Chapter 21 The Truth "He asked you to meet him at Piaoxiang Tower tomorrow at 9:00 PM."
Chapter 21 The Truth
"Please! Stay away!" Lin Zhiqi patted Lin Zhiyi's shoulder. Her hand was strong and she was tall, so she almost made Lin Zhiyi stagger.
Lin Zhiyi: "...Okay, I'll try."
Lin Zhiqi received the promise and excitedly punched his palm: "Great!"
She had long wanted to have a real fight with someone, but she could never meet the right person. At home, apart from competing with the guards and family servants, she could only compete with her master.
Because she was the second daughter of the Marquisate, the guards gave her the benefit of the doubt. Every time, after just a few blows, they would cry out "Ouch!" and fall down, admitting defeat and dodging, complimenting her, "Second daughter is so powerful." Later, they would even avoid her as soon as they saw her. She found it pointless to force them to compete, so she simply let them go.
Compared with my master, I’m not quite up to par.
Everything she learned was from her master, and when she fought against her master, her master could see through her every move in advance... and almost beat her.
She could only occasionally use her height and size advantage to make it a little more difficult for her master to win.
Lin Zhiyi thought that this was a good opportunity to take a good look at his second sister's skills.
There is also Zhou Mingyan - Zhou Mingyan, who is naughty in liberal arts, is actually quite good in martial arts.
After all, he is the son of General Zhenbei.
Lin Zhiqi was very enthusiastic. To express his gratitude to Lin Zhiyi, he invited him to his courtyard for dinner: "It would be boring for you to be alone. Master and I are here. Do you want to come?"
As far as she could remember, the original owner would hang out with Lin Zhiqi frequently in the past, after all, they both learned martial arts from Gu Tingxuan.
Lin Zhiyi didn't think about it for too long and agreed readily.
"Then I'll bother you, second sister."
"It's okay! Don't bother me! Let's go!"
Lin Zhiyi gave Yuanbao to Zhu'er to take care of, and she followed Lin Zhiqi to the next door yard - Cuizhuyuan.
There is a small bamboo forest in Lin Zhiqi's yard. When the wind blows, the bamboo makes a rustling sound. Practicing martial arts in the circular venue beside the bamboo forest is a special feeling.
Gu Tingxuan was practicing with a spear—the armor-piercing spear that the princess had given her last time—a favorite of warriors!
In particular, this armor-piercing gun is light and flexible in hand, and the tip of the gun is sharp enough to penetrate armor, which is particularly suitable for Gu Tingxuan's body shape which is thinner than that of men.
It can be seen that the princess also carefully selected it before sending it over.
Gu Tingxuan couldn't let it go and she kept the gun in her hand every day these days.
Lin Zhiqi's hands were itching, but he had only touched them once.
"Master!" Lin Zhiqi's eyes widened when he saw the armor-piercing spear. "Master, can you let me try out a couple of your spear techniques?"
Gu Tingxuan moved swiftly and gracefully, accompanied by the rustling of bamboo leaves, like a heroine from a costume drama.
Lin Zhiyi admired it with sparkling eyes, and felt a sense of admiration in his heart.
This is a female hero who goes to the battlefield alone to avenge her family. She is so beautiful and heroic!
Gu Tingxuan landed on the ground, her armor-piercing spear thrust parallel to the ground, then stopped firmly. The spear tip was still trembling slightly from the inertia of her force, filled with murderous intent. Not a single leaf from the bamboo forest dared to fall towards her, but spun away from the armor-piercing spear.
Lin Zhiyi applauded and exclaimed: "Excellent marksmanship!"
Lin Zhiqi was a bit slow to react and clapped his hands in praise: "Master is so amazing! Master, please, let me try, okay? Master, you are the best!"
Gu Tingxuan was at her wit's end. Fortunately, she had been practicing with her spear these past few days and had indeed passed the initial stage of cherishing her armor-piercing spear. Although she was reluctant to part with it, she was willing to lend it to her for a while. She warned, "Be careful, don't hurt yourself."
In the past, Gu Tingxuan taught Lin Zhiqi the most about how to use swords and knives, and she only taught him the long tassel spear recently.
Lin Zhiqi took the armor-piercing gun with great interest: "Got it, Master!"
She couldn't wait to dance.
