NOVGO.NET Chapter 3230: The One He Truly Liked Was You
Chapter 3230: The One He Truly Liked Was You
Yin Qing sincerely apologized to her, not only to ease her resentment, but also for the sake of the Yin family.
As a modern woman, trying to survive in this era was truly no easy task. One small mistake could ruin a woman’s entire life here.
Ning Shu understood what Yin Qing was thinking and said, “Let’s just say there was no fate between me and Zhuo Cheran. The one he truly liked was you.”
Yin Qing bowed. “Thank you, Miss Su.”
Before leaving, she glanced twice at the corpse on the wall.
The next day, Zhuo Cheran’s body disappeared, becoming an unsolved mystery.
When Ning Shu heard about it from Lianqiao, she suspected that Yin Qing had taken a risk to remove the body and bury it somewhere. She probably couldn’t bear to see the man she loved left to rot in the open.
In a time like this, love was a luxury. Finding someone with a matching family background who also shared mutual affection with you was incredibly rare. Even if they were in love, most men still didn’t stick to just one woman.
What an utterly frustrating time to be in.
The disappearance of Zhuo Cheran’s body didn’t cause much of a stir. The court officials were far too busy arguing over the next emperor.By rights, the fifth prince, the only adult imperial prince, should have taken the throne. But apparently, he had kept such a low profile that he had few supporters.
Another candidate was the son of a noble consort, who was thirteen years old. He was not too young, but not exactly grown, either.
The officials feared that the noble consort would dominate the court as a woman behind the throne and meddle in state affairs. Some even suggested having her killed, allowing her son to take the throne without interference. However, she was a consort of the late emperor and the mother of a prince, someone who could not simply be executed or buried with the late emperor.
When the noble consort caught wind of these suggestions, she was both furious and terrified.
Eventually, the officials reached a consensus, which was that they would support the fifth prince.
He seemed easy to control. He had no powerful maternal family, no influential in-laws, and no talented allies by his side. Once he took the throne, he would essentially be a puppet.
And so, with that unspoken agreement, the crown seemed to fall from the heavens and land squarely on the fifth prince’s head.
Ning Shu wanted to learn more about the situation at court and thought of asking Marquis Xuanping. However, after seeing his face, she gave up on the idea. Whoever ascended the throne would be announced to the entire nation.
She didn’t need him to tell her.
Ning Shu avoided getting close to the marquis. Everything she had done so far challenged the patriarchal values, and that alone was enough to displease him.
Fine. Heroic women were few and far between in this world.
Ning Shu felt utterly bitter. She still hadn’t found a world origin in this world. It definitely wasn’t in the marquis’ residence. If it were, 2333 would’ve already told her.
She even thought about wandering around the imperial palace. With all the rare treasures housed there, maybe she’d stumble upon a world origin. However, right now, she had no chance of getting inside.
Ning Shu couldn’t stop thinking about the world origin. She had already found two. She just needed three more.
When would she ever gather them all? My dear plane, couldn’t you just condense an extra one or two for me?
Just as she was dreaming of sneaking into the palace, Madame Rongguo summoned her. After a moment of hesitation, she said, “Your father wants you to enter the palace.”
Ning Shu’s heart skipped a beat. “Is the new emperor the fifth prince?”
If it were the thirteen-year-old prince, there wouldn’t be any rush to fill the inner palace.
Ning Shu’s heart dropped.
“It is. The offering ceremony will be held soon.
“If he’s ascending the throne, he’ll definitely start building his inner palace, and you’re the right age for this. You’re the only suitable choice from the marquis’ household,” Madame Rongguo said with a sigh.
Ning Shu: …
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