Having lived in this world for over twenty years, Chi Yan seems to have found his tribe.
However, he was unsure whether the late emperor felt the same way as him, so he tried to probe the situation in different ways, which made him even more certain of his guess.
From Yan Mingyi's attitude, Chi Yan suddenly sensed something was amiss: "Why is Your Highness telling me these things?"
She doesn't seem to be the type to open up to people easily.
She raised her eyes and gazed at him, then slowly said, "I see my father's shadow in you."
Chi Yan stared in surprise, momentarily speechless with embarrassment. This reason was something he had never expected.
Even though he and the late emperor came from the same place, they were two completely independent individuals.
Before he could speak, Yan Mingyi concealed the complex emotions in her eyes: "Chi Yan, I would like to invite you to join my camp."
A strange light flashed in Chi Yan's eyes. He pretended not to understand and said, "Your Highness is joking. You are A Ning's friend and a princess of a country. It is only right that I serve you."
He wasn't surprised that the eldest princess was ambitious for that position, but he was somewhat taken aback that she would approach him.
After all, because of Shen Tangning, he was almost undoubtedly a member of the Crown Prince's faction. Wasn't the Eldest Princess afraid that if she tried to win him over now, he would turn around and tell the Crown Prince?
Yan Mingyi glanced at him, her eyes revealing a hint of arrogance: "What you want, the Crown Prince cannot give you, but I can."
Chi Yan slightly lifted his eyelids, his tone carrying a hint of disdainful amusement: "Your Highness, tell me, what do I want?"
He didn't believe the other person could read his mind at all.
Yan Mingyi, however, said, "A peaceful and prosperous world where men and women are equal."
Chi Yan paused slightly, his smile gradually fading.
“If the Crown Prince were to ascend the throne, he might be a competent emperor, but the education he received from childhood would inevitably make him a man like his father.”
Chi Yan's mind flashed back to Yan Huai's gentle face, and he shook his head: "Your Highness's words are too absolute."
He felt that Yan Huai was different from Emperor Chongde.
Yan Mingyi's lips curled into a playful smile: "Don't believe me? We can make a bet."
"What are we betting on?" He couldn't help but follow her lead.
“If the Crown Prince wants to inherit the throne from His Majesty, the first thing he should do after ascending the throne is to kill me.”
Yan Mingyi narrowed her eyes, her gaze turning cold.
She may not know the Crown Prince well enough, but she knows her elder brother, the Emperor, well enough.
*
Upon learning that Aunt Qiu had already taken action, Shen Tangning quietly awaited news from the Marquis's residence.
Sure enough, not long after, a shocking piece of news arrived—
Lady Hou's life was hanging by a thread.
The cause is poisoning!
When Chi's mother and Shen Tangning arrived, the Marquis's residence had already reported the incident to the authorities, and people from the Jingzhao Prefecture had also arrived. The Ningyuan Marquis's residence was surrounded by the prefectural guards, who were on high alert. Unaware of what was happening, the common people stood on the street peeking and gossiping.
Shen Tangning concealed the glint in her eyes and entered the Marquis's residence with Madam Chi, heading straight for the Marquis's wife's courtyard.
There were many people in the courtyard. Except for the elderly lady who was unable to come due to her physical condition, everyone from the Marquis's residence was present.
Wang Zhineng was forced to kneel on the ground by two maids, her cheeks swollen high, tears welling up in her eyes as she frantically shook her head: "It wasn't me, I don't know how things could have turned out like this..."
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