Reborn, meet you again!

Chapter 229 Not Dead

Seeing that Jun Jiuchen and his father had finally "put down their quarrel", Song Wan finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned the conversation back to the main business.

"Father, did you discover anything when you were assassinated this time?"

Song Yi had carefully recalled the scene of the assassination that day in the past two days, so he responded without much hesitation.

"Yes, there should have been two waves of people coming that day."

"Though the first group appeared disguised as bandits, a closer look at their movements revealed a measured advance and retreat, and proper attack and defense. They didn't resemble ordinary bandits at all. They must be soldiers, or... used to be soldiers."

"As for the second group, Song Qi said that their martial arts, concealment methods, and even the hidden weapons they used were all quite unique, seemingly... not of our race."

Hearing this sentence: "You are not of my kind", Song Wan's eyebrows jumped.

"Father, now that I've heard that, I remember the wound on the prince's back left by the hidden weapon. I also saw it on Song Jiu's body. At the time, I was curious about what weapon caused it. It wasn't until I saw the golden claw yesterday that I understood..."

"That thing looks a bit sinister... I've read a lot of books on this subject before, but I've never seen anything like it."

“If it were an influx from foreign nations, it would not be surprising.”

Jun Jiuchen listened to the conversation between the father and daughter, but there was no surprise in his eyes.

"This is a hidden weapon commonly used by Mobei assassins."

"We've already fought them in the Miasma Forest."

"Most of the Black Armored Guards of the Five Elements Department have been with me in Mobei for many years and have a deep understanding of the people of Mobei. That group of assassins... is undoubtedly from Mobei."

Song Wan's heart stagnated when he heard this.

Although my father had a great reputation in Tianqi, he relied entirely on the trust of the late emperor. Besides, my father came from a poor family, had no noble family background, and no military power, so it was impossible for him to interfere with anything happening in Mobei.

What's more, Mobei has just been defeated, and the Mobei prince came to the capital under the pretext of truce and peace. Why would they send people to hunt down their father at this time?

unless……

Having thought of this, Song Wan spoke out what was in his mind without any hesitation.

"King Huai also colluded with the people of Mobei?"

If his father died, those court officials who were controlled by his father would no longer have to worry about joining King Huai's faction.

Therefore, when his father was assassinated, the first person he suspected was King Huai.

He just didn't think...

King Huai actually had connections with the people of Mobei.

King Huai was a prince who had been discussed for the throne, so she was not surprised that he wanted the throne.

But Tianqi was, after all, the empire conquered by his Yun family ancestors, and he was also a member of the Yun family. How could he do such a thing as collaborating with the enemy?

Isn’t he afraid of inviting a wolf into the house and destroying his ancestors’ century-old foundation?

When Jun Jiuchen saw Song Wan say the three words "Prince Huai's Mansion" without hesitation, he did not continue to respond to her. Instead, he suddenly changed the subject and asked a question that had been hidden in his heart for a long time.

"What did you learn during the time you were captured?"

"Why have you developed such a deep prejudice against Prince Huai's Mansion since then? You would rather watch others take your place than return to your own position?"

She was taught by Song Yi, and she was not someone who was completely obsessed with love and had no idea what righteousness was.

Although Yun Zheng's arrow took her life, considering the situation at that time, King Dingbei was a traitor and had committed so many murders in Shangjing.

The late emperor, the two princes, the civil and military officials who went to Prince Huai's mansion to offer congratulations, and the servants.

And the countless innocent people who were killed when King Dingbei escaped from Shangjing.

In that case, Yun Zheng's failure to let King Dingbei go in order to save her would not be considered an unforgivable crime.

If not, he would not still be loved by the people even though he killed his wife.

Just as Song Yi said in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion that day, even if Yun Zheng didn't take action, she wouldn't let him let Zhou Chi go...

So, if it was just because of this reason, she could only not get over it in her heart and was unwilling to reconcile with Yun Zheng, but she would not hate him.

The reason why he couldn't bear to see her get close to Yun Zheng and was wary of her in the past was because of this reason.

He was afraid that she was just angry for the moment, and would come back to him when she figured it out.

As for this reason, Song Wan originally wanted to wait until his father returned to Beijing from the south and the Prime Minister's Mansion regained its footing in the new dynasty before telling his father.

But now, there is one more person she is willing to trust.

"After Zhou Chi kidnapped me, I was blindfolded and closely guarded. No one spoke to me when I tried to get any information."

"Until one day, Zhou Chi seemed to have drunk some wine, and I heard him joking with his men. He said..."

"I never thought Prince Huai was such a romantic, putting so much effort into it, just for an old and faded... Queen Wei!"

"Later, I thought about it. That was the day when the news of His Majesty's death from poisoning spread. It was also the time when he was most proud and thought that the throne was within his grasp..."

"Zhou Chi is a man who loves to show off his achievements. What he said must be true."

Song Wan said this and glanced at Jun Jiuchen.

"It's a pity... now that Queen Wei is dead... I don't know if this news will still be useful."

She had heard about what Jun Jiuchen did first when he led his troops into the capital.

It was a cup of poisoned wine that killed Queen Wei.

And her father also told her yesterday that he drove Jun Jiuchen away because the person he wanted to assassinate was Queen Wei.

My father also said...his identity is not simple.

It's very likely...

Jun Jiuchen received Song Wan's gaze, and when he heard the words "Queen Wei", a strange light flashed in his eyes.

No wonder...

She refused to reveal the real reason for the poisoning...

It turns out that it’s not all about interests…

Thinking of this, Jun Jiuchen glanced at Song Yi and Song Wan's faces, and then he spoke slowly as if he had made up his mind.

"Of course it works."

"Because Queen Wei... is still alive."