The Dramatic Crown Princess Wants to Poison Me!

Chapter 634: Chapter 633: Hidden So Deep

Xia Wenjin understood: "Your Grandfather is trying to protect Prince Zhuang! Yes, on a public level, he needs to maintain the Court’s dignity, and if this was truly done by Prince Zhuang, it would cause upheaval in the Court; on a personal level, infighting in the Imperial Family has always existed, the Emperor knows well, the dead are already gone, if stirred up again, he just made Prince Zhuang the Crown Prince, it would be a slap to his face!"

Huangfu Jingchen nodded and said, "Right, I could think of my Grandfather’s concerns at that time, so I am even more terrified of the schemes of the person behind the scenes!"

Xia Wenjin’s fingers moved, gripping his hand, half for comfort, half for acknowledgment of everything he must have done in the background to uncover this matter.

The soft touch in his palm improved Huangfu Jingchen’s mood, he said: "The scheming of that person behind the scenes is intricate, first, if the unexpected events are uncovered, there are scapegoats."

His gaze deepened and darkened, his voice lowered significantly, he said: "The eldest son of Prince Lu saw a beautiful maiden while hunting and immediately had her seized and violated. The maiden’s fiancé painstakingly infiltrated the Lu Prince Mansion, becoming a servant by the side of Prince Lu’s youngest son. This person has motive and capability, he’s the first scapegoat! The seventh son of Prince Zhuang’s mother once used Prince Zhuang’s favor to cause the Princess Consort Zhuang to miscarry once, yet the accompanying steward was the Princess Consort Zhuang’s person, the mistress wanting to remove an illegitimate son has reason and evidence! This is the second scapegoat! Prince Li has not appointed a Princely Heir, and his mind has been wavering between the eldest and third son, if this is investigated, the eldest son of Prince Zhuang becomes the scapegoat!"

Xia Wenjin couldn’t help but click her tongue.

The unforeseen events are the first layer, peeling it back, scapegoats are the second layer, peel the second layer, evidence points to Prince Zhuang...

How deep is this hidden, and how profound is the scheming?

The Emperor’s people peeled the second layer, for the sake of face, didn’t continue peeling, this should also be within that person’s calculation.

She suddenly thought of someone.

It’s him, it must be him who did it!

Could it be in the past life, Huangfu Jingchen died at his hands?

As if knowing what Xia Wenjin was thinking, Huangfu Jingchen said: "Actually, finding out these things, I stumbled upon them unintentionally. I was investigating who attacked me, and thus unveiled all these matters. That person’s calculations missed nothing, I truly am not as good."

"No, you are great too, it’s just that you aren’t as sinister, you wouldn’t do such despicable things!"

Huangfu Jingchen felt comforted, looking at the clear and warm gaze of the young maiden, he smiled and said: "Saying that person missed nothing is not right either. There were surprises, I was a surprise in this matter, I would have been the fourth one, but because I later traveled the Jianghu with you, deviated from the original route, inadvertently escaped it!"

He gently caressed Xia Wenjin’s hand and said: "Therefore, you once said you were an ominous person, I disagree! You are not ominous, you are my lucky star!"

The young man’s gaze was earnest, his eyes full of sincere affection, that gaze seemed to melt a person, Xia Wenjin said: "So, do you already know who that person is?"

Huangfu Jingchen paused for a moment, only then said: "I have found the murderer of Huangfu Jinglun!" He paused again before saying: "Someone from the Prince Liang Mansion!"

Xia Wenjin saw the emotion in the young man’s gaze and instantly understood, she moved her hand in his palm, softly saying: "You don’t need to overthink, I won’t doubt the truth of your words just because of this result!"

Huangfu Jingchen, having been seen through, was somewhat embarrassed.

Huangfu Yuxuan always used his marriage agreement with Xia Wenjin as a point of contention, now the results he found pointed directly at Huangfu Yuxuan, speaking this result out loud, although truthful, seems like intentionally causing trouble to others.

Nevertheless, the trust full in Wenjin’s eyes made him feel he was overthinking.

The two of them looked at the situations in the Capital City from two different perspectives, and although they were chatting casually, they knew some of the things they had overlooked.

Huangfu Jingchen finally let Xia Wenjin open her heart, no longer minding his identity, he was joyful and excited inside.

Xia Wenjin also felt entirely at ease, the two of them unaware of the time quietly passing.

Until a waiter came to inform them that it was closing time, only then did they part.

Upon leaving, Xia Wenjin glanced towards a certain direction of a famous chef, her gaze slightly disappointed.

She originally thought Fourth Sister would immediately test the result, but she was cautious indeed.

But it didn’t matter, as long as Fourth Sister used it, she would know the effect.

Thinking about meeting Fourth Sister, and having spoken her mind with Huangfu Jingchen, her mood was naturally light and joyful, she also secretly decided to make her father see the true face of Huangfu Yuxuan, she had to hurry.

Counting the time, Uncle Bai should be close to arriving in the Capital City, right?

Just as Xia Wenjin was returning to her room, something in the night breeze lightly sliced through the air, she raised her eyes and saw on a tree in the courtyard, Xia Sichen was leisurely lying on a branch, the rustling sound from a moment ago was him throwing a leaf towards her.

Xia Wenjin tilted her head and said: "It’s so late at night, instead of sleeping, you’re up a tree for a breeze?"

Xia Sichen looked skyward and rolled his eyes: "You know it’s late at night too? Coming back so late, shouldn’t you explain yourself?"

Xia Wenjin said: "Fine, I haven’t settled the score with you, you schemed against me!"

Xia Sichen clicked his tongue, stepped on the branch, causing the leaves to rustle, pouting: "See, you were beaming just now, weren’t you pleased to be schemed against by me? Instead of thanking me, you want to settle scores, what scores?"

Xia Wenjin feigned anger and huffed: "You come down, I’ll tell you what scores to settle!"

Xia Sichen wouldn’t fall for it: "You come up, who cares what scores you’re settling? I only like to hear good news, don’t come dirtying my ears with anything else!"

Xia Wenjin’s eyes moved, hmph, just a mere tree, could she be troubled by it?

She tapped her foot, using her hands on an outstretched branch for support, her entire person instantly floated like a tender lotus emerging from water, gracefully landing on the branch.

Suddenly displaying this move, startled Xia Sichen jumped, his foot slipped, almost falling off the tree, he exclaimed in surprise: "Wow, impressive, not even climbing using hands and feet anymore, you even learned Qinggong? Progress in a mere year!"

Xia Wenjin huffed: "That’s because I was lucky, had an adventure, haven’t you heard the saying ’a good apprentice is the product of a great master’?"

Xia Sichen laughed heartily and said: "You have the nerve to say this in front of father? I suspect you’re insinuating father is a poor teacher, thus in those long days on the mountain, you learned weak moves!"

"Those weren’t my words, they’re yours!" Xia Wenjin whispered: "Father put all his focus into training you!"

Xia Sichen was very proud: "Having a brother with extraordinary talent, high martial prowess, and a natural aptitude for martial arts, do you feel a lot of pressure?"