As soon as he said this, the entire dark room fell into an eerie silence.
Before Jiang Tian could speak, a dangerous glint flashed in Wei Yunting's eyes.
He stared intently at Xiao Sheng: "Young Master, are you trying to sow discord between us by bringing up these past events?"
Xiao Sheng was not afraid, but smiled and said, "Your Highness is overthinking it. I just think your mistress is so intelligent and kind. It would be a pity if she were used as a substitute."
Wei Yunting clenched his fist, making a cracking sound.
He was pondering whether saving Xiao Sheng was the right or wrong decision.
Admittedly, the imperial court is in crisis, but he is a prince far away on the border, holding a large army. What can't he do? Why should he help him seize the world?
I wanted to teach him a lesson, but who would have thought he would have such a dark mind?
"Since the Crown Prince doesn't understand the details, there's no need for him to spout nonsense."
Wei Yunting directly revealed his identity.
Upon hearing him call him "Crown Prince," Xiao Sheng's expression froze, and he subconsciously looked at Jiang Tian.
Jiang Tian did not show surprise, but asked Xiao Sheng, "Whom do I resemble?"
Wei Yunting suddenly looked at Jiang Tian.
Xiao Sheng's throat tightened; he knew he had done something despicable today.
Jiang Tian was cold to him but warm to Wei Yunting, which really bothered him.
He slowly said, "I have a cousin named Duanrong. Her father died when she was young. Her father, the emperor, took pity on her and brought her into the palace, making her a princess. She is quiet and gentle, and has a beautiful appearance. When the prince was young, he wanted to marry her, but it didn't work out."
"Later, my cousin was forced to marry someone else, and the prince's hair turned white overnight. Everyone in the capital knew about it."
"And you, you look at least five or six points similar to her."
Actually, he went a bit too far. Jiang Tian and Duan Rong have completely different temperaments. The similarities in their facial features have long been overshadowed by their temperaments.
But he wanted to see how Jiang Tian would react once she found out she was someone else's stand-in.
After he finished speaking, Jiang Tian turned to look at Wei Yunting again: "Is what he said true?"
Wei Yunting thought Jiang Tian would ignore him again, but upon hearing her question, he hurriedly grabbed her hand, disregarding Xiao Sheng's presence.
He immediately shook his head in denial: "Of course it's not true."
Jiang Tian remained calm: "Then tell me the truth. If you're just using me as a substitute, then this is the end of our relationship. I'll still be your mistress, but there's no need for any romance. Serving you at night is my duty."
Upon hearing this, Wei Yunting's eyes reddened, and he reached out to cover her mouth: "What nonsense are you spouting? Saying such things is degrading to yourself!"
Wei Yunting stared intently at Xiao Sheng for a moment, then let out a cold laugh.
"Your Highness is really getting worse as you get older; you're twenty years old but have the mind of a ten-year-old. Since you've brought up the past, I'll make things clear to you."
As he spoke, Wei Yunting suddenly tore open his clothes and pointed to a scar on his chest, saying, "The reason why my hair turned white overnight was because I took a knife for your father and was poisoned."
"Your father, though he was somewhat capable in his youth, was also fond of beautiful women, as you should know. The noble families had long since turned him into a puppet, and most of his power had been taken away from him."
“Back then, he took a new concubine, who was a spy sent by an enemy country. At that time, I was secretly working for him. One night, I happened to have something to discuss with him, and I found him playing with that concubine in the palace. The palace maids and eunuchs did not make any noise, so I sensed that something was wrong.”
"When I went inside, all the palace maids and eunuchs were dead, and the concubine pulled out a knife, intending to stab the emperor."
"We were too close, I had no choice but to take the knife for him. I never expected the knife to be poisoned. If it weren't for my internal energy protecting me, I would have turned white overnight, and the grass on my grave would be as tall as a person."
As Wei Yunting finished speaking, Xiao Sheng's expression changed.
His face was extremely ugly: "You saved my father and protected him, so why bother to hide it?"
Wei Yunting's smile grew even colder: "Naturally, it's because—that concubine was pregnant. At that time, the Emperor only had you as his son. Under the supervision of all the civil and military officials, he had to spoil you. How could he not be anxious?"
"In order for that child to have a good birth, he had no choice but to hide the fact that the concubine had been assassinated."
"As for Duanrong and me, that's pure nonsense. His trusted eunuchs deliberately spread rumors to cover up the truth about my injury. Duanrong and I only met once, but it was all fabricated into a story of mutual affection."
At this point, Wei Yunting's tone shifted again, becoming somewhat cold: "However, that woman ultimately committed suicide. She didn't want to have your father's child. As for me, I was implicated in this whole affair and my reputation was ruined for no reason."
Xiao Sheng was stunned by the series of news reports and remained silent for a long time.
Wei Ting let out a sigh of frustration and looked at Jiang Tian, his tone tinged with grievance: "I've only seen that beautiful woman once, and I don't even remember what she looks like, so how could I let you be my substitute?"
"You've really wronged me to death."
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