Chapter 178 Twin brothers?
Border, Dingcheng.
This was the third night after Prince Fu was captured. He was held solitary in a tent, guarded by two shadows. So far, no one had come to interrogate him, but he was still given three meals a day.
At first he was worried that the other party would poison him in the food. After going hungry for two meals, he felt dizzy and could not bear it anymore. Then he thought, being poisoned is better than starving to death. Then he had a meal of roast lamb and fell in love with this delicacy. He paired it with a mellow wine to relieve the greasiness, and then went to sleep after eating and drinking his fill.
When he woke up the next day, he found himself still alive and well. Prince Fu thought that the other party would not kill him, so he ate and drank as usual, and tried not to let himself be wronged.
Then tonight when he had eaten and drunk his fill and was getting ready for bed, someone came over.
"I think the Fifth Prince has been having a very comfortable time these past two days."
Prince Fu stared at the face of the person who came, his expression changed, and he recognized that the other person was the one who captured him, General Beimo, Ye Xuanhe.
"I won't say anything." Prince Fu said with a vigilant look.
Ye Xuanhe smiled casually and said, "If the Fifth Prince refuses to cooperate, then I'll have to resort to some tricks."
"What are you going to do? I'm a prince. If you torture me, my father won't let you go." Prince Fu tried his best to appear tough, but in reality, his heart was beating like a drum, his mind was in turmoil. If the other party really used all kinds of unscrupulous means to torture him, he would definitely not be able to survive. It would be better to let him die quickly, but he didn't want to die yet.
Oh, God, please send someone to rescue him quickly.
Ye Xuanhe called out for someone to come, and Prince Fu hurriedly said, "Wait a moment." He cleared his throat and said in a clear voice, "I want to see your prince."
As the saying goes, to catch a thief, you must first catch the leader. Perhaps this Beimo Prince is a reasonable man. As long as he can talk things over with him, he might be able to make him turn over a new leaf and release him.
After Canglang came in, Ye Xuanhe said to him, "Go and tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that the Fifth Prince wants to see him." There was a hint of amusement in his tone, as if he was waiting to see a good show.
Soon Canglang returned and reported, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked me to bring the person over."
"Don't be too surprised when you see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince later." Ye Xuanhe curled the corners of his lips meaningfully.
"Don't worry, I am not a worldly-wise person. Even if your Crown Prince has three eyes, he can't scare me." Prince Fu said confidently.
That night Xuanhe brought him to the main tent. Prince Fu straightened his clothes and walked in with his head held high.
"Your Highness, the people have arrived." Ye Xuanhe reported.
The person sitting in the front supported his head with one hand, tapped his fingers on the table twice, and glanced at Prince Fu's stunned face.
Prince Fu was so frightened that he couldn't say a word, as if he had seen a ghost.
"You...you..." After the shock subsided a little, he finally opened his mouth and stammered for a long time before uttering, "You're still alive?"
"I have always lived a good life. Are you disappointed?" Qi Wuhan said indifferently.
Prince Fu stared at the face again, carefully examining it, fearing he might have made a mistake. A thousand questions swirled in his mind, "Why are you here?" Suddenly, a thought dawned on him, and he couldn't wait to know the answer. "Why do they call you His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? When did you become the Crown Prince? What's going on?"
"The Fifth Prince may have recognized the wrong person. I am the crown prince. Besides, my affairs have nothing to do with you. Do I need to explain to you?" Qi Wuhan said indifferently.
Prince Fu was frightened by his cold eyes. He was afraid of him before, and now he was even more inhumane. He was even more afraid. He wondered in his heart, could it be that they were not the same person? They looked exactly the same. Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration and a bold idea came to his mind:
Could it be that they are twin brothers?!
Then another bold idea came up:
Could it be that Madam Qi and the Emperor of Beimo are having an affair?!
Seeing Prince Fu's face jittering with shock, completely lost in his own world, Ye Xuanhe called out to him and asked, "Fifth Prince, what were you thinking about just now? Why were you so engrossed?"
Prince Fu cupped his hands to his mouth and whispered, "Does your Crown Prince have a twin brother who looks exactly like him?"
A strange smile flashed across Ye Xuanhe's face, but he remained silent.
