Chapter 202: The truth is revealed
Lin Pianran comforted him kindly, "I'm fine, I just suffered some minor skin injuries, I'll be healed in a few days..."
Then he said with concern, "Go eat something and have a good rest."
"After we've eaten and rested, we can talk about it."
Seeing that they were reluctant to leave, Lin Pianran joked, "I just coaxed His Highness to sleep. You won't ask me to coax you to eat and sleep too, will you?"
"No... no need... let's go now..."
The three little girls left in a hurry.
Lin Pianran called Lu Jianmin over again and ordered, "So far, you haven't found the man in black who kidnapped me, but I have two suspects. Send someone to keep a close eye on them."
"Which two people?"
Finally, there was a goal. Lu Jianmin was obviously excited and his voice became a little higher.
A cunning look flashed across Lin Pianran's eyes.
"Gu Xiangsi and Feng Chengxue."
"Miss, is there something wrong with these two people?"
"I chose Gu Xiangsi by the process of elimination and based on my intuition."
"And Feng Chengxue was among the girls rescued this time. She's the daughter of Duke Song's sister and the eldest daughter of the Rongchang Marquisate. She seems to be in love with the Crown Prince and is very hostile to me. She might have a mental breakdown and do something irrational..."
"Of these two, I prefer Gu Xiangsi. She's the only one with a lot of money to buy off or train so many people to work for her. She comes from the Grand Tutor's Mansion, and her parents are both in the capital."
"Although Feng Chengxue is also the daughter of a very prestigious marquis, she may not be able to come up with that much money. Without money, no one will be willing to work for her."
"With just those few soldiers and generals in the Rongchang Marquis's Mansion, they are no match for the Black Cloud Guards and Secret Guards of the Crown Prince's Mansion."
"Gu Xiangsi is powerful and wealthy, so I think she's the most important suspect."
More importantly, Gu Xiangsi came from another world and her brain is smarter than usual.
Having five thousand years of civilization in your mind is like standing on the shoulders of giants.
Facing such a strong opponent, Lin Pianran did not dare to underestimate her at all.
Soon, Lu Jianmin went down to arrange people to keep an eye on them.
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Three days later, with the nourishment of the spiritual spring water, the external injuries on Lin Pianran's body healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
She has been staying in "Yufulou" and never goes out, appearing to be very low-key.
After being trapped in Pingcheng for several days, Emperor Wu of Qin finally returned to the capital under the protection of government soldiers and imperial guards after the refugees were evacuated.
On this day, the streets and alleys were bustling with activity.
Lin Pianran still had no intention of joining in the fun.
The food, bread and cakes that she asked Shen Mubai to research have already been made and are already on sale in the store, with very good responses.
The secret guards who were sent to follow Feng Chengxue didn't find anything. However, after she learned from the grapevine that Lin Pianran had been attacked, she was so happy in the mansion that she jumped and danced like crazy. She also sent people to guard near the Duke of Huguo's Mansion and "Yufulou" to find out more information.
But it was all in vain.
Gu Xiangsi, on the other hand, made quite a few small moves.
She first met Princess Qinghe in the store. The two hit it off, had a great conversation, and became good friends.
She participated in another poetry reading, where she shined brightly and became a famous talent and beauty praised by everyone.
For a time, he was the most popular and had great fame.
She became the object of flattery among the prestigious ladies in the capital because she was so generous.
Many of the young men in the capital were impressed by her talent and beauty, and she became the most dazzling scenery in their eyes.
Everything happened as Lin Pianran had expected. Gu Xiangsi was not willing to be mediocre, and her ambition was obvious.
I heard that today, she even led a few young men and women with whom she had good relations, and squeezed next to Huo Yuchen's team to welcome Emperor Wu of Qin back to the court. She dressed up gorgeously in an attempt to attract the attention of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
When Lin Pianran listened to Tianzhu's report on this matter, there was no emotion on her face.
I guess no matter how brightly and colorfully Gu Xiangsi dresses up, it's just for the blind.
In Huo Yuchen's heart and eyes, there is no room for anyone else now. Lin Pianran still has this confidence.
The more Gu Xiangsi did, the more suspicious Lin Pianran became of her.
Even if there is no evidence, her intentions towards Huo Yuchen are already clearly laid out in the open.
Maybe she just wanted to get rid of her love rival Lin Pianran and replace her!
Since we are destined to be mortal enemies, don't let us go.
Since she dares to stretch out her claws to hurt others, let’s chop off her claws first!
Lin Pianran instructed Tianzhu, "Let our people take advantage of the chaos on the streets and arrest the maids and nannies around Gu Xiangsi and interrogate them. Perhaps we can get some results."
"We can't just be passive all the time. We have to be proactive."
Tian Zhu said, "Gu Xiangsi has four maids and an old nanny by her side, and they are all very trustworthy."
"Then let's catch them! Let's see how many we can catch."
Tianzhu took the order and left.
At this time Jingyu came back and handed Lin Pianran a gold-embossed invitation.
"Miss, in three days, it will be the fortieth birthday of Prince Zhao's concubine. Young Master Huo just sent an invitation, inviting you to attend the birthday banquet."
Lin Pianran took the invitation and nodded, "Reply him! Just tell him I'll be there."
"Miss, if you go, His Highness will definitely go too. You can go together."
"Well, let's settle it this way for now!"
"In the next two days, collect information about each royal palace for me. I know very little about them, so I need to have a comprehensive understanding."
"If you don't have time, give me the information about Prince Zhao's Mansion first."
"Now, tell me what you know about Prince Zhao's Mansion!"
Jing Yu thought for a moment before saying, "There are still about ten of Emperor Wu of Qin's brothers and cousins still alive, but on the surface, most of them seem to be doing their duty."
"This Prince of Zhao, Huo Rong, was the elder brother of Emperor Wu of Qin, four years his senior. It's said he was once crown prince, but later, because his mother was disliked by the previous emperor, he was stripped of the crown prince position and Emperor Wu of Qin, then the tenth prince, Huo Che, was made crown prince instead."
"It is said that the main reason why Huo Che was able to replace Huo Rong and take the throne of Crown Prince was because of his first queen, Chen Lihua."
"The queen's mother is Princess Rongyang, the late emperor's sister. They had a very close relationship."
"Princess Rongyang frequently visited the harem. She had a bad relationship with Prince Zhao's mother, but got along very well with Huo Che's mother. She privately reached an agreement with Huo Che's mother and arranged Huo Che and Chen Lihua's marriage long ago."
"In front of the late emperor, Princess Rongyang was very respectable and had a lot of say."
"I said a lot of good things for Huo Che."
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