Chapter 383 Chaos
Thinking of everything about Chu Xiuning, Zhu Lan couldn't help but shook his head.
No motivation.
Zhu Lan couldn't figure out any reason why Chu Xiuning would lie to him about this matter.
This matter could be easily resolved if Chu Xiuning had testified face to face, but the other party was killed after he said those words to himself that day.
The clue is interrupted.
By the way, there is also the content in "Collected Commentaries of Various Philosophers". I found Chen's mother and daughter based on the information above and learned about Chen Zao's affairs.
According to what Gongsun Yushu said, that Old Lady Chen also deceived him, but who arranged all this?
For the first time since entering the game, Zhu Lan felt that... she couldn't see the chessboard in front of her clearly.
But there is one thing that seems to be beneficial now.
Zhu Lan breathed a sigh of relief. "It turns out that the so-called cat-for-prince story is simply nonsense."
If Chen Zao had not entered the palace that year, there would have been no fire that confused the princes.
Yan Xiuyun is definitely the crown prince, and the rumors are self-defeating.
"Who said it was nonsense?" Gongsun Yushu suddenly said.
"What's the meaning?"
Hearing Zhu Lan's question, Gongsun Yushu seemed to have regained the initiative. He smiled coldly, and his tone was no longer as tense as before.
"You want to protect the prince, right?" Gongsun Yushu asked with a smile.
Zhu Lan said nothing.
"The secret in my hand is of great importance, even related to the fight for the crown prince. It seems that you care a lot about it. If so, I'm afraid you will have to offer me more attractive conditions in exchange."
Gongsun Yushu was negotiating with her.
Zhu Lan narrowed his eyes and said, "Isn't it enough to exchange the safety and future of your entire Ning'an Marquis's Mansion?"
Gongsun Yushu shook his head slightly.
"not enough."
Zhu Lan was silent for a long time this time.
She thought back to what Gongsun Yushu had just said about the Ciyun Pagoda, and an idea that even she found a little absurd gradually emerged in her mind.
She looked a little strange, and said to Gongsun Yushu:
"You're not trying to tell me... that the one who was replaced wasn't the current crown prince, but His Royal Highness Prince Qi?"
The smile on Gongsun Yushu's face froze suddenly, which was keenly caught by Zhu Lan.
This time, even someone as smart as her was speechless. She could only reach out and rub her temples, thinking that she needed to take a break.
What...is going on?
I just made a random guess and it turned out to be correct?
Isn’t Yan Xiuyun’s life story a mystery? Why is it now linked to King Qi Yan Changwen?
It’s a mess. It’s so messy.
Gongsun Yushu coughed lightly and said in a pretentious manner:
"Yes, you guessed it right. But don't you want to know the reason?"
"I have all the evidence in my hands. Don't you want to know?"
Gongsun Yushu looked at Zhu Lan with an expression that said "please beg me".
Zhu Lan was already upset by the chaotic information, but Gongsun Yushu's provocation somehow calmed her down.
It was as if an invisible thread appeared before my eyes, slowly stringing together those fragmented details like unraveling silk threads.
She took a deep breath and sneered, "Evidence, right?"
Zhu Lan's tone began to become calm and quick.
"You mentioned earlier that there was a case of a missing child in Ciyun Tower, and it was only twenty years ago. If the prefect were to visit the villagers who lived nearby one by one, he would be able to find some clues, but it would just take some time."
"According to what you said, places like Ciyun Tower are used to house princes or other important figures during special periods."
"How could a crazy villager easily enter such an important place and steal the prince away?"
"The only explanation is that there is a traitor."
As Zhu Lan sorted out his thoughts, they became clearer.
When she mentioned the word "traitor", her gaze suddenly turned to Gongsun Yushu, and she found that beads of sweat were obviously oozing out of the latter's forehead.
It seems that my speculation is generally correct.
So Zhu Lan continued to analyze:
"You said that the maids who take care of the prince in Ciyun Tower are from the palace. They were given mute drugs and cannot speak or write, but they are not blind."
"If the prince was stolen and then sent back as another child, how could the maids not recognize him? If there was only one traitor, how could they have hidden it from the eyes of others?"
"From this, it can be inferred that if the identity of the prince was really replaced at that time, it means that everyone in Ciyun Tower has problems!"
"It could be a conspiracy by many people, or one person was the mastermind and coerced others. In any case, it was premeditated."
"Young Master, what do you think of the above inferences?"
Gongsun Yushu opened his mouth slightly and stared at Zhu Lan in astonishment, his eyes clearly filled with disbelief, as well as deep fear.
"How could you... possibly..."
Although I was a little flustered when I started narrating, I am not stupid after all. How could I possibly tell everything right away?
He did not underestimate the enemy, knowing that telling lies would allow the other party to find out his flaws.
So what he said was the truth, but only part of the truth. He thought he was very smart in hiding some key information.
But the woman in front of him was able to use clues in his words and some very small flaws... to restore the whole thing almost exactly!
Is this still a human being!?
He admitted that he was afraid of Murong Jing. That was Princess Ningyue, who was famous in the northern border. The pile of heads cut off by her would be so high that no one knew how high it would be. Who wouldn't be afraid of her?
But the person in front of me now... clearly looks weak and powerless, not very old, and a woman.
Why does it make me feel so scared?
"You... who are you?"
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