sbdcsierra Chapter 132 Lost
Chapter 132 Lost
Seeing that Rong Su was about to get angry, Shen Peiqing spoke up in time to express his thoughts.
"Your guesses are correct. You stayed to help Lianxin because she has a relationship with Prince Jin'an, right?"
Hearing this, Rong Su's attention was diverted. She was surprised: "How did you know?"
She didn't seem to mention the relationship between Lianxin and Prince Jin'an, nor did she mention the token that Prince Jin'an gave Lianxin? How did this person guess that?
"I got this from the person who hired the black-clad killer. This hairpin is worn by the servants in the Prince of Jin'an's Mansion. There is a word 'Bing' engraved on it, which means that the person who ordered it was a low-ranking servant in the Prince of Jin'an's Mansion." Shen Peiqing took out the hairpin and handed it to Rong Su.
Rong Su took it and looked at it carefully. Yes, this kind of hairpin was only worn by the maids in the Prince of Jin'an's Mansion. The information she got from Akuna mentioned this.
"However, it is also possible that the enemy released false information. After all, the information we know is also known to the enemy. Maybe they are trying to confuse us." Shen Peiqing analyzed.
Rong Su listened to Shen Peiqing's words and agreed with them to some extent. Just with this hairpin, it was still impossible to completely determine whether the killers were sent by Princess Ying'er or by people from Jin'an Palace. It was also possible that someone was confusing them.
"However, one thing is certain. Lianxin is indeed related to Prince Jin'an. Because she has the token of Prince Jin'an in her hand." Rong Su did not intend to hide it from Shen Peiqing. After all, having another brain would make things clearer.
It can also help her complete the task faster.
Upon hearing this, Shen Peiqing fell into deep thought: "Prince Jin'an's token. I want to see it."
Rong Su understood that Shen Peiqing wanted to confirm whether it was the token from Prince Jin'an, so she didn't refuse and said, "You should ask Lianxin about that. By the way, why hasn't Lianxin come back in so long? Didn't you say there's no danger around here?"
"There's really no danger. I've checked." Shen Peiqing answered truthfully. Seeing that Rong Su seemed to be worried about Lianxin's safety, he raised his voice and said, "Don't worry, Miss Lianxin is always nearby. Miss Lianxin, am I right?"
"What...do you mean?" Rong Su was a little confused, and then she saw Lianxin walking out from behind a tree stump with a shy look on her face, and saw that she was looking at her with an apologetic expression.
How is this going?
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Jin'an Prince's Mansion - Princess Courtyard
"Ah! They were all destroyed! That damn villain was actually cured by that bitch Rong Su?"
Rong Yingxin angrily threw everything on the table down, making a loud noise.
The maids on duty outside were so frightened that they began to tremble with fear.
"If I hadn't forgotten that bitch Li Lianxin, I should have killed her right after I took the things!"
{Host, I warned you long ago not to use anyone from the Jin'an Palace.}
Rong Yingxin bit her lip, her eyes filled with rage, her face flushed red with anger. As if she had thought of something, she asked grimly, "Is there any way to just kill the villain Shen Peiqing? Anyway, when he develops in the later stages, he'll be a threat to the hero. I might as well help the hero get rid of him and even gain some favor from him."
The system was silent for a while before responding.
{Yes. As long as the villain doesn't kill the heroine, the villain's death won't affect the host's ability to seize the heroine's luck and aura.}
Knowing that she could take action against Shen Peiqing, Rong Yingxin sneered bloodthirstyly and cruelly: "That's great. Rong Su, you still want to use Shen Peiqing to deal with me? Impossible. I won't give you this opportunity."
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"Master, I saw with my own eyes the governor of Dongdu taking away the mad Jiang Dong. Jiang Dong has killed many people and should be sentenced to death."
When Shi Tou came back, he saw only Shen Peiqing sitting on the stone, while Rong Su and Lian Xin were already resting nearby.
Shen Peiqing nodded and signaled him with his eyes to go talk aside.
Then, the two of them came to a tree not far away.
"Master, Lord Zhao wants to meet with you." Shitou brought the message and thought for a moment before saying, "Master, this is an opportunity. If we can establish a good relationship with Lord Zhao, it will be convenient for what we will do in Dongzhou later."
