Chapter 442 Suspicion of Lin Fang's Identity
After leaving the Yangxin Palace, Xiao Baozhu touched the thing in her arms, still full of worry.
How many pairs of eyes are hidden around the emperor? When will she be able to show this thing to others?
At this time, Xiao Wanzhen was walking out of the palace.
Emperor Defeng was seriously ill. Although she was worried, her concern was far less than Xiao Baozhu's.
As time passed, the relationship between her and Emperor Defeng as father and daughter had long since changed.
At the beginning, my father could ruthlessly order the death of my mother and my fifth younger brother. This shows how cruel my father's heart was.
I thought Xiao Yanci would be the crown prince, but unexpectedly, it was the silent Old Eight.
He is really lucky.
Xiao Wanzhen was happy to see this result.
Anyone can sit on the throne, as long as it’s not Xiao Yanci!
If Xiao Yanci becomes the emperor, he might be liquidated.
Since she had no grudge against Lao Ba with him, there was no need for him to make things difficult for his sister.
Xiao Wanzhen was lost in thought all the way, when suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, she saw a familiar figure.
The man flashed by and disappeared around the corner of the corridor ahead.
Xiao Wanzhen seemed to be struck in the heart and became very excited.
Without giving it any thought, she immediately started chasing after him.
The palace people around him were confused and hurried to catch up.
At this time, Xiao Wanzhen had no princess demeanor at all and ran very fast.
Finally, she ran around the corner of the corridor and saw the figure again. She shouted loudly, "Zhao Shuning!"
The man in front paused slightly, and a dark light flashed in his eyes.
Just now, she learned that Xiao Wanzhen was there, so she deliberately avoided it when no one was paying attention.
Unexpectedly, I was caught by her here again.
Since you can't avoid it, just face it calmly.
She is now Lin Fang, not Zhao Shuning.
Xiao Wanzhen rushed up to her, her eyes as sinister as a poisonous snake, staring at her fiercely.
"Zhao Shuning, you're not dead?"
Zhao Shuning looked at her with confusion, and her voice was hoarse and unpleasant, "Fourth Princess, my name is Lin Fang, not the Zhao Shuning you are talking about."
When Xiao Wanzhen heard this hoarse voice, she found it extremely unpleasant and her brows were instantly furrowed.
She continued to look up and down at the person in front of her. Her figure and demeanor were so similar to Zhao Shuning.
Others may forget this person, but she will never forget!
Xiao Wanzhen hated her to the core! Even in her dreams, she wanted to cut Zhao Shuning into pieces, so she recognized him at first sight.
Even though she knew that Zhao Shuning had been executed, she still rushed over, wanting to verify something.
"Why are you wearing a veil? Take it off for this princess!"
Her attitude was aggressive, and her eyes were like knives.
Zhao Shuning looked embarrassed. "My appearance is completely ruined. I'm afraid it will offend the princess."
Xiao Wanzhen sneered, "Are you afraid of polluting my eyes, or are you afraid that I will recognize you? Take off your veil, or I will do it myself!"
Zhao Shuning looked somewhat humiliated.
Xiao Wanzhen lost her patience and immediately stepped forward to do it herself.
At this time, a majestic voice was heard.
"What is Imperial Sister doing?"
When Xiao Wanzhen heard Xiao Yanlin's voice, she stopped moving.
Xiao Yanlin looked at her with displeasure, "Doctor Lin has done great service in treating our father. I should still show her respect. My sister is so rude. Do you have the demeanor of a royal princess at all?"
Xiao Wanzhen was scolded so much that she looked very unhappy and embarrassed.
Zhao Shuning whispered, "The Fourth Princess keeps claiming that I am Zhao Shuning. I have no way of denying this."
Xiao Yanlin's eyes darkened. "Royal sister, have you lost your mind? Zhao Shuning was already publicly executed. How could he possibly survive?"
"But she clearly looks very similar to Zhao Shuning..."
“There are many people in the world who look alike.”
Xiao Wanzhen still refused to give in, "Then why doesn't she dare to take off her veil?"
Zhao Shuning said quietly, "I am ugly, and I feel inferior. I find it hard to face myself, so I don't want to show my true face to anyone. Since the princess insists on seeing it, I will take it off and let the princess see it."
She raised her hand and slowly removed the veil from her face.
Xiao Wanzhen's eyes fell on her face without fail.
After seeing her face clearly, Xiao Wanzhen couldn't help but scream and took several steps back.
The face was covered with scars, without a single piece of healthy flesh, just like a demon's.
Zhao Shuning raised her head and looked at Xiao Wanzhen. "Princess, look carefully. This is my true appearance. These scars were left by an accident more than ten years ago. If you don't believe me, you can ask the imperial physician to come and check it out. I have nothing to do with Zhao Shuning!"
Her face was so terrifying that Xiao Wanzhen didn't dare to look closely.
Xiao Yanlin scolded, "That's enough, sister. Doctor Lin is the female doctor I found in southern Fujian. You keep slandering her as Zhao Shuning. Where are you putting me?"
Xiao Wanzhen was intimidated by Xiao Yanlin's majesty and was speechless for a moment.
"This matter ends here. If my sister continues to speak nonsense and damage my reputation, I will be the first one to not forgive her."
Xiao Wanzhen was scolded so much that she was speechless.
She lost face and could not stay any longer, so she left in a hurry.
Xiao Yanlin looked at her back, a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
Zhao Shuning had already put her veil back on. Xiao Yanlin glanced at her calmly, "Why are you so careless?"
Zhao Shuning pleaded guilty in a low voice.
Xiao Yanlin was not really angry.
The overall situation is basically settled now. Zhao Shuning is not afraid even if he is recognized. However, if that really happens, it will be troublesome.
He hates trouble and doesn't want to leave any hidden dangers for himself.
He originally had no intention of killing his imperial sister, Xiao Wanzhen.
But now, he has to reconsider this matter.
He whispered again, "How is Father's condition? I saw that he seemed to be in much better spirits."
What he meant was, did Zhao Shuning really cure Emperor Defeng?
Zhao Shuning immediately said, "Don't worry, Prince. Everything is under control."
Emperor Defeng's pulse was very chaotic, and the poison had penetrated deep into his bone marrow. His sobriety was only temporary.
After hearing this, Xiao Yanlin's expression relaxed.
"My mother is ill, please go and see her."
My mother has always been very concerned about her niece Zhao Shuning and often talks about wanting to see her.
Now that the time is ripe, Xiao Yanlin is not reluctant to let them meet.
"Don't let her see your face and make her sad."
Zhao Shuning responded and bowed to leave.
The farce ended quickly and they all left. No one noticed that behind the rockery in the distance, there was a person secretly peeping and watching the whole thing from beginning to end.
Xiao Baozhu acted like a thief, quickly straightening her clothes and adjusting her expression, then left as if nothing had happened.
In fact, her heart was pounding so hard that it took her a long time to calm down.
This was the first time she met "Lin Fang".
She looked at the other person's figure and posture, and it was indeed exactly the same as Zhao Shuning.
Especially since her face and voice were ruined, it was even more suspicious.
The harder you try to cover up something, the more suspicious it becomes.
Although she was far away and could not see clearly whether the scar on the man's face was an old scar, she already had the answer in her heart.
It must be Zhao Shuning without a doubt.
Xiao Baozhu returned to the princess's mansion as quickly as possible, and then went to see Lu Zhiran and told her the whole story.
Lu Zhiran's expression suddenly changed.
"Did you see clearly?"
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