Ling Wu was leaning on the bed, hugging the quilt. Today was her first night in the Prince's Mansion, and it was also a rare sleepless night for her.
She knew very well that even though Ouyang Xi seemed to be in love with her at first sight today, even if she hurt him, he wouldn't say a word.
But Lingwu knew that Ouyang Xi must hate her to death. The reason was probably because she killed his former princess.
Ling Wu had already heard about Ouyang Xi's former crown prince Mo Qingfeng.
Mo Qingfeng was born in a lowly position and was just the daughter of the crown prince's wet nurse. However, for her sake, Ouyang Xi flatly rejected Ouyang Li's proposal at the court five years ago to make Ouyang Xuanxuan the principal concubine, which caused an uproar in the court.
I heard that it was the emperor who could not resist the public opinion at that time and finally issued a decree to make Ouyang Xi canonize Ouyang Xuanxuan as the crown princess. However, Ouyang Xi burst into the emperor's study with the imperial decree in anger and tore it up in front of him.
Of course, Ouyang Xi still gave the emperor two choices at that time, one was him as the prince, and the other was Ouyang Xuanxuan, the princess, but the prince who married her was definitely not him.
Although Ouyang Xi broke into the royal study angrily and what was inside was revealed by the maids and guards, without any conclusive evidence, it is true that the emperor took back the imperial edict he issued.
Although Ouyang Xuanxuan finally entered the prince's mansion, she could only succumb to Mo Qingfeng and become a concubine.
If it weren't for this reason, Ouyang Li wouldn't have asked Ling Wu to assassinate Mo Qingfeng. Only if she died could Ouyang Xuanxuan naturally ascend to the position of Crown Princess.
Ouyang Li's abacus was indeed good. Once Mo Qingfeng died, Ouyang Li had no choice but to canonize Ouyang Xuanxuan as the crown princess even if he had a thousand or ten thousand objections.
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Ling Wu got up and walked to the window a little upset, pushed the window open, and took a few deep breaths into the cool breeze coming from the window.
Only then did Lingwu notice that it was already late autumn, and the dead leaves falling on the ground outside were rustling in the wind, making the whole night look desolate.
Ling Wu also had some doubts in her heart. Was she right or wrong in choosing Ouyang Xi as a springboard for her to leave the Fifth Prince's Mansion, or was she really sending herself to a point of no return?