Zu An's heart fluttered. If it were a normally flirtatious and beautiful woman throwing herself into his arms like this, he might not have reacted so strongly.
But when a virtuous woman who is usually as innocent as a white flower suddenly becomes so charming, her allure is truly irresistible.
It took her a while to regain her composure: "Does the Princess mean that Zu An is the one she's referring to for revenge?"
Princess Jin nodded: "That's right. Although I know he may also be a victim in this whole affair, my husband did die indirectly at his hands. If he had been mindful of the proper conduct between ruler and subject, none of this would have happened, and I wouldn't be all alone now."
She knew that Zu'an was a favorite of the Crown Princess, and she knew her sister-in-law very well. Zu'an made every decision rationally, always based on self-interest.
How can a dead younger brother of the crown prince compare to a highly sought-after general?
From the words of the Embroidered-Robe Envoy, she had vaguely sensed the palace's attitude and knew that if things were allowed to continue, the man surnamed Zu would most likely be fine, at most receiving some minor punishment.
If neither of the two in the palace pursues the matter, what way can a poor woman like herself, whose husband has just died, possibly take revenge?
Her family wasn't a prestigious clan, and they were struggling to even protect themselves, let alone provide her with any assistance.
Zu An felt a surge of annoyance. What was all this about? Was he being asked to take revenge on him?
Neither the Prince of Jin nor his wife were easy to deal with.
It's one thing for the Prince of Jin to be so arrogant and courting death, but this woman is also a potential threat. It's fine that we've come to him for help this time, but if we come to someone else, we'll unknowingly make many more enemies. It's better to eliminate the threat early...
As he was thinking, he was suddenly startled. What was wrong with him? Why did he suddenly have such evil thoughts?
Ultimately, Princess Jin was an innocent woman, and she was not to blame for all of this.
At this moment, Princess Jin, unaware that she had just escaped death, continued, "Besides that man surnamed Zu, there were other masterminds behind the murder of my husband, such as Princess Dai."
Speaking of the other party, she even gritted her teeth, a hint of hatred appearing on her delicate face.
“The Princess Consort of Dai?” Zu An was taken aback. She never expected that the person she hated the most was this person. Shouldn’t it be the Prince of Dai or the Meng family?
Seeing his puzzled look, Princess Jin replied, "This Princess Dai is the most despicable. She claims to be my good sister, but she turns around and stabs us in the back. This whole thing was probably her doing. This woman is cunning and shrewd. I thought we didn't have any conflict of interest, so I didn't mind being friends with her. Who would have thought she would treat me like this!"
Sensing the hatred in her tone, Zu'an understood somewhat; people who were two-faced were indeed very annoying.
However, he did not agree. These were their personal grievances, why should he get involved?
He casually replied, "When Your Highness mentioned repaying, what did you mean by repaying?"
In his view, Princess Jin had limited leverage, and he could simply find some excuse to refuse her later.
Sensing his lack of interest, Princess Jin's face showed a hint of struggle.
She was well aware that she had no leverage.
Although she was nominally a princess, her husband was destined to die young due to poor health, and the daughters of the top families in the capital were unwilling to marry into the family, so she was chosen instead.
When her husband was alive, she could benefit from his good fortune, since Prince Jin was the emperor's most favored son. But now she heard that the emperor had passed away and Prince Jin was also dead.
What else does she have to rely on?
Coming from a small family, she knew very well that although the capital was a prosperous place, it was a place that would devour people without spitting out their bones.
At that point, even the servants in her household probably won't take her seriously anymore, since she's now a queen without a husband.
What worries her even more is her family. Without her support, her family will be implicated.
She clearly didn't want anything, she just wanted to live out the rest of her life in peace, but fate is so cruel, she and her family were inexplicably drawn into the struggle for the throne.
The key point is that others only targeted the He family to smear Zu'an, and never imagined that the He family would be destroyed as a result.
The thought that she had not only failed to bring glory to her family, but had instead brought them utter destruction filled Princess Jin with unbearable pain.
She thought of her loving parents and her adorable younger siblings. Suddenly, her expression hardened. Her life was over, but she had to do something for them.
Seeing that she remained silent, Zu'an cupped his hands in greeting: "I have said what I needed to say, Your Highness, please accept my condolences."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
For some reason, he felt something was off about him today, and images he had seen on the computer kept involuntarily flashing through his mind.
Yeah, I should leave this awful place as soon as possible and calm down.
Just then, the Princess Consort of Jin's slightly trembling voice came from behind: "Wait, take a good look at me."
Zu An frowned, wondering if this woman had also practiced some kind of mental attack technique that required her to use her eyes to launch it.
Ha! They actually dared to try and use that skill on me? They really don't know what death means.
He turned away coldly, thinking that when the other party attacked, he would teach them what a real mental attack was.
Unexpectedly, what came into view was not a pair of eyes filled with mental attacks, but a pair of exceptionally soft and delicate eyes, faintly veiled with a layer of watery mist.
Just as I was wondering what she meant.
Suddenly, Princess Jin lifted the collar of her dress with her hand, and her clothes slipped off her body, making the whole room seem brighter for a moment.
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