Prince Fu took it as his consent. Before, he didn't believe that Qi Wuhan would defect to Beimo, but now it seemed that it was probably true... He sighed, feeling sorry for General Qi for raising an ungrateful man. Then he sighed again, feeling sorry for Jiang Lan for marrying an ungrateful man. When he was about to sigh again, he was interrupted by Qi Wuhan.
"I want to ask you, how many soldiers are left in the city?"
Prince Fu immediately shook his head and said, "I don't know, don't ask me."
Qi Wuhan narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze as sharp as a knife.
Prince Fu was frightened again and said in a desperate tone, "I really don't know."
"Take him away for a thorough interrogation." Qi Wuhan ordered indifferently.
"Yes." Ye Xuanhe bowed and accepted the order.
"Wait a minute," Prince Fu said hurriedly. "I have something else to say." He cleared his throat and spoke kindly, "We are all people of status. There's no need to be so rude. Can't we talk things over nicely? How about this? You release me, and we can make peace. From now on, we can keep to ourselves."
When Prince Fu was making sense, Qi Wuhan and Ye Xuanhe both looked at him with a look of disgust, as if he was either stupid or had water in his brain.
Seeing that the two were silent, Prince Fu felt that he needed to give them a good talk, so he continued, "As the Art of War says, you can defeat the enemy without fighting."
"Take him away and catch someone smarter next time."
When Ye Xuanhe was about to take Prince Fu away, Qi Wuhan changed his mind and asked Ye Xuanhe to leave first.
After Prince Fu was left alone, the oppression he felt when facing that face became even stronger.
As soon as Qi Wuhan stood up, Prince Fu was frightened.
"We are all people of status, don't make any moves..."
"Shut up."
Qi Wuhan glanced at him indifferently, and Prince Fu didn't dare to say a word.
"Answer whatever I ask you. Do you understand?"
Qi Wuhan's eyes flashed, Prince Fu sensed a murderous aura, and immediately nodded.
"I heard that Marquis Jin'an is missing. Is it true?"
Prince Fu felt strange and thought to himself, didn’t he take refuge in Beimo? Could he really be missing?
"I'm asking you a question." Qi Wuhan's tone turned cold.
Prince Fu nodded quickly, then immediately shook his head. It was a close call, as he almost leaked important information.
"What about his wife?" Qi Wuhan paused for a moment and asked indifferently, "Is she still in the capital?"
Prince Fu nodded halfway and then quickly shook his head. It was a close call; he had nearly leaked important information. The next moment, he felt strange and asked, "Why are you asking this?"
Qi Wuhan narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze was as cold as a knife, as if to say "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."
Prince Fu was so scared that he lowered his head, but he still felt strange in his heart. Could it be that he wanted to take the person over?
"Didn't she remarry?" Qi Wuhan asked casually with his back turned, sounding as if he didn't care.
"Of course not." Prince Fu was a little excited and felt it was necessary to clarify for Jiang Lan. After all, it was a matter of the girl's reputation. It would be too unfair if she was misunderstood as a fickle woman.
"Really? Her husband is missing. Shouldn't she find another husband while she's still young?" Qi Wuhan said casually.
"She is not that kind of person." Prince Fu said with certainty.
Qi Wuhan turned his gaze away, his tone carrying a hint of unpredictable coldness, "Do you know her so well?"
Prince Fu said in an appreciative tone: "Although I have only met her a few times, as the saying goes, appearance reflects the heart. The first time I saw her, I knew she was not an ordinary person, but was very spiritual."
Hearing this, Qi Wuhan clenched his hands behind his back a little tighter.
"Just like the flowers and plants I raise, they are full of spiritual energy."
Hearing this, his clenched fists loosened a little, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth as he said, "I thought she was like a fairy in the sky in your heart."
"Maybe it's a flower fairy from heaven who has come down to earth." Prince Fu thought of Cui Jingshu and sighed again. He just wanted to find a girl who was as gentle as water and as beautiful as a flower to spend the rest of his life with. Why is it so difficult?
Seeing his disappointed reaction, Qi Wuhan thought that he was sighing because he didn't marry Jiang Lan. He clenched his fists and called for someone to come.
A shadow appeared.
"Starting tomorrow, give him one meal a day."
"yes."
Prince Fu was completely confused, wondering why. How had he offended him?
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