Chapter 185: People from Queen Feng Zhao’s Mother’s Family

The palace secret guards naturally refer to the men in black.

Wei Qingyan and Shi Yu had both guessed this before, so they were not that surprised.

Instead, I am more worried.

Although there is a letter of commitment from Uncle Lin and the Second Prince, for a mother, the hatred of having her child taken away is irreconcilable.

No one can say for sure whether Empress Feng Zhao will find other ways to retaliate against Wei.

"Imperial Palace Secret Guard? Are you saying that the person who stole my Crown Prince brother is from the Wei royal family?"

Xiao Zhian's face was filled with shock, and then anger. "Feng Zhao and Great Wei have always kept to themselves. Why would they steal my prince brother..."

"Wait, I didn't say that." The old monk stopped him and pointed at Wei Qingyan, saying, "This girl asked about the black-clothed man's martial arts style, and I also answered about the black-clothed man's martial arts style."

Xiao Zhian was speechless for a moment.

Just because the man in black is a secret guard of the palace, we cannot conclude that it was the royal family of Wei who kidnapped the Crown Prince.

It's also possible that the man in black was being directed by someone else, although this is unlikely.

He then asked, "What about the scholar? What kind of martial arts does the scholar have?"

The old monk stroked his beard, which was wet with wine, and pointed at Lin Lanting and said, "It's almost the same as what he practiced in the morning."

Lin Lanting's face changed drastically.

The old monk really followed him.

He has the habit of getting up early every day to practice martial arts, which are the basic skills passed down from the Lin family.

Although this set of basic skills may seem ordinary, it is the cornerstone of their martial arts practice, so he must practice it every day.

Kung Fu was created by the ancestors of the Lin family and was only passed down to the descendants of the Lin family. In other words, all the men in the Lin family would be taught this set of Kung Fu since childhood.

As for how far one can practice and how to improve afterwards, it depends on the individual.

When the scholar clashed with the man in black, he used the basic skills of the Lin family. It is very likely that his martial arts skills are limited to this, otherwise, he would not have easily revealed his moves.

In other words, the scholar is a member of the Lin family!

It was actually his Lin family who conspired with the men in black to steal the prince!

But the old monk said that the man in black called him Master Wu.

Lin family kung fu has never been passed on to outsiders. If his surname is really Wu, how could he know Lin family kung fu?

The old monk deceived them.

He looked at the old monk with cold eyes. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Wei Qingyan say, "You said the man in black is called Scholar Wu Gongzi?"

She was limited before.

When Shen Changshan was drunk, he said that he was not worthy of being an elder. She habitually thought only of the Fengzhao royal family, but ignored the fact that people from her mother's family were also the elders of Prince Fengzhao.

Empress Feng Zhao's surname is Lin, and the scholar's martial arts are similar to Lin Lanting's, so the scholar's surname should be Lin.

The old monk lowered his eyes, took a sip of wine, and said awkwardly, "They are foreigners. They came up and asked me about the past. How could I know what they were going to do? I just... told a white lie."

"Master, you are a monk, and monks don't tell lies!" Xiao Zhian was angry.

After saying this, he felt that he was naive.

The old monk drank the wine and followed them back to the inn yesterday and ate meat. He is not a proper monk at all and has broken the rules and regulations long ago.

Why is he sure he won't lie?

Fortunately, he found Wei Qingyan in time, and fortunately, Wei Qingyan asked him to bring the old monk.

Thinking of this, he glared at Lin Lanting resentfully.

You always think you're smart, but how come you don't realize that this old monk is deceiving us?

Lin Lanting had no time to argue with him at this moment, as his mind was full of thoughts about that scholar.

He bowed to the old monk and said, "Since you were able to hide in the dark without being noticed, you must have heard what the scholar said to the man in black. Please tell me the truth."

"I did hear it, and I can tell you."

The old monk's expression gradually became serious, "But you cannot go back on your promises, including the iron business with Wei.

