Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 267 Another Prince Consort

"It seems that Ren Bi had a hard time after Ren Fang passed away." Ren Yuan sighed after reading it.

"Yes, when Liu Jun met Ren Bi, his mother and wife had passed away, and he had a newborn child, so life was very difficult. But Liu Jun was also exiled at the time, and he couldn't help him much, so he left all his money to Ren Bi and wrote this article "On Breaking Off Friendships", scolding those cold-blooded old and new friends." Chen Lingzhi said in a bleak tone:
"After the 'Guang Jue Jiao Lun' spread, some people secretly went to look for Ren Bi, but they could no longer find him and his father."

"..." Ren Yuan's face didn't look good either. If he was really Ren Bi's son, then judging from his own experience, Ren Bi was probably in great danger.

"But we can't blame those people for being ungrateful. After all, it was widely rumored in Beijing at the time that Ren Bi had competed with the emperor for a woman and indirectly killed Xi Mei. The emperor allowed him to live because of Ren Fang's face." Chen Lingzhi said to Ren Yuan:
"But now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, those guys have to show some respect to you. Otherwise, wouldn't they become the ungrateful people that Liu Jun scolded them for?"

"That makes sense." Ren Yuan nodded and said, "At least this way, Xiao Hong won't be able to crush me to death at will."

"That's right." Chen Lingzhi smiled happily and said, "So, you agree to be Ren Gong's grandson?"

"What do you mean by agreeing to be his grandson? He is... my grandfather." Ren Yuan patted his chest and said, "When Prince Consort Xie and Xi Mei saw me, they both said that I look like Ren Bi!"

"Pfft..." Chen Lingzhi couldn't help laughing, and quickly covered his mouth with his sleeve, smiling with curved eyebrows and eyes, "You are really flexible."

"Hehe, how much is face worth? Life is more important." Ren Yuan said with a shameless smile: "Anyway, I don't know where I came from, so it doesn't matter if I recognize this grandpa."

"But it doesn't matter whether you accept it or not. What's important is how to make those people believe that you are Ren Fang's grandson?" Chen Lingzhi said in a deep voice.

"This shouldn't be difficult." Ren Yuan patted his face and said, "My father and my grandfather's old acquaintances can all testify. I just need to find someone who is influential enough to spread the word for me."

"Then look for it on this list." Chen Lingzhi stretched out his slender fingers and pointed at the list on the table.

"Those without frames are still alive, and those with lines under them are still able to speak."

"Yeah." Ren Yuan nodded, his eyes searching the list, and finally fell on a name - Yin Jun.

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a few days later.

The heat was sweltering in Jiankang City, and Shuiyue Pavilion by the Xuanwu Lake had become a rare place of coolness.

It was still the same lakeside box, with the same open windows, but the scene outside the window was very different from a few months ago. A cool breeze blew away the heat in the room.

Sitting in the box and looking out the window, I saw lotus leaves covering the entire lake, with lotus flowers already blooming among them.

The person enjoying the scenery changed from Prince Consort Xie to Prince Consort Yin. He was intoxicated with the beautiful scenery outside the window, feeling relaxed and happy, and all his worries were gone.

It was not until the guard pushed open the door and brought Ren Yuan and A Yao in that Prince Consort Yin reluctantly withdrew his gaze and turned to look at the two of them.

As soon as he saw Ren Yuan, his pupils shrank noticeably, and a look of surprise appeared on his worried face. "You are Ren Yuan, right? Prince Consort Xie was right, you look exactly like Xihua!"

Xihua is Ren Bi's pen name. Ren Yuan already knows his father's information by heart. "Junior Ren Yuan, I pay my respects to the Prince Consort." Ren Yuan bowed politely and said respectfully, "When I paid my respects to Prince Consort Xie last time, he asked me to ask to see Prince Consort Yin. I'm sorry to bother you, but I'm grateful for your summons."

"Prince Consort Xie specifically told me that I must meet you, but I didn't expect that I would have to wait so long." Prince Consort Yin smiled sincerely and invited, "Please stand up and talk."

"Thank you, Prince Consort." Ren Yuan sat up straight and quickly looked at Prince Consort Yin. He saw that he was short and had a dark complexion, like an ordinary farmer, but his facial features were gentle and his eyes were clear. It was obvious that he was well-read in history and had a good upbringing.

"Thanks to the clues provided by the Prince Consort, we were able to solve the case of Princess Changle's disappearance." Ren Yuan thanked him again. Today, he was particularly polite and well-educated. The purpose of doing this was obvious.

"You're welcome, just keep it a secret for me." Yin Jun smiled naively. It was his first time meeting Ren Yuan, so he naturally had a very good impression of this kid. He was also secretly wondering why Prince Consort Xie said that this kid was full of wildness?

"Don't worry, Prince Consort. The Gou Chen Division will keep all witnesses confidential." Ren Yuan said to reassure him first, and then said frankly: "This time I took the liberty to meet Prince Consort, in fact, to inquire about my life experience."

"I guess so." Prince Consort Yin looked at Ren Yuan with concern and said, "Prince Consort Xie said that you don't remember your origins?"

"Yes." Ren Yuan nodded and said frankly, "I really don't remember anything. At that time, Prince Consort Xie said that I was the son of Ren Xihua. My first reaction was resistance. But then I met an elder who also mistook me for Ren Xihua. This is not a coincidence."

"I recognized you at first sight. You must be his son. There is no doubt about it." Yin Gong Ma promised, "But how did you lose your memory?"

"To be honest, I was transformed into a sheep by someone using animal-making techniques and abducted, and then used to change the appearance of a sickly person." Out of gratitude to Prince Consort Xie, Ren Yuan did not mention the name of that family.

"Before changing my form, I need to use the Enlightenment Pill to open my mind. I lost my memory, which should be the side effect of the Enlightenment Pill."

"Yes, I've heard of it." Prince Consort Yin nodded and asked, "Then how did you escape?"

"It's a long story. Fortunately, I met my senior sister." Ren Yuan glanced at A Yao who was quietly standing by and briefly described the process of escaping danger.

Hearing this, Prince Consort Yin's hands were sweating, and he sighed for a long time and said, "You have suffered a lot at such a young age. It's the fault of us uncles."

"Your Highness, you are too polite. You and I are not related in any way, so you have no obligation to take care of me." Ren Yuan was so sensible that it made people feel distressed.

"No, no, you don't know..." The more he said this, the more guilty Prince Yin felt, and his eyes turned red with sadness. "We all owe your grandfather a lot, especially me."

He exhaled a breath of foul air in a trembling voice and said, "To tell you the truth, I am largely responsible for your family's current situation."

"Over the years, I have blamed myself all the time." Yin Jun grabbed Ren Yuan's hand and said with a guilty look on his face: "Hearing about what happened to my nephew, I feel even more ashamed and heartbroken. I wish I could take his place!"

After saying this, tears rolled down his cheeks, unable to control his emotions.

(End of this chapter)