Chapter 327: The Way Back (Part 1)
Sun Wei took the tea and thanked him.
Yu Yi then asked, "What happened yesterday? I heard that Mr. Lu went to the capital."
Sun Wei then told Yu Yi what happened yesterday.
Yu Yi thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Luckily, Ziheng arrived in time, and we escaped unharmed."
"That's right," Sun Wei said, "but I don't know why, I've been feeling uneasy lately, and I always feel like something is wrong."
Yu Yi glanced at her and smiled, "My Lady, do you think the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince are too easy to deal with?"
"That's not what I meant."
"If I were a queen, I would think so too. However, those in the know are often confused. As an outsider, I believe there is nothing wrong with what the prince said."
Sun Wei didn't answer, but just thought and took a sip of tea.
Sun Qiao's voice came from not far away.
She looked up and saw that Sun Qiao was splashed with water by the fish in the water. The manager and Aju quickly took Sun Qiao downstairs to change clothes.
It's raining.
Rainwater dripped down the eaves.
Sun Wei looked at the raindrops and asked calmly, "Sir, do you think that the prince took Aqiao as his disciple deliberately?"
Yu Yi paused and asked, "Why do you say that, my lady?"
"Recently, Aqiao has told me many things I didn't know before. For example, long before the Crown Prince accepted a disciple, he happened to meet Aqiao under the guise of visiting the young master. Later, when the Crown Prince learned that Aqiao wanted to be his disciple, he even pointed Aqiao in the direction of the Winter Solstice martial arts competition. Why do you think the Crown Prince treats Aqiao so well?"
Yu Yi asked, "Did Master Sun mention that I had gone to the Sun Mansion to ask him the same question?"
"I have said that," Sun Wei said, "That's why I want to know your answer."
Yu Yi's face was indifferent as he looked into the distance.
"Young Master Sun probably also said that the Crown Prince had frequently asked him about the news of the Lady."
Sun nodded slightly.
"Why do you need my answer, my lady? I believe that anyone who has the same doubt in their mind already has the answer."
Sun Wei gasped.
"The prince has known my identity for a long time, right?" she asked.
"Exactly."
"When did you find out?"
"It was around the time you first met Young Master Sun. Your Majesty was trying to get your father to leave the capital, which in turn caught the Crown Prince's attention. He used an excuse to approach Young Master Sun, hoping to find out about your father, but unexpectedly learned that Young Master Sun had an older sister who was about the same age as your Majesty, and who left home around the same time you entered the palace. Unfortunately, the Crown Prince noticed the resemblance between your Majesty and Young Master Sun."
Sun Wei didn't expect this.
Sun Qiao actually doesn't look much like her, only her mother said that their eyes are somewhat similar.
"The prince has spoken to you, young master, right?"
"I sought out Ziheng for this discussion," Yu Yi said. "He was so kind to Master Sun that I had to ask him about his intentions. However, Ziheng didn't need my help; he had already determined the identity of the Lady."
Although it is bad news, the worry that has been hanging in the air for the past few days can finally be put at ease.
Sun Wei took a deep breath and asked, "So, what exactly is the prince's intention towards A Qiao right now?"
"Ziheng loves Young Master Sun, there's no doubt about that. As for accepting Young Master Sun as his disciple, it's at least a warning to you. Since you're willing to deceive me in order to become the Princess of Yuzhang, he naturally can't trust you completely and is understandable for using Young Master Sun as a bargaining chip. As long as you have no ill intentions towards Ziheng, Ziheng's relationship with Young Master Sun will naturally be purely a master-disciple relationship. You can rest assured about that."
Sun Wei thought about it and felt that it made sense.
"So, it has been three months since the prince discovered my identity. Why didn't you tell me?"
"Ziheng has warned me not to interfere in his family affairs. He's my friend, and since I promised, I can't disobey him," Yu Yi said. "But I'm not blindly following him. First, I trust Ziheng's character. I know he's not a sinister villain who would do anything bad. Second, I think it's best to let Ziheng think it through and be honest with you. But I didn't expect that he hadn't mentioned it to you for three months."
This is also what Sun Wei is most puzzled about.
"Sir, why do you think the prince has been pretending not to know?"
Yu Yi did not answer, but just looked at the splashing water on the ground and thought about his conversation with Sima Jun.
——"Ziheng, you and Sun Nujun have no future."
"What future?" Sima Jun said, "I don't understand Bo You's intention."
"On the way back from Hengshan, I saw it clearly. Ziheng is not family to Sun Nujun."
Thinking of this, Yu Yi sighed in his heart.
I am indeed an outsider.
If Sima Jun revealed Sun Wei's identity, he would have to pour out his feelings at the same time. Otherwise, given Sun Wei's cautious nature and the crime of deceiving the emperor, he would definitely be on guard against him.
Therefore, the best strategy to keep Sun Wei by his side is not to expose the truth before Sima Jun is sure of the truth.
Since Sima Jun planned to play dumb, Yu Yi also planned to play dumb.
He would never do anything to help others.
"I don't know," Yu Yi retracted his gaze and looked at Sun Wei, saying, "Perhaps Ziheng would be happy to keep the Lady as Princess of Yuzhang. After all, the Lady has always been quite helpful to Ziheng, and it's understandable that Ziheng appreciates the Lady's strategy. Isn't this exactly what the Lady wishes for?"
Sima Jun needs her to be the Princess of Yuzhang... Sun Wei thought about it and felt that this explanation was indeed the most convincing.
In this case, she should be a very satisfactory stepmother to him.
"So the prince definitely helped me to cover up my lies in front of the crown prince last night, and was willing to join me in deceiving the emperor. This is really rare." She said self-deprecatingly.
Yu Yi didn't understand her self-mockery, but he felt that she was a little unusual.
"Now that my lady knows the truth, are you afraid?" he asked.
"I was very scared last night. It wasn't that I was afraid of something happening to me, but I was afraid that it would bring trouble to A-Qiao, and my father and mother who were away in Jiangzhou."
After Sun Wei finished speaking, she looked at Yu Yi and suddenly bowed to him solemnly: "I know I owe you, sir, but I have no one else to turn to. If the time comes when I can no longer protect myself, can I entrust Qiao and my parents to you?"
"What are you doing, my lady?" Yu Yi quickly helped her up. "We are old acquaintances. Even if my lady doesn't ask, I will do my best."
Sun Wei knew that Yu Yi would not refuse, but she was still moved when she heard this.
"How could I have deserved your help? I don't know how to repay you."
"Why would I want to repay you? I don't have many close friends, and even fewer confidants, and Mr. Sun is one of them. I'm happy to contribute to Mr. Sun's descendants." Yu Yi said, "Yesterday, A'ru told me about the Lady, and I felt the same way. Why is the Lady always thinking about others and never worrying about herself?"
"I have come this far. There is no turning back. I can only keep going. Worrying about myself will only add to my troubles."
"Why?" Yu Yi was puzzled. "Who or what happened in Jiankang City that would make the Queen risk her life for it?"
"There are many," Sun Wei said, "I cannot allow myself to live in regret for the rest of my life. I don't want to live that kind of life for even a single day."
Yu Yi looked at her for a long time and asked, "Is it Ziheng?"
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