The Divine Doctor And A Common Farmer-Chapter 1499 - 1583: The Nanling Lian Family’s Escape Route

If it were someone else, hearing Miss Liansan’s words might not take it seriously. But Dong Huiying and Shu Yu were different.

Dong Huiying was somewhat sensitive to the term ’Capital’, while Shu Yu, naturally intelligent, instantly pondered some clues that were not easily noticeable.

Dong Huiying continued to lie horizontally in Shu Yu’s arms, "You say you want to investigate this Lian family, is it because you have some ideas?"

Shu Yu’s expression remained indifferent: "You once said that the Eighth Princess had visited the Zhu Mansion, and it’s well known in Nanling City that the Zhu Mansion had an esteemed guest. I presume this esteemed guest is Lao Ba."

"The people in the city have a keen sense of smell, as can be seen from the various families continuously sending gifts to the Zhu family. They must have learned something and concluded that the Zhu family is bound to rise meteorically, thus seeking favor before the Zhu family’s prosperous rise."

"But under such circumstances, that young lady just now appeared overly confident and claimed that her elders had prepared a way out for her. The Eighth Princess hailing from the Capital, given the current situation, holds significant power in hand. To many, her accession to the throne is merely a matter of time, yet when that young lady spoke of the esteemed guest, Eighth Princess, there was no indication of respect."

"Secondly, that young lady also mentioned two other words, ’back then’, and ’Capital’... Privately, I believe the way out arranged by that elder for the young lady is likely related to these ’back then Capital’ four words. Think for a moment, what kind of way out could make her fearless of the Eighth Princess?"

Dong Huiying suddenly realized: "I understand! Your meaning is..." Her Majesty the Empress!

The secrets of the palace are half-true and half-false, but according to Dong Huiying’s knowledge, back then the Eighth Princess poisoned Her Majesty the Empress, causing Her Majesty to fall into a coma.

This move could be considered as striking at the very root, and Ninth Princess Ji Jiuhuang fell from power precisely because she lost the support and protection of Her Majesty the Empress.

It is rumored that the Eighth Princess has imprisoned Her Majesty for many years, but Prince Meng and Ji Jiuhuang had also mentioned before that the ’Empress’ currently imprisoned in the palace may not be the real Empress.

It is very likely that the comatose Empress was secretly transported out of the palace by the Eighth Princess and imprisoned elsewhere. However, Dong Huiying also heard that Her Majesty the Empress has a force of Hidden Guards under her command, who have always been loyal only to successive Empresses. The reason the Eighth Princess merely poisoned Her Majesty the Empress and did not directly take Her Majesty’s life was because she feared these Hidden Guards.

Worried that if the Empress died, those Hidden Guards would indiscriminately massacre the entire Capital.

This force of Hidden Guards vanishes without a trace and, for many people, these Hidden Guards exist only in legend. Whether they truly exist, nobody can verify, and nobody knows. But regardless, it’s better to believe it exists rather than not!

Shujun’s lips curved into a smile, "Moreover, Huiying, do you remember you once told me, why the Eighth Princess left the Capital? She left for the Imperial Jade Seal, and where is this Imperial Jade Seal? It should be in the Empress’s hand!"

Thus calculated, the likelihood of the Empress being in Nanling is exceedingly high. The Eighth Princess went to Nanling for the Imperial Jade Seal, and the Seal is in the Empress’s possession.

Dong Huiying narrowed her eyes slightly: "So, the one in the palace is not the real ’Empress’, perhaps just a substitute? Because the Empress is now in Nanling, and also, I think this Lian family must be connected to the Empress!"