EBE Chapter 396 The Fake Teacher
Chapter 396 The Fake Teacher
Jiang Ling sensed that something was wrong.
He gazed at Meng Chen, but his tone remained calm: "We are good friends, this is only natural."
A brief scrutiny flashed in Jiang Ling's eyes, but it was quickly masked by a smile, and she continued chatting with him.
His words were full of concern, and he would occasionally reminisce about the past.
Meng Chen also tried his best to answer.
But I couldn't help feeling a little irritated.
Why is Jiangling here?! Who sent him?
Despite all my careful planning, I never expected to run into him here.
He almost got exposed!
Fortunately, Jiang Ling didn't ask too many questions. He just chatted for a few minutes and then said he was going to Qinglan Courtyard.
As Meng Chen turned around, his tense expression instantly relaxed.
Jiang Ling's expression darkened.
But he didn't speak until he returned to Qinglan Courtyard.
"This Li Qiubai is a fake."
Qin Jiuwei's brows twitched slightly. "Uncle, are you sure?"
“Okay.” Jiang Ling nodded. “Li Qiubai and I have known each other since we were young, and we even went to Jiangnan together later.”
“He was very talented, but his health was poor. He was sick for twenty days a month. Even if he had academic achievements, he would not be able to become an official. I took good care of him at that time, and we had a deep friendship.”
"He changed into a human skin mask and imitated Li Qiubai's mannerisms and voice. It's safe to say that he's about 90% identical. When I first saw him, I didn't recognize him at first."
"However, appearance can be imitated, but memory and thinking cannot."
"He can fool others, but he can't fool me."
Qin Jiuwei lowered her eyes upon hearing this.
If this Li Qiubai is a fake, then things will be much easier to handle.
Evening, Qinglan Courtyard.
Qin Jiuwei told Xie Yanli everything that had happened during the day, and then asked a question.
"Tell me, if Li Qiubai is an imposter, then who sent him?"
Xie Yanli leaned against the couch, his slightly lowered eyes revealing a hint of coldness.
"It should be one of the three from the Great Liang Dynasty: the Third Prince, the Ninth Prince, or Meng Ze. It must be one of them."
"That Chu Yi was also sent by the Great Liang, but they should not have been sent by the same person."
He continued to analyze the situation verbally.
"Chu Yi has not been exposed. If the people behind him want him to do something else, they can just continue to use him. There is no need to go through so much trouble to arrange another one."
"According to my uncle, this fake teacher's disguise skills have reached an extraordinary level, which shows that he is a master and a confidant of the person behind him. Such a person would not be used easily."
"Therefore, they are definitely not one person."
"I estimate one is one of the Third Prince's men, and the other is one of Meng Ze's men."
Qin Jiuwei looked up at him, "Why couldn't it be Li Wuyang's person?"
Xie Yanli reached out and pinched her earlobe. "Li Wuyang's men were almost all killed during the last rebellion."
“His power in Daliang has greatly diminished. Where would he find the time and energy to interfere in our affairs? He is probably already too busy taking care of himself.”
She didn't know much about these political matters.
Qin Jiuwei listened attentively.
But suddenly, I felt an itch in my ear.
Qin Jiuwei couldn't help but shrink her neck.
He really knows exactly what she's sensitive about.
"Stop fooling around, we're talking about serious business."
Seeing this, Xie Yanli smiled faintly, "I'm not making a fuss, aren't we talking about serious business?"
He chuckled softly and moved slightly closer.
She whispered a few words in Qin Jiuwei's ear, and her cheeks instantly turned red again.
The next day, morning light shone through the window paper onto the bed curtains.
A gentle breeze stirred, causing the gauze curtains to sway.
Qin Jiuwei slowly opened her eyes, stared at the bed curtains for a while, and then recalled the scene from last night, her cheeks flushing.
We were talking about serious business.
But somehow, as we were talking... we ended up in bed.
The matter of the fake teacher has not yet been settled.
She turned her head and looked at Xie Yanli, who was still fast asleep beside her.
He was still asleep, his face less aloof than usual, appearing exceptionally gentle.
Perhaps because of Gao Xian, Xie Yanli attended court much less often.
After having breakfast, I went directly to Wenyuan Pavilion to handle some business.
I reduced the number of times I met with Gao Xian.
Gao Xian knew about it, but ignored it.
Two kings, one king and one king.
The good thing is that Xie Yanli can now sleep a little longer.
Qin Jiu looked down at Xie Yanli for a moment, and finally reached out and gently nudged his shoulder.
Xie Yanli slowly lifted his eyelids, his gaze falling on her face.
"So now, what should we do with Meng Chen?" Qin Jiuwei's expression returned to a more serious tone.
Upon hearing this, Xie Yanli became much more sober.
He straightened up slightly, leaned against the headboard, and his gaze returned to its usual deep and calm.
"Let's hold back for now and see what they're up to."
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forecourt.
After finishing his lesson with Xie Jue, Meng Chen quickly returned to his room.
"Boss, I've found someone, the midwife who delivered Madam Zou back then, named Granny Li. But..."
"For some reason, this old woman has gone mad."
Meng Chen frowned slightly and raised his hand to signal him to continue.
“Originally, the Marquis’s mansion could have sent her away, but because she had followed Madam Zou for many years and was loyal, the Marquis’s mansion did not expel her.”
"Now she lives in a storage room in the backyard, and someone delivers her meals every day. Her life is quite stable."
"It seems that no one in the Marquis's residence mentions this matter to outsiders; I wonder if they are deliberately avoiding it."
Upon hearing this, Meng Chen's gaze sharpened slightly, and he tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
"In that case, why don't we go and take a look?"
There might be some clues.
late at night.
The outbuildings in the backyard of the Marquis's mansion were hidden in the shadows of the trees and the darkness.
Meng Chen, along with several subordinates, quietly bypassed the courtyard and arrived at the outbuilding.