Shen Peiqing pondered for a moment, put his hands behind his back, looked sideways at the sky, and said calmly: "There are pros and cons. Zhao Qing is not as simple as I imagined. He will accept my proposal, but he is also willing to eradicate Jiang Dong and other pests that are harming the Dongzhou government. In addition, Zhao Qing is King Wu's man. He intends to win him over and wants more to help King Wu."
Shitou understood Shen Peiqing's concerns and asked, "Should we start with Prince Jin'an? Prince Jin'an is not currently on the side of any other prince. And your intention is not to target Prince Ning or Prince Wu."
After a long silence, Shen Peiqing said, "Tell Zhao Qing's people that he will disappear this time."
Although he still couldn't fully understand Shen Peiqing's intention, Shi Tou knew that his master must have other ideas, so he didn't ask any more questions, nodded, and disappeared into the night.
After Shi Tou left, Shen Peiqing turned around and looked at Rong Su who was sleeping beside the campfire. His black eyes were filled with a dim light and his eyes were deep.
Dongzhou is also a treacherous place. We don't know what dangers we will encounter in the future. But, by then, will you and I still be able to maintain this kind of relationship? Rong Su.
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Early the next morning, they rushed to Xuancheng without stopping.
Rong Su raised her head slightly and glanced at Shen Peiqing, but he was looking straight ahead. She could only see his well-defined jawline and his thin lips that were slightly pursed, but not his expression.
Now she and he ride on the same horse, while Shitou and Lianxin ride on the other, because she is injured and cannot ride alone, and Lianxin does not know how to ride.
Last night, Lianxin had shown the calligraphy to Shen Peiqing, and Shen Peiqing confirmed that the handwriting was that of Prince Jin'an. He didn't say anything after that, and had a calm expression. It was really hard to guess what he was thinking.
So, what are the plans?
"Huh? What did you say?" Suddenly, Shen Peiqing looked down at her, his voice filled with some confusion.
Rong Su immediately shut up. She had actually asked this question. She coughed lightly a few times, glanced casually, and asked softly, "Your goal is the same as mine. We both want to gain the trust of King Jin'an. So what are you going to do?"
When he heard her words, he didn't answer immediately, which made Rong Su even more confused. What was this man thinking?
Seeing him, he just glanced at her and then looked straight ahead, seemingly not intending to say anything. This attitude obviously angered her.
"Hey! I'm asking you, what's with this attitude?"
Rong Su's displeasure and aggressive tone actually made him feel interesting. He wanted to watch her for a while longer, but in order to avoid her getting angry and affecting the healing of her wound, Shen Peiqing chose to speak.
"A single set of calligraphy doesn't really mean much. King Jin'an often travels around Dongzhou, so there's no guarantee he's given away more than just this one."
In fact, Rong Su didn't think of this. She just thought that Lianxin had the token of Prince Jin'an, and she had saved that girl and then lost the jade pendant. Everything was a coincidence.
"But Lianxin is different. She still has the jade pendant given to her by Prince Jin'an as a token of trust. Could it be that Lianxin would lie? I don't think she would." Rong Su had to refute here. She didn't want to make a wrong judgment.
Shen Peiqing heard her stubbornness and raised an eyebrow, but did not deny her judgment: "Ms. Lianxin is indeed not someone who would lie. But don't forget that her jade pendant is lost. Compared to words, jade pendants can more clearly clarify the relationship."
Hearing this, Rong Su frowned tightly. She understood the problem, but how could the jade pendant be found if it was lost? Not to mention the jade pendant, they didn't even know how Lian Xin lost it. And there was also that mysterious girl whose appearance was hard to remember.
Shen Peiqing looked down at her and saw that she was frowning, as if she had encountered some big trouble. Her face was bitter, even more bitter than bitter melon, but also very interesting. He couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.
"But you don't have to worry too much. It's true that someone wants to kill Miss Lianxin. It's also true that Miss Lianxin has connections with the Jin'an Palace. If that's the case, as long as Miss Lianxin goes to Xuancheng, the person hiding in the dark will definitely be ready to make a move. We just have to wait, and that person will definitely find Miss Lianxin again."
Shen Peiqing's words indeed made Rong Su suddenly enlightened. That's right, as long as Lianxin went to Xuancheng, everything would have an answer.
It's just a matter of time.
Having resolved the doubts in his heart, he felt somewhat relieved. Rong Su sneered, "With your brain, you shouldn't lose to Shen Fengyu."