Otherwise, I will have to go to your Fengzhao Palace and ask your Queen Fengzhao to fulfill my promise."

His threatening words made the people present look different.

Wei Qingyan, "The old monk and the fat monk really seem to be protecting the peace of the world."

Shi Yu said, "The old monk's identity is not simple. Ordinary monks don't have such feelings of family, country and the world."

Xiao Zhian, "If Feng Zhao had more patriotic old monks like this, my mother wouldn't have to work so hard."

Lin Lanting, "The Wei royal family must have been involved in what happened back then, otherwise the old monk wouldn't have kept emphasizing the promise."

He nodded, "A gentleman's word is as good as gold."

It is impossible to refuse. With the old monk's martial arts skills, it would not be difficult for him to sneak into the Fengzhao Palace.

The old monk nodded with satisfaction and said, "Tell him that I may not seek a bright future, but if anything happens to my family or that child, or if he suffers any grievances, I will take care of him.

Feng Zhao will soon know what he has done, and then it will depend on whether he can withstand Feng Zhao's revenge.

Otherwise, I won’t say a word.”

He learned to speak like a scholar.

"Is there anything else?" Lin Lanting asked.

The old monk shook his head and said, "When I went there, they had already started fighting. That's all I heard."

"That's still hard to find." Xiao Zhian was a little discouraged, "The man in black is a secret guard of the imperial palace. To investigate a secret guard with a scar on the back of his hand, we need the cooperation of your Great Wei Emperor.

The scholar said he didn't care about his future, but what his current identity is is still unknown. It is also unknown whether he is still in the capital or has changed his name.

It's only slightly better than his previous clues.

What if the Emperor of Wei protects them and not only refuses to reveal the truth but cuts off all clues? What should they do then?

He looked at Lin Lanting as if asking for help.

Lin Lanting couldn't imagine what Xiao Zhian could think of. He looked at Shi Yu and Wei Qingyan, "Since Feng Zhao has reached an agreement with the Great Wei, please find out the news about the man in black as soon as possible.

I will also write to the Queen Mother about the scholar's matter and ask her to thoroughly investigate the traitor.

Please also tell His Majesty the Great Wei that everyone in Fengzhao is eager for the Crown Prince to return home soon."

This statement also contains a threatening tone.

The ones who took the prince away were the secret guards of the Wei imperial palace. If the emperor of Wei dared to conceal the truth, they could break their promise of cooperation and ask Wei for an explanation.

In short, Da Wei must find him news about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Fengzhao's national strength is strong, far surpassing that of Wei. This is the reason why he dares to threaten Wei.

As for whether the Wei Kingdom would take the opportunity to murder them, he was not worried. The Queen already knew that they had settled in the capital of the Wei Kingdom. Once anything happened to them, the Queen could send troops to the Wei Kingdom.

He believed that as long as the Emperor of Wei was not a fool, he would be able to understand this truth.

Wei Qingyan doesn't like being threatened.

But, from another perspective, she also understood Lin Lanting's thoughts.

It is not easy for them, outsiders, to investigate the palace secret guards.

While he needed the help of the Wei Dynasty, he was also worried that the Wei Dynasty would conceal the truth or even harm Prince Feng Zhao in order to erase any traces.

There is no solid evidence at the moment, so Wei Qingyan cannot tell him that the Prince Feng Zhao you are looking for is most likely the Prince Rong in front of you.

I had to change my thinking and first prove that Shen Changshan was the scholar surnamed Lin.

Therefore, while the paper and pen were still there, she needed a portrait of Shen Changshan.

Shi Yu knew what she was thinking. When she picked up the ink stick, he sat down at the desk and started sketching on the rice paper.

But when she brought the portrait of Shen Changshan to the old monk, the old monk shook his head firmly, "It's not this person."

Shen Changshan could disguise himself to meet the man in black, so it was normal that the old monk could not recognize the portrait.

Wei Qingyan was not discouraged. He showed the portrait to Lin Lanting again and asked, "General Lin, do you think this person is familiar?"