Traveling through ancient times to escape famine, the prince led me to rebel

Chapter 472: Telling the Story (End of Volume 3)

Luo Xiaoran: "..." To be honest, she wanted to be quiet.

Luo Xiaoran didn't know how to answer Chen Ji's question, so she lowered her head guiltily. Even though the two burning gazes above her head almost pierced through her, she still pretended not to feel them and continued to play dead.

After a while, Luo Xiaoran couldn't think of any other way, so she suddenly stood on tiptoe and gave Chen Ji a kiss on the cheek with lightning speed.

"Whether we are together or not, our hearts are together, and that's the most important thing, isn't it?"

Chen Ji's face, which was originally so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip out of it, suddenly turned a crimson color under Luo Xiaoran's sudden "attack".

The blush spread from his cheeks little by little, extending to his ears, and even his neck was not spared, with a faint pink tint.

At this moment, Chen Ji had completely lost his usual calmness and composure, as well as his anger and grievance.

There was only panic and shyness in his eyes, and his lips were slightly pursed, as if trying to hide the ups and downs in his heart.

"Is it okay~~"

Seeing that Chen Ji didn't say anything, Luo Xiaoran pulled his arm and shook it.

Chen Ji's heart also swayed with the swing of his arms.

"But……"

"Come on!"

"I……"

"Come on!"

"Let me wait a little longer..."

"Come on!"

"Xiao Ran, please think about it again. Even if you are not in Kyoto, I will send someone to protect Chen'er."

"...Chen Ji, did you say so much on purpose to trick me into a kiss?"

"..."

After Luo Xiaoran promised to write to him every month and gave him a few extra kisses, Chen Ji finally compromised.

He left all the staff who could stay and handed them over to Luo Xiaoran, and gave them detailed instructions on many matters.

In addition, Chen Ji did another thing.

After obtaining Luo Xiaoran's consent, he went to Emperor Tianqi and asked to add Luo Xiaoran's name to the royal jade disc.

——Emperor Tianqi agreed.

This means that although the two have not held a wedding ceremony, Luo Xiaoran is already the Princess of Yan recognized by the law.

Of course, she had already been accepted in Chen Ji's heart, and she would be his only wife in this life.

In Daliang, the status of a princess was second only to that of the empress, and the empress of Emperor Tianqi had been abolished.

As luck would have it, the previous Empress Dowager passed away, and the Empress Dowager went to Wanshou Temple to practice meditation.

This means that Luo Xiaoran has become the most noble woman in Kyoto. Even if Chen Lingyi is still here, she has to bow respectfully and call her "Imperial Aunt" when she sees Luo Xiaoran.

Ignoring Emperor Tianqi's occasional reminders, Chen Ji kept postponing the date of leaving Beijing. It was not until after the Spring Festival that he reluctantly bid farewell to Luo Xiaoran and returned to the northern border.

The first place he went to was the villa where Chen Xingchen lived. Chen Ji sent someone to call him over.

A few months passed, and when Chen Ji saw this little person again, he couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart.

Chen Xingchen's originally round and cute face had become much thinner, with a pointed chin and a look of fatigue and haggardness in his eyes.

After the bloody incident at Prince Yan's Mansion, the childish light in his eyes disappeared.

Although the clothes were tailor-made for him, the plain clothes looked a little empty on him.

"Uncle."

Chen Xingchen bowed and saluted Chen Ji. His clothes swayed slightly with his movements, as if they would fall off at any time.

"I called you here to let you make a choice. This choice concerns your life experience."

"If you don't want to know your own life experience, you can continue as usual and live a good life in the North. I will protect you."

"If you want to know who your father is, I will tell you the truth... What is your choice?"

Chen Ji has his own little thoughts. As long as Chen Xingchen doesn't want to know his life experience, he can use this as an excuse to get Xiaoran back.

As a result, things did not go as planned. Oh no, it was Chen Xingchen who did not fulfill Chen Ji's wish.

