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As night fell, the palace was brightly lit. To celebrate Ling Xiao's return, the emperor specially arranged a grand welcome banquet.

The square of the East Palace was decorated with a new look, magnificent and golden, and was crowded with guests and bustling with activity.

Jiang Yanwan and Wu Junyao stood in the crowd, their eyes fixed on Ling Xiao, each with their own thoughts in their minds.

"The key to tonight's plan is to reveal Ling Xiao's true identity." Jiang Yanwan whispered to Wu Junyao.

Wu Junyao nodded, a determined light flashing in his eyes: "We must be careful and not let him notice anything unusual."

The banquet officially began. The emperor was all smiles and personally poured wine for Ling Xiao, appearing very loving.

"Ling Xiao, I am holding this banquet for you today because I hope you can adapt to life in the palace as soon as possible." The emperor said gently.

Ling Xiao bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Father. I will do my best."

The princess watched coldly, and had already made up her mind. She signaled to a confidant beside her, who immediately understood and stood up and walked towards Ling Xiao.

"Your Highness Lingxiao, your return is really a surprise, but there is a question that I have not been able to answer." The man bowed and said in a calm tone.

Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows: "Oh? What's the problem?"

The man continued, neither servile nor arrogant, "According to the royal tradition, every prince will have a mark on his wrist when he is born so that he can be identified in the future. But I wonder if His Highness Ling Xiao has this mark?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room was in an uproar, and everyone's eyes turned to Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao's face changed slightly, but he quickly calmed down: "I suffered a lot when I was a child, and this mark has long disappeared."

The emperor saw this and a trace of displeasure flashed across his face. He immediately defended Ling Xiao: "Ling Xiao has indeed experienced many hardships. There is no need to dwell on these details."

At this time, Jiang Yanwan stood up and said gently: "Your Majesty, as a doctor, I can restore His Majesty Ling Xiao's brand by restoring the old scars. This way everyone can rest assured."

The emperor hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded: "Okay, Yan Wan, you handle it."

Ling Xiao looked a little nervous, but he did not refuse. He just silently stretched out his wrist.

Jiang Yanwan gently held his wrist, concentrated her mind, and used her medical skills to restore the old scars. After a while, she saw a faint mark on Ling Xiao's wrist.

"This is the seal of the royal family, no doubt about it." Jiang Yanwan said calmly.

The crowd watching exclaimed in amazement, and some couldn't help but wonder if their guess was wrong.

The eldest princess frowned. Although she appeared calm on the surface, she felt vaguely uneasy in her heart.

After the banquet, Jiang Yanwan and Wu Junyao talked quietly in the corner.

"Ling Xiao actually has a mark, how do you explain this?" Wu Junyao frowned.

Jiang Yanwan sighed: "Perhaps we underestimated his methods. He might have tampered with this mark beforehand."

Wu Junyao nodded: "It seems that he is more cunning than we thought. We must be more cautious next time."

The next day, the emperor summoned the eldest princess, Jiang Yanwan and Wu Junyao.

"Qing'er, what do you think about what happened last night?" the emperor asked straight to the point.

The princess calmed down and said, "Brother, Ling Xiao's mark really surprised me, but I still think I should observe it more carefully to avoid any mistakes."

Jiang Yanwan and Wu Junyao also expressed their agreement.

The emperor pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, then pay more attention. Ling Xiao just came back, and he needs time to get used to it."

The princess secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "As you command, my brother."

Walking out of the palace, Jiang Yanwan looked at Wu Junyao with a frown on her face: "We need more solid evidence to expose his true face."

Wu Junyao nodded: "Yes, we must continue to monitor his actions."

A few days later, Jiang Yanwan discovered Ling Xiao talking to a mysterious man in black again. She decided not to hesitate and investigate the truth herself.

Late at night, Jiang Yanwan quietly followed the man in black and found him entering a secret room. She held her breath and leaned outside the window to eavesdrop.

Inside the house, Ling Xiao whispered, "What's the next step in the plan?"

The man in black handed over a map: "This is the defense map inside and outside the capital. You must bring it back to the Western Region as soon as possible."

Ling Xiao took the map and nodded: "Okay, I will arrange it as soon as possible."

Jiang Yanwan was shocked when she heard this. She quietly stepped back and prepared to tell Wu Junyao this important information.

After returning to her residence, Jiang Yanwan hurriedly found Wu Junyao and told him everything she had heard.

Wu Junyao's face was solemn: "This is really shocking news. We must inform the princess immediately and discuss countermeasures together."

After a secret meeting, the princess said coldly, "It seems that the truth has surfaced. We must take action immediately to stop Ling Xiao from sending the information out."

Jiang Yanwan nodded: "We can use the emperor's trust to reveal this information."

Wu Junyao added: "It would be best if we could find evidence of his contact with spies from the Western Regions, so that we can completely bring him down."

The princess thought for a moment and decided, "We will act tonight and set up a dragnet to catch him in one fell swoop."

It was late at night and the palace was under heavy security. Jiang Yanwan, Wu Junyao and the eldest princess arranged everything according to the plan, waiting for Ling Xiao to be captured.

Suddenly, there was a sound of hurried footsteps. Ling Xiao hurriedly walked out of the secret room, holding the map in his hand.

"Now!" Jiang Yanwan said in a low voice, and then signaled everyone to surround and move forward.

Ling Xiao was surrounded and his face suddenly changed.

"What do you want to do?" Ling Xiao looked around with sharp eyes, looking at the people surrounding him.

Jiang Yanwan sneered: "Ling Xiao, now the truth is out, your rebellion plan will not succeed!"

Wu Junyao held the sword tightly and approached step by step: "Hand over the map, and we can leave you with an intact body."

Ling Xiao frowned slightly, but he was not panicked. He slowly raised the map in his hand: "Haha, you misunderstood. This map also has another meaning."

The princess looked at him coldly: "Oh? Then tell me, what is the use of this map?"

Ling Xiao sighed: "This is actually a treasure map of a batch of rare treasures I brought from the Western Regions, not a defense map. My real purpose is to present these treasures to my brother to express my loyalty to the royal family."

Jiang Yanwan and Wu Junyao looked at each other, both a little unprepared. Wu Junyao asked half-believingly, "Are you telling the truth?"

Ling Xiao nodded and unfolded the so-called defense map in his hand. Sure enough, the map marked the burial locations of various rare treasures.

The princess frowned and asked unwillingly, "Then why did you sneak around and contact the man in black at night?"

Ling Xiao smiled helplessly: "That man is actually a spy from the Western Regions. I deliberately made him believe that I was working for them so that I could take the opportunity to bring back these rare treasures."

Jiang Yanwan's expression eased a little, but she was still not completely relieved: "If that's the case, why didn't you make it public earlier? Let us fall into suspicion."

Ling Xiao smiled bitterly: "Because I know you doubt me, I need a chance to prove myself. Instead of being regarded as an enemy by you from the beginning."

Jiang Yanwan narrowed her eyes slightly, but still felt something was wrong in her heart.