Chapter 697 Debut - Tailing
Anyway, I just feel uncomfortable!
The guard had originally intended to test Lu Changqing, but upon hearing that the emperor was indeed looking for the prince who had been abducted years ago, he dared not delay and left the Fourth Prince's residence, heading straight for the outskirts of the capital.
If the secret guards knew that Lu Changqing and several of his confidants had known about this for a long time and had deliberately kept it from him until now, they would probably want to come back and take Lu Changqing's life right now!
After a while of silence, Lu Changqing asked the person who had reported, "Has anything else been discovered?"
The man nodded upon hearing this. "According to that old woman, when she delivered the baby, it was clear that the young master Gu would not live past the one-month mark. But I don't know what kind of miraculous medicine the Gu family used, and they actually managed to keep him alive."
Gu Renjie had already aroused Lu Changqing's suspicion, and hearing this only amplified his suspicions.
Perhaps I really should talk to someone about this.
Outside the small courtyard where Sun Ruojun lived, the person keeping watch was dozing off.
For more than twenty days, they have been keeping watch every day, but apart from mosquitoes, they have not seen a single person.
Today was just like any other day. After her evening walk, Sun Ruoyun went back to her room to rest early.
The guard crouched in the tree and kept watch until the second watch of the night, then leaned against the tree and drifted off to sleep.
At midnight, a sudden movement startled the guards.
He quickly looked toward the source of the sound and saw a man dressed in a black cloak, completely covered up, come into view.
The man walked along, glancing around as he went, clearly observing his surroundings.
Seeing this, the guard quickly shook his companion, signaling him to go back and report immediately, while he himself followed behind the cloaked man and quietly approached the roof.
As the knocking sounded, Sun Ruoyun's alert voice came from inside.
"who?"
"It's me!"
The simple and clear conversation filled Sun Ruojun with immense joy.
She's been back for quite some time now, but she's been staying here alone the whole time.
Not only are they not allowed to go out and meet people on weekdays, but they are also not allowed to take the initiative to contact the other party.
The door creaked open from the inside, and Sun Ruoyun immediately threw herself into the arms of the person who entered.
The cloaked man did not refuse, but instead put his arm around the woman. After the two embraced warmly, Sun Ruoyun quickly led the man into the door.
After entering the room, the man took off his cloak, revealing a face that was none other than the Fourth Prince, Lu Changqing.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
Sun Ruoyun's eyes reddened, and the Fourth Prince's eyes also showed heartache.
"I've been being watched by someone, which is why I haven't dared to come see you."
The person Lu Changqing was referring to was the guard who had reminded him to come over yesterday.
Although that person is protecting him now, he was actually sent by the old man to keep an eye on him, in order to prevent him from doing anything that would betray the old man.
Sun Ruoyun knew that he had had a hard time these past few years, and she dared not take a single wrong step.
"As long as you're okay, knowing you're safe is enough for me."
Sun Ruoyun's words made the Fourth Prince feel even more guilty. Over the years, Sun Ruoyun had always helped him unconditionally, but apart from not revealing himself and acting like a coward, he couldn't do anything for her.
Even now, she is forced to live in hiding, unable to stand before outsiders with her true identity.
"I'm the one who dragged you down!"
The fourth prince couldn't help but say.
Upon hearing this, Sun Ruoyun quickly covered his mouth with her hand, saying, "Don't talk about being a burden or anything like that. Don't say such things again."
"But with your talent..."
Before the fourth prince could speak, Sun Ruoyun interrupted him.
Do you remember what I said when we were young?
Lu Changqing immediately shut his mouth, although he still felt that Sun Ruoyun was exceptionally talented and that as long as she was sincere in her work, she would surely be able to reach that high position.
But because of herself, because of a promise she made in her youth, she not only failed to sincerely assist Lu Yuanbin, but was also forced to marry into the State of Wei to help her.
"Alright! Is there anything important today?"
Seeing that the Fourth Prince was about to say something again, Sun Ruoyun quickly interrupted him.
His residence was a very secluded place, and he would never have taken such a great risk to come see her unless something important happened to the Fourth Prince.
Knowing this, Sun Ruoyun spoke with absolute certainty.
"There is indeed something I need your help analyzing!"
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince quickly returned to the main topic.
In fact, he could also consult with his advisors about the matter of the eldest son of the Gu family, but since the matter was of great importance and he did not completely trust those advisors, the most suitable person to consult with was Sun Ruoyun.
He recounted the information he had received to Sun Ruoyun, along with his own doubts.
After frowning and thinking for a moment, Sun Ruoyun said decisively, "Young Master Gu must be the Second Prince who should have passed away back then."
Why are you so sure?
Although the Fourth Prince thought so too, he couldn't help but ask when he heard Sun Ruoyun's certainty.
"First, the midwife said that the eldest son of the Gu family was born weak. Second, the eldest son of the Gu family does not resemble the Gu family. Most importantly, since His Majesty has found out about the midwife, he must have some suspicions."
"Considering these three points, there is a 70% chance that the eldest son of the Gu family is not a member of the Gu family. Finally, there is His Majesty's attitude towards the eldest son of the Gu family. With such an unreasonable decree issued, even if it were you and the Fifth Prince, His Majesty would not easily agree to it. But this time, His Majesty agreed and will not allow anyone else to interfere."
After listening to Sun Ruoyun's analysis, the Fourth Prince continued, "So, Father has actually confirmed that the other party is the child who died young back then!"
"Not only is it confirmed, but His Majesty may also intend to pass the throne to him."
As the saying goes, "the onlooker sees most of the game," and logically speaking, with the Fourth Prince's intelligence, he shouldn't be unable to see through these things.
But because I'm so mired in this quagmire, I'm not clear about many things.
"No wonder Father has been giving him more tasks lately; he probably wants to hone his skills."
The Fourth Prince's lips curled into a smile when he thought about how the Emperor had recently entrusted many matters to Gu Renjie, and even Yun Yichen had to be relegated to the back of the list.
"Your Highness, the situation is not good for us!"
Sun Ruoyun's words brought the Fourth Prince back to his senses. Thinking of the Yi'an Marquis's Mansion and General Ji's Mansion behind Gu Renjie, he couldn't help but rub his head in pain.
"Perhaps we can tell Lu Yuanbin about this, that he does have a wider network of connections."
Lu Changqing still didn't want to deal with it personally, but wanted to hand it over to Lu Yuanbin to handle.
Sun Ruoyun thought about it for a moment after hearing this, and shook her head in disagreement.
"Your Highness, I think it's not appropriate for the Fifth Prince to know about this."
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