two were some distance apart, but their eyes met and sparks flew. Zeng Chenhua drew his sword and pointed it directly at Xie Yunyin's brow.
Xie Yunyin showed no fear even with the sword in front of him, and instead bluntly said, "Second Prince, do you think you're the only one who remembers those things?"
Upon hearing this, Zeng Chenhua seemed to have heard a joke and said contemptuously, "So what? You couldn't beat me before, and you can't now."
Xie Yunyin brushed Zeng Chenhua's sword away with his hand, "How will you know if you don't try?"
These words sounded like a provocation, but Zeng Chenhua was not afraid at all and put his sword back into its sheath.
"I think Xiaoyu knows better than anyone else who she will choose."
"But don't forget, she is about to be my wife." This was the marriage he had begged the emperor for, and it also announced to the world that Zeng Chenhua and Jiang Chaoyu, the second young lady of the Jiang family, were about to get married.
If one truly wishes to ruin a marriage, unless...
"If you really want to cause trouble, you won't be able to afford the consequences."
Xie Yunyin understood Zeng Chenhua's meaning, but he wouldn't do anything he wasn't sure of; this matter had to succeed.
"Then you'd better watch out, I'll definitely replace him within three months." He had known about Xie Yunyin's wolfish ambitions for a long time, but he hadn't expected him to act so quickly.
Zeng Chenhua turned around, not caring what he said, "Oh, really?"
Then, turning to the side and glancing at him out of the corner of her eye, she reminded him, "I will send an invitation to your esteemed residence for the wedding banquet three months from now. I hope you will do me the honor of attending."
Xie Yunyin was like a passerby, but he always thought in his heart that he must get Jiang Chaoyu.
"Xiaoyu, wait a little longer, wait for me a little longer."
But no one heard what he said, and no one cared what he thought.
The topic of discussion was how to seize the emperor's throne, as only in this way could the engagement between Zeng Chenhua and Jiang Chaoyu be cancelled.
This matter must succeed; failure is not an option.
When Jiang Chaoyu returned, she had no idea what Xie Yunyin was thinking, nor did she know that someone could have achieved such a position for her. Even if she had known, she would have simply said that it was just an excuse.
Somehow, as I walked, I ended up at the Crescent Moon Gate.
Since we're already here, we might as well take a look.
Upon closer inspection, she discovered something astonishing. Seeing a large crowd gathered around the news pavilion, Jiang Chaoyu, eager to see what was going on, quickly approached to find out more.
But the people surrounding her were too tall, so Jiang Chaoyu had to stand on tiptoe and try her best to hide. Just as she was about to get a clear look, someone suddenly asked from behind, "What are you doing?"
The voice was unmistakably that of Lady Xin, the Pavilion Master. The crowd turned around and scattered in all directions. Jiang Chaoyu, who had lost her support, almost fell, but quickly regained her balance and bowed to Lady Xin.
"Xiaoyu, what are you doing?"
Jiang Chaoyu looked back and was shocked to find that there wasn't a single gossipy person behind her. She didn't know what to say.
"Just wanted to join in the fun, but why have you returned today, Master?"
I usually have to go to the Red Mansion to find Lady Xin, but today I can see her here, which makes me quite curious.
"I came back to take care of some things." After saying that, Xin Niangzi left directly.
Jiang Chaoyu turned around and saw Xu Ninghui standing there. She walked towards him with some curiosity.
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