Chapter 52 What evidence do you have?
Chu Yunjin was not afraid at all, and even looked directly into Princess Ning'an's angry eyes: "If the princess does not believe me, I'm afraid it will be too late to regret it when disaster strikes."
Princess Ning'an's cheek twitched.
For the past ten years or so, she has had a smooth and fulfilling life. Her husband is gentle and understanding, and her children are filial and caring. She has almost never experienced any unpleasantness.
Today, someone suddenly came to her and told her that it was all an illusion, and that one day her husband would murder her...
This was a curse for her.
She just couldn't stand to see her doing well and maliciously wanted to curse her.
However, when Princess Ning'an met Chu Yunjin's firm and unwavering gaze, it was as if she had been doused with cold water, and her furious emotions suddenly cooled down.
For some reason, she even felt a sense of panic.
The silence lasted for a long time, then she took a deep breath: "What evidence do you have?"
“I don’t have concrete evidence,” Chu Yunjin said, “but it’s actually very easy for the Princess to find out the truth.”
“Easy?” Princess Ning’an sneered. “If what you say is true, the fact that he could deceive me for more than ten years without revealing any flaws is enough to prove that he is meticulous. How could I possibly discover the truth?”
Chu Yunjin sat down at the table, her voice calm: "The reason why Prince Consort Wen did not allow you to get pregnant was simply because he was worried about leaving behind trouble, and also to avoid being entangled with the child when he killed you in the future. So he tampered with your body, but in fact, there is nothing wrong with your body."
Princess Ning'an coldly replied, "I consulted doctors and took medicine to treat myself back then—"
Chu Yunjin interrupted her: "Did you personally invite the doctor who is treating my aunt?"
Princess Ning'an was taken aback. After thinking carefully for a long time, she slowly shook her head: "No, it was the most skilled doctor that the prince consort invited."
“The Prince Consort Wen can collude with the doctor beforehand and say that you have a health problem. In this way, you will feel guilty towards him, and he can easily manipulate you.”
Princess Ning'an said calmly, "I cannot doubt the consort I have shared a bed with for more than ten years based solely on your word."
“It’s good that Aunt is being cautious.” Chu Yunjin nodded. “If I’m not mistaken, Wen Shiyu, Wen Shijie, and Wen Jingyi were born to the same woman. This woman is named Zhao Ying’er. She is an illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Xiping and was raised by the Prince Consort Wen in the backyard of Wen Changyan, a member of a collateral branch of the Wen family. The Prince Consort Wen would go back once a month, ostensibly to interact with the collateral branch as a member of the Wen family, but in reality, he would go to meet with Zhao Ying’er in secret.”
"Zhao Ying'er gave birth to three children, but failed to marry Wen, the Imperial Son-in-Law. Wen felt very guilty towards her and kept making it up to her brother Zhao Zeming. Zhao Zeming was originally just a son of a concubine in the Xiping Marquis's mansion. Everyone knew that the Xiping Marquis's mansion had long since declined, but a son of an imperial guard happened to emerge, bringing honor to the Zhao family."
Princess Ning'an felt a chill run down her spine as she listened to Chu Yunjin speak these words calmly and slowly.
She didn't want to believe it, she couldn't believe it.
She wanted to rebuke her for talking nonsense and tell her to get out immediately and stop spreading rumors, but the words stuck in her throat and she couldn't bring herself to say them.
Chu Yunjin continued, "Zhao Zeming was promoted through connections by Prince Wen, and now he is loyal to Prince Jin, which means Prince Wen is loyal to Prince Jin."
"Furthermore, in the Wen family's direct lineage genealogy, Zhao Ying'er's identity is Wen Zhao, the first wife of Wen Consort. If the Eldest Princess can send someone to obtain the Wen family genealogy, she should be able to see her name listed alongside Wen Consort. Their three children are Wen Shiyu, Wen Shijie, and Wen Jingyi."
