"But the Xia family's status is too low, and the Crown Prince has very high standards and looks down on you."
"You are arrogant and ambitious. After Prefect Xia explained that Young Master Zhou was likely to rise to a high position, you became interested. After failing to find out about the weapon, you immediately decided to curry favor with Young Master Zhou, hoping to become the mother of the nation."
"It was something that seemed certain, but I didn't expect him to refuse."
"So what should you choose next? Will you continue to seduce Young Master Zhou with resentment, or will you board the Crown Prince's ship and want to ruin Young Master Zhou with resentment?"
These words reached Lin'er's ears, so shocking that her body stiffened.
Her meeting with the Crown Prince of Yan a year ago was something that not only outsiders, but even her father didn't know! How did this seemingly gentle and harmless Miss Cheng know all this?
besides!
There was also a secret letter the Crown Prince had written to her three days earlier...
That day at the restaurant, she casually asked about the weapon, not caring whether it would work or not, just considering it another option.
Her father was slightly surprised by her question, after all, he had never thought of asking about the weapon. How could a mere prefect dare to play tricks on Zhou Cheng, who held the weapon?
He was the seemingly gentle but insidious Crown Prince of Yan. It was only after he realized he could not kill Zhou Cheng repeatedly that he chose to take a shortcut.
The Crown Prince thought,
Since we can't win back Cheng Xianyi's heart for the time being, nor can we kill Zhou Cheng, then we can use a honey trap to find out the source of Zhou Cheng's weapon and destroy Zhou Cheng!
"I...I don't understand what you're saying..."
Lin'er's lips turned pale, and she clenched her fingers tightly as she argued, "I've lived in Wangcheng for many years. How could I possibly have the chance to know any Crown Prince of Yan? How could I possibly ask Young Master Zhou about his weapon?"
"You're clearly just jealous. You resent that I was close to Young Master Zhou that day, so you kidnapped me and brought me here to scare me. Why bother to put on such a grand act of accusation against me?"
"Besides..."
"The Crown Prince's benevolence is known throughout the land. How could he possibly instigate me to extract information about the murder weapon and even make me ruin Young Master Zhou? How could I, a weak woman, do such a vicious thing?"
Lin'er shed two lines of tears, feeling wronged.
From childhood to adulthood, she was a beauty in Wangcheng, praised and flattered by everyone. Even when she met the Crown Prince of Yan in a restaurant, the prince gently complimented her on her good looks.
But what a coincidence!
But Zhou Cheng kept slapping her in the face. Not only did he say he looked down on her, but he also made her lose face at the inn. Eighteen years of confidence and self-esteem were shattered by Zhou Cheng's words. How could she not resent him?
She did have the thought of taking revenge on Zhou Cheng, but it was just a thought, and she didn't have time to do it.
No,
It wasn't that we didn't have time.
Rather, Lin'er simply didn't have the courage! Although she was proud and arrogant, she wasn't stupid; she had that much self-awareness.
"Yeah?"
Cheng Xianyi's eyes and brows were filled with a smile.
The stunningly beautiful woman, seated in a high position, held the secret letter between two fingers, raised it, and Qingyan immediately accepted it respectfully.
She slowly stood up, step by step, gracefully stepping to a stop in front of Lin'er. With the jade hairpin she held in her hand, she lifted Lin'er's chin and said, "Is it that you can't, or that you dare not?"
"What exactly do you want! I've already said I didn't!" Lin'er retorted, her voice trembling.
Cheng Xianyi chuckled and raised her lips: "You're being naughty."
That's the smile!
That dazzling smile, yet without a trace of danger.
She just stared at you, but there wasn't a hint of a smile in her eyes. Lin'er swallowed hard, feeling a chill run down her spine. She wanted to question Cheng Xianyi about her intentions, who she was, and how she knew so much.
Before he could even open his mouth, a cold and indifferent voice rang out from above.
Cheng Xianyi said, "I hate everyone who tries to take Acheng away from me."
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