Old Master Yin and his son Yin Chongshan were chatting late into the night in the study.

Yin Chongshan said, "Father, the capital has been in turmoil recently, with many accidents. Someone set fire to the palace and injured the third prince, but the murderer has not yet been found. In addition, the Saint Girl is missing."

The King of Southern Xinjiang did not actually announce the news of the Saint's disappearance to the public, but Yin Xiaodie was the new Saint, and the Saint had not taught her for three days, which was very unusual.

Old Master Yin was not worried about the Saint Girl. What he really cared about was His Majesty's actions: "All major tribes have received orders to raise troops and march north. His Majesty seems to be planning to go to war with the Great Zhou."

Yin Chongshan wondered, "Aren't they planning to marry the princess to the Great Zhou? The princess has come... Oh, it seems that the princess has been kidnapped, and there has been no news since then."

"Who knows, our Majesty..."

Old Master Yin didn’t say anything else.

As a citizen of Southern Xinjiang, he should not criticize his monarch.

Even from an outsider's perspective, one would feel that His Majesty's methods were too cruel.

The political power in southern Xinjiang is different from that of the Great Zhou and other countries. The aristocratic families control the financial resources and the officialdom. Even the former royal family is constrained by the aristocratic families.

As the royal family has gained more power in recent years, the major families have become more obedient.

But the military power is still in the hands of the eight tribes. If the King of Southern Xinjiang wants to mobilize troops, he still needs the support of the eight tribes and the four major families.

The Yue family and the Ji family had long since submitted to the King of Southern Xinjiang. Upon receiving the order, they immediately sent troops north and even prepared sufficient food and fodder.

The Cheng family’s mine also began to transport weapons.

The two major tribes under the Yin family also planned to send troops.

As the father and son were talking, a servant came in from outside the study and reported, "Master, a guest has arrived. It's a girl. She said her last name is Cheng!"

The father and son exchanged a look.

Miss Cheng? Cheng Su? Why did she come to Yin's house so late at night?

Although Old Master Yin was puzzled, he still said to the servant: "Please come in!"

"yes!"

The servant went to the main gate, respectfully invited Su Xiaoxiao into the mansion, and took her all the way to Old Master Yin's study.

When Old Master Yin saw that it was indeed her, he smiled and greeted her, "Miss Cheng."

Su Xiaoxiao politely performed the junior's salute: "Master Yin, Master Yin."

"Please come in, Miss Cheng." Yin Chongshan made a gesture to invite her into the study.

Su Xiaoxiao was not in a hurry to go in, but said to the two of them: "I came here late at night to ask Master Yin and Master Yin to meet someone."

We are all smart people, there is no need to play tricks.

The father and son guessed that she would not come to them for no reason, but they did not expect her to go straight to the point.

Yin Chongshan asked: "Who does Miss Cheng want us to meet——"

Su Xiaoxiao turned sideways.

A man in a black cloak walked up to the two of them.

He was wearing a mask and a hood of his cloak, and his exposed hands looked as white as bones in the candlelight in the corridor.

Both of them were stunned.

The man lowered the hood of his cloak and took off the mask on his face, revealing his overly pale face.

His eyes fell on Old Master Yin's shocked face: "Yin Hong, I haven't seen you for many years, but do you still remember me?"

Old Master Yin was completely stunned!

Yin Chongshan was also extremely shocked. He had met His Majesty quite a few times before. He was always invited to banquets held in the palace during festivals.

This person's facial features are 80% similar to Your Majesty's, but this is definitely not Your Majesty in the palace.

Your Majesty is good at martial arts, has a very sturdy build, and his face is not so white.

"Is it convenient to talk here?" Su Xiaoxiao asked.

Old Master Yin suppressed his great shock and said to the two of them, "Please follow me."

Yin Chongshan took a deep breath. After so many years of being together, he didn't know that there was a secret room in his father's study! In the secret room, Old Master Yin asked his son to light the lamp.

Several people sat down around the stone table.

Su Xiaoxiao immediately told the whole story of the two kings of Southern Xinjiang.

Old Master Yin was shocked: "Twins... they are actually twins..."

There is indeed a saying in southern Xinjiang that twins are unlucky.

At that time, the late emperor was competing with his brothers for the throne. If the news that his queen had given birth to twins spread, it would be detrimental to his throne.

According to the rules, only one of the twins can survive. The princess couldn't bear it, so she secretly asked the wet nurse to take the younger son out of the palace, and he has been living among the people since then.

The princess asked the wet nurse not to tell him about his life story so that he could live a simple life.

Unexpectedly, the wet nurse was soft-hearted and still told her life story before she died.

He was unwilling and resentful, so he went to the royal capital.

By then, the previous emperor had passed away, and Zong Zhenghui became the new King of Southern Xinjiang.

The Queen Mother felt very indebted to her youngest son, and Zong Zhenghui also intended to make it up to his younger brother, so he bought him a mansion outside the palace, provided him with fine clothes and delicious food, and had a horde of servants.

He often dressed up as a eunuch and went in and out of the palace to reunite with the queen mother and his brother.

Everyone thought he was longing for family affection, but they didn't expect that he was deliberately imitating his brother.

Finally one day, while out hunting, he attacked his brother.

"That's how it happened."

Zong Zhenghui sighed and said, "I have been imprisoned by him in the Cheng family's mine for these years. If Miss Cheng hadn't found me by chance and rescued me, I might have never seen the light of day again."

Old Master Yin asked cautiously, "Why did he imprison you instead of killing you?"

Zong Zhenghui did not hide it: "He has a strange disease and needs my blood as a medicine. Every month, the three main people in charge of the mine will take my blood in turn. Regarding this, the Yin family can send people to the mine to investigate. I believe that with the strength of the Yin family, if they really target the three main people, they will find clues."

Yin Chongshan looked at his father.

Old Master Yin suddenly stood up, lifted his skirt and knelt down: "Yin Hong greets His Majesty!"

When Yin Chongshan saw the old man kneeling, he also knelt down.

Zong Zhenghui reached out his hand and helped Old Master Yin up: "Master Yin, please get up quickly. Lord Yin should also get up."

Yin Chongshan held an official position in the court, a sinecure in the Ministry of Works.

Old Master Yin said in fear and trepidation: "Yin Hong dared not! Yin Hong is guilty of failing to protect His Majesty! The Yin family is guilty!"

He had an impression of the hunting event. The four major families and eight major tribes all went there.

The King of Southern Xinjiang was accompanied by only a eunuch and rode his horse deep into the jungle.

When they found the King of Nanjiang, he was seriously injured and lying unconscious on the ground, and the whereabouts of the eunuchs were unknown.

No one cared about a eunuch, and everyone thought he was taken away by a wild beast.

Unexpectedly, the eunuch was lying on the ground wearing the robe of the King of Southern Xinjiang, and the real king was captured.

"It's no wonder you got up and spoke because of what happened back then."

After Zong Zhenghui's repeated requests, Old Master Yin finally stood up with his son.

Zong Zhenghui said: "It's the past, I don't want to mention it again, but right now, I need the support of the Yin family."

Old Master Yin bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please speak."

Zong Zhenghui said solemnly: "Stop the Qinglong and Fuhu tribes from sending troops to the north, contact the officials of the Yin family, and help me take back the throne!"

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