eurekapd Chapter 393 I Don't Want to See You Deceived
Chapter 393 I Don't Want to See You Deceived
King Qi looked surprised, seemingly puzzled as to why Yu Wan would ask such a question. "That's not true, Miss Yu. Why would you think that?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Wan felt as if half a weight had been lifted from her heart, but she remained cautious, unconsciously clutching the hem of her clothes, and softly asked, "Did I really not do anything wrong to displease the Prince?"
The King of Qi, with a warm smile on his face, gently shook his head. "Of course not."
Yu Wan let out a long sigh, her previously tense shoulders relaxing slightly, and a faint smile appeared on her face. "I thought I had done something wrong when Your Highness suddenly invited me."
The King of Qi looked ashamed. "It was my fault for not making things clear beforehand."
Yu Wan quickly said, "It has nothing to do with Your Highness. It was my cowardice and rudeness that made Your Highness laugh at me."
The two engaged in a back-and-forth exchange, one feigning kindness and the other playing the victim, each pretending not to notice the other's act.
She didn't know how much time had passed, but Yu Wan's teacup was empty, and her patience for acting with Prince Qi was almost exhausted.
She didn't hide her anxiety and said cautiously, "Does Your Highness have any further instructions? If not, I should return home. I've been away for so long, my family must be worried."
King Qi slowly put down his teacup, his smile gentle. "It was my fault. I got so caught up in chatting with Miss Yu that I forgot the time."
Yu Wan chuckled.
They clicked?
He actually said those words.
The King of Qi's thoughts were truly unfathomable. Yu Wan even had a vague feeling that if she stayed any longer, the King of Qi would see right through her. She didn't want to stay any longer and got up directly.
Just as he was about to say goodbye, "Your Highness..."
However, King Qi spoke first: "I suppose Miss Yu is also curious as to why I have asked you to meet me today, I..."
He paused, his brows furrowing slightly, a hesitant expression on his face. "There are some things I want to tell Miss Yu, but I'm hesitant about whether I should."
Yu Wan: ...
If it's so difficult, then don't say anything; she doesn't want to know anyway!
King Qi ignored her inner grumbling and continued to feign ignorance, saying, "But I really can't bear to see Miss Yu being deceived. After careful consideration, I've decided to tell you."
deceive?
Yu Wan looked up at him, interested in hearing how the Prince of Qi planned to fabricate a story.
She widened her eyes slightly, somewhat uneasy. "I've been deceived... What does Your Highness mean by this?"
King Qi met her gaze, seemingly considering his words carefully, before saying with a look of pity, "Miss Yu has been wandering outside for many years; you must have suffered a lot, haven't you?"
Yu Wan's hand, hidden in her sleeve, tightened slightly.
Why did the King of Qi inquire about this matter?
A sense of unease crept into her heart, and a hint of sadness flashed across her face before she smiled and said, "The past is the past. Now that I have returned to Shengjing and reunited with my parents, I will not mention the past."
King Qi sighed, his face full of emotion: "Miss Yu has a magnanimous heart, which I admire. However, there are some things I should tell you."
"I discovered by chance that your disappearance as a child was not an accident."
Yu Wan's face instantly turned pale. She seemed to be trying to remain calm, but her trembling voice betrayed her inner fear: "What do you mean by that, Your Highness? Could it be that someone deliberately kidnapped me?"
King Qi nodded slightly and sighed, "I originally didn't want to get involved in this matter, but I heard that the girl has been living a simple life away from home for many years. I really can't bear to see you recognize a thief as your mother."
"Recognizing a thief as one's mother?" Yu Wan's eyes widened. "What does Your Highness mean? Please tell me the details!"
Seeing Yu Wan's anxious expression, the Prince of Qi first gently comforted her for a few moments before slowly saying, "Miss Yu, do you know that your mother-in-law, Madam Shen, was originally from Shengjing?"
Yu Wan really didn't know this.
In the original novel, after Shen Shi and Yun Xi were burned to death by the original owner, they had little role to play. They only lived in the male protagonist's memories afterward. Even the original novel's memories of Shen Shi and Yun Xi were only briefly summarized with a few sentences of "missing loved ones".
After she transmigrated to this world, she didn't hear Shen mention her family much.
So Yu Wan shook her head honestly, and surprisingly, she told the King of Qi the truth, "I don't know."
King Qi sighed, "This is a long story, and it all started with Lady Shen's parents..."
Next, King Qi told Yu Wan a long story.
Yu Wan concluded by saying that...
It's likely that her abduction was orchestrated by Shen's brother.
It was Shen's brother who caused her to be stranded and separated from her family.
That's why the King of Qi said that she "recognized a thief as her mother".
As for why Shen's brother wanted to abduct her—it was because Shen's brother admired her mother, and seeing that her mother married the Duke of Anguo but not him, he was resentful and wanted revenge.
Shen's elder brother kidnapped and sold Xiao Yuwan, while he fled back to his hometown. However, not long after, the Shen family fell into misfortune, and only Shen, who had married out of the family, survived. Therefore, the Duke and Duchess of Anguo were unable to trace Shen's elder brother back then.
But things just happened to be so coincidental. A few years later, Yu Wan was bought by the Shen family and became Yun Shang's child bride!
After summarizing the story, Yu Wan only wanted to say that it was too melodramatic.
If the original character were the female lead in the original story, given this background, she could also have a tragic love story with the male lead.
Yu Wan believed most of what the King of Qi said.
The King of Qi told her all this because he wasn't afraid she would investigate, so either it's true, or all the steps had been arranged by the King of Qi, just waiting for her to investigate.
However, Yu Wan still prefers the former.
The purpose of the Prince of Qi in telling her all this was probably to sow discord between the Duke of Anguo's mansion and the Yun family. However, it shouldn't be necessary for the Prince of Qi to go to such lengths just to sow discord between the two families.
It happened more than a decade ago; how difficult would it be to fabricate something out of thin air?
Since the King of Qi dared to reveal this matter in its entirety, he must have been absolutely certain of his success.
After Yu Wan finished processing what had happened, she looked up and her eyes met those of Prince Qi.
The King of Qi's eyes were full of scrutiny, as if he were observing her every expression and every reaction.
Yu Wan sneered inwardly, then shock and anger surged up at the same time.
She secretly pinched her thigh.
Her eyes instantly reddened, and tears welled up in them.
Oh my god, you pinched too hard! Can this be considered a work injury?
Yu Wan clenched her teeth, seemingly unable to accept this fact at all. "How is this possible? Shen Shi... she was always so good to me, she was such a good person, how could it be her family that harmed me like this! Your Highness, are you mistaken?"
Yu Wan's voice trembled, choked with sobs, and her face was filled with disbelief.
King Qi was very satisfied with her reaction.
He shook his head slightly, a look of pity on his face. "Miss Yu, I was shocked to learn of this matter. I couldn't believe it at first, but it is the truth... How could I possibly lie to you about something like this?"
“Miss Yu, you can know a person’s face but not their heart. Do you really think that Madam Shen is unaware of what her brother has done?”
"I've heard that you were bought by the Shen family. Have you ever wondered why the Shen family would buy you out of so many girls in the hands of human traffickers?"