Did the Seventh Prince attend court today?

About ten days ago, Prince Duan and Princess Duan, who had been traveling for many years, returned to Shengjing, bringing with them Lin, who had disappeared for more than ten years.

According to Princess Duan, she and Prince Duan discovered Lin by chance when they passed through a mountain village in Laizhou on their way back to the capital.

At that time, Lin had lost her memory and was living with an elderly woman. It was learned that Lin had been in the village for twelve years, not just in the last two years. However, Princess Duan remembered clearly that she had met the lady of the Qin family two years earlier when she was still in Shengjing.

It is obvious that the Lady Qin in Shengjing City is an imposter.

In order to find out the truth, the Duan Prince and his wife, who had become suspicious, stayed in Laizhou for the time being and invited a famous doctor to treat Lin. The treatment lasted for more than a month, and the couple missed Prime Minister Su's birthday celebration.

After treatment, Lin regained her memory and revealed a shocking secret.

Years ago, when she returned to her parents' home to visit relatives, she was chased while going out to offer incense. While fleeing for her life, she accidentally fell off a cliff. Fortunately, she was rescued by villagers at the foot of the mountain, thus surviving by sheer luck. However, she also lost her memory due to a head injury and had to stay in the village.

After learning the whole story, Princess Duan immediately sent people to Lin's hometown to inquire about the situation. She learned that after Lin disappeared, the Lin family did not dare to make a fuss in order to protect her reputation. They only secretly sent people to search for her. However, a few days later, a woman who looked exactly like Lin returned to the Lin family. The Lin family did not pursue the matter any further.

Based on all the signs, Princess Duan concluded that this was a conspiracy to switch the beams and pillars, so she took Lin back to Shengjing and exposed Meng Tianhong in public.

Later, a mishap occurred at the Qin residence, and Meng Tianhong was rescued by the royal guards and sent to the Prime Minister's residence.

"That's all I know," Su Yan'an said, his mouth dry, and he took another sip of tea.

"No, that's not right." You Lu frowned and shook her head. "I couldn't be wrong. Lin Shi is definitely dead, and she died twelve years ago."

Su Yan'an felt a chill run down her spine. "What exactly did the Princess Consort of Duan bring back?"

Youlu didn't answer, muttering to himself with a solemn expression, "I should have thought of that sooner. Since someone can obscure the future of others, it means there are other supernatural beings here besides me and Pixiu. So it's not surprising that there are evil creatures like corpse demons."

He then asked, "Didn't Prime Minister Su and Brother Meng tell you anything else? For example, what exactly happened to the Qin family?"

Su Yan'an shook his head and said helplessly, "My grandfather is very tight-lipped. He won't reveal a single thing to me before there's a conclusion. Meng Tianhong is also very stubborn. No matter how I tried to subtly probe him along the way, he would only say that knowing wouldn't do me any good." He shrugged.

[Could that real Madam Qin have really come back to life?] Pixiu hugged its trembling self.

[A corpse twelve years old would be completely decomposed; how could it possibly rise from the dead? Unless she was immediately transformed into an evil entity after death. It's unclear whether it's the work of demons or some kind of secret technique in this world.]

A deer looked worried and frowned.

The wrinkles between his brows were gently smoothed out, and he subconsciously looked up, meeting a pair of calm and deep eyes.

Cang Shuyue gently kissed the corner of his eye and said softly, "Don't worry, even ghosts and gods can't get past me and hurt you in the slightest."

His panicked heart instantly calmed down. He nestled into the warm, broad embrace and muttered, "No, it's better not to. If it really is a ghost or a god, there's nothing you can do about it."

Cang Shuyue didn't speak, but held him tightly with a determined look in her eyes.

Su Yan'an, standing next to him, gasped and leaned back tactically.

What's going on? Is he hallucinating because he's too tired from traveling?

Why are the Duke of Zhenguo and the little deer so close?!

