Chapter 436 Wanting to Try and Eliminate the Shadows Personally
As mentioned earlier, the reason Sheng Sheng kept it a secret from everyone was that she didn't want them to worry.
Secondly, she wanted to take some time to gather sufficient evidence before she was absolutely certain that she could bring down all those who had harmed her.
Some people may wonder why it was someone who prevented Xie Yunchuan or anyone else from helping?
At first, Sheng Sheng hesitated, but she really hated and was too afraid of those past few years.
They will never have enough to eat or wear, they will always be beaten and scolded, and they will always bleed for another person.
The more afraid she was, the more she wanted to overcome these indelible shadows.
She wanted to use her own efforts to personally expose the mastermind behind the scenes.
Moreover, even now, Sheng Sheng has realized that there seems to be no absolute right or wrong in this matter.
For example, Empress Zheng's extreme love for her youngest son led her to do bad things.
For example, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion did such a despicable thing in order to save their eldest daughter.
But none of this justifies their actions of hurting others.
Of all the ways to achieve one's goal, this is the one that was chosen.
With her eyes lowered, Sheng Sheng asked the still-shocked Huang Ying, "Where is that beggar?"
"N-no, I don't know..." Huang Ying's eyes widened. "Princess, have you regained your memory? And what did Zijuan mean by what she just said? Did you stay at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion before the Second Prince found you? Was that beggar really the steward of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?"
Huang Ying asked a lot of questions in one breath, and then made a gesture to her lips: "Shh, Huang Ying, you have to keep it a secret for me, okay? Don't let your brother know."
Huang Ying nodded subconsciously, lowering her voice: "But, is the princess going to do something behind the Second Prince's back? The Second Prince will worry. Why not ask the Second Prince for help?"
Sheng Sheng shook her head: "I want to handle this myself, and that will put an end to it."
Sheng Sheng rubbed her wrist, which was hidden under her sleeve; the scars there were no longer visible.
But the feeling of being cut by a knife is still as vivid as if it were yesterday.
"But don't worry, I won't be reckless. If you really need help, I won't hesitate to ask." Sheng Sheng smiled gently. "I just want to try and see if I can get rid of the shadow myself."
Huang Ying stared blankly at her, moved by her words. Even though she didn't understand the whole story, she stopped asking and only looked at her with heartache: "Princess..."
The princess has been well cared for in the palace all these years, so well that Huang Ying has almost forgotten what the princess looked like when Her Highness first returned.
"Zijuan, hurry up and finish up the affairs in the palace these two days. In a couple of days, before the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, let's go out of the palace to find that beggar." After instructing Zijuan, he then instructed Huang Ying, "Huang Ying, go and find out where those two eunuchs met the beggar."
"Yes, Princess."
"By the way, if my brother asks about Niu Qingru, don't tell him yet. Make up an excuse to brush it off."
“I understand!” Zijuan said. “How about we say we met some pitiful refugees on the road and rescued them?”
"Okay, sure."
Sheng Sheng gave some other instructions on things to be aware of, and then a palace maid came in and said, "Princess, the Imperial Concubine has sent someone to say that she knows that you will be seeing His Majesty soon, so she is not in a hurry to invite you to Jinxiu Palace. She wants you to have dinner at Jinxiu Palace with the Second Prince after you have seen His Majesty."
"Understood. Tell that person to tell Mother that after Shengsheng sees Father, she must immediately run to see him! Oh no, fly there!"
The palace maid obediently went to reply, and Huang Ying and Zi Juan also performed their respective duties to carry out the tasks instructed.
Once Sheng Sheng was left alone in the bedchamber, her thoughts began to wander uncontrollably.
I wonder if Brother Pei Ji has returned to the palace yet. Brother Pei Ji said he would definitely come back before his birthday, but he didn't say whether he would come back for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
That makes sense, Pei Ji is now a man destined for great things. He finally has the opportunity to leave the palace, and a whole host of matters in the Song Kingdom are waiting for him to attend to.
Sheng Sheng only thought about it for a short while before stopping; she has always been a very understanding person.
The sounds of Xie Yunqi and Shi Tou playing outside the courtyard quickly attracted Sheng Sheng's attention. Sheng Sheng stopped arguing and went to join them in their tantrum.
The stone is now almost twice the size of Xie Yunqi, and Xie Yunqi is still indignant, saying why the stone can grow so big in less than two years, while he, Xie Yunqi, couldn't catch up even after ten years.
Xie Yunwen was both amused and exasperated: "Listen to what you're saying."
Sheng Sheng didn't know whether to laugh or not. She kicked the embroidered ball to the other side and watched as Shi Tou strode over to catch it. She took the opportunity to say, "Fifth Brother, I think you're just too idle to do this. It seems that Consort Li isn't putting enough pressure on you."
"Don't even mention it! You have no idea what kind of life I've been living without you!" Xie Yunqi was indignant for a long time, then sighed. "It's all because you and the Crown Prince are not here. With two fewer people watching over me, Father Emperor has to put all the responsibility that should have been yours on me, which has forced Mother Consort to keep a close eye on me."
"Why don't you ask Father why he's only keeping an eye on you and not on me and my second brother?" Xie Yunwen chuckled. "Father just wants you to take this opportunity to work hard."
They echoed, "Yes, Fifth Brother, this shows that Father still has a lot of potential in his eyes."
Xie Yunqi pouted and muttered under her breath, "Father really overestimates me. Even Grand Tutor Liu bluntly said that I'm hopeless, so why does he keep hoping to turn stone into gold?"
Sheng Sheng and Xie Yunwen both burst into laughter.
"Fifth Brother, you use idioms so well!"
"Hey, what are you laughing at?"
Xie Yunqi watched the two of them laugh for a while, and then inexplicably started laughing himself.
Perhaps seeing the three of them chatting so enthusiastically, Stone very sensibly went to play with the little fox that had appeared out of nowhere.
Sunshine, gentle breeze, flowers and grass, red palace walls and blue sky reflect each other.
The familiar yet long-lost scene, laughing together in such a comfortable setting, is something that no amount of exotic delicacies or novel gadgets can compare to.
Sheng Sheng stretched and yawned.
Yes, it's definitely better to go home.
It's a pity Xie Yunjia is missing, otherwise Sheng Sheng would definitely start telling them in detail about the things she encountered along the way.
If she tells Xie Yunqi now, she'll have to tell Xie Yunjia later, which is quite troublesome.
Let's explain it all together next time when everyone is gathered together!
Thinking of this, Sheng Sheng asked casually, "Where did my elder sister go? I haven't seen her at all. Isn't Wenhua Palace closed for the day today?"
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