Chapter 5 The Hidden Secret of Hanging(2/2)
Liu Ruoyuan's eyes flashed and her brows furrowed slightly. She thought that Caining, who was pretending to be a female ghost, was not safe yet, so she couldn't help but make a calculation in her mind.
She wiped the cigarette ashes from her face and said aggrievedly: "It's very cold in the wing. I didn't wear enough clothes, so I wanted to put a brazier in to keep warm... but the curtains burned down!"
The desire to keep warm is real, and the reasons for burning the house are valid.
She is an idiot and a stupid young lady. How could she light a brazier? It would be understandable if she burned it!
She pretended to have a pitiful expression at this time, her eyes were very innocent, she looked at the housekeeper and then at Yun Zijin, her meaning was very sinister.
I'm sorry, my lord, I accidentally burned down the house. I really didn't mean to do it——
Everyone: "..."
Does the princess's brazier use a curtain to light the fire?
What should I say about her? This stupid and cute princess is really going to lose to her!
Yun Zijin pursed his lips and remained silent. For some reason, he always felt that this woman was deliberately acting like a monster and pretending to be naive. She seemed to have some purpose.
At this time, Liu Ruoyuan pulled out a maid with a dark face next to her, and said happily with joy on her face: "Fortunately, I was lucky. A maid came over and saved my life——"
Caining lowered her head, hesitated for a moment, and said solemnly: "The princess is very lucky, and this servant just helped the princess..."
If the princess hadn't been alert and left with her in advance, Butler Wei would have caught her pretending to be a female ghost when she brought people to put out the fire.
Anyone who pretends to be a ghost and murders the princess must be punished by death.
Caining's eyes flashed, her mood was complicated and uneasy. She couldn't figure it out. The princess didn't know her, so why should she help her?
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After struggling for most of the night, housekeeper Wei ordered people to clean up the remnants. Chu Yi helped Liu Ruouan back to the room to take a shower and change clothes.
Yun Zijin also brought people back to Yuyan Pavilion, and no one dared to mention praying for King Jing again.
In a warm room, Liu Ruoyan soaked in the hot water covered with flower petals. She relaxed and felt comfortable all over. She couldn't help but hum a little song she used to sing.
The past is gone, everything in the past has disappeared, so just put it aside completely.
No matter how unfortunate Liu Ruoyan was in this life, her status was a hundred times stronger than Jingge's. After all, she had parents, younger siblings, and a rich and powerful family to rely on.
She is the eldest daughter of the Liu family, with impeccable status, age and appearance.
Thinking of this, Liu Ruoyuan pursed her lips into a smile and her eyes sparkled. She must be happy. At this time, she was really looking forward to her future life.
Chu Yi was waiting beside her, full of doubts, staring straight at her.
The eldest lady was so abnormal tonight. The things she did and the words she said seemed not to be her before, which was puzzling.
Could it be that his temperament changed drastically because he was severely emotionally stimulated?
After a while, Chu Yi couldn't help it anymore and asked cautiously: "Miss, did you hang yourself and set fire tonight just to... play hard to get?"
Liu Ruoyuan was stunned: "..."
What is playing hard to get? Who is playing hard to get?
Seeing that she was silent, Chu Yi thought that she had guessed correctly, and her eyes suddenly lit up with a gossipy light.
She said excitedly: "I knew that the eldest lady really liked Prince Jing! I met Prince Jing by chance on the street during the lantern viewing festival. You were absent-minded after you returned home. I had already discovered that the eldest daughter was actually very happy to marry you.
Give it to Prince Jing, right? You hung yourself and burned the house on purpose because you wanted to test the prince’s will!”
Liu Ruoyuan was stunned for a moment, and an incredible feeling of surprise exploded from the bottom of her heart.
What about the lantern viewing festival, what about chance encounters, what about gods not guarding their homes, what about liking King Jing...
Is this happening? Why doesn't she remember it at all?
Isn't Prince Jing gloomy and perverted? How could she like him and be willing to marry him?
Liu Ruoyuan calmed down, thought about it carefully, and finally found some scattered fragments of scenes in her memory.
During the Lantern Appreciation Festival in late autumn last year, Liu Ruoyuan and her sister went out to enjoy the lanterns together, and accidentally met Min Wang Yun Siye and Jing Wang Yun Zijin.
Because Liu Ruoyuan was extremely beautiful, she attracted a lot of attention on the street. The crowd was bustling at that time, and she was accidentally squeezed in front of the two princes.
In the chaos, Yun Zijin pushed her inexplicably and even stepped on her!
She stood unsteadily and almost fell, but was supported by Yun Siye next to her, and then...
In the dim light, Miss Liu suddenly raised her eyes, and when she saw Yun Siye's gentle and jade-like smiling face, she was immediately amazed. The sight of her made her heart pound wildly.
Liu Ruoyuan slapped her forehead and finally remembered. It turned out that all the grievances between Miss Liu and King Jing started from Yun Zijin's kick!
Ever since that lantern viewing, the original owner has always hidden Yun Siye's figure in her heart, but her girlish mind was shy and secretive, and she didn't dare to talk to anyone.
Until she was betrothed to Prince Jing, and on the wedding day, when she learned that Prince Min was marrying Princess Mei on the same day, she was immediately filled with despair.
Then there was the scene of hanging in the bridal chamber on a night of flowers and candles——
Liu Ruoyuan suddenly realized that she really didn't expect that there was a hidden secret behind the original owner's hanging, and it was so tortuous!
But why did King Jing marry the original owner?
Chapter completed!