Chapter 499 The Mastermind: Princess Nanyang
"Thank you for your help, auntie."
Wei Shuyu squinted and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.
"No, no..."
Nanxiu waved her hands repeatedly.
"Let's go."
Wei Shuyu turned around and led the way.
Nanxiu walked slowly with a hunched back.
Seeing this, Wei Shuyu also slowed down.
"How many years has Auntie been delivering vegetables to Famen Temple?" Wei Shuyu asked with a smile.
“It’s been thirteen years,” Nanxiu replied nervously.
"Are there any relatives at home?" Wei Shuyu continued to ask.
“They all died in the war more than a decade ago.” A trace of sorrow flashed in Nanxiu’s eyes.
Wei Shuyu expressed his understanding.
Too many people died in the struggle for power at the end of the Sui Dynasty.
"Are you afraid of me?" Wei Shuyu asked with a smile.
The old woman lowered her head and dared not respond.
“Wei Shuyu, you’re an official, she’s a commoner, of course she’s afraid of you,” Wu Qiqi chimed in.
However, Wei Shuyu ignored him.
He grabbed the old woman's hand and rolled up her sleeve...
His arms were extremely dark and rough.
"Wei Shuyu, what are you doing?"
Wu Qiqi is angry.
As long as she is a woman, even an old woman!
She wasn't happy either.
"Didn't you tell me not to easily believe what women say?" Wei Shuyu retorted.
"I meant beautiful women!" Wu Qiqi retorted angrily.
"Isn't she pretty?" Wei Shuyu squinted.
Well……
Wu Qiqi glanced at the old woman.
He was in his fifties, with a dark complexion and a pockmarked skin.
Could it be that there's something wrong with my aesthetic sense?
Wu Qiqi turned to the two and asked, "Is she pretty?"
The two shook their heads repeatedly.
"She is very beautiful."
Wei Shuyu nodded: "At least she was beautiful!"
What?
The group of people were all taken aback.
Wei Shuyu is unlikely to make boastful claims.
"Young...Young sir, what exactly do you want to do?" the old woman asked nervously.
Stop pretending.
Wei Shuyu narrowed his eyes: "Your appearance, tone of voice, and eyes are just like those of an ordinary person."
"But you've overlooked one thing..."
"figure!"
Um?
Look around, everyone.
The old woman was hunched over, looking as if she had been crushed by pressure.
You can't tell anything from that.
Bang.
Wei Shuyu pressed down on Nanxiu's chin and pushed it upwards.
"Your hunchback is fake!"
The elderly person's hunchback is due to the fixed shape of their spine.
It's very difficult to correct.
Whether someone is truly hunchbacked or not can be easily distinguished by straightening their back.
"This humble woman...this humble woman only started to hunch over in the last few years," the old woman replied in a panic.
"OK."
Wei Shuyu smiled and asked, "And how tall are you?"
"How could a peasant woman possibly have such a height?"
These words were spoken.
Everyone realized what was happening.
They then realized that the old woman, when she straightened up, was actually over 1.7 meters tall.
Ancient nobles valued consanguineous marriage, so they were generally quite tall.
Needless to say, most military officers are no shorter than 1.8 meters.
But ordinary people rarely have that height, let alone a woman.
“The woman’s father was quite burly,” Nanxiu added.
"Consider it another successful attempt at sophistry."
Wei Shuyu smiled nonchalantly: "Then tell me..."
"If you are so afraid of me, how dare you call me Doctor Wei?"
Um?
The group of people were all taken aback.
They hadn't discovered it until Wei Shuyu told them.
The title includes "little".
It is usually a term of endearment used by superiors to subordinates, elders to juniors, or friends.
Given Nanxiu's timid behavior, how could she dare to add "little" to her address?
"I was just too nervous," Nanxiu said, bowing her head in a self-deprecating manner.
"Yeah?"
Wei Shuyu didn't respond, but just watched her continue talking to herself...
"Actually, I've always been very curious about who could keep Consort Yang and Princess Hailing so tight-lipped..."
"I only found it in a book yesterday..."
"It turns out that Emperor Yang of Sui had another daughter who was still alive!"
"How could Consort Yang refuse her own sister's offer to help her son seize the throne?"
"You agree, don't you... Princess Nanyang?"
Swish.
Upon hearing this, Chang He instinctively drew his weapon.
Princess Nanyang!
The eldest daughter of Emperor Yang of Sui...
"This humble woman has no idea what Physician Wei is talking about," Nanxiu continued to argue.
"Wei Shuyu".
Just then, Wu Qiqi suddenly stepped forward and asked, "What exactly is going on? Are you really sure she's the one behind it all?"
