Chapter 324 Prince Duan suddenly became responsible
Lu Wenxue's face turned pale. She couldn't imagine what they should do if this was really the case.
Lu Ennan patted her shoulder and said, "Don't be afraid. We still have time and can find a way to deal with it. As long as we can save our mother and us, any price is worth it."
Then, Lu Ennan suddenly fell silent.
"Brother, what's wrong?"
Lu Wenxue was a little at a loss for a moment. As long as Lu Ennan didn't speak, she felt that she was unsure of what to do or what she thought.
"That's what my aunt and the others are discussing... So, I want to take on the responsibility alone..."
Lu Ennan finally figured out the key to the matter.
"Ah? How could this be? How big of a deal could it be that forced my aunt to be like this..." Lu Wenxue couldn't believe it.
Lu Ennan sighed, his expression solemn. "Things are far more complicated than we imagined. Auntie...she may be trying to protect us in her own way, but this also means she will be taking a huge risk."
Lu Wenxue clenched her fists tightly, her nails almost digging into her palms. She tried to calm herself down: "So what should we do now? We can't just watch my aunt take risks."
Lu Ennan's eyes were firm: "We must first find out the whole truth of the matter, and then make plans."
They did not continue to ask what had happened to Concubine Wen and Wen Zimei, but quietly accompanied the two to deal with Zhou Qingdai's funeral.
After everything was prepared here, they went to Zhou Qingdai's in-laws' house.
After all, she was already married, and she would be buried in someone else's ancestral tomb.
Wen Zimei was not obsessed with this matter.
After Prince Duan's guards returned, Prince Duan immediately summoned the leader of the private army and asked him if he had received any special tasks in the past few days.
The leader immediately replied, "Your Highness, I have not received any missions, and everything has been peaceful..."
"Not recently, but what about ten years ago?" Prince Duan thought about it and asked about what Princess Duan reminded him of.
The leader was indeed a little confused and asked, "Your Highness, didn't Your Highness have the Concubine issue an order through the token ten years ago to hunt down Ye Hesheng and her daughter?"
"What did you say?" Prince Duan's reaction was indeed that he was completely ignorant.
When the leader heard this, he knew something big was about to happen.
But they are definitely not responsible for this matter, after all, the token they saw was real.
"Back then, Concubine Wen's men found me, produced the prince's token, and ordered us to hunt down Ye Hesheng, who had just left the Imperial State. The reason was that they had done something dirty and displeased Concubine Wen's sister. The prince doted on Concubine Wen, so he was willing to make Ye Hesheng and her daughter disappear to please her..."
The more Prince Duan listened, the more outrageous it seemed to him. For so many years, Concubine Wen had actually buried such a huge bomb for him?
He slammed the table and shouted angrily, "Nonsense! This is sheer nonsense!"
The leader was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and didn't dare to look up.
Prince Duan took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and asked, "Where are the people who hunted down Ye Hesheng and her daughter now?"
The leader shook his head and said, "In reply to your Highness, I, following the orders of the Concubine, pursued and killed Ye Hesheng all the way. However, I only injured Ye Hesheng, but it wasn't fatal. Instead, the brothers who gave chase were all killed by masters. This was the only time in all these years that the brothers failed. Therefore, I never dared to mention it all these years."
Upon hearing this, Prince Duan's face became even gloomier. He had never expected that Concubine Wen would actually do such a thing and keep it secret from him for so many years.
"You've met with me more than once over the years. Why didn't you tell me earlier? Haven't you ever doubted that I'm not that kind of person?"
The leader was confused and asked, "What kind of person is the prince talking about?"
When Prince Duan heard this, he became even angrier.
He wanted to say that he was not so absurd as to kill innocent people for the sake of a woman, but he had indeed been absurd over the years, no wonder others easily believed that it was his order.
"You go down first. I have my own ideas about this matter." Prince Duan waved his hand and let the leader retreat.
The chief, as if pardoned, quickly stood up and took his leave.
Prince Duan sat in his study for a long time without saying a word. He was thinking about the seriousness of the matter and how to deal with it.
Gu Ruanci's mother was killed by his private soldiers...
The murderer she has been looking for is almost herself.
Then he was the murderer of Gu Ruanci's mother, and Lu Enyan was the son of her enemy. If he wanted to marry Gu Ruanci, it would be impossible unless he could kill his father, the king...
The more he thought about it, the more frightened Prince Duan became.
He and Lu Enyan have not had a good relationship over the years, and his long-term neglect of him must have made him bear a grudge.
The princess will definitely help Lu Enyan as well.
It's over, he won't live long...
Prince Duan began to pace back and forth in his study, trying to find a solution to the problem.
He realized that if this matter was not handled properly, it would not only affect his reputation, but might also endanger his life.
Even if he had wrong ideas, he would not come back at this time.
After much deliberation, he went to find the princess and summoned Lu Enyan.
When Lu Enyan arrived at the princess's courtyard and saw Prince Duan's gloomy face, he already had a premonition that something was wrong.
Prince Duan did not beat around the bush and told them directly what the leader had said, and expressed that he was indeed unaware of it at the time.
Lu Enyan felt mixed emotions when he heard this.
He had always been dissatisfied with his father and had known about these things for a long time. Unexpectedly, he suddenly stopped avoiding it and confessed to them after knowing the truth of the year.
Princess Duan seemed to have gotten to know Prince Duan all over again. Was this still the prince who only cared about his own happiness?
Seeing that Princess Duan and Lu Enyan hadn't expressed their opinions for a long time, Prince Duan remained silent for a long time.
He took a deep breath and said, "I will handle this matter properly and give an explanation to the Princess Chaoyang. I am guilty of my ignorance. If Yan'er wants to marry the Princess Chaoyang, she doesn't need to kill her father. I can't be considered her mother's murderer..."
His incoherent words made Princess Duan and Lu Enyan feel helpless.
There was a hint of determination in Prince Duan's eyes, as if he was making the next important decision.
He continued, "I will personally go to the Gu family, apologize to the Chaoyang County Lady, and offer compensation. As for Concubine Wen, if she did something wrong, she must accept punishment, and I will not tolerate it. As for Yan'er, if you truly like her, I have no objection. If she doesn't want to marry because of me, you can go to the palace to find your grandmother, or ask your mother to plead with the Duke's wife..."
Lu Enyan was indeed surprised that he suddenly became so responsible.
However, he still reminded: "Father, do you think this was Concubine Wen's idea?"
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