Chapter 230: Ah, What Are You Doing?
“You’ve only been in the capital for a short time, so you might not be aware of some situations. The Censor greatly dotes on his youngest son Qi Wu. Since this matter involves him, the Censor might feel uncomfortable in his heart. You need to be careful.”
Jiang Ruanxi nodded. “Thank you, Father, for the reminder. I will be careful.”
Jiang Ruanxi did not take this matter to heart.
Suddenly, she remembered something. After thinking it over, Jiang Ruanxi still asked, “Father, may I ask what exactly happened to Sister Ling in the palace back then?”
Grand Tutor Ling did not expect her to ask this question and was momentarily stunned.
Remembering the events of that year, his eyes filled with anger and pain. He slightly lowered his eyes and said nothing.
Jiang Ruanxi knew she had brought up something that saddened him. Afraid he would overthink it, she explained, “Father, don’t overthink it. I just want to get to the bottom of what happened to Sister Ling back then. I don’t want her to die so unjustly. Now that we are sisters, I want those who bullied her back then to pay the price.”
Grand Tutor Ling suddenly stared fixedly at her.
“You…” Grand Tutor Ling was unable to say a complete sentence for a long time.
“Since I call you Father, then Sister Ling is my own sister. If my own sister was wronged, it is only right for me, as her elder sister, to seek justice for her.”
Grand Tutor Ling suddenly felt his eyes stinging.
He had thought it was just helping Wei Chang, but unexpectedly, he gained a daughter.
A daughter who was wholeheartedly devoted to their Ling Family.
Grand Tutor Ling’s voice was slightly hoarse as he spoke. “Ruanxi, thank you. Your sister was humiliated, could not accept losing her purity, and hanged herself with a white silk in her room.”
Speaking of his beloved daughter, the man who usually wielded power like the wind and rain in the Imperial Court had tears welling up in his eyes.
“Who was it?” Jiang Ruanxi’s face turned sharp.
“Don’t ask. We can’t fight them.”
Grand Tutor Ling did not want her to fall into danger.
She was the Crown Princess. Grand Tutor Ling said even she could not fight them, meaning that person’s status was higher than hers, so it was someone in the palace.
“Is it related to the deceased Imperial Consort?”
Jiang Ruanxi remembered what Wei Chang had once told her, that Grand Tutor Ling’s daughter’s death was related to the Imperial Consort.
Grand Tutor Ling looked at her in shock, nodded, but then shook his head.
“Father, just tell me what you know. We can’t let Sister die in vain. Don’t you want revenge for her?”
How could he not want it? He dreamed of it.
After a long silence, Grand Tutor Ling slowly spoke and told everything about that year’s events in detail.
It turned out that back then, Sister Ling was invited by the Imperial Consort to enter the palace for the Flower Appreciation Banquet. At the banquet, she was molested, and later, on her way to change clothes, she was defiled by a man. Upon returning, unable to bear the shock, she directly hanged herself with a white silk.
Grand Tutor Ling’s Madam could not bear the death of her only beloved daughter and soon followed her.
Emperor Qin, to cover for the Imperial Consort, after learning of Sister Ling’s suicide, told Grand Tutor Ling not to make a fuss and announced outwardly that she had been sent to a separate estate to recuperate.
Even if Grand Tutor Ling was unwilling, he did not dare resist Emperor Qin.
Over these years, he secretly investigated and found that it was the Empress’s scheme, causing the Second Prince to mistakenly defile his daughter.
He hated them. Knowing he could not trip up these people, he had been secretly cooperating with Wei Chang.
After hearing this, Jiang Ruanxi felt very uncomfortable inside.
She had not expected these people to go to such ruthless lengths to achieve their objectives, ruining a girl in the bloom of youth.
The Empress had not only harmed Wei Chang’s biological mother but also Sister Ling.
“Father, rest assured. I will definitely seek revenge for Sister.” Jiang Ruanxi promised.
No matter the aspect, she would settle accounts with the Empress.
Grand Tutor Ling was very moved but also knew how dangerous it would be. He said, “Don’t take risks. Now I wholeheartedly follow the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince ascends the throne, Ruer’s vengeance can be fulfilled.”
He had already lost one daughter and did not want to lose this “daughter.”
Jiang Ruanxi did not want him to worry and pretended to agree.
After that, they chatted about family matters for a bit, and then Grand Tutor Ling left.
He had just left when Wei Chang returned.
Seeing him return so quickly, Jiang Ruanxi was a bit surprised.
“I confronted that woman directly and told her not to interfere in our Eastern Palace’s affairs. In the future, if there’s anything, just push it onto me. I’ll handle it.”
Jiang Ruanxi was deeply moved.
She knew the current situation did not allow him to break openly with the Empress, but she had not expected Wei Chang to tear the facade for her sake ahead of time.
She involuntarily stepped forward and hugged his waist. “Husband, thank you.”
Her calling him Husband made Wei Chang’s heart ripple. He hugged her waist back, looking at her indulgently. “Silly girl, you’re my wife. Protecting you is what I should do.”
Jiang Ruanxi’s eyes stung.
In her previous life, aside from her adoptive parents, no one had ever cared for her.
She had not expected that after rebirth, not only would she gain father-daughter affection but also such a wonderful man.
She hugged him even tighter.
Aside from seeing her this obedient during their wedding in Lingnan, Wei Chang thought of life in Lingnan, and his heart itched a bit. He slightly pushed her away from his embrace and lowered his head a little.
Jiang Ruanxi knew what he wanted to do, and her face flushed slightly.
“Your Highness, Your Highness, are you back?”
Before Wei Chang could act, a coquettish voice came from outside the door.
Soon, a woman dressed in red clothing, made up in a gaudy manner, appeared in the living room.
“Ah, what are you doing?” The woman cried out, as if they had done something shameful.
Wei Chang and Jiang Ruanxi quickly looked up and saw it was Wan Qing.
Wei Chang’s good moment was interrupted, his face covered in frost, his whole body emanating a chilling aura. Wan Qing felt a chill down her spine and involuntarily shrank back.
Jiang Ruanxi, thin-skinned, flushed bright red, pushed Wei Chang away, took two steps back, and turned away.
With the soft warmth gone from his arms, Wei Chang’s aura grew even colder.
“What is it?”
Wan Qing always had the feeling that if she said nothing, Wei Chang would have her dragged away and beaten to death.
Struggling to steady her emotions, remembering the Empress’s instructions, her face pale but her voice still coquettish, she said, “Your Highness, I have good news for you.”
Wei Chang said nothing, and Wan Qing felt unsure whether to speak.
After thinking it over, enduring the eerie aura from him, she stepped forward, took his hand, and said, “Your Highness, I am with child.”
Wei Chang was momentarily at a loss.
Jiang Ruanxi, whose face had been red moments ago, turned pale in disbelief and turned back to look at Wei Chang.
Seeing Wei Chang holding Wan Qing’s hand, her heart felt gripped. Enduring her discomfort, she said, “Congratulations, Your Highness. Soon you will have a son.”
