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Chapter 236 The Truth Behind the Madness
The tyrant is gone.

But he never said whether he was willing or not.

Qin Su didn't mention meeting again. She had told him everything she needed to, and he could decide the rest himself.

The dream therapy session has reached this point; it seems we're just waiting for the next one.

The next day, the tyrant, who had originally said he would take Qin Su out of the palace to have some fun for a few days, suddenly proposed to return to the palace.

Without any warning, I went back alone.

Before leaving, he hugged Qin Su, his tone unusually serious and heavy, seemingly even more so than when he was fighting against Nan Yue: "Wait for me to come back."

Qin Su pretended not to know anything and obediently nodded: "Okay, I'll wait for you at home."

Chu Jiang looked at her, his eyes seemingly hiding something she didn't know.

But by the time Qin Su wanted to take a closer look, he had already looked away.

"I am leaving."

After saying this, he turned and left.

She remained where she was, watching the good man's departing figure, her heart inexplicably racing.

"Strange, how could this be..."

Qin Su pressed her hand to her heart, murmuring to herself, her eyes fixed on the direction the man had left in…
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Chu Jiang went to the Imperial Study to see the Emperor before returning to the Eastern Palace.

A young eunuch was serving tea to His Highness as usual when, just as he put the tea down, his wrist was suddenly grabbed with such force that it seemed as if the force would crush his hand bones.

He panicked and almost instinctively knelt down, begging for mercy: "Your Highness, spare my life!"

Chu Jiang stepped on his back, pinning him firmly under his boot, and coldly shouted towards the door, "Summon the imperial physician!"

The imperial physician arrived quickly, walking hurriedly, thinking that His Highness had fallen ill again.

When they arrived at the destination, they saw the "Crown Prince" sitting comfortably on a high chair, and a little eunuch at their feet with his mouth gagged, clutching his arms and legs, looking terrified.

The imperial physician then realized that he had not come to treat the prince, but to examine the young eunuch.

Although he was puzzled, he did as instructed, never expecting that the situation would completely spiral out of control from the moment he began his inspection.

The imperial physician found hallucinogenic powder on the captured eunuch, the ingredients of which were exactly the same as the poison that had previously induced the Seventh Prince's illness.

Those present were horrified.

However, before they could even beg for mercy or plead their case, the Imperial Guards, whom Chu Jiang had obtained from the Emperor, appeared and surrounded the entire Eastern Palace, preventing anyone from leaving.

Squads of well-trained imperial guards began searching the Eastern Palace, seemingly looking for something important.

The original guards of the Eastern Palace were all disarmed and detained.

What Chu Jiang was about to do was enough to make one's scalp crawl.

The search quickly yielded results—

The Imperial Guards found a lot of the same powder in the Eastern Palace—in the hands of an unexpected person—Eunuch Liu.

Ever since the Seventh Prince suddenly launched his attack and summoned the Imperial Guards, Eunuch Liu had a feeling of unease.

When his room was searched and the medicine powder he had secretly hidden was found, he felt a sense of weariness as if the dust had finally settled.

Ye Fan, who was in the crowd, seemed to want to step forward and say something, but he was stopped by a look from him.

The Crown Prince has already lost him; he cannot lose him as the Chief of the Eastern Palace Guard as well.

Ye Fan held back, his eyes red, and remained where he was.

Unfortunately, Eunuch Liu's sacrifice was unsuccessful.

Because the next moment, Ye Fan was also seized by the Imperial Guards and taken away with them.

Chu Jiang stood in front of him: "What do you want to say?"

Ye Fan opened and closed his mouth, but ultimately closed it: "This sinful subject has nothing to say."

Poisoning the Crown Prince is a heinous crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family. All he can do now is wait for His Highness the Crown Prince to return…

Chu Jiang kicked out, sending Ye Fan flying like a sandbag. A sharp pain shot through his chest, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Even so, he did not utter a single word of begging for mercy.

Everyone gasped in shock: that was the Crown Prince's most trusted chief guard!

Eunuch Liu was also stunned.

But at that moment, Chu Jiang suddenly turned around and looked at him, his cold and unfamiliar gaze like that of a venomous snake eyeing its prey.

Liu Gonggong's heart skipped a beat; he knew it was his turn.

Just as his breathing became shallow and he thought he was going to die this time, the young man suddenly looked away: "Take him away."

They just let him go like that?

Liu Gonggong was stunned. After a long while, he bowed to the prince's back before being led away by the Imperial Guards, his steps faltering.

Only Chu Jiang knew that the moment he learned the truth, the boundless flames surging in his heart were clamoring for him to kill all these traitors.

But a clear, youthful voice echoed in his mind: "Eunuch Liu is the only old man who stayed by my side after the 'incident.' Let him go."

In fact, he didn't tell Dr. Su the whole "truth":
When Crown Prince Jun Yan first appeared, he actually had full control over his body.

