Chapter 426 Fried Rice Balls (8)

Seeing the girl's eyes that suddenly raised her head and looked at him, Duke Jingguo let out a light breath and disagreed: "Afei's concealment is good, and I can't find anything wrong with it. But you can tell by looking at this kind of thing, why? What kind of evidence does he usually use when investigating cases?"

Not everything in this world requires evidence, and some things can be known without evidence at all.

Wen Mingtang looked at Duke Jingguo and said nothing.

Duke Jingguo didn't waste any time and said, "All you have to do is give me what Wen Xuance left for you."

Something again! Wen Mingtang's face changed slightly. Duke Jingguo only raised his head and looked at the dragon pattern hovering above his head. He did not turn his head to look at her face at all. He stared at the dragon pattern and continued: "This thing will only harm you in your hands." Things of life are useless and harmful to life. After you give it to me, I will destroy it and restore everything to the original state. If you want to be your cook, then be your cook. The matter between you and A Fei only depends on you two. If you are willing, I can guarantee that no one will stop you two." After saying this, he paused and murmured, "Although my useless son is not outstanding in ability, he is still filial. A Fei is the second son, and his elder brother is above him. As a member of the Lin family, if A Fei wants to do what he likes, let him do it!"

When Wen Mingtang heard this, he moved his lips. Just as he was about to say something, Duke Jing's voice rang out again: "Actually... isn't being ordinary a blessing?"

"The Duke lamented that being ordinary is a blessing, but I don't know how many people envy the status of the Duke!" Wen Mingtang lowered his eyes and continued, "Being ordinary is a blessing, but ants can't control their own lives. It would be okay if they weren't targeted by others. , if you happen to have a relative who is in trouble, being ordinary is a blessing, but it also becomes a piece of mud that can be easily crushed and rounded in the hands of others. As a Duke, you have to do more things, but it is not something that others can do at will. Someone who knows what to do.”

Duke Jing, who was focusing on the dragon pattern on his head, seemed a little surprised when he heard this. He raised his eyes to look at Wen Mingtang, but saw that the girl was also looking at him at this time, with a calm face, clear eyes, and slightly pursed lips. He took a sip and said: "The person who asked my daughter for something is Du Lingmou, Master Du. But no matter whether it is the Duke or Master Du, no one has ever made it clear to me what exactly the two of you want."

Hearing what the girl said, Duke Jingguo frowned and looked at Wen Mingtang: "You mean you don't know about this?"

Wen Mingtang nodded, but before she could say anything, he was interrupted by Duke Jingguo.

"Impossible!" Duke Jingguo shook his head, pointed at Wen Mingtang, and said, "You are Wen Xuance's only daughter and the only remaining bloodline of the Wen family. If he doesn't give you things, or doesn't tell you where to go, who else can he give them to?"

Wen Mingtang lowered his eyes, spread his hands, and said: "Those of you who are looking for something think that the thing is on me. Maybe... Wen Xuance thinks so too, so why are you going to general Yijun?"

Is this... Duke Jingguo frowned and said nothing.

Wen Mingtang looked at Duke Jing and said, "I was only eight years old when I entered the palace. The luggage and items I brought with me were turned upside down by Du Lingmou's people long after I entered the palace. If there were any, they would have been found long ago. Furthermore, My qualifications are not that smart, do you think an eight-year-old child can really keep his mouth shut?"

Duke Jing’s brows tightened.

Wen Mingtang paused and then asked, "Or is Wen Xuance really able to trust important secrets in the hands of a child?"

Duke Jingguo glanced at her and said nothing.

After seeing Duke Jing's reaction, Wen Mingtang's eyes flickered and he suddenly said: "Actually, Duke Cai just said it wrong. I am not the only remaining bloodline of the Wen family."

Duke Jingguo suddenly raised his eyes and looked at her.

Wen Mingtang smiled and said: "I also have a cousin named Wen Xiutang, who is two years older than me. She entered Yeting with me."

Duke Jingguo frowned and said, "Is there any difference between an eight-year-old child and a ten-year-old child?"

"Of course there are no ordinary children." Wen Mingtang spread his hands and said, "But what if my cousin had a reputation as a talented woman and was praised for her intelligence more than once?"

Wen Xiutang had such a naughty and overbearing temperament that when Wen Xuance was at the height of his fame, he tried every means to show off his talents. Wen Mingtang remembered that she had also written several poems, some of which were written by her brothers or bought with money. Although it is not very good, for a ten-year-old child, she can indeed be regarded as a talented girl.

As for being praised for being smart...

"Although she was not very old back then, she attended many banquets in the back house. The Duke of Guo could find someone to find out if my cousin is smarter than children of the same age." Wen Mingtang said. .

Of course, she didn't just say these words to Duke Jingguo. Since she was sent by the queen to deliver tea, the queen's people could definitely hear her conversation with Duke Jingguo in the palace. She also said it to the queen and the emperor.

You can't lie about something that you can easily tell by asking, otherwise the secret will be exposed. The Duke frowned, paused for a moment, and asked, "Where is she now?"

"She couldn't bear the hardship. Not long after entering Yeting, she was sent to the Jiaofang by King Yu who was implicated in the case of the Goguryeo envoy. She worked as the top leader for several years. After King Yu's accident, she did not continue in the Jiaofang. Stay here and listen to the people in the church saying that the nobleman ransomed him and took him away." After hearing this, Duke Jingguo's face became solemn.

Seeing this, Wen Mingtang thought for a while and then said: "After I left the palace, King Yu sent people to kill me several times. She acted as King Yu's internal agent and helped King Yu summon me. On the way back, there were killers chasing me. Kill me. There were a lot of people on the street when this happened. If I hadn't happened to meet Lin Shaoqing and Liu Sicheng, my little girl would have died that day."

When he heard that Wen Xiutang helped Prince Yu to kill his sisters, Duke Jing's face turned cold, and he was obviously disdainful of Wen Xiutang's behavior.

Wen Mingtang added: "Because Prince Yu was banned by Wen Xuance in the past, he hated the little girl. It is not unreasonable to want to kill the little girl, and the little girl doesn't dare to think too much."

As soon as he finished speaking, Duke Jingguo sneered and said: "But why is it necessary to kill someone in the street for the sake of being banned? This move must have another purpose."

It was true to say so, but... Wen Mingtang felt that it was not surprising that a narrow-minded person like King Yu would do such a thing.

No matter what, King Yu is now dead.

Wen Mingtang added: "Everyone in the Jiaofang must be aware of her movements back then. How could people like King Yu allow Wen Xiutang to find another guest? In this case, King Yu died in front of her, so she How come there is a noble man who is willing to redeem her life? You know, the redemption fee for the leader of the church is not cheap!"

What the girl said makes sense, but for him now, it might be causing trouble!

Duke Jing Guo narrowed his eyes at Wen Mingtang in front of him.