NOVPUBShen Roujia glanced at Yun Jin’s vacant eyes, feeling slightly uneasy.
“Auntie, I mean no harm.”
Shen Roujia had a feeling that this woman might actually know something.
Yun Jin had been in the library for over a decade. Since the late Empress left, no one else had spent their days here.
Initially, Yun Jin was curious about this woman who stayed quietly reading for days on end.
But Yun Jin didn’t expect that while she was observing Shen Roujia, Shen Roujia had already noticed her.
Yun Jin frowned deeply, her lips pressed together in silence.
Shen Roujia spoke frankly, “Auntie, your blindness doesn’t seem congenital. Something must have happened to cause it, right?”
Though it was impolite, Shen Roujia had a gut feeling.
This person might have some connection to the late Empress.
Yun Jin abruptly raised her head, “What are you trying to say? Who sent you?”
Shen Roujia chuckled, “Everyone in this palace sees me as an enemy. Who could have sent me here?”
“Auntie, I’ll be straightforward. The Crown Prince entrusted me with investigating the late Empress. If you were involved in those events, please tell me what you know.”
Yun Jin was still skeptical, retreating a few steps warily.
“Why should I believe you?”
Shen Roujia laughed helplessly, “Then I have no proof…”
As she spoke, her hand touched a warm jade token.
She suddenly remembered that this might prove Xu Zening’s identity.
Shen Roujia decided to take a bold risk.
She wasn’t afraid of being discovered by others. Even if it was revealed, Xu Zening would only be seen as a son missing his mother.
Shen Roujia raised her hand, firmly placing the jade token in Yun Jin’s hand.
“Do you recognize this?”
Since losing her sight, Yun Jin relied on her hearing and touch. Feeling the patterns on the jade token, her heart tightened, and her shoulders trembled.
“He has finally understood… It’s good that he has.”
Shen Roujia furrowed her brows deeply, sensing there was more to Yun Jin’s story.
“What do you know about those events?”
Yun Jin’s reaction became more intense.
“Did he really send you to ask?” 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
Shen Roujia nodded. From Yun Jin’s fearful and secretive expression, it was clear that the past events had greatly affected Xu Zening.
“Tell me...”
“The late Empress was the eldest daughter of the Qiao family, the most talented woman in the capital, renowned throughout the empire. Sadly, she had a short life, a fate of suffering.”
Yun Jin’s words were filled with deep sorrow.
Shen Roujia gently supported her, helping her to sit down.
“Auntie, please take your time.”
Yun Jin’s vacant eyes seemed to drift into memories.
It turned out this auntie was originally named Qiao Yun Jin, a lady from an official family, taught at White Stone Academy, later entering the palace as a court lady in charge of reviewing books.
She spent her days surrounded by the scent of ink, rarely involved in the palace’s intrigues.
Until that year’s grand wedding, which shook the capital.
The young emperor married Qiao Chuyi, the dream girl of all the young men in the capital.
Qiao Chuyi’s appearance and intelligence matched the emperor’s. She was not only gentle and virtuous but also extraordinarily insightful, advising the young emperor.
Qiao Chuyi exhibited extraordinary talents and unique charm that left people in awe.
