The Villain's Heart Black Moonlight

Tang Qingyuan was quite satisfied with the results of the investigation, as Chi Chu's suspicion had been basically ruled out, which made her feel a little relieved.

But at this time...

Tang Qingyuan once again felt his body cold, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

Chi Chu... How could there be such a big change? !

This is completely different from the Sixth Princess in her memory. There is definitely something wrong!

Even though the occasion was a little inappropriate, Tang Qingyuan still took a few steps forward. She couldn't help but intervene in the conversation.

"Is this Her Royal Highness the Sixth Princess? I have never seen you before."

Chi Chu raised his eyes and looked at the other person, examining him with some curiosity.

In the previous world, she didn't have much contact with the male and female protagonists of this world. This time, Chi Chu had the opportunity to get closer and look at each other, and she cherished it very much.

"Yes, I rarely went out of the palace to attend these banquets before, so you may not be very familiar with me."

Chi Chutian's innocent and gentle appearance did not seem fake, and even Tang Qingyuan did not notice anything wrong for a moment.

And...if her situation is really the same as mine, Chi Chu should have memories of her previous life, so she shouldn't be so calm when facing me.

Could it be that I really guessed wrong?

However, she knew that she couldn't take it lightly, so she bit her lip, thought about what happened at the party in her previous life, and tried to test the waters.

"I heard that you and Lord Prime Minister Cen are engaged, and it was a marriage granted by His Majesty." Tang Qingyuan said, carefully observing Chi Chu's expression, "Why did I hear that Prime Minister Cen would not come to this banquet?"

Tang Qingyuan remembered that Cen Jinchao did not come to the banquet in his previous life. If Chi Chu was also a reborn person, she would definitely not be surprised by this news.

But contrary to Tang Qingyuan's expectations, there was a flash of confusion and surprise in Chi Chu's eyes.

It's a perfectly normal reaction.

"Miss, how did you know this? And why didn't Prime Minister Cen...Cen come?" When she said the last part, the little girl seemed a little disappointed.

It’s so normal…

Everything was flawless.

Tang Qingyuan's eyes also showed some strange colors: "I heard the news before. I heard that Prime Minister Cen was ill and it is very likely that he will not be able to come this time... I thought Your Highness knew it."

"Sick?" This time there was some worry in the little girl's eyes.

She seemed to want to ask something, but because of her status, she didn't ask.

Finally, I asked a not very important question: "How did you know this?"

It stands to reason that it is unlikely that Cen Jinchao, who is considered the most powerful official in the entire Ning Dynasty, would be so clearly understood by a young lady from a general's family.

Her question really hit the nail on the head for Tang Qingyuan.

——Of course, Chi Chu did it on purpose.

Tang Qingyuan was indeed stumped by the question, and his expression became a little stiff.

"..."

She opened her mouth and was about to make up some ambiguous lie to get out of the situation.

At this moment, the eunuch's sharp voice came from behind everyone.

"Your Majesty, the Queen, the Crown Prince, and Concubine Xian are here—"

Chi Chu turned his head and finally met the biological father of this body for the first time in the true sense, the emperor of the Great Ning Dynasty, Ning Zekang - known as Emperor Kang.

The other person looked to be in his forties, with a look that was at the level of the male protagonist of the world and Chi Chu, so he could naturally be described as handsome. However, there was a hint of decadence between his brows, and he looked like he was in poor health and unable to do anything.

Beside him were the Queen and Concubine Xian whom Chi Chu had met before, and one step behind him was the male protagonist of the world, Ning Hekun.

The arrival of several people eased Tang Qingyuan's embarrassment.

Everyone present knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, the Queen, the Crown Prince, and Concubine Xian—"

"Please stand up." Kangdi raised his hand lightly, signaling everyone to stand up.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Kangdi's eyes moved from everyone to everyone, and when he saw Tang Qingyuan, his expression obviously relaxed - he really admired Tang Qingyuan.

"No need to be polite, please take your seats now." Kangdi said, but his eyes paused on Chi Chu.

This little girl...seems a little strange.

From a certain perspective, Kangdi is actually an absolute scumbag. After Concubine Shen gave birth to a daughter, Kangdi only came to see her once or twice.

When Concubine Shen died, he came over several times in order to figure out under whom to adopt Chi Chu. The rest of the time, he met his sixth daughter very few times.

But he has many children, so he doesn't care about this one boy or girl.

When he looked at Chi Chu at this moment, he actually did not recognize the other party's identity at all.

The Queen and Concubine Xian beside him were both stunned.

When they summoned Chi Chu before, Chi Chu had not changed so much. How come in just a few short days, she seemed to have undergone such a drastic change?

Emperor Kang was quite interested in Chi Chu. After all, it was rare to find a girl with such a clean temperament in the palace.

But before he could ask, Chi Chu had already walked towards her seat——

That's where his children sat.

Even Kangdi was slightly stunned at this moment.

He really didn't react until he saw Ning Yingyue, who was somewhat reluctant beside Chi Chu. Then he vaguely dug out Chi Chu's identity from the depths of his memory.

This is the sixth princess whom I had just arranged a marriage for.

She is my own daughter!

When he thought of this, Kangdi couldn't help but feel a strong sense of regret in his heart - such a good girl actually ended up marrying someone like Cen Jinzhao.

Of course...if we can really use this to get rid of or restrain Cen Jinchao, it wouldn't be too much of a pity.

The most regrettable thing is of course...

This turned out to be his own biological daughter.

The desire that had just flashed in Kangdi's eyes also weakened at this time. He frowned a little irritably, turned his head left and right, and then asked: "Where is Prime Minister Cen? Why hasn't he arrived yet?"

His tone at this moment was not as good as when he first came in, and everyone noticed the change in His Majesty's mood.

Although I was confused and uncertain, I didn't think too much about it.

I just thought that it was Cen Jinchao's behavior of not being here yet that made His Majesty unhappy.

Yes, no matter how powerful Cen Jinchao is, he is just a powerful minister, and he came later than Your Majesty... Doesn't that mean his presence is even more grand than Your Majesty's?

"Prime Minister Cen... Well, we don't know why Prime Minister Cen hasn't arrived yet."

The ministers also looked at each other.

Just as Kangdi's face was filled with anger, footsteps were suddenly heard outside. A tall figure came against the light, accompanied by a somewhat cold and low male voice.

"Your Majesty, I'm late."