He can take back his body whenever he wants.

But he didn't; he felt very tired.

He entrusted the responsibility to Junyan, and Junyan fulfilled his duties exceptionally well, whether it was his studies, his mother's requests, or the Grand Tutor's expectations.

While he was busy with these things, he could take a break and relax.

Over time, his ambition grew unknowingly.

When he realized something was wrong and tried to regain control of his body, he discovered that, without him noticing, Crown Prince Junyan had already learned how to imprison him.

Little Prince: "Remember your promise, don't tell Dr. Su. She'll look down on me."

Chu Jiang: "Understood."

His tone was unusually low, as if discovering the "truth" hadn't brought him much joy.

The young prince had already secretly told him:
Chu Junyan liked Dr. Su; his eyes lit up when he first saw her.

Despite being more guarded than anyone else, he was exceptionally indulgent towards her, agreeing to whatever she wanted to do.

Just like how he felt about Qin Sangsang.

Unexpectedly, Chu Jiang did not scoff as he usually did this time; he simply remained silent.

The young prince talked for a long time, but when he saw that the other man was ignoring him, he gradually quieted down.

Chu Jiang glanced at the still bright sky, then stepped out of the palace.
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The spies within the Eastern Palace have been eliminated, and without their support, the Crown Prince won't be able to escape anytime soon.

The young prince told him that it was the goodness in his heart that allowed him to restrain the prince, who represented murderous malice.

Crown Prince Junyan knew about this from the beginning, so he has been relentlessly suppressing him and trying to eliminate him by various means.

All the injustices and oppressions he suffered in the past, as well as the cold stares and fears of others, were all traps set up for him by Chu Junyan.

If Qin Sangsang hadn't appeared, he might have truly chosen self-destruction, fulfilling the Crown Prince's wishes.

When Chu Jiang first heard someone say that he was a kind dog and the crown prince was evil, he found it absurd and laughable.
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Riding swiftly back to the palace from the palace, Chu Jiang finally composed himself and went back to see the person he wanted to see as if nothing had happened.

It snowed heavily last night, and the yard is covered with a thick layer of snow.

Qin Su was playing in the snow with her maid.

Chu Jiang stood at a distance and watched, without going over to disturb her.

She only noticed him when the system alerted her, and a sweet smile appeared on her face: "You're back." This time, the man strode towards her, hugged her tightly, as if afraid she would disappear at any moment.

Qin Su already knew from the system that the tyrant was being isolated and bullied by the Crown Prince and his allies, and she felt sorry for him: "Are you hungry? I'll make you something to eat."

Chu Jiang stared into her eyes, seemingly looking at something.

He stared at it for a long time before finally speaking: "Okay."

But when she went to the kitchen to tell him to go back to his room to rest, he disagreed and insisted on coming with her.

Qin Su whispered to the system, "Don't you think he's acting a little strange?"

The system nodded: [That's true. He must have suffered a huge blow today. Host, please comfort him.]

Qin Su agreed.

But she regretted it that night.

Someone seems to have gone mad today.
She couldn't handle it at all.
Crying and begging for mercy was useless. In the end, she couldn't stand it anymore and bit him hard.

The taste of blood spread in his mouth, and he slowly stopped.

"Get out, and don't you dare do it tomorrow..."

But ultimately, the girl was unable to say anything completely, as she was forbidden from saying anything.

She was so exhausted that she fell into a deep sleep.

Because she was sleeping so soundly, she didn't know how dark the man's gaze was when she fell asleep.

In the darkness, he seemed to move his lips, the shape of which appeared to be two words: Qin, Su.
With Eunuch Liu arrested, the people in the Eastern Palace were terrified, fearing that one day when they woke up, His Highness would go mad again and arrest them, even those who had no connection to him, and send them to the Censorate to keep Eunuch Liu company.

Then they realized they were overthinking it...

After that day, His Highness never returned to the East Palace, and remained outside the palace with the Consort.

The emperor seemed to have no objection and let him do as he pleased.

Nobody has any objections, everyone is fine.

But Qin Su had a strong objection!
Since returning that day, someone seems to have suddenly transformed into a clingy puppy, spending all his time with her except when attending the morning court session.

It's one thing to have to keep an eye on her while I'm handling official business during the day, but at night it's even worse... wait, are you sure your kidneys are okay?

Many times, her legs would go weak as soon as it got dark, and she wished she could pretend to be sick and surrender.

However, it was no use. He would insist on sleeping with her even during her period.

Even Qin Su, who was slow to realize things, now understood that something was wrong.

But no matter how subtly she tried to get an answer, she didn't get one.

We can only leave it like this for now.

She couldn't possibly run away before her personality integration was complete.

So, with someone's shameless persistence and her powerless resistance, everyone knew that this concubine from the Prime Minister's residence had won the Crown Prince's favor alone.

