Chapter 132 Zeng Anmin: There is Only One Truth [Part 2]
"What’s wrong with you?"
When Bai Ziqing saw Zeng Anmin's body not moving for a long time, a look of doubt appeared on his face.
Zeng Anmin took a deep breath.
His eyes were extremely gloomy at this moment.
He pursed his lips and swallowed hard.
He looked at Bai Ziqing with a very serious expression:
"Brother Bai, can you help me find out if any assassins entered the Imperial City thirteen years ago... No, not the Imperial City."
Zeng Anmin paused, his eyes sharpening:
"But it's a record of an assassin entering the harem?!"
In addition to supervising all officials, the Imperial City Office also has the responsibility to supervise all officials.
At the same time, it also has the responsibility of guarding the imperial city.
Therefore, there must be records of assassinations over the years in his secret archives.
When Bai Ziqing heard this, confusion flickered in his eyes.
"What do you want this for?"
"It's of great use!"
Zeng Anmin's heart was beating violently at this moment. He looked at Bai Ziqing deeply and said:
"This could be a huge case."
"A case even bigger than Ren Weizhi's collusion with the demon clan!"
When Bai Ziqing heard this, his face became extremely serious.
He looked at Zeng Anmin with his brows tightly furrowed.
He knew that Zeng Anmin would never mess with him about such things.
There was worry in those eyes.
Bai Ziqing hesitated for a moment, then advised:
"The situation is relatively stable now, you..."
"Don't worry, I know this thing is connected to too many forces and is very complicated... Even if I knew the truth, I wouldn't do anything rash."
Zeng Anmin took a deep breath, fixed his eyes on Bai Ziqing and said:
"We need speed."
"Um."
After hearing this, Bai Ziqing didn't hesitate. He nodded seriously, then turned around and stepped outside the courtyard wall.
"Wait for me two hours!"
After saying that, he was about to walk forward.
"Wait a moment."
Zeng Anmin called out to Bai Ziqing, and said with a serious tone:
"After you find the records, come directly to Huangque Temple on the back mountain of Fa'an Temple to find me!"
Um?
There was a hint of doubt in Bai Ziqing's heart.
However, he didn't say much. After nodding solemnly, he walked out of the Shangshu Mansion.
Zeng Anmin watched Bai Ziqing's disappearing back and sat on the recliner for a long time before he came to his senses.
"If it's really what I think... I'm afraid Duke Ningguo also plays a very important role in this incident."
Duke Ningguo...
A giant in Beijing!
Since the founding of the Great Sage Dynasty, it has always stood as an evergreen tree in the court.
Bai Ziqing's ancestor was also a founding general who followed the Emperor Taizu of the Holy Dynasty to conquer the world.
However, after hundreds of years of erosion, Bai Ziqing is the only one left, holding an important position in the court.
But the Ningguo Mansion still stands proudly.
This is enough to show how terrifying the background of this noble family is.
"But, what does it matter?"
Zeng Anmin narrowed his eyes slightly.
There was a dangerous light flashing in those almond-shaped eyes.
"I want to see what you have up your sleeve!"
Zeng Anmin didn't hesitate and went straight out of the yard.
"Master, are you going out so late?"
Qi Bo had just finished something and was about to go back to the house to sleep. When he saw Zeng Anmin leading the horse, there was a look of confusion in his eyes.
Zeng Anmin simply nodded: "An old friend invited me, I'll be back soon."
After saying that, he jumped on his horse and headed outside.
"drive!!"
With the waving of the whip.
Zeng Anmin rushed outside directly.
…
At the foot of Fa'an Temple.
There was a gleam in Zeng Anmin's eyes.
He tied the reins of the little green horse in his hand to the post and headed up the mountain alone.
In the back mountain, there is Huangque Temple.
When Zeng Anmin appeared here again, it was already late at night.
He circulated his martial arts aura, his eyes sharp.
Pushing open the door to the backyard of Huangque Temple, he appeared in front of the lonely grave.
The mound of a solitary grave is very low.
You can tell at a glance that it is a child's grave.
Look at the words written on the grave.
There was a gleam in his eyes.
"This grave... may be empty."
He murmured, then shook his head gently:
"But there's also a high possibility that it's not empty."
He was in no hurry to open the grave.
Instead, he just sat there calmly, waiting quietly.
He was waiting for Bai Ziqing.
Time passes by little by little.
Finally, a subtle sound was heard.
Bai Ziqing returned on the moon.
"Brother Quan Fu, this is the record you requested."
In Bai Ziqing's hand was a not-too-thick document.
Zeng Anmin took the document without hesitation and checked it word by word.
There is one thing that Bai Ziqing did very well in detail.
Zeng Anmin mentioned thirteen years ago.
To be on the safe side, Bai Ziqing took all the ones from fifteen years ago.
But it didn't work.
Zeng Anmin didn't even look at the others, he just picked out all the records from the fourth year of Jianhong, which was thirteen years ago.
He looked carefully.
