GBP Chapter 210 Interrogation of Zhou Yiran
Chapter 210 Interrogation of Zhou Yiran
Prince Zhong’s Mansion, secret room.
The dark and damp environment made people feel depressed and frightened, and there was a faint smell of mold in the air. The weak candlelight flickered, illuminating everything in this closed space.
In the center of the secret room, a man was hanging in the air with his arms and hands hanging high up, looking extremely miserable. His face was as pale as paper, his lips were chapped, and his eyes revealed pain, but he was still fierce.
Opposite the man sat two handsome men, Zhu Yanxiao and Xie Wangan. They were oblivious to the surroundings, sitting on chairs made of precious wood with indifferent expressions, not minding the scene in front of them. On the corner table beside them was a cup of high-quality tea at a moderate temperature.
Xie Wangan took the lead in breaking the deadlock. He put down the teacup in his hand and asked softly: "Zhou Yiran, who is the master behind you?" His voice was calm and low, but the majesty contained in it could not be ignored.
The man who was hung up was already covered with wounds, and his clothes were tattered, but his identity could still be seen: the fourth son of the Duke of Jing'an, Zhou Yiran, courtesy name Chang'an. He tried hard to raise his head and looked at the two dignitaries in front of him, with complex emotions flashing in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and remained silent.
Zhu Yanxiao sneered, took a sip of the teacup, and slowly put it down, saying, "Mr. Zhou Si, do you think I can't find out if you don't tell me?"
"Yes, the Fourth Young Master is a smart man. He should know that the current situation is extremely unfavorable to you. If your explanation satisfies the Crown Prince and me, perhaps I can spare your life."
Facing Master Xie's questioning, Zhou Yiran still bit his lips tightly, said nothing, and responded to the other party with silence.
Seeing this, Master Xie smiled slightly and said, "Okay, since you are unwilling to speak up, I will use the question-and-answer method." Then he looked at Zhu Yanxiao and said, "If there is anything wrong with what I said, I hope His Royal Highness will enlighten me."
Hearing this, Zhu Yanxiao, who was sitting next to him, just glanced at him calmly and didn't say anything. Obviously, Zhu Yanxiao was not interested in this friend's mysterious behavior.
Master Xie was not angry at Zhu Yanxiao's indifference. Instead, he stood up leisurely, walked to Zhou Yiran, and slowly walked around him, as if observing a precious work of art. He stopped and said thoughtfully, "Zhou Yiran, I dare to speculate that the person who made you follow him to death regardless of the safety of the entire Duke's Mansion must be a certain prince, right?"
After saying this, the scene fell into silence again. Zhou Yiran remained silent, neither admitting nor denying.
Master Xie understood what was going on when he saw this, so he continued, "Since you have agreed, I will continue. What promise did the prince make to Master Zhou that made you so devoted to him?"
The secret room was filled with a gloomy and damp atmosphere, and even the air seemed to have frozen. The corners of Master Xie's clothes were also soaked with moisture, but he was completely unaware of it. Instead, he felt excited about uncovering the truth.
Seeing Zhou Yiran still silent, Master Xie smiled even more brightly, "I guess it's... the merit of following the dragon, right?"
Zhou Yiran could no longer remain calm at this moment. She looked up suddenly and stared at the man in front of her who was still as suave as ever in the secret room.
"Mr. Zhou Si, is your status as a bastard unbearable for you? You are jealous of your legitimate brothers and sisters, and even Zhou Yunxi can order you around. But you can't change your birth, so you take risks and don't hesitate to make founding contributions to change your birth. Am I right?"
"You...you..." Zhou Yiran looked shocked.
"It seems that I am right."
Suddenly, Zhu Yanxiao, who was sitting quietly sipping tea, said, "Mr. Zhou Si, have you ever thought about what kind of disaster would be brought to the Duke's Mansion if you fail to do so?"
"Hmph! Whether the Duke's Mansion can enjoy prosperity has nothing to do with me." Although Zhou Yiran was weak, his voice was still angrily said.
Zhu Yanxiao remained calm, "Even if Mr. Zhou has many complaints about the Duke's Mansion, don't forget that your last name is Zhou. The mistake you made now will not only implicate the entire Duke's Mansion, but will also bring shame to your father, Lord Zhou."
