Chapter 144
The Empire's Greatest Traitor
Shangguan Yan had already realized that his situation was hopeless! Yet, he showed no fear at all. Instead, he sat on his horse calmly.
Yue Lingxi looked coldly at the enemy in front of him who had a rather elegant demeanor!
From the fact that Yue Xuehan testified that Shangguan Yan had killed Yue Wuji, Yue Lingxi understood that his previous judgment was wrong. Yue Wuji was most likely not a traitor to the empire, but the Shangguan Yan in front of him was!
"Sir Shangguan, shouldn't you say something?" Despite being furious, Yue Lingxi still remained calm enough!
But Shangguan Yan just smiled faintly and remained silent! Yue Lingxi could no longer contain his anger and was ready to attack with his army!
In a sense, he and the two siblings Yue Xuehan and Qin Jinguo also have a blood feud with Shangguan Yan!
However, Liu Buqi gently pulled Yue Lingxi's hand, indicating that he would ask a few questions.
After receiving Yue Lingxi's nod of agreement, Liu Buqi slowly walked forward, bowed slightly, and then spoke:
"Sir Shangguan, oh no, it should be the Left Wise Prince of the Grassland Khanate, the father-in-law of the Grassland Khan Yesen! A few days ago, my sister Luo Yang and I were drinking and chatting happily in Youzhou. It was so wonderful!"
Seeing Shangguan Yan's expression change color after hearing his speculation and inference, Liu Buqi continued to speak confidently.
"I never thought I could speak freely with you face to face today. Life's encounters are truly bizarre and wonderful! I must apologize to you in person. My subordinate was playful and willful, playing hide-and-seek with Luo Yang on the thousand-mile grassland. It was truly ungentlemanly! It is truly a sin!"
Shangguan Yan calmed down his excitement a little. He had already made up his mind to remain silent, but now that he heard Liu Buqi revealing his identity in public and even involving his daughter, he must have had solid evidence!
Then, my plan of keeping silent and hoping to pin the crime of treason on Yue Wuji forever is probably useless!
A hoarse voice came out of his mouth, "How did you know?"
As Shangguan Yan said this, Yue Lingxi clenched his fists suddenly, then slowly relaxed them! Qin Jinguo, who was standing beside him, felt even more relieved, and a look of gratitude appeared in her eyes as she looked at Liu Buqi.
Liu Buqi nodded with satisfaction. Shangguan Yan acknowledged his identity, which was of great significance to the future of the Taiyue Empire!
Just imagine, if the descendant of the Marquis of Guannei, who was deeply favored by the late emperor, actually betrayed his country for fame and fortune, how big of a shock would that be to the Yue family's empire?
"Lord Zuo Xian Wang, I don't have any ability to predict the future. I was just randomly guessing and talking nonsense. I didn't expect that I was right. It was really unexpected!"
Shangguan Yan just snorted in frustration. This Youzhou fox spirit was really abominable. Without any real evidence, how could he reveal his true identity so casually?
It's very likely that some news has leaked from within the Khanate! Damn it, is there an imperial traitor planted within the Khanate?
Shangguan Yan would never have thought that Liu Buqi was just making random guesses!
Of course, it cannot be said to be a complete fabrication. After the little soldier came back from a thousand-mile chase, he once told Liu Buqi that Zhuanqu Yanshi was the daughter of the Left Wise King of the Grassland Khanate.
During the attack on Datong, the Youzhou army captured countless women and children from the grassland, and the information obtained by the young soldier could be easily verified from their mouths!
Moreover, this Zhuanqu Yanshi's strategy and style were different from those of the women on the grassland, and she always covered her face with a black veil to conceal her identity. Liu Buqi had long suspected that this woman was not a native of the grassland!
When Qin Jinguo was released, she almost completely denied that Yue Wuji was not a traitor to the empire, which increased Liu Buqi's suspicion!
It wasn't until Shangguan Yan was brought to the fore, and had already plotted to kill Yue Wuji and ruined the Taiyue army, that Liu Buqi suddenly had an epiphany. He felt that Zhuan Qu Yanshi's figure was somewhat similar to Shangguan Luoyang!
Therefore, Liu Buqi assumed that if Zhuanqu Yanshi was Shangguan Luoyang, then Shangguan Yan's identity would be the Left Wise King, second only to the emperor in the grassland Khanate!
Just when I was about to confront him face to face, I tried to bring the matter out in one sentence, betting on my own association, but I didn’t expect that Shangguan Yan would admit it directly. It was an unexpected surprise!
"Sir Shangguan, if I'm not mistaken, you are the child that the grassland princess gave birth to back then, right?"
"It's custom on the grasslands that the youngest son guards the stove, so even though you're many years older than Yesen, you're still his brother!"
Shangguan Yan was even more convinced that Liu Buqi must have evidence that could reveal his identity! Otherwise, even Yesen would only have a brief understanding of this secret, let alone the Taiyue people!
Since I can no longer hide it, I might as well let it out. This will make my identity, which I have suppressed for decades, known to the world, so that people all over the world will know that there are heroes who are willing to sacrifice their lives for justice in the grassland!
So, Shangguan Yan talked about his life experience in a torrent of words, just like venting his feelings. All the old cases were finally solved!
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When the princess of the grassland was captured and taken to Taiyue, she was given to Shangguan Zhou, the defender of Datong at that time, by the soldiers because of her beautiful appearance!
Shangguan Zhou was a treacherous and cunning man. At the time, he was competing openly and secretly with his brother Shangguan Zhi for the position of head of the family! So, Shangguan Zhou gave the grassland princess to Shangguan Zhi in order to make his brother lose interest in women.
Unexpectedly, Shangguan Zhi fell in love with the princess at first sight and couldn't help himself! Although he knew that his family forbade marrying outsiders, he would rather hide his beauty in a golden house and spend some ordinary time with the princess!
It wasn't until the grassland paid a high price to redeem his princess that the clan knew about this! This noble family member who disregarded the overall situation also lost the right to inherit the family!
Under pressure from his family, Shangguan Zhi had no choice but to send his beloved back to the grassland. However, when the princess returned to the grassland, she found out that she was pregnant!
So the Khan of the grassland at that time decided to send the princess back to Datong, and gave the princess a special mission, which was to find a way to plot a rebellion against Shangguan Zhi!
You must know that the Shangguan family is the direct descendant of Guannei Hou, and is the biggest helper for Guannei Hou to remotely control Jinzhou. It can also be said to be the number one family in Jinzhou, controlling the Datong defenders!
Once the eldest son of the family is instigated to rebel, it will be of great significance to the future strategy of the grassland!
Under such circumstances, Cao Yuan finally fabricated the illusion that the princess had died of illness, thereby clearing his identity and returning to Shangguan Zhi!
At that time, since Shangguan Zhi had lost his family inheritance rights, he went directly to Guanzhong Guannei Hou at the suggestion of the princess.
In order to better control the Shangguan family, Guannei Hou is also happy to provoke a fighting situation within the Shangguan family!
So he not only made use of Shangguan Zhi, but also let his child, Shangguan Yan, the child brought back by the princess of the grassland, learn martial arts and literature together with Yue Wuji, the young master of Guannei Hou!
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