CHAPTER 1129: CHAPTER 1127: SEIZING THE CHANCE TO ELIMINATE RIVALS

At the bottom of this, besides the Jingkang Prince’s Mansion, the Tenth Prince Zhao Mingjun also played a part. Upon hearing that she was just an orphaned girl with no foundation who came from afar to settle here, Zhao Mingjun promptly cast her aside.

The next day, Wufu leaned against the bed, her face still pale, listening to Jadeite and the others talk about the events of the past two days.

Being investigated, Wufu had long been mentally prepared. If a person suddenly appears, and does nothing, that’s fine. But if anything happens, being looked into is absolutely unavoidable. So, the information available on the surface is basically true, including the fact that she’s an orphan.

That’s right, an orphan. Wufu considers herself someone whose father had died long ago, only living with a widow mother. Even if someone were to investigate her past in Huayang, there would be nothing to criticize. After all, that father disappeared for over a decade after a deceitful night with her mother, so she deemed him dead without objection. Later, who would’ve thought he wasn’t actually dead?

If Wu Lihong heard this now, he’d probably rush over furiously, pointing at Wufu and cursing: "I heard you’ve been telling everyone I’m dead!"

Since she expected it, Wufu didn’t react to being investigated as indignantly as Jadeite, and instead, she looked at Mei Er and asked: "Are we sure the Tenth Prince’s assassination wasn’t staged by himself? The subsequent actions were so extensive, dragging two officials into the mess, it seems like an attempt to root out dissidents!"

It’s not that she’s inclined to conspiracy theories, but everything coincidentally lines up. First, the Crown Prince was poisoned and grounded, and as soon as he was free, he was attacked. If this was orchestrated well, they could probably shift all the blame away from the Crown Prince in one go.

First kill the Crown Prince, then kill him. Someone is trying to stir trouble, and this Tenth Prince claims innocence!

And looking at the follow-up to this assassination, using it as an opportunity to eliminate a few people who aren’t his, it’s indeed a win-win situation!

Wufu saw Mei Er looking at her as if she’d seen a ghost and couldn’t help but ask: "What’s wrong?"

"How could you think this way? Would the Tenth Prince really joke with his own life?" Mei Er said.

Wufu snorted coldly: "Those who achieve great things don’t bother with trifles. Besides, he wasn’t harmed at all, not even a scratch. It was I, rather, who got struck because of him."

"You shouldn’t have blocked that blow for the Commandery Princess," Jadeite reproached.

No matter how noble the Commandery Princess’s status, in her eyes, Wufu was more valuable. If the Prince knew, he’d definitely be furious.

Wufu said: "I didn’t intend to block it; it was that despicable Zhao Mingjun who knocked into me, and I was caught in the crossfire like a fish in a pond."

Mei Er said: "Regarding the assassination, it’s still uncertain if it was self-directed. Miss, do you need someone to investigate?"

"No need," Wufu shook her head and said: "Whether it’s investigated or not makes no difference. Whether it’s true or false, it doesn’t affect us. On the contrary, if we act rashly and are exposed, it could easily fall into Zhao Mingjun’s hands. Look at him now, like a mad dog biting indiscriminately; regardless of the truth of the matter, he’s using this opportunity to eliminate rivals, that’s a fact."

Mei Er pondered, agreeing that it’s indeed the case. Zhao Mingjun’s situation is at most an internal struggle within the Imperial Family, not involving Beiyan’s interests, so the truth doesn’t matter as much, especially now with so much commotion.

"If that’s the case, then as the Miss says, we won’t act," Mei Er concluded, adding: "Miss, from today onwards, Mei Shiyi will be at your service."

Wufu frowned, wanting to say there wasn’t a need for so many people, but Mei Er interjected: "With Miss Jadeite absent, if Miss leaves, one Jadeite isn’t enough for safety; thinking in terms of safety, the Prince would surely agree with us."

Bringing up Ah Jiu, what else could Wufu say?