"Not really. But what I want to say is that Prince Su has been guarding Suzhou for many years and has not returned to the capital. He probably doesn't know that Lady Lan has already passed away, does he?"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhaojing glanced at Shangguan Boyan with some surprise.
What's going on with this old guy? Why does he keep mentioning the Lan family?
Is it appropriate for him to frequently mention Lan Shi in front of Xiao Zhen?
Xie Jingrun glanced at Shangguan Boyan with some surprise, and then, thinking of what Rong Qingqing had said to him before he entered the palace, he had a vague guess in his mind.
When he first took charge of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he was curious about Xiao Zhen and had someone investigate him. However, apart from his life achievements, no private matters were found. It was as if his private matters had been deliberately erased.
In addition, the emperor trusted and relied heavily on Xiao Zhen, and did not allow him to investigate Xiao Zhen, so the matter was dropped.
But after hearing Shangguan Boyan's words, he vaguely felt that the relationship between Xiao Zhen and the Lan family was probably not simple.
But why is it that Shangguan Boyan seems to know something about something that even the Embroidered Uniform Guard couldn't find out?
Xie Jingrun glanced at the two of them thoughtfully.
Upon hearing Shangguan Boyan's words, Xiao Zhen, who was usually calm and composed, and could remain unfazed even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, suddenly stood up in a daze, staring coldly at Shangguan Boyan, "What did you say?"
Shangguan Boyan sighed, "Actually, with your abilities, it wouldn't be difficult to know everything about the Lan family, but she has been dead for so many years, and you know nothing about her."
The tone was accusatory.
Xiao Zhen's face darkened, and he slumped into his chair in despair.
Emperor Zhaojing was extremely surprised.
He had never seen Xiao Zhen like this before.
Just then, Shangguan Boyan said, "One year, when she was boating on the lake, she suddenly fainted. The boat had just reached the middle of the lake, and the servants on board were in a panic, not knowing what to do. That day, I happened to be boating on the lake with my wife, and since our boats were very close, my wife asked the doctor on board to come and examine her. As a result, the doctor diagnosed that Lan was more than three months pregnant, and at that time, she had only been married to Rong Shiqing for two months."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room was stunned for a moment.
Then, Emperor Zhaojing's lips twitched, and he looked at Shangguan Boyan with some surprise, "Are you trying to say that Rong Qingqing is not Rong Shiqing's daughter?"
Shangguan Boyan sighed and remained silent.
Xie Jingrun glanced at Xiao Zhen and saw a hint of surprise flash in his eyes, but after the surprise, a hint of joy appeared.
He narrowed his eyes.
So, Rong Qingqing is Xiao Zhen's daughter?
Xiao Zhen gripped the armrest of the chair so tightly that the veins on the back of his hand bulged out.
If he hadn't retained some reason, he would surely have lost his composure again.
After a long while, once he had calmed down, he glanced sharply at Shangguan Boyan.
Although he was far away in Suzhou, he had heard of Shangguan Boyan, the head of all officials, and this was not the first time the two had dealt with each other.
He said somewhat sarcastically, "I am a rough man, not good at playing mind games. What exactly does Your Excellency want to say?"
“Prince Su is too modest. Everyone knows that Prince Su is a brilliant strategist, and his schemes are endless. For many years, he has kept the ambitious Xiongnu from daring to set foot in Daliang.” Shangguan Boyan did not care about his attitude. After offering some compliments with a smile, he changed the subject and said, “Not long ago, Miss Rong married into the Marquis of Weiyuan’s household. Prince Su should not know about this, right?”
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