Feeling a little disappointed, I sighed softly and then went to find a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone to start writing.
If she won't write for me, then I'll write for her.
During his time in the capital, he hadn't had a single day of rest. Things were changing every day, and he recounted these events without any hesitation, even sharing his speculation: Lin Yiping might be the Prince of Lin or the Crown Prince, but there was no evidence yet.
At the end of the letter, she couldn't help but urge him to reply, even mentioning Prince Chen and his wife, saying that they were looking forward to seeing her and that if she wasn't too busy in Jingzhou, she could come to the capital to see him.
Not a single word was uttered about missing her, yet every word and sentence conveyed his longing.
After writing the letter, he caught a pigeon and sent it out before he began to eat dinner.
The family cook was certainly skilled, but he found the food rather bland. He finished it quickly to get by, and then went to Prince Chen's residence to find Prince Chen.
The day is up; it's time to go see how the three gentlemen are doing with their investigation.
Prince Chen was just getting ready and waiting for him. He was very happy to see him arrive, chatted with him for a few minutes, and then rode off to the Taoist temple to fetch the man.
Yes, they plan to bring Daoping into the palace and interrogate him in front of the emperor. This was planned last night, so they are not afraid of the crown prince and his men investigating.
Even if we investigate thoroughly, as long as we ensure Daoping is safe, the outcome will not change.
Upon arriving at the Taoist temple, a guard stepped forward and reported: "Your Highness, we have discovered that there are many more people around monitoring us. They should all be from the Eastern Court. They seem ready to make a move at any time, but our defenses are so tight that they dare not act rashly."
Prince Chen nodded: "Keep a close watch and be prepared to act at any time."
"yes!"
The guard readily agreed, and Prince Chen and Lu Baichuan went directly to the place where Daoping was being held.
After detaining the man, they locked Daoping in a small, dark room by himself. They had been interrogating other Taoist priests all night and hadn't come to see Daoping.
After just one night, Daoping looked much more haggard, but he remained relatively calm when he saw Prince Chen.
Prince Chen praised him with great admiration, saying, "You are quite composed."
He gave Prince Chen a cold look and said, "The innocent are innocent. Does Your Highness think you can harm me like this?"
"Well, I hope you can remain this calm when you're in front of Father Emperor later."
Prince Chen nodded, turned and walked out, and then his guards came and took Daoping away.
Originally, he was to be escorted away, but Daoping proudly declared that he could walk on his own and did not need anyone's help. After obtaining Lu Baichuan's permission, the guards let him walk on his own.
Inside the palace, the Crown Prince and his entourage were already waiting, but none of them looked well.
They didn't find any useful information all day, and when they saw Prince Chen bringing Daoping, they all looked at him with displeasure.
The old emperor's expression was not much better. When those three came, he thought they would bring some useful information, but they didn't.
There are only two possibilities: one is that the third brother's power has become so great that he can control everything, and without his permission, the other three have no way to find out any useful information; the other is that there is nothing to say, because what the third brother found out is the truth.
Prince Chen brought Lu Baichuan over and bowed very respectfully. To avoid the old emperor asking why Lu Baichuan was wearing a mask, Prince Chen casually explained that it was because he had been injured and disfigured.
Upon hearing the word "disfigured," the old emperor felt it was bad luck and said, "You've come, so why bring a disfigured person along?"
He felt that the third brother was being unreasonable. There were countless good-looking people, and having a good-looking person by your side would make you feel better. Why did he have to bring along someone who was disfigured?
“Father, this man is my right-hand man and has made many contributions. Even though he is disfigured, he is still a good helper by my side. Of course, I will keep him with me. Moreover, it was this man who found out about Daoping’s case so quickly.”
Prince Chen was very protective of Lu Baichuan and forbade the old emperor from saying anything bad about him.
The old emperor was somewhat surprised, but he wasn't curious about what had happened before. He simply looked at Daoping and said, "Daoping, do you know your crime?"
Dao Ping knelt down before the old emperor without hesitation, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Your Majesty, the innocent are innocent, and I have nothing to say. Your Majesty knows whether my efforts to improve Your Majesty's health were good or bad. Now I have been framed by treacherous people, and I only ask that Your Majesty give me justice."
Upon hearing this, the old emperor became even more convinced that he had been framed. He looked at Prince Chen with some displeasure, his meaning clear: he wanted Prince Chen to give him an explanation.
Prince Chen said, "It doesn't matter if you don't admit it. Anyway, your health and age can't be faked. I have already asked the imperial physician to examine you. Even if you really have lived this long, your health cannot be this good."
"Hmph! Ignorant brat!"
Daoping turned his head to one side with a bad temper, his mustache twitching, clearly indicating that he was quite angry.
The old emperor also thought that Prince Chen was ignorant. Since he was an enlightened master, his body must have undergone tremendous changes. Isn't it normal that these ordinary people can't detect it?
Just as the old emperor was about to speak, Prince Chen glanced at Lu Baichuan. Lu Baichuan stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, this humble subject has a way to expose Daoping's disguise."
camouflage?
The crowd looked at the masked man in disbelief. Dao Ping, who was usually quite fearless, couldn't help but stiffen slightly upon hearing this. Fortunately, he was mentally strong and quickly adjusted his mindset, thinking that no one had noticed his slight change. In fact, it had all fallen into Lu Baichuan's eyes.
"What disguise? What do you know?"
The old emperor was somewhat anxious; he really wanted to know the truth, so he wouldn't be so worried and uneasy as he was now.
Lu Baichuan replied, "Your Majesty, please take a look."
As he spoke, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small bottle that he had prepared beforehand.
Before he came to the capital, Prince Chen had told him the specific details of Daoping.
Prince Chen had people keep an eye on Dao Ping for a long time and discovered that he was not disguised by a human skin mask, but his young body had the face of someone in their forties or fifties, which was obviously abnormal.
Lu Baichuan had also seriously discussed this issue with He Jiuniang. He Jiuniang snapped her fingers easily and gave him a bottle of medicine a few days later. The label read: Demons and monsters, please show your power.
Although the name was funny, Lu Baichuan had no doubt about his wife's abilities.
Two people held Daoping down while he walked over with the bottle in his hand.
Daoping had a strong bad feeling, especially as he watched Lu Baichuan approach him step by step. He felt increasingly panicked, but he told himself that there had never been any problems in the past few years, and there would definitely be no problems this time. He had to trust their Grand Master.
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