Full level Black Heart Lotus, reborn to bully scumbags every day!

Thinking of this, Shen Shuyi couldn't help but look up at the man not far away.

It has to be said that, let alone Xiao Tingshan, even she, if she had not had a close relationship with Xie Jingchi, would probably not have been able to guess his identity.

After all, who in this world could have imagined that the Ninth Prince who had long been dead, the Wolf King who had made great military achievements, and the new number one scholar who had no martial arts skills but was quite favored by the emperor were all the same person?

half a month later.

Xiao Tingshan was talking with several aides in the study when Tieying hurried forward.

"Master, I have something urgent to report!"

Xiao Tingshan dismissed everyone and said calmly, "What's the matter?"

Tieying lowered his voice and said respectfully, "We have found out the identity of the Ninth Prince!"

"Oh?" Xiao Tingshan narrowed his eyes, and his hand holding the teacup tightened uncontrollably. He was obviously both expectant and nervous, with an indescribable sense of crisis.

Tieying took a few steps forward and whispered, "His Highness the Ninth Prince must be Xie Jingchi, an important official in the court."

'Snapped! '

The next moment, the teacup in Xiao Tingshan's hand fell to the ground, his expression dazed: "What did you say?"

"Xie Jingchi is the ninth prince who died that year!" Tieying looked at him and nodded heavily.

Xiao Tingshan stood up subconsciously, his face turned pale, and he felt extremely angry.

Xie Jingchi?

How could it be him?

No, in his previous life, he had killed me on the spot. He was obviously a martial arts master, but Xie Jingchi had been hunted down by Xiao Heyu before, and he was in such a miserable state that he had narrowly escaped death. How could it be him!

"Is there any evidence?" Xiao Tingshan could not hide his shock, and there was a tremor in his voice.

He subconsciously thought of Shen Shuyi. Could it be that she had known it for a long time?

And my father... my father favors Xie Jingchi so much. He is young and holds the rank of second-rank official. This is rare in the entire history books!

Tieying pulled out a few pieces of paper from his pocket and whispered, "His Highness the Ninth Prince didn't die during the palace turmoil, but died unexpectedly later."

"I have spent a fortune and have inquired with both Tong Qiansui and Eunuch Wang. They only say that the Ninth Prince did not die that year, but someone else did."

"You mean Tong Guan and Wang Xi both said so? Then do these two know Xie Jingchi's identity?" Xiao Tingshan asked back with a frown.

Tieying shook his head. "Eunuch Wang Xi probably doesn't know. He only knows that after the Wen'an Rebellion, he once accompanied His Majesty in strolling in the garden and encountered a boy. That child caught His Majesty's attention at the time. Later, when His Majesty sent him to investigate, he discovered that the child was actually the son of Miss Yin!"

"But Eunuch Wang said that His Majesty did visit the Ninth Prince frequently during the first six months, but later on, he visited less frequently. Then, he heard that the Ninth Prince had died, but he wasn't quite sure how he died."

"Where is Tong Guan?" Xiao Tingshan asked with a frown, feeling uneasy.

"After I contacted Tong Qiansui, he secretly investigated for a while and only said that the Ninth Prince was indeed not dead, but it was the child of Yin Qiling's brother who died. He couldn't find out much else at the moment, but he did hear His Majesty scolding Xie Jingchi for being a rebellious son when he secretly summoned him three years ago, and even heard him throwing things."

After hearing Tieying's words, Xiao Tingshan slowly sat back on the couch, feeling upset.

How could this be?

How could Xie Jingchi be the ninth prince?

Why would he pretend to be an orphan without parents when he could just be a prince?

Did he intend to do this himself, or did his father have other arrangements?

Could it be that he is my father's spy?

Or, the Emperor actually likes him more...

Also, if Xie Jingchi is the Ninth Prince, then what does it mean for the martial arts competition held by King Zhao in the previous life?

Xiao Tingshan was certain that many court officials must have known the truth by then, but unfortunately, he was beheaded before he could find out the whole story.

But my father clearly appointed me as the crown prince. If he liked Xie Jingchi so much, why didn't he just enthrone him directly?

Xiao Tingshan was upset and tried hard to recall the last scene of his previous life.

No, King Zhao had a large army at that time. Which army was it?

But unfortunately, Xiao Tingshan's memory was vague, and he mostly remembered being beheaded by him, and did not notice his close confidants beside him.

Everything happened too suddenly, it was the moment he fell from the most glorious position to the dust and mud.

The memory was so painful and unwilling that he couldn't remember many things now.

"Go down first and continue investigating. Keep an eye on Xie Jingchi and dig out everything he's done in the past few years!"

"Yes."

After Tieying retreated, Xiao Tingshan sat at the table in a daze.

If Xie Jingchi is really the Ninth Prince, then where do his troops come from?

It was not until late at night that Xiao Tingshan suddenly stood up.

Liangzhou!

Xie Jingchi has been in Liangzhou for more than three years, so his troops must be related to Liangzhou!

Xiao Tingshan remembered that in his previous life, his father had sent Xie Jingchi to travel frequently to Liangzhou and negotiate with Yuanxia.

Therefore, Xie Jingchi's troops may have come from the Huwei Army, that is, the army under the command of the Canglang King.

No, that's not right.

The scenes in front of Xiao Tingshan's eyes changed rapidly like a kaleidoscope, until an impossible possibility flooded into his mind uncontrollably and madly.

The Wolf King!

In the entire Daqian, the only war god general who wears a mask all year round is the Wolf King!

Everyone said he wore a mask all year round because his appearance was damaged and he had too much murderous aura. But what if it wasn't true? What if he was hiding some identity, like... was he the missing Ninth Prince?

Thinking of this, Xiao Tingshan felt even more confused.

If so, does that mean that the Ninth Prince is equal to Xie Jingchi and equal to the Wolf King?

No, that's ridiculous!

How could these two completely different people be the same person?

Xiao Tingshan kept shaking his head to deny it, but he couldn't control his thoughts from thinking in this direction.

But if Xie Jingchi really was the Wolf King, why did he pretend to be incompetent despite his repeated escapes from death? Was it to deceive everyone?

Furthermore, why did he choose to be General Yunwei's son instead of being a prince? Why did he even go to the State of Chen to serve as a prime minister for several years?

Does the emperor have other plans, or is he so sure that he can destroy the State of Chen?

This sitting lasted the entire night.

As a result, Xiao Tingshan was so worried that he developed a fever the next day and was unable to get up.

Shen Jingyu came to visit with her two children.

"How come His Highness is sick again when he is fine?" Shen Jingyu was still the same. She would cover her hair and face with scarves when she went out to meet people. Although her appearance was weird, she could still look presentable.

Xiao Tingshan just stared at the top of the bed curtain in a daze, still thinking about Xie Jingchi in his mind.

He pondered over it all night and always felt that unless the Wolf King supported Xie Jingchi, they were two people. This was one possibility, but the greater possibility was that they were actually one person!

But if that's the case, I have no chance of winning.

Shen Shuyi had already seen through the secret before him. If the person she married in this life was King Zhao from her previous life, how could she still defeat them?

No, we must not let Xie Jingchi reach that position!

If he was the one sitting in that position, he would definitely die!