Chapter 36 The truth is coming to light and it is the tuberose again.
Song Sheng's breath was caught, and the subtle scent of agarwood mixed with orchid lingered at the tip of his nose. He tilted his head back, widening the distance between them.
"Your Highness, don't you usually dislike incense? Why did you use agarwood today?"
Min Shian sat back down, playing with his teacup, and replied, "Master Song, please don't dodge the conversation. What's going on with the fish in the lotus pond?"
"Your Highness, I seem to have no reason to tell you." Song Sheng raised the corners of his lips, his expression normal, as if the person whose heart was beating like a drum just now was not him.
Upon hearing this, Min Shi'an stood up decisively, not wanting to waste any more time. "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't talk about it. I'm leaving now."
Even if Song Sheng didn't tell her, she had plenty of ways to check, it would just waste more time.
Furthermore, as the story says, men should play hard to get and not just go along with the other person in everything; that would be too boring.
"Your Highness, please be patient. I haven't finished speaking yet."
Hearing Song Sheng's plea to stay, a triumphant smile flashed across her eyes. Turning around, her face was filled with solemnity. She asked, "Why? Sir Song, do you have anything else to say?"
Having said that, she stood there without moving, ready to turn around and leave at any time.
Song Sheng came forward and asked her to sit down. He no longer pretended to be mysterious, but said seriously, "That day, I felt that this matter was suspicious, so I sent people to investigate."
"We found that the number of fish in the lotus pond had increased dramatically, and there was remnant of bait at the point where the two boats collided."
Min Shian frowned and nodded for him to continue.
Seeing this, Song Sheng paused for a moment, chuckled under Min Shian's urging gaze, and then continued: "I sent people to continue to investigate, and finally found out that it was tuberose."
It's tuberose again.
Min Shian clenched his fists and replied in a deep voice, "Sir Song, do you have any clues about this tuberose?"
With her current power, it would be a fantasy for her to find the tuberose, but that might not be the case for Song Sheng.
"I have some clues, but they haven't been confirmed yet. I will report the news to Your Highness."
Min Shian nodded. The clues Song Sheng mentioned meant that the truth was about to be revealed. This man was always like this. He would never reveal a word until there was irrefutable evidence.
After getting the information she wanted, she didn't stay any longer. After chatting with Song Sheng for a few more words, she stood up and said goodbye.
Her intuition told her that everything that had happened so far must be related, and it was very likely planned by the leader of the tuberose.
Min Shian sat upright at the desk, took out a blank piece of cocoon paper, and connected the events from the beginning. In less than half a moment, the entire story line appeared on the paper.
This was the method Xie Zhuangwan taught her.
If you encounter clues that are complicated and unclear, write them down roughly from beginning to end on paper, and then carefully observe each key node and its corresponding clues to see if there is anything missing.
At this point, your thinking is clearest and it is easy to solve the puzzle.
Min Shian looked at it carefully, recalling details that might have been overlooked in his mind, and never missed any clues.
Her gaze stopped at "twenty years ago" and she couldn't help but wonder, because tuberose migrated from the Western Regions to Yuntong twenty years ago, and Lan Mingyue also became famous twenty years ago.
These two seem to have nothing in common, but what if Lan Mingyue is the leader of Tuberose, or plays a key role in the organization?
Min Shian was surprised by her own thoughts. She quickly picked up a pen and deduced various possibilities on paper with Lan Mingyue as the center.
The fog gradually cleared and everything became clear.
Lan Mingyue has long been controlled by Song Sheng, but if we follow this clue, we may get unexpected results.
She immediately called Chuntao over and whispered, "Xiaotao, go check Lan Mingyue carefully to see if she has any connection with Tuberose."
Chuntao was stunned for a moment, but only for a moment. She suppressed the shock in her heart, immediately nodded and said yes, and soon her figure disappeared.
In order to further confirm whether her guess was correct, she asked Song Sheng to meet Lan Mingyue. Song Sheng agreed without any hesitation and sent Song Chen to escort her there.
"Your Highness, Lan Mingyue is currently unconscious. The master is afraid that he might accidentally hurt you if he suddenly attacks, so he specially sent me here." After Song Chen saluted, he explained.
Min Shian reacted instantly and realized that he was explaining to Song Sheng that this was not surveillance but protection.
She chuckled and replied, "Nothing, I just went in to take a look."
Song Chen took a step back and followed her silently with his sword.
Min Shi'an didn't mind this. She had also heard about Lan Mingyue's sudden attack and injury, but she was busy with other things at the time and didn't pay much attention to it.
A lean camel is bigger than a horse. Even so, Lan Mingyue was a famous lone female knight in the world. When the jailer came to deliver food, she broke free from her chains, killed the jailer, and almost escaped from prison.
Fortunately, Song Chen happened to be here on business, and he recaptured Lan Mingyue and strengthened his supervision over her.
Min Shian had prepared himself mentally, but when he saw Lan Mingyue, he couldn't help but feel startled for a moment.
