Chapter 249 Confusion
"You haven't heard of it?" Chu Ci couldn't help but swallow his saliva under the intense stare of everyone. He continued, "Disguise is actually very simple. It's about using certain special materials and techniques, combined with superb makeup skills, to achieve a similar appearance."
"It is said that this disguise technique can drastically change a person's appearance, even making them look so similar to another person that it's difficult to tell them apart."
It would have been fine if there was no explanation. Once the explanation was given, everyone present stared at Chu Ci, their eyes filled with eagerness and desire.
Even the usually calm Zi Yi Envoy suddenly became excited when he thought that with this disguise technique, he would not be easily exposed when carrying out undercover missions in the future.
There was a hint of flattery in the look he gave Chu Ci. He quickly stepped forward and said flatteringly, "Princess Yixin, if you know the art of disguise, please teach us."
"If we learn this, we'll be able to carry out missions with greater assurance and accomplish more important things for the court. Don't worry, we'll always remember your kindness."
"Stop—" Chu Ci quickly reached out to stop him, and said helplessly, "I can't afford such a high hat."
She shook her head repeatedly and continued to explain, "I don't know how to do this. I've only heard of this legendary skill in legendary books. Those stories are mostly fictional and exaggerated, with a mixture of truth and falsehood. So, don't expect me to teach you."
Unfortunately, Chu Ci had created too many miracles in the past, and everyone had full faith in her abilities. They did not believe her denial.
However, they did not continue to ask about their understanding of Chuci.
Seeing this, Chu Ci breathed a sigh of relief and quickly struck while the iron was hot to criticize the disguise technique again and again: "Actually, the disguise technique is not as magical as you think."
"Take the case of Zhou Yan mistaking someone for an example. Firstly, he never had any close contact with that person. He only glanced at them from a distance a few times, so he couldn't see them clearly."
"Secondly, he isn't familiar enough with you, the King of Shu, and doesn't have a clear and accurate understanding of your features, demeanor, and mannerisms. In this situation, it's highly likely he'll mistake you for someone else."
At this point, Chu Ci slowly turned his head, staring intently at the purple-robed envoy, and said seriously, "So, if someone familiar with that person were present, they would quickly discover the flaws and expose the plan."
Chu Ci's original intention was to dissuade the Purple Envoy from dwelling on the disguise, but he didn't expect the crowd's thoughts to wander again. "If this is the case, the mastermind must be someone very familiar with the King of Shu, and perhaps even harboring a deeper conspiracy. Otherwise, how could they dare to use such a method to confuse the public?"
Chu Ci secretly complained: "Fine, as long as they don't focus their eyes on me, let them think and guess whatever they want. Anyway, I have said everything I need to say, and I have done my best to distance myself from this disguise technique."
But, many things in the world are not what you want them to be.
Fan Jingrui, who always had a tacit understanding with her, suddenly raised a crucial question that everyone had been ignoring. "So, whether it's the Qian family, the Lin family, or even the other families, they've probably been secretly targeted for a long time. And perhaps they've already planted spies there, and they're still there now?"
"Why haven't we discovered such an obvious and crucial problem before? Are we too careless, or are they hiding it too deeply?"
After hearing Fan Jingrui's words, Chu Ci suddenly had a flash of inspiration. She finally realized what she had been overlooking all along: "Purple Envoy, those imposter children should look very similar to Qian Baobao and the others, right?"
Having said that, Chu Ci looked around anxiously again and again, not missing any corner of the detained crowd. However, after searching for a long time, he did not find the fake "Zhang Pingping" among the group.
Chu Ci's expression changed slightly in an instant, and his expression became solemn. He looked at the Purple Envoy again and asked anxiously, "Purple Envoy, was it like this before?"
Not to mention the Purple-Robed Envoy, everyone present was stunned as if struck by lightning when they heard Chu Ci ask this question.
"Really? Why hasn't anyone discovered such a simple loophole before?" Everyone present had this question at this time.
But surprisingly, no one thought about it more deeply.
Seeing this, Fan Jingrui's expression grew increasingly serious. He leaned slightly to the side, quietly tugged at Chu Ci's sleeve, and said in a low voice, "My wife, is this another Gu? But why aren't we and my husband affected?"
Although Fan Jingrui's voice was small, it was like a thunderclap, booming in everyone's ears and waking everyone present from their trance.
At this time, everyone still did not realize that if the person behind the scenes could evacuate the relevant people before they arrived, or more accurately, before they took action, and without attracting their attention at all, what exactly did this mean?
Chu Ci gave a helpless, bitter laugh and said slowly, "Have you forgotten that before leaving Lianzhou, Linglong gave me and Zi Yishi two Gu Kings each?"
"The Gu King can control most Gu insects. If we were really poisoned, the Gu King wouldn't be able to show no reaction."
Since it’s not Gu, then what is it?
At this critical moment, the eldest prince and the purple-robed envoy seemed to have vaguely touched upon the crux of the matter, but that key point was like a flower in the fog, and they could not remember it at all.
Recalling the miracles Chu Ci had created in the past, the two of them seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and said in unison: "Princess Yixin, you must know the reason, right?"
Although Chu Ci had some guesses in his mind, they were just guesses.
She knew very well that if she rashly told them that the world they lived in was nothing but a figment of someone else's imagination, they would surely think she was crazy.
So, she pondered for a moment, then raised her eyes to the eldest prince and asked, "Your Highness, Prince of Shu, you mentioned to me the other day that there was a secret room beneath your study. I wonder if you've ever explored it?"
The eldest prince's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he said in a panic, "No."
"Could it be that the secret room incident is also related to the Zhang family incident?" He frowned, his eyes revealing deep doubt and worry.
Chu Ci shook his head slightly when he heard this, and said solemnly: "Maybe, maybe not."
Chu Ci's ambiguous answer made the eldest prince and Zi Yishi even more confused.
They looked at each other, their eyes full of confusion and bewilderment. They had expected to get clear guidance from Chu Ci, but they did not expect such a vague answer, which made their doubts even greater. They felt as if they were in a fog and became more and more at a loss.
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