Chapter 253 Tang Ning grabbed Xiao Yan’s waist tightly: So exciting!
Xiao Yan said, "This Governor is just guessing."
"But..." The Fourth Prince frowned, "None of the Lu family's aunts were pregnant when Xie Yin was born..."
Xiao Yan said calmly, "Who told Your Highness that Xie Yin must be Prince Cheng's son?"
The Fourth Prince suddenly opened his mouth in shock.
Xiao Yan looked at him. "Prince Cheng has been imprisoned for such a long time, and he has never mentioned Xie Yin, let alone cared whether Xie Yin was still alive. Just now, you said you pleaded for Xie Yin, and even risked his only son's safety in exchange for his speaking, but he remained unmoved. Your Highness, do you think this is normal?"
The Fourth Prince shook his head reflexively, which was certainly not normal.
Xiao Yan laughed. "I've interrogated countless people. No matter how vicious or evil they are, they always have weaknesses. Prince Cheng only has one son, Xie Yin, and yet he doesn't care if Xie Yin lives or dies."
"His collusion with the Lu family has long been exposed, but he still refused to confess to the person who had been involved with him. It can't be that he is truly devoted to love until death."
The Fourth Prince's brows furrowed slightly, and he subconsciously felt that it was impossible.
He himself is a member of the royal family and knows that royal family members have always been cold and indifferent. Moreover, Prince Cheng can just hit Princess Cheng, with whom he has been married for nearly twenty years. How can he be a sentimental person?
Xie Tianyu has fallen to this point, but he still refuses to involve the Lu family. It is impossible for love, or maybe there is some reason that cannot be told.
If Xie Yin really wasn't Prince Cheng's son, then the child Princess Cheng had been carrying a few days ago was Prince Cheng's only known bloodline. Yet, he treated her like a worn-out shoe and killed her without hesitation. This indifference was only possible if he already had a bloodline, but he already had a child, yet he allowed an unrelated bastard to occupy the position of Crown Prince for so many years...
The Fourth Prince narrowed his eyes slightly, unless there was something more noble than the status of the Crown Prince of the Royal Palace.
The Fourth Prince paused, then blurted out, "Prince Cheng's son is being raised in the Lu family?"
It was indeed the clues Xiao Yan gave him, all of which pointed to the Lu family.
In his opinion, Prince Cheng was destined to have no chance of inheriting the throne, and his son would only be an idle prince for his entire life. His father was afraid of Prince Cheng and deliberately ignored him from the court. When the new emperor ascended the throne in the future, Prince Cheng would become increasingly distant from the court, and his title would be diluted from generation to generation.
But it would be different if Prince Cheng’s son became the son of the Lu family.
The power of the aristocratic families once surpassed that of the emperor. At the peak of the Lu family's power, even the emperor himself was wary of them. If this son could be raised in the Lu family, or even become the legitimate son of the Lu family, and eventually inherit the entire Lu family, his status and position would far surpass that of a mere prince. Moreover, if a Lu heir could "occupy" the position of prince of the Cheng Palace, then when the bloodline of Prince Cheng inherited the Lu family, the Cheng Palace would also be a source of support for his son.
The Fourth Prince almost guessed most of the truth, but because he was misled by Xiao Yan from the very beginning, the "truth" was distorted to the point where it was difficult to reverse.
Xiao Yan said calmly, "Prince Cheng had been having an affair with that woman long before he married Princess Cheng. If he had a child, he would probably be twenty years old..."
The Fourth Prince's heart skipped a beat. A female member of the Lu family, a legitimate son, only twenty years old...
A figure instantly flashed through his mind: "Lu Zhinian?!"
The next moment he lost his voice:
"Mrs. Lu?!"
Xiao Yan raised his lips: "Your Highness is wise."
Tang Ning: “…”
I always feel that my brother's ability to fool people is getting better day by day.
Seeing the Fourth Prince's expression of disbelief at discovering the truth, she widened her eyes and looked shocked: "How is this possible? Could Your Highness be mistaken? How could Lu Zhinian be Prince Cheng's son?"
She then seemed to have thought of something and lost her voice: "No, could it really be..."
Tang Ning murmured softly, "No wonder, no wonder when I wanted to break off the engagement with the Lu family, he said nothing and even argued with my aunt."
The Fourth Prince looked over and asked, "He doesn't want you to break off your engagement with the Lu family?"
Tang Ning nodded: "He kept trying to stop it and had a quarrel with my aunt about it. It was because of his wrong attitude that my aunt and I discovered the clues and realized that he was falsifying for the Song family..."
"That's it!"
The Fourth Prince seemed to have found evidence and clapped his hands fiercely: "That's his own son. How could he bear to let you break off the engagement with him and let him lose the benefits brought by the Rong family!"
