Chapter 297 Father is afraid of the Xie family
Jiang Wan Ning originally thought that she should let Su Li live well, at least if she lived, Pei Yan Chuan would be safe.
When Su Li dies a hundred years later, she will give Su Li a medicine that numbs her pain nerves, and finally guide the Gu worm into her body.
Although her actions were somewhat unethical, it's likely that Su Li had already made up her mind when she used the curse.
Jiang Wan Ning hadn't expected Su Li to do this...
"What did she say?" Pei Yanchuan put down his chopsticks, picked up Jiang Wanning's teacup, and took a small sip.
Prince Xiao Rui of Jin shook his head slightly, "No."
"When did you find out your identity?"
“I knew a long time ago,” Xiao Rui said honestly. “I overheard their conversation before my father passed away.”
"My mother wants me to sit on the throne, but my father disagrees. He is afraid of the Xie family."
"Also, I'm really not suited to be an emperor," Xiao Rui said with a wry smile.
"Over the years, you've traveled all over the world, even going to the other side of the ocean, just to find medicine for the Prince?" Jiang Wan Ning said. "And that time on His Majesty's birthday, you were the one who stepped in to help me."
Prince Xiao Rui of Jin gave a bitter smile, "You are my elder brother, so of course I must save you."
"Although we cannot recognize each other."
"Then what was your purpose in coming here on the day Princess Ping'an passed away?"
Xiao Rui looked up at Jiang Wan Ning, picked up a new bowl and chopsticks and took a bite of food, so that he wouldn't look like a prisoner.
He is currently on trial.
"I promised a friend in the martial arts world that I would do something for him, and he asked me to go."
"Don't ask me about that person's identity. I don't know. Many people in the martial arts world don't even know what he looks like, but they owe him a favor for various reasons."
"Besides, even if I knew, I couldn't tell you; that's the rule of the underworld."
Since Prince Xiao Rui of Jin said so, Jiang Wan Ning did not ask any further questions.
"Lin Qiqin of the Lingxiao Sect must have recognized you long ago. To avoid being exposed, she arranged for you to get to know Lin Xue," Jiang Wan Ning said calmly.
Pei Yanchuan and Jiang Wanning found the clues from Lin Qiqin.
Ultimately, we should thank Shen Ruzhi for stealing the letters between Lin Qiqin and Su Li. Su Li had been paving the way for Xiao Rui from the moment she sent Lin Qiqin to the Lingxiao Sect.
Lin Qiqin lived up to expectations and climbed all the way to the position of chief disciple. If it weren't for Chen Ruzhi appearing halfway through, she would have been in trouble.
She will definitely persuade Lin Qingshuang to help Prince Xiao Rui of Jin in the future.
It was through these letters that Jiang Wan Ning and Pei Yan Chuan learned that Su Li knew martial arts, and that Lin Qi Qin had found the Golden Silkworm Gu for Su Li.
Upon hearing this, Prince Xiao Rui of Jin felt as if his bones had been removed. "It seems that I have been tricked by all of you all all along."
Jiang Wan Ning raised an eyebrow. "Who are the people that Prince Jin mentioned? I'm quite curious."
"Need I say more?" said Prince Xiao Rui of Jin. "However, there is one person I have not been able to find. He usually lives behind my residence."
"I once visited this hero at night, but he was so well disguised and his martial arts skills were so high that I couldn't tell who he was at all."
"And he's only here occasionally; he's not here most of the time."
Jiang Wanning and Pei Yanchuan exchanged a glance. "It seems someone is trying to deliberately mislead us into suspecting Prince Jin."
Pei Yanchuan nodded. "Can your friends in the martial arts world find any clues about him?"
Xiao Rui frowned. "Brother, I've already said that these are the rules of the martial arts world and cannot be broken. Besides, I really don't know who it is."
“If you don’t know, then you can’t clear your name,” Jiang Wan Ning said, holding her teacup.
"Aren't you still doubting me?" Prince Xiao Rui of Jin said helplessly. "Fine, better to die for your friend than for me."
"I don't know what that person looks like, but I do know one thing about him: he's left-handed."
Jiang Wan Ning sighed, "There are quite a few left-handed people, not too many, not too few. There are at least ten in the Prince's Mansion alone."
Prince Xiao Rui of Jin suddenly said, “This person is different from other left-handed people. He writes with his right hand, but does other work with his left hand.”
Jiang Wan Ning couldn't get any other information out of him, but having a clue was better than having none.
"Have you finished asking me? Can I clear my name now?" Xiao Rui looked dejected and pitifully at Pei Yanchuan and Jiang Wanning.
Pei Yanchuan and Jiang Wanning did not continue interrogating Prince Xiao Rui of Jin.
Seeing that the two men continued eating in silence, the Prince of Jin couldn't help but say, "Couldn't you at least say something?"
"Brother, don't you feel the joy of having another brother?" Prince Jin, Xiao Rui, asked Pei Yanchuan, "Or perhaps the joy of having a royal younger brother?"
Pei Yanchuan looked up and glanced indifferently at the Prince of Jin.
The Prince of Jin shrank his neck and said, "Alright, I know you don't care."
“However, besides telling you that she is dead, I have something else to tell you today—no, two things,” said Prince Xiao Rui of Jin. “If I were to say that I never considered that the throne was a sham…”
“But I never intended for you, brother, to go against my other brother for my sake, even though you two have no relation.”
"And also... her... I will find a good burial site for her, but could you go and pay your respects to her?"
“I know some of the things she did were unfair to you, but after all…” Prince Jin didn’t finish his sentence, and after a long silence, he finally said, “She kept calling your name before she died.”
After speaking, the Prince of Jin seemed to be carrying a huge stone on his back. He slowly got up and walked towards the gate of the mansion.
"Tell me about her grave when the time comes," Pei Yanchuan's voice came from behind.
The Prince of Jin turned around and nodded with a smile.
After everyone left, Jiang Wanning said, "It seems someone wants us to deliberately doubt Prince Jin."
"Do you believe what he just said?" Pei Yanchuan asked.
Jiang Wan Ning shook her head, "Mo Ran happened to see Prince Jin on the street when he was tracking that person today."
"This could be his way of clearing himself of suspicion."
"That's what I thought at first too, but the Grand Princess didn't see the man's face before she died. When I looked up, the man had just put on his mask and left quickly."
"So I didn't see who that person was clearly, but the Grand Princess must know that person."
“At that time, Prince Jin had not yet arrived. If Prince Jin had someone impersonate him, why would he have taken off his mask in such a dangerous situation to let the Grand Princess see it?”
Pei Yanchuan smiled and reached out to pat Jiang Wanning's head, "Ningning has grown up."
"Are you testing me on purpose?" Jiang Wan Ning finally came to her senses and reached out to pinch Pei Yan Chuan's waist.
Pei Yanchuan pulled the person into his arms, "No matter who it is, I will find him."
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