Chapter 81 - Chapter 81: The Truth Back Then
Chapter 81: The Truth Back Then
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Xu Zhiyan, who was standing nearby, wanted to come over and help Yu Yunxi.
When Yu Yunxi saw this from the corners of her eyes, she shook her head imperceptibly at him. Since the b*stard Emperor was determined to see her, it would only implicate Xu Zhiyan if Xu Zhiyan spoke up. She smoothed out the wrinkles on her sleeves and said calmly, “Lead the way, Eunuch Lin.”
Lin De did not expect Yu Yunxi to be so obedient. He sighed in relief and quickly led her to the imperial study.
At the same time, Jiang Ying walked to Feng Yili’s side and said worriedly, “Prince Regent, Lin De took the Princess Consort away. What does the Emperor want?”
Feng Yili pursed his lips, and his expression was cold.
‘Imperial Brother, you better not do anything to her. Otherwise, your younger brother won’t be polite…’
At this moment, Yu Wanrong appeared in front of Feng Yili. She had already covered the scar on her face with her veil again. Her eyes were filled with tears, and she looked pitiful as she asked, “Your Royal Highness, did Wanrong do something wrong? Is that why you’re so cold to me?”
“Second Miss Yu, have you been acting too much that you can’t get out of character?” Feng Yili looked at Yu Wanrong coldly.
Yu Wanrong’s face stiffened. She sounded a little flustered as she said, “Y-Your Royal Highness, I… I really don’t understand what you mean…”
“Didn’t you approach me so you can steal the warm jade for the Crown Prince? Did you think I’m unaware of it?” Feng Yili asked bluntly.
Yu Wanrong’s expression turned unsightly. She did not expect Feng Yili to know about this matter. Indeed. Feng Yili had been wearing the warm jade previously. She was annoyed with herself that she did not snatch it back when they were in the imperial mausoleum. After all, the Crown Prince had coveted the warm jade for a long time.
After that, Yu Wanrong planned with the Crown Prince, and they decided that she would pretend to be Feng Yili’s savior to get close to Feng Yili. When the opportunity presented itself, she would steal the warm jade. Unexpectedly, the plan went on for five years. Since then, Yu Wanrong had never seen the warm jade again.
Feng Yili continued to say stonily, “All these years, someone pretended to be from the Prince Regent’s Mansion and cultivated a good relationship with the Yu family. If I didn’t expose you, are you going to continue acting?”
Yu Wanrong was shocked.
‘What? Someone pretended to be from the Prince Regent’s Residence? Who could it be? Don’t tell me… That’s right! It’s the Fifth Prince!’
It seemed like the rumors of Feng Yili doting on her and wanting to marry her were all created by the Fifth Prince.
‘Damn it! The Crown Prince and I have been deceived by the Fifth Prince! The Yu family, the Crown Prince, and even the Prince Regent’s Residence were pawns on the Fifth Prince’s chessboard!’
It was rare for Yu Wanrong to be so sober.
Nonetheless, Yu Wanrong did not give up. She said, “Prince Regent, what do you mean? I don’t understand. Back then…”
Feng Yili’s expression grew even colder as he said, “Are you going to say you saved me back then?”
“Do you think I’m stupid? Would someone who didn’t even hesitate to switch her birthdate with that of her sister to avoid marrying me be willing to pry open the imperial mausoleum to save me?” Feng Yili asked mockingly.
Yu Wanrong’s face paled. She did not expect Feng Yili to know everything.
Feng Yili’s dark gaze was murderous as he walked over to Yu Wanrong and asked, “Tell me, what did you do to her back then? Why did she leave me?”
If Feng Yili did not want to know the truth from Yu Wanrong, he would have already killed her.
Yu Wanrong panicked when she sensed Feng Yili’s killing intent. She shook her head and stumbled back a few steps as she said, “Are you talking about my sister? She ran away. I don’t know anything else.”
At this moment, Feng Weizhou appeared. He asked casually, “Ninth Imperial Uncle, you’re still here? The County Princess of Xinan has gone to the imperial study to see Imperial Father.”
