1858 Trust, the blood and tears behind the glory

This question…

I'm afraid I can only ask the national teacher!

The Ninth Prince and Feng Qingchen looked at each other and finally chose not to mention it.

No one could guess what the Emperor of Xiling was thinking, not to mention the presence of the Imperial Master whose ability was unknown. No one knew what decision these two people would make together.

While Feng Qingchen and the Ninth Prince were guessing what the Emperor of Xiling was thinking, the Emperor of Xiling was getting angry at the eldest princess.

Although the inferences of the Ninth Uncle and Feng Qingchen were not completely correct, they were almost correct. The people who assassinated Feng Qingchen last night were sent by the Princess.

The eldest princess ordered her men to pretend to be people from the Hundred Ghosts Palace. They first set fire and then took advantage of the chaos to kill Feng Qingchen and take Feng Jin away.

The eldest princess knew that Zuo An had been protecting Feng Jin in secret. With Zuo An around, Feng Qingchen would die, but Feng Jin would definitely be fine, so the eldest princess was not worried that anything would happen to Feng Jin.

Unfortunately, the perfectly planned assassination was plagued by several mistakes, and not only did it fail to achieve its goal, it also brought about a lifetime of trouble.

The Princess's men had overlooked the existence of Master Zuo An, not to mention the sudden appearance of the Ninth Prince. These two variables left the assassin with no advantage at all. Not to mention killing Feng Qingchen, he couldn't even escape unscathed.

"Didn't you say that Dong Lingjiu was in the city last night and saved Feng Qingchen? Then tell me, who did I see today?" This was not the first time that Emperor Xiling lost his temper with the eldest princess, but it was definitely the most serious time. It could be seen that he was really angry today.

No, it should be extremely embarrassing.

No one knew how angry he was the moment he saw the Ninth Prince come in.

"I have told you countless times to behave yourself and stop causing trouble. Yet you still think you haven't caused enough trouble in the past few years, and that I haven't cleaned up enough messes for you." Emperor Xiling flicked his sleeves and sat on the dragon throne angrily.

The princess knelt in the center of the hall, a trace of worry flashed in her eyes, and she said tearfully, "Brother, I know I was wrong. I really don't know what's going on. I swear to heaven, the news I got is absolutely true. Dong Lingjiu was really in the city yesterday and saved Feng Qingchen."

"I don't want to hear all this. I only know that my behavior today was like that of a clown. Do you think Dong Lingjiu doesn't understand why I went to the villa?" The emperor couldn't help getting annoyed when he thought of the Ninth Prince's all-seeing eyes.

Ever since he became emperor, he has never been looked down upon. Today, at the hands of Dong Lingjiu, he once again experienced the feeling of being looked down upon.

"Royal brother, there must be something wrong here. I would never deceive you. You must believe me. I would never do anything to hurt you." The eldest princess looked at the emperor anxiously with tears on her face.

The emperor sneered and looked down at the princess. "Will not harm me? How can I believe that? Dong Lingjiu was still in the city last night. I also ordered the city gates to be sealed and no one was allowed to go out. Tell me, how did Dong Lingjiu appear in the Dong Ling team?"

The emperor believed that Dong Lingjiu was in the city last night, and that was why he was angry. What did Dong Lingjiu's return today mean? It meant that there was a traitor in Xiling, and this person was someone he trusted and close to him, otherwise he would not have been able to send Dong Lingjiu out without anyone noticing.

"Royal brother, please believe me. I really don't know. Royal brother, anyone in this world will betray you, but I will never. For you, I can sacrifice everything. How could I betray you?" The princess cried and said, she must dispel the emperor's suspicion. Seeing that the emperor still had doubts, the princess gritted her teeth, closed her eyes and said, "Royal brother, don't you know what kind of person I am? Back then, I could give myself to those perverts and let them abuse me; I could give myself to please my father and ask for his favor. Now I can do anything for you. Royal brother, please believe me. I will never do anything to hurt you."

After saying this, the princess was already in tears...

She never wanted to mention these shameful pasts. She buried them deep in her heart and pretended that nothing had happened. In this way, she would always be the glorious eldest princess.

She said this today because she realized that the emperor was becoming increasingly dissatisfied with her, especially when she was seriously ill two years ago, which made the emperor suspicious of her. She must regain the emperor's trust, even if she had to dig out the rotten wound in her heart with her own hands.

"Royal brother, we had a very difficult time back then, but we got through it all. Don't you believe me now? My life is ruined. I have nothing else to ask for, only that your kingdom remain stable and that you live long." The eldest princess burst into tears, bowed with her hands, and prostrated herself in front of the palace.

The eldest princess at this time was no longer the powerful and influential eldest princess of Xiling. She was just a weak woman who was bullied but unable to struggle.

All those who abused her died, but that didn't matter, the pain would remain in her heart forever. Not to mention her body, even her heart was broken.

Outsiders only see her glory as a princess, but does anyone see the blood and tears behind her glory?

Born into the royal family, what does it matter? Without a mother or maternal family to protect her, a child in the palace lives worse than a servant. Without the emperor's favor, even a maid or eunuch dares to bully her and starve her to death.

Tianyu was right. She had relied on men all her life. When her father was in power, she relied on him. After her brother succeeded to the throne, she relied on him.

She had almost forgotten the shameful past, but it was mentioned again today. It was impossible for her to say that she did not hate or resent it.

The princess prostrated herself on the ground, her hands clenched into fists, her nails digging into her palms, which were wet...

Men are the most unreliable things in this world. No matter how much she sacrificed, she could never get the emperor's full trust. If she wants to be free from others' control, she still has to take power herself!

Emperor Xiling knew that his sister had changed, but when he thought about the things that happened in the past, he was always more indulgent and distressed towards the eldest princess.

"I will not pursue this matter any further. Clean up the mess and don't let Dongling find out about you." Emperor Xiling raised his hand, somewhat helplessly.

If the princess's plan succeeded, it would have greatly relieved the pressure on Xiling, but the princess failed. Of course, the most important point was that the princess did not discuss it with him before taking action.

This is what the emperor is most dissatisfied with.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Long live the emperor." The eldest princess cried bitterly and could not speak, but her heart was cold.

She knew that although the emperor said that he would not pursue the matter, he was still on guard against her in his heart and still did not trust her. The throne he had promised to her son was just empty words...