1199 Searching for roots, Lan Jiuqing's identity is problematic
The emperor was merely frightened and recovered after three days of rest. The first thing he did when he woke up was, of course, to find trouble with the Ninth Uncle and punish him.
The emperor is not stupid. The Ninth Prince made such a big fuss in Zhufeng Tower. The emperor would never believe that Concubine Xi’s death had nothing to do with the Ninth Prince.
Thinking about how Concubine Xi died beside him and the palace guards had no idea about it, and that he had slept with a dead person in his arms for a whole night, the emperor felt a chill on his neck, as if he would die at any time.
If the Ninth Prince could sneak into the palace and kill his partner silently, then it would be easy for him to kill him.
No, the Ninth Prince cannot be kept under any circumstances.
This is the emperor's idea, but...it is not so easy to implement this idea.
On the morning of the fourth day after the Zhufeng Tower incident, the emperor had almost recovered. The first thing he did when he went to court was to question his ninth uncle about what had happened on the day of the banquet he had hosted.
The Ninth Prince refused to admit it at all, insisting that he knew nothing about it. He also calmly pushed the blame onto Xiling, saying that the Emperor of Xiling was resentful of Dongling because of Xiling Tianlei's defeat, and he was taking revenge on Prince Luo and the ministers.
The Ninth Prince's words were well-reasoned and well-founded. Apart from the fact that he could not produce any actual evidence, according to the Ninth Prince's inference, this was most likely done by Xiling, and many officials who were unaware of the situation agreed with him.
Shameless! Shameless!
Prince Luo, Prince Zhou, and other officials who attended the banquet at Zhufeng Tower that day, all looked at the Ninth Prince in amazement. How could the Ninth Prince dare to say that others didn't know about this? How could the Ninth Prince not know about this?
Ninth uncle, how can you not blush, not breathe, and not even move your eyes? You are really lying with open eyes. This ability... is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Prince Luo, Prince Zhou and even Fu Lin all looked at the Ninth Prince with a weird look in their eyes.
The Ninth Prince is so shameless and cruel that he has reached a level that is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Of course, the emperor would not believe what the Ninth Prince said, but he also could not provide any evidence to prove that it was the Ninth Prince who did it.
If the Emperor had asked about this matter the next day, if Prince Luo and Prince Zhou had investigated the next day, perhaps they could have found some clues, but unfortunately...
During these three days, the emperor was seriously ill. Prince Zhou and Prince Luo both stayed by his side to show their filial piety. They were worried that the emperor would die, which would be a blessing for the crown prince. Although they sent people to investigate, those people were no match for the ninth uncle.
Three days passed, and the secrets had long been cleaned up by the Ninth Prince. The Emperor investigated and traced back to the late Emperor, and the perpetrators were all those left behind by the late Emperor.
Now... the emperor doesn't dare to investigate.
What happened in Zhufeng Tower is beyond any investigation. Unless the emperor wants to break off relations with the Ninth Uncle, he can only raise this matter high and then let it go.
The emperor wanted to break off relations with the Ninth Uncle, but... when he thought of Concubine Xi, who died quietly beside him, the emperor hesitated.
He was afraid that the Ninth Prince would use the same tactics against him. By then, even if he defeated the Ninth Prince, he would be dead too. What would be the point?
Although Prince Luo and Prince Zhou were angry, the Wang and Cui families did not say anything, and the Emperor's greatest confidant Fu Lin also did not say a word. No matter how loudly the two of them shouted, it was of no use, and the morning court ended in silence.
As soon as the emperor came to court, he was so angry that he cursed: "Too much, Old Nine is getting more and more excessive, and he doesn't even take me seriously at all."
"Your Majesty, calm down." The eunuchs and maids could not say anything else except this, but the emperor became angrier and angrier. At this time, the young eunuch came in and reported: "Master Fu wants to see you."
"Announce." Although the emperor did not know
Fu Lin didn't know why he came, so he called people in.
