Chen Xin is someone who doesn't give up easily.
She thought about it all night and finally realized that she and Chen Fan were a few years apart in age. At that time, her mother had already married Chen Zhaokun. If she was Prince Qi's child, then whose child was Chen Fan?
It's impossible that after marrying Chen Zhaokun, my mother would travel all the way to the capital to have another affair with Prince Qi and give birth to Chen Fan again.
impossible.
She began to have memories from that time. She had never been separated from her mother, nor had she been away from the Chen family for an extended period. Could it be that Chen Fan was...?
Thinking about this, she couldn't remain calm.
What exactly happened?
She desperately wanted to know why.
Why did I, who was clearly the eldest, become the third young lady after arriving at the Qi Prince's mansion?
Why do I still call myself Chen Xin instead of Qi Xin?
Because of this, Chen Xin disregarded the fact that it was already past midnight and hurriedly headed towards the central courtyard of the Prince of Qi.
It was too late when Chen Xin arrived, and he had a thought in his mind.
She just wanted to know the truth, and to have the only person who could tell her the truth.
Walking in the night, she encountered few people, and she was secretly relieved.
It would be best if she didn't encounter anyone. If things weren't as she thought, if it was all Princess Qi's doing, she would definitely kick Princess Qi and her two daughters out.
She had already made up her mind: no matter what the outcome, she would always be Prince Qi's daughter.
In the capital, without a respectable identity, given what he's done recently, the chances of him getting away unscathed are slim.
She arrived at the central courtyard, but saw no guards, and noticed only the lights were on in the inner rooms. Could it be...?
Thinking of this, she originally planned to quietly push open the door and go in, but she didn't expect to hear Princess Qi's voice as soon as she got to the door.
She's here too?
Chen Xin was disgusted; Princess Qi was clearly no pushover.
If I were to run into her, I have no idea how she would ridicule me.
Just as I was about to turn and leave, I suddenly heard someone inside mention me.
"Your Highness, what do you plan to do with Chen Xin?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xin immediately hid in the corner to eavesdrop.
"Madam, what do you think?" Prince Qi said with a helpless sigh.
"I originally thought Chen Xin's mother was dead and her father, who worked as a laborer, had run off with another woman, leaving her as an orphan, which was truly pitiful. Who would have thought that she was the woman who caused so much trouble in the Marquis of De'an's household? Now, I don't know what to do."
"What? She's that woman?"
"Yes, Your Highness must have heard about the Marquis of De'an's matter," Princess Qi said, sighing again. "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have done it just because Zhao was my maid, and I shouldn't have thought of her loyalty over the years she served me..."
"Alright, this isn't your fault."
"What do we do now?"
"How about this, I'll find an excuse to have her move to another residence tomorrow, so she won't cause any trouble in the mansion."
"Can......"
"She got too close to Consort Hua, who is also a ruthless person. Everyone says Chen Fan was killed by the Western Depot, but I think it must be because Consort Hua's deeds were discovered and pinned on a eunuch..."
Chen Xin had no idea how he got back.
He returned to his own courtyard and collapsed onto his bed.
Her mind was filled with what she had just heard.
She wasn't Prince Qi's daughter at all; she was the daughter of a maidservant who served Princess Qi. Even her father was just a lowly laborer.
I originally thought she had a prince as her father, but I never expected things to turn out like this.
She cannot accept it, nor is she willing to accept it.
In the Qi Prince's mansion, she was a child of the Qi Prince's mansion. Even though the identity of the third young lady made her feel embarrassed, it was still better than becoming the daughter of a common worker.
She didn't know how long she cried while thinking about it.
She thought she had found hope for the future, but her background turned out to be a joke.
Thinking back to how he had threatened Princess Qi when he returned during the day, he now realized that he was the most unlucky one.
And what exactly happened with Consort Hua?
Could it be that Consort Hua really killed Chen Fan?
Thinking of this, she felt an overwhelming hatred.
Why must she take away her last remaining relative?
More importantly, Chen Fan is a man of his own mind.
When Chen Fan was around, she gradually rose to a higher position; but with his departure, she has returned to her current predicament.
Chen Xin slept and woke up repeatedly throughout the night, until it was broad daylight and Dongju arrived, at which point she finally managed to get up.
"Third Miss, are you alright?" Dongju had been by Chen Xin's side for a long time, and seeing Chen Xin like this, she was very worried.
Chen Xin didn't care; she had overcome even more difficult times, so why would she be afraid of this?
With Dongju's help, she got up, washed up, changed into a decent set of clothes, and prepared to go to the palace. Just as she was about to walk out of the gate of Prince Qi's mansion, she saw Prince Qi walking in from outside.
Thinking of what she had heard last night, she wanted to avoid it, but the entrance was only so big, and she had no way to avoid it and could only run into it.
When Prince Qi arrived, he immediately bowed and said, "Father."
Prince Qi stopped and looked at his daughter. As a martial arts practitioner, he was too serious. Seeing his daughter bowing her head, he asked, "Do you know anyone from the Marquis of De'an's residence?"
Chen Xin's heart skipped a beat. Thinking of what she had heard last night, she didn't know what to say. Since she couldn't deny it, she could only speak tactfully.
"I've met him a few times."
"Um."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xin's heart pounded. She wanted to leave quickly, as she couldn't bear to be kicked out again so soon after returning to the Qi Kingdom.
Seeing Prince Qi leave, and just as he was about to hurry away, he suddenly heard Prince Qi speak again.
"Xin'er, the flowers in the villa are in full bloom. Why don't you go and stay there for a few days?"
Chen Xin's face drained of color. She watched as Prince Qi strode into the mansion, remaining motionless for a long time.
At this moment, no one noticed that Princess Qi was standing behind a large tree not far from the gate.
Princess Qi heard the entire conversation. Looking in the direction Prince Qi left, she felt a surge of resentment. Zhao was a despicable woman. Even after all these years, she had married someone else, and now her daughter still held Prince Qi's heart.
However, seeing Chen Xin's pale face, she smiled smugly.
They were too young after all, and they could easily get away with just a few words.
If she hadn't overheard Prince Qi's plan to have Chen Xin stay at the villa a few days ago, she wouldn't have thought of this brilliant idea.
She waited quietly for someone to rebel, at which point she would simply drive them out of the Prince Qi's residence.
Princess Qi had shown Chen Xin a path back then, but he didn't appreciate it and even turned around and schemed against her. So she shouldn't blame herself for being ruthless.
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