Chapter 227: Long Talk (Part 2)
Memories emerged from the depths of my mind.
Copyists don't sign their books, but she likes to be different. Not only does she want to sign, but she also wants it to be unique. The way she ended the book was a method she had thought about for a long time.
And about these four words...
Yu Yi suddenly said, "If I remember correctly, your name is Sun Wei, right?"
Sun Wei never expected that he even knew the origin of her name.
"Did grandpa say that?" she asked hurriedly.
Yu Yi smiled and nodded, "Mr. Sun praised you highly, saying you are the most intelligent woman in the world."
Sun Wei smiled slightly, but his eyes darkened.
"Grandpa was also the best grandfather in the world. It's a pity that he is gone."
Yu Yi looked at her and asked, "Mr. Sun, do you know that the lady has become the Princess of Yuzhang?"
Sun Wei looked up at him and shook her head slightly.
"What I did was my own decision, and my family members are not aware of it."
Yu Yi was surprised and asked, "Why?"
"Since you are aware of my grandfather's praise, you should also be aware of his expectations," Sun Wei said. "I have stayed in Anning. My life has been arranged by my parents, serving as a husband and raising children, living a mediocre life. I was born into the Wujun Sun family and have been taught by my grandfather since childhood. I have never considered myself inferior to anyone else in the world. Jiankang is my ancestral home. My grandfather praised its scenery, and I have longed for it since I was young. Unfortunately, my parents ignored my thoughts, and I had no choice but to leave. I only hope to make a career, so that my life in this world will be worthwhile."
Sun Wei once thought about how to explain to Yu Yi so that his actions would seem impeccable.
But after thinking about it, she suddenly felt that using her past life self as an explanation was the most appropriate.
At that time, Sun Wei was ambitious and unwilling to be mediocre.
That was her, the source of all the love, hate, and vengeance in these two lives.
In her previous life, she never avoided this.
In this life, she no longer has to be shy.
Yu Yi was obviously stunned by her words, his eyes full of shock.
"Does the lady run away from home?"
Sun Wei shook her head. "Not really. Last year, I fell into the sea and couldn't wake up for several days. At that time, a female Taoist from Qingcheng Mountain passed by Anning. My father paid a large sum of money to have her perform a ritual for me, and I woke up. My father thought she was quite effective and respected her very much. But I knew it was all just a coincidence. The female Taoist was just a charlatan. But charlatans have their uses. I pawned the valuables left to me by my grandfather, gave the money I got to the female Taoist, and asked her to speak a few words. She told my father that I had to practice Taoism with him for five years, otherwise my life would be in danger. The Taoist worked very hard and persuaded my father, and I got the opportunity to leave home."
Yu Yi was amazed and paused for a moment before asking, "How did such a lady become the Princess of Yuzhang?"
"Everything is a matter of chance. After leaving Anning, I wanted to go to Jiankang, but I was alone and broke, so I couldn't even find the money for the journey, let alone a place to stay. I followed that Taoist woman around Lingnan, hoping to find a merchant who would take me on the journey and serve as a servant to cover the cost. One day, in Cangwu, I rescued the Princess of Yuzhang, who had narrowly escaped a flood. When she woke up, she said she didn't want to go to the Yuzhang Palace, she just wanted to escape. Hearing her, I came up with a plan and took her place."
"So, the Lady actually replaced Madam Lu and entered the Prince of Yuzhang's palace?"
"Exactly."
Yu Yi's expression was uncertain, and he just looked at her: "My lady, do you know that this is a crime of deceiving the emperor?"
"I know," Sun Wei said, "but if I want to realize my ambition, this is the only way. Fortunately, this plan has never been exposed, and now, the prince no longer doubts it."
Yu Yi shook his head. "But this is ultimately false. As far as I know, the Sun clan is still in Jiankang. Since your Majesty wishes to return, why don't you send a letter, reunite with your clan, and ask them to come and meet you?"
Sun Wei smiled bitterly: "If they wanted, why would Grandfather die of old age in peace?"
Yu Yi was speechless for a moment.
The candle flickered with a "crack".
After a while, Yu Yi said, "I have suggested that Mr. Sun and his wife and their family be taken to Jiankang. If Mr. Sun had agreed then, perhaps the wife wouldn't have to take such a risk."
Sun Wei shook his head.
"I still say that if the clan members were willing to acknowledge us, we would have gone to Jiankang long ago, even if grandfather had never met you," Sun Wei said. "My family has no one to rely on in Jiankang, and it would be difficult for us to gain a foothold even if we went there. I'm afraid that in the end, it would be better for us to stay in Anning. I think grandfather declined your kindness out of this concern."
Yu Yi's eyes moved and he sighed softly.
"Is the real princess still alive?" he asked.
"Of course she's alive." Sun Wei said, "Do you think, sir, that I killed her?"
Yu Yi looked at her and said, "I don't think that the lady killed the princess. I just think that the princess really died in the flood."
"Thank you for your trust, sir." Sun Wei said, "I am deeply grateful for your kindness in thinking of me."
"I'm not being wishful thinking, ignoring the facts," Yu Yi said. "I trust Mr. Sun and the Crown Prince. Mr. Sun is a man of integrity, and the people he personally teaches wouldn't be criminals. The Crown Prince has a keen eye and a sharp mind. If the Lady had evil intentions, how could he not see through them?"
After a pause, he continued, "These days, I keep thinking back to that day when the carriage overturned. Your Highness knew I had seen through your identity, yet you still saved me. This shows you still have a conscience."
When he said this, Sun Wei felt a little ashamed.
Her grandfather had indeed taught her well, but in her previous life, she had been obsessed with fame and wealth and could not be considered a good person;
Sima Jun had indeed observed her carefully, but his experience in his previous life showed that he was not so discerning.
As for the carriage overturning that day, Sun Wei knew that he had the intention to kill Yu Yi.
"I didn't save you, sir. It was just that you arrived in time." Sun Wei said modestly.
"Not killing is saving," Yu Yi said. "In the last moment of my fainting, I saw the lady pull out her hairpin. I know what she was thinking at that moment."
Sun Wei was speechless.
Seeing Sun Wei's stunned expression, Yu Yi continued, "At that time, I was powerless to stop the Lady. But the Lady didn't take any action after all. Why?"
Sun Wei thought that the people her grandfather praised were indeed not good people.
"I can't bear it." She said honestly, "I know that my grandfather loves you very much, and I can't let him down."
Yu Yi smiled when he heard this.
"My Lady not only saved me, but also saved herself."
"How do you mean?"
Yu Yi took out a piece of paper from under the pillow.
Sun Wei took it and recognized that it was the list that Yin Wen had asked to buy spices that day.
After seeing it, Sun Wei finally understood where he had made a mistake.
"After leaving Manager Tan's shop that day, I returned and left a letter with him. If anything were to happen to me, Manager Tan would deliver the letter to the Crown Prince," Yu Yi said. "The letter revealed the Lady's true identity."
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