Tragic death and rebirth, the daughter of a general poisoned the government and the country

Lin Yushu continued speaking only after seeing Nan Rongjing's determined look.

"Prince Jin must be aware of this matter, so the best way to resolve your confusion right now is to ask the prince directly, but I don't think you would be willing to ask him."

Nan Rongjing nodded slightly. He was no longer surprised by Lin Yushu's worm-like perception ability.

Indeed, in his heart, he no longer regarded Prince Jin as his father. He would never take the initiative to contact Prince Jin, and he had a hunch that even if he asked about what happened in the past, Prince Jin would never tell him the truth.

"Besides him, there is another person who should know what happened back then."

"Who?"

"Old Master Shen."

Lin Yushu understood instantly that Nan Rongjing's biological mother was originally the Holy Maiden of the East Witch Kingdom, but everyone outside believed that she was a lady from the side branch of the Shen family.

Since she pretended to be a member of the Shen family, she couldn't hide it from Old Master Shen.

The most likely possibility is that Old Master Shen helped Prince Jin to fabricate a false identity for the Saint, so that she could avoid pursuit by the Eastern Witch Kingdom and also so that she could gain a foothold in the Great Zhou.

After Lin Yushu and Nan Rongjing were granted marriage and Nan Rongjing pretended to be ill, he sent people to bring Old Master Shen back to the capital, and he is now in the Shen Mansion in the capital.

Lin Yushu couldn't bear it, so she reached out and held Nan Rongjing's broad, bony hand. His hand was slightly cold, and felt like a piece of finely carved jade.

"No matter what the truth is, I will stay with you. Believe me, I will definitely help you get rid of the gold-eating Gu poison."

Nan Rongjing clenched the warm and soft little hand in his hand, and the remaining resentment in his heart disappeared completely, leaving only tenderness.

After so many years, he once again felt an infinite desire for life. Before, he was just unwilling to die, but now he urgently wanted to survive.

Live with her.

When the two of them arrived at the Shen Mansion, Old Master Shen was reading ancient medical books in the study.

Seeing the two of them coming together, he was surprised, but immediately greeted them with a smile.

"Come on, come on, this is my grandson's wife, so nice, they are a perfect match!"

Old Master Shen is nearly 80 years old. With his gray hair and wrinkled face, he looks extremely old, but his eyes are bright and he exudes a vitality rarely seen in young people.

Lin Yushu felt a little shy when she heard this, and at the same time she secretly sighed at the close relationship between Old Master Shen and Nan Rongjing.

Shen Xuanyue is only a daughter of the Shen family in name, and even in name, she and Old Master Shen are not closely related by blood.

But Old Master Shen actually treated Nan Rongjing as his grandson, which showed how close their relationship was.

However, the closer the person is to you, the more hurtful the deception is.

Sure enough, Nan Rongjing did not greet him with a smile as usual, but sat aside with a sullen face.

Old Master Shen didn't care. He just looked at Lin Yushu happily, and the more he looked, the more satisfied he became.

He had received a letter from Yin Fang before, saying that Lin Yushu was good friends with Shen Mutang, and that Lin Yushu was an expert in both medicine and poison, making her very suitable to be the granddaughter-in-law of the Shen family, so he asked Old Master Shen to hurry up and propose marriage.

As a result, before he set off for the capital, Yin Fang wrote to him again. It turned out that the matter had not even started yet and that brat Shen Mutang was not worthy of the girl's eyes at all.

Later, he heard the news that Lin Yushu was married to Nan Rongjing.

Although she married Nan Rongjing instead of his own grandson, in the eyes of Old Master Shen, Nan Rongjing was no different from his own grandson. He was very pleased that such an outstanding girl could marry Nan Rongjing.

Old Master Shen sat next to Lin Yushu, talking about this and that, as if he wanted to ask about Lin Yushu's entire family.

Nan Rongjing, who was sitting aside and felt neglected, finally couldn't hold it anymore.

"We came here today because we have something to ask you."

Hearing Nan Rongjing's cold tone, Old Master Shen realized that Nan Rongjing, who usually had a expressionless face, was actually angry.

Old Master Shen put away the smile on his face and turned serious. He knew Nan Rongjing's temper and would never let him behave like this over trivial matters.

"what's up?"

Nan Rongjing stared into Old Master Shen's eyes, with a rare hint of nervousness on his face.

"My mother, who is she?"

Old Master Shen was stunned for a moment, then his face turned bitter.

"I knew this day would come, but I didn't expect it to be so early."

Old Master Shen looked at Lin Yushu and didn't continue talking.

"I believe her." Nan Rongjing said lightly.

Old Master Shen smiled when he heard this, "Just like your father, both are infatuated people."

Then Old Master Shen's eyes became vague and he fell into memories. After a long while, he slowly spoke.

"Your mother's original name was Xuan Yue, and she was from the East Wu Country. She... was once the Saint of the East Wu Country."

Old Master Shen directly stated the conclusion that they cared about the most. Lin Yushu relaxed for a moment, finally finding the source. As long as she could pull on this thread, she would be able to untie the tangled knot and find the whereabouts of the Holy Spirit Talisman.

"Eighteen years ago, the Bilan River in Dongwu had a flood that had not happened in a century. Dongwu was in turmoil and the people were living in misery. After the flood receded, only debris was left, and a plague spread across Dongwu.

"For a whole year, half of the people in the East Wu Kingdom were killed or injured, and the country's strength was greatly reduced. Most importantly, after the flood, the Bilan River quickly entered a drought period. The river water was almost dry and no grass grew. In order to ensure the livelihood of the people and to survive, the East Wu Kingdom sent soldiers to burn, kill and rob at the border of the Great Zhou just to obtain food. Not long after, your father went to Youzhou on the order of His Majesty to quell the rebellion."

"If they don't fight back, they will die of starvation. So they have a strong desire to survive and the war is at a stalemate."

"Half a year later, the water level of the Bilan River returned to normal, and the farming in Dongwu State also returned to its previous state. Dongwu State, finally taking a breath, immediately withdrew its troops and surrendered. However, Your Majesty was still worried and still asked your father to stay in Youzhou to prevent any accidents."

"I heard what happened next from your father. One day, when he was patrolling the border fortress as usual, he rescued a seriously injured woman from a river in a dense forest. That woman was your mother."

"Your mother was extremely beautiful and your father fell in love with her at first sight. However, your father was very rational. He guessed your mother's origin and was afraid that hiding your mother would bring disaster to the Great Zhou and reignite the war that had been quelled with great difficulty. He once wanted to send your mother back to the East Witch Kingdom."

"But he couldn't escape the word 'love'. Your father concealed your mother's background and secretly sent her to the Shen family, asking me to give her an identity. Then when he returned to the capital, he came to the Shen family and pretended that we met for the first time, and proposed to me, asking to marry her..."

Old Master Shen paused, and looked at Nan Rongjing with eyes that seemed to be looking through him at the deceased saint.

"I changed Xuan Yue's name to Shen Xuan Yue and sent her off to marry as her parents. Your mother... is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in this world."

"Hmph, the most beautiful? If she is really as beautiful as you said, then why would she poison me!?"