Chapter 558 Silent Explosion: She is a Remnant of the Previous Dynasty
Chapter 558 Silent Explosion: She is a Remnant of the Previous Dynasty
However, she gleaned two points from those words.
One point is that Miss Tian's identity is extraordinary, her ambitions are greater, and this is very important to her.
Secondly, it's fortunate that she didn't trust Mo earlier. Mo was just trying to be Miss Tian's mole. She didn't know what Mo knew about Qiu Shu and the others, or how much of Qiu Shu and the others had been exposed.
She listened without speaking, then slowly turned to look at Du Mingxian, "Don't you still believe what I said?"
Du Mingxian gave a very fair answer, "It's hard to believe, after all, the two of you have a very deep relationship. Sometimes, when you love each other to the core, you would give your life for each other, let alone a... lifeline."
Mo smiled wryly and shook his head; he offered no explanation.
A man can die, but he must never be crippled.
He took out a uniquely shaped jade pendant from his pocket and handed it over, saying, "Take this. It's a token of my sincerity and a thank you gift for saving me."
Du Mingxian stepped forward, took the jade pendant, and looked at it. It was a translucent jade, top-grade icy jade, an extremely rare material.
"This is?"
“This is what I found for her. This jade pendant originally belonged to her family, but it was later obtained by someone else. In order to get this jade pendant, I massacred all 182 members of that family.”
Du Mingxian tightened her grip on the jade pendant, her breathing quickening. "Then explain yourself clearly, what is this jade pendant?"
"The key." Mo's eyes were strange. "This is my thank-you gift to you. You'll have to look into the rest yourself."
"Didn't you say you were heartbroken by her, but now you're not willing anymore?"
Mo shook her head. "It's not that I'm unwilling, but there are some things I've guessed myself. Although she likes me, she's always been calm and wouldn't tell me everything."
Du Mingxian raised the jade pendant, "Then I'll accept it."
"Yes, this is my sincerity."
When Mo said this, his gaze was very meaningful, which made Du Mingxian feel that the jade pendant might be a hot potato, but she didn't want to give up on the clue she had finally found.
“I saved your life, so you gave me this jade pendant as a thank you gift. Now we’re even.”
Mo stared at Du Mingxian and said, "Put your things away. I've shown you my sincerity. Now let's cooperate."
Du Mingxian shook her head, "You just said that the jade pendant is a thank-you gift. How can a thank-you gift be considered a sign of sincerity? You're wrong to think that way."
Mo laughed in exasperation. "Fine, then I'll tell you. This is a thank-you gift. I'm offering a secret in exchange for cooperating with you."
"Okay, tell me, let me see if this secret is worth it."
"Tian Rong is a descendant of the previous dynasty, and her goal is to restore the country."
Du Mingxian almost dropped the jade pendant in her hand. She had guessed all sorts of possibilities before, but she had never thought of the previous dynasty. The previous dynasty... such a distant term.
Before the Great Shun Dynasty, there was the Yonghe Dynasty.
The Yonghe Dynasty lasted for over two hundred years before declining and was eventually overthrown by the ancestor of the current emperor of the Great Shun Dynasty, which was renamed the Great Shun Dynasty, meaning good weather and smooth sailing in all things.
The first 150 years of the Yonghe reign were good; the people lived in peace and happiness, and the country was prosperous and the people were at peace.
However, he failed to find a suitable successor, which led to the country he had acquired becoming a plaything in his hands. The emperor was incompetent, and treacherous officials seized power.
The people were destitute and then struck by a great disaster, leaving corpses strewn across the fields.
Emperors came and went, and internal strife was fierce, which made the common people suffer. The Yonghe Dynasty was almost completely destroyed, and many cities were divided up by other countries.
Finally, uprisings broke out on all sides.
In the end, the Jing family has won a great victory, and with the Great Shun Dynasty maintaining its prosperity, the country is now at peace and the people are content.
The founding emperor of the Great Shun Dynasty was the great-grandfather of the current crown prince, several generations ago. The Great Shun Dynasty has now been established for almost a hundred years.
So much time has passed, yet there are still people thinking about restoring the country. It's really... they can't stand seeing the people living well.
War is something no one wants to see.
Seeing Du Mingxian deep in thought, Mo assumed she didn't believe him, so he explained, "I didn't believe it before either, but she has people under her command, and gradually there are too many differences. I've observed her carefully, and she's a remnant of the previous dynasty."
"You said you wanted to help her before, was it because you thought that after she restored her kingdom, you could also get a place to live?"
If Miss Tian really restores her country, Mo is someone she once loved deeply. When people have power, they will crave affection, and they will cherish the feelings they once had but could not have.
"Yes." Mo admitted that he had indeed had such a thought.
Du Mingxian thought of the efficient and decisive methods of the people around Miss Tian, "This is also good. Now that you have been castrated, even if she succeeds in restoring her country, you can always stand openly by her side. It's a good thing."
"Harem? What harem could she possibly have? Even if she succeeds in restoring her kingdom, it should be her younger brother who takes the throne. Do you really think those who support her behind the scenes would choose her? Ridiculous."
Du Mingxian became increasingly alarmed as she listened, "How many people is she carrying on her back?"
Mo sneered, "I've already shown you my sincerity. If you want to know more, you'll have to become one of us first. If you keep asking for information but don't offer anything in return, isn't that going too far?"
Du Mingxian could tell that he didn't want to talk about it, so she didn't force him. "It's okay if you don't want to talk about it. There are some things that I can definitely find out if I want to."
"You're a heavily pregnant woman, and you're still working so hard for him. That's really impressive. Aren't you afraid that Tian Rong will kidnap his son and use him as leverage?"
"Of course I'm scared, but there's nothing I can do. I love him, and I'm willing to do anything for him, even if I'm carrying his child now."
Du Mingxian knew that the other party had not found out her true identity, but they must have found out that the Crown Prince was related to her. That was fine too; let them misunderstand.
but……
The Crown Prince came in a hurry and left in secret. The fact that such an important matter could be discovered shows that they have people in the capital, and... they hold quite high positions.
Knowing where the Crown Prince is shows he is an important person.
"Women are foolish, and that prince is foolish too."
"Shut up."
"A short-lived wretch or a fool, and you won't even let people talk about it?" Mo laughed and coughed, taking a while to calm down. "You're doing so much for him now, but even if he survives to ascend the throne, do you think he'll take you into the palace? And your child, he'll be a bastard when he's born."
“You’re the bastard, your whole family are bastards.” Du Mingxian retorted instinctively without thinking.
Mo laughed, "I'm a bastard. Nobody wanted me when I was born. I've barely survived until now, and I haven't even left behind any offspring."
Du Mingxian could hear the sadness in his last sentence, but she really couldn't sympathize with this kind of person.
"Don't you think about it? With your big belly, even if you have extraordinary abilities, once you give birth to the child, that child will be a handle that can threaten him. If he were really that ruthless, he would already be thinking of ways to rescue you."
"But you've been under his control for several days now, how come he hasn't made any move at all?"
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