Empress Lin Ance

Chapter 141 140. Turns out it was him!

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The day ends and the night is peaceful.

Chu Qingyan returned to her tent.

Now she had time to think carefully about what was going on between them. She had not expected to be forced to reveal her identity in such a situation.

What I didn't expect was that Huyan Xingchi's guess was almost right in the end, but fortunately he guessed it was Chu Huaiyu.

Thinking about it now, even she was surprised. Chu Huaiyu's existence almost became her natural shield.

Not only are their ages similar, but their experiences are also similar. He is even somewhat related to Pei Huan.

Even she found it unbelievable.

However, her identity was on the verge of being exposed.

Moreover, both she and Chu Huaiyu represent the position of Da Sheng and are naturally standing on the opposite side of the grassland.

Her identity as a member of the Da Sheng royal family has been confirmed. She will have to be more cautious in the future, otherwise it will be difficult for her to accomplish anything.

I wonder if Huyan Xingchi will be wary of her in the future...

As for whether Huyan Xingchi likes men or women, she no longer wants to think about it, nor does she have the energy to think about it anymore.

However, the good thing is that Huyan Xingchi has suspected her identity for a long time. Since he chose to say it today, it means that he does not care much about her identity.

Or maybe it was the effect of the friendship in the past...

Their cooperation should still be able to proceed smoothly.

"Sir, urgent news."

There was suddenly a noise outside the tent. It was so late at night and an urgent report came in. It was not a simple matter.

"Come in."

Yan Xiaoxuan came in with Yan Xiaobai.

After entering, Yan Xiaobai handed the secret letter to Chu Qingyan without saying a word, "Two letters, one from Chang'an, and one from General Shen."

Chu Qingyan understood.

Those who came from Chang'an should have come from the intelligence network she had set up in Chang'an, which has always been managed by Zhiqi.

As for Shen Yu, before Shen Yu left the grassland, they agreed that unless it was urgent, they would not contact each other by letter. If he contacted me now, I was afraid that matter...

Chu Qingyan didn't delay any longer. She took both letters and opened them directly, but her hands were shaking slightly.

"Princess..." Yan Xiaobai saw it and already had some guess in his mind.

Something must have happened in Chang'an City to make the princess so uneasy, and it must not be a trivial matter.

She opened the two letters one by one and read them, her face becoming increasingly gloomy, until finally... her face turned pale, and even her lips turned bloodless.

Chu Qingyan's face was as gloomy as water. She pinched the letter paper tightly until wrinkles appeared on it and the thin paper was torn, but she never let go.

Her hand holding the paper trembled slightly, and then slowly dropped.

Yan Xiaoxuan and the others rarely saw her like this.

Seeing her like this, Yan Xiaobai was really worried, "Master, what happened?"

Considering what Chu Qingyan had said to him before, he had a vague guess in his mind, but such a guess was too bold...

Is it true...

"Xiao Xuan."

Chu Qingyan suddenly spoke, and Yan Xiaoxuan quickly responded, "What do you want, sir?"

She shook her head, walked to the stove with a pale face, and threw the two letters into the stove, one after another.

"When you were investigating Shang Huan, you were injured in Chang'an and it took you a long time to recover after you returned. Do you still remember?" Yan Xiaoxuan nodded, "Of course I remember. The arrow was poisoned, and you said that you personally sent the hidden weapon out - what do you mean, Master?!"

The two of them reacted at the same time. As Lord Chu Qingyan's confidants, they naturally knew a lot.

Yan Xiaobai even connected all the events before and after together, "So the person behind Shang Huan, the one who got Xiao Xuan shot with an arrow, and... the one who poisoned General Xiahou, was he really him?"

Yan Xiaobai was definitely no less surprised than Chu Qingyan.

Chu Qingyan smiled miserably and pulled the corners of her mouth.

"Why, even you guys don't believe it?"

Yan Xiaobai and the other person looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.

If this person is the real murderer, it would be too scary.

After rubbing off the last bit of burnt powder, Chu Qingyan rubbed the Qingsi Zhan in her hand and paced in the tent.

"Perhaps, there is more to it than that. It turns out that the Crown Prince, who everyone has been protecting and who appears to be so bright and elegant, has always been wearing a false face."

"My good brother, he really did a lot of things."

There was a hint of sadness in his tone.

Chu Qingyan lost her mother when she was eight years old, and not long after that she also lost her biological brother, Chu Qingli.

It was Chu Qingyuan who had been comforting her after she returned from her fruitless search, treating her like her own sister. Whenever he had any good things, he would send them to her Changle Palace first. Even his own sister Chu Rao had never received such treatment.

Thinking back on the past, she could still remember clearly how Chu Qingyuan indulged and cared for her.

But this is the kind of person——

Once, he asked the governor of Beizhou to falsely pass on an imperial edict and deliberately provoked a conflict between Dasheng and the grassland, which deepened her suspicion of Pei Huaizhai, but he profited from it.

The news of Pei Huaizhi's collusion with foreign enemies spread back to Chang'an. After the Pei family fell, Chu Qingyuan immediately supported his men to ascend to high positions.

Pei Huaizhi is indeed not a good person, but who could have thought that the biggest culprit behind this is the always upright Crown Prince?

Regarding the poisoning of General Xiahou, everyone outside suspected that it was Pei Huaizhi's doing, but... it was still him.

He pushed all the murderers into the light and became the helmsman in the dark night!
The scariest thing is, no one knows.

In the eyes of the world, he is still the high and mighty Crown Prince.

Chu Qingyan's heart was gripped tightly.

This was only what she found out after she noticed something was wrong and investigated. What about the past? What had he done in the past?
Would a person behind the scenes who is so cunning have only one or two works that he is satisfied with?

"Xiao Xuan, go check something."

Chu Qingyan turned her head and stood with her hands behind her back. Her eyes were cold and calm, without a trace of emotion.

"Just follow your orders, sir!" Yan Xiaoxuan was shocked and angry. That man actually deceived them and the princess for so many years!

He must, must uncover the true face of that scumbag, one day!
Chu Qingyan's eyes were complex and deep, and her thoughts seemed to reach somewhere deeper.

"Eight years ago, you went to investigate an old incident."

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After the two men left, there was no one left in the tent.

Chu Qingyan finally couldn't hold on any longer. She seemed to have lost all her strength at once and collapsed on the couch.

She lay on the couch, her eyes gradually becoming clear.

A night when no one is paying attention, a place where no one cares.

Did he also contribute a little to her coming to this grassland?
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Did you guess it, babies?