Moreover, he didn't even read about the assassin who sneaked into the imperial city.
Just look at the records about the harem.
Finally, he found a line of not-so-obvious text among the records.
"On the seventh day of the fourth month of the fourth year of Jianhong, an assassin sneaked into the harem and entered the Queen's bedroom with the intention of assassinating her."
"The Queen and the Prince were frightened, their cries were so loud that they alerted the guards."
"The assassin is a fourth-grade cultivator and is being besieged by three Imperial Palace masters."
"Three masters, one fourth-grade and two fifth-grade, will fight for two quarters of an hour."
"The assassin's martial arts were destroyed, and he fled for his life."
"Afterwards, the three guards were held accountable."
…
Seeing this, Zeng Anmin's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he looked up at Bai Ziqing:
"A fourth-grade warrior and two fifth-grade warriors, besieging a fourth-grade warrior, can they destroy his martial arts aura?"
Bai Ziqing was stunned for a moment, then frowned and shook his head solemnly:
"It's difficult for a fifth-rank master to intervene in a fight between fourth-rank masters."
Zeng Anmin took a deep breath:
"In a battle between four-rank and four-rank, if one is determined to escape..."
Bai Ziqing answered seriously: "I will definitely be able to escape unscathed!"
"Then why was this assassin's martial arts disabled?"
This question does not even need Bai Ziqing to answer.
Zeng Anmin already had the answer in his heart, he murmured slowly:
"Because he has some concerns."
"What?"
Bai Ziqing looked at Zeng Anmin in confusion.
Zeng Anmin didn't say much, but just pointed to the small grave mound beside him and said:
"This grave is the unborn child of Concubine Xi who died of miscarriage."
Bai Ziqing was a little confused for a moment.
He looked at the grave mound, with doubt in his eyes:
"What does this have to do with Concubine Xi?"
Concubine Xi committed a serious crime in the past and was sent to Huangque Temple.
Although the Ningguo Mansion pleaded for her and took her back to the harem afterwards, not only did the dragon child in her womb disappear, but His Majesty also disliked her very much.
It has completely lost its power.
There has been no news in the harem for so many years...
Zeng Anmin took a deep breath, his eyes flickering with sadness as he looked at Bai Ziqing and said:
"During the days when you were in Jiangnan, I was assassinated by an assassin."
"That assassin... is the one we met under the moonlight before, a master of hidden weapons!"
"When he was trying to assassinate me, he said it himself. If he hadn't been injured, a fifth-grade master of the Breath-Concentrating Realm wouldn't have survived a single move in his hands."
"That is to say, he was once a fourth-grade master!"
"That's why, after you saw his hidden weapon skills, you said he was even better than you in the art of hidden weapons."
Zeng Anmin handed the record in his hand to Bai Ziqing.
When Bai Ziqing saw the record, his expression was shocked.
Then he looked up at Zeng Anmin and said, "You mean, the assassin is most likely the one listed in the records?!"
Zeng Anmin nodded slowly: "All fourth-rank masters in the world should be recorded in a roster, but if it is an assassin from the Ningguo Mansion..."
"But it can be hidden." Bai Ziqing's eyes turned serious.
Some large families with strong backgrounds have hidden masters among their families.
This has never changed since ancient times.
"I see. You mean, Concubine Xi harbors a grudge against the Queen and is using her family's assassins to kill her?!"
His heart suddenly twitched.
If that's the case, this is definitely a huge case!!
However, Zeng Anmin shook his head under Bai Ziqing's gaze, and said with a very deep look:
"I'm afraid it's not that simple."
"What does Quan Fuxian mean by this?"
Bai Ziqing was confused by Zeng Anmin.
Zeng Anmin lowered his head and did not look into Bai Ziqing's eyes.
Just talking to himself:
"You have to be mentally prepared for what I'm going to say next."
"Of course, it's just a guess. It's the most likely answer after eliminating all the impossible."
He slowly raised his head, looked directly at Bai Ziqing and said:
"This is a serious, massive case involving numerous lives. Are you sure you want to hear it?"
Zeng Anmin's voice was like a ghost.
Bai Ziqing swallowed his saliva.
In fact, he no longer wanted to listen.
But the curiosity in his heart really made him unable to suppress it. He nodded with difficulty and forced a smile:
"You already said it was just a guess...why not listen?"
Zeng Anmin curled the corners of his mouth slightly, turned his head and looked at the sky.
At this time, the sky is full of twinkling stars.
His voice was deep and powerful:
"Embezzled a huge amount of money."
"Colluded with Ren to do it."
"After King Qi died, they even wanted to kill all of King Qi."
"These are established facts."
Zeng Anmin paused briefly and continued:
"And by blowing up the dam in Liangjiang County, they wanted to overthrow my father."
"There is only one purpose for all this..."
"That is to overthrow the Crown Prince, or to make him lose power!"
Bai Ziqing coughed and looked at Zeng Anmin puzzledly.
"Can this bring down the prince?"
