Chapter 118 Identity

Liang Yi asked Feng Tu to bring the chessboard.

"I'm very good at Go. Eunuch Li, come over and play a game?"

Yan Fang sat on horseback and watched the fun.

Li Fu snorted coldly, "We all know that the young prince was deceived by the thief. As long as the young prince hands the person over, the matter will be over. Why bother to make things difficult for the emperor for a thief?"

Liang Yi fiddled with the white pieces, looking worried, and said, "It's not that I don't want to hand it over, but I really don't know where the thief you mentioned is. How can I hand it over? I haven't seen my father for a while. Why don't I go with you to the palace and listen to him tell me who the thief is in person?"

"Your Highness is quite a talker," Li Fu sneered, "Then don't blame me for being ruthless. General Yan, please go in."

Liang Yi looked at the unfinished chess game with regret, and commented to Feng Tu: "Your chess skills... don't play chess anymore in the future. It will be embarrassing if it gets out."

Fengtu: “…”

Liang Yi stood up and walked in front of Yan Fang, "After all, my last name is Liang, and I am a prince. You have no evidence, but you broke into my mansion without permission. General Yan, have you thought about it?"

Yan Fang smiled and said, "My Lord, I am just following orders. It is useless for you to embarrass me."

He gestured to Liang Yi to find Li Fu.

Li Fu didn't care who Liang Yi was. He was able to live to this day because of Zhao Mingde's kindness.

If it weren't for the repeated harassment by the Hu people and the emergence of Shi Yangui who was able to win battles, the Great Zhou Dynasty would still be ruled by Zhao Mingde.

Although Li Fu had a big smile on his face, it was not kind. "Whether there are thieves or not, we will know if we search them. General Yan, give the order."

Yan Fang made a hand gesture and the imperial guards rushed in.

Liang Yi became anxious at this time and tried to stop them with his body, "You can't go in, this is my private residence, you..."

How could the imperial guards listen to him? They only obeyed Zhao Mingde.

They don't even take Yan Fang seriously.

The reason why Zhao Mingde has been able to get to where he is today is because of the imperial guards, not the forces in Chuyun Tower that should have been in the dark.

Liang Yi called Feng Tu, "Stop them quickly!"

Li Fu smiled and said, "You should save some energy to explain to His Majesty why you harbored the descendants of the Yan family."

Liang Yi was like a frightened bird. At this moment, he could only glare at Li Fu but did not dare to speak again.

He turned and chased after the leading imperial guards, and the guards followed.

Liang Yi said all the nice things he could, "You are trespassing, get out now, and I will pretend that nothing happened."

"If you don't catch the thief, you will pay the price!"

"...Brother, I am a prince after all, please give me some respect."

No one gave Liang Yi face, and some even looked at him with contempt.

He is a prince after all, how can you be so shameless?

At this moment, the imperial guards walking in the front saw a woman's figure flash by on the corridor not far away.

Li Fu walked in slowly and saw this and shouted, "Catch her!"

The imperial guards chased after the figure.

Liang Yi was so anxious that he scratched his head. When Feng Tu tried to stop them, Liang Yi pleaded with Li Fu, "Eunuch Li, please be kind and stop looking for her. If you find her, it will be embarrassing for everyone, and Manager Zhao will not let you go."

Li Fu sneered, "Your Highness, you are worrying too much. We are here to arrest people only because of the order from Chief Steward Zhao."

"Why can't I explain this to you?" Liang Yi said, "I really didn't harbor any Yan family's descendants. What good does this do me?"

Li Fu smiled and said, "That woman is close to you. If you like her beauty, we can send you a few more people. Why bother to offend His Majesty for a woman? Whether it is true or not, we will know it once we catch her."

The imperial guards broke into every room in the mansion and started searching everywhere. Porcelain and pottery were often thrown into the courtyard.

This didn't give Liang Yi any face at all.

Liang Yi was not in a hurry about these things, but they were becoming more and more brutal, and he was afraid that they would hurt people.

As the imperial guards were frantically searching for someone, the sound of horse hooves was heard again.

A large number of troops surrounded the mansion, even the imperial guards were surrounded.

Yan Fang raised his eyebrows and looked at the newcomer, still not getting off his horse, "General Shi?"

At that time, Yan Gui stood with his hands behind his back, ignoring Yan Fang, and motioned his subordinates to enter the mansion.

Yan Fang was humiliated, but he was not angry. He dismounted and saluted Shi Yangui, "General Shi, I have been ordered to capture the descendants of the Yan family. Could it be that General Shi is also here to look for someone?"

Shi Yangui smiled faintly, "I didn't say hello to you before coming here. Was it my negligence?"

Yan Fang's smile froze, and he bent his waist even deeper, "General Shi, you are joking."

Shi Yangui suppressed his smile and said, "Then get out of here."

Yan Fang: “…”

He glanced at Shi Yangui and stepped back.

