Chapter 959: Crazy
Although Lu Zhinian knew that someone would guess his identity, and the people in the palace were searching inch by inch, even if they didn't guess his identity, they would find the abandoned Lu family house sooner or later.
He had thought that it might be Cao Dejiang, Liang Guangyi, or Tang Ning who guessed who he was, but he didn't expect that the person who discovered his identity would be Feng Qiuli, with whom he had never had any contact before.
When the aristocratic families were at their peak, the Feng family was just the lowest among the eight major families. Feng Qiuli never showed any strengths. Instead, he went with the flow and followed the Lu and Liang families in everything. Although Lu Zhinian had met him, they had never had any dealings with each other, and the two of them had never been familiar with each other.
So he was extremely curious. Even Tang Ning had no doubts about his identity. How did this person recognize him?
Feng Qiuli didn't hide anything and explained to him, "You are indeed different from before. Judging from your appearance alone, even if your grandfather Lu Chongyuan were still alive, he probably wouldn't recognize you. But no matter how you change, you still have that unique aura and familiarity that belongs to the children of an aristocratic family."
Aristocratic families are different from ordinary powerful families. They are even more strict in educating their legitimate sons and daughters. The things they can be exposed to and the temperament they can cultivate are not something that the children of ordinary officials can cultivate.
When Feng Qiuli had seen "Zhu Xiyan" in the palace before, she had felt vaguely familiar with him. It was not the familiarity in appearance, but the familiarity in his aura and habits of speech and behavior. It was a very mysterious and indescribable feeling.
He took note of it at the time, but he never figured out what this so-called familiar feeling was. It was not until today when he learned that the queen was poisoned and what "Zhu Xiyan" had done that he suddenly realized what that familiar feeling was.
That is the bearing that only children of aristocratic families possess, something that has been ingrained in their bones since childhood.
Feng Yian had some, he had some too, Liang Guangyi and the Shi family had some too, and "Zhu Xiyan" had some too.
"Liu Qin has been sent to the palace for ten years. Despite the numerous changes in the court and palace over the years, she has never been used. It is obvious that she was abandoned long ago. Moreover, you are familiar with the people in the court, know the Queen's temperament very well, and are adept at using those around her. You must be someone who knows them well."
"Knowing that you are from a noble family and are capable of doing all this, it's not difficult to guess your identity."
In fact, after Lu Zhinian escaped from Beiling, the Empress had guessed that he might come to the capital, so everyone in the capital had been on guard and had been secretly investigating him. But no one had expected that he would use the identity of a candidate for the college entrance examination, change his name and appearance to sneak into the capital, and even enter the palace openly to assassinate the Empress.
"You hid it very well. If you weren't so eager to attack the Empress, you might have been able to infiltrate the court using Zhu Xiyan's identity. Perhaps after three to five years, you could regain your high position like you did in Beiling and reclaim power in the Wei Dynasty."
So Feng Qiuli didn't understand why Lu Zhinian was so eager to take action since he had already hidden his identity.
Given the cunning he showed in Beiling, shouldn't he be patient and lie low, planning for the future?
Lu Zhinian seemed to see the doubt in his eyes and shook his head: "I can't hide it."
He was able to use Zhu Xiyan's identity only because he took advantage of his "injury". Zhu Xiyan's identity made him a natural victim, and Tang Ning was pregnant, so her attention was tied up with the child and the government, which is why she didn't investigate further, allowing him to get away with it. However, once she came to her senses, she would definitely notice something was wrong.
He can change his appearance and voice, but as Feng Qiuli said, it is impossible for a person to have no traces of his past.
Tang Ning is too smart, and there are too many smart people around her. Whether it is Cao Dejiang, Liang Guangyi, Feng Qiuli in front of him, or even the young Xue Ru, he can only get away with it for a while. But after entering the court as Zhu Xiyan, as long as he dares to plot anything, he will be exposed sooner or later.
Besides...
Lu Zhinian sighed: "Zhu Xiyan is not fake. He has a past, friends and family. Unless he can deal with everyone cleanly, this identity will not last long."
Feng Qiuli seemed to grasp the meaning of his words: "Is the real Zhu Xiyan still alive?"
He paused.
"I remember that the Huo family took the Zhu family into the capital because of your injury. They were able to fudge the situation so that the Zhu family never got suspicious. Furthermore, they managed to impersonate us so seamlessly that even the Black Armor Guards and the Jingzhao Prefecture couldn't detect the flaw."
"So it's true that Zhu Xiyan was kidnapped and injured, but it's you who kidnapped him and impersonated him. And now you've placed him in the capital?"
Seeing his certainty, Lu Zhinian raised his eyebrows and laughed, "As expected of you, Lord Feng. You're always so perceptive. No wonder you were able to stay hidden all those years ago, deceiving my grandfather and Liang Guangyi, deceiving all the other noble families, and helping Xiao Yan defeat them."
Feng Qiuli: "Nothing compares to Mr. Lu Sanlang's cleverness. He plays everyone with his hands."
Xue Ru sat aside and listened to the two of them talking back and forth, and almost found out everything about each other.
Lu Zhinian's frank admission made her even more worried. She always felt that there was a kind of quiet madness in Lu Zhinian, and this madness made her feel a little frightened.
Xue Ru asked directly: "Madam Qin's junior apprentice is yours, and Madam Qin is also in your hands."
Lu Zhinian said frankly: "Yes."
"Where are they?"
"What's the rush? Have some tea first."
After the Lu family fell, the mansion was abandoned. Originally, many people wanted to buy it because of its exquisite and luxurious interior, but later it was frequently "haunted" and it was rumored that the house had bad feng shui, which led to the destruction of the Lu family and the death of everyone. The original interested people became wary, and the mansion was abandoned.
The Lu family used to be in ruins. After Lu Zhinian moved in these days, he sent people to clean up some places. Now someone also served hot tea in the waterside pavilion.
Lu Zhinian's fingers were white as he picked up the teapot and poured tea for the two of them. He gestured, "This is a fine tea that the Lu family once treasured. My grandfather hid it and wouldn't even let us touch it. I had someone dig it out with great difficulty. Would you like to try it?"
Neither Feng Qiuli nor Xue Ru moved.
Seeing this, Lu Zhinian laughed: "Why, are you afraid that I will poison you?"
Xue Ru taunted: "Haven't you ever been there?"
Lu Zhinian laughed, and after taking a sip of tea, the warmth in his mouth eased the severe headache a little. He then held the teacup to warm his hands and sighed:
"You don't have to be so hostile to me. If it weren't for those coincidences, you should still be calling me brother-in-law."
Xue Ru's eyes suddenly turned cold, and even Feng Qiuli beside her had an unhappy look in her eyes.
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