Chapter 1178 The good times don’t last long
Xiao Zhan frowned slightly, glanced at the trembling Da Fu, then looked at Jiang Xue, and said in a deep voice: "We will talk about this tomorrow, Princess, follow me back to the palace."
Jiang Xue nodded obediently. Before leaving, she looked at the commander of the guards meaningfully, with a barely perceptible sneer on her lips.
The commander of the guards watched the two men leaving, and his doubts grew. He always felt that something was strange about tonight, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.
He subconsciously touched the sword at his waist, and a sense of uneasiness came over him.
"Yun Che." Jiang Xue gently pulled Xiao Zhan's sleeve.
"What is it?"
"I want to... go see the prince."
Xiao Zhan was slightly stunned, then frowned: "The prince has caught a cold, so it's not appropriate to visit him."
"I know a little about medicine, maybe I can help." Jiang Xue looked at him eagerly, with a caring look.
Even she herself admires her ability to tell lies with her eyes open.
Xiao Zhan looked at her deeply, as if he wanted to see through her, and finally nodded: "Okay, I will go with you."
"Thank you, Yun Che!" Jiang Xue was so happy that she almost jumped up.
Yay! The plan worked!
The two men arrived outside the Prince's Mansion. The guard at the gate saw that it was the Prime Minister and hurriedly saluted and let him in.
Jiang Xue followed Xiao Zhan into the Prince's Mansion, but found that he did not follow in. Instead, he turned around, said a few words to the guards behind him, and left.
Jiang Xue knew in her heart that this old fox was creating opportunities for her!
She blinked in the direction where Xiao Zhan left to express her gratitude.
In the Prince's Mansion, the candlelight flickered, the light was dim, and a faint smell of medicine filled the air.
Jiang Xue looked around and felt that the place was eerie and looked like a scene from a horror movie, which made people shudder.
There is indeed something wrong with this Prince’s Mansion!
She took a deep breath, suppressed her uneasiness, and began to observe her surroundings carefully.
However, the good times did not last long.
Not long after, the commander of the palace guards followed in with a team of guards.
The guard leader spotted Jiang Xue sneaking around and immediately became alert: "Princess, why are you here?"
Oops! We've been discovered!
Jiang Xue thought to herself that something was wrong and turned around and ran away.
"Catch her!" The guard leader gave an order, and the guards immediately dispersed to chase Jiang Xue.
The layout of the Prince's Mansion is complex, with winding corridors, rockery and strange rocks, making it look like a huge maze.
Jiang Xue wandered around inside and soon lost her way.
"Damn it!" She cursed under her breath, feeling extremely anxious.
If I get caught, I won't be able to defend myself!
Just when she was extremely anxious, a figure appeared in front of her.
The man was wearing a green robe, his hair and beard were white, and he was holding a book in his hand and walking slowly towards them.
Jiang Xue was delighted and rushed over to him: "Old man, help me!"
That person was the Prince's tutor.
He saw a woman suddenly rushing out from behind the rockery, looking panicked. He was stunned for a moment and then asked, "Who are you? Why are you making a noise here?"
Jiang Xue realized that she had lost her composure, and quickly straightened her clothes, trying to look calmer: "Old man, I am..."
She wanted to make up an excuse to get away with it, but when the words came to her lips, she didn't know how to say it.
The Prince's tutor saw her hesitating and her eyes wandering, and became even more confused: "Who are you? Why are you hiding here so stealthily?"
Jiang Xue was speechless and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
The Prince's tutor's gaze stayed on her for a moment, and suddenly his expression changed: "You...you are..."
Jiang Xue thought quickly, her mind worked rapidly, and in a flash, a bold idea popped up.
Instead of hiding things, it is better to be honest. Maybe you can still have a chance of survival.
She took a deep breath and met the Prince's tutor's inquiring gaze with a firm gaze: "Old sir, to be honest, I am also investigating the case of the cat replacing the prince."
Upon hearing this, the Prince's tutor was struck by lightning and froze in place.
He widened his eyes in disbelief, as if he had heard something out of the ordinary: "What did you say?"
"Old sir, I know this matter is of great importance, but I have no choice."
Jiang Xue said sincerely, with a hint of helplessness: "This matter is related to the mystery of my own life experience, so I must find out."
She paused, observing the reaction of the Crown Prince's tutor. Seeing that he did not interrupt her, she continued, "I did not intend to conceal my identity. I was just worried that I would alert the enemy and ruin things. I hope the old gentleman will forgive me."
The Prince's Tutor looked at her deeply. He had lived for most of his life, what kind of people had he not seen?
But the woman in front of him made him feel an unprecedented shock.
Her eyes were clear and firm, her tone was sincere and frank, and she didn't sound like she was lying at all.
Could it be... that she really knew something?
The Prince's tutor's heart moved, and an inexplicable hope arose spontaneously.
He pondered for a moment, then spoke slowly: "Since you are so frank, I will not hide it from you. I have always suspected that the prince was not born by the late queen, but I have no evidence."
Jiang Xue was delighted when she heard this. It seemed that this old man was also a wise man.
She quickly asked, "Did the old man find anything?"
The Prince's tutor sighed and shook his head: "For so many years, I have been investigating secretly, but I have never found anything. Now, I am already old and frail, I am afraid..."
Before he finished speaking, Jiang Xue interrupted him: "Don't be discouraged, old man. If we work together, we will definitely find out the truth!"
Her tone was firm and confident, as if carrying a magical power that rekindled hope in the Prince's tutor's originally dim eyes.
"Good! Good! Good!"
The Prince's tutor said three good words in a row, and was so excited that tears streamed down his face: "I will risk my old bones to do this!"
He took Jiang Xue's hand, walked tremblingly to the bookshelf, and reached out and pressed lightly on a book.
With a "click" sound, the bookshelf slowly moved away, revealing a secret door.
"Your Highness, please follow me." The Prince's tutor said as he walked in first.
Jiang Xue was very excited and followed quickly.
Behind the secret door was a narrow passage with dim oil lamps lit on both sides and a damp, musty smell in the air.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, the two finally arrived at a secret room.
There was a diary on the table in the secret room and a portrait of the late queen hung on the wall.
Jiang Xue was shocked. Could this be...
She picked up the diary carefully and gently opened the first page.
The first page of the diary reads: My child, I'm sorry, I can't let you become the crown prince.
Jiang Xue's heart sank suddenly, and an ominous premonition came to her mind.
She continued to flip through the pages, line by line, and was shocked by what was recorded in the diary.
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