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

Qi Jingheng was thrilled by Feng Jinnian's words. Of course, he dreamed of having absolute power and not being controlled by anyone, but Qi Qingjia kept a close eye on him, leaving him no room to maneuver. Now that Feng Jinnian had presented a viable solution, he was determined not to miss it.

But he still had reservations: "After all, the Prince of Zhennan is your biological father. Can you really be so heartless as to deal with him?"

Feng Jinnian understood that Qi Jingheng was testing him, so he said, "A father's kindness is the foundation of a son's filial piety. Since the Prince of Zhennan does not treat me as his son, I will not show him any mercy. I stopped treating him as my father the moment he sent me to the capital. Moreover, the Prince of Zhennan's hands are stained with my mother's blood, and I will never let him go."

"You hate him so deeply?" Qi Jingheng sighed, some of his doubts dissipating.

"I will hand her over to Your Majesty. Your Majesty will know how ruthless the Prince of Zhennan is to me once you have interrogated her," Feng Jinnian said expressionlessly. "Your Majesty should also be careful. After all, the imperial physician who treated me yesterday probably did not tell you the truth about my illness. The people around you are the ones you should be most wary of."

Qi Jingheng's expression stiffened: "I know, don't worry. If I can really get rid of this major threat, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

Feng Jinnian: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

*

Qi Qingjia soon learned that Qi Jingheng had personally visited the Crown Prince's residence to inquire about his illness and had apprehended a suspicious criminal. He had been waiting in the palace and, through a combination of coaxing and threats, had taken the man into his hands.

Unexpectedly, the woman took the opportunity to jump out of the carriage and escape after leaving the palace, shouting that Prince Chen had ordered her to poison Feng Jinnian, and that she was willing to confess everything, only asking Qi Qingjia to let her go.

Qi Qingjia immediately sensed something was wrong and sent men to arrest the woman. Because she resisted too fiercely and even grabbed innocent pedestrians to threaten them, the capital's guards shot her dead on the spot.

Qi Qingjia was furious, sensing that things were slowly going off track and were beyond his control.

“Sun Yuan, a spy sent by the Prince of Zhennan to be with Feng Jinnian, claimed to be a man of the Prince of Chen before he died. Interesting.” Qi Qingjia had already returned to his residence. After verifying Sun Yuan’s identity, he gathered with his cronies to discuss matters.

"Your Highness," the Prime Minister Wang rose and bowed, "I have something to say."

"Please speak, Prime Minister," Qi Qingjia said calmly.

“Sun Yuan is undoubtedly a man of the Prince of Zhennan. Her words before her death are not very credible. I think she may have been instructed by the Prince of Zhennan to slander the Prince of Chen and try to suppress the matter of the Crown Prince beating the Prince of Chen’s beloved son,” said Prime Minister Wang.

“The Prime Minister is mistaken. It is possible that the Prince of Zhennan might use a female spy to slander the Prince of Chen, but he should not sacrifice his own son for this. Wouldn’t that be penny-wise and pound-foolish?” Grand Commandant Li retorted.

The two had always been at odds; their daughters fought in the palace, while the fathers fought in the court. Now, each held their own version of events and argued for quite some time. Qi Qingjia, who was used to such things, had no patience to tolerate them today.

"Enough. The Prime Minister and the Grand Commandant both have valid points. I will make my own decision. It is getting late. Please leave now." He rubbed his aching forehead and urged the guests to leave.

"Yes."

The officials withdrew, leaving behind a large, imposing crowd, much like the emperor himself when he held court.

Qi Qingjia is too lazy to even act anymore, but given his current status, he really doesn't need to care about the gossip outside.

He locked himself in his room, holding a black piece in one hand and a white piece in the other, and played against himself.

The room was quiet, with only the soft sound of chess pieces falling onto the board.

"The Prince of Zhennan, the Prince of Chen..."

He murmured to himself as he played chess.

*

The capital city has been quite unsettled these past few days.

Ever since the day the female spy confessed in the street that she had been instructed by Prince Chen to poison Feng Jin, almost everyone could sense that the situation in the capital was about to change.

Subsequent events confirmed their suspicions: Prince Chen also died of poisoning, yet the culprit could not be found.

I heard that Prince Chen was so grief-stricken that he fainted in his mansion. After regaining consciousness, he kept saying that Prince Zhennan had killed his son and that he would definitely avenge his son.

The fact that Prince Zhennan stayed in Lu, the closest city to Shangjing, and delayed his arrival in Shangjing seems to corroborate the suspicions of Prince Chen and most people.

With this series of events unfolding, everyone felt insecure.

No matter how chaotic things were outside, it had nothing to do with Feng Jinnian, who was mentally unstable. He stayed in his room resting and didn't leave the room even once.

Chu Yun could see him every day, but she only sang to him at night to help him fall asleep.

Chu Yun noticed that Feng Jinnian was obviously very excited today. Usually, after she hummed a song, Feng Jinnian would be sleepy, but now she had already hummed the song three times, and Feng Jinnian was still full of energy.

"Alright, no need to sing anymore." Feng Jinnian waved his hand.

Chu Yun lowered her head, "I am terrified, I have failed the prince's trust."

Feng Jinnian, however, said good-naturedly, "You're not wrong. I'm just too looking forward to seeing tomorrow's sunrise, so I can't sleep."

He looked at Chu Yun, who was standing silently to the side, and said, "Aren't you going to ask me why I said that? I remember you've always been very bold."

Aside from testing Chu Yun, Feng Jinnian was genuinely curious as to why this obviously audacious woman had been so obedient and docile lately.

Although he never left the house, he knew very well that Chu Yun did more than just sing for him and lull him to sleep.

She also took care of all his food and drink, doing everything herself, and repeatedly tested him for poison, seemingly afraid that he would be poisoned again.

She managed everything from overseeing all the servants in the prince's residence to deciding what flowers to place in his room and what incense to use each day.

When everyone in the Crown Prince's residence was afraid of being implicated and lived in constant fear, Chu Yun's calm and composure stood out.

Feng Jinnian deliberately asked Feng Yi to delegate power to Chu Yun, not only hoping to use her to stabilize the situation of the Prince's Mansion, but more importantly, he was testing her.

But the result was beyond Feng Jinnian's expectations; Chu Yun seemed to be genuinely taking things seriously.

After waiting for several days without finding anything suspicious about Chu Yun, Feng Jinnian finally asked this question.

“Your Highness has your reasons for doing things,” Chu Yun said, lowering her eyes.

Feng Jinnian stared at her for a while, but found nothing amiss, so he said to himself, "They say the darkness before dawn is the hardest to bear. After tonight, my most difficult days will be over."

Joy shone in his eyes, quite unlike his usual unfathomable gaze. As he said, his darkness was truly about to vanish.

"Congratulations, Your Highness." Chu Yun bowed.

"Sit down and accompany me to witness the arrival of dawn," Feng Jinnian instructed in a low voice.

Chu Yun responded, "Yes." She found the nearest chair, sat down, and looked up at the window.

It was still pitch black there, but if you looked closely, you could see a few faint lights.