Chapter 276 Old Stories, New Secrets
After court, Fu Mingyi followed Xiao Qing to the Southern Study and handed her the intelligence he had obtained.
Xiao Qing knew that Fu Mingyi must have something important to say, but she was still surprised after reading the intelligence.
"Is this reliable news?"
“Muldan is indeed not in the north, and it seems that his crossing of the Xiao River to the south is not a recent event. Yesterday, I carefully compared and pondered various intelligence reports from before, and it is possible that the Modan currently at Tianyin Temple is indeed the Third Prince of Beiming, Murdan.” Fu Mingyi was already quite certain of this.
Xiao Qing frowned slightly, recalling all the traces since she met Mo Dan. "Leaving aside other matters, if we only talk about the grudges between the Tanghua Clan and the Guihua Clan, Mo Dan's shadow is present in all of them. Judging from his background, it is reasonable for him to be involved."
She looked at Fu Mingyi, "What does the Grand Tutor plan to do?"
Fu Mingyi had actually thought about this issue yesterday. He originally wanted to go directly to Mo Dan, but then felt that the evidence was not sufficient. So he took out all the information about Bei Ming and Mo Dan from the past few years and considered it carefully.
"This news didn't come easily." This was also where his hesitation lay. "So some of the information seems hard to verify. However, Modan's identity should be confirmed. The recuperation and development in the south has yielded some results, while Bei Ming Gehai'er is a vigilant person, and the border has become much more tense recently. He is a third prince with the right to inherit the throne, and he has been living in anonymity for several years after crossing the Xiao River to the south. It's too much of a coincidence that we receive this news at this time."
"Does the Grand Tutor suspect that Modan himself released this information? But why would he do that?"
“It might not have been released by him personally, but it must have been with his tacit approval. As for why, perhaps he discovered some special clues, or something happened within Beiming.” Fu Mingyi pondered slowly.
“If that’s the case, his purpose should be—” The two shared the same thought, their understanding perfectly in sync at this moment, “He wants to negotiate with us, as the Third Prince of Beiming.”
Fu Mingyi nodded.
Xiao Qing stood up. "What he wants to do most is to find out the truth about his mother's death, but there's not much progress at Tianyin Temple right now."
After the chaos at Mengshan, Mingxiu remained silent. Fu Mingyi had long suspected who was behind it all, and the events at Mengshan confirmed this; Xiao Qing was also aware of this.
As she paced back and forth, she pieced together the clues, and gradually her thoughts became clearer. "Now it seems that this third prince probably knows something as well."
Without further ado, since the other party had taken the initiative to leak the information, "Grand Tutor, then we..." Xiao Qing knew that Fu Mingyi's plan to go north and recover lost territory was gradually coming to fruition. Thinking that this was a rare opportunity, she wanted to go and find out the truth.
Fu Mingyi shook his head, "Let's wait a little longer."
"Still waiting?" Xiao Qing asked, puzzled.
Fu Mingyi laughed. "To deliver the news to our doorstep as soon as we get it, we're too easy to guess what we're thinking. Anyway, he can only get what he wants through us, so why rush things?"
Xiao Qing thought about it carefully and then relaxed her brows.
The Grand Tutor has a long-term vision and is becoming increasingly shrewd and calculating.
Putting this matter aside for the time being, Xiao Qing thought of Ying Ying again.
"When I asked about Ziye before, the Grand Tutor always refused to give me details. Now that Ziye is in Jiangzhou, does the Grand Tutor still think it's best not to say?" she asked again, unwilling to give up.
Fu Mingyi shook his head. "The reason I didn't want to go into details before is because Ying Ying's identity is not simple. The person behind the scenes hasn't shown up yet, and if I told His Majesty, he might overthink it." He paused. "Now that we're at Mengshan, the person behind the scenes has already shown up. Although Wang Xiang hasn't been found yet, we can imagine where he went. It's just that we need to investigate that location further."
He looked at Xiao Qing, "Ying Ying is not currently in Jiangzhou."
Where is it?
"It was no accident that His Majesty met Ying Ying. We didn't say it before, but it's fine to say it now. His identity is that of a prince's bodyguard. However, before he could accompany the prince as he grew up, Beiping Ancheng was destroyed. He never met his master. After surviving, he was sent to Nanhua to try to get close to His Majesty."
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“However, Ying Ying is not someone who doesn’t understand right from wrong.” Fu Mingyi was still certain of Ying Ying’s character. “His Majesty is kind and benevolent, and he is also very close to him. He probably had his own plans in mind, which is why he left His Majesty’s side and went to Jiangzhou. Now, because Wang Xiang has disappeared, he sent a letter saying he would go to track him down. By the time the letter arrived, he was no longer in the Jiangzhou military camp.”
There was too much information at once, and Xiao Qing needed time to digest it.
"Did the Grand Tutor already know that Ziye's identity was related to that prince?"
Fu Mingyi found her expression amusing. "I did know that long ago. Although Your Majesty doesn't seem to know, you are not surprised or bothered at the moment."
Xiao Qing felt that the Grand Tutor's mischievous side was resurfacing at this moment, and she felt somewhat helpless. "Although I don't know, I do understand Ziye's character. Although his identity is complicated, he has never done anything to harm me. On the contrary, he has always protected me when he was by my side. Why should I mind?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Mingyi's eyes darkened slightly for a moment, which Xiao Qing noticed.
"Is the Grand Tutor hiding something from me?"
"There is indeed something." Fu Mingyi walked up to Xiao Qing and gave her a proper bow, which startled Xiao Qing.
"Grand Tutor..."
"It is likely that Ying Ying was involved in Physician He's affair without realizing it."
When Chu Lianzhou arrived at the South Study with the palace servants and food, Ma Hong was standing outside. When he saw her, he shook his head at her with a serious expression.
The Grand Tutor had left long ago, but His Majesty locked himself inside and wouldn't let anyone in, and hadn't even had lunch.
The sun has already set, and the scene remains the same; it's truly worrying.
Chu Lianzhou strode over, bowed to Ma Hong, and asked, "Does Your Majesty have any instructions?"
Ma Hong shook his head again. He wanted to go in and take a look, but His Majesty closed the door himself and wouldn't let anyone in.
Although His Majesty has a good temper and doesn't criticize those around him, once he's made up his mind, no one can persuade him otherwise.
Before leaving, the Grand Tutor also said to give His Majesty some quiet space.
Want to come in? Sorry, the door can't be opened.
Should I call from outside the door? Sorry, there's no response.
He was anxious but helpless, and couldn't help but blame the Grand Tutor—what had he said that made His Majesty so upset?
Chu Lianzhou took a step forward, preparing to knock on the door.
In any case, His Majesty cannot be left alone inside any longer. No matter what he is struggling with, he cannot disregard his own health. Moreover, His Majesty bears the weight of the nation's fate and cannot afford to be careless.
"Wait!" Fu Mingyi strode over and stopped at the doorway, bowing and saying, "Your Majesty, I have something urgent to report."
Xiao Qing frowned. The Grand Tutor was back again?
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