Just when many were on guard, worried that the Prime Minister's residence would take advantage of this favorable situation to get on the Crown Prince's good side and become closely connected with the Eastern Palace, an unexpected event occurred that nearly sent the entire residence to its doom.

First, Qin Xiang's two brothers-in-law got into trouble, and the entire family was wiped out.

As a result, Zhang, the matriarch who had always been proud of her maternal family, fell seriously ill and spent her days taking medicine.

Following this, another candidate beat the petition drum to file a complaint, which brought to light a cheating case in the imperial examinations from a few years earlier.

The emperor was furious and handed the case over to the crown prince, demanding a thorough investigation.

During the investigation, it seems that the Prime Minister's residence has been implicated again.

Because the Crown Prince's attitude was unknown, the matter was temporarily set aside. Many people involved were dismissed or imprisoned, and their homes were confiscated. However, Prime Minister Qin, who was the Crown Prince's father-in-law, remained unmoved among the suspects.

Therefore, many people believe that the Crown Prince deliberately protected the Qin family for the sake of his concubine, and refused to handle the case impartially.

The Qin family is now isolated and helpless. Their illegitimate daughter, Qin Wanrou, who was originally engaged, has been jilted and sent home. All that's left is to set things on fire.

Qin Wanrou eventually sought help from Qin Su.

At first, Qin Su genuinely didn't know; her main focus was on integrating the Tyrant's various personalities.

Since she didn't care about the Qin family at all, a lot of news didn't reach her ears.

Unexpectedly, someone actually came to us of their own accord.

"Qin Sangsang, you're also a member of the Qin family. If the Qin family is in trouble, what good will you get out of it?"

Qin Wanrou has experienced a lot in the past six months and has matured a lot.

In Qin Su's words, "His eyes have changed; it's like he's gained some brains."

The thing is, what he says is still very unpleasant.

"Shut up! Who gave you permission to speak to the concubine like that!"

Before Qin Su could speak, the palace maid serving her coldly rebuked her, her stern eyes suggesting that if the concubine agreed, she would slap Qin Wanrou across the face in the next moment.

"I……"

Qin Wanrou was startled, and her mind, which had been filled with jealousy and anger, finally cleared up a bit:

"I just wanted to remind Your Highness that you are the only one who can save the Qin family now. You don't want to be without a family to rely on in the future, do you?"

Qin Wanrou suppressed her fear and tried her best to finish speaking without trembling.

"That's an interesting statement."

Qin Su smiled and raised her hand to refuse the maid's offer to help her: "It's as if I already have a family to rely on."

Qin Wanrou pursed her lips. She wasn't stupid; she knew that Qin Su's words were a sarcastic remark about the grievances she had suffered in the Qin family in the past.

"As long as Your Majesty is willing to save the Qin family."

She lowered her head and slowly knelt down before Qin Su: "Wanrou is willing to stay by Your Majesty's side and serve you like a slave. Please, Your Majesty, have mercy."

When she finished speaking, her forehead was already pressed against the warm carpet.

This was the last trick Aunt Qiu taught her:
"If the concubine still harbors resentment towards the Qin family, even if she refuses to help them, she can still keep you. Staying by her side is better than being exiled with the whole family."

Because of Qin Su's status, even considering the Crown Prince's face, it's impossible to allow all the women of the Qin family to be sent to the Jiaosifang, but exile is another matter.

Looking at the girl on the ground, whose eyes were full of hatred but who looked like she was sacrificing everything for righteousness, Qin Su suddenly wanted to laugh.

No, I don't like you.

She interrupted Aunt Qiu and her daughter's entire plan with just one sentence: "Go back, I know what to do."

Just a moment ago, Qin Wanrou was nervous because of Qin Su's rejection, and she was about to reprimand her, but she swallowed it back down because of Qin Su's words.

"You want to help?" she asked, her voice tinged with barely concealed excitement.

Qin Su simply smiled, her beauty captivating: "See the guest out."

Filled with anticipation, Qin Wanrou left, trembling.

Just as she left, Qin Su changed her clothes and went to the palace.

Upon entering the palace, she went straight to the East Palace without saying a word.

Upon arriving at the destination, he didn't even enter the gate. Instead, he knelt down facing the entrance and, under the astonished gazes of all the palace servants, earnestly pleaded with His Highness the Crown Prince, "Please handle this matter impartially and do not tarnish your reputation for the sake of her. I beg Your Highness to thoroughly investigate the Qin family and give all the candidates in the land an explanation!"

With just a few words, the Qin family's last shield was kicked away.

When Qin Wanrou learned that all her efforts had resulted in this outcome, she fainted from anger and despair.

Before she fainted, she had only one thought: Qin Sangsang, you are not human!

Tomorrow is the last day of the month, so I hope everyone will agree that the main story is finished.