Oh……
A slight smile curved Wei Shuyu's lips.
"pretty close!"
Wei Shuyu smiled and asked, "How did Ling Jing get the news when Chang Le was attacked?"
"Why was Chang Le not protected by any secret guards when she left Chang'an with me?"
Um?
Wu Qiqi pondered for a moment.
Suddenly, it was as if something had occurred to me...
"Are you saying that Princess Chang Le was deliberately released by the Imperial Guards?" Wu Qiqi asked.
"That's right!"
Wei Shuyu nodded affirmatively: "This involves a crucial figure..."
"Yuwen Shiji!"
Wow.
The soldiers beside him were all taken aback.
Yuwen Shiji.
During the Wude era, he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty.
He offered his younger sister to Li Yuan and then married a princess of the Tang imperial family, the Princess of Shouguang.
From then on, he rose rapidly through the ranks.
After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he was transferred to Puzhou as the prefect due to illness!
But just last year...
Li Shimin recalled him and appointed him as the Right Guard General!
"Everyone should know the duties of the Right Guard General, right?"
Wu Qiqi and the others were taken aback.
He naturally understood what the Right Guard General represented.
"The Right Guard General is in charge of the palace's defenses!" Chang He announced.
Palace: Imperial Palace.
Prohibition: Measures and effects that prohibit criminal activities such as rape and theft.
Responsible for guarding the palace.
The duties of the General of Chang'an were clearly defined...
Li Junxian: Responsible for guarding Xuanwu Gate.
Du Junchuo: Look at the other gate!
Chang He: Subordinate to the Left and Right Guards (the predecessor of the Golden Guard), responsible for patrolling Chang'an day and night. (In essence, he was the city's urban management officer.)
Yuwen Shiji is the true leader who protects the royal family!
"It is said that men are not allowed to enter the inner palace!"
"Actually, we've been in a misconception all along."
"The messenger who delivered the message to Consort Yang was not a eunuch or a palace maid, but the Imperial Guard responsible for protecting the palace!"
The group suddenly awoke with a start.
Yuwen Shiji patrolled the palace day and night, making it incredibly easy for him to send messages.
Moreover, the secret guards.
A large portion of them were Imperial Guards!
"And do you know...?"
"What is the relationship between Princess Nanyang and Yuwen Shiji?" Wei Shuyu asked again.
"Marital relationship!"
Chang He began, “In the nineteenth year of the Kaihuang era, Princess Nanyang married Yuwen Shu’s son, Yuwen Shiji!”
"right."
Wei Shuyu looked at Nanxiu: "As Yuwen Shiji's first wife, it shouldn't be difficult for Princess Nanyang to ask him for a few favors, right?"
Several people gasped in shock.
That would be absolutely terrifying.
For Princess Nanyang, the imperial palace held virtually no secrets.
"How did Princess Nanyang get involved with Ling Jing?" Wu Qiqi asked in confusion.
She is intelligent...
But there are certain things that even the most intelligent person cannot analyze without knowing them.
“Princess Nanyang was once Dou Jiande’s prisoner,” Chang He said first.
Military generals were undoubtedly the most knowledgeable about the battles for supremacy at the end of the Sui Dynasty.
They would get together and talk about the battles from back then every now and then.
"Back then, Yuwen Huaji plotted a rebellion and killed Emperor Yang of Sui."
"But not long after, it was destroyed by Dou Jiande."
"Ling Jing is Dou Jiande's strategist, so it's normal for the two to have contact!"
"The most important point is..."
"After Dou Jiande was defeated by His Majesty, Ling Jing and Princess Nanyang disappeared together."
Wei Shuyu nodded.
All of this connects together, and the person behind it all can only be Princess Nanyang!
I thought it would take me some time to find Princess Nanyang.
Who would have thought...
The Imperial Academy army stole some vegetables, and Famen Temple handed over Princess Nanyang.
"What are you talking about?" Nan Xiu asked, her body hunched over, her eyes filled with fear.
"nothing……"
Wei Shuyu smiled and said, "I just want to invite you to meet some people."
Is Nanxiu the Princess of Nanyang?
The old ministers of the Sui Dynasty would definitely recognize them.
Once those old men recognize it, the truth will naturally come to light.
"Uncle Chang, arrest her."
As soon as Wei Shuyu finished speaking, Chang He and his men took Nanxiu into custody.
Just as Wei Shuyu was about to take it back to Chang'an, a fast horse galloped over...
"Report!"
The soldier dismounted, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "The Imperial Academy's army has been captured by the nearby villagers!"
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