After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen-Chapter 562 - 362 Expose Him! (Vote for Monthly Ticket)

Could it be that King Yan was really frightened by the deity statue?

Thinking back to seven years ago when King Yan was just an eleven-year-old boy, Pei Zhan swallowed back the doubts he had been about to voice.

King Yan was not like the deposed Crown Prince. One was merely a prince, while the other was a favored candidate for the crown from a young age. So, seven years ago, the fourteen-year-old deposed Crown Prince was already capable of plotting such a conspiracy against his brother. Meanwhile, King Yan was frail and sickly from childhood. In the eyes of the emperor and empress—or at least in everyone’s eyes—King Yan was just someone whose mere survival could satisfy his parents. Therefore, while the actions of an eleven-year-old deposed Crown Prince might bear scrutiny, the same wasn’t considered for King Yan.

"Brother Fifth!"

At this moment, Cheng Chili was already shouting in the yard, "There’s nothing in this well!"

Pei Zhan turned his head back and replied, "Got it!"

After saying that, he looked over the closed windows once again and stepped out over the threshold.

Seven years had passed, making the search for clues seem a bit like wishful thinking.

The only thing worth noting was King Yan’s route of movement that night.

Such a secluded and quiet place wasn’t where a frail prince should have been.

Even if it was a stormy night, were there not among his many companions anyone who found this route inappropriate?

"This well is useless," Cheng Chili rolled up his sleeves and walked over, "The water source has dried up; what’s inside is rainwater. Once the well water is emptied, no more spring water seeps in."

Pei Zhan approached the well, and indeed, at the bottom was nothing but a pile of dark, muddy wet sand, with no trace of any spring water rising.

There seemed to be no hints to uncover.

He straightened up, looking at the desolate ground: "Let’s go."

...

At Wanbin Building, after sitting for a while, Mrs. Ning was escorted away by Manager Su, but shortly after, Liang Zhi arrived.

This fellow had become more polite lately and greeted Xie Zhang from afar as soon as he saw him. He didn’t know Yang Yi, but after hearing from Fu Zhen that this was an old acquaintance of Mr. Ning and an honored guest of the Ning Family, he respectfully cupped his hands as well.

His arrival livened up the topics at the tea table, and discussions became more frequent.

Fu Zhen listened to their conversation while recalling the information Yang Yi had provided earlier.

Seven years ago, King Yan had suddenly appeared in his view and recognized him within a short time, accepting him, too. He was just eleven at the time, and no matter how astute, it would be impossible to unexpectedly meet his own brother and immediately accept it. If not for this, then it seemed like King Yan had appeared on purpose.

If he appeared on purpose, it indicated he had long known of Yang Yi’s existence. That time wasn’t long after the Baiyu Lane incident. Does this mean that it’s very possible he knew of the deposed Crown Prince’s plot for the Baiyu Lane case?

If he truly knew everything from the start, wouldn’t his hidden motives become glaringly obvious?

He watched as his second brother tried to hinder his big brother from returning to the capital to reunite with family, then, after his second brother’s failure, took the initiative to meet his big brother, winning his favor, and later on, by subtly using his brother’s emotional rift with their parents, managed to provoke the once strong mother-son bond between the Empress and Yang Yi!

Realizing this, Fu Zhen dared not think further. Initially believing the deposed Crown Prince was already quite shocking, he hadn’t expected another silent King Yan hiding behind him all along!

But he was only eleven at that time!

How did he manage all this?

An eleven-year-old boy truly wouldn’t arouse suspicion. Yang Yi wouldn’t suspect a sickly brother so much younger than him, so he believed King Yan when told that the emperor had sacrificed his own son in Huzhou as bait, and that the Empress was involved, to the point that even now, when he’s just a few streets away from the mother he risked everything to protect when he was young, he still doesn’t dare approach!

"General Pei has arrived!"

As Fu Zhen was caught in his thoughts while clutching his cup, the announcement from the servant outside reached him.

Fu Zhen immediately stood up, the sudden movement drawing everyone’s attention in the room.

Liang Zhi clicked his tongue and cast a sidelong glance: "Oh, oh, oh, how long has it been since we’ve seen each other, and you can’t even sit still?"

Ignoring him, Fu Zhen briskly stepped out the door, seeing Pei Zhan indeed arriving with Cheng Chili.