Chapter 672 Secret Technique
"She is also my aunt."
"oh……"
Nan Yan suddenly remembered that she had heard court officials mention once or twice when they were discussing the policy towards the Kingdom of Dian that King Arslan of Nanli and the new Emperor Mongke of the Kingdom of Dian were cousins.
In fact, they all have the qualifications to seize the throne.
Nan Yan even heard Zhu Feng and Ye Zheng discuss that Monk was actually the weakest and most docile among all the contenders for the throne.
In other words - the most hopeless one.
But in the end, the one who got the throne was the one in front of him.
Thinking of this, Nan Yan hesitated for a moment and said to the suspiciously elegant man in front of her, "She is——"
"She is our father's youngest sister."
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"It is said that she is also my grandfather's most beloved daughter. He named her Tana, which means pearl."
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"She is a pearl on our grassland."
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"However, this pearl disappeared a long time ago, and we have never seen her."
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"I just heard that after she disappeared, my grandfather was very angry and even ordered that no one in the kingdom should mention this daughter. Even he himself pretended that he had never given birth to this daughter."
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"It was only after we grew up and heard our fathers talking about it that we learned that we had such an aunt."
Nan Yan listened quietly without saying anything.
But his brows were already unconsciously furrowed.
Because this situation is a bit familiar.
In the Yan State, didn't Emperor Gao also once order that no one should mention any news about his uncle, the former Marquis of Bowang, Si Boyan, and even that this person should be treated as if he never existed?
Both of them were treated like this.
Is it really related?
Meng Ke continued, "Your Highness also saw that the stele was erected by your nominal uncle, Si Boyan, right?"
Nan Yan nodded.
Monk asked, "Then do you think there is any relationship between these two people?"
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Nan Yan was silent for a while and said, "I can't see this."
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"That monument is so dilapidated, it must have been standing for at least twenty years."
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"So many years have passed, and based on just a few lines of writing, it's hard for me to tell the relationship between the two people."
Monk looked at her for a moment, then smiled and nodded, saying, "Your Highness is very cautious."
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"In matters like this, it's certainly better to be cautious."
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"However, sometimes, when there is no clue at all, it is better to make a bold guess."
As he spoke, he looked at Nan Yan and said seriously, "Have you ever guessed what the relationship is between you and the two of them?"
Hearing his words, Nan Yan's heartbeat sank.
He is no longer asking you to guess.
Instead, he directly raised a possibility to himself, and this possibility was also a possibility that Nan Yan had thought about countless times along the way, but had not dared to think about.
Si Boyan and Princess Tana...
I was taken back to Yan Country by Si Zhongwen...
That strange letter...
Really, is that possible?
Nan Yan subconsciously intertwined her fingers, as if expressing her chaotic mind. Meng Ke looked at her for a moment, then smiled and said, "Actually, your Highness, there's no need to worry."
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"Many things in this world have causes and consequences. As long as we gather all the causes, the consequences will naturally appear before our eyes."
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“All people have to do is be prepared.”
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"That is, no matter what the truth is, you must face it bravely."
You wouldn't expect it, but this Emperor of the Neng Kingdom actually speaks like a philosopher.
In short, he doesn't look like an emperor.
Nan Yan looked up at him and said, "Your Majesty seems to have known what this 'truth' is."
Monk said: "I am not a god, I can only guess."
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"But, if that guess is true—"
He stared at Nan Yan for a while, then said, "Maybe we are family."
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Nan Yan didn't say anything, but looked at him with a complicated expression.
In fact, before this, she had always looked at the people here with caution, resistance, and even hostility. After all, she had been a Yan citizen for more than 20 years, and she had even fought against the attack of the Neng people on the city wall with Zhu Feng.
Even so, the letter left by Si Zhongwen vaguely hinted to her that she might be from the country of Neng.
Self-perception is also difficult to change.
However, Monk's words just now suddenly made her realize——
She may have the blood of the Dian people flowing in her body.
The smiling Emperor of Dan in front of her might really be her relative.
Blood-related relatives.
The deep hostility in her heart was difficult to radiate at this moment.
This was the first time she deeply experienced the contradictory and entangled state of mind, which was far more elusive than love and hate, and even impossible to escape.
After all, it's a blood relationship.
After a long silence, she lowered her head and said sullenly, "These are things that cannot be verified. Your Princess Tana is missing, and our Marquis Bowang has been missing for decades."
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"There's not even a single clue to prove my background."
Monk looked at her and said, "There may be no clues."
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"But one's background may not be impossible to prove."
Nan Yan was stunned and looked up at him: "What do you mean?"
Monk said: "My country's wizards have a secret technique that can help us determine whether the bloodline of the royal family is pure."
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"You also know that there are countless people in this world who want to pretend to be of royal blood."
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"Plus, our country is often in turmoil, and accidents are inevitable for some members of the royal family."
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"There are many people like this. So, the wizard's secret technique has helped us identify many people."
Nan Yan looked at him and blinked.
She remembered that Arslan had indeed told her about this before.
She couldn't help but feel a little nervous: "So, what kind of spell are you going to cast on me?"
"You don't have to be nervous," Monk said.
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"Actually, there's nothing to be afraid of."
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"Isn't it a good thing to be able to find out who you really are?"
Having said that, the premise is that she is not the imperial concubine of Yan State, but she may be a citizen of Neng State, or even a member of the royal family of Neng State.
She took a deep breath and said, "What should I do?"
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