Chapter 381 Ciyun Tower, Old Site
After Zhu Lan said this, Gongsun Yushu, who was originally a little timid, suddenly raised his head.
There was an indescribable shock on his face!
His reaction had already told Zhu Lan the answer. Zhu Lan narrowed his eyes slightly. He didn't expect that after asking tentatively, he would actually lie and reveal the answer.
"You, you, how could you…"
"How should I know?" Zhu Lan smiled gently, "I know more than you think, but some things need to be verified."
"Young Master, I want to hear you say it again now."
"As for the truth, I will judge it myself. However, if I find out that you have the slightest intention of deceiving——"
"In addition to the things recorded by the two masters, I will also ask Princess Ning Yue to personally escort Liao Xing and Zhou Yang back to the capital. No matter how powerful your Bo Mansion is, you dare not intercept the news from her, right?"
Gongsun Yushu licked his cracked lips and asked:
"If I tell you, will you...let Ning Anbo Mansion go?"
Zhu Lan said: "I can promise you that I will not take away those witnesses and evidences. I will not take care of the rest."
When Gongsun Yushu heard this, he immediately showed joy.
Just based on his own treasonous words, plus the involvement of Zhou Yang and Liao Xing, even if it was not ironclad evidence, it was enough to arouse His Majesty's suspicion.
The emperor's suspicion often kills people invisibly, which is the most terrifying thing.
Previously, these events had not been reported outside Yunzhou, firstly due to the strict defense of the Bo Mansion, and secondly because they had the support of the King of Zhenbei and were fearless, and the local officials could not do anything to them.
The King of Zhenbei had also specifically reminded that those things... should not be known to Murong Jing.
But today, it happened that this group of people - no, or rather, it happened that I stabbed Murong Jing in the face!
He had originally intended to keep the secret firmly in his hands, and then take it out when the Crown Prince and Prince Qi were in a life-and-death struggle, and then raise the price.
But in this situation, if I don’t take it out, I’m afraid I won’t be able to save my life and property.
Just one move away!
Gongsun Yushu sighed and revealed his skinny right arm.
"Do you know how my arm became like this?"
Zhu Lan said: "I heard that you replaced the crown prince when you were young and entered the palace. You were infected with the plague and these symptoms remained after you recovered."
Gongsun Yushu nodded and asked, "Then do you know where the real prince was sent after I entered the palace?"
Zhu Lan shook her head. The first time she heard Chu Xiuning mention these things, Chu Xiuning only said that it was an extremely secret place, and only the emperor knew the location. Even the guards who escorted the prince out of the palace all died after completing their mission.
"It's in Yunzhou, Ciyun Tower."
Zhu Lan was shocked. He had just been to Ciyu Tower with Gong Shao two days ago. He did not expect that the place was desolate and dilapidated. It turned out to be the place where the prince was originally settled.
But it makes sense when you think about it. According to the logic of folk customs at the time, the prince was exchanged with a common child in order to avoid the plague god and confuse people.
When it comes to stealing from the sky, the more low-key it is, the better. Otherwise, it will be easily discovered by the gods and they will bring down heavier punishments.
This is also why the prince was sent to such a far place as Yunzhou.
"Oh, by the way." Gongsun Yushu added, "In fact, there is not only one place like Ciyun Tower in Daliang. There are also places like Tongzhou, Qingzhou, and even Jiangzhou. It is just to confuse people. It's just that the prince was chosen to be sent to Yunzhou.
These places are filled with old maids from the palace. These people were given mute potions and cannot speak, and are used to do special things. "
"This matter is top secret in the palace. How did you know about it?" Zhu Lan asked.
Gongsun Yushu was silent for a while. "Since you know about the exchange of princes, you should also know that in order to keep it secret, those who escorted them committed suicide in the end."
"Know."
Gongsun Yushu raised his head and suddenly revealed a somewhat sarcastic smile, "Don't you think there are any loopholes in this matter?"
Zhu Lan immediately understood what Gongsun Yushu meant, "You mean, someone is not dead?"
"Or he died, but didn't quite die." Gongsun Yushu said.
“Of course, I was just born at that time, and this is what my father told me.
At that time, our family lived near the capital. Because I was born at a similar time to the prince, I was selected into the palace, and my parents were then moved to Yunzhou.
A few months after they arrived in Yunzhou, the third prince was born and was also sent to Yunzhou."
“The third prince was also placed in the Ciyun Tower at that time!?” Zhu Lan was slightly surprised.
She immediately realized that she had been paying too much attention to the Crown Prince and neglected Prince Qi.
Logically speaking, Prince Qi is of similar age to the Crown Prince. When Prince Qi was born, the plague in the palace had not yet ended. So Prince Qi would have been replaced and sent out of the palace like the Crown Prince.
It turned out that the Crown Prince and Prince Qi were both in Yunzhou at that time.
Gongsun Yushu continued:
“The safety of the prince is of great importance, and the people who escort him are the most loyal guards selected from the palace, the kind who are willing to sacrifice their lives for their masters.
In order to protect the secret that the real prince was hiding in Ciyu Tower, these guards all drew their swords and committed suicide after arriving in Yunzhou.
The guards who escorted the Third Prince to Ciyun Pagoda were no exception - but one of them was not decisive and was seriously injured. He was saved by my father by chance when he was on the verge of death. "
Zhu Lan nodded and understood.
After experiencing the despair and fear of being on the verge of death and then being reborn, people do not have the courage to try again.
"That man later changed his name and became a bodyguard for my father."
Gongsun Yushu then talked about another thing.
“Later, a child was lost in Ciyunta, but it was quickly found out that it was a mentally ill villager nearby who did it, and the child was found.
Later, I don’t know if the news reached the palace, but I heard there was a rumor that a cat replaced the prince…”
"Young Master, your story really makes it sound plausible." Zhu Lan suddenly frowned and looked at Gongsun Yushu seriously, with a hint of warning in his eyes.
"You are still hoping for the best at this time. I think you will not cry until you see the coffin."
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