ebookland Chapter 150: If you want to die, you need to be stronger
Chapter 150: If you want to die, you need to be stronger
"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. Thank you for your concern." Ji Chuhe responded in a calm voice, which was completely irrelevant.
Concubine Xu choked and said, "Go away!" If she looked at Ji Chuhe for one more second, her life would be shortened.
Ji Chuhe took his leave and left.
Walking out of Changning Palace, he couldn't help but shook his head.
Why does Concubine Xu love money so much?
Her father is her biological son, and her mother is her daughter-in-law. It seems that she has never considered this place as her home, nor has she considered her father and mother as a family.
He even cultivated a woman like Xu Yan'er to be by the prince's side, and tried his best to facilitate Xu Yan'er's marriage to the prince.
All these things, one by one, clearly show that there is hatred behind them, which is why someone would do such a thing, right?
The concubine dowager embezzled so much money privately. Even if she bought so many properties and gave some subsidies to the Xu brothers, there would still be a sum that didn't make sense.
Moreover, after a long time, it is impossible to find out where the money was spent.
Concubine Xu is hiding a secret unknown to the public.
This secret was most likely the main factor that led to the execution of the entire royal family.
Ji Chuhe secretly made up her mind to dig out Concubine Xu's secret and never let the palace be like in the previous life!
……
Xu Yan'er was feeling depressed when Ping'er walked in quickly.
"Auntie, something bad has happened."
"What's wrong?" Xu Yan'er asked impatiently. Hasn't she had enough troubles recently? "Did the prince go to that bitch Dong Ling's place?" she asked immediately.
"No, that's not the case. The prince hasn't returned yet. I just heard some news outside about your brother."
"Him? I don't want to hear about him!" Xu Yan'er was raised in the palace since she was a child and was not close to her brother.
Last time, she asked Xu Gui to help her put on a show in front of Xiao Yan'an, and Xu Gui actually took ten taels of silver from her! He only cared about money and didn't care about family affection at all.
"Aunt, this is a serious matter! He, he killed someone!"
"What?" Xu Yan'er stood up in an instant, "Who did he kill? How dare he kill someone?"
"Yes, the prince has ordered people to search for him everywhere, and his portrait is posted all over the city."
Xu Yan'er's legs went limp and she fell into a chair, feeling panic-stricken.
If the prince caught Xu Gui, who knows what he would say in order to protect himself. She might not be able to hide what she had done with him last time from the prince!
The prince has already treated her worse than before, and Dong Ling is pregnant first! If the prince knew that she had deceived him, her situation would only become more difficult!
Xu Yan'er immediately got up and went to Changning Palace.
When the concubine saw Xu Yan'er, she smiled coldly, "What wind brought Concubine Xu here?"
Xu Yan'er immediately knelt down and said, "My Lady Concubine, I know that I have done many things to disappoint you, but I have my own reasons. I love the prince so much that I just want to stay with him. As for Nanny Wang, it was really an unintentional mistake."
"An unintentional mistake?" Concubine Xu is still furious when she thinks about it now.
"Mrs. Xu, do you know how much loss this unintentional mistake has caused me? I am now like a bird in a cage, firmly controlled by the princess and Ji Chuhe! Are you going to let it go just because you said it was an unintentional mistake?"
"Your Highness, I know I was wrong. I will accept your punishment!" Xu Yan'er immediately kowtowed and admitted her mistake.
Concubine Xu snorted coldly, "You came to see me, it's impossible that you admitted your mistake. If you wanted to admit your mistake, you would have come here a long time ago."
"My Lady Concubine, Yan'er is your niece's granddaughter and you are related by blood. We should be as close as one. How dare Yan'er really harm the interests of the Lady Concubine? Yan'er was really forced into a desperate situation by Ji Chuhe."
"Now you know how to be as close to me as possible!"
"As long as the Concubine is not angry with Yan'er and does not bear a grudge against her, Yan'er will definitely be filial to the Concubine as before."
Concubine Xu's anger subsided a little. "You came here for Xu Gui, right?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, my brother couldn't possibly kill anyone. He doesn't have the courage to do so!" Xu Yan'er said firmly.
"I also feel that someone is framing me."
"It's Ji Chuhe, it must be Ji Chuhe!"
"Right now, we have to find Xu Gui first and ask him what's going on. We can't let him fall into the hands of the prince first, otherwise, he will fall into Ji Chuhe's evil plan!"
"My Lady Toffee, I know where I can find him."
"Is there anyone you can trust around you?"
"There is only one screen that can be trusted, but you can't trust it all."
"Forget it then. You stay here with me. When night falls, sneak out of the house and find Xu Gui to find out what happened. Then, make plans."
"Yes." Xu Yan'er responded immediately.
……
At night, the dark clouds blocked the moonlight and it was pitch dark.
After Xu Yan'er confirmed that Xiao Yan'an had not returned home, she quickly sneaked out from the location that Concubine Xu told her.
Once you go out, you will be led straight to an alley.
Xu Yan'er ran out of the alley, turned a corner, and disappeared into the night.
Concubine Gao leaned on the chaise longue and drank the freshly stewed bird's nest.
"Xu Yan'er left the house?"
"Yes, our people saw her go out with their own eyes."
"Very good, then stop her and never let her have the chance to come back."
"Yes!"
……
Ji Chuhe was getting ready for bed.
Nanny Si brought a piece of news.
"Miss, Aunt Xu went to Changning Palace and has not come out since then. She has not returned to her own courtyard yet. I think there is something fishy about this matter."
When Ji Chuhe heard this, her brows knitted tightly, "Madam Si, go check immediately to see if Xu Yan'er is in Changning Palace now!"
"Miss, Xu Yan'er is not in Changning Palace, where else can she go?"
"If she is in Changning Palace, then everything will be fine! If she is not here..." Ji Chuhe did not continue.
Nanny Si also realized the seriousness of the matter and hurried down to make arrangements.
In less than an incense stick of time, Ji Chuhe received a response.
Xu Yan'er was indeed not in Changning Palace, and it was also confirmed that she was not in Mo Garden.
"This idiot! If she is seen with Xu Gui, she will never be able to escape the charge of harboring a criminal! The prince can punish Xu Gui, but Xu Yan'er...can the prince be so cruel?"
"So that's how it is!" Nanny Si now understood everything.
"Ma'am, what should we do now?"
"Go to sleep." Ji Chuhe replied with two words.
"Ah?" Nanny Si almost couldn't keep up with the young lady's pace.
"I didn't take the initiative to attack Concubine Gao because I didn't want to be gossiped about in the future and tarnish my reputation. I underestimated Concubine Gao. She has so many spies in the palace that they can monitor all the palaces! I have been waiting for Concubine Gao to make the first move. I also wanted to temper the Crown Prince and let him know that once a turtle bites someone, it will not let go easily. Even if he wants to tolerate others, he may not give up!" Ji Chuhe was afraid that Nanny Si would worry, so he explained.
"Then Aunt Xu..." Nanny Si believed that as long as the young lady was willing, there was still room for maneuver in this matter.
"If a person wants to die, no one can stop him. Just think of it as a way to increase the intensity of the prince's training."