Chapter 31: Chapter 31: General’s Mansion Eldest Miss vs. Transmigrated Younger Sister (Part 30 [End])
“The two groups of assassins who attacked us that day?”
Clearly, the group of assassins who targeted Ji Yu that day was different from those who came after her own life.
The former’s target was Ji Yu, whereas the latter’s target was, of course, Jiang Lingzhen.
Gu Shengyin found it strange; Jiang Lingzhen was the very epitome of a lady from a prominent family, having spent most of her life within the walls of her home, only occasionally venturing out and never creating any enmities. Who could possibly want her dead?
“We’ve found out that the assassins targeting Ji Yu were the Crown Prince and his followers, foolishly thinking that if Ji Yu were dead, the Crown Prince’s status would no longer be at risk. Little did they know, a Crown Prince who is detested by the emperor would never have a chance regardless.”
“And the person who tried to assassinate me?” Gu Shengyin asked.
The system replied, “The outsider, Jiang Yunsan.”
In her heart, Gu Shengyin had mostly figured it out; the one who most wanted Jiang Lingzhen dead was likely Jiang Yunsan.
She didn’t quite understand; there was no deep or serious hatred between the two, so why was Jiang Yunsan so determined to have Jiang Lingzhen killed?
The jealousy of humans was indeed terrifying.
“This outsider really won’t give up until he’s faced with absolute failure.”
A number of significant events had recently occurred within the Imperial City.
First, His Royal Highness the Prince Yu returned from his mission and was attacked, angering the Emperor. After a thorough investigation was ordered, the Empress was confined to Phoenix Perch Palace, the Crown Prince was demoted to Mediocre King and commanded by the Emperor to guard the Imperial Mausoleum. The once-envied Crown Prince’s Side Consort Jiang Yunsan disappeared from the public eye without a trace.
Of course, these incidents were quickly overshadowed by two subsequent events.
One was the Emperor appointing a new Crown Prince during an early morning court session. Ji Yu’s transition from Prince Yu to Crown Prince was somewhat anticipated by all.
The second was, on the day the Emperor designated the new Crown Prince, the Grand General’s Mansion received a marriage decree from the palace, making Commandery Princess Jiang Lingzhen the Crown Prince Consort of Tianqi Dynasty’s newly appointed Crown Prince.
“This kid actually went straight to the Emperor to request a marriage decree!” the Great General grumbled discontentedly.
“I believe the Crown Prince truly has genuine feelings for our Ah Zhen. Didn’t you see his expression when Ah Zhen was attacked? Even as her mother, I was shocked to see the madness in his eyes. If Ah Zhen had not woken up, who knows what he might have done?” Eldest Princess Wen Cheng was still somewhat alarmed when she thought back to that moment.
No matter what the Eldest Princess and the Great General thought, Gu Shengyin and Ji Yu, the people involved, were undoubtedly happy.
The marriage ceremony of the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess Consort was discussed by the citizens within the Imperial City for a long time. Even after a considerable period, whenever there was a grand wedding, and someone mentioned the spectacle, there would always be others who would retort, “Grand? What’s that compared to? You haven’t seen the wedding of His Majesty and the Empress back then, now THAT was truly peerless.”
Gu Shengyin completed her mission, becoming the most revered woman of the Dynasty.
The story of Emperor Shengde of the Tianqi Dynasty and Empress Xiaozhao, even a thousand years later, remained a topic of joyous discourse.
Emperor Shengde was the only Emperor in history who never took any concubines in his harem; he spent his life devoted to the Empress alone, and when Empress Xiaozhao passed away, he followed her a day later.
In life, they shared a bed, and in death, they shared a grave; the two truly lived by these words.
“System, I finally understand why humans only need to live a single lifetime,” Gu Shengyin said as she returned to that pure white space, a tear rolling down her cheek. With such a person by her side, what more could she ask for in another life?
In her right hand seemed to linger the warmth of that person; in the last moment of life, Ji Yu had grasped Gu Shengyin’s hand. “Ah Zhen, to have spent this life with you is Ji Yu’s fortune.”