Before a prisoner is beheaded, his or her identity must be verified in detail.
The officials verifying identities came from different departments, as well as embroidered-robed envoys directly under the Tianqi Emperor.
When verifying the identities of the Yue family members, they were very serious and meticulous.
When it came time to verify Chen Xi's identity, the adults seemed to change; they became very hasty.
Fingerprints and portraits are simply verified briefly and then it's over.
After seeing the fake Chen Xi beheaded, Yun Chuwei couldn't help but look at Xie Xuan.
Chen Xi and Zhu Anshi were in cahoots, so they shouldn't have died.
However, he had done something harmful to His Majesty, so it would be difficult for him to extricate himself from the situation.
Such a substitution, where one person takes the place of another, is normally impossible to accomplish.
Because the identity verification before beheading is very strict.
There is no chance unless you bribe everyone.
Could this have been arranged by Xie Xuan?
Xie Xuan dared to do something that even the Empress wouldn't dare to do?
Yun Chuwei found it unbelievable.
However, she also felt that the sadness on Xie Xuan and Zhu Anshi's faces did not seem fake.
They lowered their heads, not looking at the moment Chen Xi's head hit the ground.
After the execution was completed, Zhu Anshi bid farewell to Xie Xuan.
Just as he was about to ride away, he saw Yun Chuwei.
He smiled at Yun Chu and said, "Miss Yun, what a coincidence. I'm about to leave the capital, so I'll bid you farewell here. I wish you all the best in the future!"
Yun Chuwei smiled and said slowly, "Thank you for your kind words. However, there is one thing you are wrong about!"
Zhu Anshi was somewhat puzzled: "What is it?"
“Our meeting is no coincidence. I need to talk to you!” Yun Chuwei said.
She saw that the execution was over, so she quickly came down and blocked Zhu Anshi's way.
Zhu Anshi was somewhat surprised to hear this.
He first glanced at Xie Xuan beside him, but did not get an answer from Xie Xuan's eyes, so he said, "I wonder what business Miss Yun has with me?"
Yun Chu said gently, "Could we speak in private for a moment?"
Zhu Anshi glanced around and saw that there was no one else nearby except Xie Xuan.
Clearly, this young lady was wary of Xie Xuan.
Zhu Anshi was a little curious. What did this young lady want to tell him? He couldn't let Xie Xuan hear it.
He glanced at Xie Xuan, who was frowning and silent, and chuckled inwardly.
He said, "Okay!"
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The two distanced themselves from Xie Xuan.
Zhu Anshi spoke directly: "Is there anything you need to do that requires you to avoid His Highness Prince Xuan, Miss?"
Yun Chuwei pondered for a moment and said, "Master Zhu, there are indeed some things I need to ask you, concerning Xie Xuan!"
Zhu Anshi was somewhat puzzled: "Why don't you ask His Highness Prince Xuan directly about the matter?"
Yun Chu pursed her lips and asked directly, "What is your relationship with His Highness Prince Xuan?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Anshi pursed his lips slightly and then asked, "Does Miss Yun absolutely need to know?"
Yun Chuwei looked at Zhu Anshi and said earnestly, "Great Hero Zhu wouldn't lie to me, would he?"
Zhu Anshi sighed helplessly. After all, the person in front of him was his benefactor's apprentice, and he really shouldn't have deceived him.
He began, "I haven't known His Highness Prince Xuan for very long; it was probably when I first entered the palace. That day, I wasn't sure I could have left safely, but His Highness Prince Xuan helped me!"
Yun Chuwei nodded slightly and continued, "And then?"
"Because my situation was actually very dangerous, I didn't know if I could survive. After being helped by His Highness Prince Xuan a few times, I went to His Highness Prince Xuan and hoped that he could become my disciple and pass on my martial arts!" Zhu Anshi said.
Yun Chu raised an eyebrow: "So, you two are now considered master and disciple?"
Zhu Anshi nodded: "Although we didn't go through the formal apprenticeship ceremony, we are indeed master and disciple. I had already planned that if I didn't leave alive this time, I would entrust everything to His Highness Prince Xuan. Fortunately, I'm still alive! It's just a pity, Brother Chen..."
As Zhu Anshi finished speaking, a heavy and sorrowful expression appeared on his face.
Yun Chuwei looked at his expression and felt suspicious, as it seemed genuine.
So Chen Xi really wasn't saved by them?
Who saved them?
Seeing Yun Chuwei's silence, Zhu Anshi realized that he had lost his composure.
He composed himself and asked, "Miss Yun, is there anything else you wish to ask?"
Yun Chuwei shook her head slightly: "That's all!"
Zhu Anshi smiled and said, "Since there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now! Until we meet again!"
"Until we meet again!" Yun Chuwei said, then watched Zhu Anshi leave.
Zhu Anshi said that Xie Xuan was the person he had entrusted everything to.
If Zhu Anshi died in his previous life, then it's highly likely that he entrusted the Yama Mask and the Ghost Mask Army to Xie Xuan.
She turned her gaze away and looked at Xie Xuan.
Was he really the one who led the Ghost Face Army into the palace and killed Xie Sheng and Yun Lianhua?
Xie Xuan slowly walked up to Yun Chuwei, looked at her, and asked, "What did you say to him?"
Yun Chuwei tilted her head slightly and said, "I tested him!"
Xie Xuan frowned: "What is it?"
Yun Chuwei glanced around to make sure no one was there before speaking, "If I said it wasn't Chen Xi who died, would you believe me?"
Xie Xuan was stunned.
He looked at Yun Chuwei with an expression of disbelief in his eyes.
"You mean, the one who was just beheaded wasn't Chen Xi!"
Yun Chuwei nodded slightly, then continued to ask, "So, neither you nor Zhu Anshi knew?"
Xie Xuan shook his head slightly: "I really don't know! We considered this method before, but when we started to implement it, we encountered resistance from the Embroidered Uniform Guard. With the Embroidered Uniform Guard keeping an eye on Chen Xi, we couldn't do anything!"
Yun Chuwei was somewhat surprised: "You mean, the Embroidered Uniform Guards have been keeping an eye on Chen Xi from the very beginning?"
Xie Xuan nodded seriously.
Yun Chu frowned slightly: "Even the Empress dared not do it, but this person did it. And the Embroidered Uniform Guard can only be mobilized by one person!"
Xie Xuan was somewhat surprised: "You mean..."
He glanced around warily before speaking, "Did Father Emperor order Chen Xi taken away and replaced with a death row inmate to be beheaded in Chen Xi's place?"
Yun Chuwei nodded: "Besides him, who else do you think could do that?"
Xie Xuan shook his head slightly.
It has to be said that, apart from his own father, the emperor, no one else could have done this!
"But..." Xie Xuan was very puzzled, "I don't understand why Father would do this? Does he hate Chen Xi? Does he want Chen Xi to die in another way? Or does he admire Chen Xi's talent?"
But what does Father want that witchcraft for?
He didn't understand. What use would an emperor have for witchcraft?
Yun Chuwei shook her head slightly and said slowly, "I don't know either!"
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