"The Lou family is a famous family that makes incense. I am indeed the eldest grandson of the second branch of the Lou family, and Xiaosong is also my biological brother. The property of our second branch was occupied by the illegitimate first and third branches. Xiaosong and I returned home earlier to take back the property that was rightfully ours."
"Just as Princess Ping'an found out, our Lou family is not in Xueyue Prefecture, but in Beilun County of Xijinyun Country."
Beilun County? Isn't that the capital of Xijinyun State?
In other words…
Facing the inquiring gazes of Su Yujin and Lu Wenjing, Lou Yanlin nodded again, "Yes, Xiaosong and I are from Xijinyun."
"The reason why I concealed it at that time was that Xiaosong and I discussed that after the family affairs were settled, we would settle down in Seorakfu to facilitate the spice trade between the two sides. My mother was originally from the Great Qin Kingdom. Xiaosong and I both have more Han Chinese looks and like many Han Chinese literature and ideas. We plan to live in Seorakfu for a long time in the future, so it is not wrong to call ourselves people from Seorakfu of the Great Qin Kingdom."
"Secondly, I learned from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that the Second Prince was very active and even very dissatisfied with the King. I felt that Xi Jinyun was not peaceful and there might even be a war with the Great Qin. I hid my identity as a Xi Jinyun citizen so that Princess Ping'an and Miss Lu wouldn't get into trouble because of knowing me."
"It was my fault for hiding this from Princess Ping'an and Miss Lu." Lou Yanlin's face was filled with guilt, and he continued, "After Xiaosong and I returned home, we started to take care of household affairs."
"Thanks to the support of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Lou family incident was quickly settled. Xiao Song and I quickly gained a foothold in the Lou family and regained power. The Lou family was originally a wealthy merchant with considerable financial resources in Xijinyun State, and helped His Royal Highness the Crown Prince win over some young officials in the court."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is benevolent and governs the country with virtue, and is well supported in Xijinyun Country. However, the Second Prince is ambitious and warlike by nature, so he also has a large number of supporters. The two forces have clashed many times, but in the end, they are evenly matched."
"But because Xijinyun Kingdom suffered several snowstorms last year, the people lived in hardship, and the Second Prince took the opportunity to instigate looting at the border. Many people benefited from this and became more supportive of the Second Prince. However, the King of the Kingdom disagreed with the Second Prince's actions and reprimanded him several times."
"The Second Prince was furious, so he led his troops to force his way into the palace, held the King hostage, and even hacked the Crown Prince who had rushed to the rescue after hearing the news, causing him to be severely injured and nearly killed..."
"Wait, you mean, Crown Prince Tuoba Yu is still alive?" Su Yujin's face was full of surprise.
"Yes." Lou Yanlin nodded. "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was seriously injured and dying. When he was rescued just now, he was almost dead. Even I thought that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had died."
"Fortunately, we found a doctor who treated the Crown Prince in time, and with God's blessing, the Crown Prince escaped death and saved his life. However, the Second Prince never saw the body of the Crown Prince, and he also sent people to search for it everywhere."
"In order to avoid the pursuit of the Second Prince, I had to find a person of similar size to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince among the dead guards and hide him in the Lou family. When the Second Prince sent people to the Lou family, I set fire to it to create the illusion that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had died in the fire."
"I don't know if the Second Prince was fooled by this move. Anyway, the Second Prince announced to the public that the Crown Prince had been executed for treason, declared war on the Great Qin State, and started an endless war."
"Xiao Song and I took His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and fled to the Great Qin State. We hid everywhere, but because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was recovering from his injuries, he walked very slowly. When I came to Shilin County to inquire about the news a while ago, an epidemic broke out in Shilin County and the city gates were closed. We could only stay in Shilin County for the time being and prepare to leave the city when the opportunity arises."
"During this period, I accidentally caught an epidemic and became weak. I also heard that the Crown Prince of the Great Qin Kingdom was leading the army in person, so I wanted to seek help from the Crown Prince of the Great Qin Kingdom, hoping to help the Crown Prince return to the country to fight against the Second Prince and rescue the king."
"Before I even reached the county government office, I felt a sharp pain in my neck and then lost consciousness. I guessed that someone had discovered my identity and wanted to kill me to silence me. I was even more worried that this might be a trap, and they wanted to kill the Crown Prince when I revealed his hiding place before he died. So I didn't dare to tell the truth these days."
"It was not until during the few days of recuperation that I realized there were no suspicious people nearby and that Princess Ping'an was protected by many skilled people. I thought she was quite safe, so I dared to tell the truth to Princess Ping'an and Miss Lu."
"Yes." Su Yujin nodded, and deliberately lowered her voice, "The fact that Crown Prince Yu is still alive needs to be informed to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Yan Xiu. Someone needs to be sent to protect Crown Prince Yu immediately, and we also need to discuss future plans."
"That's true, but Princess Ping'an must be careful when delivering the message to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Lord He. And for now, this matter can only be known by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Lord He, and no one else can be told."
There are many people in the army and many eyes are watching. The less one person knows about it, the less danger Prince Yu will be in. Su Yujin understood this principle and nodded vigorously.
Lou Yanlin's expression became more serious. "In addition, Princess Ping'an needs to inform His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Lord He that the Qin army is not peaceful and needs to be cautious."
"You mean, there are people in the army collaborating with the enemy and committing treason?" Lu Wenjing exclaimed.
Su Yujin also looked solemn.
"Although there is no real evidence, it is just a guess. However, although the soldiers and generals of Xijinyun are brave and good at fighting, and the second prince invited a great wizard to help from somewhere, with the current strength of Xijinyun, it is impossible to get such an overwhelming victory."
Lou Yanlin said, "Before the Second Prince took control of the government, I heard His Royal Highness the Crown Prince mention that the Second Prince seemed to have some contacts with some people in the Great Qin Kingdom, so we still have to be on guard."
If there are traitors in the army who tip off the Xijinyun Kingdom and do such treasonous things, then they may also have the courage to murder His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
"I will send someone to deliver the letter immediately, and I will definitely hand it over to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Yan Xiu." Su Yujin said, "But I am more concerned about another matter now."
"It was the person who attacked you on your way to the county government office. Who was he and what was his purpose..."
Before Su Yujin finished speaking, there was a sudden noise at the door.
The three of them looked at each other and immediately fell silent.
After a while, there was a knock on the door.
"Who." Lu Wenjing quickly flashed to the door, and even subconsciously grasped the dagger she always kept in her hand.
"Miss Lu, it's me." Shi Ding's voice rang out from outside, "I wonder if Princess Ping'an can be with Miss Lu?"
"What's the matter?" Su Yujin walked forward and opened the door.
"Princess, I have caught the murderer who attacked Master Lou!"
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