Song Tangning didn't expect Xiao Yan to comfort her. She was stunned for a moment before whispering: "I'm not blaming myself for this."
Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows: "What is that?"
Tang Ning opened her mouth, not knowing how to explain to him.
She was just thinking that in her previous life, her aunt was already pregnant when she was fighting with the Song family for her. When she was fighting with the Song family and even helping her run around, the baby in her belly was already nearly three months old. Counting the time, The child was nearly eight months old when her aunt "died" of illness.
She looked like she should have shown her pregnancy a long time ago and couldn't hide it from anyone. However, whether it was from Xie Yin or Prince Cheng's palace, even the Song family people only said that she died of illness, and no one mentioned anything about her death from the beginning to the end. She is pregnant.
How did my aunt die?
Where is the child in her belly?
Did the child die with his aunt, or did he survive? If so, where did he go?
Song Tangning always felt that during the days when she was locked up in the back house by the Song family, a lot of things happened outside that she didn't know about. Every time a layer was uncovered, it seemed that there was a deeper layer still hidden underneath. She wanted to sort it out. However, Xian Tou felt that her mind was in a mess, which made her uneasy.
At this moment, someone suddenly tapped on the top of his head.
"Don't think too much, or you'll get a headache."
Tang Ning raised her head and looked at the people beside her. Thinking of the inexplicable death of Princess Cheng and the unreasonable affection in Prince Cheng, her lips moved: "Brother..."
"Um?"
Song Tangning hesitated, as if he wanted to say something, but he had worries.
When Xiao Yan saw this, he didn't rush her. He just looked at her very patiently. There was a trace of broadness on his cold white face, and when he tilted his head slightly, his jaw stretched out a cold outline.
Song Tangning was silent for a moment before speaking in a low voice under his gaze: "I had a dream that my aunt suddenly became seriously ill and died soon after."
"After my aunt left, King Cheng hurriedly buried her. No one has seen her body, and no one knows what disease she had. The dream was extremely confusing. Even I never saw my aunt for the last time. I only know that after my aunt left, King Cheng was not too sad, and not long after that, he married a new princess, and the love between him and his wife was even greater than when his aunt was alive."
Xiao Yan was thoughtful after hearing this: "Is that why you tested King Cheng about the Song family?"
Song Tangning said softly, "Hmm", and avoided looking at the people around him and said: "I was disturbed by that dream. I don't know why my aunt suddenly died of illness despite being in good health. I don't understand that Prince Cheng and his aunt were deeply in love with each other over the years. He had never laid eyes on the woman next to him, but why was he so callous in the dream, even finding a new love so soon after his aunt left."
"I originally thought it was just a dream, and I thought it was ridiculous to be suspicious of King Cheng because of a dream, but I couldn't help but want to test him. I wanted to reassure myself, but who would have thought that King Cheng I actually lied to my aunt."
Tang Ning's voice was extremely low when she spoke, and the confusion in her tone was not fake.
"He acted with sincerity in front of his aunt. He was able to deceive her while being gentle with her without changing his expression. His feelings for his aunt were not fake at all. In these years, he has never seen anyone else, and even... When the old concubine makes things difficult for her, he will also come forward to protect her."
"But……"
Tang Ning pursed her lips tightly, and for a moment she didn't know what words to use to describe the feeling that King Cheng gave her.
It wasn't because of the affairs of the Song family that she was prejudiced against Prince Cheng, but because she had personally seen Prince Cheng lie in front of Princess Cheng, full of true feelings but without telling the truth. It was hard to find that he was wearing a mask. I believe his feelings for Princess Cheng are genuine.
Xiao Yan's eyes darkened when he heard this: "Do you suspect that Prince Cheng's relationship with your aunt these years was just a show?"
Tang Ning pinched her palms: "Brother, do you think my idea is ridiculous..."
"Not really." Xiao Yan looked calm: "I have seen people who are good at acting, who can make a show so that everyone thinks it is true, and I have also seen people who can maintain it for decades. A lie deceived others and also deceived myself.”
"There is indeed something weird between Prince Cheng and your aunt, but if he is really all pretending and his deep love for your aunt is just a show, then he can maintain the same relationship for more than ten years. The reason may make people think deeply."
Tang Ning couldn't help but raise her head: "Then why do you think he is doing it? Is he really having ulterior motives?"
"How do I know this? This governor is not a god."
Seeing the little girl's eyes darken and her head hanging down, he changed his voice and said, "Although I am not a god, you can still check the past affairs of Prince Cheng."
Song Tangning instantly raised his head and looked surprised: "Really?"
Xiao Yan said: "It's true that before Your Majesty ascended the throne, Prince Cheng was also a very famous figure in the capital. At that time, the late emperor negotiated a marriage for him, but he fell in love with your aunt at first sight. This wonderful story with your aunt was unknown to everyone in the capital at that time. , it’s not difficult to check.”
Song Tangning hesitated: "But if he really had ulterior motives, how could he be found out so easily?"
Xiao Yan said: "Since he has ulterior motives, there cannot be no trace. There are more than one or two people in the capital who are familiar with King Cheng, and there are also some who have enmity with King Cheng. I want to know that he is with your aunt. If you ask a few people about what happened in the past, one or two people will know about it."
Even if King Cheng is really pretending about Princess Cheng, his "deep affection" cannot be without reason. If we find out what happened before King Cheng met Princess Cheng, we will naturally understand what kind of love he has for Princess Cheng. If you don't marry someone else who falls in love at first sight, you will still have long planned and planned.
"Some things will leave traces as long as they are done. If you are only worried about this, there is no need. I will check it for you."
Seeing the little girl raising her head with joy, her eyes bright and slightly curved, he raised his lips: "Are you happy?"
Tang Ning's eyes were bright and just when she was about to speak, the smile froze on her face.
"Next time if you want me to help you with anything, just tell me directly. There is no need to be so petty with me."
"Brother..."
Tang Ning stiffened her face and wanted to say that she didn't, then she met Xiao Yan's eyes that seemed to see through everything.
All her defensive words were stuck in her throat, her back tensed, and her face flushed a little.
"What I have taught you, you should first learn to use it on me."
Xiao Yanqu flicked her forehead with his finger. Seeing her covering her head in pain, he turned to Jinyun beside him and said:
"Have you heard Mrs. Song's instructions? Go and investigate Prince Cheng's past. Everything related to him has been investigated carefully. You have to dig three feet into the ground to dig him out. Otherwise, be careful of Miss Song getting angry."
Jinyun suppressed a smile: "Don't worry, Mrs. Song, my subordinate will go right away."