She hadn't had much contact with Shen Fengyu in her previous life, so she wasn't quite sure what kind of person he was. However, she felt that Shen Peiqing must be good since he had been a crown prince and was envied by the male protagonist Shen Fengyu. But how could he have lost so completely? Was it just because he was a villain?
But Shen Peiqing just remained silent and didn't say anything else. Rong Su could feel that his mood seemed to have changed a little, so she didn't ask any more questions.
Shen Peiqing stared ahead, his dark eyes tinged with the coldness of the night. Lost? Yes, he lost to the person he once trusted the most.
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"Brother. Look, have the articles I copied improved?"
A cute boy with pure eyes came running towards him with a piece of paper covered with words.
He greeted the boy with a smile, reaching out to grab him, lest he run too fast and fall.
"Slower."
The boy seemed to have seen his brother and was very excited. He was not even afraid of falling. He looked like he wanted to ask his brother for praise.
"Look, look! Brother, have I made progress? Can I also get praise from the emperor?"
Seeing the handwriting was still a little crooked, but still neat, he smiled. Facing his brother's innocent question, he said gently, "You have made progress. Father will definitely be proud of you."
"Great! I can also get the emperor's praise, just like he praised my brother!"
The emperor's younger brother's smile was more dazzling than any of the thousands of dazzling flowers in the imperial garden, and it was also the only light in his lonely and sad time.
However, all the good things can be overturned overnight.
Looking at his royal brother, whose expression he had never been seen before, he took a sword and asked some people from the martial arts world he had never met to tie up the unconscious brother.
"Brother, why are you looking at me like that? I won't cause you too much pain. I just want to break your wings so that you don't shine so brightly. Even without your martial arts, aren't you still that dazzling existence?"
After those words fell, the heart-wrenching pain spread through his limbs and then spread from his limbs to his entire body.
"Ah, I forgot. Brother, you will never be a shining figure again. You will be despised by everyone in Beizhou. You will become the murderer of your mother and a wanted criminal forever."
The emperor's brother's crazy, evil and dark smile has completely destroyed all the beauty of the past.
"Why..."
"Brother, blame yourself. You are too outstanding, so outstanding that you make me jealous, hate you, and make me like an insignificant speck of dust." The imperial brother sneered and looked at him with extremely hateful eyes. It was the first time he saw the imperial brother like this.
"...Why did you kill my mother?"
But he suddenly gave him the same innocent smile as before, like a living devil in the sky, which was chilling and frightening.
"Is she worthy of being my mother? She's not. My mother was just a laundry maid. She's a high-ranking lady from a noble family. Brother thinks too highly of me."
"Shen Fengyu! Are you still human? Even if she is not your biological mother, she is the mother who raised you for fifteen years!" He couldn't understand and even began to fear such a younger brother. Is he really the younger brother who has always been well-behaved, sensible and innocent?
Shen Fengyu's smile suddenly disappeared, and he looked at him with extremely cold and hateful eyes.
"Don't think I don't know how she treated my biological mother. Don't make yourself sound so noble. She only kept you by her side because your biological mother and she had a good sisterly relationship, and because you were valuable as the crown prince."
"Haha, but, I forgot one thing, dear brother, now you will no longer be the crown prince..."
A group of imperial guards were outside, and the commander of the imperial guards spoke: "Third Prince, is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince here?"
Shen Peiqing looked at Shen Fengyu in shock and was about to speak, but Shen Fengyu winked at someone and pressed his mute point.
"Commander, my brother is not here with me. What happened?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is suspected of poisoning the Concubine Shu. His Majesty has sent me to find His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Please forgive me if I have disturbed His Highness."
Shen Fengyu looked at Shen Peiqing's frantic struggling expression and smiled strangely: "Is that so? What a pity! My brother came here not long ago, but he seemed very anxious. He asked me for my token and it seems he has left the palace."
"What? It seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is trying to conceal his crime and escape from the public eye! Thank you, Third Prince. I will pursue him immediately!"
After the imperial guards left, Shen Fengyu bent over and looked at Shen Peiqing, who had his meridians cut and was forced to kneel on the ground, struggling desperately. He smiled and said, "Brother, I am still good to you, am I not? Since you still have feelings for me, how could I kill you? Brother, from now on, just be good and live like a bug crawling on the ground, hiding from the light. Living like this is where you belong..."
Darkness enveloped everything, and he was no longer the noble prince who was high above everyone else, but a sinner and fugitive who was despised and despised by everyone.