Chapter 271 There is something I need your help with
When Lu Xinran entered the room, she saw that he looked haggard, and the dark circles under his eyes seemed to be heavier than the last time they met.
She hadn't understood why he looked at her with accusing eyes at the last birthday party. Now that she knew the truth, she couldn't help but raise her hand and touch her nose.
She didn't know that her voice would be heard by so many people.
Those people would have stopped talking after hearing this, but none of them were willing to calm down and each one was making more trouble than the other.
She smiled wryly, took a step forward, and without waiting for Song Junyan to open his mouth, she took the initiative to tell him the purpose of her visit.
"I already know that you can hear my thoughts, and my sister has confirmed it. You can only hear the part when I look at the system now, and you can't hear anything else."
The covered bowl that Song Junyan had just picked up suddenly rolled to the ground, and he looked up at her in surprise.
"You know everything?"
Lu Xinran raised his eyebrows: "Can you tell me?"
"Lu Xinlan, can't I?"
"No, she can only use her hands to gesture to me, she can't speak or write."
Although the words seemed completely unrelated, both of them understood each other's meaning instantly.
She raised her hand and pointed at the chair: "Sit down and talk. I think we can discuss this point carefully."
Song Junyan lifted the hem of his skirt and sat down obediently opposite her.
"Are you trying to discuss with me how to take advantage of this information gap?"
"Yes!" Lu Xinran looked at him in surprise: "Of course, you know the information gap."
Song Junyan: “…”
After hearing so many strange things, he would know that information gap is not strange at all.
"You want to use your voice and your system to help me, right?"
He asked directly, and Lu Xinran didn't think there was anything wrong with it, so he smiled and continued nodding.
"Since we are partners and you have shared your secrets with me, we should work towards the same goal. Helping you is helping myself."
Partners...
She clearly said a lot more afterwards, but at this moment, only these four words remained in Song Junyan's ears.
He pursed his lips and looked at her, wanting to say that they could actually be closer, he could swear not to marry a concubine or take a mistress, and she could give him some confidence, but when he met her bright and pure eyes, the restlessness in his heart was suppressed once again.
He bit his lower lip and nodded slightly at her expectant gaze.
"You're right, that's our common goal."
The desire to get that position became stronger than ever at this moment.
"I know what you mean, but many things need to be planned slowly. We can't be impatient. We must not be impatient. If there is anything I need your help with, I will definitely send someone to send you a message as soon as possible."
"Well, I know. I came here to tell you this. If there is someone you don't like, let Ding San tell me. I will try to help you bring him down.
"Doesn't your father want to confiscate a few more families? We should give him some opportunities."
Song Junyan: “…”
During this period, the capital city was in as much chaos as a bustling market in the morning, and even in the palace there were many things that worried the emperor.
It would be better for him not to cause trouble to his father and the court officials during this period.
However, please...
He suddenly had an idea: "There is something I want to ask you to check if you can help me."
Five years ago, the Nanzhao Kingdom sent a batch of tribute, and along with the tribute came a princess of Nanzhao.
Everyone knew that this princess was coming for marriage, but it was up to her to decide whether to enter the harem or marry the prince.
But what shocked the court was that half a month after the princess arrived in the capital, just as she was preparing to reveal her beloved man at a palace banquet, she was found tragically dead in a separate courtyard.
The whole city was in an uproar over this incident. The Nanzhao envoys could not accept that their noble princess was murdered in the capital, and they strongly demanded that the Great Chu give them an explanation.
At that time, the former Shuntian prefect and the Dali Temple jointly investigated the case, but after only half a month of investigation, they only found some clues.
No one knew why Princess Nanzhao appeared in the villa that day, nor did anyone know who she had met or what she had experienced before she was killed.
Tang Quyan had personally investigated this unsolved case, but his skills in solving cases still failed to find any useful clues.
Lu Xinran held his head with one hand and listened attentively to his story of the mystery of that year, "Where is the body of the Nanzhao princess buried?"
"He was taken back by the Nanzhao people. Because they had not been able to find out the truth, my father was furious and removed him from his position as the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture. He also exiled his entire family to appease the anger of the Nanzhao envoys."
Lu Xinran: “…”
The emperor must be sick!
If the murderer cannot be found, will the Shuntian prefect be punished?
This is absolutely 100% logical.
"You told me so much because you want me to find out the truth of that year through the system?"
"Well, the Princess of Nanzhao also met with the disaster that year along with the tribute that Nanzhao sent to the capital. Half of these treasures sent by Nanzhao were to be kept as the Princess's dowry, and the other half were to be presented to my father.
“But after the accident of Princess Nanzhao, those treasures also disappeared.
"The Nanzhao envoy insisted that it was stolen, but Lord Tang searched for half a month and found no clues.
"You know that Father has always trusted Lord Tang. Since he could not find any suspicious clues, Father concluded that this incident was most likely done by the Nanzhao envoy."
The southwestern border, which was originally extremely stable and solid, became extremely tense because of this incident.
The border that was still open for trade five years ago is now often subject to unrest and war.
Lu Xinran frowned and thought for a long time before he figured out Song Junyan's intention from these words.
"You suspect that the mastermind behind this incident is in the capital, and that this incident was staged by the Nanzhao envoy?"
"Well, although Nanzhao's power has always fluctuated, Nanzhao is a small country with many mountains and little arable land, and its food still depends on the Great Chu caravans to transport it.
"Given their national strength and domestic situation, there is no point in provoking Da Chu.
“Moreover, it was the King of Nanzhao who personally proposed that the Princess of Nanzhao come to Dachu for marriage. They must really want to consolidate the relationship between Dachu and Nanzhao.
"So, it is unlikely that the Nanzhao envoys set up a trap. There must be some hidden story unknown to outsiders."
His analysis made Lu Xinran nod her head continuously. After sorting out the cause and effect, she stood up and clapped her hands.
"Okay, I get it. This is indeed a big problem that is difficult to solve. Do you have a suspected target? Give me a starting point so that I can see who I can start with."
"My second brother, the King of Chu."
"he?"
Lu Xinran was surprised again: "Hasn't he always been obedient? It seems that he has no interest in the position of crown prince."
"You can only know a person's face but not his heart. Who knows what he really thinks? I never had any interest in that position before."
This made Lu Xinran unable to refute, especially the saying that you can never know a person's heart through his appearance. She always felt that this guy was also talking about himself.
"Help me create an opportunity, within a hundred steps, so I can load the King of Chu's pamphlet and read it when I get back."
"I will help you find an opportunity, but," Song Junyan smiled and pointed to the room: "Come here and take a look. I want to understand the situation back then first."