Upon hearing this, Ling Fei expressed her full understanding, and she deeply sympathized with Xiao Moyan's silence.
Believing Ji Xingzhi's nonsense, Ling Fei readily answered Ji Xingzhi's doubts: "It is said that twenty years ago, Ji Jiangshen... the current emperor of Lizhou, broke into the palace. Xiao Moyan gave the imperial seal, which represents the emperor's identity, to Ji Jiangshen. Emperor Xiao was angered to death by Xiao Moyan.
Ji Jiangshen had no intention of claiming the throne; he simply wanted to force Emperor Xiao to abdicate and allow Xiao Moyan to succeed him so he could live happily ever after with Xiao Qingyan. Unexpectedly, Xiao Moyan voluntarily relinquished the imperial seal and the throne, stating that he was not Emperor Xiao's biological son and that he had no desire for the kingdom of Lizhou. He then left to wander the world.
When Xiao Moyan left, he abandoned everything in Lizhou. He took none of his identity, status, or power with him. During this period, Ji Jiangshen announced to the world that he recognized Xiao Moyan as his sworn brother. Xiao Moyan and Ji Xingzhi went from uncle and nephew to uncle and niece.
After hearing this, Ji Xingzhi was immediately overjoyed. She stood up and looked at Ling Fei excitedly, asking word by word: "Are you saying that Xiao Mo Yan and Ji Xingzhi have no blood relationship?!"
Ling Fei looked at Ji Xingzhi's excitement and frowned slightly. "I heard it from hearsay, but I haven't personally verified it. Everyone thinks it's just an excuse for Xiao Moyan not to succeed to the throne, so it can't be taken seriously. Only Ji Jiangshen, Xiao Qingyan, and Xiao Moyan know whether it's true or not."
Ji Xingzhi couldn't help but feel a little disappointed: "Don't the eunuchs know either?"
Ling Fei shook her head slightly: "This... I don't know."
Upon hearing this, Ji Xingzhi slowly sat down and fell into deep thought.
She recalled what the eunuch had told her many years ago about the past events between the eunuch, Emperor Xiao, and Ning Lu.
Back then, Ning Lu disliked the Grand Eunuch and Emperor Xiao, clearly having someone else in her heart. Later, Emperor Xiao captured Ning Lu and forced her into sexual intercourse. Having been defiled, Ning Lu clearly felt hopeless. But after the Grand Eunuch rescued her from the palace, Ning Lu, upon learning from the doctor that she was pregnant, transformed her grief into joy. She became a completely different person, always thinking of her child. Even after giving birth, she urged the Grand Eunuch and Emperor Xiao to take good care of her child.
Such a reaction is obviously abnormal. There is a 90% chance that Xiao Moyan's child is Ning Lu's and her lover's child!
After sorting out his thoughts, Ji Xingzhi felt relieved as if a heavy stone had fallen from his heart. He sincerely thanked Ling Fei: "Thank you."
Ling Fei looked at Ji Xingzhi in confusion and asked, "What are you thanking me for?"
Ji Xingzhi smiled slightly and did not answer, with a deep smile on his face.
Ling Fei looked at Ji Xingzhi and suddenly smiled, "You've had a stern face since we first met. I thought you couldn't smile."
Hearing this, Ji Xingzhi smiled a little embarrassedly: "I was just angry."
Ling Fei suddenly seemed to have discovered something. She looked at Ji Xingzhi carefully, and as she looked, she frowned.
Seeing Ling Fei looking so seriously, Ji Xingzhi couldn't help but laugh: "Is there something on my face?"
Ling Fei crossed her arms, looked at Ji Xingzhi and asked, "Not really, I just suddenly felt that you looked familiar. Have we met somewhere before?"
Ji Xingzhi's smile froze. She didn't deny it, but nodded thoughtfully and said, "I often sneak out of the house disguised as a man to play. Didn't you go to Lizhou before? Maybe we really met."
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