The number one rebel of the Great Wu

"He's just a lowly eunuch, is he really worth you risking your life for?"

"After they entered the Crown Prince's residence, they never gave you a kind look."

"Don't think I don't know, he usually spends all his time with that girl Shiyuan and doesn't even acknowledge you."

"You were here first, aren't you angry?"

The person arrived before the voice.

Lin Dequan walked in with a sinister smile.

The bound woman weakly raised her head, revealing a pitiful smile on her face.

"What's it to you, you lackey!"

Lin Dequan laughed heartily, reached out and gently lifted the woman's face, smoothing the blood-stained hair on her forehead.

Those two photos were actually of Xiang'er!

Even though he had lost a lot of weight and his face was covered in bruises, Chen Changgeng could still recognize him at a glance.

"Pooh!"

In that instant of looking up, Xiang'er spat at Lin Dequan without any hesitation.

Lin Dequan squinted subconsciously, then wiped the blood and foam from his face with his hand, already somewhat angry.

"You little bitch, don't be ungrateful!"

"Hahaha!"

Xiang'er grinned, and bright red blood immediately seeped from her chapped lips.

"If you really dared to do anything to me, you would have done it already. Why did you lock me up for so long?"

"He will definitely come to save me...you wait!"

Xiang'er's eyes were resolute.

Even so, she was not entirely sure.

After Chen Changgeng and Shen Qing resigned from Jiangxia Town.

The following night, Lin Dequan secretly brought her here.

At first, they only asked about Shen Qingci's secrets, but Xiang'er didn't know much and had nothing to explain.

Then one day, he suddenly came in and asked about Chen Changgeng.

Xiang'er simply shut up and refused to talk about it.

From then on, she was tortured by this dead eunuch every few days, but she never gave in.

But... a month has already passed.

Hasn't he noticed yet?

Has he already forgotten himself?

Xiang'er couldn't be sure, so she could only tell herself over and over again that he wouldn't, in order to strengthen her resolve.

She had been tied up here long ago, so naturally she didn't know what was happening outside, let alone that Chen Changgeng had spent most of his time in seclusion healing his injuries.

There was no time to consider her side of the story.

Lin Dequan knew that this matter would definitely take root in Xiang'er's heart. At this moment, he sneered and stepped aside, his hands behind his back, and began to pace in front of Xiang'er.

"It would be strange if he came to rescue you."

"The one who took your place in the Crown Prince's residence was the Third Prince's most skilled disguise expert."

"She has been infiltrating the Crown Prince's residence for several years, and she knows the character of all the maids around Shen Qingci very well."

"Don't even mention you, she can impersonate Ru Shuang and Ru Yi so well that outsiders can't tell the difference at all."

"Besides... she's much better at handling things than you."

"Right now, that kid should be completely infatuated with her!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Xiang'er's pupils visibly trembled.

From the very first sentence he uttered, Lin Dequan was trying to win people over.

It would be a lie to say that Chen Changgeng doesn't feel jealous or envious of Ziyuan's importance to him.

But she could only tell herself that she couldn't defeat two people on her own.

But so much time has passed and Chen Changgeng still hasn't come to rescue him, which doesn't make sense.

At this moment, her heart finally began to waver.

Lin Dequan glanced at Xiang'er out of the corner of his eye and thought to himself.

"Good, it seems that the matter is already 30% complete."

"Next, all we need to do is guide them patiently..."

Lin Dequan smiled slightly, then spoke calmly.

"Actually, I didn't come here today to do anything to you."

"On the contrary, I've come to tell you some good news."

"Your former mistress, Shen Qingci, is pregnant."

After delivering the news, Lin Dequan turned around and quietly watched Xiang'er's reaction.

Upon hearing this, Xiang'er trembled slightly and suddenly looked up.

There was surprise and astonishment in his eyes.

Having followed Shen Qingci for so many years, she was naturally overjoyed to hear this news.

She just didn't understand why Lin Dequan had told her this news.

Moreover, it is impossible to know whether this news is true or false.

"Hehe, when you were in the Crown Prince's residence."

"When have you ever seen the Crown Prince and your master sharing a room?"

Lin Dequan narrowed his eyes.

This time, Xiang'er was suddenly stunned and realized what was going on.

"impossible……"

"This news is fake, absolutely fake!"

"Yes, that's impossible."

Lin Dequan chuckled.

"However, it's that child, it can't be the Crown Prince's."

"I came from the palace with the Crown Prince, so I know some secrets."

"The Crown Prince... doesn't have that ability."

"Then whose child is this?"

Lin Dequan gave an evil smile.

"If you do the math, your mistress was pregnant around this time, and she was pregnant exactly a month ago."

"I took that kid to Jiangxia Town..."

"I received the news that after that kid was rescued from prison, he went straight to the Crown Prince's residence."

"But before that... he wasn't a eunuch."

"I ask you, who, if they were truly castrated, would be perfectly healthy and lively the next day?"

A glint of light flashed in Lin Dequan's eyes.

He moved closer to Xiang'er.

"You must know about this, right?"

Xiang'er was shocked and was about to speak in her defense.

But Lin Dequan had already burst into laughter and walked out with his hands behind his back.

He already knew the answer from Xiang'er's reaction.

After Zhao Heng was castrated, he was brought in.

Lin Dequan had questioned him, mainly to inquire about Chen Changgeng.

At that time, he realized that, based on the timeline, Chen Changgeng could not possibly be a real eunuch.

After returning from Jiangxia Town, Shen Qingci became pregnant.

There's also Shen Qingci's usual favoritism towards Chen Changgeng and his indifference towards the Crown Prince.

This... makes the connection easy to make!

"Tsk tsk, this kid just has a bit of literary talent, doesn't he?"

"He can even win over the Crown Princess."

"If the Third Prince knew about this, he would be so angry he'd be rolling on the floor."

"But this is just right. The Third Prince was actually thinking of recruiting this bastard to his side."

"Where I am, how could he possibly be?"

"Now... he must hate him to death."

As he walked, Lin Dequan's smile grew increasingly cruel.

It was as if he could already see the day when he would kill Chen Changgeng.

……

On the other end.

Prince's Mansion.

After leaving the Crown Prince's study, Chen Changgeng quietly sneaked into Shen Qingci's palace.

After all, it's been so long since I've seen Xiang'er, so I have to find her and have a good chat.

As soon as he arrived at the palace gate, the young palace maid guarding the gate recognized him.

"Steward Chen, are you here to see His Highness, or to see Miss Xiang'er?"

The young palace maid chuckled softly and asked in a somewhat ambiguous tone.

"Ahem, sorry for being so talkative."

Chen Changgeng pretended to scold him, then asked in a low voice.

"Is Miss Xiang'er here now?"

The little palace maid covered her mouth and chuckled.

"She's attending to His Highness. She'll come out when His Highness wants to rest."

"Steward Chen, go wait in that pavilion over there. She'll see you as soon as she comes out!"