#160 - Ning Yuke
Chapter 160: Ning Yu Ke, Possessing Nothing
After chatting about the Tongzhou Association for a while, Chu Xianping also left.
He basically doesn't go to the Suspended Mirror Division anymore, officially becoming a member of the 'ghost employee' army. However, Wei Changtian had already spoken to Chen Bo, and the latter naturally didn't dare to have any objections, other than being a little puzzled.
Sitting alone in the secret room for a while, he walked out of the tunnel along the stone steps.
The night was deep, with a bright moon overhead, and underfoot were delicate blue bricks, spotless and seamlessly joined.
Wei Changtian originally wanted to go straight to sleep, but after hesitating, he turned back and went into the hidden door, walked along the tunnel for a while, and finally stopped in front of another secret room.
"Dong dong ~ Dong ~"
He knocked on the door twice lightly and once heavily, and after waiting for a while, he heard the sound of unlocking from inside the room.
"Young Master..."
A haggard-looking Ning Yu Ke squeezed out a smile and stepped aside to let Wei Changtian into the room.
She stood somewhat restrained at the door, lowered her head, and softly asked, "When did you return?"
"It's been two days."
Wei Changtian looked at her and casually asked, "Living in this secret room for so long, I wonder if the Princess is still adapting?"
"It's alright."
Ning Yu Ke shook her head, looking somewhat weak.
"..."
Wei Changtian didn't ask any further, but walked out of the secret room on his own.
"Come out with me."
Moonlight streamed through the curtains, the wind was still, and birds perched on branches.
In the bedroom, Wei Changtian and Ning Yu Ke sat opposite each other at the table, with the open window revealing a sky full of stars.
Even prisoners in jail have time to stretch their legs for humanitarian reasons, let alone Ning Yu Ke, who isn't a convict.
Staying in the secret room all the time might cause some problems, so Wei Changtian took advantage of the late hour to bring her out to breathe some fresh air.
"Princess, the reason I didn't let you out before was for your safety, I hope you can understand."
Pouring a cup of tea for Ning Yu Ke, Wei Changtian said in a deep voice, "However, these days shouldn't last too long. After a while, when the rumors outside have completely died down, we can discuss what you should do in the future."
"Yes, I will follow your instructions, Young Master."
Ning Yu Ke's hands holding the teacup trembled slightly: "Does Young Master regret it?"
"Regret is not the word."
Wei Changtian waved his hand: "Since it's already happened, there's nothing to say. It's just helping someone to the end."
"I've never done a good deed before, so this time I'll just accumulate some good karma."
"..."
Ning Yu Ke looked at Wei Changtian, momentarily speechless.
She was silent for a long time, then softly asked, "Young Master, those assassins were sent by the Emperor, right?"
"Yes."
Wei Changtian wasn't surprised that Ning Yu Ke could guess the mastermind, and took a sip of tea on his own.
"Princess, you must know what this means."
"I know you want revenge, but... forget it, you decide for yourself."
Don't advise others to be kind without experiencing their suffering.
Wei Changtian ultimately didn't say much.
Ning Yu Ke bit her lip and slowly lowered her head, seemingly talking to Wei Changtian, but also as if talking to herself.
"Young Master, I just don't understand..."
"Even if Father was wrong, why did the Emperor have to kill Yuzhu and Yuling... They clearly didn't know anything..."
"That day at noon during lunch, they were still telling me about the wonders and sights of Liangzhou, and they were still saying they wanted to go to Liangzhou to see the snow..."
"But why, overnight, did everything become like this?"
"Why..."
Soft sobs echoed intermittently in the room, and Wei Changtian quietly listened to Ning Yu Ke's venting, until the latter suddenly raised her head and stared at him, struggling to ask:
"Young Master Wei, I want to see the Emperor... Can you... can you help me?"
"See the Emperor?"
Wei Changtian frowned and glanced over: "Princess, do you want to ask the Emperor face-to-face why he killed your entire family?"
"I..."
Ning Yu Ke was stunned, only then realizing how naive her words were.
On the other side, Wei Changtian continued without waiting for her to answer:
"Princess, if you can't even understand this, I don't think you have the slightest chance of revenge. You might as well commit suicide early."
"Lest you cause me trouble later."
"..."
These words were undeniably harsh, and Ning Yu Ke swayed slightly, but her next reaction was somewhat beyond Wei Changtian's expectations.
"Young Master, then what do you think I should do?"
"You're asking me?"
Wei Changtian said amusedly: "Then Princess must first tell me what chips you have."
"Although the Prince is dead, some of his subordinates should still remain. I wonder if the Princess knows who these people are? Can she gather them for her own use?"
"Or the Prince's friends from his lifetime, I wonder if the Princess can connect with them?"
"Oh, the Prince should also know some of the Emperor's secrets or royal scandals, I wonder if the Princess knows about these things?"
"At the very least, the gold, silver, and jewels accumulated by the Prince's mansion over the years, the Princess should know where they are hidden, right?"
"So Princess, what do you have now?"
"..."
Wei Changtian didn't speak quickly, but with each question he posed, Ning Yu Ke's face became paler.
Until Wei Changtian had asked all the questions he needed to ask, she suddenly realized—
She had nothing left, not even the identity of "Princess."
Apart from the enemies who were still secretly searching for her whereabouts, to ordinary people, Princess Rou'an was already a cold corpse.
"I... I still have myself..."
Ning Yu Ke struggled to raise her head, hoarsely saying, "As long as I can get revenge, I'm willing to do anything..."
Willing to do anything...
Wei Changtian smiled disdainfully.
No matter how obedient Ning Yu Ke had seemed before, he had always been clear that this Princess Rou'an was not truly submissive at heart.
Wei Changtian didn't intend to PUA Ning Yu Ke, he just wanted to make her understand how cruel reality truly was.
"Princess, you do have some beauty."
Curling his lips, Wei Changtian coldly said, "But if you'll forgive my rudeness, there's no shortage of goods of your caliber in brothels, as long as you're willing to spend some silver..."
Wei Changtian didn't finish his words because, judging from Ning Yu Ke's reaction, his goal had already been achieved.
Caliber, goods, brothel...
These words, like sharp needles, ruthlessly pierced through Ning Yu Ke's last bit of dignity.
As a princess who had been pampered since childhood, she had never imagined that one day someone would compare her to a brothel girl...
But was Wei Changtian wrong?
At this moment, Ning Yu Ke finally completely understood her situation.
Even without the enemies hunting her down, she would probably have difficulty finding a way to survive, let alone getting revenge, apart from being reduced to a place of pleasure.
"Princess, I was a bit harsh just now, you're not entirely useless..."
Looking at the quiet night outside the window, Wei Changtian turned his head back and stared at the dispirited Ning Yu Ke.
"If the Princess is willing, then help me with my work from now on."
