Chapter 3013 People should live for revenge!
"Or is it that even my uncle is so bold as to allow a person with a hidden identity and unknown origin to follow the imperial concubine?"
Nan Yan's expression froze. "She's hiding her identity? Who is she?"
Zhu Chengjin sneered and said, "Does your Imperial Concubine know that under the Emperor Gao there is a great general named Lan Shiming who has made great military achievements?"
"Lan Shiming?"
As soon as she heard the name, Nan Yan's brows immediately furrowed.
Of course she knew that Lan Shiming was the most powerful award under Emperor Gao. After the founding of the Great Yan Dynasty, he was also a high-ranking official with generous salary and was very favored by Emperor Gao. When he was seriously ill, Emperor Gao even personally brought the imperial physician to see him and gave him a goose.
But, this is only on the surface.
Zhu Feng told him that Lan Shiming was poisoned to death by the poison "Wild Goose Leaves No Trace", which was the secret poison used by the Imperial Palace to sentence people to death.
Lan Shiming, does he have anything to do with Ran Xiaoyu?
Zhu Chengjin smiled and said, "General Lan's death might have fooled everyone, but it certainly couldn't fool his family. After his death, his family left the center of imperial power and returned to their hometown to retire. Emperor Gao was worried about them and sent people to monitor them for many years. Until he passed away, no one mentioned this matter again."
Nan Yan frowned: "So what?"
Zhu Chengjin said coldly: "But later, my people discovered that Lan Shiming's granddaughter, a girl named Lan Xiaoyu, suddenly disappeared."
“…”
"I sent people to track down this girl's whereabouts and discovered that she had been transferred several times, clearing her background and identity, and finally got the opportunity to be a candidate for the palace and became a concubine."
Nan Yan's eyes widened: "She, she is Ran Xiaoyu?"
"good."
"Then she entered the palace—"
Zhu Chengjin sneered, "I think she wanted to enter the palace for revenge. However, when she got the chance to enter the palace, Emperor Gao had already passed away. But she was not discouraged. Even if she assassinated me, it would be considered revenge."
Nan Yan was so shocked that she couldn't speak.
At this moment, she suddenly remembered a lot of past events, especially about Ran Xiaoyu. Although she was a concubine, she was not as delicate as other girls. Instead, she was extremely strong and had good skills. When Nan Yan asked her, she only answered with two words -
Family education.
Moreover, she still remembered that when the two of them were joking one time, Ran Xiaoyu suddenly said something inexplicable and very dejected, "I was supposed to have a short life." At that time, she was still wondering why Ran Xiaoyu, who was obviously such a strong girl and only eighteen or nineteen years old, was in the prime of her life, had such a cold and gloomy expression and said such an unlucky thing.
Now that she thinks about it, she understands.
Her grandfather was Lan Shiming, a former pillar of the nation who had survived life and death battles on the battlefield. He was nicknamed the man with ten lives, but he died at the hands of the very people he served.
Such a "ten lives" is really ironic, which is probably why she said that she was supposed to have a short life.
It turns out that she entered the palace and became a selected concubine in order to assassinate the emperor for revenge.
And later——
Nan Yan frowned. "If she wanted revenge, then she has been by my side all these years and is considered close to the Emperor. Why hasn't she taken action once?"
When this was mentioned, a hint of concealment flashed across Zhu Chengjin's face.
He glanced at Nan Yan coldly and sneered, "Yeah, even I was surprised. When I asked her, she actually said that being with you made her feel like she was living again, like a real person. It was as if she wasn't alone in the past ten years when she lived for revenge."
When he said this, Zhu Chengjin's expression became even more ferocious.
"People should live for revenge! If there is a grudge that is not taken, then what is the point of living!"
Nan Yan frowned and looked at him.
She naturally knew that Zhu Chengjin had never given up seeking revenge on Zhu Feng over the years, and Ran Xiaoyu... she didn't expect that it was she who made her give up the belief in revenge.
Looking back, I really didn't do anything for her. Most of the time, it was she who risked her life for me.
When the two of them are together, they just play and joke, talk and laugh, which is just normal.
It turns out that such days are like a kind of redemption for Ran Xiaoyu, making her feel like she is living like a human being.
Thinking of this, Nan Yan felt even more sad.
But then she regained consciousness, stared at Zhu Chengjin coldly, and said, "Since she has given up revenge and is loyal to me, why would she join your army?"
Zhu Chengjin sneered: "Of course it's because I discovered her identity."
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"If I reveal this identity to the world—even if it's not revealed to the world, as long as I tell you or my uncle, do you think Ran Xiaoyu will still have a chance to stay with you?"
Nan Yan's eyes widened: "You, you use this to threaten her?!"
Zhu Chengjin sneered.
Nan Yan clenched her fists so tightly that even her finger bones crackled.
Ran Xiaoyu, who has always lived under the shadow of revenge, has always been in danger. But finally, she has followed him and found the true meaning of living for herself. If her true identity were to be known at this time—perhaps he would not say anything, or even help her conceal it, but would Zhu Feng tolerate her? What would happen if the ministers in the court knew?
After all, she entered the palace with the intention of assassinating someone.
Therefore, in order to preserve the warmth in front of her, Ran Xiaoyu had no choice but to submit to Zhu Chengjin and was forced to obey him.
Nan Yan gritted her teeth and said, "When did it start? In Changqing City, when Prince Ning rebelled?"
Zhu Chengjin raised his eyebrows slightly: "How did you know?"
Nan Yan said in a deep voice: "That was the first time you appeared in person."
“…”
"As for Xiaoyu, she also left the sight of the Emperor and me, and went alone with the princess. After that—you didn't have such a good opportunity, nor did you have such a long time to spend alone with her to coerce her."
Zhu Chengjin chuckled and actually admitted it: "Not bad."
"so--"
Nan Yan took a deep breath and said, "You have admitted it. Later, you contacted her at least once. Even if you didn't do it yourself, you asked your people to meet her and coerce her, right?"
Zhu Chengjin said: "Oh? You mean——"
Nan Yan's face was gloomy, and she said solemnly, "It was on the winter solstice four years ago. I accompanied the emperor on an incognito tour, and you took advantage of the opportunity when the emperor was out looking for the prince and princess to meet me alone and urge me to lead the emperor to Yumen Pass."
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