Chapter 220 Guilty Heart
I even began to associate constantly, and my thoughts ran wild like a wild horse.
The eldest prince kept speculating, wondering if he was being secretly used by the second prince, while he was still sitting there, unaware and complacent.
The more he thought about it, the more the eldest prince felt like a stupid clown, being played around by others without even realizing it.
Based on this, the eldest prince now finds everyone he sees suspicious.
Especially Chu Ci, who was exiled early with the Fan family, how did she know about the situation under the King of Shu's underground?
Then, the eldest prince stared at Chu Ci and asked, "Princess Yixin, how did you know this?"
The eldest prince stared at Chu Ci intently, his eyes filled with deep doubts and persistent exploration, as if he wanted to find the answer from her face.
Chu Ci did not answer, but just stared at the eldest prince calmly, his eyes calm and composed, with no waves of fear in them.
Seeing this, the eldest prince suddenly had an even more terrifying thought in his mind: "Could the Fan family's exile have been a deliberate prank orchestrated by my father?"
The eldest prince was so shocked by his own thought that he took a deep breath and his face turned pale as paper in an instant, without any blood.
Because he was so shocked, he blurted out what was in his mind without realizing it.
Chu Ci was just about to persuade the eldest prince not to scare himself.
The eldest prince then began to make excuses for the emperor: "No wonder so many families were exiled after the Fan family. I'm afraid they are the emperor's real target."
"And the story about my fifth brother being hunted down in the past, was that also a lie?"
Fifth Prince: [How did the boss come to this conclusion?]
The fifth prince was full of doubts and wanted to ask what was going on, but when he opened his mouth, his throat seemed to be blocked and he couldn't say anything.
Seeing that the Fifth Prince did not refute, the eldest prince felt even colder. "Fifth brother's assassination was probably just to get to Yazhou smoothly and eliminate the spies and ants hiding in the dark in the south, right?"
The eldest prince's voice trembled more and more as he spoke, and he became more and more certain of his own speculation. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead in a continuous stream, like beads from a broken string, one after another, unable to be stopped.
The eldest prince's logic is damn perfect and impeccable.
Chu Ci sneered inwardly when she heard this. This eldest prince really ignored her completely!
Wait, ignore?
By the time I arrived in Beijing, the news of the Fan family's restoration had probably already spread throughout the capital. Choosing to remain invisible at this time should only bring benefits!
So, Chu Ci pretended to be intimate and approached Fan Jingrui, complaining with a hint of pity, "No wonder they say that a father is the greatest hero in his child's heart."
"I'm afraid that in the eldest prince's heart, the emperor is no longer just a hero, but an extraordinary god." The voice was gentle and melodious, but also revealed a bit of irony.
Fan Jingrui understood the meaning of the music and pulled the fifth prince to a distance to whisper to him.
Under normal circumstances, the eldest prince would have noticed their actions, but at this moment, the shock and fear in his heart occupied his entire mind like a tide, leaving him no time to care about anything else.
So, in the next few days, the Fifth Prince and Fan Jingrui deliberately used some Spring and Autumn grammar to explain each time.
However, this ambiguous statement not only failed to eliminate the eldest prince's doubts, but instead made his misunderstanding deeper and deeper.
Whenever Qianxue and Qianyan encountered this situation, they couldn't help but burst out laughing.
However, behind this suppressed laughter, there was more of a deep fear, "Sister-in-law, is this really feasible? What if one day it gets exposed, what will happen to His Royal Highness the Prince of Shu?"
Qianxue frowned and said worriedly.
"He can only hold it in. After all, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin and your elder brother have explained it to him many times, right?" Chu Ci smiled mysteriously, with a hint of cunning in his eyes.
However, the worried Qianxue did not notice the deep meaning in Chu Ci's words. She subconsciously opened her mouth and wanted to refute. The other party was a prince, and it would not work just by reasoning.
But Qianyan grabbed her arm, then he leaned close to Qianxue's ear and whispered a few words in a low voice.
Then, Qianxue's expression changed significantly at a speed visible to the naked eye. She looked much happier, and her originally furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
Then, she stared at Chu Ci with burning eyes and asked impatiently, "Sister-in-law, is that so?"
Chu Ci heard this and nodded slightly with a smile, "Almost, but remember to keep this matter confidential."
The tone was gentle yet carried an unquestionable seriousness.
"Okay." Qianxue responded excitedly, with anticipation glittering in her eyes.
Not far away, the eldest prince watched this scene and, for some reason, shuddered. To conceal his uneasiness, he casually asked, "Is Huaiji the one ahead?"
The Fifth Prince pretended to be unaware of the First Prince's unusual behavior and said calmly, "Yes, it's another half-day's journey to Huaiji County. Are you interested in going in for a stroll?"
"No..." The eldest prince was about to refuse when the scouts ahead hurried back with a report. "Your Highness the Prince of Shu, Your Highness the Prince of Qin, ten miles ahead, it's raining heavily. The road has been washed away by the flood."
"What if we take a detour?" The eldest prince frowned and asked anxiously.
The scout's face was solemn as he hurriedly explained, "Your Highness, if we take a detour, we'll have to go through a mountain forest. The road is not only rugged and difficult to travel, but also often infested with wild beasts."
"Furthermore, the terrain in this mountain forest is complex, making it easy to get lost. Even if you manage to get through the forest, the road on the other side is dilapidated, narrow and slippery, making it extremely difficult for vehicles and horses to pass through, and the time it would take is incalculable."
The road ahead was blocked, and retreat was impossible. The eldest prince stood there, his brow furrowed, filled with worry, his thoughts tangled like a tangled mess.
But it's hard for a child to understand the thoughts of an adult. Compared to the eldest prince and his friends, who were filled with worry, little Minghui was thinking, "If we can't move forward, can we go into the mountains and explore?"
It was because, in order to brag, Qianxue and Qianyan vividly described their story of looking for pepper on the way to exile, making the thrilling and novel experience seem particularly attractive.
When the eldest prince saw Minghui was still causing trouble at this critical moment, he immediately became furious and was about to scold her harshly.
Chu Ci quickly said, "Of course, it's possible, but Minghui is still young. For safety reasons, she can only move around on the periphery. Is Minghui willing?"
In the past, the eldest prince would have given a stern look to anyone who dared to contradict him, no matter how high their status was.
But now, he felt uneasy because he thought that the emperor had seen through all his thoughts and actions!
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