After hearing what His Highness said, Ah Piao was completely confused, her mind went blank, and she couldn't move at all. Such a reversal was not easy for anyone to accept.
If what His Highness said is true, then the tragedy that happened in Wudinghou Mansion was not a so-called injustice at all, and all their persistence over the years has turned into a joke.
She supported her head with her hands, trying not to lose her composure and not seeming affected. What made her most uncomfortable now was not that so many years of running around had become in vain, but that she felt sorry for their Marquis and their family. The Marquis has been working hard to save his mother these years. If the Marquis of his family knew that this case was actually intentional, planned and premeditated by several parties, he would feel very uncomfortable.
Putting herself in her shoes, if she were the Marquis, this news would be a bolt from the blue and she would cry to death.
Not only their Marquis, but also His Majesty the Emperor, Duke Zhen, General Shen, and everyone involved in this case. If they knew the truth, they would not be particularly happy, let alone because All the effort, energy, material resources, and manpower spent on this case will most likely come to naught.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but reveal a wry smile. If this case didn't have an unchallenged ending and a convincing result, they would most likely become the biggest joke in the history of Great Xia.
"What's wrong? You look so bad?" His Highness looked at Ah Piao, "Do you not quite understand what I said?"
"A little bit." A Piao nodded, "This case involves such a wide range and has such a huge influence. It is actually premeditated? Xia will actually cooperate with us? This is really incredible."
"Before I saw this letter, I didn't expect that there would be such a tortuous process behind this case." Seeing A Piao sigh, His Highness also sighed, "You all remember that the eldest brother once served as a proton. He lived in Xia for several years, and it was during that time that he met the person he devoted his whole life to in Xia, who was later Mrs. Wu Dinghou. But the reason why the eldest brother left Jin and went to Xia was not really because of that battle. Jin was defeated by Xia, but in that battle, Jin and Xia discovered the existence of a third party at the same time."
"The existence of a third party?"
Ah Piao and Hei Lu'er exchanged a look, and saw great doubts in each other's eyes. Neither of them had heard of this. After all, at that time, one of them was not yet born, and the other was still very old. Small.
Even Hei Lu'er knew more details about the old case of Mrs. Wu Dinghou than A Piao, but he didn't know much about the ins and outs of the first prince's coming to Daxia to be a hostage. He also had some doubts. As the King of Jin at that time It makes no sense that the only heir would be sent to an enemy country just because of defeat. King Jin only needs to choose a child from the Wanyan clan who can replace him and send him to Daxia. There is no need to give his only son to Daxia. Go for it.
Of course, if Daxia and Jin want to take this opportunity to discuss something that they don't want others to know, it would make sense to do so.
"What your Highness means is that an unknown third party has sneaked into our place, Xia's place, or both?"
"That's right, it's on both sides." Seeing the surprised expressions of Hei Lu'er and A Piao, His Highness raised his eyebrows, "Is it surprising? When I saw it at the time, I was also very surprised. It was more inexplicable. fear."
"I don't know how Xia's review of soldiers is regulated, but isn't it very strict here?" Hei Lu'er pointed at himself, "Take me as an example, from the beginning of my participation in the martial arts From the beginning of his career to becoming the leader of His Highness's bodyguard, he would have been reviewed openly and covertly every year, at least three times, right? How could there be people with evil intentions sneaking in? Especially those who sneaked into the frontline and could fight. Go in? This shouldn’t happen!”
"According to the normal process, it definitely shouldn't be done, but that's the fact. Both parties found something wrong, and after their own discussions, they decided to work together to find this so-called third party. But Xia won this battle as It is unlikely that the other party will send someone to our Yiqing Mansion. After thinking about it, the uncle can only ask the eldest brother to pretend to be a hostage and go to Xia to discuss cooperation. Because they have discovered one thing in their respective investigations, that is, this third party The purpose of sneaking into Xia and Jin is not simple. If they don't respond in advance, something more terrible may happen."
"What's more terrifying?" Ah Piao frowned slightly, "Is this third party these Japanese pirates?"
"Judging from the current situation..." His Highness and Hei Lu'er nodded at the same time, "It should be possible."
"If it's them, I have a pretty bold guess." A Piao looked at the two of them, "Do you think there is a possibility that this third party, or this Japanese pirate, is premeditated to instigate our relationship with Xia and Liao? Much earlier than we knew? They know us much better than we know them. Maybe... they went to the elders of His Highness's clan and asked them to teach them the art of placing poisons. This is the first step of their original plan." She picked up the cup and took a sip, moistening her somewhat hoarse voice. "They want to learn this skill, and their purpose is probably to control the important and powerful people in Xia, Liao, and Jin. Sirs, in this way, they can let them be used for their own purposes without having to send people in to do detailed work, right?"
"So that's what they had in mind." Hei Lu'er nodded, "This is a trouble-free way, and it's also something they are good at doing."