Prince Cheng had benefited greatly from the Rong family. Even if Rong Qian'an died, the things he left behind and the good reputation of the Rong family would be beneficial to the Lu family.
How could Prince Cheng be willing to cancel the engagement?
The Fourth Prince's eyes narrowed: "So that's how it is. Prince Cheng is keeping it a secret!"
Tang Ning frowned: "But Lu Zhinian has disappeared long ago, and Madam Lu will probably deny it..."
"If there is contact, there will be no trace."
Xiao Yan said, "When Prince Cheng was imprisoned earlier, I found quite a few things from him. Many of them looked like gifts from women. If it's really Madam Lu, she must have some of these as well."
The Fourth Prince's mind raced as he replied, "If it really is the Madam, then we should go straight over there now. She won't have time to destroy it, and we'll definitely catch her red-handed!"
Cheng Ping was immediately shocked when he heard this. He turned around and said hurriedly, "Your Highness, think twice before going directly to the Lu family. What if we can't find evidence..."
The Fourth Prince hesitated for a moment.
Xiao Yan said calmly, "If we can catch them red-handed, that would be the best. Even if that's not possible, it's a fact that the women of the Lu family were having an affair with Prince Cheng. Your Highness, following His Majesty's order, has investigated this matter thoroughly. It's only natural that you should ask the ladies to return for questioning."
"Prince Cheng has been imprisoned for a long time, and the news of his imprisonment may not be kept secret. If the Lu family knew that Your Highness had come to see him, they would definitely be on guard..."
The Fourth Prince was overjoyed and his expression turned fierce: "Superintendent Xiao is right, speed is of the essence in war."
Since the Lu family was unkind to him, it's no wonder he was disloyal.
"Please lend me some men, Lord Governor Xiao. I'll go to the Lu family right away!"
Xiao Yan nodded. "That's easy. Canglang, take the Black Armor Guards and go with the Fourth Prince. Protect him well and don't let anyone from the Lu family mess with him."
"Lord Xiao, won't you go with me?" asked the Fourth Prince.
"Your Highness, do you wish to go with me?" Xiao Yan said calmly, "I don't mind going with you. It's just that you're going alone on an errand for His Majesty. If I go with you, others might think too much."
"If Your Highness doesn't mind, I will go with you..."
“No need!!”
The Fourth Prince shuddered when he heard this, remembering that Xiao Yan had made enemies in the court and was at war with the aristocratic families. He gave up the Lu family, but he did not give up on others.
The Fourth Prince quickly said, "Lord Xiao, just lend me the man."
The Fourth Prince led Cang Lang and the others away quickly, a hint of revengeful satisfaction hidden on his face. Tang Ning watched him disappear in front of the Imperial Prison, then turned his head thoughtfully: "What happened to my brother that made him suddenly hate the Lu family so much?"
Xiao Yan raised his lips and said, "Nothing serious. I just sent Lu Chongyuan's daughter to his mansion, intending to keep the child and then let him know about it."
Tang Ning was shocked: "Is this true?"
Xiao Yan said, "It's half and half. The Queen sold out the Lu family last time, and Lu Chongyuan started to have ideas."
The woman was sent and the medicine was given, but she was not pregnant yet, and Lu Chongyuan had not yet made up his mind to depose the queen and her child.
Tang Ning: “…”
I have to say that people from aristocratic families are really inhumane. They can give up their own grandson at will, and they can leave their grandson who they have supported for many years at will. No wonder the Fourth Prince has such a cruel heart towards the Lu family.
"Do you want to go to the Lu family to watch the fun?" Xiao Yan asked.
Tang Ning's heart was moved: "Now?" She whispered: "Can we go?"
Xiao Yan raised his lips and said, "There's no place in the capital you can't go." He asked, "Do you want to go?"
Tang Ning nodded frantically. It was a real riot of dog-eat-dog action, and it was a waste not to watch! Although Cang Lang could bring back the news, it was nowhere near as satisfying as seeing it with one's own eyes.
Xiao Yan's eyes were filled with smiles as he knocked on the car wall: "Let's go to the Lu family."
The carriage went straight to the Lu family. Tang Ning was still thinking about how her brother would take her to see the fun. It was impossible for her brother to say he didn't want to go and then walk into the Lu family openly.
When the carriage stopped in the alley next to the Lu family's house, she realized how shocking the excitement was. Xiao Yan carried her onto the roof of the Lu family's house and entered the Lu family as if they were in an empty house.
Tang Ning felt himself flying into the air, and when he landed, he was standing in a blind spot on the roof.
Xiao Yancai lowered his head: "Is it fun?"
Tang Ning grabbed Xiao Yan's waist tightly, her lips trembling and her little face flushed.
So... so exciting!
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