EBE Chapter 702 Double Insurance
Chapter 702 Double Insurance
What a plan to kill two birds with one stone.
Zhou Chang's heart was filled with turmoil.
I couldn't help but recall what Han Hui had said to me on the day when the coffin of King Xian was sent back. Those words sounded vague but suggestive at the time.
However, now, it couldn't be more obvious.
Prince Rong had known about Prince Xian's private manufacture of weapons a long time ago, but he had never exposed it. However, in the end, he used this evidence to force Prince Xian Feng Zheng to lead his troops to the battlefield.
On the one hand, he forced King Xian to go to the battlefield and killed him there. On the other hand, he used Sun Xiang to reveal King Xian's evidence to King Yi, so that King Yi would expose King Xian.
Double the planning, double the insurance.
Prince Xian's handle fell into Prince Rong's hands. As Prince Xian's confidant and companion, Han Hui could not tell her what was going on even if he knew it. He could only hint at her as a warning.
No wonder Prince Rong has been able to present himself as a humble gentleman for so many years. I wonder how much effort he has put in behind the scenes to be so "calm and composed" and "fearless".
The more Zhou Chang thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt. Even Prince Yi's consciousness began to become agitated, making his chest feel heavy and his breathing difficult.
After a long pause, he regained his composure and said, "Go on."
Liu E continued obediently: "Later, Wu Feng sent a message, asking me to find out about an important jade pendant, saying that it was engraved with the words 'Holding the branches together', and that it must be in the hands of the young master, and asked me to find a way to steal it. I spent a lot of effort and learned the whereabouts of the jade pendant from Lu Ping and Lu Ju, but it turned out that the young master had already given it to His Highness."
"So that's why. No wonder Prince Rong sent people to Prince Yi's mansion several times to search for him." Zhou Chang finally connected the cause and effect and sneered, "It's ridiculous that I thought Prince Duan was responsible for the arson and theft, and I didn't even take precautions. The last time, he even kidnapped Aunt Jing and Yuan Yun."
The mourning hall of Prince Yi's biological mother was burned down, Aunt Jing was burned and disfigured, and Uncle Qiu died of depression. It turned out that Prince Rong was the one behind it all.
However, both she and Prince Yi have always regarded Prince Rong as a good brother and an elder brother worthy of respect.
Liu E ignored Zhou Chang's thoughts, pursed her lips, and admitted: "Although I didn't know about the kidnapping of the princess beforehand, I have admitted it and confessed to His Highness that I was the one who revealed the whereabouts of the young master and was the insider."
"You?" Zhou Chang could see that Liu E felt guilty, but he didn't say anything.
Liu E was filled with guilt, her voice was hoarse, "I am not an ungrateful person. His Highness Prince Yi, Brother Gao, and the Young Master have all been very kind to me, but I... I have no choice. If I don't obey, Wu Feng will reveal my identity. How sad Brother Gao will be, and how disappointed the Young Master will be. I don't want to... I don't want to disappoint them."
In the end, she couldn't continue and started to sob quietly.
Zhou Chang neither stopped nor comforted them, but waited quietly for a moment.
After Liu E calmed down a little, she asked, "What did you do? Didn't Yuan Qi suspect you at all?"
Liu E stopped crying and replied, "When Wu Feng first asked me to report the kidnapping of the young master, I refused to agree. But Wu Feng said that even if it wasn't me, they still had other ways, and if I cooperated, their purpose was just to get the jade pendant, and they would not harm the young master. As long as I did this for the last time, they would let me go and would not reveal my identity."
"So you believe it?" Zhou Chang asked calmly.
"I have no choice but to believe it." Liu E lowered her head and bit her lower lip, then raised her head sharply and looked at Zhou Chang, "But I swear to heaven that I made up my mind at that time that I would protect the young lady no matter what, even if it cost me my life."
Although Zhou Chang could understand Liu E's desire to get rid of her past identity and start over, he still had some concerns in his heart, so he asked, "Did you participate in the kidnapping of Yuan Yu?"
"No, Wu Feng didn't need me that time." Liu E replied.
"Really not?" Zhou Chang emphasized.
Liu E didn't hesitate: "Indeed not."
Zhou Chang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
If that's the case, it's not too bad.
Of course, the kidnapping was also done by Prince Rong, and Yuan Yu's life was lost.
Yuan Qi wants to avenge his father's death.
If Liu E was involved, then this revenge must be taken.
But Liu'e's answer didn't seem fake, so she could believe it for the time being, so she said, "If you have anything else to say, just say it."
Liu E felt extremely guilty and blamed herself deeply: "No matter what, it was me who betrayed the young master. It was me who revealed the young master's whereabouts in Beiji and sent some of the young lady's guards away, which made it easy for Wu Feng and his men to succeed."
Ever since Yuan Yu’s incident, Yuan Qi has strengthened security precautions, so it is not easy for Prince Rong to kidnap Yuan Qi without anyone noticing.
Perhaps this is why we need Liu E as an insider.
Liu E was filled with regret and sorrow: "I can't escape the blame. I almost harmed His Royal Highness Prince Yi and Brother Gao, as well as so many people... especially the Young Master. At the time, I really didn't know what His Royal Highness Prince Rong was going to do. I thought he was trying to make money, but no matter what, I did it, and I can never get rid of this identity..."
"Do you know why Prince Rong has always needed a lot of money?" Zhou Chang didn't let her continue to blame herself, but changed the question.
Liu E thought for a moment and said, "I don't know about other servants, but every year Prince Rong spends a lot of money just on setting up secret stakes and lines."
"That's true..." This answer was almost the same as Zhou Chang's guess, but it was not satisfactory.
Liu E then thought of something else: "Oh, it seems... the Mirage Kingdom has been threatening His Royal Highness Prince Rong... that Wu Feng... on the surface he is Prince Rong's man, but in reality he is more of a Xianzi Domain man, and has been responsible for the secret liaison between the two parties."
Zhou Chang was already quite interested in Wu Feng.
Liu E observed the expressions on his face and recalled things about Wu Feng: "I don't know what Wu Feng's real name is, but he has always been trained to be a top spy in Xianzi Domain. Because he is born a hermaphrodite, he can't practice martial arts to be as strong as ordinary men, nor can he practice body movements to be as soft and light as women. Therefore, he practiced the secret arts of the Mirage Kingdom and specialized in strategy. When I was a child and still in the outer residence of Prince Rong, I met him a few times, and I also heard the nanny mention him, but this is all I know."
"Hermaphrodite?" Zhou Chang was surprised again.
No wonder Wu Feng reacted so strongly after being deliberately provoked. It really hit a sore spot.
Liu E couldn't figure out Zhou Chang's expression, and tried her best to recall: "From what I know, Wu Feng probably needed to take medicine all year round in order to maintain his gender as a man. I don't know if it was because of this that his health was indeed bad later on. He couldn't practice martial arts anymore and turned to using hidden weapons. His temperament was also unpredictable, making it hard to figure out."