When this issue was raised, Wei Tiancheng's expression darkened.
"I don't know where she is. Maybe she's angry with me and is deliberately avoiding me, which is why I can't find her when I come back."
“If it were me, and you suddenly left without even saying goodbye, I wouldn’t talk to you anymore. Besides, you took so much money from them.”
"But I had no choice in the matter!"
"You didn't even have time to leave a letter or a single word?"
“She suddenly disappeared, and I looked for her for several days without success before I left. I was thinking of going back to Phoenix to look for her later, but… this time when I came here, I made a special detour to Phoenix to look for her, but I couldn’t find her anymore. It’s all my fault. I’ve known her for so long, and I didn’t even ask for her home address. I was too selfish.”
At this point, he lowered his head dejectedly.
"Even if I find her, my father and mother will not agree to me marrying her. I think I will owe her a debt of gratitude for the rest of my life, and I will always be sorry to her..."
“But you have her in your heart, you love her, so you should fight for her. Even if your father and mother disagree, you should still fight for her. Otherwise, you will have regrets for the rest of your life, and you will live in her shadow and be unable to extricate yourself.”
Chang Le's words made Wei Tiancheng feel ashamed.
She, a girl, understood this principle, but he, a grown man, couldn't understand it.
He smiled slightly and nodded helplessly.
"If I am destined to meet her again, I will never let her down again, it's just a pity..."
Before he could finish speaking, a dark glint flashed in his eyes.
...
Donghuiyuan
Yiming was finally brought back. Luo Zhiwan hugged him and asked him all sorts of questions with heartache.
Yiming said he had a lot of fun at the Empress Dowager's place, but he missed his mother.
"Mom misses you too. By the way, your maternal grandfather wrote to me. He's on his way here and should arrive in about two weeks."
"Really? That's wonderful!"
"Yes, as long as our family can be together, it doesn't matter where we live."
Just then, Leng Chuchen walked in, his expression somewhat unpleasant, which puzzled Luo Zhiwan.
"What's wrong?"
"Yiming, go out and play for a while. Your father and mother have a few words to say."
Yiming pouted and nodded understandingly, then quickly ran out of the house to play with Xiaohu.
Looking at his gloomy face, she knew he must have something to say.
"What exactly happened?"
“I just returned from the palace. Yue Xiaomin is dead.”
"What?"
She stared at him, her eyes wide.
"How could he have died?"
He sighed softly, then shook his head.
"It is said that she committed suicide out of fear of punishment, but I always feel that things are not that simple, because today is the day of her interrogation, and she died in prison before she could explain anything."
His words instantly reminded her of Empress Qi.
The matter concerning the luminous pearl must be related to Empress Qi, or rather, it was Empress Qi who instructed Xiaomin to do it.
If she's even willing to harm her own niece, then she's truly ruthless.
"This is nothing to warrant suicide out of fear of punishment!"
"This luminous pearl is no small matter. First, it concerns the friendly relations between the two countries. Second, it is priceless. Anyone who dares to steal it will inevitably suffer a heavy price if they are discovered."
Upon hearing this, she secretly gasped.
It seems that Empress Qi wanted to kill her, but in the end, she shot herself in the foot.
She was so glad that she discovered the luminous pearl in time; otherwise, she would be the one dead in the prison right now!
Seeing that she was lost in thought, he continued resentfully:
“I always felt that this matter was related to my mother, but I didn’t want to believe that she would be that kind of person. Xiaomin is her niece after all, and the Yue family holds a very important position in the court. How could she be so hateful as to want to kill a girl like her?”
She knew perfectly well what he meant, but she didn't agree with him.
He's the crown prince; he talks about his mother, but she should just take it with a grain of salt.
If she says it and someone overhears, it will probably cause a lot of trouble.
Leng Chuchen sat in the chair opposite her, irritably taking a sip of tea.
"No matter what, I was very surprised when I heard the news. She was a very thoughtful and intelligent person. She was so young, yet she passed away so tragically. It's such a pity..."
Are you blaming me?
He looked up at her and shook his head.
"I don't blame you. Living in the royal family, you have to do this to survive. I think this is your strength, and it's quite remarkable."
"I'll say it again: I don't want to hurt anyone, but if someone tries to hurt me, I won't tolerate it."
"Zhiwan, don't worry, I will marry you as my principal wife soon. Then, you will be the only mistress of the Crown Prince's mansion, and no one will dare to bully you."
She chuckled, a laugh she made no attempt to hide.
"I'll be waiting..."
Now that she had truly been intimate with him, why should she continue to be coy?
"Oh right, my parents are coming over, so I need to go out and find them a suitable courtyard in the next few days..."
"I have a house in the city that's been vacant all along; let them live there!"
"No need, they have money. We can just find a remote place and buy one at a reasonable price."
"Why buy something you already have? What's mine is yours."
Seeing that he didn't seem to be joking or just giving her a perfunctory answer, she had no choice but to nod in agreement.
"Then I thank you on their behalf."
He looked at her and smiled.
"You are my woman, so you are not allowed to say thank you or other polite words anymore."
Seeing the doting smile in his eyes, she was actually quite moved.
If this man weren't the crown prince, she would definitely love him wholeheartedly!
Fengyou Palace
Yue Xiaomin died, and Empress Qi also fell ill.
Rouge served her at her bedside. After drinking the medicine she was given, she let out a heavy sigh of relief.
"Have the gifts for the Yue family been delivered?"
"As you instructed, they have all been delivered."
"Well, that's good. I really didn't expect to be tricked by that woman this time."
"Yes, we have our own unspeakable grievances, but we feel sorry for Miss Yue."
“She’s not pitiful, she’s stupid. She can’t even do this simple thing right. She deserves to die. All the time I’ve spent training her has been wasted.”
"So what do we do next? It's impossible for Miss Yue to return to the Crown Prince's residence for the time being. I heard that Princess Chang Le has moved into the Crown Prince's residence. Is she interested in the Crown Prince?"
"Hmph!"
Empress Qi suddenly let out a cold snort.
"Seeing that Princess Chang Le is not someone to be trifled with, if she can really drive that woman surnamed Luo away, it might be a good thing."
"But what will we do if she marries the Crown Prince? Will the harem change hands in the future?"
"No, the Yue family women cannot enter the Crown Prince's residence. There is also my Qi family. Even a distant niece can be used."
Rouge paused for a moment, then nodded.
"You're right. As long as we use Princess Chang Le to drive Luo Zhiwan away, everything will be fine."
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