Since the other party didn't say it explicitly, Xiao Yunying wasn't foolish enough to directly use the word "gunpowder." She pretended not to understand and said, "Your Highness is joking. How would I know about such a weapon? If I had known that such a powerful thing existed, I would have already had Luo Yong report it to the Emperor in exchange for a reward."

Feng Yi looked straight at her and said, "Miss Yun Ying may not remember very clearly. After all, she had a high fever and was very ill at the time, so it's possible that she forgot. How about I have an old acquaintance of yours help you recall?"

Xiao Yunying was completely confused: "My old acquaintance? Who is it?"

She was certain she hadn't told anyone about firearms.

But only when I am sober.

Could it be that he was talking in his sleep and babbling nonsense when he was sick?

Why would she bring this up for no reason?

She only had a fever that made her delirious twice, both times at home. The first time, only her children were there, and her parents took her to the clinic.

The second time, there were more family members present, and she was unconscious for a longer period of time. But that time, they were all close relatives. With Luo Sheng there, it was impossible for strangers to get close to her.

She didn't want to suspect anyone. If she had to suspect anyone... the only one who was most likely to be bribed was Madam Luo's two maids...

Just then, a maid brought in a girl with her head down. Xiao Yunying anxiously tilted her head to see who the girl was, but when the girl raised her head, she was stunned.

"Zuo Lanzhi?!"

Xiao Yunying breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, it wasn't one of the people she trusted. She hadn't been betrayed. Her judgment of people was still pretty good.

"Xiao Yunying, it's been a long time."

"It's been a long time. Why didn't you go home? Why did you come to seek refuge with this prince?"

"How dare you say that!" Zuo Lanzhi said resentfully, "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been kicked back by my parents. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have such a long scar on my face. If it weren't for you..."

Xiao Yunying frowned impatiently: "What nonsense! It's all because of me! If you hadn't been so wicked and kept doing things that harmed others without benefiting yourself, how could you have become like this? You brought it all on yourself, yet you blame it all on others. As if you didn't do anything wrong at all?"

She didn't give Zuo Lanzhi a chance to retort, and said to Feng Yi, "Your Highness, if you have investigated me, you should know about my grudges with her. She has nothing now, so naturally she hates me and is thinking of taking revenge on me. She made up some nonsense just to drag me down with her. Your Highness wouldn't really believe that, would you?"

Feng Yi's tone remained unchanged: "If only she said it, I naturally wouldn't believe it. However, I sent people to ask the guards and coachmen that Lady Zuo brought that day, and they all admitted to hearing you say that. So, it must be true."

Xiao Yunying carefully recalled what happened that day. She remembered that Luo Sheng had tied people up and hung them from a big tree.

Later... the Minister's wife arrived in a carriage with many guards, and it seemed she had a few words with me...

She suddenly remembered that she had said those words in a fit of anger, trying to prove that she had the ability to kill Zuo Lanzhi.

It was only because Luo Sheng called him back that he didn't reveal the details.

But Luo Sheng never mentioned it to her again, as if he had never heard of it. She also completely forgot about the details because of her fever and lack of concern.

Luo Sheng must have wanted to protect himself, which is why he never mentioned it and acted as if he had never heard of it.

If this gets out, I'll definitely be in a lot of trouble.

For example, right now.

Feng Yi twirled the ring on his finger: "Miss Yun Ying still hasn't remembered? Would you like Miss Zuo to describe the situation in more detail so I can help you recall the details of that day?"

Xiao Yunying decided to pretend to have amnesia to the end: "She should have said that I had a high fever that day because of her torment, and I was so delirious that I really didn't remember it. Besides, I don't believe what she said. That mouth of hers makes up stories and turns black into white. She can talk a good game than a storyteller. She even made the Minister's wife not close to her own daughter, but dote on her, who is not related to her by blood."

Feng Yi turned his gaze to her: "Is that so? Is Miss Zuo really using me to get revenge on Miss Yun Ying?"

Zuo Lanzhi said in a panic, "How could I dare to deceive Your Highness? Didn't you send people to investigate? Those guards are all servants of the Minister's mansion. It's impossible for me to bribe them. This is really not something I made up."

The prince also saw her abilities. She could come up with a way to purify salt and improve various weapons. I once saw her draw up blueprints for an improved crossbow in front of Luo Sheng. She is quite clever.

I spent some time with her and know she's a cautious person; she wouldn't say something she wasn't sure of. If she said she had such a powerful weapon, she definitely did; it was just a matter of whether she was willing to offer it to the prince.

At this moment, Xiao Yunying cursed Zuo Lanzhi's ancestors for eighteen generations in her heart. She strode up to her and said, "Shut up, you madwoman. You talk as if you know me so well. I really regret not hanging you under that sycamore tree back then. Then you wouldn't have this opportunity to take revenge on me. You exaggerate my abilities so much. If I can't do it, then I'm doomed!"

Feng Yi took two steps forward and asked casually, "Does Miss Yun Ying want to kill her?"

Xiao Yunying was furious with Zuo Lanzhi: "Just send her to hell already, so she won't keep popping up to annoy me."

Zuo Lanzhi cried out in terror, "Your Highness, spare me! I'm not lying, it was her..."

Her words came to an abrupt halt. Xiao Yunying looked up and saw a cold glint flash across Zuo Lanzhi's neck. Then, a wide sleeve appeared in front of her, protecting her from blood splattering on her.

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