Chapter 194 The Unspeakable Secret
Wei Ciying's fingers gripped the letter so tightly that her knuckles turned white. A flash of panic crossed her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a fierce look.
She read the letter carefully several times and gradually calmed down.
"If he had remembered, it wouldn't have been as simple as a letter. He would have come to seek revenge long ago." Wei Ciying pinched the letter. "I remember the laughter we shared before the flowers, and the promises we made together like spring ivy... 'Remnants of memories rise with the tide.' This means he remembered some things, but not everything. He probably hasn't remembered that I was the one who poisoned him and pushed him off the cliff."
"What about the second sentence?" Zi Fu asked.
"The second sentence." Wei Ciying paused. "This sentence 'It's hard to tell based on just a few words' probably means someone told him something, so he wants to verify it with me."
"Very few people know about the young lady and Jiang Linyuan, except..." Zi Fu's voice stopped abruptly.
Wei Ciying sneered, "Have you forgotten that bitch Jiang Rufei? She's getting close to Pei Jing now, who knows if she's the one causing this."
Zi Fu asked hurriedly, "What should we do then?"
"Why are you panicking?" Wei Ciying scolded harshly.
She held the letter close to the candlelight, watching the flames devour the words bit by bit. "Since Jiang Linyuan isn't dead yet, let's kill him again before he can remember everything. Right now, he remembers our past, but doesn't remember what I did to him. This is when he trusts me the most."
Wei Ciying laughed, "God is really helping me. The Zhaoning Palace is heavily guarded. I sent people to assassinate him several times but all failed. He just showed up on his own."
"What are you going to do next, Miss?"
Wei Ciying thought for a moment, "Write a letter for me, just write..."
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Two days later, Jiang Fei arrived at Prince Zhaoning's Mansion again.
Pei Jing handed her the letter, "A reply from Wei Ciying."
Jiang Fei took it and said before taking a closer look: "This is not Wei Ciying's handwriting."
"She doesn't want to give anyone a handle, so she naturally won't write it herself." Pei Jing pushed the tea in front of Jiang Fei, "Try it."
Jiang Fei said "hmm", picked up the tea, took a sip and put it down while reading the letter.
Pei Jing watched her movements and asked, "Didn't you taste anything?"
Jiang Fei was stunned and looked down at the teacup. In the plain white cup, tiny tea buds were floating in the light yellow tea soup, and the buds were covered with fine white hairs.
"White Hair Silver Needle?"
Pei Jing's expression suddenly relaxed.
Jiang Fei didn't understand what had struck a nerve with Pei Jing over a cup of tea, and why was his expression so secretly delighted? Sure enough, the world of a madman was incomprehensible to normal people.
Pei Jing smiled secretly. Baihao Yinzhen was like herself, and Yancha was like Jiang Linyuan. She drank Baihao Yinzhen but not Yancha, which meant that she liked the king but not Jiang Linyuan.
"Where is Jiang Linyuan?"
Pei Jing's smile faded, and he glanced at her sideways, "What do you want to do with him?"
"This letter is for Jiang Linyuan." Jiang Fei was speechless. "How can we proceed without discussing this with him?"
Pei Jing stared at her for a moment, then suddenly leaned closer. "Why do you always have to interfere in this matter?"
"Didn't I tell you that I want Wei Ciying and Jiang Linyuan to be together?"
Pei Jing narrowed his eyes slightly, with a curious look in his eyes, but he said nothing and ordered someone to bring Jiang Linyuan over.
"The reply has arrived." Jiang Fei put the letter on the table.
Jiang Linyuan bowed and took a look at it, his brows furrowed. "It seems she really knows me. When we met before, she pretended not to know me."
"It's more than just knowing each other. Look at what's written in the letter." Jiang Fei said, "She invites you to meet her. Will you go?"
"Miss, do you wish to go down again?"
Pei Jing's eyes turned cold, and just as he was about to speak, Jiang Fei patted his arm on the table in a soothing manner. The anger that had just surged up dissipated before it could condense into shape.
Jiang Fei said, "She invited you to a Hongmen Feast, so you have to be careful. Wei Ciying is concerned about her reputation and will definitely not invite you to a crowded place. If she does, she'll probably either poison you or have someone kill you."
"My power has only recovered 30% now. I can still deal with ordinary scoundrels, but if I encounter a master..." Jiang Linyuan looked at Jiang Fei solemnly, "Miss, do you have any good ideas?"
"I don't have any." Jiang Fei pointed at Pei Jing standing beside him, "I need to borrow a few men from the prince."
Pei Jing snorted coldly, "I have already done my utmost to save his life and give him a place to stay. Why should I help him again?"
"I'm not helping him." Jiang Fei leaned close to his ear, "I'm helping yourself. Think about it, if Jiang Linyuan can take Wei Ciying away, wouldn't that mean there's one less person missing you?"
Pei Jing tilted his head slightly and looked at her round earlobes, but he was thinking about something else in his mind.
If Jiang Linyuan and Wei Ciying left, it would be a good thing for her, then Jiang Fei would no longer miss that cup of rock tea, right?
"You will come as scheduled in three days." Pei Jing turned to Jiang Linyuan and said, "My people will protect you secretly."
Jiang Linyuan nodded solemnly: "Thank you, Your Highness. I understand."
The chef at the mansion prepared a large table of dishes that Jiang Fei liked, and Jiang Fei went back after eating.
The weather is getting cooler and the wind can penetrate clothes.
Duan Jiu came over holding a cloak, "Your Highness, the weather is getting cold."
Pei Jing waved his hand and said, "In a few days, we should burn earthen dragons. There are no earthen dragons to burn at the Jiang family's place. Remember to send some high-quality charcoal over there."
Duan Jiu agreed, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the young lady won't be left out. She has come here every year. Now that Your Majesty is here, the Jiang family will not dare to neglect her."
Pei Jing felt even more distressed after hearing this. Before he was born, the Jiang family treated her harshly and didn't raise her as a proper lady. Just look at her poor handwriting.
Her house was hot and humid in the summer and cold and damp in the winter. The Jiang family would certainly not give her good charcoal. How did she survive?
Pei Jing didn't dare to think too much about this matter, as his heart ached when he thought about it.
Pei Jing exhaled, "I still don't understand why she's so determined to bring Wei Ciying and Jiang Linyuan together. Logically, since Wei Ciying wants to kill Jiang Linyuan, there's no way they can reconcile. So what's the point of her doing this now?"
It's rare that the prince mentioned whether Miss Jiang Er was empty-headed. At least she thought deeply about it.
"I haven't thought about this question yet."
Pei Jing frowned, "The king has been thinking about what you said these past two days."
"Which one?"
Pei Jing turned around and said, "You said she might have some unspeakable secret. The more I think about it, the more I think it's possible. She said she didn't like Wei Mingzhen, but she had to marry him. Perhaps she was coerced by someone, but I can't think of who it was yet."
"Could it be the Jiang family?"
"Probably not." Pei Jing said, "Look at her temperament. Does she look like someone who needs to be disciplined?"
Duan Jiu said, "That's true."
"It's not the Jiang family. The number of people she hangs out with can be counted on one's fingers. Who could it be?"
"Then what is the prince going to do?"
Pei Jing pondered for a moment, "Since this is what she wants to do, I am naturally happy to help her accomplish it. Before we find that person, you should try your best to cooperate with her. Her safety is the most important thing."
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