Ning Xu thought, it is indeed the emperor. He reacted immediately and replied swiftly, "Yes, before the list came out, I saw Zhang Rongchuan outside the restaurant. Because Zhang Rongchuan looked too much like my eldest brother, I was afraid there was a problem, so I asked someone to investigate. Later, I found out that he was Zhou Shuren's engaged son-in-law. I ruled out conspiracy, but he was too close to the Ning family, so I secretly sent people to Zhoujia Village to investigate Zhang Rongchuan."
The emperor was not angry. Zhang Rongchuan looked too much like Ning Shao, so Ning Xu's reaction was normal. "Look at you, you must have found out something. Is it really the Ning family's child?"
It's not his fault that he thinks so. No matter who looks at this child, he's definitely from the Ning Mansion.
Ning Xu thought to himself, he actually hoped it was a child from the Ning Mansion, there were too few Miao Miao in the Ning Mansion, but it was a pity that it was not, "Your Majesty, Zhang Rongchuan is seventeen this year, don't you have any other ideas?"
The emperor's pupils shrank. At this age, he was definitely not from the Ning Mansion. "Tell me everything you found out."
Ning Xu told what he had found out in Zhoujia Village, and finally said, "I only got the news two days before the palace examination. Rongchuan looks too much like a Ning family member, and the results of the investigation can't prove anything. Even if I have a guess in my heart, I dare not make a firm statement. I wanted to continue investigating, but I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
The emperor clenched his fists. He almost died in the capital, starved, was beaten, and was almost sold. He couldn't suppress the anger in his heart. He stared at Ning Xu who was kneeling on the ground, "I don't blame you. Get up."
Ning Xu has always been cautious. He would not speak rashly unless he was 100% sure. He had no reason to be blamed.
Ning Xu stood up. Fortunately, the emperor did not blame him. "Although there is no evidence, I think there are many people who look alike. It is too difficult to look almost exactly the same."
The emperor closed his eyes, his kindness today was not deceptive, he loved his eldest son and was tolerant of the second, third and fourth sons, all because he was a father. However, this child was not like him and the queen at all. Even if it was proven, it would still be useless. The Ning Mansion might be dragged into the vortex, destroying all the situations he had arranged, and making the child a target of attack and putting him in danger.
The trap he and the queen had set up long ago was set up, the arrow had already been fired and it had already played a confusing role. The trap could not be changed.
Ning Xu was motionless. The emperor's reaction was wrong. Shouldn't he have someone continue the investigation at this time? Shouldn't he have been looking for evidence
He was excited just now, but now he is extremely calm. What's this
The emperor opened his eyes and said, "Today's words are only known to you and me. You continue your investigation. I will not interfere. However, I want the truth."
Ning Xu had not seen the emperor for many years, but he still understood him. The emperor meant that this investigation was only the Ning Mansion's business. Indeed, wherever this child went, he seemed to be a member of the Ning Mansion. Even if someone found him, they would only think he was a child of the Ning Mansion and would not associate him with anywhere else.
The emperor leaked the news. Ning Xu would know it in a while anyway. "Among the candidates taking the exam this year, there is also a 17-year-old who looks a bit like me!"
Ning Xu's eyes widened a little, and he clapped his hands. "When I was in Jinzhou, I seemed to have seen him. I also followed him to the teahouse, and then I left and met Zhou Changlian."
Your Majesty, "Is there anything else?"
"It was just a brief encounter at first, but then my mind was focused on the poison and I forgot about it. But, Your Majesty, what are you doubting?"
Ning Xu believed in his intuition. Although Rongchuan did not look like a member of the royal family, he felt that this child was the real one. The blood connection could not be deceived. If Rongchuan had not given the emperor a different feeling, the emperor would not have cared so much.
The emperor said quietly, "You said, the one who replaced the prince, did he know that the fifth prince was not dead, so he prepared a backup candidate to prevent the palace from losing its function?"
Ning Xu glanced at the emperor and lowered his head, "I think that no matter whether the current one is useless or not, there will be a backup."
The emperor laughed softly, "Prepare for both situations. This is a master plan!"
If it weren't for Yao Wenqi's abnormal behavior towards Lao Wu, who seemed to be abandoned, he wouldn't have sent people to keep an eye on him. Later, as the Queen discovered, Lao Wu's actions were also discovered. Even if he had some doubts, he wouldn't have thought about it in that direction. If he didn't find it too deliberate, even if he was suspicious, he would have believed it a little. This move was indeed a brilliant one.
It’s a pity that although we know that he is suspicious, we don’t know the queen well, and there are too many foreshadowings, which would make it seem fake.
It seems that the emperor was amused. As he investigated, he found that Zhou Shuren was really cautious and careful by nature. He was not at all involved in the conspiracy. This fox was becoming more and more cunning.
At the Zhou Mansion in Jinzhou, Zhou Shuren sneezed several times in a row.
Boss Zhou was nervous. "Dad, are you okay? Do you need a doctor?"
Zhou Shuren touched his nose and said, "It must be your mother who is nagging me. She is thinking about me every day."
Boss Zhou, “… .”
I know that your second brother has a good relationship, but he felt a little choked up when he said it so bluntly.
Zhou Laoer quickly changed the subject: "At this time, Chang Lian and Rong Chuan should be returning home."
Zhou Shuren looked at the second brother with some dissatisfaction. He hadn't shown off enough yet. He held the book and said, "Don't worry about them. Hurry up. If you don't memorize this article today, neither of you can go back."
Boss Zhou's eyes immediately lost their spirit. Dad had been lazy a few days ago, and he had relaxed a lot with them. Not only had he recovered in the past two days, but he was also more energetic. He really couldn't stand it anymore, "Dad, my son's memory is not very good."
Zhou Shuren, "Write it a hundred times and even the worst memory will remember it. Oh, and remember to pay for the paper."
Boss Zhou, "..."
This is my real dad!
Zhou Laoer felt relieved. He didn't like reading, but he had a good memory. The only thing that bothered him was that the article was a bit confusing. Fortunately, his elder brother had a way to help him.
Chang Zhi continued reading. These days, his father took over the care of his elder and second brothers, and he felt a lot more relaxed. He had been talking a lot these days, but unfortunately, after his elder brother got angry, he was determined to learn from him, but it only took a few minutes. Later, his second brother got used to his routine and completely turned a deaf ear to his words!
Jingcheng, Zhou Mansion, Zhulan looked at the three people who came back one by one, and then asked, "How did you perform in the palace examination today?"
Chang Lian: "Not bad."
Zhulan was relieved to see that Rongchuan was not abnormal, "It seems that you have answered well. I was worried that the different environment of the palace examination would affect you!"
Chang Lian had already washed up and followed his mother to sit at the dining table. "It still had some impact. His Majesty has been walking around downstairs today and has been standing next to my son and Rongchuan a lot."
Zhulan clenched the chopsticks in her hand. OK, it was confirmed. This time her guess was going to come true. However, she was still confused. Who did Rongchuan look like? He definitely didn't look like the emperor. Zhou Shuren had seen the emperor many times. Could he look like the queen