Chapter 88: Who is the Mastermind?
Only after Sun Jiaojiao woke up did she belatedly realize what kind of disaster she had just avoided.
She looked at her foolish maidservant Yu'er with extreme gratitude and pity. If Yu'er hadn't used her virgin body to shield her from this disaster, the one who was gang-raped would have been her, Sun Jiaojiao. Although it wasn't like she'd lose a piece of flesh from being gang-banged, if that group of villains had done something sinister, maybe she would have...
This residence had assassins coming in different ways every day. First, Xiao Yi was taken down, and now even Yu'er was sacrificed. Sun Jiaojiao was genuinely angry.
Were the guards of this Minister's Residence all useless? Anyone could just come and go as they pleased? Come and 'pick flowers' whenever they wanted?
Just as she angrily summoned all the Bright Guards and Dark Guards, preparing to throw a tantrum and properly manage her residence's security, Xiao Er came over with a frown to report.
"Young Miss, the assassin confessed."
"Confessed?" Sun Jiaojiao was furious and hadn't processed it yet. "What did he confess? Did he confess how he slept with my maid?"
"Young Miss," Xiao Er lowered his voice and said quietly, "the assassin was sent by the Empress Dowager."
Sun Jiaojiao didn't understand. "The Empress Dowager sent people to assassinate me? Is she crazy? Why would she come after me? What grudge does she have against me?"
Logically speaking, if they were commoners, Sun Jiaojiao should be calling the Empress Dowager 'Grandmother'.
The Crown Prince was the Empress Dowager's biological grandson. Logically, the Empress Dowager should dote on her granddaughter-in-law.
Why would she send people to harm her granddaughter-in-law?
Sun Jiaojiao carefully searched her memory. It seemed she had no interactions with this so-called Empress Dowager. Even if this body had entered the palace a few times in the past, it was always with other wives and young misses to pay respects to the Empress and Empress Dowager. Noble young ladies like her were a dime a dozen in the rear palace, nothing special. She hadn't done anything to stand out, so there was no reason to be targeted.
"At present, we could only get out that he was sent by the Empress Dowager." Xiao Er had used all the methods he could, but the captured black-clothed man was of low status and only knew this much.
Xiao Er didn't understand court politics, but he had a feeling this matter involved many things and was no small affair.
"Young Miss, should we ask the Master to return and discuss this further?"
"Mm..."
Sun Jiaojiao's head was also aching now. She knew nothing about the Empress Dowager, so this was the only way.
Minister Sun was busy with government affairs, leaving early and returning late every day, often handling official business late into the night. The moment the Minister's Residence sent someone to inform Minister Sun that the Young Miss had been repeatedly attacked, Minister Sun immediately became restless. He got into his sedan chair and rushed home.
Sun Jiaojiao finally saw her cheap dad, and her heart settled a bit. She quickly asked him what to do.
"If this matter involves the Empress Dowager, it's complicated." Minister Sun frowned. "The origin of the last batch of black-clothed men hadn't been identified before they were all silenced. We still don't know who sent them..."
"Maybe they were also sent by the Empress Dowager?"
"It's hard to say. Just because this assassin confessed it was the Empress Dowager, does that mean it was her? Maybe it was to deliberately mislead us and frame her?"
"Is the situation in court really this complicated?"
Sun Jiaojiao was bewildered. This position of Crown Princess was truly not an easy one to sit in. She wasn't even in it yet, and assassins were pouring into the Minister's Residence one wave after another.
"The situation in court is not only complicated, but the scheming is also intense. You're just a girl, you don't understand the undercurrents." Minister Sun sighed deeply.
Perhaps, back then, he should have just hardened his heart and let the engagement be annulled.
Sending his beloved daughter into the imperial family, wasn't that sending a sheep into a tiger's den?
Now he was in a predicament. What should he do?
"So, no one wants me to marry into the imperial family..."
How could Sun Jiaojiao not understand? She had watched plenty of TV dramas. Being an imperial daughter-in-law was never easy.
"Yes, there are many ambitious wolves, and few officials with clean sleeves."
"Sigh, this is called 'the tree wishes to be still, but the wind will not stop.'" Sun Jiaojiao commented aptly. In her view, the source of this trouble was the Crown Prince. It made no sense for her and her cheap dad to be struggling in the capital while the Crown Prince was enjoying himself outside, completely unaware. She thought for a moment and said, "Father, you should quickly find a way to inform the Crown Prince about this mess. Let him know that the capital isn't safe recently, and tell him not to be out fighting wars all day."
"The Crown Prince's heart is with the world, campaigning in all directions. Wouldn't it be improper for us to do this..."
"What's improper about it? His future wife was almost slept with by his political enemies, and we're still hiding this from him? Father, hurry up and send word to the Crown Prince!"
For a proud and arrogant person like the Crown Prince, Sun Jiaojiao was certain that no matter who sent the assassins, once he found out, they would definitely not have a good end...
Get instant access to all chapters now.
Post a Comment