Rebirth of the High Family's Beloved
Chapter 151 Why!
There was no dark room or secret compartment as expected, Yan Ci was a little disappointed, but she still continued to explore carefully.
There are many books on the bookshelf, and she cannot look through them one by one, because such aimless searching will not only leave traces, but also waste a lot of time, and she doesn't have much time.
In order to prevent Shen Zhaoyan from returning to the study after the ceremony, she could only take a quick look at the books to see which ones he often read.
Frequently read books are most easily accessible and have the most page wear.
Based on this guess, Yan Ci slowly walked from the desk to the bookshelf.
According to Shen Zhaoyan's height, the easiest position to reach would be between the fourth and sixth floors. Yan Ci stood on tiptoe and looked down from the sixth floor.
Sure enough, on the fifth floor, near the second row on the inside, there was a pile of books that looked very old but unusually clean.
No matter how thoroughly it is cleaned, other books will still have a thin layer of dust to a greater or lesser extent. This one is different. Not only is it so clean that there is not a trace of dust at all, the placement of the book is also very strange.
It's reversed.
Yan Ci's eyes lit up and he immediately picked up the book.
As a result, her attention was not attracted by the book, but by a square wooden box placed under the book.
The box was new, made of rosewood, embroidered with simple patterns, and locked with a padlock.
Without saying a word, Yan Ci picked up the inkstone on the table and smashed it towards the lock.
Although the lock was a good one, it could not withstand Yan Ci's strong smashing. After four smashes, the lock finally couldn't hold on and fell to the ground with a snap.
Yan Ci opened the box and saw a pile of letters.
The letters were unsigned and unsealed. Yan Ci picked up the top one and opened it directly.
As a result, only a few words were written on it.
Now that the marriage is done, you should keep your promise.
Marriage? Yan Ci couldn't help but look outside. Are they talking about Xiao Yizhen and Shen Zhaoyan's marriage?
This letter is at the top, which means it is the most recent one, so it is most likely talking about this marriage.
So what is the promise to keep?
Who wrote this letter to Shen Zhaoyan?
Countless questions flooded into Yan Ci's mind, and then she took out the following letter and opened it, and this one obviously had more words on it.
The memorial said: The emperor is getting weaker, and Concubine Qiu is ready to make some moves. The prince's power is not a concern, but the child in his concubine's belly should be eliminated as soon as possible.
Yan Ci was shocked. This meant that Shen Zhaoyan was asked to get rid of Jiang Yun and the baby in her belly.
The person who wrote the letter mentioned the emperor and the imperial concubine as soon as he opened his mouth. The situation of the royal family was described clearly in just a few words in the letter. Yan Ci became even more curious about the person who wrote the letter.
There were many more letters below, but Yan Ci didn't have time to read them one by one, so he simply grabbed all the letters and stuffed them into his sleeves.
She had to take these letters out and take a closer look, as there might be more secrets hidden in them.
Although such behavior would arouse Shen Zhaoyan's suspicion, there was no turning back once she entered the study.
The guard guarding the study was killed by Qicun, and the lock on the box containing the letter was smashed by her. As long as Shen Zhaoyan returns to the study, he will definitely find that the letter is lost.
So she had no choice but to go all out and take all the letters away, so that her risky trip would be worth it.
The box was closed and put back, with the book still facing upside down on the top. At first glance, there was nothing unusual compared to usual.
I hope Shen Zhaoyan won’t notice anything unusual until after the wedding banquet is over. Otherwise, everyone who attends the wedding banquet will inevitably be secretly searched by him.
Everything returned to normal and Yan Ci left the study. Qi Cun, who had returned at some point, was guarding the door. When he saw Yan Ci coming out, he immediately ran over.
"Something happened over there, be careful."
Yan Ci panicked for no reason, grabbed Qi Cun, and stuffed the letter he brought with him to Qi Cun, "Please give it to Xie Chengyin first, I will go find him."
Qi Cunwei nodded, put the letter away, and left.
Yan Ci tidied himself up a bit before heading towards the banquet.
As soon as he reached the edge of the crowd, he saw a large number of guards standing with swords in hand, surrounding a white figure in the middle. The guests attending the wedding banquet all stayed away, with looks of fear on their faces.
As Yan Ci walked over here, he looked at the man surrounded by guards.
The man was seen being held down by two guards with his hands handcuffed behind his back, his plain clothes stained with blood. In front of him stood Shen Zhaoyan in wedding dress, with a deep bloodstain on his neck.
Are they here to assassinate Shen Zhaoyan?
Although it failed, Shen Zhaoyan was injured.
Yan Ci looked at it and thought that if the sword mark on Shen Zhaoyan's neck was two inches deeper, today's wedding hall would have to be changed into a mourning hall.
But who is so bold as to come to the palace and assassinate Shen Zhaoyan openly?
While thinking, Yan Ci had already walked from behind the man to the side, and the plain face of the figure suddenly came into her sight.
The handsome and resolute face was filled with anger at this moment. He stared at Shen Zhaoyan in front of him like an eagle, wishing he could drink his blood and eat his flesh.
Such overwhelming hatred made Yan Ci's heart tremble, and shocked Yan Ci beyond words.
Yan Ci's feet seemed to have taken root in the ground, unable to move an inch. The calmness he had managed to achieve suddenly collapsed at this moment.
She looked at the familiar face and couldn't help but reddening her eyes, but the next moment she suddenly heard a roar.
"Shen Zhaoyan, I only regret not killing you. Why did my sister die, but you were able to find a new lover? Why, why!"
Shen Zhaoyan stared at Hua Cishu coldly, his eyes full of ice, "So, you come to kill me? Aren't you afraid that the entire Nation Guardian General's Mansion will be implicated because of this!"
"Killing you is my business, Hua Cishu, and has nothing to do with the General's Mansion. Don't think I don't know how my sister died. With her skills, the fire couldn't stop her. It must be you who used conspiracy and trickery to make my sister die in the sea of fire. Now you are stepping on my sister's corpse to marry again, don't even think about it!"
Shen Zhaoyan sneered, "Oh, Hua Cishu, you think too much. Hua Cijing's death has nothing to do with me. Father said it was an accident, and it's been two years. You are still so persistent. You are really stubborn!"
At this time, Xiao Ling also walked out. She glared at Hua Cishu with her sharp eyes, "Yan'er, don't waste your words on him. Assassinating the prince is a capital crime. Just kill him."
Shen Zhaoyan glanced at Xiao Ling and said respectfully, "Mother, let me handle this matter."
Jiang Yun, who was in disguise, was about to rush out from the crowd, but was stopped by Shen Zhaoyong, who whispered, "Don't worry, it won't help if you rush out, just wait and see."
Jiang Yun struggled with Shen Zhaoyong, her eyes full of anxiety, "Shen Zhaoyan will kill him."
That was Ajing's brother, she couldn't bear to see him get into trouble.
Shen Zhaoyong patted Jiang Yun's hand and comforted her, "No, if Shen Zhaoyan wanted to kill someone, he would have done it long ago. Don't worry, I'm here. If he really wants to kill someone, I, the crown prince, will not sit idly by."
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