Chapter 326 Exposing

Meng Lingge also remembered something else. She recalled that when her older cousin Du Yuanhua drove Zheng Qingshan away, he beat him up and even knocked off a piece of Zheng Qingshan's face.

Du Yuanhua was not skilled in martial arts and did not use any weapons. In his rage, he increased his strength, but it was impossible for him to knock someone's face off with his bare hands.

At the time, she thought the servants were exaggerating, but now it seems that Zheng Qingshan was actually Guan Yi'an in disguise, using Zheng Qingshan's face, which is why she was so easily defeated.

Since the new mask is not as sturdy and durable as a real human face, it is very likely that Guan Yi'an damaged the new mask and had an unpleasant encounter with Princess Qiongxiao the second time. Without Fu Lao to re-attach the mask for him, he could only wear a fleshy face and temporarily use other masks to replace it.

After all, there were so many corpses in the princess's residence. It was clear that the previous victims had all been killed by Princess Qiongxiao and Old Master Fu. Those who were still able to walk freely outside were either lucky enough to escape or were the perpetrators who conspired with Princess Qiongxiao to commit evil and benefit from it.

The latter is more likely.

Guan Yi'an is the only beneficiary of this case that Meng Lingge is aware of.

Moreover, after Guan Yi'an obtained Zheng Qingshan's face, he immediately approached her with ulterior motives, and now this faceless person has coincidentally approached Meng Qingyu.

Upon closer examination, there are many suspicious points about this person.

For example, he didn't dare to look Meng Lingge and Wen Zhiming in the eye, always keeping his head down and avoiding eye contact. At first, we just thought he was frightened and timid, but now that I think about it, who knows if he was afraid of being recognized?

For example, when asked if he could read, he shook his head to indicate that he did not. However, he had obvious calluses on the outside of his middle finger, as if caused by holding a pen for many years.

Meng Lingge felt a chill run down her spine upon closer examination and made a decisive decision.

While instructing the coachman to go faster, he turned to the other two maids and said...

"Chunhong and Xiazi, find a stranger to go to Guan Yi'an's hometown and bring his parents here. Tell them that their son has returned to the capital and is now wealthy and powerful, so they are taking the two old folks to enjoy a life of luxury. Then rent a nice villa and settle them in there first."

Guan Yi'an's face is gone, but other parts of his body are still there; perhaps there are scars or birthmarks that can prove his identity.

Let his money-grubbing parents come and fight fire with fire, see if they can expose his disguise.

Chunhong and Xiazi accepted the order and left. After Meng Lingge and Qiushui returned to the Anshun Prince's Mansion, they first took the guards to see Guan Yi'an.

Now that the Tiger Flying Army has moved into the military camp in the capital, the Prince of Anshun's mansion is much emptier. Guan Yi'an is staying in a guest room, and no one is watching him.

Before Meng Lingge and Qiu Shui knocked on the door and entered, he had already taken a shortcut and entered the room ahead of time, reverting to his timid and cautious demeanor of the past few days.

When they opened the door and saw each other, Guan Yi'an and Meng Lingge both breathed a sigh of relief.

Guan Yi'an was relieved that he had guessed correctly. Meng Lingge only suspected him and was not sure of his identity. Otherwise, she would not have brought such a small group of people to knock on the door, but would have sent people to arrest him directly.

Meng Lingge was relieved that the person had not yet left.

If this person is indeed Guan Yi'an, once such a cunning fox escapes, finding him again will be no easy task. Moreover, Princess Qiongxiao and Elder Fu are also on the run now. If Guan Yi'an were to use tricks to obtain a new identity, capturing him would be like finding a needle in a haystack.

Guan Yi'an appeared apprehensive and flustered, somewhat at a loss in the face of someone in power, and his averted gaze seemed less deliberate.

Meng Lingge came here intending to test Guan Yi'an before his parents appeared, to see if she could find any solid evidence.

Seeing the man's impeccable behavior, she immediately gave up on the idea.

Guan Yi'an was incredibly cunning; he had come prepared to face any questioning if he dared to infiltrate Meng Qingyu's circle.

How could a few words of probing make him reveal his true colors?

Her probing will only make Guan Yi'an more cautious and wary. Even if Guan Yi'an's parents come, they may not be able to see through him.

It's best not to alert them yet.

Meng Lingge glanced at the simple luggage at the corner of the bed and said gently, "Qingyu said he wanted to take you back to the Meng family mansion, but I refused. He's just a child after all and can't properly take care of his benefactor. You can stay with me, and I'll have someone take good care of you."

She had only agreed to let Qingyu leave because she was unaware of the murder at the princess's residence.

Now that she knows, she cannot allow such a dangerous person to stay by Qingyu's side until she finds out his identity.

Upon hearing this, Guan Yi'an shook his head vigorously, looking flustered and searching around as if looking for Meng Qingyu.

Meng Lingge felt that he was both an innocent and pitiful person, searching everywhere for a savior he could rely on, and a master of disguise, who had long memorized the reactions of various people to changes in events and performed without leaving a trace.

She became increasingly unsure whether this person was Guan Yi'an or not.

As if she hadn't understood Guan Yi'an's plea for help, Meng Lingge instructed her servants to take good care of the guest before gracefully departing.

He let Guan Yi'an call out laboriously behind him.

Back in the main courtyard, Meng Lingge asked Qiu Lan to go to the Meng residence to inform Meng Qingyu that his savior's injuries had worsened and that he should not travel for the time being. Arrangements would be made after his injuries improved.

Qingyu isn't an unreasonable child; if you explain the truth to him, he'll understand his elder sister's actions. But he's still young, and if he knew that his savior might be Guan Yi'an, he would definitely confront and interrogate him.

Verifying this person's identity would be more harmful than helpful; it's best to keep it from him for now.

Once the truth comes out, we'll explain everything to him. Right now, with her father looking after her and Qingyu busy with her studies, she might forget about him in a few days.

Meng Lingge waited from afternoon until dusk, but Chunhong and Xiazi did not return.

Logically speaking, Guan Yi'an's parents are both profit-driven people, and Guan Yi'an is their only child. Even if they didn't believe what others said, they should have come along to check the facts.

The fact that they haven't been able to find anyone for so long, and Chunhong and Xiazi haven't returned to report, suggests that either Guan's parents have moved again and Chunhong and Xiazi haven't been able to find anyone, which has caused a delay, or something has happened to Guan's parents and they can't get away for the time being.

Chunhong and Xiazi led guards to act secretly, ostensibly sending a stranger to negotiate with Guan's parents. Their safety should be fine, but it seems they won't be able to meet the person until tomorrow.

Meng Lingge was tossing and turning over these thoughts when she suddenly heard familiar footsteps coming from inside the courtyard, and her mood immediately improved.

There have been many things going on in the palace these past few days, and Wen Zhiming was supposed to stay there. However, after learning about what happened at Princess Qiongxiao's residence today, he was worried about Meng Lingge, so after finishing his work, he left the palace and returned to Prince Anshun's residence.

He brought only a few people with him. After arriving at the Prince of Anshun's Mansion, he told his men to find a place to rest, while he leaped across the rooftops and went straight to the roof of the main courtyard.

Just as the guards protecting Meng Lingge were about to take action, they saw their master look up in their direction and wave.