Chapter 422 Bringing Witnesses Back to Beijing
However, a testimony is naturally not as powerful as the testimony of the witness himself.
If Niu Qingru is willing to go back with them, that would be the best outcome.
Seeing the hesitation on Sheng Sheng's face, Niu Qingru said, "Your Highness, it's not just because of my guilt towards you. In fact, Empress Zheng used my sister's feelings for her family to force her to do all sorts of evil things, and she even killed my sister and my parents. Before, I could only secretly hate her in my heart because I couldn't afford to offend her, I was afraid of dying. But now that I've met you, Your Highness, I want to go back to the capital with you to personally expose Empress Zheng's true colors and avenge my dead family!"
"this……"
"Your Highness, I believe you will protect me. Please grant my request!"
Niu Qingru kowtowed deeply.
"Your food is here, sir!"
Amidst hesitation, the waiter pushed open the door with the dishes. Upon seeing the unbelievable scene in the private room, the waiter's smile froze on his face, unsure whether to go in or back.
Why is this person kowtowing?
Could he have stumbled upon something terrible? Will he be silenced?!
The waiter's face was filled with terror. He sighed and rubbed his forehead, utterly helpless: "Miss Niu, please get up."
Niu Qingru realized that the waiter had misunderstood and quickly got up.
"Miss...so you're agreeing to my request?"
The best outcome would be for the witness to personally testify in court, and Niu Qingru herself was willing to do so, saying there was no reason for her to disagree.
"Okay, we'll do our best to protect you!" Sheng Sheng finally relented after making up her mind.
"Thank you, miss!"
Seeing this, Zijuan quickly told the waiter to continue serving the dishes, afraid that people might misunderstand.
The waiter nervously finished serving the dishes and then slipped out like a whirlwind.
Sheng Sheng propped her chin up and gestured for everyone to sit down: "Let's all eat together, and let's not talk about anything else for now."
After spending some time together, Niu Qingru had come to realize that the second princess was soft-hearted.
However, Niu Qingru still didn't sit down to eat with them. Instead, she shook her head and said, "Miss, since I'm going back to Yu Kingdom with you, I should settle things at home as soon as possible. I won't bother you any longer. I need to go home and explain things to my husband, and I also need to give my son some proper instructions."
"In that case, how about we meet at the west gate in three days?"
"no problem."
"Okay, if you need any help, just come to the Xie residence in Wunan Lane to find me."
"Thank you, Miss."
Niu Qingru and her son bowed respectfully and left with tears in their eyes.
After Niu Qingru left, only Shengsheng and the other two remained.
Having found Niu Qingru, an important witness, Sheng Sheng didn't seem particularly happy.
Zijuan asked, "Miss, with this lady here, it's a certainty that Empress Zheng's persecution of you will be exposed. At that time, His Majesty will surely punish Empress Zheng severely, and the Consort and you will find some solace for what you've suffered over the years. Why do you still seem unhappy, Miss?"
“You’re right.” Sheng Sheng sighed. “Although I really hate Empress Zheng, if it weren’t for her, I wouldn’t have been separated from my mother and brother for so long. But Empress Zheng is also my brother’s biological mother. I’m just a little afraid of my brother…”
After a long and difficult journey, Xie Yunyang finally saw the clouds part and the sun rise, and she finally figured out what she truly wanted in her heart.
If he knew that his mother had done so many things, would he be shocked?
Xie Yun-yang is a good person in every way. He is gentle, kind, patient, and skilled in both literary and martial arts.
However, he also cares a lot about the relationships around him.
It was precisely because he cared more about emotions that he didn't want to become a cold, heartless, and lonely person in order to become a qualified crown prince in Empress Zheng's eyes.
As the saying goes, the deeper the hatred, the heavier the love.
Xie Yun-yang hates the shackles that Empress Zheng has imposed on him, but he still cannot sever the fact that Empress Zheng is his mother.
Moreover, he also had a deceased brother from the same mother who was holding him back.
The relationship between the mother and son is already very strained. If the Crown Prince were to suddenly find out that Empress Zheng was behind the events of so many years ago, would he be able to bear it?
Sheng Sheng was so conflicted that she couldn't eat anymore. Zi Juan was very worried and looked at Zhui Feng in dismay.
"Lord Chasing Wind, what should we do?"
At this crucial moment, Zijuan was no longer afraid of embarrassment.
Zhui Feng glanced at her, then spoke cautiously to Sheng Sheng, "Miss, is it possible... that the young master already knew something about it?"
"Huh?" Sheng Sheng opened her eyes wide, her big eyes filled with great confusion.
"Do you know what? Do you know about that fire?"
“Yes.” Zhui Feng nodded. “Although I was transferred to Miss’s side a long time ago, I can still learn most of the information from other guards. According to Thirteen, who is close to the Second Prince, as early as when Cui Lan’s assassination attempt on Miss and Empress Zheng’s hiring of an assassin to kill her were exposed, you already knew that Empress Zheng was involved in the fire that year.”
"Um?"
She was completely surprised; she had never known that Xie Yun-yang had known all this all along.
Although Empress Zheng sent assassins to kill her and attempted to sow discord between Xie Yunyang and Xie Yunwen by destroying the Rejuvenating Herb, these events are undeniable.
But even Consort Rong didn't know about what happened five years ago, so how could Xie Yun-yang know?
"Did your brother tell him?"
Zhui Feng nodded.
"That's true. Besides my brother, no one else could have told the Crown Prince."
Sheng Sheng breathed a sigh of relief.
So Xie Yun-yang already knew all along? Does that mean he had already accepted it?
That's good, it saves me from not knowing how to start a conversation with him.
However, it turns out that the Crown Prince knew everything along the way. Given Xie Yun's personality, he must feel extremely guilty.
On the surface, he seemed perfectly fine, but no one knew how much effort he had put in to get through this ordeal.
This feeling must be terrible.
"Sigh." Sheng Sheng felt a little sorry for him. "But, as much as I feel sorry for him, we still need to get down to business. It's good that the Crown Prince already knew, so we don't need to think too much about how to get him to accept it."
“Yes, Miss, shall we tell the young master that we want to take Miss Niu back to Yu Kingdom with us after we go back today?” Zijuan said.
"Hmm!" Sheng Sheng nodded. "We originally planned to set off in two days, but we wanted to give Miss Niu enough time to settle things at home, so we changed the date to three days later. Now that we have an extra day, we can enjoy the delicious food of Jin Kingdom for another day!"
The previously heavy atmosphere brightened again with the lively chatter. Zijuan thought for a moment and suggested, "How about I go to the Shen residence these next few days to learn some cooking skills from the cooks there? Miss seems to really enjoy Jin cuisine. I'll learn a few representative Jin dishes, and if Miss wants to eat them after we return to the capital, I'll make them for her!"
Clapping and nodding repeatedly, they exclaimed, "Great! Zijuan, you're so wonderful!"
Zijuan clapped along with her: "As long as it makes Miss happy."
The sun shines brightly outside the window, and a few sparrows occasionally fly by, chirping incessantly.
The bright sunlight seemed to dispel some of the chill in the air, shining through the window, clear and warm.
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