Chapter 300: Is he his biological father or a cuckolded father?
Standing behind Shen Cong, Li Nanke stared in astonishment.
The pale-faced, thin middle-aged man in front of her was the current head of the Chen family in Quanzhou, as Li Mu had just told her.
Shen Cong, however, claimed that he was the Prince of Chen!
Yesterday, she discussed with Shen Cong about replacing the gold and silver in the secret room of the Marquis's study with stones, leaving only the top layer of gold and silver.
If Li Yongfeng really faked his death to escape, then he will definitely come back to retrieve the gold and silver.
Given the enormous sum involved, Li Yongfeng certainly wouldn't be willing to give it up.
But no one expected that Madam Sun would come to the Marquis's mansion first to demand her family property.
At the time, she thought that it was Li Yongfeng who sent Sun Shi, so she told Li Mu about it.
Li Mu had been keeping an eye on Madam Sun in the study, but Madam Sun simply picked up her things and left.
Looking back now, the Sun family was merely a pawn used to divert their attention.
While they were keeping an eye on Sun, Bai San Niang's letter finally had a chance to reach her grandmother.
It nearly caused my grandmother to vomit blood and die!
They wanted to take advantage of the chaos when the grandmother was critically ill to sneak into the Marquis's mansion and steal all the gold and silver!
Therefore, Shen Cong had sent the Imperial Guards to ambush near the Marquis's residence, intending to catch Li Yongfeng red-handed.
Later, Shen Cong changed his mind and secretly followed Li Yongfeng, only to discover that Li Yongfeng's master was Prince Chen.
It turns out that Li Yongfeng has been involved with the anti-Party organization for years.
The moment Li Nanke understood all of this, a chill ran down his spine.
They were secretly relieved that their family had severed ties with Li Yongfeng first.
Otherwise, Li Yongfeng's collusion with the rebels will inevitably implicate their entire family!
Li Nanke thought to himself, but then he heard Li Mu muttering to himself.
"How could he be so entangled with the rebels? What was he thinking? Luckily, it has nothing to do with us anymore."
Li Nanke chuckled inwardly, knowing that Li Mu was also secretly rejoicing.
Upon hearing Shen Cong's words, the Prince of Chen showed no sign of panic.
Instead, he smiled slightly and looked Shen Cong up and down.
"It's been a few years since I last saw you, Ninth Brother has grown a lot taller and more mature. Tsk tsk, but Ninth Brother doesn't seem to be in very good health."
"In this freezing weather, dragging your sickly body to arrest your brother, it seems our Emperor doesn't care for you that much!"
Shen Cong scoffed softly.
"In such cold weather, Brother Chen still came to Bianjing to scheme. It seems that Brother Chen hasn't been doing so well these past few years."
"you!"
A cold glint flashed in Prince Chen's eyes.
Shen Cong continued, "No wonder the court has sent many people over the years but has never been able to find your whereabouts. It turns out you have become the head of the Chen family in Quanzhou."
Hmm, let me think. The Chen family of Quanzhou started to get involved in maritime trade 25 years ago after marrying Bai San Niang.
After that, the business began to expand rapidly. I wasn't even born yet at that time, and my brother Chen was only seventeen or eighteen years old.
So, it turns out that Brother Chen had already begun his scheme back then; it turns out you were already ambitious back then.
Prince Chen stared at him expressionlessly, without uttering a word.
Shen Cong continued, "Your fief is in Nanping, not far from Quanzhou. That place is remote and barren."
But if you want that position, you need a lot of money, so you set your sights on Quanzhou's maritime trade.
"With your status as Prince Chen, doing business would inevitably arouse the court's suspicion, so you set your sights on the Chen family."
He looked at Prince Chen with curiosity.
"I just don't know if the Chen family willingly accepts you as the head of the family, or if you have usurped the position of the head of the Chen family?"
Prince Chen's face was extremely ugly.
"I don't know what you're talking about; all of this is just your guess."
Li Nanke muttered to himself, "I heard that the head of the Chen family is weak and sickly, and he hardly ever leaves the house. Even the members of the Chen family rarely see him."
Thinking about it that way, impersonating someone who is rarely seen by others shouldn't be too difficult, right?
Shen Cong turned his head and glanced at her, a hint of amusement in his eyes.
"Of course, it would be even easier if someone else cooperated with him and testified on his behalf."
As soon as they finished speaking, their gazes fell on Bai San Niang almost simultaneously.
Shen Cong said, "I heard that when the head of the Chen family was critically ill, he married Bai to bring good luck. After Bai entered the family, the head of the Chen family gradually recovered."
I think the so-called "bringing good luck" was just a show you put on, right? The purpose was to help the Bai family gain a foothold in the Chen family.
After that, the Chen family can help you control the Chen family business!
Li Nanke interjected: "I heard that after Bai San Niang took control of the Chen family, the Chen family quickly formed a maritime escort team and began maritime trade."
With the support of the Prince's Mansion, it should be easy to assemble a maritime escort fleet, right?
Shen Cong nodded.
“That’s right. So it seems that the Bai family was already part of the Chen Prince’s Mansion twenty-five years ago.”
Li Nanke tilted his head and sized up Li Yongfeng, whose expression kept changing.
"So, the whole story about how my grandmother stole my love and forced the Bai family to leave for another place was just an act?"
The two of them sang in harmony, one line after the other.
The words he spoke caused Li Yongfeng's expression to change slightly, and he turned to look at Bai Sanniang.
"Third Sister, you... your Bai family has known the Prince for a long time? You... you didn't become loyal to the Prince because of me?"
Bai San Niang's pupils contracted slightly, she shook her head, and her expression turned somber.
"Would you rather believe his instigation than me? In all these years, have I ever lied to you?"
Shen Cong chuckled.
"Just because of the Marquis of Anping's mansion? And a failed marriage? Do you think a spendthrift would be so afraid that his whole family would leave their hometown?"
He glanced sideways at Li Yongfeng, his eyes filled with undisguised contempt.
"How have you managed to grow older but not smarter over the years?"
"You...who are you calling brainless?"
Marquis Anping was furious.
Li Nanke pursed her lips and chuckled as she replied, "They hooked up so early, are you really sure Li Yao is your son?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a hand reached out and covered her mouth.
Li Mu was furious.
"Girl, you're still a young girl, you can't say things like that outside."
While covering Li Nanke's mouth, her eyes gleamed with gossip as she looked Li Yongfeng and Li Yao up and down.
Then he said to Li Yongfeng, "Tsk, looking at him this way, he doesn't look like you at all! Look how narrow his forehead is, it doesn't resemble yours at all, but it does look a bit like you..."
His gaze fell on the forehead of the Prince of Chen.
The Prince of Chen had a slightly pointed and narrow forehead.
Li Mu blurted it out.
"Are you sure you're the biological father, and not someone who was unwittingly made into a father?"
Li Yongfeng's forehead veins bulged as he angrily pointed at Li Mu and cursed.
"You bastard, shut up! I won't allow you to insult Third Sister and Yao'er like this! Yao'er is my own son!"
"Alright, stop arguing with them about this useless stuff. They're just stalling for time."
"Let's retreat!"
Prince Chen suddenly interrupted Li Yongfeng, signaling them all to step back.
Shen Cong sneered.
"Trying to leave? Too late!"
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