Chapter 65 Betray the Emperor

General Fengyang's name is Ling Fengyang. He is the adopted son of the Sheng family, the nephew of the late Concubine Sheng, and the childhood sweetheart of Princess Pingyao.

When he was sixteen years old and followed his adoptive father to the border for training, Princess Pingyao was only fourteen years old and followed him to the border. They stayed at the border for six years.

One was a young general with fine clothes and a horse, and the other was a royal family. Their appearance and talents were extremely well matched. With the blessings of the soldiers at the border, their feelings deepened day by day, and the date of their marriage had been set.

The two had loved each other deeply, and the late emperor and Concubine Sheng also favored this marriage.

But things are unpredictable.

General Sheng was plotted against in that war and fell into an ambush by mistake, and Ling Fengyang was shot to death by arrows because he failed to save his father.

Princess Pingyao saw him die with her own eyes, and even personally sent the coffins of her uncle and Ling Fengyang back to Beijing.

How could he still be alive?

The palace was as quiet as death.

Princess Pingyao sat in front of the window, propping up her head without saying a word. The light coming in from the window hit her face, dim and dark, and it was hard to see what she was thinking.

This depressing and uneasy silence lasted for an unknown period of time. A faint sound of footsteps came, and Princess Pingyao seemed to come back to her senses from her thoughts. She slowly raised her eyes and looked at the handsome man who was close at hand: "Who asked you to come in?"

"I'm worried about your highness." Qin Yumo's eyes were locked with worry, "Does your highness have any unsolved worries?"

Princess Pingyao was silent for a moment: "Sit down."

Qin Yumo sat down on the chair opposite her: "Your highness, if you have anything to say, you might as well tell me, maybe I can-"

"Do you think people can be resurrected after death?"

What?

Qin Yumo was stunned: "Resurrection from the dead?"

"You also find it incredible?" Princess Pingyao curled her lips mockingly, "He has been dead for three years, but the emperor said he is still alive. It's really ridiculous."

Dead for three years?

Qin Yumo's heart moved slightly, and suddenly thought of someone.

If there is anyone in this world who can affect the princess's mood... probably only that person.

Qin Yumo's hands on his knees tightened unconsciously, "Resurrection from the dead may not be possible. If it is true, then there may be something strange about the death at that time."

Something strange... Princess Pingyao also came to this conclusion during the half hour of meditation alone.

If the regent did not know about this matter, but the emperor knew about it, then the strangeness at that time was probably caused by the emperor... or the late emperor, the emperor was an insider.

Princess Pingyao smiled coldly.

It is said that the father doted on them the most, but the fact is that the Sheng family was extinct, her mother died early, and her fiancé died on the battlefield.

Such a doting is really unbearable.

"Your Highness." Qin Yumo said hesitantly, "Should the wedding in half a month be cancelled?"

"Who said it should be cancelled?" Princess Pingyao looked up at him strangely, "The wedding date has been set, and the wedding will be held as scheduled. There is no reason to cancel it."

"Yes."

Princess Pingyao stood up and walked out: "I am going to the Regent's Mansion, you don't have to follow."

"Yes."

After arriving at the Regent's Mansion and having someone inform her, Princess Pingyao was smoothly taken to the study to see Ji Yucang.

The Regent was still discussing matters with several ministers in the study.

The court affairs were busy these days. After the court was dismissed, the Regent would order people to send memorials to the Regent's Mansion. If there were important court affairs that needed to be resolved on the same day, he would also summon ministers to discuss matters.

The left and right prime ministers have always been frequent visitors to the Regent's Mansion, and they are the executors of the Regent's orders in the court.

"Uncle." Princess Pingyao stepped into the study threshold and said in a light tone, "I have something to ask you."

Several people in the study saluted the princess.

Ji Yucang said indifferently, "What's the matter?"

"Did the uncle investigate the truth about Ling Fengyang's death on the battlefield?"

When this was said, several people in the study were surprised.

A trace of surprise flashed across Ji Yucang's eyes: "Why do you ask this suddenly?"

"Today I went to the Ministry of Justice, and then, as expected, the Queen Mother called me over to talk to me. After I left, the Emperor called me over again." Princess Pingyao seemed to have no idea what it meant to keep a secret, and she betrayed the Emperor in an instant, "He asked me to kill the Regent Princess and told me that Ling Fengyang was still alive."

She said this lightly, without the seriousness of "killing the Regent Princess" and the shame and cover-up of betraying the Emperor. Instead, the faces of the people who listened to her changed slightly, and they looked at each other in bewilderment.

Ji Yucang's face was cold, and his eyes were filled with bone-chilling coldness. "The emperor asked you to kill Shen Ning?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

Princess Pingyao found a place to sit down casually: "I didn't ask, anyway I wouldn't agree to him."

"But the emperor threatened General Fengyang..." Yan Qingchen spoke subconsciously, then frowned, "Is General Fengyang really still alive?"

"I heard that the left prime minister is the smartest." Princess Pingyao raised her eyebrows slightly, "Why don't you analyze it for me, is what the emperor said credible?"

Yan Qingchen subconsciously looked at Ji Yucang.

"Didn't you see Ling Fengyang's death with your own eyes?" Ji Yucang sat behind the desk, frowning slightly.

"Seeing it with your own eyes doesn't necessarily mean there is no hidden story." Princess Pingyao said, "If the emperor didn't lie, then his death might have been a conspiracy."

Yan Qingchen was surprised again.

Princess Pingyao's calmness really surprised them. Ling Fengyang was her favorite person, and the two almost got married.

When the news of Ling Fengyang's death came out, Princess Pingyao was 20 years old. Later, she kept a lover and took in one male favorite after another. Many people thought she was stimulated.

But now when she mentioned her old friend again, her tone was so calm as if she was talking about an insignificant person?