mtlumby2d Chapter 139 My cousin came to the northwest, but he didn’t even say hello to me.
Chapter 139 My cousin came to the northwest, but he didn’t even say hello to me.
Xiao Yunjin comforted himself for a long time before he finally felt less upset. He sighed and thought, Heaven's will can be avoided, but man's will cannot be escaped. He can only bear the consequences of his own sins. It was his own fault that he was not sincere in the beginning and wanted to use Su Muxi. Now he was being plotted against by her. It was all his own fault.
It would take some time to select the candidates. Xiao Yunjin changed his clothes and rode to the western suburbs camp. He wanted to meet He Yuncheng.
The cold wind cut his cheeks and it hurt, but he didn't care. In fact, this step he took was very risky. The situation in the court was unclear. If he showed up at this time, he would not only cause suspicion from the emperor, but also make the other princes wary.
The emperor has not yet appointed a crown prince. He has the highest status, has military merits, and has the support of Prince Huaiyang. The first bird to stick its head out will be shot at. His current situation is one of being surrounded by enemies and full of crises.
The night in the northwest always falls very early. When Xiao Yunjin arrived at the Northwest Camp, the starry sky had already covered the entire sky, and it looked like tomorrow would be a good day.
He tied his horse aside and sneaked in. It was impossible for the people who stayed behind to discover his trace, so Xiao Yunjin easily found He Yuncheng's tent.
There was still a light on in the tent, which meant that He Yuncheng was not asleep. Xiao Yunjin raised his sword and knocked down the soldier guarding the gate, then lifted the curtain and walked in.
He Yuncheng obviously heard the noise as well, and stood up alertly, sword in hand.
Xiao Yunjin walked in leisurely, "My cousin came to the northwest, why didn't he say hello to me?"
Xiao Yunjin seldom reveals his true personality. In order to survive, he learned how to disguise himself since he was a child, pretending to be this and that. He is good at observing everyone's expressions and movements, and he can easily transform himself into He Yuncheng.
"You scared me. I thought there was another enemy attack." He Yuncheng put the sword back into the scabbard and stood beside the bed. "I wanted to say hello to you, but unfortunately I was powerless!"
He Yuncheng smiled helplessly, "If you don't adapt to the local climate, you will drift away."
Xiao Yunjin just looked at him and felt that He Yuncheng was particularly strange at this moment. In his opinion, the situation had already been torn apart, but He Yuncheng acted as if nothing had happened. He didn't know whether to say that he was calm and composed, or just naive.
His mother loved the emperor and her personality was twisted to the point of being abnormal. Relying on her similar appearance, she replaced the wife of Marquis Yong'an and entered the palace.
It’s a pity that although they have the same appearance, they are not of the same heart. The emperor noticed his background almost as soon as they met. The emperor was disgusted by his background, and his mother thought he was useless.
He learned how to disguise himself and how to please others, and he lived in the palace until he met Su Muxi. His character as a weak prince surprisingly endeared him to the little girl, but that time passed too quickly.
The emperor didn't like him, so he pushed him out to appease the King of Huaiyang. The emperor didn't appoint a crown prince, but pushed him to the forefront.
The young prince is as glorious as he is dangerous. Behind his bright and beautiful appearance are rotten maggots.
At the banquet to confer the title of king and open the palace, He Yuncheng, who looked similar to him, drank a cup of poisoned wine. Only then did he realize that outside the palace gate, there was another person who looked like him but was in a completely different situation.
He is dressed in fine clothes and rides a horse, looking like a handsome young man, and his words are full of energy. Even though he has disguised himself in many roles, he has never had one like this. The confidence that comes from within is not something a dark person like him can learn.
Exactly the same mother, his mother either beats or scolds him, while the other person’s mother hugs her son and cries with heartache.
For the first time, he felt envious. He pretended to be concerned and squeezed in with the imperial physician. Even though she was sad, she still said thank you. Her pearl-like tears rolled down her face, and he caught them with his hands as if possessed by a magic power. It turned out that his mother's love was salty.
After this, he deliberately approached He Yuncheng and learned his every move. He Yuncheng was a flower in a greenhouse. He was noble and friendly. With his deliberate efforts, their relationship became increasingly stable.
Sometimes when he wanted to go out of the mansion, He Yuncheng would kindly disguise himself as him and live in Prince Jin's mansion.
And he would also disguise himself as He Yuncheng, and after finishing his business, he would go to Yong'an Marquis's Mansion to meet He Yuncheng's mother, wanting her to guess who he was? But without exception, he was discovered.
Sometimes he would feel depressed and sometimes he would feel happy. A mother who truly loves her children would definitely be like this, like the wife of Marquis Yong'an.
He never thought that He Yuncheng would betray him. He had come here step by step, and He Yuncheng had helped him a lot. He wanted to strive for a high position. He was not naive. He knew what the Marquis of Yong'an was planning by letting his son get close to him. It was normal for them to ask for something from each other.
The emperor would not give up the hatred of having his wife taken away from him. He knew all this, even under the attack of Yong'an Hou's sugar-coated bullets. Sometimes he would have an idea that this was his in-law, his family.
Only now did he realize that this in-law, this relative, was also a wolf in sheep's clothing and could bite him back at any time.
Xiao Yunjin curled his lips and smiled. Isn't it just pretending? He has been pretending for so many years, how can he be afraid of him? "Cousin, have your injuries healed?"
He Yuncheng shook his head, his tone solemn, "Prince Huaiyang must have known that you were not dead, and sent people everywhere to hunt you down. After much deliberation, I decided to reveal my identity and divert his attention."
"Why did you suddenly send out troops? Now is not a good time," He Yuncheng said worriedly, "Didn't we agree to wait for the right time?"
They did agree that Xiao Yunjin would fake his death and escape, and then take action when the Second Prince and the Sixth Prince were fighting to the death, and he would definitely hit them with one strike.
Xiao Yunjin did not answer his question, but suddenly changed the subject, "Cousin, since you have been back to the capital, you should know that Jiang Wanning is pregnant and will give birth soon, right!"
As soon as these words came out, He Yuncheng's perfect acting skills showed a crack, but he reacted quickly, "I am sorry for you in this matter. I drank too much that night."
"She treated me as your substitute," He Yuncheng expressed his guilt and regret very well, "It was only for that one night. Believe me, I didn't know she was pregnant."
It was truly flawless, but Xiao Yunjin knew that it was all a conspiracy. He Yuncheng acted so affectionately, as if Jiang Wanning was the one he loved but could not have.
This reason is indeed tenable. After all, after getting married, it was mostly He Yuncheng who stayed in Prince Jin's Mansion in his place. They spent every day together, developed feelings for each other, couldn't help themselves, and tasted the forbidden fruit. Everything was excusable.
Xiao Yunjin thought about the whole thing and realized that he had fallen into He Yuncheng's trap. He thought He Yuncheng could be trusted, but it turned out that he had never gotten out of a false conspiracy.