Her body was suspended in the air, her wrists and ankles pierced by chains, firmly fixed to the wall. Her flesh and blood were already stuck to the chains, and the ground below was stained reddish-brown with dried blood.
Song Chen skillfully sprinkled medicine powder on Lan Mingyue's wound, then exited the cell, stopped at a position where he could take action at any time, and stared at Lan Mingyue.
Min Shian walked forward slowly, not at all affected by the blood and stench in the cell. He stared at Lan Mingyue's face without changing his expression.
However, she could not recall when she had seen such a face.
She began to observe Lan Mingyue's entire body, trying to find out if there were any special marks or other notable features on her body.
Soon, Min Shian withdrew his gaze, turned to look at Song Chen and said, "Wake her up."
Upon hearing this, Song Chen stepped forward quickly. In the dim cell, the sword light was like lightning, swift and short-lived. Then, the sound of flesh being cut by a sharp weapon was heard.
"Hmm... cough..."
Lan Mingyue groaned in pain a few times, coughed violently, and then with great effort, raised her head, staring straight at the culprit Song Chen with eyes as dead as water, and cursed in a hoarse voice: "Bitch."
Song Chen put away his sword, left the cell as usual, and gave the place to Min Shian.
Min Shian and Lan Mingyue stared at each other for a long time, then suddenly asked, "Do you know about tuberose?"
She saw Lan Mingyue's pupils shrink slightly for a moment, but her mental strength was too strong and she quickly returned to normal. If Min Shian hadn't been staring at her all the time, he probably wouldn't have noticed.
But this is enough, Lan Mingyue's subtle reaction has already explained everything.
Lan Mingyue's chapped lips parted slightly, and she squeezed out a few words from her chest with difficulty: "You, are, also, a, bitch."
Then she lowered her head and closed her eyes again. Lan Mingyue's injuries were too severe and she fell into coma again.
Min Shian looked at her thoughtfully.
Lan Mingyue's face is too ordinary, but her eyes are too special. They are a pair of eyes that have returned to silence after experiencing the vicissitudes of life.
She was absolutely certain that she had seen these eyes before, but she couldn't remember under what circumstances or how they met.
Min Shi'an had already confirmed with Xie Zhuangwan that there was no such person as the Lone Wandering Female Knight among her masters, and no one had ever had any intersection with her.
Not to mention, Lan Mingyue had nothing to do with the person she had previously guessed.
But she never doubted her intuition, there must be some details she had not found.
Min Shian and Song Chen walked out of the cell and into the front yard. She asked, "Master Song, have you checked Lan Mingyue? Did you find anything wrong?"
Song Chen remembered clearly all the people imprisoned in the imperial prison, so without a pause, he quickly told everyone he had found out about Lan Mingyue's life.
He was from Yuntong, Cangzhou. His biological parents were unknown. He grew up wandering and begging. After learning some wild skills, he was fortunately instructed by a master in the martial arts world. Since then, his martial arts skills have improved by leaps and bounds, and he later became famous.
Among the masters in the martial arts world, his resume is also mediocre. He is not a genius, nor is he successful at a young age. It is even a bit miserable.
After all, her fame was not entirely due to her strength, but rather to her reputation for helping others when she saw injustice.
"Master?" Min Shian grasped the key point and asked, "Which gang or sect is this master from?"
Song Chen shook his head and replied, "That hasn't been found out. The master left no trace, and judging from Lan Mingyue's martial arts style, we can't tell anything."
“She’s completely in a league of her own.”
Hearing Song Chen say this, Min Shian was almost certain that Lan Mingyue was the tuberose that was added at that time.
"Could it be someone from Tuberose?" She looked at Song Chen, but didn't finish her words. She then asked, "Hasn't your master noticed?"
Since Song Sheng mentioned tuberose before, he must have discovered something from the lotus pond case. If Song Sheng didn't think of Lan Mingyue, she wouldn't mind going along with it and doing him a favor.
"My master has some suspicions, but I am incompetent and have not found any relevant evidence." Song Chen bowed and responded in a low voice.
Min Shian nodded. She could see that Song Chen was hiding something, and thought it was Song Sheng's instruction. She didn't ask any more questions. As long as the truth of this matter could be revealed in the end, it would be fine.
"I have already met Lan Mingyue. You may return and report to your master."
Song Chen saluted and replied, "Yes, I will take my leave and respectfully send Her Royal Highness the Princess off."
After Min Shian returned home, he added today's information to the piece of paper, then cleared his mind and stared at the content above to see if there was anything unreasonable.
The next day.
She looked at her ink-stained face in the mirror and sighed helplessly. She was too tired yesterday and fell asleep on the desk while looking at the drawings.
After cleaning the ink, she missed Chuntao who was out on business very much. If Chuntao were there, this situation would not have happened.
Min Shian had just tied up her hair when she heard the maid come to report that Xia Mei wanted to see her.
"Bring her here."
"yes."
In a moment, Xia Mei, sweating profusely, knelt on the ground and said anxiously, "Your Highness, this is bad!"
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