Gu Tingxuan calmly pulled Lin Zhiyi away: "Yuan'er, there is something that the Marquis wants to ask you about."
Lin Zhiyi was admiring his second sister's skill with the gun, and subconsciously asked, "What's the matter?"
Gu Tingxuan lowered her voice and said, "During the spring hunt... your horse was pricked with a needle and was frightened and threw you off."
Lin Zhiyi tilted his head in surprise: "Have you found out who did it?"
Since returning home, she has been recuperating in Bitong Courtyard, occasionally communicating with her sisters, and has not met her father yet.
Marquis Ding'an had to attend court and handle official duties, leaving home early and returning late every day, so he really had no time to see her.
It turns out... Marquis Ding'an has secretly investigated the matter?
Or... was it the Dali Temple that investigated it?
Gu Tingxuan said, "It was Cheng Lunian who did it. He admired Princess Liyang—three years ago, on the day of the princess's coming-of-age ceremony, he happened to accompany the Prime Minister's wife to the palace to meet the Crown Princess, who naturally attended Princess Liyang's coming-of-age ceremony. At that time, His Majesty intended to select a consort for the princess from among the eligible young men of noble families in the capital, so he tacitly allowed some royal relatives to bring their nephews and cousins to celebrate the princess's birthday. He was captivated by Princess Liyang's beauty from afar, but unfortunately, he had never been able to marry her. After the unexpected deaths of his previous two consorts, he thought he would finally have the chance to marry the princess this year, but His Majesty personally chose you as his consort... So... he took a risk and secretly attacked you under the guise of the Spring Hunt. You were in a trance at the time, and you fell into his trap."
I see.
Lin Zhiyi also felt sorry for the original owner - she had diligently played the role of a young marquis for seventeen years, but in the end, an imperial decree put her in danger of having her identity exposed. Anyone would be anxious, confused, and at a loss.
"What about the horse-scarce incident on the way back?"
"Shaoqing Ye has already explained this to the Marquis—it was an accident."
Lin Zhiyi sighed: It's so unlucky to be a prince consort.
"Is there any evidence pointing to Cheng Lunian?" Lin Zhiyi asked.
Gu Tingxuan shook her head. "There's only the needles left in the horse's body, but no concrete evidence—it's proven by the process of elimination based on that angle and direction. Xie Junxing was aiming at a wild deer, and he did indeed shoot that deer when you fell off the horse. Ye Shaoqing was leaning over to hand the quiver to the crown prince, but the crown prince was aiming at an eagle in the sky. Neither of them was looking at you."
eagle?
On the surface, and according to subsequent conclusions, the prince consort's mount was startled by a vulture, causing him to fall off the horse and get injured.
It seems that people, things and events are all in place.
Cheng Lunian had evil intentions for a long time, so he waited for the right moment to take action.
Gu Tingxuan added, "-Of course, if Ye Shaoqing is lying, then he and the Crown Prince cannot be ruled out. However, this possibility is almost non-existent."
After all, the only one who knew the direction of Ye Changning and the prince's gaze at that moment was Ye Changning himself.
"What does Daddy mean?" Lin Zhiyi asked.
"The Marquis said that you are the one who makes the decision on this matter. I'll listen to you." Gu Tingxuan said.
Lin Zhiyi: “…”
Sure enough... Marquis Ding'an may have guessed that the youngest son is not a 'son', but a youngest daughter!
If we really pursue this matter, it may become a big deal and put our identity in danger of being exposed.
For the time being, they can only swallow this loss in silence.
Of course, it is also possible that it will not be exposed, and Cheng Lunian will pay the price.
"What does Ye Shaoqing mean?" Lin Zhiyi asked curiously.
What decision will the Dali Temple Shaoqing, known as the Iron-faced Shura Ye Qingtian, make?
"Ye Shaoqing... agrees with the Marquis. He'll follow your advice." Gu Tingxuan was a little puzzled. "He said that no matter what decision or concerns the young Marquis has, he can discuss them in detail."
Um?
Is this a date with her?
What exactly does Ye Changning mean?
Could it be... that he wants to keep things quiet?
Gu Tingxuan took out an invitation and handed it to Lin Zhiyi: "He wants you to meet him at Piaoxiang Tower at 9:00 PM tomorrow."
The author has something to say:
----------------------
Please collect it, my dears, I love you.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