Shi Yangui strode in.

A subordinate had already reported to Li Fu, and Li Fu walked out quickly, ostensibly to greet him, but in fact he had no intention of giving way to Shi Yangui.

"General Shi, we are here on the orders of the Emperor to capture the descendants of the Yan family. I hope the General will..."

Shi Yangui looked at Le Sheng, who stepped forward with a knife and forced Li Fu to retreat.

Li Fu looked embarrassed, "I hope the general won't embarrass me."

Shi Yan Gui said, "I don't know whose orders you are following, nor do I know who you want to arrest. I am here to look for someone, and I have nothing to do with you, so why are you stopping me?"

Li Fu asked in confusion: "Who is the general looking for?"

Shi Yangui looked at Chu Feng, and Chu Feng stepped forward and said, "Shi Lin has been away for many years and has a daughter. The general just learned the news and wants to bring his sister back home."

Li Fu was even more confused.

Liang Yi trotted over, also confused, "Sister? Who is it?"

Shi Yangui smiled, "Your Highness, you have been in frequent contact with the coroner these days. Where is she now?"

Li Fu's face suddenly changed, "General, do you really want to rob people?!"

"Why do you say that?" Shi Yan Gui said, "This girl is the daughter of my uncle, who has passed away, so I naturally have to take my sister away and treat her well. My uncle was my grandmother's favorite son, and my grandmother was unable to see him for the last time before she died, so I naturally have to fulfill her wish."

"Nonsense! She is clearly a descendant of the Yan family. It was Shi Lin who rescued the Yan family's daughter and took away the Yan family's child! You are confusing right and wrong, you..."

Li Fu was shaking with anger.

Shi Yangui's eyes suddenly turned cold and his smile disappeared. "Who do you think you are talking to?"

Li Fu froze again.

Sweat slid down his smooth cheeks. He bent over with a stiff waist, but he didn't dare to look up.

Not to mention him, even Zhao Mingde would have to greet Shi Yangui with a smile when seeing him now.

Li Fu knelt down with a plop. "We are only following the emperor's orders. The coroner is indeed a descendant of the Yan family. Manager Zhao has already sent people to Anping Town to verify it."

"Oh? Are we looking for the same person?" Shi Yangui took out the name list, "I have ordered people to go to Anping Town to retrieve the name list. The girl that my uncle took away is not the Yan family girl you mentioned. He is a doctor. He kept the girl because her condition is rare. If he drives her away, the girl will definitely die. He is kind-hearted and kept her."

Li Fu: “Ah?”

Shi Yangui said, "My uncle didn't like to be an official, so he got my grandmother's permission to leave the capital and travel around the world. He went to Anping Town, found a good match, married and had children. The names are all noted in the register. I also found my sister according to the register. You said she is a descendant of the Yan family. Do you have any evidence?"

Li Fu: "...But that woman is clearly the daughter of the Yan family."

Shi Yangui smiled and said, "She has been gone for many years. Why did she leave and still ask Eunuch Zhao? If you have any doubts, why not go and ask her in person?"

Le Sheng immediately drew his knife and put it on Li Fu's neck.

Li Fu knelt down again, "I dare not!"

Shi Yangui put away the name list slowly and said, "My uncle lives in a remote place, and few people know about his marriage. Eunuch Zhao is very busy, so it is understandable that he missed it. I have already reported this matter to His Majesty, but His Majesty is not in good health now. Why don't you take us to see His Majesty? Or, you can find my uncle in person and ask about the whole story?"

Li Fu dared not speak.

The imperial guards were instantly controlled by Shi Yangui's guards. These people had followed him into battle and were naturally different from the good-for-nothings in the capital.

But a small number of people still ran in. They brought a woman back to tell Li Fu the good news, "Eunuch, we caught the person!"

Li Fu closed his eyes, hoping that this was just an illusion.

Shi Yangui looked at the imperial guards with an unwavering expression.

His men reacted quickly and captured several people immediately, allowing the captured woman to escape.

When Shi Yangui went forward to greet her, he saw her running directly behind Liang Yi, and...

Shi Yangui was slightly startled, "Who are you?"

Zhao Qiujin grabbed the corner of Liang Yi's clothes and yelled at Li Fu, "How dare you grab me? Is the thing on your neck too old? Should you change it to a new one?!"

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Feng Tu went to prepare side dishes as ordered by Liang Yi.

Liang Yi's exaggerated laughter came from the side room, followed by Zhao Qiujin's scolding, "I came to see you with good intentions, but you ran away without saying a word!"

Su Yan said: "I can't just stay here and wait to die, right?"

Liang Yi smiled and said, "Su Yan said Zhao Mingde would come to my place to look for someone, so she and Yun Xing Yun Zhou went to hide outside first, and they really went. But have you contacted each other? You are so unfriendly that you didn't even tell me, causing me to worry for nothing."

