After chatting for a while about the boat meeting, Chu Xianping also left.
He has basically stopped going to the Xuanjing Department now and has officially become a member of the army of empty payers. However, Wei Changtian had already greeted Chen Bo, and the latter naturally did not dare to have any opinions except for being a little confused.
After sitting alone in the secret room for a while, I walked out of the tunnel along the stone steps.
It was a deep night, with a bright moon shining overhead, and the delicate green bricks beneath my feet were spotless and perfectly fitted.
Wei Changtian originally wanted to go to sleep directly, but after hesitating for a moment, he turned around and went back into the secret door, walked along the tunnel for a while, and finally stopped in front of another dark room.
"Dong dong~dong~"
He knocked on the door twice lightly and once hard, and after waiting for a while, he heard the sound of unlocking coming from inside the house.
"Son..."
Ning Yuke, who looked haggard, forced out a smile and let Wei Changtian into the room.
She stood at the door with some restraint, lowered her head and asked softly: "When did you come back?"
"It's been two days."
Wei Changtian looked at her and asked casually: "I wonder if the princess can adapt to living in this dark room for a long time?"
"fine."
Ning Yuke shook his head, looking a little weak.
"..."
Wei Changtian didn't ask any more questions, but just walked out of the darkroom again.
"Come out with me."
...
The moonlight passed through the curtains, and the wind was still and birds were perching on the branches.
In the bedroom, Wei Changtian and Ning Yuke were sitting opposite each other at the table, and the sky was full of stars outside the open window.
Even prisoners in prison still have time out for humanitarian reasons, not to mention that Ning Yuke is not a criminal in custody.
It would be even more difficult to deal with something bad if she kept it up all the time in the darkroom, so Wei Changcai took advantage of the late night to take her out to breathe some fresh air.
"Princess, I didn't let you out before because of your safety. I hope you can understand."
After pouring a cup of tea for Ning Yuke, Wei Changtian said in a deep voice: "But this kind of day should not be too long. After a while, the wind outside will completely subside. Then we will discuss what you should do in the future.
"
"Well, the slave family is all according to the master's words."
Ning Yuke held the tea cup in both hands and looked at the night sky outside the window greedily for a while, then turned back and said softly:
"Sir, this is the second time you have saved me..."
No, I don’t know what evil I have done.
Wei Changtian rolled his eyes in his heart and shook his head: "To be honest, I don't know whether I should save him or not."
Ning Yuke's hand holding the tea cup shook slightly: "Master, do you regret it?"
"Regret is out of the question."
Wei Changtian waved his hand: "Since this is the case, there is nothing more to say. I am just helping others to the end."
"I've never done anything good before, so this time I can just accumulate some bad virtue."
"..."
Ning Yuke looked at Wei Changtian and was speechless for a moment.
She was silent for a long time, and then asked in a low voice: "Sir, are those assassins... sent by the emperor?"
"yes."
Wei Changtian was not surprised that Ning Yuke could guess the real culprit behind the scenes, so he took a sip of tea by himself.
"Princess, I believe you also know what this means."
"I know you want revenge, but... forget it, you decide for yourself."
Don't encourage others to do good unless they have suffered.
After all, Wei Changtian didn't say anything more.
Ning Yuke bit her lip and slowly lowered her head, as if she was talking to Wei Changtian or to herself.
"Sir, I just can't understand..."
"Even if dad is at fault, why did the emperor kill Yuzhu and Yuling... They obviously don't know anything..."
"During lunch that day, they were still telling me about the wonders and scenery in Liangzhou, and they were also talking about going to Liangzhou to see the snow..."
"But why did everything become like this after one night..."
"Why......"
Mild sobs echoed intermittently in the room. Wei Changtian quietly listened to Ning Yuke's venting, until the latter suddenly raised his head, looked directly at him and asked with difficulty:
"Master Wei, I want to see the emperor...you, can you help me?"
"Meet the Emperor?"
Wei Changtian frowned and looked sideways: "Princess, do you want to ask the emperor face to face why he killed your whole family?"
"I......"
Ning Yuke was stunned for a moment, and then she realized how childish what she had just said was.
On the other side, Wei Changtian continued without waiting for her answer:
"Princess, if you can't even figure this out, I don't think you have the slightest chance of revenge. You might as well commit suicide as soon as possible."
"If you save it, you may still cause trouble to me."
"..."
These words were not cruel. Ning Yuke swayed for a moment, but his next reaction was somewhat beyond Wei Changtian's expectations.
"Sir, what do you think...what should I do?"
"you ask me?"
Wei Changtian said with a smile: "Princess, you want to tell me what bargaining chips you have first."
"Although the prince is dead, there should still be some remaining power under his command. I wonder if the princess knows who these people are? Can she gather them for her own use?"
"Or maybe the prince was a good friend during his lifetime. I wonder if the princess can get in touch with them?"
"Oh, the prince should also know some of the emperor's secrets or royal secrets. I wonder if the princess knows these things?"
"At the very least, the princess should know where the gold, silver and jewelry that the palace has accumulated over the years are hidden, right?"
"So princess, what do you have now?"
"..."
Wei Changtian didn't speak quickly, but every time he asked a question, Ning Yuke's face turned paler.
It wasn't until Wei Changtian finished asking all the questions that she should suddenly react -
I have nothing left, not even the status of "princess".
Except for those enemies who are still secretly searching for her traces, to ordinary people, Princess Rouan is already a cold corpse.
"I, I still have myself..."
Ning Yuke struggled to raise her head and said hoarsely, "As long as I can get revenge, I will do anything..."
Willing to do anything...
Wei Changtian smiled disdainfully.
No matter how submissive Ning Yuke had been before, he always knew that Princess Rou'an had not surrendered in her heart.
Wei Changtian had no intention of PUA Ning Yuke, he just wanted her to understand how cruel reality is.
"Princess, you are indeed quite pretty."
Wei Changtian curled his lips and said indifferently: "But forgive me for being rude, there are things like yours in brothels, as long as you are willing to spend some money..."
Wei Changtian did not finish his words, because judging from Ning Yuke's reaction, his goal had been achieved.
Class, goods, brothel...
These words were like sharp needles that pierced Ning Yuke's last dignity.
As a princess who has been pampered since she was a child, she never thought that one day someone would compare her to a brothel girl...
But is what Wei Changtian said wrong?
At this moment, Ning Yuke finally fully understood his situation.
Even if there were no enemies chasing her, she would probably have a hard time finding a way to survive other than being reduced to the land of smoke and willows, let alone revenge.
"Princess, what I said just now was a little harsh, but you are actually not without merit..."
Glancing at the quiet night outside the window, Wei Changtian turned back and looked directly at the lost Ning Yuke.
"If the princess is willing, you can help me with things in the future."