Chapter 997: Chapter 997: Old Affairs in the Palace_1 Chapter 997: Chapter 997: Old Affairs in the Palace_1 Prince of Wutong said coldly, “What does the Princess Consort mean? I don’t quite understand.”

“Prince, there are no eternal enemies in this world, only eternal interests.” Jiang Ning smiled, sitting across from him, “You have no familial or personal relationships with the Prince of Zhao. If not for his coercion and persuasion, why would you allow him to control you?”

“Princess Consort, indeed you are smart. But there are things you don’t understand.” Prince of Wutong sat unmoved.

As Jiang Ning observed him, she suddenly realized something: “In fact, you know that the real Ling’an is your daughter.”

Prince of Wutong didn’t respond.

This was equivalent to a tacit admission.

Jiang Ning squinted her eyes: “You help the Prince of Zhao, not because he has detained your daughter and son-in-law.”

Prince of Wutong slightly raised his eyebrows, but still said nothing.

“I’m really curious about this,” Jiang Ning slightly tilted her head, “Is it my ignorance? Do you and the Prince of Zhao have any other connections that I don’t know about?”

“I have no particular connections with the Prince of Zhao.”

“So, you wish to support him to earn merits? Everything he can offer you, the Crown Prince can offer too. Why must you help the Prince of Zhao?” Jiang Ning couldn’t comprehend.

Li You certainly is a person with great affability and charm, but the Prince of Wutong is no ordinary man, he certainly wouldn’t be conquered by a mere facade.

Undoubtedly, there must be another reason.

“Seventh Miss is clueless, huh.” A pleasant laughter entered their ears.

Prince of Wutong frowned slightly, lifting his head.

Sure enough, there was a slight rustling from the top of the tent.

“Come down!” Prince of Wutong swiftly threw a knife, slashing the tent open.

A graceful figure tumbled down, rolling, and landing next to Jiang Ning.

“Guxing?” Jiang Ning was both startled and joyous.

Guxing is the only woman among the Shadow Guards, she specializes in tracking and intelligence gathering, others thought that she has the potential to become the world’s best thief.

But what she steals isn’t gold and jewels, it’s intelligence.

Guxing got up, giggled, and said: “I came here to gather information for the General, I didn’t expect to see the boss here with Seventh Miss, so I stayed to eavesdrop. I couldn’t bear it just now.”

“Guxing, what did you mean by what you said just now? Do you know something?”

“I know.” Guxing smirked, folding her arms, “Seventh Miss, you’re young, there are a lot of palace secrets you don’t know. This Prince of Wutong, back in the days, was an apprentice under the monarch’s father in law.”

The monarch’s father in law is the Empress’s father.

So it means…

Jiang Ning was astonished: “So, the Prince of Wutong is doing this not for the Prince of Zhao, but for the Empress’s family?”

The Prince of Wutong stood silent, his countenance darkening, without uttering a single word.

“He is repaying his master’s kindness, and also for the Empress.” Guxing lightly laughed, “Although our Prince was only four or five years old when he was under the monarch’s father in law, the Empress was already of marriageable age.”

A speculation surfaced in Jiang Ning’s mind: “Could it be that the Prince of Wutong has feelings for the Empress?”

“Absolutely, even though there was a significant age gap, but as time went by and they spent more time together, the Prince of Wutong’s feelings for the Empress changed from sibling-like to something more. Of course, anything beyond that was impossible.”

“Unexpected.” Jiang Ning stroked her chin, “The Empress seems so serious and severe yet she can bewitch people.”

“Impudence!” Prince of Wutong slammed the table, “I’ve always maintained proper conduct with the Empress, we’ve never behaved inappropriately! Princess Consort, if you dare to slander her with a single word, I will not spare you!”