Zeng Anmin narrowed his eyes and said, "In my courtyard, did you say that Ren Xueliang knelt in the Crown Prince's East Palace for a whole day, and the Crown Prince didn't even see him?"
"Um."
Bai Ziqing nodded thoughtfully, as if he understood something, but not completely.
"This is him... or rather, they, testing the Crown Prince. Testing the Crown Prince, what position do I hold in his heart?"
"The facts prove that my position in the prince's heart is not low, even very high."
"If the Jishui Weir is destroyed, my father will be the primary person responsible, and I will also be imprisoned."
Zeng Anmin's eyes flickered with a faint light:
"If I were to go to jail, what do you think the prince would do given his temper?"
Bai Ziqing was shocked: "See the emperor and beg for mercy?!"
"right!"
Zeng Anmin took a deep breath.
Although he had not spent a long time with the prince, he understood the fat man's character.
If he were to be imprisoned, the fat man might even kneel in front of the imperial study and refuse to get up...
"If the prince pleads for me, there will be only one outcome."
"My father and I will undoubtedly die, and the Crown Prince will be wildly suspected by His Majesty!"
Zeng Anmin looked at Bai Ziqing with a gloomy gaze: "The Crown Prince is also very likely to lose power because of this incident."
“Huh~”
Bai Ziqing swallowed his saliva, pursed his lips, looked at Zeng Anmin and said:
"But what does this have to do with Concubine Xi? He has already lost power and there is no possibility of his recovery."
"Why would Ren Weizhi be willing to help her do so many things?!"
"This is a completely thankless task..."
When Zeng Anmin heard Bai Ziqing's question, a look of relief appeared on his face.
It can be seen that Bai Ziqing's IQ has also been improved because he has been playing with him for a long time.
Good, you have started to learn to think, that’s progress!
Zeng Anmin nodded and asked himself:
"Yeah, what could make a concubine who has lost her power so crazy??"
Having said this, he paused for a while.
Then he turned to look at Bai Ziqing and opened his mouth softly:
"Then what if you ask me, Concubine Xi's child didn't die?"
Zeng Anmin slowly turned his head and looked at the small grave mound.
There was a sense of loneliness in his face.
As these words were spoken.
Bai Ziqing was suddenly stunned.
In the courtyard, silence lasted for a long while.
After a long moment, Bai Ziqing shook his head solemnly:
"No, even if the child is not dead, it is just a cover-up thrown by Concubine Xi...it is not her turn!"
Having said that, he even showed a smug look on his face, raised his chin and said:
"Now that the Crown Prince has lost power, the next prince to take power will definitely be the Fourth Prince! Concubine Xi has been planning for so long, but it's nothing more than preparing wedding clothes for the Fourth Prince!"
“Not bad, not bad!!”
Zeng Anmin even looked at Bai Ziqing with some surprise!
At this time, Bai Ziqing had gradually gotten rid of the stereotype of a vulgar warrior in his mind.
Gain the glorious title of "Wise Warrior"!
Zeng Anmin looked towards Bai Ziqing, a hint of sadness in his eyes:
"Thirteen years ago, the Empress and Concubine Xi became pregnant with a dragon son one after the other."
"However, in the palace fight, Concubine Xi was defeated miserably and lost her power."
"Over the years, Concubine Xi has not been as calm as she appeared. She has been secretly mobilizing the power of the Ningguo Mansion and desperately doing all this for a single purpose."
"That is, to clear the obstacles for the Fourth Prince, Wang Yuanhao, so that he can secure the throne of Crown Prince and ascend the throne to become Emperor a hundred years after Your Majesty."
"There's only one reason for this."
"The Fourth Prince, who has been raised by the Queen's side for thirteen years, nearly fourteen years, is Concubine Xi's biological son!"
As he spoke, Zeng Anmin took out the document that recorded the assassination in the harem from the completely dazed Bai Ziqing's hand.
"This assassin sneaked into the palace and simply replaced the real Fourth Prince with Concubine Xi's child."
"And the reason why the assassin suffered such severe injuries despite facing an opponent of the same level was because... he had some concerns."
"This concern is the true Fourth Prince."
Zeng Anmin ignored Bai Ziqing who was dumbfounded and slowly raised his head with a deep gaze:
"Concubine Xi must have important evidence that he is the Fourth Prince's biological mother."
"If the Fourth Prince refuses to acknowledge me, she will be able to bring him to ruin..."
"The merit of following the dragon... How could Ren Weizhi not be moved?"
Having said that, Zeng Anmin looked at Bai Ziqing.
At this moment, Bai Ziqing's eyes were dull.
The mouth is opened huge.
It was like hearing the most incredible thing in the world.
"Of course, all this is just my guess..."
Zeng Anmin shrugged and waved his hand in front of Bai Ziqing's eyes:
"What are you daydreaming about?"
"Guess, oh guess! Yes, that's your guess..."
After Bai Ziqing came to his senses, he had to force a smile on his face and even spoke with a stutter.
(End of this chapter)
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