Chapter 87 Shocking Gossip
It seems that Jiang Yao and her mother Jiang Qiuyue died at about the same time.
But what happened that made Jiang Yao not only assassinate the third prince, but also not want to acknowledge Jiang Qiuyue as his daughter?
The most puzzling thing is why Jiang Yao wanted to kill the third prince.
It would be good if Jiang Qiuyue was with the third prince, at least she could enter the palace and become a concubine.
You have to know that fifteen years ago, when the third prince was still alive, he was the crown prince.
Although Jiang Jiu was very curious about the past, he didn't dare to ask any more questions. After all, Ye Guzhou was just Ye Guzhou, not Jiang Yao.
Looking up, I saw a portrait hanging on the wall of the bedroom.
In classical painting style, the face is not very clear, but his graceful posture, handsome features and eyebrows show that he is a handsome man.
"Is this the third prince?" Jiang Jiu asked.
Lu Yunyang shook his head: "No, my third brother is much better looking than him."
Instead, Ye Guzhou stood up and went to the study, picked out one of the scrolls and unfolded it.
Jiang Jiu exclaimed: "Oh my god, what a fairy! He is so handsome. It is true that he should only exist in heaven..."
After reading it, Lu Yunyang sighed: "It's a pity that he died too early."
Ye Guzhou remained calm: "If he wasn't good-looking, your mother wouldn't have come to Beijing for him..."
Jiang Jiu suddenly had a bold idea: "So, I can't be the daughter of the Third Prince..."
Ah... this...
Jiang Jiu turned his head to look at Lu Yunyang, only to see that his eyes were widened in fear and his expression changed.
Unexpectedly, Ye Guzhou shook his head slowly: "Look at the signature on the painting..."
Jiang Jiu then noticed that there was a seal in the lower left corner of the painting, but it turned out to be Jiang Yao's name.
"This……"
Things were a little complicated, and a bad premonition slowly rose in Jiang Jiu's heart.
"Jiang Yao, who has been missing for half a month, couldn't have been with him..."
It is a question, but also an affirmation.
Because the signature not only includes a person's name but also a date, and the painting is probably older than Jiang Qiuyue.
Jiang Jiu looked at Ye Guzhou steadily, and saw a light of admiration in his deep eyes.
Jiang Jiu's face suddenly turned ugly, his mind went blank, and a chill ran straight up from his back to the top of his head.
"Wait... my mind is a little confused..." Jiang Jiu stroked the jade pendant around his waist.
This dragon pendant represents the identity of the crown prince, and he gave it to Jiang Jiu's mother Jiang Qiuyue...
Jiang Jiuyue gave it to Zhao Li again, asking Zhao Li to protect Jiang Jiu.
The moment Jiang Yao saw the dragon pendant, he knew that the person with Jiang Qiuyue was the third prince.
Jiang Jiu quickly sorted out the time and sequence.
However, Jiang Jiu also felt that he seemed to be unable to breathe.
"Madame Qian, I want to go to the hot springs. I feel very cold."
It's so fucking cold, this is a joke of purgatory on earth.
Lu Yunyang also noticed that Jiang Jiu's face looked strange, and held Jiang Jiu's hand: "Why is it so cold..."
Jiang Jiu slowly pulled his hand back.
Ye Guzhou put the painting back, his expression still indifferent.
"I'm going to rest. If you need anything, please send someone to call me."
Just when Ye Guzhou was about to leave, he glanced at Lu Yunyang with an indescribable look, inquiring and cold.
Lu Yunyang stood up and said, "I will also try this hot spring."
The temperature of the hot spring on the mountain is about 40 degrees, which is very comfortable to soak in in winter. There is also a lower temperature one next to it, which looks like it was artificially dug.
Lu Yunyang, wearing his undershirt, came into the low-temperature pool, with a tea table between him and Jiang Jiu.
There was a fruit plate and wine on the tea table, as well as a listless-looking Jiang Jiu.
