Chapter 410: The Grandson of the Duke of Zhenguo
Ji Yunxie sat obediently aside, holding the chess piece in his hand, and looked up at Di Ran opposite him, puzzled.
"Ayue, do you think that the man was killed by the princess?"
Di Ran made a nonchalant move: "Axie was jealous of him before, why is he still concerned about the cause of his death?"
Ji Yunxie muttered, "I'm just curious."
"I saw that person the day before yesterday and he was fine. How come he died in just two days?"
"The Crown Princess behaves in a frivolous and absurd way, so it's no surprise that she fell in love with that man."
Ji Yunxie was slightly stunned: "So, that person..."
Although he was a little jealous at first, the other person had nothing to do with him and A Yue didn't like her, so there was no need for him to be angry.
But when he thought about the fact that a man of his age was killed by someone, he couldn't help but feel sad.
"Master~"
At this time, Thirteen walked in with a respectful look.
"A woman just broke into the prefectural government office and claimed that the princess had taken away her cousin, the male slave from the auction."
"Now the woman has been captured by the princess, and when she was captured, she also revealed the name of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion."
Di Ran's eyes paused slightly: "Duke Zhenguo?"
Ji Yunxie's eyes flickered with doubt: "Who is the Duke of Zhenguo?"
Seeing her husband's confusion, Thirteen explained, "The title of Duke of Zhenguo in this dynasty is hereditary. The first Duke of Zhenguo was a founding hero of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Empress Taizu bestowed him with the title of Duke of Zhenguo in recognition of his long-term service and contributions in the founding of the Xia Dynasty. He was also granted a red-lettered iron certificate to be exempted from death."
"The Duke of Zhenguo has guarded the border for generations and is deeply trusted by the Queen Mother Jingzong. The previous Duke of Zhenguo was greatly shocked after his eldest daughter died in battle, and later resigned from the position of Duke of Zhenguo."
"Emperor Jingzong allowed her to resign and stay in the border city with her husband and children, considering her old age. However, he still retained her title of Duke of Zhenguo, and any of her descendants with outstanding talents would be allowed to inherit the title."
Ji Yunxie pondered and said, "So, this Duke Zhenguo is still a powerful figure."
Di Ran made her move slowly, her eyes cold: "Although the Duke of Zhenguo has resigned, her connections in the court are still there, and many generals in the army were once her subordinates." "And the Crown Princess killed the Duke of Zhenguo's only grandson, I'm afraid the entire Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion will not let it go."
Ji Yunxie and Shisan were stunned.
"Ayue, you said that the princess killed the grandson of the Duke of Zhenguo? How do you know?"
Di Ran pursed her red lips, her eyes were dazed for a moment, as if she was reminiscing about something, and said indifferently.
"I once met the Duke of Zhenguo when I was a child. When I saw the male slave at the auction, I felt that he looked familiar. Now that Thirteen mentioned him, I think that male slave might be from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."
"The Duke of Zhenguo has one daughter and two sons. Both sons are married and have given birth to daughters. The eldest daughter and her husband died in battle, leaving only one son to commemorate her."
"Fu is the courtesy name of the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo."
Ji Yunxie was shocked: "So, Ah Yue suspected that the young master was the young master of the Zhenguo Mansion?"
Di Ran's eyes were calm, he did not refute, and seemed to agree with what he said.
Thirteen frowned and said, "Master, I heard that woman claim to be from the Ye family in Qingzhou. She looks about fifteen or sixteen years old."
Di Ran said slowly, "I remember that the second son of the Duke of Zhenguo, Ji Yunchen, married to Qingzhou. That girl must be his daughter."
"I saw that she accused the princess of murder, but the princess did not seem to admit it. Instead, she arrested her, as if she was planning to kill her to silence her."
Thirteen recounted in detail what had happened in the government office.
Hearing this, Ji Yunxie frowned: "Is there no evidence to prove that the princess is indeed the owner of Box No. 10?"
At the auction, his attention was focused on A Yue and his father's belongings, and he didn't care at all who was in other boxes.
So it is not clear whether the person in box number 10 is the cousin of the princess.
However, what he heard most about this cousin, the princess, was how absurd and cruel she was, and there was not a single good word said about her.
Therefore, it was very bad for her senses.
(End of this chapter)