After Fu Lin simply bowed, he explained his purpose: "Your Majesty, I have been investigating what happened in Zhufeng Tower that day. Although the Ninth Prince did not deny that he was the one who did it, he has always been meticulous and did not leave any traces. However, Your Majesty can rest assured that the Wang, Xie, and Cui families have all determined that it was the Ninth Prince who did it. Even if there is no evidence, these three families will find a way to fight back, otherwise the aristocratic families will lose face."
Fu Lin was hinting to the emperor that there was no need to rush to cause trouble for the Ninth Prince Uncle. The Ninth Prince Uncle was in trouble now, and had offended the three great families, Prince Su's Mansion, and several powerful men. The Ninth Prince Uncle's act of killing people to vent his anger would only result in killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of his own.
Fu Lin always knew what the emperor liked to hear, and the emperor's mood obviously improved after he heard this.
The Ninth Prince has offended so many people, and those people will never sit idly by and watch him become more powerful. So even if he doesn't need to take action, the Ninth Prince will have a hard time during this period.
The emperor put aside the matter of Zhufeng Tower for the time being, and then thought of the attack on the Ninth Prince, and asked, "Is it something from the previous dynasty? Did you find out anything?"
Originally, the emperor thought that there was something fishy about the attack on the Ninth Prince, but seeing the Ninth Prince's desperate revenge, he had no reason to doubt it.
If he had not really been in a life-and-death situation, the Ninth Prince would not have gone crazy, offended everyone, and exposed his hidden strength.
"I have found some traces. There are indeed descendants of the Lan family in the martial arts world. I wonder if Your Majesty knows about Lan Jiuqing, the number one master who became famous in the martial arts world in the past two years?" Fu Lin raised his head slightly and sizing up the emperor's expression.
"Lan Jiuqing, what's wrong with him?" The emperor frowned slightly, obviously not connecting this person with the descendants of the Lan family.
The Lan and Fengli families have been hunted by the four countries. Even if there are any survivors, they dare not reveal their surname as Lan. In addition, the emperor has also checked Lan Jiuqing's background, and found it to be very clean, and he has nothing to do with the Lan family of the previous dynasty.
Fu Lin knew that the emperor didn't know, and he was disappointed deep in his heart, but then he was relieved and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, I suspect that Lan Jiuqing is a descendant of the Lan family of the previous dynasty, and he is of royal blood."
"Lan Jiuqing, I have sent people to check his background, and there is no problem with his background." The emperor said this without much confidence.
"Your Majesty, Lan Jiuqing's life experience has nothing to do with the previous dynasty. I suspect that the current Lan Jiuqing is not the real Lan Jiuqing at all, but someone from the previous dynasty replaced the original Lan Jiuqing and survived as Lan Jiuqing." Fu Lin actually had a bolder guess, but it was just a guess, without any evidence.
“Your Majesty, I visited the village where Lan Jiuqing lived. People in the village said that there were several families with the surname Lan in their village, but there were only two children of the right age. These two children had not been named at the time. One of them had a disability in his legs, and the other preferred literature to martial arts.” In other words, there is a high probability that Lan Jiuqing borrowed the identity of one of these two children.
There already exists such a person in this world, and another person stands up and replaces that person's identity, and starts to replace that person's identity since childhood. This is really difficult to find out.
The emperor fell into deep thought, his head supported by his hands, his brows full of depression.
In the previous dynasty, the Lan family...Lan Jiuqing.
The emperor got a headache when he thought about this. After a long while, the emperor finally said, "Send someone to kill Lan Jiuqing. Find out who has been related to Lan Jiuqing over the years and kill them all."
It is better to kill someone by mistake than to let him go.
It doesn’t matter whether Lan Jiuqing is a descendant of the previous dynasty or not, because he has to die. As long as there is a slight possibility, he must die...
"Your Majesty, I obey your command." Fu Lin achieved his wish and was very satisfied.