Chapter 306 - 306 Betrayal

306 Betrayal

Princess Tao Ran muttered in disbelief.

“What’s the real you?”

Xiao Juan held Yu Niaoniao’s hand and said calmly.

“The real me is no different from an ordinary man. I eat three simple meals a day and run around every day. Occasionally, I will be lost, but no matter how late or tired I am, there will be someone waiting for me at home.”

Princess Tao Ran couldn’t accept it. “It’s not like that. You’re lying to me.”

In her heart, Cousin Mo Zhu would always be that lonely and proud young man. He would definitely not become as mediocre as other men.

Xiao Juan said, “I’ve said everything I need to say. Believe it or not.”

He pulled Yu Niaoniao past Princess Tao Ran.

Not long after, Yu Niaoniao heard Princess Tao Ran’s cries behind her.

“I treat you as the most important person in my life. Why did you betray me? Why?!”

Yu Niaoniao could not help but turn around and look at Princess Tao Ran. She saw that her face was covered in tears, and her eyes were filled with despair and hatred.

Thinking of what Princess Tao Ran had just said, Yu Niaoniao could roughly guess why she liked Xiao Juan.

In her childhood, Princess Tao Ran and Xiao Juan did not fit in. They were ostracized by their peers for various reasons, which made Princess Tao Ran treat Xiao Juan as her own kind.

She thought that Xiao Juan was the same kind of person as her.

She wanted Xiao Juan to stay by her side forever, so she pestered him.

Even though she knew that he was married, she still refused to give up on him.

Was this love?

Yu Niaoniao did not know the answer.

She only knew that she did not want Xiao Juan to return to his old self.

She hoped that he could taste the sweetness, bitterness, and spiciness of this world like everyone else and feel the beauty of this world.

The two of them arrived at Mirror House.

Yu Niaoniao opened the food box and took out a large bowl and a casserole.

A bowl was filled with braised food.

There were braised duck necks, braised duck heads, braised chicken feet, and braised duck feet.

The other clay pot contained duck blood vermicelli soup. Not only did it contain duck blood, but it also contained duck intestines, cabbage, and tofu shreds.

They were all leftover ingredients from the Buddha Jumps Over The Wall Soup she made yesterday. She didn’t waste any and used them all.

Xiao Juan looked at the food in front of him and did not know where to start.

Yu Niaoniao washed her hands and nibbled on the duck neck with her bare hands.

Xiao Juan had never eaten duck neck.

Seeing that Niaoniao was eating with relish, he was a little curious. He reached out to pick up a piece of duck neck and tried to take a bite.

There wasn’t much meat on the duck neck, but it was chewy. Coupled with the fact that it had been braised, it tasted special.

The two of them finished eating the duck neck and the duck head and the chicken feet.

Once these things were eaten, they could not stop.

After eating the braised food, she ate a bowl of delicious duck blood vermicelli soup.

Yu Niaoniao burped in satisfaction.

Seeing that Xiao Juan also revealed a rare relaxed expression, she could not help but say.

“I’ll make a lot of delicious food in the future. Let’s eat together.”

Xiao Juan did not understand why she suddenly said such a thing.

Yu Niaoniao advised earnestly, “There are still so many delicious things we haven’t eaten. You must not return to your old self.”

Xiao Juan wanted to laugh and was a little touched.

“Yeah.”

Seeing that he had agreed, Yu Niaoniao immediately smiled.

That was more like it! How happy life would be when one ate and drank well every day!

… .

Lo Pingsha stood up with the organized confession and walked out.

Footsteps sounded behind him, but Lo Pingsha paid them no heed.

After leaving the interrogation room, he found that the footsteps behind him had not disappeared. He stopped and turned around. When he saw Wei Liao following behind him, he asked.

“What can I do for you?”

Wei Liao smiled. “You’re going to see Duke Lang, right? Coincidentally, I want to look for him too. Let’s go together.”

The two of them arrived at Mirror House one after another.

At this moment, Yu Niaoniao had just packed up her dishes and was about to leave.

Suddenly, she heard a knock on the door and stopped in her tracks.

Lo Pingsha’s voice came through the door.

“Your Highness, it’s me.”

Yu Niaoniao was relieved. Since they were on the same side, there was nothing to worry about. She was about to go forward and open the door when she heard Lo Pingsha add,

“And Vice General Wei.”

Yu Niaoniao still remembered her current identity. She was a suspect and should be locked in a cell.

If Wei Liao saw her here, he would definitely make a fuss.

She immediately became nervous.

“What should I do? Should I climb out of the window?”

Xiao Juan could not imagine her secretly escaping through the window. It felt like the two of them were having an affair.

“You don’t have to.”

After saying this, Xiao Juan went forward to open the door.

He looked at the two people standing outside the door and asked calmly.

“What is it?”

He did not open the door all the way. His body blocked the door tightly so that no one could see what was happening inside.

Lo Pingsha handed over the statement. “This is Princess Tao Ran’s statement. Please take a look.”

Xiao Juan took the statement and prepared to close the door.

Wei Liao hurriedly called out to him.

“Wait a minute! I have something else to say.”

Xiao Juan said, “Speak.”

Wei Liao was both angry and amused. “Aren’t you going to let me sit inside for a while?”

Xiao Juan did not move. “This is where I usually handle official business. There are many things inside. Outsiders can’t enter.”

With his attitude, he almost wrote the words “get lost” on his face.

If it were anyone else, they might have left tactfully.

However, Wei Liao was thick-skinned and completely ignored Xiao Juan’s coldness. He still smiled.

“It’s said that visitors are guests. Your Justice Department won’t reject guests, right? It won’t sound good if word gets out.”

Xiao Juan said, “You make it sound like I have a good reputation.”

Wei Liao was speechless.

Xiao Juan said, “If you have something to say, say it. I’m very busy.”

Wei Liao suddenly thought of something and revealed an ambiguous smile.

“You won’t let me in no matter what. Don’t tell me you have a mistress in your house?”

Xiao Juan looked at him expressionlessly. “If that’s what you want to say, then please leave immediately. I don’t have time to talk nonsense with you.”

Wei Liao said, “I’m a man too. I know what you’re thinking. It’s interesting to do something in this place once in a while.”

Seeing that Xiao Juan was about to close the door, he quickly reached out and pressed it.

“Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. I came to find you this time to ask you how much you know about the baby’s remains dug out of the Glazed Jade Palace.”

Xiao Juan asked, “What do you think I can know?”

Wei Liao smiled faintly. “You’ve lived in the palace for a long time. You should know something about the Glazed Jade Palace, right?”

Xiao Juan said, “Wei Huai’en has been in the palace longer than me. As his adopted son, you can ask him directly if you want to know anything. He definitely knows more than me.”