Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback-Chapter 314: Instigating in the Dark

After discussing official matters, Xiao Chen looked into Zhan Lan’s eyes and asked, "Are you sure you want to marry Mu Yan?"

Zhan Lan was eating an orange, pondering the question. The sour-sweet taste exploded in her mouth as she pursed her lips and said, "It seems I’ve somehow decided without realizing it."

"Having experienced what happened in your past life, do you still believe in love?" Xiao Chen asked tentatively.

Zhan Lan smiled, "I don’t believe that love can last a lifetime, but maybe I’m just greedy. Right now, I’m just enjoying the present; he loves me, and I love him, that’s all."

She played with the orange peel and said with downcast eyes, "If one day he stops loving me, I might be sad for a few days, but it’s not a big deal. Life has so many interesting things; why focus solely on love?"

Zhan Lan’s expression was somewhat desolate; she still couldn’t believe someone could love her for a lifetime unless she experienced it herself.

Seeing Zhan Lan was no longer wholly devoted to loving someone as she had been in her past life, Xiao Chen felt relieved.

"Alright, if he doesn’t treat you well, you must tell me..." Xiao Chen mustered the courage to say.

Zhan Lan raised an eyebrow at him, "If he treats me badly, you won’t need to act!"

Xiao Chen laughed, "So, the big wedding is in three days, right?"

Zhan Lan nodded, "Honestly, it still feels unreal to me, but being with Mu Yan, it’s like my world has gradually colored from black and white. He’s really good... maybe marrying him is not a bad thing."

Xiao Chen looked into Zhan Lan’s eyes, seeing anticipation, nervousness, and a trace of wariness in them.

He knew how much Si Jun had hurt Zhan Lan in their past lives; her current fondness for Mu Yan was just an infatuation with the beauty of love.

She wasn’t fully invested in it.

...

The next morning, at Prince Wei Mansion.

King Wei, Si Jun, got out of bed enduring the faint pain in his body, his asthma had flared up again these past few days due to lack of rest.

The whole night of coughing made it unbearable for him.

His face pale as paper, he sat by the window, looking towards the direction of the palace, wondering how long it would take before he could finally sit on the throne; he no longer wanted to be looked down upon as an illegitimate child.

He wanted the throne, to rewrite history, to ensure his children wouldn’t have to endure the childhood he did.

"Your mother is a whore, the kind that men can sleep with for some silver!"

"Your father doesn’t want you anymore, who knows who your real father is!"

"You’re just a bastard, your mother had you with many random men!"

...

During his childhood, when he hadn’t been taken back to Ding’an City, these were the voices that filled his ears.

Those children threw stones, eggs, and rotten vegetables at him, insulting his mother.

Yet his mother never sold her body, only her talents; till her death, she was only with Emperor Xuanwu.

His mother spent so much silver to buy her freedom from the brothel, and thereafter, they lived a life of absolute poverty.

If it wasn’t for his resemblance to a young Emperor Xuanwu, he would never have been taken back to Ding’an City.

And his mother, she had died of exhaustion from running about trying to make ends meet for him.

Si Jun harbored hatred towards his mother; why did she have such a lowly status!

He also hated how Emperor Xuanwu was so heartless, leaving his mother right after sleeping with her, never considering what would happen if she got pregnant!

He hated all the Si Family, wishing they would all perish.

Looking back on the past, he clenched his fist, tears fell, and outside the door came the sound of Hei Yu.

"Master, there’s trouble!"

Si Jun speaks softly, "Come in."

Hei Yu nods and says, "Your Highness, last night there was a conflict between our people and the Crown Prince’s people!"

Si Jun calmly asks, "Tell me slowly."

Hei Yu swallows before speaking, "Last night, there was a rumor that there’s a silver mine on your territory. Coincidentally, that Youming Mountain borders the Crown Prince’s domain, so the Crown Prince’s men surrounded the mountain overnight and even killed some of our people."

Si Jun’s gaze turns sharp immediately, he speaks sternly, "How many of our people died?"

"A total of thirty Hidden Guards."

Si Jun clenches his fists.

Hei Yu adds, "However, they didn’t get off easy either; several of them died too."

Si Jun looks at Hei Yu and says, "Someone must have deliberately spread this rumor to deteriorate my relationship with the Crown Prince. We had grievances already; now it has been laid bare."

"Master, is it possible that there really is a silver mine in that mountain?" asks Hei Yu.

"Let them dig. If they actually find something, we’ll then send people to seize it!" Si Jun’s eyes are ruthless.

"Yes, Master!" Hei Yu nods his head.

Si Jun’s eyes darken; lately, his luck has been terribly bad, with nothing going his way.

First, Zhan Xuerou turned out to be a fake legitimate daughter, then he was whipped, followed by his Heavenly Person Building being burned down, and then his Hidden Guards were killed, and his territory was seized.

"This is intolerable!" Si Jun crushes a tea cup, not even noticing that his own hand is bleeding.

Could it be that the burning of the Heavenly Person Building was also done by the Crown Prince?

"Master, your hand..." Hei Yu expresses his concern.

Si Jun waves his hand, "No matter who is instigating, the Crown Prince wouldn’t have killed my people if he didn’t want to confront me. Keep a close eye on the Crown Prince’s moves in the near future, and find an opportunity for revenge..."

"Yes, Master!" Hei Yu leaves.

...

Zhan Lan listens to Dugu Yan recounting the events of last night, a hint of a smile playing on her lips, "Well done!"

She secretly incited conflict between the Crown Prince and Si Jun, letting them weaken each other internally.

Dugu Yan, sitting poised and powerfully across from Zhan Lan, says, "Zhan Lan, you wouldn’t believe, during their conflict yesterday, they blustered for a long time without any move. I couldn’t stand it anymore and took advantage of the dark to wound one, and then, things really heated up..."

Zhan Lan looks at Dugu Yan and says, "Be careful in your actions, guard your safety closely, and don’t slip up."

"Yes, Main General, there are people ready to support me in the shadows." Dugu Yan spits out a melon seed shell.

Zhan Lan lowers her voice, "Be wary of eavesdroppers."

Dugu Yan covers her mouth, "Okay, no more talk."

After a while, she looks at Zhan Lan and says, "Zhan Lan, are you really getting married?"

Zhan Lan smiles and nods, "What, can’t bear to see me married?"

Dugu Yan giggles, "If you were a man, I’d definitely cry at your wedding."

Zhan Lan taps Dugu Yan’s forehead, "I reckon, no ordinary man could catch your eye."

Dugu Yan shakes her head and says, "Fairy, can you divine for me when I will finally find my true love?"

Zhan Lan looks at her carefree demeanor, jokingly says, "Your heart has yet to bloom. Let’s talk about future things in the future."

Dugu Yan objects, "It has bloomed, bloomed! Quickly tell me, so I can be mentally prepared."