Chapter 243: Chapter 220: The Truth of That Year
In front of everyone, Yu Lan slowly walked to the very center of the Dark Laboratory.
Yu Wenzhou took the initiative to open the protective shield for her. As the shield was lifted, the Flowing Gold Liquid drifted in the air, its color brilliant and sparkling.
An overwhelming sense of familiarity washed over Yu Lan.
Shen Zueran and the others noticed that the rich, alluring fragrance in the air had grown stronger.
In the next second, the Flowing Gold Liquid floating in the air eagerly gathered into a mass and surged straight toward Yu Lan.
Li Yucheng subconsciously took a step forward, but Shen Zueran quickly reached out and stopped him.
"It’s okay."
"This is just a case of returning something to its rightful owner. The talent is returning to her body; it’s good for Lanlan."
The moment the liquid, like flowing gold, touched Yu Lan’s skin, it instantly and slowly seeped into her through the surface.
A faint Golden Light gradually appeared on Yu Lan’s skin. Paired with her amber eyes, she looked more and more like a Nine Heavens Goddess, unapproachable.
This time, even Shen Zueran was dazed for a moment, and he uncontrollably started walking toward Yu Lan.
In the next second, the Golden Light faded, and everything returned to normal.
Sheng Yi hurriedly asked:
"How is it, Lanlan? How are you feeling now? Are you okay?"
Yu Lan shook her head, a smile gracing her lips. "I feel great."
"It’s very comfortable, like soaking in warm water."
The piece that had always been missing from her body was finally restored at this moment.
Yu Lan felt more comfortable than she ever had before.
When she lifted her eyes again to look at Yu Wenzhou in the distance, Yu Lan hesitated, a rare occurrence, a look of apology appearing on her face:
"I’m sorry, Wenzhou."
"I broke the promise between us."
’If it weren’t for the second awakening, I wouldn’t have lost my memories. I wouldn’t have forgotten Yu Wenzhou and gotten together with Huo Zhanting and the others.’
Their familiar Female Master had returned.
Yu Wenzhou couldn’t help but burst into tears almost instantly, which terrified Pei Shiyi, Sheng Yiqing, and the others standing nearby.
’What did this mean? Now that Yu Lan had her memories back and remembered her promise of a lifetime to Yu Wenzhou, did she not want them anymore?’
Sheng Yiqing quickly rushed up and took Yu Lan’s arm:
"Lanlan, it’s so wonderful that you’ve recovered your memories."
"Once we’ve dealt with Belina, we can have a proper celebration at the wedding."
"You haven’t forgotten about the wedding, have you?"
The men had brought it up countless times, both directly and indirectly. Yu Lan was sick of hearing about it; how could she possibly forget?
She nodded. "I remember, I remember. I haven’t forgotten."
With Sheng Yiqing’s interruption, the somber mood that had just begun to form vanished completely.
Yu Wenzhou saw Sheng Yiqing secretly sigh in relief. He lowered his gaze slightly and, in the end, didn’t say anything more.
’In the past, he might have felt disappointed. Lanlan had clearly promised him that he would be the only one, that she would always be with him. If not for this inexplicable amnesia, there wouldn’t be so many other Beast Husbands.’
But after experiencing the extreme joy and sorrow of Yu Lan sacrificing herself before his eyes on White Sand Star...
...Yu Wenzhou now felt that there was nothing better in the world than Yu Lan simply being alive.
"Let’s go. There’s nothing to see here. We should leave," Jun Lin Yuan said, his heart filled with undisguised disgust at the thought that Yu Lan had been stripped of her Healing Power talent in this very laboratory.
The group quickly exited. The guards at the door had thoughtfully organized all the criminal evidence during this time.
This included proof of private contact with Belina.
Among them, the two most gruesome and striking pieces were:
First, 18 years ago, Belina had requested a poison from the Dark Laboratory—one that could make a person grow weak and die silently, without anyone detecting it.
The second was the research on stripping Yu Lan of her Healing Power talent.
When they saw the first piece of evidence, the group instantly understood what had happened all those years ago.
Perhaps the previous Empress’s death wasn’t due to natural causes, but an assassination carried out by Belina.
Furthermore, did the previous Empress really choose to pass the throne to Belina back then?
For so many years, countless nobles had privately wondered and complained about it. With the beautiful jade that was Marquis Yisha as a predecessor, just how biased must the previous Queen have been to pass the throne to Belina?
’What if the last Queen wasn’t biased, but murdered? Could it be that Belina discovered she was going to pass the throne to Marquis Yisha, so she assassinated her and forged the imperial edict?’
But...
"But we still need more evidence."
"More conclusive, damning evidence. Otherwise, for the sake of the Empire’s stability, there will always be people who continue to side with Belina."
"After all, she is still the Empress, the face of the Empire."
Jun Lin Yuan’s handsome face darkened.
"If only someone who personally experienced it back then could step forward and reveal the truth."
A slight curve appeared on Shen Zueran’s lips, his tone light:
"Huo Zhanting and Su Xingye have already found Qingti on Garbage Star. They’re on their way now. We just need to wait a little longer."
"Qingti?"
Li Yucheng and Jun Lin Yuan spoke at the same time. "The most trusted Chief Palace Maid who served Belina back when she was still a princess."
"Tsk~"
Li Yucheng shook his head. He truly hadn’t heard a single whisper about this. He shook his head again, resigned.
"You really know how to keep your cards close to your chest."
’He acts so unassuming, but he’s secretly gathered all the pieces.’
What else could Li Yucheng say?
「Three days later.」
Huo Zhanting and Su Xingye arrived on Jade Star with Qingti.
Yu Lan sat in the main seat, watching Qingti approach her, and softly parted her lips:
"Should I call you Director Mom? Or should I call you Steward Qingti?"
’The orphanage director who uniquely doted on me? Or the Chief Palace Maid of Belina, who stands on the opposite side?’
The two choices would determine Yu Lan’s completely different attitudes toward Qingti.
Qingti, who was walking toward Yu Lan, froze. Looking at the face that increasingly resembled Marquis Yisha’s from all those years ago, she could no longer hold back her sorrowful sobs:
"I’m sorry, I’m sorry."
"I’ll talk. I’ll tell you everything."
In fact, on the journey here, Qingti had already mentally prepared herself to explain everything.
She was done with all the years of hiding.
As Qingti’s old, hoarse voice began to speak, it instantly pulled everyone back to that afternoon 18 years ago.
"It was a very ordinary day. Marquis Yisha and Princess Belina slipped while strolling through the garden, and both went into premature labor at the same time."
"At that time, forces from the Dark Planet had launched a surprise attack on Central Star, and the entire scene was chaotic."
"There were sounds of cannon fire and screams everywhere. Amidst this chaos, I saw Princess Belina making a deal with the head physician."
"The head physician, in the nursery, secretly switched you with the newborn Princess Louisa."
"At the time, I didn’t understand why Princess Belina did it, until later, when the Queen suddenly died and the imperial edict stated that Princess Belina would inherit the throne. It was only then that I finally..."
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