boyutpedia Chapter 154 The hidden truth
Chapter 154 The hidden truth
In his previous life, he was dull and blinded by hatred. He only wanted revenge but ignored the truth behind it.
Now that he thought about it, the imperial teacher's death was strange. Who else could have been the biggest beneficiary except for him, the unpopular prince?
Zhu Yan's eyes turned cold. It seemed that his cheap father would do anything for that woman!
He waved his hand, signaling the eunuch to leave, then looked at Liu Ruyan and asked, "Ruyan, what do you think?"
Liu Ruyan bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and whispered, "This servant... This servant dare not speak nonsense."
"Go ahead," Zhu Yan walked up to her, gently lifted her chin, and forced her to look at him, "You don't have to hide anything in front of me."
Liu Ruyan's eyes moved, as if she had a thousand words to say, but she didn't know where to start.
She parted her pearly teeth and exhaled a breath as sweet as orchid. At this moment, Zhu Yan smelled a hint of unusual fragrance. This fragrance was exactly the same as the one he smelled in the imperial study before!
He suddenly grabbed Liu Ruyan's wrist and asked in a cold tone: "What did you put in the tea?"
Liu Ruyan's face changed and she tried to break free, but he held her tighter.
"Your Highness, what are you talking about? I don't understand..."
Zhu Yan sneered, pulled her into his arms, held her tightly, and whispered in her ear: "Liu Ruyan, you'd better not play tricks on me, otherwise..."
He paused deliberately, increased the strength of his hands, and said in a cold tone: "You know my methods."
Liu Ruyan was strangled by him and couldn't breathe. Her face turned pale, but she bit her lips stubbornly and refused to give in.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside the door, followed by a sharp voice:
"How dare you! Who dares to trespass into the prince's bedroom?"
"How dare you! I want to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Who dares to stop me?"
It's that woman!
A fierce look flashed in Zhu Yan's eyes. He pushed Liu Ruyan away, strode to the door, and suddenly opened it.
Outside the door, a woman wearing gorgeous palace clothes, a gold hairpin on her head, and heavy makeup was standing there arrogantly, followed by a group of aggressive palace maids and eunuchs.
Seeing Zhu Yan, the woman's eyes flashed with panic, but she quickly regained her composure, snorted coldly, and said, "Hey, isn't this our eldest prince? Why are you hiding in the house with your little maid, and you didn't even come out to greet the queen when she came?"
Zhu Yan looked at her coldly, his eyes full of ridicule and disgust: "What are you doing here?"
The woman was startled by his cold eyes, but she still tried to remain calm, straightened her back, and said, "I am here to visit Your Highness on the orders of the Emperor. What is your attitude? Do you still have the Emperor in your eyes, or do you still have me, your mother, in your eyes?"
Zhu Yan sneered and said, "Mother? Are you worthy?"
After that, he ignored the woman's shouting, turned back into the house, and slammed the door.
The woman was left standing outside the door, shaking with anger, but helpless...
Zhu Yan suddenly opened the door and almost bumped into the stunningly beautiful woman in front of him. This woman was none other than the current emperor's favorite concubine, Concubine Li, and also the mother of his step-brother, the current crown prince.
"Oh, isn't this our eldest prince? Why is it that you are hiding in the room and flirting with your little maid, and didn't even come out to greet our mother when she arrived?" Concubine Li smiled tenderly with her hands covering her mouth, but her eyes and eyebrows were full of contempt and sarcasm.
Zhu Yan sneered in his heart. Queen Mother? Is she worthy? This woman relied on the emperor's favor to bully others in the palace and trip him up everywhere. Now that the imperial teacher is dead, she will be the first one to jump out and want to kill him.
"What are you doing here?" Zhu Yan asked coldly, without a trace of respect in his tone.
Concubine Li was startled by his cold eyes, but she still tried to remain calm, straightened her back, and said, "I am here to visit Your Highness on the orders of the Emperor. What is your attitude? Do you still have the Emperor in your eyes, or do you still have me, your mother, in your eyes?"
"Visit? I think you are here to see me make fun of yourself!" Zhu Yan was furious, but his face remained calm. "The emperor really sympathizes with me, an unfavored son. The emperor's body is still warm, but he is in a hurry to send someone to express his condolences?"
"You!" Concubine Li was touched by his words and her face suddenly turned ugly. "How dare you! Are you cursing the emperor? Someone, the eldest prince is committing treason, why don't you take him down quickly!"
The eunuchs and maids behind him looked at each other, and no one dared to step forward. Although they were Concubine Li's people, they also knew that the eldest prince was not easy to mess with. Although he was not favored, he was born with supernatural power and a bad temper. Anyone who angered him would definitely not end well.
"What? You won't listen to me?" Seeing that no one was moving, Concubine Li was furious and pointed at Zhu Yan's nose and cursed, "You unfilial son, you will get your retribution sooner or later!"
