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Chen Tinghua was a rough man, not as smart as his son, so he was confused by what he heard.

He said anxiously, "Shihui, what exactly do you want to say? Explain it clearly. I don't understand the beating around the bush like you civil officials. You can explain it in one sentence, but you have to go around in such a big bend. I still can't understand it for a long time."

Gu Xingyuan didn't say anything, but gently rubbed his fingers. He seemed to understand a little, but not quite. It shouldn't be the case that Ou Jianglin and Shu had an affair.

Ou Jianglin has been away for many years, either looking for Gu Xingyan or searching for famous doctors for Gu Xingcheng.

He also looked at Chen Shihui.

Chen Shihui put down the teacup in his hand and chuckled: "After listening to what Song Yafeng said, I paid special attention to the Shu mother and son. I found that during that period, Empress Shu became haggard almost overnight. If you look closely, you can even find a few white hairs on her temples."

"She was only in her thirties that year. If she hadn't suffered a severe blow, how could she have grown white hair overnight? Gu Xingcheng hadn't been ill for two months before that, and the imperial physician said his condition had stabilized. But he became ill the afternoon after Ou Jianglin left."

Chen Tinghua said hurriedly, "Yes, yes, yes. I still remember that it was very dangerous at one point. The late emperor sent all the doctors from the Imperial Hospital to the Eastern Palace. He was in a coma for three days before he woke up."

He slapped his thigh and said, "Alas, it's a pity that the Shu family was watching too closely and I couldn't take this opportunity to kill Gu Xingcheng."

Otherwise, how could he ascend the throne today and still have his military power stripped away?

Gu Xingyuan seemed to have some impression at this moment: "I remember now, when Shu Shi had white hair on her temples, almost everyone thought she was worried about Gu Xingcheng."

Chen Shihui smiled and said, "Yes, Ou Jianglin has always been under the banner of looking for famous doctors for the prince, and he only returns to the city every two or three years. But this time he came back in such a miserable state. Anyone would think that Ou Jianglin couldn't find a famous doctor, and he became so frustrated that the prince couldn't bear the blow and fell ill. Empress Shu also became haggard overnight because she was worried about her son. It seems that everything can be explained clearly."

"Yes, it's not impossible, Shihui, so what you mean is..."

Chen Shihui raised his eyelids and looked at Chen Tinghua: "Father, Ou Jianglin has been looking for famous doctors for the prince but failed to find one. This is not something we just found out these past two days. Hasn't he been like this for more than ten years? Why did he suddenly become so sad on that day?"

"Empress Shu is not an ordinary woman. How many women in this world can match her character? When Gu Xingcheng was born, the imperial physician said that he had a cold poison and would not live past the age of 35. But he never lost his composure like he did that day, not to mention whether he could find a famous doctor or not."

He looked at the two people in front of him and said in a deep voice: "After returning to the mansion, I thought about it for a long time, and finally I came to a conclusion."

"What conclusion?" Gu Xingyuan and Chen Tinghua looked at Chen Shihui together. They were almost getting anxious, but he was still so leisurely.

Alas, how come he didn't pass on his calm and steady personality to that bastard Chen Shouye?

If he had half the patience of his father, he wouldn't be so anxious every day.

"Ten years ago, Gu Xingyan, the legitimate son of Duke Shu, and the young grandson of General Liang were indeed sent to a hidden place by Ou Jianglin on the orders of the Shu family. And that day, the three of them suddenly died, and Ou Jianglin came to the palace to apologize!"

"Ah!" The two were stunned.

"The reason I guessed this was because I also found out that after Ou Jianglin came out of the palace, he went directly to the residence of Duke Shu and General Liang. When he came out of the two residences, Duke Shu and his wife, Mrs. Wu, General Liang, Madam Liang, and Madam Liang were all grief-stricken."

Chen Shihui sneered: "If Ou Jianglin is not apologizing to them, then what is he? After the servant came to report this to me, I made a special observation. Sure enough, after this, Duke Shu and General Liang also became much more haggard overnight."

At this point, he sighed deeply, "What a pity! Who would have thought that ten years later, the three of them would actually come back alive? Now that I think about it, Ou Jianglin should have come back to report to Empress Shu that Gu Xingyan and the other two were missing. No one could find them alive, and no one could find their bodies dead. So in the next ten years, Ou Jianglin never set foot in Kunning Palace again. He felt guilty and kept looking for them everywhere."

Chen Tinghua stood up suddenly, knocking over the chair with his big movement: "So, you said Ou Jianglin was kneeling in Kunning Palace for that hour? Was he apologizing to the Shu family? And was he crying because he lost Gu Xingyan?"

Chen Shihui nodded heavily. He had neglected something after all. If he had done things more perfectly, he should have sent someone to follow Ou Jianglin to confirm whether the three of them were dead or missing.

Who kidnapped these three people in the past ten years?

Chen Tinghua said anxiously: "Shihui, since you have had this suspicion for a long time, why didn't you tell your father and His Highness? Why did you only say it now?"

Chen Shihui smiled helplessly and said, "Father, you and your Highness's people have been looking for the three of them for the past ten years, but have not found them. And at that time, even I thought that the three of them were dead. Under that environment at that time, wasn't it the best thing that they died?"

Gu Xingyuan's face was gloomy, and he slammed his fist on the table again: "What's good about that! Aren't they all alive and well now? Gu Xingyan must have learned all his martial arts in those ten years. But where on earth did the three of them go during those ten years?!"

Chen Tinghua snorted coldly, "I think it's very likely that they were found in the mountains. Maybe some master saw that the three of them were good candidates for martial arts and kidnapped them. They have been locked up in the mountains and no one can find them. They practiced 800 in the morning, 1,000 in the evening, and 500 at noon until they had mastered the skills, and then they were released."

Chen Shihui nodded: "Your Highness, have you discovered that Liang Tianyou and His Highness the Ninth Prince have very similar martial arts styles?"

Gu Xingyuan thought about it. He didn’t see the two of them fighting with others with his own eyes, but the news sent back by the people sent by his mother did mention this sentence, saying that when the two of them killed people, they didn’t use any unnecessary moves. They were clean and neat, and every blow took a life.

"Damn it, which bastard is meddling in other people's business? If this general finds out, I will tear out his tendons and skin him alive!"

"Father, now is not the time to be angry." He picked up a piece of cake on the side and took a bite. Perhaps he felt it was too sweet, so he threw it back onto the plate.

Although spring had arrived early, he was extremely afraid of the cold and was still covered with a thick blanket.

Chen Tinghua knew that his son was a far-sighted and thoughtful person, so he did not disturb him. He watched him eat slowly and drank another sip of tea.

Then he asked, "So, yesterday you asked Shouye to say those words deliberately in order to paralyze Gu Xingyan?"