Chapter 190 The World Is About to Change
Song Sangyu spoke in a distorted voice:
"What do you know?! Granny Chang... when she was young, she was in love with the Right Chancellor Fu Yunjian. He was her unrequited love!"
“Fu Langxing is the most valued grandson of Prime Minister Fu, and his appearance is somewhat similar to his grandfather… How could she possibly stand by and watch the Fu family bloodline be in danger?”
She touched her stomach, as if trying to convince herself:
"As for me... my condition was critical at the time, and having me along would have been a burden. I'm still young, and I can have more children once I recover!"
“As long as Brother Langxing is alright, as long as he is still alive, I will always have the chance to conceive his child, and I will always have the means to turn things around. Granny Chang... she just made the most rational choice!”
Shen Yiqiu looked at Song Sangyu talking to herself and felt only pity. She continued:
"A rational choice... What about the Trident Guards? Was it Zhao Ke'er's order for Granny Chang to mobilize them to assassinate the Crown Prince? What exactly are you trying to do?"
She suddenly chuckled softly, "The Trident Guard? Shen Yiqiu, you even know that?"
Instead of answering immediately, she fell silent, her eyes darting around, her fingers curling at the hem of her clothes before relaxing.
Shen Yiqiu raised an eyebrow slightly:
"What? You're too scared to talk about it? Or are you just a pawn they've abandoned, and you have no idea what happened?"
Song Sangyu suddenly became incoherent:
“Shen Yiqiu, you’re always like this… you want to control everything and get to the bottom of everything. Do you know how annoying you are?”
As she spoke, she slowly moved closer to the table next to her.
Shen Yiqiu stared intently at her movements, her tone growing even colder:
"Answer my question. What exactly is the relationship between the Trident Guards and Zhao Ke'er?"
Song Sangyu lightly touched the warm bowl with her fingers, then quickly withdrew them.
She raised her head, her madness replaced by pity, and looked at Shen Yiqiu, gently shaking her head:
“Shen Yiqiu, I knew you would come. Look at you now, daring to venture into a place like this alone in order to find out the truth, you are just like your grandmother.
She observed the change in Shen Yiqiu's expression before slowly continuing:
"Wasn't Shen Zhaohua the same back then? Knowing there were tigers in the mountains, he still went towards them. For the sake of so-called righteousness, he dared to venture into any dragon's den or tiger's lair, and thought he could turn any danger into safety... And what was the result? Heh."
"But Shen Yiqiu, have you ever thought about this? You're so smart, why did it come in so easily today?"
easy?
From the moment she decided to come here, to finding this suburban courtyard, to the seemingly lax guards, and... to the door that Bai Mei could open with a simple push.
Behind this smooth success lies an unusual deliberate effort.
It was as if... someone had anticipated her arrival and opened the doors and paved the way for her, just waiting for her to step inside!
"Did you deliberately let me find this place?"
"You only realize it now? Too bad, it's too late!"
A strong wave of dizziness washed over me, and my vision began to blur.
It's the air in this room, a kind of alluring fragrance that automatically evaporates when heated.
She fell for their trap!
Shen Yiqiu struggled to stay conscious, her body swaying as she grabbed the wall to keep from collapsing immediately, her eyes fixed on Song Sangyu:
"You...you're so calculating..."
Song Sangyu smiled slightly:
"Shen Yiqiu, you planned everything, but you never expected me to throw caution to the wind, did you? I'm finished, and you won't have it easy either! Handing you over to them... might give me a chance to survive..."
Shen Yiqiu tried to forcefully exert her internal energy to resist, but the medicine was extremely potent and domineering, specifically targeting those with profound internal energy. Her consciousness was like sinking into a quagmire, quickly swallowed by darkness.
Before I completely lost consciousness, the door was pushed open, and a familiar figure walked in.
His gaze was complicated as he looked at Shen Yiqiu lying on the ground, and he whispered something to Song Sangyu:
"You did a great job."
After an unknown amount of time, Shen Yiqiu woke up with a splitting headache.
She found herself lying on a soft bed in an elegantly furnished room with closed doors and windows, and a faint scent of sandalwood in the air.
She tried to circulate her internal energy, but found her dantian empty and her whole body weak and powerless, clearly indicating that she had been given a very strong muscle-relaxing drug.
She struggled to her feet, walked to the window, and peered through the crack. She saw a charming courtyard, the scenery familiar…
This is actually an earl's mansion!
Fu Langxing actually imprisoned her in his own mansion?
Steady footsteps came from outside the door, followed by the sound of a key unlocking the door.
The door was pushed open, and in the backlight, Fu Langxing walked in carrying some light meals.
He looked at her figure standing by the window, his eyes dark and unreadable.
Fu Langxing placed the tray on the table:
"You're awake. Don't waste your energy. This is the Earl's mansion's secret chamber. My men are everywhere outside. You can't escape, and your internal energy won't recover within twelve hours."
Shen Yiqiu suddenly turned around:
"Fu Langxing! You colluded with Zhao Ke'er to imprison the Marquis of Yongjia, are you plotting a rebellion?"
Faced with her questioning, Fu Langxing stepped forward and stared intently at Shen Yiqiu:
"Rebellion? Yiqiu, I did all this to save your life! Do you know how dangerous the matter you're investigating is? The Crown Prince can't protect you, only here... only by hiding you here can we temporarily escape their notice!"
Shen Yiqiu sneered repeatedly:
"Save my life? Turn me into a prisoner without my freedom? Fu Langxing, don't make excuses for your cowardice. You're just afraid of being exposed and want to keep me in your hands as a bargaining chip for future negotiations or to save your own life!"
Fu Langxing seemed to have his secret exposed; his expression changed, but he forced himself to remain calm and stepped forward, grabbing Shen Yiqiu's shoulders with both hands.
"Shen Yiqiu! You have no idea what the situation is! Do you think I'm trying to harm you? I'm trying to save you!"
He looked around, afraid that someone might be listening, and gritted his teeth as he said:
"The capital is about to undergo a complete upheaval! Do you think Xiao Yongjing, that Crown Prince, can still hold onto his position? Let me tell you, the real Crown Prince is coming back!"
“What Zhao Ke’er holds in her hand is the real imperial heir who was switched back then! Xiao Yongjing is not Jiafei’s biological son at all; that son died long ago.”
"Once Zhao Ke'er's child is revealed, Xiao Yongjing, that scoundrel, will only have one way out: death! The first thing the new emperor will do upon ascending the throne is to eliminate the remnants of the previous dynasty."
"At that time, not only Xiao Yongjing, but all those closely related to him, the officials of the Eastern Palace who support him, and even you, the Crown Princess! No one will escape; they will all be purged and bloodied!"
His tone softened, and a smile that he thought was deeply affectionate but was actually quite twisted appeared on his face:
“Yiqiu, I hid you here, pulled you out of the limelight, and completely severed ties with Xiao Yongjing to save your life.”
"Only here, in the Earl's mansion, with my father's connections in the court and... and the upcoming merit of supporting the new emperor, might be able to protect you!"
"Once you promise not to get involved in these things anymore, once things have calmed down, I... I might be able to plead with the new emperor to grant you mercy and keep you safe, and we can start over..."
Shen Yiqiu waved his hand away:
"Why should an opportunist who is eager to take sides make himself sound so sentimental and righteous?"
Fu Langxing was enraged:
"You! You're utterly ungrateful. In short, until you come to terms with reality, you're staying here, and you're not going anywhere!"
After saying that, he locked the door again.
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