Quick Transmigration: The Charming Beauty Who Was Short-Lived and Alluring

Feng Jinnian stared intently at Chu Yun, remaining silent for a long time.

The moonlight fell on him, and because of his expressionless face, it seemed as if a layer of silent frost covered his face, making people feel a chill inexplicably.

He remained silent for a long time, so long that Chu Yun thought Feng Jinnian was considering whether to kill her. After all, she had just overheard his secret, and even with Feng Jinnian's tacit approval, he was a deep thinker, and it was not impossible that he might change his mind.

"I can't sleep, sing me a song."

Chu Yun could hardly believe her ears; her astonishment was evident on her face and directly conveyed to Feng Jinnian.

This was the first time Feng Jinnian had seen a look of surprise on Chu Yun's face. The pent-up anger in his heart dissipated somewhat, and he said calmly, "What? You don't want to?"

Chu Yun shook her head subconsciously, "No."

"Did I misunderstand? Or are you really unwilling?" Feng Jinnian asked again.

"I am willing. What would you like to hear?" Chu Yun asked cautiously.

"The song you just sang," Feng Jinnian said.

"Yes," Chu Yun replied, standing still, her cherry lips slightly parted, humming a tune.

The woman had a beautiful voice. In order to train them, Feng Jinnian found a specialist to take care of every part of their bodies. Her voice was undoubtedly well-maintained, and she had a good foundation, so her singing was melodious and pleasant to listen to.

But what truly attracted Feng Jinnian was not her superior voice, but her almost off-key humming.

It had no melody whatsoever, yet he found it very soothing to listen to.

Feng Jinnian hadn't had a good night's sleep in a long time. He remembered that after his mother died, he was often awakened by nightmares and then couldn't sleep at all, sitting there until dawn.

As he grew older, he understood many things. To prevent someone from harming him, he went from being unable to sleep to being afraid to sleep.

From the Prince of Zhennan's mansion to the Prince of Shangjing's residence, in these so-called homes, he dared not sleep peacefully at all.

Now, listening to Chu Yun's singing, Feng Jinnian surprisingly felt sleepy, something he hadn't experienced in a long time.

However, instead of following his body's instinct to rest, he mustered his strength and said in a deep voice, "That's enough, stop."

Sensing Chu Yun looking at him, Feng Jinnian met her gaze. He saw confusion in her eyes, but had no intention of explaining. "Go down."

Chu Yun pursed her lips. "Yes."

She turned around, her skirt tracing a beautiful arc. Feng Jinnian stared at her back, and just as she was about to disappear from sight, he suddenly spoke: "Remember to get your injury checked out."

Chu Yun paused slightly and turned around to see Feng Jinnian leaning against the headboard with his eyes closed, as if the voice she had just heard was just a hallucination. But she knew very well that it wasn't, so she said softly, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

Feng Jinnian did not open his eyes. After Chu Yun thanked him, she lowered her head and left.

Feng Jinnian remained unresponsive on the bed, seemingly asleep.

*

The following day, news spread like wildfire in the capital that Prince Zheng had frightened the Crown Prince of Zhennan to the point of madness.

Some people heard Feng Jinnian's painful wails coming from the Prince's residence in the middle of the night, and others saw a group of imperial physicians leaving the residence in a panic early in the morning.

These events were all taken as evidence that Feng Jinnian's unexpected madness was related to Prince Zheng.

Upon receiving the news, Qi Qingjia slammed his hand on the table, his already bad mood sinking even deeper.

"Investigate for me. Rumors can't spread this fast. I need to know who's behind this." He gave the order in a cold voice.

After his subordinates left, Qi Qingjia looked at Physician Zheng, who was kneeling below, and asked, "You said that Feng Jinnian was poisoned by the Bone-Enhancing Intoxication. Is that true?"

Physician Zheng's back was soaked with sweat. "I dare to swear on my life that Prince Feng was indeed poisoned by the Bone-Enhancing Toxin. Moreover, I discovered that the Bone-Enhancing Toxin was administered to Prince Feng little by little. The toxin accumulated in his body and could have slowly killed him, but Prince Feng took a large amount of the Bone-Enhancing Toxin a few days ago, which caused him to fall ill yesterday, acting like a madman. Calculating the time of the Bone-Enhancing Toxin attack, Prince Feng should have been poisoned again on the day of Prince Liang's birthday banquet."

Qi Qingjia tapped her fingers lightly on the table, her eyes unfathomable.

*

Meanwhile, inside the Crown Prince's residence.

"You've been poisoned by the Bone-Enhancing Tonic?" Qi Jingheng looked shocked, his gaze falling on Feng Jinnian, who was being supported by Feng Yi to stand up.

"Yes." Feng Jinnian looked weak and coughed repeatedly.

Qi Jingheng frowned slightly. "Please sit down first."

After expressing his gratitude, Feng Jinnian was helped to a seat by Feng Yi, and then he asked Feng Yi to step down.

"What exactly happened? Tell me in detail." Qi Jingheng's face was very grim.

He was already puzzled when Feng Jinnian asked him to dismiss everyone, but he never expected Feng Jinnian to give him such a big "surprise". He had a feeling that what Feng Jinnian was about to say would not be simple.

“Your Majesty is wise, I dare not lie. I am indeed poisoned by the Bone-Enhancing Toxin,” Feng Jinnian said. “However, I took the poison voluntarily.”

Qi Jingheng was taken aback. "What did you say?"

It's no wonder Qi Jingheng was so surprised. The Bone-Enhancing Poison is a very vicious poison that can drive people crazy and make them lose their minds. Even if they are lucky enough to be cured, the poisoned person will have to take medicine for the rest of their life and suffer from pain. If they don't take the medicine in time, they may become mentally disabled.

Such a potent poison would not be taken voluntarily by anyone who is insane.

"I know Your Majesty will not understand my actions, but I have no other choice. I am in a dangerous situation, isolated and helpless. This is the only way I can show Your Majesty my determination." Feng Jinnian coughed heavily a few times, his lips even paler than before.

Qi Jingheng did not ask questions immediately, waiting for Feng Jinnian to recover.

“Everyone thinks that I am deeply loved by the Prince of Zhennan. Even though I am mediocre, unruly and dissolute, he has never given up on me. On the contrary, he has high hopes for me.” After the coughing stopped, Feng Jinnian continued.

"Isn't that right?" Qi Jingheng retorted.

Feng Jinnian seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world, "Does Your Majesty know how the current Prince of Zhennan ascended to the throne?"

Before Qi Jingheng could answer, Feng Jinnian continued, "Everyone thinks he stood out from his brothers because of his outstanding military achievements, but in reality, he gained my grandfather's favor by relying on the power of my maternal family, the Wu family. In order to help him ascend to the throne of the Prince of Zhennan, all five of the Wu family's sons died in battle. But what did he do after becoming the prince? He didn't care about old friendships and poisoned my mother for a lowly concubine. He even tried to kill me several times."

“But it’s widely rumored that the Prince of Zhennan cherished his late wife, not only observing mourning for her but also leaving the position of princess vacant for many years,” Qi Jingheng tentatively began.

A deep hatred surfaced in Feng Jinnian's eyes. "It's all fake. He did this just to protect Consort Guo and her son, and to make me, the so-called eldest son, a target for his true love. All his attention and care for me was also to better protect my seventh brother."