"For more than a decade, Prince Consort Wen has been obedient to you in every way because the Empress Dowager is still alive. The Empress Dowager dotes on the Princess. If anything happens to you, the Empress Dowager will not let it go. He dares not gamble now, so he will continue to pretend. But once the Empress Dowager is gone... Princess, please forgive my offensive words, but I'm afraid Prince Consort Wen will no longer show you any mercy."
Princess Ning'an's face was very pale: "I still can't believe it."
"I don't expect the Princess to believe me," Chu Yunjin said calmly. "But one should always be wary of others. If the Princess wants to know whether the Prince Consort is sincere or not, it's actually very simple. Just tell him you are pregnant tonight and see his reaction. You might then have the answer in your heart."
Princess Ning'an narrowed her eyes: "Why would pregnancy provide the answer?"
“Normally, no man would not want to have his own offspring.” Chu Yunjin smiled faintly. “If Consort Wen is pleasantly surprised by the news of your pregnancy, that is a normal reaction. If he is not happy, or not as happy as expected, I only hope that from today onwards, Princess will be more wary of him and not indulge in sweet words and gentle understanding, gradually putting herself in a dangerous situation.”
As Chu Yunjin spoke, she stood up and said, "As for the Wen family genealogy, I believe the Eldest Princess should be able to obtain it, so I will not say any more."
Princess Ning'an asked suspiciously, "How do you know all this?"
“This is my secret.” Chu Yunjin’s gaze fell into the distance. “I used to be too self-centered, foolish and ignorant, making a lot of fools and embarrassing Yan Cang. But he never held a grudge against me. Even when I caused the Imperial Concubine to be sent to the Cold Palace, he didn’t punish me too harshly…”
She smiled bitterly: "Your Highness is actually innocent. I was deliberately misled that day, which is why I made such a stupid and low-level mistake. It was my fault."
"But everything I said to the Princess is absolutely true. I hope the Princess will keep it in mind and investigate carefully, so as not to alert the enemy."
Before leaving, she said sincerely, "I didn't want to meddle in other people's business, because telling the princess this news is too risky. If the princess doesn't believe me, I will become the sinner who sows discord. Even if the princess believes me, once the Wen family finds out that I leaked this secret, they will not let me off easily."
Princess Ning'an asked, "Then why did you still choose to tell me?"
“Because of Princess Jin.” Chu Yunjin said coldly, “She sent me a portrait, intending to sow discord between me and Yan Cang. She said that the person Yan Cang likes is not me at all, and that I am just a substitute… I was naturally not happy to hear this, and Prince Jin has smeared me a lot in the past, so I don’t want them to have an easy time.”
This statement was somewhat willful, carrying a hint of vengefulness, but ironically, it made Princess Ning'an believe it to some extent.
If Chu Yunjin were to righteously claim that she was acting in her best interests, she would instead suspect her motives. After all, it was common knowledge that she had a close relationship with the Wen family, and although she did not directly support Prince Jin as the crown prince, her stance had always been biased towards Prince Jin.
If Chu Yunjin said she had no selfish motives, Princess Ning'an would never believe it even if she were beaten to death.
At this moment, she frankly stated her reasons, which she found to be true. As for whether what she said was true or not, Princess Ning'an had her own way of verifying it.
Previously, she was so immersed in Wen Fuma's gentle advances that she was less guarded and never thought that Wen Fuma would do anything to the children. After all, as Chu Yunjin said, what normal man doesn't want to have his own offspring?
In Princess Ning'an's view, she had no reason to doubt Wen, the Imperial Son-in-Law.
But what if Wen Shiyu and his two siblings were all Wen Fuma's biological sons...?
Princess Ning'an's eyes were as cold as ice.
Then everything Chu Yunjin said makes perfect sense.
She will find out the truth.
If Wen Yishu dares to lie to her, she will make the entire Wen family pay the price.
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