Feng Yili’s gaze darkened. He naturally knew that Feng Weizhou was trying to send him away. However, he was indeed worried about Yu Yunxi. He looked at Feng Weizhou and said, “Crown Prince, if you want to keep your position, you shouldn’t move against some people..
After that, Feng Yili flicked his sleeves and left.
As soon as Feng Yili left, the expression of nonchalance on Feng Weizhou’s face also turned ugly.
Meanwhile, Yu Wanrong felt extremely aggrieved when she saw Feng Weizhou. She cried in a low voice and asked, “Brother, why didn’t you refuse the marriage earlier? Could it be that you really want to marry my cousin?”
When Feng Weizhou looked at the crying Yu Wanrong, a hint of disgust flashed in the depths of his eyes. On the contrary, his expression was extremely gentle as he said in a low voice, “Wanrong, I’ve just been grounded not long ago. If I disobey Father for this, the gains won’t be able to make up for the loss.”
“B-but, but, the position of Crown Princess…”
Feng Weizhou interjected, “I only have you in my heart. So what if you’re not the Crown Princess?”
Yu Wanrong was very unhappy. She naturally cared about the position of
Crown Princess very much. How could she not? The Crown Princess was the future Empress, the most honorable and noblest woman in the country. However, she was worried she would appear insensible if she said too much so she could only suppress her dissatisfaction and anger before saying softly, “Brother, I understand.”
Following that, Feng Weizhou narrowed his eyes and asked, “Did you not tell me everything about what happened back then? How and why did Yu Yunxi leave?”
Previously, Feng Weizhou only cared about the warm jade. He did not care about why or how Yu Yunxi left. However, after listening to Feng Yili, his curiosity was piqued.
‘Why does everyone want to know about that b**tch?’
Yu Wanrong was filled with jealousy, but she still replied softly, “Back then, I went to the imperial mausoleum to look for the warm jade for you. However, Yu Yunxi was unwilling to hand over the warm jade. For that reason, I drugged her and pushed two men to her…”
“What happened after that?” Feng Yili frowned slightly. Yu Wanrong was very young back then; he did not expect her to be so vicious. He did not even need to ask what kind of drug it was to know that it was an aphrodisiac.
Yu Wanrong averted her eyes and began to change some details of the story as she said, “L-later, later I accidentally hurt my face so I left to look for help. When I came back, the two men were dead, and Yu Yunxi was nowhere to be found.”
This was the first time she had spoken about her facial injury to Feng Weizhou; she had been hiding it from him all this time. The scar was hideous, and she was afraid he would be disgusted. Apart from that, she did not want him to know that she had lost to Yu Yunxi.
Feng Weizhou narrowed his eyes and said in an indecipherable tone, “So the two men had their way with Yu Yunxi?”
Yu Wanrong averted her eyes again. After a moment, she raised her chin and straightened her back before she said confidently, “The drug I gave her was really potent. She had to find a man within an hour. Otherwise, she’d die.
Seeing that she’s alive and well, she must have been… that…”
Yu Wanrong knew that Feng Weizhou had always thought about Yu Yunxi, but she was not sure about his intentions. She knew very well that Yu Yunxi was not defiled by those men even though she did not know how Yu Yunxi survived. However, she could not reveal these to Feng Weizhou. She wanted Feng Weizhou to think that Yu Yunxi had been tainted so he would not have any thoughts about marrying Yu Yunxi as a side consort. Until now, she was still brooding over the fact that Feng Weizhou wanted to marry Yu Yunxi as a side consort.
“I see,” Feng Weizhou said.
At the same time, Jiang Ying, who had hidden behind a pillar, could hear the duo’s conversation clearly. Feng Yili had told him to eavesdrop on the duo. Perhaps, they could learn something important. However, he really did not expect to hear this.
‘This… No wonder the Princess Consort left His Royal Highness back then… As it turns out, such a thing happened…’
Jiang Ying wore a troubled expression on his face. He really did not know how to report this matter to his master..