"I found out that these two groups of black-clad killers were indeed sent by the emperor's seventeenth princess to assassinate you." He spoke slowly.
Shen Ning nodded, she had expected this.
"Why?" she asked.
Mo Chuan looked at her, his face as dark as water, and said word by word: "Because, Chu, Shao, Yang!"
She seemed to understand something, but she didn't ask any questions.
He continued: "There is one thing you may not know. After Chu Shaoyang came back from Western Chu this time, the Emperor of South Vietnam greatly praised him. On the Golden Palace, in front of the civil and military officials of the court, he prepared to marry the seventeenth princess. He offered it to him and called him his consort, but Chu Shaoyang refused. "
"What? Such a thing actually happens?" She said in surprise, "But Shaoyang never mentioned a word to me."
Mo Chuan originally didn't want to tell her, but he didn't want to hide it. If he wanted to win, he had to win openly. He couldn't do such obscene behavior as speaking ill of his love rival behind his back.
He nodded and said: "Yes, it is indeed true. I inquired clearly. Chu Shaoyang not only rejected the emperor's marriage proposal in public, but also asked the emperor for a decree to marry you. Many ministers talked about this matter Everyone knew it. They didn't say anything on the surface, but secretly they all laughed at Chu Shaoyang for being a fool. He wanted to marry a girl of unknown origin as a princess while leaving a good consort behind. I heard that they all held back their thoughts. I want to go to Chu Shaoyang's wedding hall to see what Chu Shaoyang's future princess looks like, and what kind of charm will make Chu Shaoyang give up the seventeenth princess whom the emperor loves like a jewel in his palm for her. "
Shen Ning lowered her head and bit her lip gently with her teeth, feeling mixed emotions in her heart.
Shaoyang treated her so well that he was not even willing to be the emperor's consort for her. It was really wrong for her to be half-hearted for a man she had only met a few times.
Seeing her expression, Mo Chuan naturally guessed what she was thinking. She must have felt guilty towards Chu Shaoyang.
He knew that telling her these words would only push her towards Chu Shaoyang, but he had to say it.
If he hides it, he's a scoundrel.
"But I have never met the seventeenth princess, so why did she want to kill me?"
After a while, Shen Ning raised her head and asked softly.
Mo Chuan said calmly: "You are so smart, how could you not even guess this? She is the emperor's favorite daughter, with golden branches and jade leaves. No one has ever disobeyed her in the slightest. The emperor gave her the gift in front of the civil and military officials of the court. She promised to marry, but was rejected. Wouldn't you feel resentful when she found out? "
"Then the person she should hate is the person who refuses to marry, not me!" She felt incredible.
"The person she really wanted to take revenge on was Chu Shaoyang. It is said that the main reason why Chu Shaoyang left the capital this time was because the seventeenth princess blew something into the emperor's ears, but she used a In a plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain, she sent Chu Shaoyang away, and then immediately sent a killer to kill you, keeping Chu Shaoyang out of reach. When he came back, all he saw was your body. "
"I have never offended her, why does she hate me so much?"
"Isn't this easy to guess! Chu Shaoyang would rather marry you, an unknown girl with no status, as a princess than her, a golden princess. How can she lose her face?"