frightfiction Chapter 544: Face Yourself, You Are Excellent
Chapter 544: Face Yourself, You Are Excellent
Before Xiao Jincheng's doubts were answered, footsteps were heard outside.
An old man with white hair and beard walked in.
This person was wearing gorgeous clothes and had a green jade pendant hanging around his waist.
Although Xiao Jincheng had never seen Prince Ping, the moment he saw this man, he immediately realized that this was Prince Ping, who had all his descendants killed by the Emperor and had been under house arrest for more than 20 years.
Xiaoju immediately bowed, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Go down." Ping Wang Chao Xiaoju waved her hand.
Xiaoju immediately retreated.
Only Xiao Jincheng and Prince Ping were left in the room.
Xiao Jincheng struggled to get out of bed, and King Ping immediately pressed his shoulders.
"You and I are grandfather and grandson, so there is no need to be polite."
According to seniority, Xiao Jincheng should indeed call Prince Ping his grandfather.
Because King Ping was the younger brother of the late emperor.
Prince Huaiyang and the Emperor both call him Imperial Uncle.
Back then, during the fight for the throne, Prince Ping almost won against the Emperor. If the Emperor died, Prince Ping would have naturally succeeded to the throne.
But the final winner was the emperor.
The emperor killed all of Prince Ping's descendants, but spared Prince Ping's life.
Xiao Jincheng had always believed that Prince Ping must have lived a miserable life under house arrest, but he did not expect that Prince Ping could live so well.
"Xiao Jincheng pays respects to grandfather." Xiao Jincheng still saluted to King Ping, but changed the way he addressed him.
When King Ping heard his name, there was a hint of smile in his eyes.
"Grandfather, did you save me from the death row?" Xiao Jincheng asked the question in his mind.
"It was the Emperor who intended to spare your life and placed you with me. I don't have the ability to rescue you from the death row. From now on, you will be settled in Prince Ping's Mansion." Prince Ping spoke slowly.
Xiao Jincheng was delighted.
This means that he doesn't have to die!
He knew that he would be able to escape!
"I will have to bother Grandfather more often in the future."
"Now that you are here, I have a companion. However, neither of us can leave Prince Ping's mansion."
Xiao Jincheng felt that it was impossible for the emperor to keep him under house arrest. He should just be avoiding the limelight. He would definitely be able to regain his freedom after some time.
……
Ji Chuhe took Ming'er from Lu Hongru's house and took her to the shop.
When she just came back, Ji Chuhe deliberately asked Ming'er to ride in the same carriage with her and Xiao Yan'an.
Ming'er just held the little girl in his arms and didn't even look in Xiao Yan'an's direction.
If Ming'er still wanted to pester Xiao Yan'an, Ji Chuhe would never keep her. He would give her some money and send her away. From now on, her life or death would all depend on her own luck.
Ming'er looked around the shop and found it was bigger than she had imagined.
Everything she saw along the way just now shocked her.
Xiao Yan'an did not follow in, but went to find a few shopkeepers to take care of the shop affairs.
During the time Ming'er was at Lu Hongru's house, he had been thinking about his life.
She grew up in the Gao family. Although she was nominally the family's adopted daughter and the servants called her "Miss", she knew that she was just a chess piece trained by the Gao family and could only be manipulated by them.
Especially after she failed to get close to Xiao Yan'an and ruined the Second Young Master's innocence, her life was really difficult during that period.
At that time, she always hated Ji Chuhe. She felt that it was Ji Chuhe who caused her to have such a miserable end.
At that time, the Second Young Master's mother, Concubine Gao, hated her to the core. If Ji Chuhe had not forced Xiao Jincheng to give her a status and take her as a concubine, it is very likely that the medicine Concubine Gao gave her would not be the bowl of red soup, but poison.
At that time, she thought.
Fortunately, she is still alive, isn't she?
Although she would never be able to bear children again, at least she still had some beauty. Being the second young master's concubine would be safe, much better than not knowing which old man the Gao family was going to send her to.
However, she was unable to fulfill even this small wish.
She was sent to the imperial capital again.
Although Gao Jin was highly regarded by the emperor in the army, he still had to maintain his own personal connections, and she became a pawn to pave the way for Gao Jin.
Whenever there was a need, Gao Jin would send her out.
There were all kinds of men there, and she couldn't even imagine how she managed to survive those days.
At that time, a doubt arose in her mind.
Should she hate Ji Chuhe or the Gao family?
If she had succeeded in bewitching the prince that time, even if she became his concubine, with the Gao family's plan at the time, could she have had a good ending?
Gradually, she didn't hate Ji Chuhe so much anymore.
Later, she met Xiao Jincheng again, and she hugged Xiao Jincheng tightly as if he were a life-saving straw.
Xiao Jincheng couldn't resist the temptation and had sex with her again.
Any man doesn't like to share his woman with other men, even if she is not in his heart.
After following Xiao Jincheng, Gao Jin stopped letting her serve those men.
She thought that it might be that Gao Jin had flattered all the people he could, and coincidentally, those people had also lost interest in her.
She followed Xiao Jincheng simply because she wanted to live a more stable life.
It was a very ordinary wish, but she pursued it so cautiously.
As a result, she didn't get what she wanted.
In front of Xiao Jincheng, she had no dignity at all.
I can only numb myself by having unrealistic dreams.
The moment she saw Dong Ling, she was deeply shocked. She decided that she would join Ji Chuhe!
From now on, I will never rely on men again!
Ming'er suddenly knelt down in front of Ji Chuhe, "Madam, please take me in. From now on, I am willing to follow you. I swear that I will be loyal to you and will never betray you. If I say even a little bit of falsehood, I will be torn into pieces by five horses and die a miserable death!"
"Then have you thought about what you want to do by my side?" Ji Chuhe asked back.
"I..." Ming'er was speechless for a moment.
It’s not that she hasn’t thought about it, but that she has never thought about it!
Will I serve Ji Chuhe as a slave?
Ji Chuhe has no shortage of people to serve him.
What else is there besides these?
"Ming'er, although you were adopted by the Gao family, they also spent a lot of effort to train you. You are completely different from ordinary women. You have read books, can write, and have a lot of literary talent. You also know a little bit about music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and singing and dancing are not a problem. Moreover, the most important thing is that you are a smart person. The coexistence of beauty and wisdom is the main reason why I want to keep you."
"Ming'er, you have many good qualities, but because of your experiences, you always want to rely on others. Before, you have been stuck in the quagmire, but now you have escaped from the quagmire and can face yourself properly."