Lu Yunyang poured a glass of wine for Jiang Jiu. Seeing that her face was still pale, he couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you? Did you catch a cold? Why do you suddenly feel unwell?"
Lu Yunyang touched Jiang Jiu's forehead and found that its temperature was lower than that of ordinary people.
Jiang Jiu took Lu Yunyang's hand away and looked at him steadily. His eyes were surprisingly the same as Ye Guzhou's just now, with a hint of regret in his exploration.
"Lu Yunyang, even if I like you, we can't be together."
Lu Yunyang was slightly startled: "What did you say?"
Her beautiful peach blossom eyes suddenly sparkled like stars: "Do you really like me?"
Jiang Jiu sighed heavily and asked, "What is your impression of the Third Prince?"
Lu Yunyang thought for a moment and said, "He is kind and gentle, and I have never seen him anxious. It seems that he is very sure of everything."
Jiang Jiu asked again: "How could such a perfect person commit suicide?"
Lu Yunyang thought for a long time but still couldn't come up with an answer: "I don't know. Anyway, his death was a big blow to everyone, especially my father... and me."
When the third prince was the crown prince, the world was at peace. The late emperor was a very wise emperor, with a stable government and harmonious people. The third prince was also the crown prince personally raised by the late emperor, and his way of dealing with people was similar to his.
After the third prince committed suicide, the late emperor's health gradually deteriorated, and he began to train the ninth prince Lu Yunyang. It can be seen that even though the late emperor had many sons, he did not prefer the current emperor.
It was just that the ninth prince Lu Yunyang was too young at the time, and before he grew up, the previous emperor passed away.
The previous emperor had not appointed a crown prince at that time, and the court was divided into two factions, one wanting to appoint the eldest son, who is the current emperor, and the other wanting to appoint the ninth prince.
Unexpectedly, a tragedy happened in the harem soon.
The mother was framed and hanged herself. In order to protect himself, the ninth prince pretended to be sick, struggled desperately, and finally handed over the throne to his elder brother.
He then fled thousands of miles from the capital to Suzhou, where he fell seriously ill.
After all, the emperor is the eldest brother, and he would not do anything to harm his brothers in front of the ministers. However, over the years, small actions have continued, so Lu Yunyang's life has been quite difficult.
Some even blamed the death of the Third Prince.
"If he were still here, I could live a carefree life in the capital."
Jiang Jiu could tell from what he heard that the Third Prince was truly a rare talent among men.
"Let me tell you a story. The story of my grandmother..."
When Jiang Yao was 23 years old, he was robbed by bandits but accidentally met the third prince who was also young and still traveling among the people.
The third prince was handsome, and the two fell in love with each other at first sight.
After living together for half a month, Jiang Yao found out that the third prince was a member of the royal family and was engaged. The third prince wanted Jiang Yao to enter the palace with him, but Jiang Yao naturally disagreed.
How could a woman who traveled through time and space give up her carefree life to compete with other women for a man? Even if a fairy came from heaven, it would not work.
So, Jiang Yao returned to Sucheng, and the third prince returned to the palace.
Jiang Jiu didn’t know whether Jiang Yao’s founding of the Yiyeguzhou Chamber of Commerce had anything to do with the Third Prince, but Jiang Yao’s businesses were growing.
As luck would have it, thirteen years later, the Third Prince had the opportunity to visit incognito again and came to Su City. He originally wanted to meet Jiang Yao, but he met Jiang Qiuyue who was somewhat similar to Jiang Yao.
Like Jiang Yao, Jiang Qiuyue fell in love with the third prince at first sight.
However, this relationship did not receive Jiang Yao's blessing. When Jiang Yao returned to Suzhou from other places, he got the news that Jiang Qiuyue had secretly followed the third prince to Beijing.
In desperation, Jiang Yao sent Ye Guzhou to assassinate the third prince.
Because only Ye Guzhou knew the relationship between Jiang Yao and the third prince.
Who knew that the carriages and horses in ancient times were too slow.
When the third prince saw Ye Guzhou, he understood Jiang Qiuyue's true identity.
He committed suicide out of shame.