Shi Yangui, who was sitting farthest away, looked over and asked, "Have you contacted me?"

"Yes, Su Yan said that few people dare to confirm her identity. Her parents are long gone. Her mother may be a daughter of the Yan family, but who has evidence? Her father's identity is very clear, but why can't we use Shi Lin's identity to explain the matter? Her name is clearly listed as the daughter of Su Mao. It's just that we don't have time to go to Anping Town."

Shi Yangui looked at Su Yan.

Su Yan raised his eyebrows and didn't look at Shi Yangui.

To Su Yan, Shi Yangui was indeed not a good person. But to most people in Da Zhou, he was the only one who could protect them.

It's very contradictory, but there's nothing I can do.

Shi Yangui said: "Since you are my cousin, it is normal for me to take care of you. You and Yunxing can go back to Shi Mansion with me, it will be safer."

Su Yan remained silent, and Yun Xing was also silent.

Shi Yangui said, "It is indeed inconvenient for me to stay in the Shi Mansion. You can also follow me to other mansions. Mother and Third Uncle will not go there, so you can be more comfortable."

Su Yan muttered, "Forget it, I'm afraid of delaying your important matter."

Shi Yangui stood up upon hearing this and said to Zhao Qiujin, "Miss Zhao, we have something important to discuss, it is not convenient for you to be present."

Zhao Qiujin: “…”

How can you chase people away so easily?

Shi Yangui explained, "It's not that I don't trust you. You've helped me many times, and I'm grateful. But after all, you're still inexperienced, and you might be tricked by Zhao Mingde. I'm not on guard against you, I'm on guard against Zhao Mingde."

"That's true," Zhao Qiujin said, "they speak in a way that is hard to understand...but he is also very stupid!"

Liang Yi: “…”

Why are you pointing at him!

Seeing this, Yun Zhou pulled Zhao Qiujin out and said, "It's not appropriate for me to stay. Let's go together."

The two left, Feng Tu and Le Sheng stood guard at the door, and then Yangui said, "I know you two don't want to leave Beijing, and I am the only one who can protect you right now."

Su Yan was sulking with himself.

——If she had known earlier, she should have gone to the military camp to kill the enemy and even killed a general. Why would she be a coroner? Now she even needs Shi Yangui to protect her!

Shi Yangui said: "Coroners and soldiers have different duties. They should do their job. Yunxing and I are brothers. You have saved my life. I happen to have someone under my command, so I should protect you."

Yun Xing raised his eyebrows and looked at Shi Yangui thoughtfully.

Shi Yangui added: "I have met with King Qunan, and he has promised to send troops to help."

Su Yan was a little surprised, "Why are you saying this?"

Shi Yangui looked at Su Yan, then at Liang Yi, and finally at Yun Xing. "Since you are trustworthy friends, we can discuss some things. Apart from you, I have no one else to discuss with."

A smile quickly crept onto Liang Yi's face, and he automatically ignored the others, "You come to discuss this with me? You and your second brother have kept many things from me before, so I said I could be your military advisor!"

Shi Yangui smiled and said, "You are really good at playing Go."

"Just Go?!"

In fact, he was not wrong. Su Yan definitely did not want to leave Beijing. She was still looking forward to seeing the day when Zhao Mingde stepped down.

As for Shi Yangui...

Su Yan coughed lightly, "Um, do you know King Qunan? Can you trust what he says? If the emperor dies, will he have a chance to inherit the throne? Since he came here with troops, if he changes his mind at the last minute, he will be more dangerous than Zhao Mingde."

Shi Yangui said: "I can't guarantee it."

"That means we must be on guard," Su Yan continued, "The emperor is in Zhao Mingde's hands. Liang Yi hasn't seen him for quite some time. Have you seen him?"

Shi Yangui shook his head.

Yun Xingdao said: "The emperor is seriously ill and could die at any time. Zhao Mingde does not allow anyone to approach. The palace is still under the control of Zhao Mingde."

"This is the key. If there is no emperor, or if we can find out what is going on in the palace, we can seize the initiative. But now, it all depends on Zhao Mingde's words."

If they really had to fight, Zhao Mingde would have no chance of winning, because the other party had the emperor in his hands.

No wonder the trick of using the emperor to control the princes has been played out in every dynasty.

Shi Yangui said: "Indeed, there is no hidden line in the palace, and no one knows the situation in the palace."

Su Yan said: "We have to find a way to confirm the emperor's safety. Also, if the emperor dies, will the prince succeed to the throne? What is the relationship between the prince and Zhao Mingde? Will Zhao Mingde allow the prince to succeed to the throne?"

Liang Yi was terrified as he listened.

If one of them dies, how many heads will be enough to chop off?

Then again, it looked like his father wouldn't live long.

Liang Yi: “…”

Why did he start saying things that would get him beheaded?