Chapter 386: The Queen Mother's Handle
One sentence can stir up a huge storm.
Because the information revealed in this sentence makes people's spine chill.
After Meng Jin said this, the surroundings were quiet for a while, as if the people who kidnapped him were all frightened.
Meng Jin raised his head and laughed, looking a little crazy. "What, are you scared? Go back and tell He Qingqing that if she still wants to hold this position, don't even think about touching me, otherwise... at worst, both of us will be destroyed!"
If Meng Jin had not been pushed to the extreme, he would never have uttered such threatening words.
He had secretly hidden the evidence because he was afraid that He Qingqing would turn against him one day. However, he did not expect that He Qingqing would lose her patience after only being in power for a few months.
The hoarse-voiced kidnapper was silent for a while before speaking again.
"Master Meng, stop trying to scare us. Without evidence, what good is it even if you know the truth? If I kill you, no one else in the world will know, and the master will be safer."
As the man spoke, he pushed the knife that was on Meng Jin's neck closer.
Meng Jin felt a sharp pain on his neck and could feel that the dagger had cut through his skin. He suddenly panicked.
"I, I... I have evidence! Do you think I'd be so stupid as to not hold back?"
"Tell He Qingqing that the Crown Prince's biological mother is not dead at all. I have hidden her! If I die a violent death, my people will hand her over to the Dali Temple! By then, will her position as the Empress Dowager still be secure?"
Even though they had guessed something, the people around them couldn't help but be shocked again.
Just as Meng Jin was about to feel proud, the black cloth covering his eyes was suddenly pulled off by someone.
Facing the light, he took some time to adjust and finally see the person in front of him clearly.
"You...you..." Perhaps because he was too shocked, Meng Jin was so scared that he couldn't speak.
Shen Yu raised his eyebrows, squatted in front of him, and wiped the blood on his cheek with a dagger.
"Why, Master Meng, don't you recognize me?"
Meng Jin gritted his teeth, "Chen, Chen Yu, how could you be here?"
Chen Yu sneered, "Why can't I be here? Oh, right, these past few months, I was hunted down by your people all the way to the border town. From the border town to the Imperial Capital, it's such a long distance, and every town along the way has your people. With such tight defenses, I really shouldn't be in the Imperial Capital."
This is also the reason why Meng Jin never thought that the person who kidnapped him would be Shen Yu.
Shen Yu looked calm and composed, "But what can I do? I'm here."
He never mentioned the hardships along the way, but instead said something more as if to deliberately provoke Meng Jin.
“Oh, I forgot to tell you, Master Meng, I am not only Shen Yu, but also the person in charge of the Wen family business that you have been looking for, Master Wen.”
As soon as the three words "Mr. Wen" came out, Meng Jin's pupils shrank instantly.
In a flash, Meng Jin recalled many things. It took only two years for the Wen family to gain a foothold in the business world and become a well-known businessman.
He always felt that this was abnormal, but now that Shen Yu acknowledged his identity, Meng Jin suddenly came to his senses.
Therefore, it was the Shen family that had been supporting the Wen family business.
But even with the support of the Shen family, it is impossible to earn so much wealth in two years, unless...
Thinking of this, Meng Jin looked dazed for a moment.
"You, you lied to everyone!"
Meng Jin couldn't believe his own inference, but he couldn't help wanting an answer.
"The Wen family has never made that much money. This is all a lie you created!"
The accounts of the Wen family business were deliberately made for people to see.
The money in the Wen family business was actually the Shen family's property. It was just kept on the Wen family business's books for a few days.
The purpose is to lure him into the game!
No wonder no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't find out where the Wen family's wealth went. It turned out that such a huge fortune didn't exist at all!
Shen Yu admitted it generously, "Unfortunately, Lord Meng found out too late. Now, the Queen is certain that you embezzled the Wen family's wealth."
Meng Jin kept shaking his head, "Impossible, impossible, you couldn't possibly know in advance that it was He Qingqing and I who were behind this."
"No need to know." Chen Yu raised an eyebrow. "After all, no one in the world can escape the word profit. Originally, I just used the Wen family business as bait, but I didn't expect to catch two big fish like you."
After a pause, Shen Yu pointed the dagger at Meng Jin's throat.
He smiled. "But none of this matters anymore. Just now, Lord Meng was talking about the Crown Prince, oh no, now the current emperor, his biological mother? Lord Meng had better explain this clearly. I'm not as easy to fool as He Qingqing."
When Meng Jin heard this, he became even more panicked.
Shen Yu saw that he was silent, but he was not anxious at all.
"If Master Meng doesn't want to tell me, that's fine. I'll try to guess."
"If I'm not mistaken, the current emperor is the child of He Qing and his concubine, right?"
When Shen Yu spoke, his tone was neither hurried nor slow, his eyes were always on Meng Jin's face, carefully observing Meng Jin's expression.
After he said this, Meng Jin's face showed a strange expression.
So, Shen Yu knew that he guessed correctly, so he continued:
"I've had people investigate. The current emperor and He Qingqing are related by blood. If He Qingqing isn't his biological mother, then the emperor's biological father can only be He Qing."
"After He Qing became disabled, he and Princess Jiarou became disenchanted with each other. Princess Jiarou sold all of his concubines. One of them gave birth to a child, but the midwife declared the child dead at birth."
"Now it seems that the child is not dead at all, but was brought into the palace by you, right?"
"He Qingqing must have bribed the imperial physician in advance and pretended to be pregnant. When He Qing's concubine's child was born, they passed that child off as the prince, born after ten months of pregnancy."
The more Meng Jin listened, the more frightened he became, and he couldn't hide the horror on his face at all.
He never expected that Shen Yu would analyze the truth like this!
Chen Yu sighed softly, "So, Meng Jin, even if you refuse to tell me, I will have people check the midwife, He Qing's concubines, and the imperial physician! There will always be clues and traces left behind."
These words were like the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Meng Jin was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood and his breath became half weaker.
He threw his head back and laughed sadly.
"Well, well, you are worthy of being General Shen! You can see through subtle details and understand people's hearts! It's not unfair for me, Meng Jin, to lose to you."
As he spoke, Meng Jin met Chen Yu's gaze again, "Chen Yu, let's make a deal. As long as you are willing to let me go, I will hand over the prince's biological mother to you."
"Let you go?"
Shen Yu sneered, playing with the dagger in his hand, and did not answer, but talked about a seemingly unrelated topic.
"Meng Jin, do you know why I'm waiting for you in Fengyu Alley?"
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