Chapter 842: Persistence, I want peace of mind

It was a dark and windy night. On the top of a solitary tower, in the strong wind, the Ninth Prince and Xiling Tianyu each sat on one side, silently gazing into the distance. The wind blew, their robes rustled, and their hair flew backwards with the wind. The wind was like a knife blowing on their faces, which could make people feel painful, but also clear their minds.

Xiling Tianyu seemed old and steady, but at this moment he could no longer hold back. He suppressed the urge to curse and glared at the Ninth Uncle with gritted teeth.

He spent most of the day searching in Dongling Imperial City before he found such an abandoned tower inside the imperial city that was not noticed by anyone. He originally wanted to play a little trick on the Ninth Uncle, but he ended up getting himself into trouble instead of getting the person into trouble.

This abandoned tower had been in disrepair for a long time. Most importantly, it was very high. Standing on it and being blown by the cold wind would make people shiver. At least he could hardly hold on, and his teeth were chattering. However, the person he wanted to plot against was not affected at all, and stood in the cold wind like a pine or cypress, without bending or breaking.

Wuuwuwu... Which bastard suggested that I choose an abandoned tower? He didn't scare the Ninth Emperor Uncle, but he almost caught a cold. Xiling Tianyu couldn't stand it anymore. He suppressed his teeth chattering and looked at the Ninth Emperor Uncle with great grace: "Did the trip to Xiling yield a good harvest?"

"It's okay." Even without looking at Xiling Tianyu, the Ninth Prince knew what he looked like at the moment. A smile flashed across his black eyes and the corners of his lips rose slightly.

You want to mess with me, but you don't even see whose territory this is. Do you really think he is a pampered prince or grandson of the emperor who knows nothing? Not to mention this cold wind, even with a single coat on Beiling Xuefeng, he can withstand it.

"That matter..." Having said this, Xiling Tianyu paused for a moment, took a breath, and then continued to ask: "How is the investigation going?"

It’s not that my body is so cold that I can’t speak, but that my heart is so cold that I can’t speak.

"All the evidence points to Xiling Tianlei's mother. She has nothing to do with your mother. The imperial physician who treated you died not long after your accident, and the cause of death could not be determined." The Ninth Prince stated the results of the investigation without any emotion.

"Is the evidence obvious?" The Ninth Prince's words made Xiling Tianyu feel a little relieved, but he still had a vague uncertainty in his heart. It was a pity that things that happened more than ten years ago were not easy to investigate.

"It's not obvious. It's impossible to incriminate Concubine Yu with just those evidences. The actual evidence has been carefully wiped out, and none of the people from that time can be found. So many years have passed, it's not easy to investigate." The Ninth Prince knew that Xiling Tianyu's disabled legs were his inner demon. The first person Xiling Tianyu suspected was his mother, so he went back to ask his mother about it.

After the matter was made public, Xiling Tianyu also investigated privately and confirmed that the matter had nothing to do with his mother. All the evidence pointed to Concubine Yu. Xiling Tianyu chose to believe his mother. After all, even a tiger will not eat its own cubs.

But it was obvious that Xiling Tianshou's belief was not ingrained in his bones, and he still had some doubts in his heart. After all, it was not difficult to murder the prince under the nose of the queen, so how could his mother not know about it?

Xiling Tianyu came to Dongling with a hint of doubt. When he learned that the Ninth Prince was planning to go to Xiling, he asked the Ninth Prince to investigate on his behalf, as an outsider would see things more clearly.

The results of the Ninth Prince's investigation were exactly the same as what Xiling Tianyu knew. Logically, he should have been relieved, but... perhaps it was because of his preconceived notions. When Feng Qingchen said that his legs were crippled by the doctor, the first person he suspected was his mother. Even though all the evidence pointed to another person, he still couldn't let it go.

"I always feel that there is something weird about this matter." Logically, Xiling Tianyu should be happy since the matter had nothing to do with his biological mother, but he just couldn't feel happy.

Back then, Xiling Tianlei and his mother were not favored, and they had no external help. How could Concubine Yu cripple his legs without leaving any trace? The most suspicious thing is that his mother did not find out anything back then, but he found some clues now.

"What are you suspecting?" The Ninth Prince frowned slightly. Tianyu wouldn't be like the Eighth Girl, possessed by a demon in his heart, right? Why did he have to keep biting his mother? Although Xiling Tianyu said this, he also felt that this was not normal, but in the absence of evidence, the Ninth Prince still didn't want Xiling Tianyu to suspect his mother.

It is not good for Xiling Tianyu to fall out with his mother. The mother of a country is not a decoration.

Xiling Tianyu also knew that he was just making a fuss. He smiled helplessly and said, "I don't know what I am doubting about. I feel very uneasy." He was afraid that the people around him would do something bad to him and make him lose his legs again, or lose something else. Maybe he was crazy like that eighth girl.

“What you see with your eyes may not be true. Since you don’t believe it, then be careful and don’t show it on your face. The incident back then was handled too cleanly. Various signs prove that your father also sent people to investigate, but he found nothing in the end. Compared with your father, our foundation in Xiling is not strong.” In other words, it is useless for you, Xiling Tianyu, to doubt it anymore. They can’t find anything now, just like the incident when the pirate Lu family was destroyed.

One reason is that it took too long, and the other is that the people who did it were too ruthless. Those who knew about it at that time were basically cleared out, and they couldn't find anything useful at all.

"Do you believe my suspicion?" Xiling Tianlei was stunned. He thought that the Ninth Uncle would persuade him to let go of his inner demons, but he did not expect that the Ninth Uncle would ask him to be wary of his mother.

“I didn’t believe it before, but I do believe it now. Women are unreasonable creatures. You never know what’s going on in their heads. Think about the case of the Shunning Marquis’ Mansion, and you’ll find all kinds of monsters and demons.” Yes, the story of the eighth girl in the Shunning Marquis’ Mansion gave the Ninth Prince a very important revelation, which is not to use normal people’s thinking to think about the behavior of crazy people.

The eighth girl of Shunning Marquis's Mansion is absolutely extremely smart. Even at a young age, she is good at grasping people's minds and playing with a group of adults in the palm of her hand. Even adults cannot match her intelligence. Similarly, her crazy and paranoid behavior and ideas are beyond the imagination of normal people.

Xiling Tianyu didn't understand at first, but when he finally figured it out, he couldn't hold it in any longer and angrily mocked the Ninth Prince and yelled, "You said my mother is crazy?"

“If she really attacks you, then what else can she be but a lunatic? Don’t forget, you are her only son. Destroying you is equivalent to destroying her future and the future of her family. Although Xiling Tianlei will still respect her as the queen mother after he ascends the throne, that is nothing compared to her own son ascending the throne.” In other words, the person who said that Queen Xiling was a lunatic was Xiling Tianyu himself.

Uh... Xiling Tianyu couldn't refute it, and snorted: "You have a really poisonous mouth."

"Not as vicious as you." The Ninth Prince retorted coldly, with a hint of impatience in his eyes...