His originally empty eyes suddenly flashed with a hint of urgency, and he replied without any hesitation: "Chen'er wants to know his own life experience, please ask uncle to tell me."

"Chen'er, you have to think carefully. If you don't try to find out about your own life experience, you can live a peaceful and wealthy life."

Chen Ji's eyes were fixed on Chen Xingchen, with a hint of suggestion in his tone.

If Wei An were here, he would definitely wonder why his originally majestic and cold Royal Highness the Prince of Yan looked so much like the wolf grandmother who was deceiving Little Red Riding Hood in Xiao Ran's story?

But Chen Xingchen ignored Chen Ji's words. He clenched his fists and his eyes were filled with hatred.

My grandfather died to protect me, and it must be related to my life experience. I must find out what happened and avenge my grandfather!

Seeing this, Chen Ji could only sigh softly and told him the truth about Chen Xingchen's life experience.

"So I'm the prince's son. No wonder my sister called my uncle 'Your Highness' before. My uncle is a prince, the prince's uncle."

Chen Xingchen received such shocking news at once that he was stunned for a moment, but he soon understood everything.

"Because I am the prince's son, the prince's enemies killed my entire family..."

"So, I was the one who killed my mother!"

"No wonder my grandfather doesn't like me. I've brought disaster to the whole family!"

Chen Xingchen's face was filled with pain, and he murmured in despair, feeling that the whole world had suddenly become dark and gloomy.

At this moment, memories flooded into his mind like a tide, and the blazing fire seemed to appear before his eyes again.

"Grandpa saved me from the fire, and we met my sister, but the bad guys still found us, so Grandpa died..."

Tears welled up in Chen Xingchen's eyes, his voice trembled so much that he even bit his lips until they bled.

"I am an unlucky person. Anyone who gets close to me will suffer!"

"Shut up!" As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Ji realized that his tone was too harsh. He slowed down and continued:

"If your sister heard what you just said, she would definitely teach you a lesson!"

When Chen Ji mentioned Luo Xiaoran, Chen Xingchen's pupils suddenly shrank. He stepped forward and grabbed Chen Ji's sleeve, and asked anxiously:

"My sister said she was going to do something very important. Hasn't she finished it yet?"

"Why hasn't my sister come to see me for so long?"

"Did Uncle not tell Sister that I was here?"

Faced with Chen Xingchen who was about to break, Chen Ji's hardest heart softened.

He squatted down so as not to appear so condescending, and looked at Chen Xingchen with firm eyes.

"I didn't tell her, but she knew you were safe with me, and she felt relieved."

"Uncle, you have to tell my sister! Otherwise she won't be able to find me!"

"But your sister's work is not finished yet. Do you want to distract her?"

Chen Xingchen lowered his eyes and remained silent. After a moment, he raised his eyes and looked at Chen Ji.

"My uncle suddenly asked me to choose whether to know my life experience. It must not be without purpose. Did something happen?"

Chen Ji blinked, and couldn't help but secretly admire Chen Xingchen's cleverness and precocity. After struggling for a moment, he told the truth that Emperor Tianqi wanted to take him back to Kyoto.

But Chen Ji was cautious and did not tell others that Luo Xiaoran was also in Kyoto.

"Chen'er, you have a special identity. Kyoto is like a den of dragons and tigers for you."

"As long as you say you don't want to go, I have my own way to solve the matter."

If I send a substitute, I won't be able to hide it from Emperor Tianqi, but my attitude is clear. If he really wants to make trouble, I won't be a pushover.

"Uncle, how can I solve this problem? If I don't go, you will be disobeying my order and will be punished!" Chen Xingchen looked at Chen Ji blankly, "I have already killed my whole family, how can I implicate you?"

"I want to go! Even if I die in Kyoto, I will go!"

"The revenge for my mother's murder, the hatred for my family's destruction, and my grandfather... I want to avenge them!"