kvmb Chapter 220 Guilty Conscience
Chapter 220 Guilty Conscience
I even began to associate endlessly, and my thoughts ran wild like a wild horse.
The eldest prince kept speculating, wondering if he was being secretly used by the second prince, while he was still standing there, unaware and complacent.
The more he thought about it, the more the eldest prince felt like a stupid clown, being played around by others without even realizing it.
Based on this, the eldest prince now finds everyone suspicious.
Especially Chu Ci, who was exiled early along with the Fan family, how did she know about the situation under the King of Shu?
So, the eldest prince stared at Chu Ci and asked, "Princess Yixin, how did you know this?"
The eldest prince stared at Chu Ci intently, his eyes filled with deep doubt and persistent inquiry, as if he wanted to find the answer from her face.
Chu Ci did not answer. He just stared at the eldest prince calmly, his eyes calmly without any waves of fear.
When the eldest prince saw this, a more terrifying thought suddenly emerged in his mind: "Could it be that the exile of the Fan family was a drama deliberately staged by my father?"
The eldest prince was so shocked by his own thought that he took a deep breath and his face turned pale as paper in an instant, completely bloodless.
Because he was so shocked, he blurted out what was in his mind without realizing it.
Chu Ci was just about to persuade the eldest prince not to scare himself.
The eldest prince then began to make amends for the emperor: "No wonder so many families were exiled after the Fan family. I'm afraid they are the real target of the emperor."
"And the story about my fifth brother being hunted down in the past, was that also false?"
Fifth Prince: [How did the boss come to this conclusion? ]
The Fifth Prince was full of doubts and wanted to ask what was going on, but when he opened his mouth, his throat seemed to be blocked by something and he couldn't say anything.
The eldest prince felt even colder when he saw that the fifth prince did not refute him: "The fifth brother's assassination should be just to reach Yazhou smoothly and eliminate the spies and ants hiding in the dark in the south, right?"
The eldest prince's voice trembled more and more as he spoke, and he became more and more certain of his own speculation. Beads of sweat kept rolling down his forehead, like beads that had broken off a string, one after another, and he couldn't stop it.
The eldest prince's logic is damn perfect and impeccable.
Upon hearing this, Chu Ci sneered in her heart. This eldest prince really ignored her completely!
Wait, ignore?
This time, the news that the Fan family was going to be revived had probably already spread all over the capital. Choosing to remain invisible at this time should only be beneficial!
So Chu Ci pretended to be intimate with Fan Jingrui and complained with a bit of coquettishness: "No wonder it is often said that fathers are the greatest heroes in their children's hearts."
"I'm afraid that in the eldest prince's heart, the emperor is no longer just a hero, but an extraordinary god." The voice was gentle and melodious, but it also revealed a bit of irony.
Fan Jingrui understood the meaning of the music and took the fifth prince to a distance and whispered to him for a while.
Under normal circumstances, the eldest prince would have noticed their actions, but at this moment, the shock and fear in his heart occupied his entire mind like a tide, leaving him no time to pay attention to anything else.
So, in the next few days, the Fifth Prince and Fan Jingrui deliberately used some Spring and Autumn grammar to explain each time.
However, this ambiguous statement not only failed to eliminate the eldest prince's doubts, but instead made his misunderstanding deeper and deeper.
Whenever Qianxue and Qianyan encountered this kind of situation, they couldn't help but laugh.
However, behind this suppressed laughter, there was more deep worry, "Sister-in-law, is this really feasible? What if it gets exposed one day, what will happen to His Royal Highness the King of Shu?"
Qianxue frowned and said worriedly.
"He can only hold it in. After all, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin and your elder brother have explained it to him many times, right?" Chu Ci smiled mysteriously, with a hint of cunning in his eyes.
However, the worried Qianxue did not notice the deep meaning in Chu Ci's words. She opened her mouth subconsciously and wanted to refute. The other party was a prince, and it would not work just by reasoning.
But Qianyan grabbed her arm, and then he leaned close to Qianxue's ear and whispered a few words in a low voice.
Then, Qianxue's expression changed significantly at a speed visible to the naked eye. She looked much happier, and her originally furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
Then, she stared at Chu Ci with burning eyes and asked impatiently, "Sister-in-law, is that so?"
Chu Ci heard this, smiled and nodded slightly, "Almost, but remember to keep this matter confidential."
The tone was gentle but carried an unquestionable seriousness.
"Okay." Qianxue responded excitedly, with anticipation glittering in her eyes.
Not far away, the eldest prince looked at this scene and shuddered for some reason. But in order to hide his strangeness, he asked casually, "Is Huaiji in front of us?"
The fifth prince pretended not to know what was wrong with the eldest prince, and said calmly, "Yes, it will take another half a day to reach Huaiji County. Are you interested in going in for a walk?"
"No..." Just as the eldest prince was about to refuse, the scouts in front hurried back to report. "Your Highness the King of Shu, Your Highness the King of Qin, it is raining heavily ten miles ahead. The road has been washed away by the flood."
"What if we take a detour?" The eldest prince frowned and asked anxiously.
The scout looked serious and hurriedly explained, "Your Highness, if we take a detour, we will need to pass through a mountain forest. Not only is the road rugged and difficult to travel, but there are also many ferocious beasts."
"Also, the terrain of this mountain forest is complex and it is easy to get lost. Even if you are lucky enough to pass through the forest, the road on the other side is in disrepair, narrow and slippery, making it extremely difficult for vehicles and horses to pass through, and the time spent is incalculable."
The road ahead was blocked, and retreat was not an option. The eldest prince stood there, frowning, full of worry, his thoughts tangled like a tangled mess.
But it is difficult for children to understand the thoughts of adults. Compared with the worries of the eldest prince and his friends, little Minghui was thinking: "If we can't move forward, can we go into the mountains to explore?"
It was because, in order to brag, Qianxue and Qianyan described their experience of searching for peppercorns on the way to exile in vivid detail, making that thrilling and novel experience seem particularly attractive.
When the eldest prince saw that Minghui was still causing trouble at this critical moment, he immediately became furious and was about to scold her severely.
Chu Ci quickly said, "Of course you can, but Minghui is still young. For safety reasons, she can only move around on the periphery. Is Minghui willing?"
In the past, the eldest prince would have given a stern look to anyone who dared to refute him, no matter how high their status was.
But now, he thought that the emperor had seen through all his thoughts and actions, and he felt uneasy in his heart!