After hearing this, Zhou Yiran not only did not show a trace of guilt on his face, but even his face was filled with anger after hearing the name "father".
"I am not wrong! Zhu Yanxiao, you were born as the eldest son, and you were made the prince early on, enjoying the high status and wealth. You don't know that bastards suffer humiliation and hardship, and you don't understand how humble bastards have to rely on others for everything. Why can a son of the Duke enjoy everything in the Duke's Mansion just because he is a son of the Duke, even if he is stupid, while I, who am so smart, have to be looked down upon? Even..." He became more and more excited, and finally almost shouted: "Even the status of the woman I love is like a chasm that cannot be crossed because she is a daughter of the Duke."
Zhu Yanxiao sneered, "Huh! Beloved woman? Mr. Zhou Si wouldn't say Miss Shen Er, right? This prince remembers that you wanted to burn her to death not long ago, and you even broke Shen Shen's hands and feet this morning."
Zhou Yiran laughed sinisterly, making his bloodstained face even more hideous. "Hahahaha. If I can't have it, I will destroy it. No one else can have it."
Master Xie found his appearance a little creepy and murmured, "He's crazy. He's really crazy."
Zhu Yanxiao was not annoyed either. His good upbringing made him very stable... well, except when facing Shen Shenshen, he would become jealous. He said calmly, "Now, Mr. Zhou Si has two choices. Either tell me your plan, or die."
"Zhu Yanxiao, stop trying to scare me. If I tell you who is behind this, I will die. If I don't, I can still live."
"Huh~ Zhou Yiran." Zhu Yanxiao didn't want to beat around the bush, "You haven't figured out the problem with this prince. In other words, what is the fourth prince's plan?"
Zhou Yiran opened his eyes wide in disbelief, "How... did you know..."
"I've known that for a long time." Master Xie said with a smile.
"I see. Did Shenshen deliberately lure me out today?"
"I was just giving it a try, but I never thought Mr. Zhou Si would be so deeply in love with Miss Shen Er."
"Bang" I heard a teacup fall heavily on the corner table.
Master Xie hastily changed his words: "It's useless. Second Miss Shen is deeply in love with the Crown Prince, it's not even the Fourth Young Master's turn."
"Hahahaha. Xie Wangan, don't be so sure. If I am the Crown Prince of Zhou, and Zhu Yanxiao is just the illegitimate Fourth Master Zhu, do you think Shenshen would marry the illegitimate Zhu Yanxiao because of her deep love for him?"
Hearing this, Zhu Yanxiao and Xie Wangan fell silent at the same time. They suddenly understood Zhou Yiran's motive for taking the risk. There was a world of difference just in marrying a wife, not to mention anything else.
But understanding does not mean being soft-hearted. Zhu Yanxiao changed the subject, "Mr. Zhou Si, I'm sure the Fourth Prince already knows that you were captured by us. Do you think that according to the Royal Prince's mind, he will believe that you can keep your mouth shut?"
This time it was Zhou Yiran's turn to remain silent for a moment, then he spoke: "I only want to tell Shenshen."
"You..." Zhu Yanxiao was furious, "Why did you drag Shenshen into danger?"
Master Xie hurriedly said, "Mr. Zhou Si, Miss Shen II is unaware of this. It is better for a man not to involve a woman in his work."
"No venom, no hero! Now that I have spoken, I will certainly keep my word. First of all, I will wash and dress myself; secondly, I will only talk to Shenshen alone, and you two cannot be present; finally, after I have finished speaking, Master Zhu must ensure my personal safety. At worst, I will condescend to move to Zhuqing's yard to live."
"Hmph, don't be so delusional! How dare you try to threaten this prince? Well, Mr. Zhou Si is very courageous!" Zhu Yanxiao stood up suddenly, flicked his sleeves, and strode towards the door. As soon as he reached the door, Xingyun cleverly pushed open the door from the outside. The two people in the secret room watched the back of Prince Zhu, who was furious and left angrily.
When Master Xie saw this, he thought to himself that something was wrong and quickly chased after him, muttering, "Ziyuan, Ziyuan, wait a moment. We can discuss this slowly. Ziyuan, walk slowly, don't be anxious..."
Just as the door of the secret room was tightly closed by the Feidao guards waiting outside, Zhou Yiran's originally tense expression suddenly revealed an elusive smile.