Chapter 475 Shen Wantang, your death is near!
However, the next moment, they saw a relaxed smile on Shen Wantang's face: "However, the reason for choosing Chaolu Temple is probably because it is sparsely populated and suitable for making a move. I also think this place is good."
Du Juan and Qin Xin were even more confused. To make a move? To what extent? Why would Gu Qianning make a move against the Crown Prince's wife?
Shen Wantang did not explain. She stood up and calmly walked out of the pavilion.
Fine raindrops fell on her face. She took a deep breath, and her lungs were filled with a refreshing coolness.
Granny Chai held the umbrella over her head: "Princess Consort, don't be tempted by the rain, or you'll catch a cold and won't be able to go to Chaolu Temple."
Hearing her deliberately emphasize the Chaolu Temple in her tone, Shen Wantang turned to look at her with some surprise: "Did you see through the trick, Granny?"
Granny Chai's voice was very soft: "The servant who came to deliver the letter to the Crown Princess today was not the same one as before, so this old servant paid extra attention to him."
Shen Wantang laughed: "Granny is very cautious. With Granny here, I feel very safe!"
Just then, a maidservant rushed over and said respectfully, "Princess Consort, there is a letter for you!"
Qin Xin was taken aback: "Why are there so many letters today?"
Du Juan asked doubtfully, "Could this be another gift from Miss Gu? That shouldn't be the case!"
Gu Qianning did enjoy writing letters to her master, but she had never sent letters so frequently before; one letter a day was the most she had ever done.
“This letter wasn’t sent by A-Ning; it’s unsigned.”
Shen Wantang said calmly, opened the envelope, and took out the note inside.
There was only one line of text: "Don't go to Asaru-ji Temple, it's a trap."
The handwriting was unlike anything Shen Wantang had ever seen before, but it was neat and elegant, clearly written by a woman.
Granny Chai was standing beside Shen Wantang. She also saw the words and couldn't help but ask Shen Wantang, "Princess Consort, who wrote this? It seems to be from a friend, not an enemy?"
Shen Wantang stuffed the note back into the envelope: "The fact that it arrived right after the last letter means they live together. Otherwise, they wouldn't have found out so quickly, let alone come to remind me so soon."
A gentle face appeared in her mind: Lin Rouxin.
Xiao Qingyuan must be at the Huo family right now, plotting this letter with Xiao Qingxi. Unfortunately, the two siblings are as unreliable as ever. They set up the plan, and Lin Rouxin found out about it the moment afterward.
Granny Chai then asked, "Will the Crown Princess still be going to Chaolu Temple tomorrow?"
Shen Wantang's lips curled up slightly: "Why not go? If I don't go, the event will be canceled."
"Isn't it better that the bureau is gone?"
"If this scheme is over, there will be another one. Why don't I get involved myself and put an end to this?"
"The Crown Princess is right. There's no such thing as being able to guard against thieves for a thousand days without doing so. Otherwise, we might easily fall into their trap."
Shen Wantang nodded: "Let's go, I should go and get ready too."
The day passed quickly.
The next day, the continuous rain not only did not stop, but it also became heavier.
The sky was overcast and gloomy. When Shen Wantang arrived at Chaolu Temple, the entire temple was quiet, with only one or two travelers seeking shelter from the rain.
As agreed in the letter, Shen Wantang entered the main hall, offered incense, and knelt on the prayer mat in front of the Buddha.
After an unknown amount of time, the heavy palace doors behind her were slowly closed.
Immediately afterward, footsteps sounded, and then a cold dagger was pressed against her neck: "Shen Wantang, your death is imminent!"
Shen Wantang turned her head slightly to look at the person beside her: "Aunt Chu, is that you? You look much older than before. Life in prison must have been tough."
Chu Yanlu ripped off the tightly wrapped headscarf, revealing her dry, sparse hair and her scarred face.
She pressed the dagger against Shen Wantang's neck, her voice chilling as she said, "Shen Wantang, you're about to die, and you still dare to mock me? I went to jail because of you! So today I'm going to kill you to get revenge!"
Shen Wantang was forced to lean back, but her expression was not panicked: "Aunt Chu, you are mistaken. Your imprisonment has nothing to do with me. Even your expulsion from the Prince's Mansion is not my fault."
“Aunt Chu is a smart woman. You know better than I who caused you to end up like this. You already know who to hate, don’t you?”
"Otherwise, you would have slit my throat the moment you came in, so why would you be talking so much nonsense to me?"
Chu Yanlu sneered: "I don't need you to remind me who I should hate! The person who caused my imprisonment deserves to die, and you deserve to die too! The position of the Heir Apparent's Consort of the Prince of Ning should have been mine, but you shamelessly stole it from me, leaving me to be Xiao Qingyuan's concubine!"
“Aunt Chu is wrong again. Even without me, you would not be able to become Xiao Qingyuan’s heir apparent. You are destined to be a concubine.”
"What did you say?! Do you believe I'll kill you right now?!"
"I haven't finished speaking yet, why are you in such a hurry? What I mean is, becoming Xiao Qingyuan's concubine has nothing to do with any other woman, only with Xiao Qingyuan. You still haven't figured out the root of the problem, have you?"
Chu Yanluo couldn't help but grit her teeth; clearly, she hated Xiao Qingyuan with a vengeance.
Taking advantage of her distraction, Shen Wantang reached out and deflected Chu Yanluo's knife, then stood up: "The person who sent you to kill me was Xiao Qingyuan, wasn't he? Look, he went to great lengths to get you out of trouble so he could openly marry Liu Nanshi as his crown princess, even going so far as to try and get me killed. If he had had such feelings for you back then, would I still be alive today?"
Chu Yanluo's face immediately turned extremely ugly: "Xiao Qingyuan deserves to die! He lied to me! When I entered the Prince's mansion, he promised to make me the Crown Prince's wife! Now I know that he was just saying it, and he never intended to make me his legal wife from beginning to end!"
Outside the palace, the rain poured down. Inside, Shen Wantang's cold voice echoed: "So, you still want to kill me for him, to fulfill Liu Nanshi's wish?"
"Hmph! You think you're the only clever one, and I'm a fool? If I really wanted to kill you, wouldn't it have been perfect to stab you in the back the moment I walked in? I won't be Xiao Qingyuan's pawn, and I certainly won't let Liu Nanshi have her way! Of course, you need to stay alive to disgust them!"
Chu Yanluo said disdainfully, "That idiot Xiao Qingyuan thinks I don't know anything! Even the rats in the dungeon have heard about his dirty affair with Liu Nanshi, how could I not have heard?"
"He wants to use me to get rid of you, this troublesome Crown Princess, so that he can clear his name completely, and I will be the only one burdened with the crime of murder!"
"By the way, I might as well tell you that the one who came up with this stupid idea for Xiao Qingyuan was Xiao Qingxi, who was even more stupid than him!"
"Shen Wantang, Shen Wantang, you've lived a far worse life than me. Why do they all want you dead? Your life this time is nothing compared to your last!"
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