Peasant Woman's Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 1844: Chapter 1841: Confirmation of the Hypothesis

"The Southern Border has always maintained its tranquility, which shows that you don’t want to oppose Great Chu. As long as we clarify that the relationship between the Southern Border and Prince Huainan’s Mansion is unrelated to the national interest, then other matters, even the imperial court of Great Chu, can cooperate with the Saintess. Whatever you wish to do will proceed more smoothly, and the secrets you wish to protect will not become public knowledge."

The expression of the Sacred Girl of Southern Border changed slightly, abruptly raising her head to look at him, meeting his gaze: "Lord Chu, I understand everything you said, but I must refuse. My mind is made up about this matter. I know that the longer I can conceal it, the better. Delaying your investigation would have a significant impact, don’t you agree?"

The expression on the Sacred Girl’s face was very calm, without the slightest hint of panic. In fact, it seemed she had already made some decision, disregarding her own safety.

Her gaze was so resolute that it only made Chu Heng more certain that this was not a trivial matter.

He suddenly asked, "Do you know Consort Yun?"

"What?" The Sacred Girl of Southern Border responded, but it was evidently somewhat perfunctory.

Chu Heng ignored her reaction and continued, "Look at these two people, aren’t they very similar?"

As he spoke, he took out two portraits. One depicted a middle-aged maid, while the other was of Consort Yun.

The Sacred Girl of Southern Border instinctively cast her eyes on the portraits, not understanding what Chu Heng was trying to do at this time. She pursed her lips and looked carefully for a while. Both individuals in the portraits seemed unfamiliar to her, yet at the same time, there was a strangely familiar sensation.

Seeing Chu Heng’s rational eyes, she felt a sense of unease for some unknown reason, pressing her lips into a line: "I don’t know them."

"What about this person?" Chu Heng took out another portrait.

The moment the Sacred Girl of Southern Border saw the portrait, her heart skipped a beat. Even though she tried hard to control her expression, a moment of shock briefly flickered in her eyes.

Realizing something, the Sacred Girl forced herself to remain calm, suppressing her racing heart, her thin lips slightly parted: "I’ve never seen them."

"Really."

Just those brief words only intensified the Sacred Girl’s unease, especially since she could already guess something. As long as Chu Heng obtained Bai Yao’s portrait, he would immediately be able to discern it and uncover her identity. At that point, what would she do?

The Sacred Girl of Southern Border was filled with anxiety.

Chu Heng slowly rolled up the portrait, "I am indeed very curious, what is so significant that you, Saintess, would neglect the diplomatic relations between two countries to conceal it."

"Could it be..." Chu Heng paused for a moment.

The Sacred Girl’s heart leaped up.

"Because the seriousness of this matter surpasses bilateral relations, perhaps regarding Former Priestess Bai Yao’s arrangements in the capital over the years?"

Chu Heng leisurely dropped this statement, like a giant stone thrown into a calm lake.

The Sacred Girl’s pupils slightly widened, biting her lip tightly to prevent herself from trembling: "Lord Chu, you really love to joke. Nowadays, Great Chu is prosperous and peaceful, the Southern Border dislikes war and chaos, so how could it engage in such treasonous acts? Moreover, if such a thing truly existed, why would I personally come to the capital, not fearing that I wouldn’t be able to leave once I arrived?"

Seeing her face turn pale for a moment, Chu Heng’s suspicions instead intensified. He said, "Perhaps you yourself don’t even know."

"So, your arrival disrupted everything."

"I hope the people around the Saintess can remain rational."

"Saintess, have a good rest. If necessary, I will come back for interrogation."

Chu Heng stood up, gathered the portraits and confession statement, and turned to leave the cell.