"Retribution?" Zhu Yan suddenly laughed, his laughter full of ridicule and disdain, "I want to see who will be punished first!"
He grabbed Concubine Li's wrist and pulled her close to him, his eyes as sharp as a knife, "I advise you not to play tricks in front of me, otherwise..."
Concubine Li was frightened by his sudden action, and the severe pain on her wrist made her scream out: "You...what do you want to do? I am your mother!"
"Mother?" Zhu Yan sneered, and increased the strength of his hands, whispering in her ear, "You are worthy? You are just a bitch who climbed onto the dragon bed by means of seductive tricks!"
"You...you dare!" Concubine Li was both ashamed and angry, but she didn't dare to shout loudly. She could only stare at him with gritted teeth.
Zhu Yan ignored her, pushed her to the ground, then turned back into the house and slammed the door.
"Your Highness..." Liu Ruyan looked at him timidly, her eyes full of worry.
Zhu Yan took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, walked to the table, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Your Highness, are you okay?" Liu Ruyan walked to his side and gently massaged his shoulders.
"It's okay." Zhu Yan closed his eyes, enjoying her tenderness, but the scene of his tragic death in his previous life emerged in his mind.
In his previous life, he foolishly believed Concubine Li’s lies, thinking that he had killed the Imperial Master. Eventually, he was framed by her and ended up with thousands of arrows piercing his heart.
In this life, he will never make the same mistake again!
"Your Highness..." Liu Ruyan's voice was soft and charming, like a feather gently brushing across his heart.
Zhu Yan opened his eyes and looked at the pitiful face in front of him, and suddenly a fire of evil rose in his heart.
He pulled Liu Ruyan into his arms and kissed her red lips...
The noise was deafening in the bar at midnight, the colorful lights were dancing wildly on the dance floor, and the air was filled with the ambiguous smell of alcohol and perfume. Lu Feng sat in the corner, wearing a simple black shirt with his sleeves rolled up casually, revealing his sturdy arms. The whiskey in front of him was untouched, and his deep eyes were like a hawk, staring coldly at the men and women twisting on the dance floor.
"Brother Feng, what are you thinking about? You look so absorbed." A greasy-haired and powdered man holding a wine glass squeezed in next to Lu Feng and sat down, and took the opportunity to hug a scantily clad woman next to them.
"It's okay." Lu Feng uttered these two words lightly, his tone was cold, without any warmth at all.
"Brother Feng, you still can't let go of your sister-in-law? I tell you, this woman can't be spoiled. The better you treat her, the less she will take you seriously." The greasy-haired man advised self-righteously, completely unaware of the cold light that flashed in Lu Feng's eyes.
"Mr. Wang is right. Women are just for fun. Why take them seriously?" Lu Feng picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and a playful arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Mr. Wang, whose real name is Wang Zhiqiang, was once a good friend of Lu Feng and a senior executive of his company. Of course, it was "once". Three years ago, Lu Feng's company encountered a crisis and was on the verge of bankruptcy. The initiators of all this were his most trusted wife and brother.
They took away all the company's funds and kicked him out together. Overnight, Lu Feng, who was once the "emperor" of the business world, fell into a situation of being penniless and deserted by his friends and relatives.
Three years, not long, not short. During these three years, Lu Feng disappeared, quietly accumulating his strength. Now, he is back, with the flame of revenge, the king returns! He wants those who betrayed him to pay a heavy price!
"Mr. Wang, I heard that you are working on a big project recently?" Lu Feng put down his wine glass and asked casually.
"Brother Feng is really well-informed. That's true, but..." Wang Zhiqiang paused deliberately, pretending to be mysterious, "This project is quite risky, and the funding gap is also large. I'm worried about it."
Lu Feng sneered in his heart, the fish was hooked.
"Oh? What project? Tell me about it."
Wang Zhiqiang lowered his voice and exaggerated a so-called "overseas investment project" to the sky, but in fact it was a complete scam. Lu Feng listened calmly, and he had already made up his mind.
"What do you think, Brother Feng, are you interested in doing something together?" Wang Zhiqiang looked at Lu Feng with anticipation.
"Is there a big funding gap?" Lu Feng did not answer directly, but asked instead.
"Of course. Without tens of millions, it would be impossible to do this."
"Tens of millions..." Lu Feng hesitated for a moment, "I can consider it, but..."
"But what?" Wang Zhiqiang asked anxiously.
Lu Feng did not answer, but instead looked towards the center of the dance floor. A familiar figure appeared in his sight.
The woman was wearing a red long dress and had a graceful figure. She swayed gracefully on the dance floor, attracting the attention of countless men.
She was Lu Feng’s ex-wife, Su Wan.
Lu Feng's gaze was like a sharp blade, piercing through the noisy crowd and falling directly on Su Wan. Three years have passed, and she seems to have not changed at all, still as radiant as before, but between her eyebrows, there is a little more mature charm, and also a little more... debauchery?