Before Lu Qingtang finished speaking, he saw anger in Mo Zeshen's eyes. He gritted his teeth and said coldly: "She is the most suspicious, otherwise how could a commoner know King Zhennan?"
Lu Qingtang shook his head, "Not necessarily. When she learned that Ji Wuhen was the King of Zhennan, she obviously didn't look good. If she wasn't pretending, it means it might just be a coincidence. But I don't think so either. I’m sure, it’s just that she’s too weird. Anyway, she has this suspicion.”
As she spoke, she dipped her hands in tea and wrote the last name on the table: Dong Chengbin.
Mo Ze frowned deeply. He retracted his gaze and looked not far away, "I think it's impossible for him. He has no reason."
"But he has access to the emperor, and he is the only person with the greatest suspicion." Lu Qingtang tapped the table lightly.
Mo Zeshen didn't respond. He glanced at the words on the table again, "Then how do you explain our assassination?"
Lu Qingtang shook his head, "This is the only point that is illogical. Everything else can be explained."
She didn't doubt Dong Chengbin at first, until she pointed her finger and saw Dong Chengbin walking out of the cabin, she immediately had a bold idea in her heart.
Assuming that Dong Chengbin was the traitor, let's first look at what happened in Fangcheng County. She could not explain whether the county magistrate Li Zhi was forced to die or committed suicide. However, he was the most suspicious of the death of the bandit Wang Biao.
I still remember that before Wang Biao died that day, Dong Chengbin, Ning Xinran, and Zeng Ke went out to buy breakfast. Coincidentally, tea was poured on Dong Chengbin, and the tea she placed in front of the table was also knocked over. Miss Xin'er said that she saw tea being poured on Dong Chengbin, but Zeng Ke, who was following along, didn't notice.
Lu Qingtang didn't care about this at the time. Zeng Ke was a careless person and naturally didn't pay attention to details. Not to mention him, no one would care. It wasn't until Ji Wenzhan asked her to pay attention to the girl Xin'er that Lu Qingtang had a bold idea.
Assuming that Xin'er and Dong Chengbin join forces and kill Wang Biao together, then everything will be logical.
But if it is really Dong Chengbin, then his motive is just to complete the task assigned by His Majesty? But how to explain those assassins who want lives? And that person named Xin'er, where did she come from?
There is no evidence for all of this yet, and it is just speculation. Lu Qingtang wiped off the writing on the table, and after the water stains dried, they continued to get along with them as usual.
Out of curiosity, Lu Qingtang asked Zeng Ke about Xin'er's identity.
She did not ask directly, but picked up the handkerchief embroidered by Xin'er and teased Zeng Ke, "You two also said that there is nothing wrong with you two. There are few people who will embroider handkerchiefs for you. Doesn't this mean that they like you?"
Zeng Ke curled his lips and said, "I didn't expect that Master Tang would actually make fun of others. Let me reiterate again, Xin'er and I have nothing to do, and Xin'er is just repaying me for saving his life."
Lu Qingtang nodded, "But it's not appropriate for a girl to follow you around all day long, with no status or connections, isn't it?"
"No matter how old you are..."
Zeng Ke thought about it mid-sentence, "No, this is ancient times, you do need status, otherwise it will feel weird."
"I have to talk to her some other time and ask her to find someone to marry. How about we help her find someone?"
Lu Qingtang rolled his eyes and snorted coldly: "The brain is sick, we are not her parents, why should we? Why don't we send her back, send her wherever she comes from, and find her relatives Something like that. By the way, didn’t you say she is also from Yanling?”
Zeng Ke nodded, "Yes, you can also hear her accent. She is an authentic Yanling person. When I rescued her, she was covered in blood and her face was scratched by rocks. If it were later, he would probably be dead."
As he spoke, he clicked his tongue in admiration, "Even if you meet a kind-hearted person like me, other people with such kind intentions wouldn't have the ability."
Lu Qingtang couldn't help but sneer, and while waving the handkerchief in his hand, he asked, "When you rescued her, didn't you ask about her family situation?"
"Of course I asked. She said her family was poor and her parents and brothers were all dead. She couldn't think of anything and jumped off the cliff." Zeng Ke sighed as he said, "What a pitiful girl!"
After listening to Zeng Ke's words, Lu Qingtang looked at the handkerchief in his hand again.
The embroidery patterns on this are only accessible to the noble ladies of Yanling City, and this embroidery skill is not something ordinary women can learn. She said her family is poor, but how can a poor girl learn the embroidery of noble ladies? ?
Lu Qingtang made a bold assumption. This Xin'er was most likely not the poor person she mentioned. She might be a down-and-out young lady from some family, but why would she lie?
So she asked Zeng Ke again, "Ouyang Ke, let me ask you, when you rescued her, did you touch her hand? Are there any calluses on your hands?"
Zeng Ke was stunned for a moment. He suddenly thought of something, "When you said that, I really remembered it. She said she was a poor person, but she really didn't look like a poor person in her clothes and appearance. As for whether my hands are tender or not, I I don’t know, but her skin is quite white.”
After hearing this, Lu Qingtang couldn't help but smile. She guessed it right.
My heart is indeed not simple!
She always had an idea in her mind that Xin'er was most likely someone she knew.
Lu Qingtang bit his lip and continued to ask Zeng Ke, "Let me ask you, where is the cliff?"
She guessed it was the outskirts of Yanling City.
Then I heard Zeng Ke say the words "Yanling City Suburbs".
Sure enough!
As early as when he left Yanling City, Lu Qingtang heard Yu Bai say that Ning Xinran was forced to a cliff and then committed suicide by jumping off the cliff. How could there be such a coincidence in the world? Many coincidences come together to explain one thing. This Xin'er is Ning Xinran.
Now she finally understood why she would show such an expression when she saw him, with such jealousy and resentment, it felt like she would tear herself apart in the next second.
She finally understood why she did what she did at the temple fair, but unfortunately the other party was the King of Zhennan, so her idea was not allowed to succeed. Lu Qingtang guessed that she probably wanted to embarrass herself through a man's harassment.
It's childish, ridiculous, despicable, and really disgusting!
Now that he knows who she is, he also knows her motives. She definitely doesn't want to make things easier for herself. Lu Qingtang had previously speculated that Ning Xinran might join forces with Dong Chengbin, but he couldn't figure out Dong Chengbin's motives and what he wanted to do.
Zeng Ke, who was on the side, saw her serious face and asked her cautiously, "Is there something wrong with Xin'er?"
Lu Qingtang turned around and glanced at him. After hesitating for a moment, he asked Su Mu and Kou Dan to take the children out to play. They were the only ones left in the room.