Seeing this, the Pixiu covered its mouth and chuckled, [Little brat, you scared the crap out of me! I can't wait to see everyone's jaws drop when we get back to the capital, it'll be so much fun, hehehe!]

Youlu then remembered that Su Yan'an was still there. He coughed lightly and said, "Um, Brother Su, you're here to see the eldest prince, right? He's in Zaoyang County right now. You can take a boat there early tomorrow morning."

Su Yan'an nodded blankly, then shook his head blankly. Just as he was about to speak, Cang Shuyue said in an unyielding tone, "You must be tired from your journey. Go and rest."

Years of reverence and habit led Su Yan'an to subconsciously cup his hands and reply, "This student takes his leave."

Watching Su Yan'an's stiff, awkward departure, You Lu nudged the imposing man beside her and teased, "Brother Imperial Uncle is so impressive! If he were to teach me in the future, would he also have to discipline me until I'm completely obedient?"

Cang Shuyue, abandoning her previous sternness, grasped his hand and smiled, "It's not certain who will scold whom yet."

Youlu raised an eyebrow.

"Cough cough!" A coughing sound came from outside the door. Yinwu stepped in, carrying his sword. He looked up at the sky and forced a smile as he said, "Your Highness, Master, the medicine has been brought back and sent to the kitchen. It will be brought over once it's brewed."

Youlu nodded, noticing that he kept staring at the roof, and asked curiously, "Brother Yinwu, is your neck uncomfortable? Why are you looking up like that?"

Of course, it's because I'm afraid you'll see my smile that I can't hide!

Yinwu roared inwardly, but smiled and said, "It's nothing, just a bit of a stiff neck."

Pixiu, with an air of knowing what he'd been through, excitedly clenched his paws, "I understand you, sister! Oh, no, brother! Nobody saw that they could maintain a perfectly steady smile!"

The next second, she started sobbing again, "I never expected to meet someone with the same interests so soon, I'm so touched!"

Since fate has brought us together here, and we even ship the same couple, from now on we're like brothers and sisters from different parents! Family will walk together for life, sharing both sweetness and heartbreak!

Youlu: "..."

Helpless, he rubbed his forehead and pulled Cang Shuyue outside, saying, "Hurry up, hurry up, or we'll catch your snake-like madness!"

Cang Shuyue was completely baffled.

After taking two bowls of medicine, Meng Tianhong's complexion improved, and he woke up the next afternoon. The first thing he did upon waking was to look for Youlu.

You Lu had anticipated that he would wake up today, so he did not go out on patrol with Cang Shuyue. As soon as he received the news, he rushed to his room.

"Help me detoxify." These were the first words Meng Tianhong said after the two met.

You Lu paused for a moment, then said, "Before that, can you tell me what happened at the Qin residence?"

Meng Tianhong stubbornly repeated, "Help me detoxify."

Youlu: "..."

He sighed helplessly, taking Meng Tianhong's pulse while tentatively asking, "You know what that thing is, but because it's dangerous and you're worried about me getting involved, you're unwilling to tell me, right?"

Meng Tianhong didn't speak, but simply closed his eyes wearily.

After a long silence, he said in a hoarse voice, "Little liar, you went to great lengths to bring me and Qin Lang together. Was it because you trusted me and believed I hadn't harmed the Lin family, or did you merely want to use Qin Lang to control me and make me work for you?"

Pixiu exclaimed: "Isn't that a bit too direct?"

The deer remained silent.

Although he trusted Meng Tianhong, it was because he had seen Meng Tianhong's past and knew that he had not harmed the Lin family. This could not be considered pure trust.

Moreover, he did indeed intend to use Qin Tan to restrain Meng Tianhong.

Pixiu noticed his hesitation, scratched his forehead, and said, "How about we lie to him? His body can't take any more shocks right now."

[That makes a lot of sense, but I choose to be honest.] You Lu made the decision.