eurekapd Chapter 471 What is true?
Chapter 471 What is true?
Gui Shan's loud voice was a deliberate attempt to tip someone off.
The man looked at the second sister in surprise: "You did this on purpose, you set a trap to catch me?"
The second sister quickly explained, "No, don't worry, we won't hurt you."
"I would believe the Xiao family? Dream on!"
The man pushed open the window, jumped up, and ran out.
Downstairs were the guards arranged by Prince Ning, who quickly caught up with them. Although the man was skilled in martial arts, he was no match for the many guards.
The second sister hurriedly lifted the carriage curtain and shouted, "Stop! All of you, come back to me!"
These are Prince Ning's guards, so of course they won't listen to their second sister.
The second sister turned to look at the Prince of Ning, who had just arrived with a deep gaze, and said, "Let him go!"
The two faced off for only a moment before Prince Ning waved his hand, signaling the guards to return.
Ah Song rushed up, panting, "Your Highness, are we just going to let the villain go like this?"
Prince Ning looked at his second sister with a sullen face, sneered, said nothing, and turned to leave.
Gui Shan stopped Asong and asked, "Why is Your Highness here?"
Ah Song spread his hands: "The princess acted strangely today. The prince noticed it at a glance. He... he specifically had someone keep an eye on you. When he found out you were here, he rushed over."
He scratched his head, looked at his second sister and said, "Princess, no matter what the man's status is, it is inappropriate to meet with another man in private. Why don't you take the initiative to explain to the Prince?"
"You followed me to alert the enemy. You don't trust me at all. What more do you want me to explain?"
The second sister was also displeased and took Guishan back to the inn.
Upon returning to the inn, she immediately instructed the old woman to pack all her belongings and move them into Guishan's room.
Gui Shan was quite annoyed: "If you really want to cause trouble for the Prince, then you should just have your own room. Why bother me? I'm used to sleeping alone. Having someone else next to me will only disturb me."
The second sister said, "Then I'll sleep on the floor in your room."
Gui Shan knew in her heart that she was deliberately avoiding Prince Ning. If she slept in a room alone, Prince Ning would probably come looking for her and come to her place, which would prevent him from coming.
It wouldn't be right to let my second sister rest on the ground, so I could only pull her up.
"Mu Tong, don't blame me for being nosy. Couples always make up after a fight in bed. There's no reason for someone to run away in a huff. Besides, what happened today was ultimately your fault."
The second sister glared at her: "You also think I'm in the wrong?"
Gui Shan said helplessly, "Of course I think you should do it. But if you think about it from the prince's perspective, it's different. You deliberately kept it from him when you came to look for someone, which shows that you don't trust him."
"Of course I don't trust him. I was trying to lure the snake out of its hole, what is he doing? If it weren't for his appearance, I might have already persuaded him..."
The second sister was unwilling to reveal the identity of the Shao family member, but she was extremely uneasy.
The child was only seventeen or eighteen years old, and was the posthumous son of the Shao family. It was when the Shao family was executed that his birth mother managed to escape and give birth to him.
Such a child probably grew up in hatred, which is why he has such a strong sense of hostility.
She couldn't bring herself to blame him. She had originally planned to persuade him to keep him by her side and reason with him slowly. Perhaps in time, he would understand and become less stubborn.
The man managed to shake off the guards, but his arm was still slightly injured.
He went home intending to hide in his room, but as soon as he entered, he saw several men sitting inside, all with gloomy faces.
"Jiuxiao, why won't you listen to us? The Si family has long since betrayed us; they are the Xiao family's lackeys!"
An older woman nearby came forward to bandage Jiu Xiao's wound.
“Jiuxiao should listen to Uncle Chang and the others. Look, you treat the Si family as family, but they treat you as an enemy and have actually tried to kill you like this.”
Chang Bo was the oldest among the men, with completely white hair and beard. He looked at Ling Jiuxiao and sighed deeply.
"We originally planned to wait until you came of age before making any plans. But now that your identity has been exposed, we have no choice but to act ahead of schedule."
Ling Jiuxiao looked up at him and said, "But Uncle Chang, the thief is already dead. Should I take my hatred out on the Si family?"
"The Si family only achieved their current status by attaching themselves to the Xiao family; otherwise, they would be living a miserable life like you!"
Ling Jiuxiao shook his head: "No, Uncle Chang, the Si family was only exiled back then. They didn't have the deep-seated hatred I have, which is why they stayed with the Xiao family. Uncle Chang, my aunt is still alive. She is a member of the Shao family. How could I possibly harm her children?"
Chang Bo stood up and gently pulled up his trouser leg, revealing a wooden leg. His leg had been broken long ago, for the sake of the Great Zhou.
His commander-in-chief was killed by the man surnamed Xiao simply because he wanted to be promoted to general.
How could he not hate it?
Chang Bo said coldly, "Jiu Xiao, you must remember that whoever conspired with the Xiao family, no matter who it is, is your enemy."
Ling Jiuxiao's face was pale. He recalled what Si Mutong had said to him in the cloth shop.
Let him investigate the truth of what happened back then.
He appeared resolute in front of Si Mutong. But in reality, his heart was not so resolute.
Just as Aunt Qing told him, he was the heir and hope of the Shao family, not a tool for revenge.
But if he doesn't take revenge, he'll be unworthy of being a member of the Shao family!
After everyone left, Ling Jiuxiao leaned against the bed, lost in thought. After saying those things to him, Qing Aniang passed away because of her advanced age.
He didn't know where he went.
He really wanted to know what the truth was back then.
In particular, his enemy was already dead.
He was overjoyed that the Si family's daughter had become the new emperor! After all, the Si family's daughter was his cousin.
But Chang Bo said that the Si family was just as despicable as the thieves, and they should all be killed.
Is that right?
Seeing Si Mutong today, he didn't think she deserved to die; he could clearly feel the kindness she showed him.
Qing's mother said that he had grown up and should be able to make his own judgments. Chang Bo had been tormented by hatred for half his life, but that was Chang Bo's hatred, the hatred of the previous generation, not his.
The door creaked open.
The old woman brought in more medicine for the wound: "The weather is getting warmer, you need to take good care of your wound."
Ling Jiuxiao said, "Grandma, the wound isn't big, I'm fine."
The old woman reapplied the medicine to him, nagging him to take care of his health.
Ling Jiuxiao couldn't help but ask, "Grandma, we're going to Kyoto. Uncle Chang said Kyoto is far more dangerous than here, and there are many more people who want me dead, is that true?"
The old woman's hand paused, her eyes reddening. She reached out to stroke Ling Jiuxiao's face, choking back sobs.
"Good child, Grandma's good Jiuxiao..."
She didn't say much, only let out a long sigh.
"Grandma just wants Jiuxiao to live a good life, why is that so difficult?"
she went out.
Ling Jiuxiao murmured, "What is the truth? All my people died at the hands of thieves. Whom should I ask for revenge?"