Seeing their hurried appearance, Yin Yuyao asked with concern, "What's wrong? Why are you in such a rush? Did something happen? Did I do something to affect Xixi? If it's because of me, I'm so sorry..."
Seeing that Yin Yuyao was becoming more and more guilty as she guessed, Chen Xiao quickly interrupted her and said, "No, nothing happened. Don't worry. I was just too tired last night and forgot to tell you about Wuyou, which you were concerned about. I just remembered it and rushed over to tell you about it."
Yin Yuyao was relieved to know that Xixi had not been implicated. She smiled gently and said, "I know you were very tired last night and forgot to mention Wuyou. It's okay, you can tell me now. I have lost some memories, but I'm prepared."
Chen Xiao and Xi Xi both noticed the change in Yin Yuyao. She wasn't as preoccupied as she was last night. It seemed that this memory contained something beautiful that could heal her.
This situation seems pretty good, and they are somewhat pleased.
Chen Xiao grabbed Yin Yuyao's hand and asked, "You've met Chu Qiaoling and Chu Yanxi, so you must have met Chu Qianyun too, right?"
"I have met her. The Eldest Princess is an extremely kind and beautiful person, just like Emperor Wende and the Retired Emperor. You ask this, does that mean the Eldest Princess is also a mission taker?" Yin Yuyao asked curiously.
Although Qianyun is an mutant, she also has a mission, so Chen Xiao said, "Hmm... sort of! Don't you think she looks familiar?"
Yin Yuyao was even more curious now. She thought back carefully for a moment and answered somewhat uncertainly, "From the first moment I saw her, I felt a sense of familiarity, she looked a lot like... Wuyou. Could it be that the Princess and Wuyou have some kind of relationship?"
"Chu Qianyun is Ning Wuyou." Seeing that the groundwork had been laid, Chen Xiao dropped a bombshell on her.
Yin Yuyao's eyes widened in disbelief. "How could this be?"
Having finally witnessed Yin Yuyao's emotional turmoil, Chen Xiao then recounted the infamous blunder.
Finally, Xi Xi added, "Wu You is the only princess who didn't take the imperial surname, because her birth mother was actually Ning Ci. Ni Chengli made her take her mother's surname, and she was the one who gave her the name Qian Yun."
? ? ?What! ?
Ning Wuyou is Ning Cisheng's son! ? ? ? ?
How could this be? The two were utterly shocked.
Wasn't it said that Ning Wuyou's birth mother was just a noblewoman? And she died after giving birth to Ning Wuyou, without even being posthumously honored.
Besides, didn't Ning Ci die in the Sixth Prince's scheme?
Could it be that Ning Ci is not dead? What is the Sixth Prince hiding?
Then why would Ning Ci have another child with Ni Chengli?
Yin Yuyao had almost accepted that Qianyun and Wuyou were the same person, but when Xixi dropped this bombshell, she was extremely shocked.
She had never heard Yin Yujie mention this matter.
In her memory, Yin Yujie only told her that a concubine gave birth to a little princess named Qianyun, who was adopted into her family.
She had so many children under her name, and besides, she was in the cold palace at the time, detached from worldly affairs, so she didn't ask about the specifics.
But wasn't Ning Ci already dead? He died in front of everyone while shielding the Sixth Prince from an arrow.
Could it be that... everything they know is false?
The two looked at Xixi at the same time. Xixi exclaimed and then belatedly said, "Oh right, according to the records, Ning Ci died in that assassination attempt long ago. The Sixth Prince was crippled as a result, lost his position as Crown Prince, and became the powerless Prince Min. After keeping vigil for his mother for seven days, he moved out of the palace and went to live in his fiefdom."
Xi Xi finally realized what was happening and checked the Rong Dynasty records again. She quickly found it and, after confirming it several times, said, "Wait a minute! The records do say: Ning Qianyun, born in the thirty-third year of the Xinrong era of the Rong Dynasty, with the title of Wuyou, her birth mother Ning Ci, her birth father Ni Chengli, and her elder brother Ni Huashuo (both mother and father). The records can't be wrong! What's going on?"
Xi Xi went to review the assassination attempt on Ning Ci and the Sixth Prince Ni Huashuo again. After reading it carefully, she discovered a loophole. The record only stated that Ni Huashuo was assassinated. After this incident, Ning Ci was posthumously granted the title of Imperial Noble Consort Shu, and Ni Huashuo was deposed as Crown Prince and renamed Prince Min.
This was the same thing they knew, but the short record was vague and did not clearly state whether Ning Ci had passed away. The word "posthumous conferment" led them to assume that Ning Ci had passed away, which was why he was posthumously conferred the title.
The three of them simultaneously thought of Yin Yujie. She must know all about these things. What role did she play in the assassination?
Chen Xiao thought of the TV dramas he had watched before and suddenly asked, "But what if Ning Ci was just faking his death?"
Fake death? The three exchanged glances; it was somewhat possible.
If Ning Ci faked her death, then everything makes sense. Why was Ni Huashuo assassinated so soon after becoming the crown prince? Why did Ni Chengli not make any statement after his beloved Ning Ci passed away? And why did Ning Ci end up getting involved with Ni Chengli and giving birth to Ning Qianyun?
Yin Yuyao searched through her memories and confirmed that Yin Yujie had not told her about this. She also knew something about the previous assassination attempt. Yin Yujie was exactly as described in the records. She had no idea about the truth.
If Chen Xiao's speculation is correct, then Ni Huashuo is not the idle person who pursues a simple life as rumored. But why would Ning Ci suddenly want to leave the palace? And why would she still be with Ni Chengli after leaving the palace, give birth to Qianyun, and be willing to let Qianyun stay in the palace?
Ni Huashuo was already the crown prince, yet he still ruined his body and destroyed his future. It was definitely not for the sake of fighting for the throne. So, what was her purpose in letting Qianyun be brought back to the palace by Ni Chengli?
This was something Yin Yuyao could never have guessed.
She could accept that Chu Qianyun and Ning Wuyou were the same person, and she could accept that Ning Wuyou was born to Ning Ci. However, she could never accept that Ning Ci had already left the harem and regained his freedom, so why was he still with Ni Chengli?
She was certain that Ning Ci absolutely disliked Ni Chengli, while Ni Chengli had liked Ning Ci in his earlier years, but later all his attention was focused on Yin Yujie, and he only showed respect to Ning Ci.
So what exactly happened back then?
Xi Xi was also confused. The record was written in a muddled way, and not only was it different from what Yin Yuyao said, but it also contradicted the previous events, leaving her completely bewildered.
Chen Xiao also learned about three versions of Rong Chao's story in a short period of time.
The first version was what Xixi told her. In Xixi's description, Yin Yujie was a thoroughly evil person, a queen of palace intrigue, who ultimately killed her own son, was killed by her own daughter, and died in a fire with Muyang.
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