Chapter 588 The two recognize each other
District Master Xiao looked at her face in disbelief, with many guesses flashing through his mind, but he couldn't be sure.
He calmed down a little and asked tentatively: "Are you the real Shen Ke?"
Chen Yan also noticed that the other party's reaction was too abnormal, as if he was seeing another person through her.
Chen Yan glanced at Uncle Zeng calmly, and Uncle Zeng immediately nodded slightly.
"Yes," she replied.
District Master Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, "You are over 800 years old?"
If the current Chen Ke is more than 800 years old, then he can confirm that she has nothing to do with that person.
As soon as these words came out, the faces of several old ministers present changed slightly. They looked at each other. Shen Ce had mentioned to them before: His Highness's bone age is only seventeen or eighteen years old.
Then, His Highness must not be more than 800 years old.
Could it be that His Highness was reborn in another body? Or was it a reincarnation?
"No." Chen Yan answered truthfully. She stepped forward, looked at District Master Xiao and continued, "If District Master is here for the Colosseum incident, then I would also like to ask District Master to help hunt down the woman who pretended to be me, because she is the culprit who caused this disaster."
"Would the District Master like to cooperate with our Shen Mansion? Our Shen Mansion is willing to cooperate with the District Master's Mansion to prohibit the use and circulation of black water in District 9. In this way, not only can similar tragedies be prevented from happening again, but the order and stability of District 9 can also be maintained."
District Master Xiao stared at her with an obscure look in his eyes.
Originally, he came to hold the Shen family accountable, but he didn't expect that she would push the fault onto the fake prince, and proposed a request for an alliance.
I have to say, she is quite smart.
In the chaotic Ninth District, various forces led by the Shen Mansion and other forces fought each other and checked each other.
If they could reach a cooperative relationship with the Shen Mansion and jointly resist the Black Water, it would undoubtedly strengthen the District Lord's Mansion's control over District 9. Moreover, if this proposal was responded to by other forces, the entire District 9 would become more orderly.
But at this moment, District Master Xiao also had doubts in his heart.
He was not sure whether the Shen family really wanted to cooperate or was just using this opportunity to pursue their own interests.
District Master Xiao said sharply: "Can you make the decision for the entire Shen Mansion?"
Before Chen Yan could answer, Uncle Zeng said respectfully, "Everyone in the Chen Mansion will obey your orders. Your Highness will make the final decision."
Chen Yan raised her eyes and looked at District Master Xiao, and said calmly: "I can make the decision, so, District Master, do you want to cooperate with our Shen Mansion?"
District Master Xiao did not respond immediately, but stared at her face deeply.
Feng Xingyao, who saw this scene, frowned slightly and his eyes turned cold.
At this time, District Master Xiao's voice slowly sounded.
“Do you know Shen Tianhao?”
Hearing this, Chen Yan's eyes changed slightly. She did not answer immediately, but was thinking whether this District Master Xiao was an enemy or a friend?
When District Master Xiao saw her expression, he was slightly shocked.
I vaguely guessed it.
She must know Shen Tianhao.
“Who are you to Shen Tianhao?”
Chen Yan could tell that District Master Xiao's tone was not malicious, so she slowly raised her eyes and met his gaze: "I am his daughter."
As soon as he finished speaking, District Master Xiao's pupils shrank slightly. Although he already had a guess in his heart, he was still shocked to hear these words suddenly.
Sixth brother’s daughter?
Why are you here?
Why did she become 'Chen Ke'? And why was she related to the Tianzhou Dynasty?
The old ministers present were dumbfounded. His Majesty's name was not "Shen Tianhao". What was going on? What happened to His Majesty? They knew nothing about it.
But they did not speak out to interrupt the conversation between His Highness and District Master Xiao.
Feng Xingyao sat on a chair nearby, playing with a small teacup in his hand, his eyes fixed on Shen Yan.
Chen Yan asked back: "District Master Xiao, do you know my father?"
District Master Xiao stared at her with complicated eyes: "I have something I want to talk to you alone."
Chen Yan guessed that he was going to tell her about his father. Her face became slightly serious, and she asked Uncle Zeng and other old ministers to leave the hall first.
Feng Xingyao also consciously left the lobby, leaving the space to them.
In the lobby, only Chen Yan and District Master Xiao were left.
A trace of doubt flashed across District Master Xiao's eyes. He did not completely believe that the girl in front of him was Shen Tianhao's daughter, so he asked again: "You said you are Shen Tianhao's daughter, so what token do you have to prove your identity?"
Token?
Chen Yan thought of the 'Spiritual Phoenix Sword' that his father had given him, but the Spiritual Phoenix Sword had already been damaged...
She took out the broken Spirit Phoenix Sword from the storage space.
"This sword was given to me by my father."
When District Master Xiao saw this scene, his face suddenly changed. He hurried over, stretched out his trembling right hand and gently stroked the broken Spirit Phoenix Sword, tears gradually welling up in his eyes.
He stared at the sword, as if he could see the past years through the broken sword, the days when he fought side by side with his sixth brother and others.
District Master Xiao smiled bitterly and muttered to himself: "I never expected that I would see this sword again!"
"Does District Master recognize this sword?" Chen Yan asked.
District Master Xiao took a deep breath, "How can I not recognize it? Because this is the magic sword forged by my fourth brother, named - Linghuang. My fourth brother gave this magic sword to my sixth brother, that is, your father Shen Tianhao."
At the end of his speech, his voice trembled and choked.
He slowly took off the black mask on his face, revealing a weathered face, but it could not hide his handsomeness in his youth. There was a centipede-shaped scar on his left cheek.
He stared at her and smiled.
"In terms of seniority, I am your great uncle."
"Uncle?" Chen Yan was slightly surprised. She thought about it carefully and realized that her father had no brothers, let alone cousins, so the other party could only be her father's best friend, or even a sworn brother.
"Yes, I am your father's sworn brother, Xiao Mingsheng. There were four other people who were sworn brothers with him at that time. Your father was the youngest, so he was ranked sixth. I used to call your father the sixth brother. You look very much like your father, so I thought of your father the first time I saw you." District Master Xiao explained patiently.
"So that's how it is." Chen Yan suddenly understood, and then she raised her hand to bow to Xiao Mingsheng. When she was about to perform the salute of a junior, Xiao Mingsheng stopped her.
"Uncle doesn't care about these empty formalities, and you don't have to perform them in the future." His voice became extremely gentle.
Compared with the tone just now, the difference is like heaven and earth.
"Okay, uncle." Chen Yan nodded in agreement.
District Master Xiao looked at the face in front of him that looked like his sixth brother, and his eyes could not help but become gentle and doting, with the corners of his lips slightly raised. When he thought of something, he frowned slightly and asked with a somewhat nervous voice:
"How is your father now?"
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