"What about you? Miss Yun has been waiting for you for so many years. You've been married for so long, why is there still no movement?"

When talking about his wife, Wei Zheng, an honest man, also smiled.

"We didn't think too much about it, we just let it happen naturally."

In fact, Wei Zheng is only a few years older than Zhou Chen and Mei Changsu. He is in his thirties and is in good health.

"By the way, Wei Zheng, since you are here, I don't have to write to you. I need a batch of precious medicinal herbs. Can you help me find a way to get some?"

Wei Zheng readily agreed: "We in Yaowang Valley do this, leave it to me, don't worry."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 866: Showdown, True Identity

Because Prince Yu no longer has Qin Banruo and Xia Jiang, and does not know his true life experience, he naturally has no intention of rebelling.

Since Prince Yu did not plot a rebellion, the spring hunt in Jiu'an Mountain in March naturally went smoothly without any disturbances.

Half a month later, Emperor Liang led a large group of troops back to the capital, which caused a huge commotion in the capital.

According to Mei Changsu, during this spring hunt, Emperor Liang was still strong and "displayed his prowess", hunting many animals, which attracted widespread praise and made the emperor very happy.

On the other hand, Crown Prince Xiao Jingyan was quite low-key during this hunting trip. He did not try to show off too much and gave the chance to the noble sons of dukes and marquises in the capital.

On this day, Mei Changsu came to Zhou Chen's residence as usual, holding Xiaobao and coaxing him softly. He looked so cautious, as if he was holding the most precious treasure in the world.

And that look, even Zhou Chen felt a chill when he saw it, it was more than just affectionate, that expression simply showed heartache to the bone.

However, Zhou Chen could also understand Mei Changsu. When he first became a father, he was not much better than Mei Changsu.

What's more, this was in ancient times, and the significance of family inheritance was far from comparable to that in modern society. So it is no exaggeration to say that little Bao Lin Xin almost carried all of Mei Changsu's expectations.

Xiaobao was very noisy in Mei Changsu's arms at first, but after a while, perhaps because he got familiar with the smell, he slowly calmed down.

For Mei Changsu, he really cherishes Xiaobao. Every time he comes, he basically holds him in his arms all the time. Even if he is very tired, he is reluctant to put him down.

"Today, the brother who was monitoring Xie Yu in the alliance sent a letter saying that Xie Yu was dead."

While Xiaobao was sleeping, Mei Changsu carefully handed him to Ziyu, and then told Zhou Chen the main purpose of his visit today.

Zhou Chen asked curiously: "How did he die? Did you do it?"

Mei Changsu shook his head and said, "I didn't do it. In a place like that, it's not easy for someone like Xie Yu to survive until now, so I'm not surprised at his death."

Zhou Chen nodded. Indeed, Xie Yu was exiled to the frontier to do hard labor, and for the sake of his children in the capital, he did not dare to escape.

He was once a first-rank military marquis who lived a life of luxury. Although he had some martial arts skills, he had been doing manual labor and would not be able to hold on for long.

"Since Xie Yu is dead, does that mean you are ready to take action?"

"I have this idea, but Jingyan has just become the crown prince and cannot stabilize the court. But there is no need to rush. We received the news of Xie Yu's death through carrier pigeons, but the court can only receive news through post stations. It will take at least a month for it to reach the capital."

Mei Changsu knew very well that the officials in the place of exile would definitely pass on the message, but they would never take it too seriously and would only follow the normal procedures. However, the normal procedures were quite cumbersome and took a lot of time.

So far, things have been developing quite smoothly and Mei Changsu has not spent any more energy.

Zhou Chen asked: "Although there is no rush, you must make arrangements in advance. If you want the prince to make up his mind completely, you need a more firm reason. Are you ready to show your hand?"

Mei Changsu did not answer immediately, but his expression kept changing, and it was obvious that he was struggling in his heart.

"Alas, this is bound to happen sooner or later, and now the timing is just right. I have kept it from him for so long, it is time to end it all."

"Since you have made up your mind, I will definitely support you with all my strength."

"Thank you, Xiaochen. If you hadn't supported me all these years, I probably wouldn't have been able to hold on until now."

"What's the point of saying this? Who made me meet you? Maybe this is God's will."

"Yes, maybe this is God's will."

…………

Su Mansion!

The Su Mansion is quite lively today, with quite a few people gathered.

Mei Changsu, as the host, was naturally there. In addition, there were Zhou Chen, Meng Zhi, Wei Zheng, Nie Feng and the Xia Dong couple.

Meng Zhi asked Mei Changsu nervously, "Xiao Shu, have you really made up your mind to tell the Crown Prince the truth?"

Mei Changsu said, "That's right. Now that Xia Jiang is dead, the news of Xie Yu's death will soon reach the capital. The testimony he left for Princess Li Yang will play a key role, but it will be difficult for us to convince Princess Li Yang alone. We need Jing Yan to make the final decision."

He never thought that they could succeed in overturning a verdict on their own. After all, if they wanted Emperor Liang to surrender this time, they had to have someone who could control him.

And this person was naturally the prince whom they had worked so hard to support, Xiao Jingyan.

Xia Dong agreed, "Xiao Shu is right. Prince Jing is now the crown prince. Only if he takes the lead, we will have a chance to overturn the case for Prince Qi and the Red Flame Army while the current emperor is in power. Tell him the truth. Given the crown prince's character, he will definitely support us with all his strength."

Wei Zheng and Nie Feng didn't say anything, because although they also knew Xiao Jingyan, their relationship was not very good.

Mei Changsu said: "I have already had someone inform the Crown Prince that he will come here tonight through the secret passage. This is why I called all of you here. Since we are going to have a showdown, let's just make everything public."

Seeing that Mei Changsu said this, the others stopped expressing their opinions. In fact, this moment was what many people were looking forward to.

Among them, only Meng Zhi was not affected by the incident. The others, Mei Changsu, Zhou Chen, Wei Zheng and Nie Feng, all experienced the incident personally. Xia Dong, as Nie Feng's wife, was also involved without knowing it.

Therefore, they all want to overturn the unjust case of that year and live their lives again in the sunshine with integrity.

As they waited, in the dead of night, there was finally movement in the secret passage. Fei Liu went to open the secret door and soon saw Prince Xiao Jingyan walk into the room.

When Xiao Jingyan came, he didn't know there were so many people here. He thought there were only Mei Changsu and Fei Liu, so when he saw so many people in the room, he was surprised.

"Commander Meng, Sister Dong, Wei Zheng, Mr. Chen, why are you all here?"

While speaking, he also glanced curiously at Nie Feng beside Xia Dong, but Nie Feng had a lot of white hair on his face, so he didn't recognize Nie Feng.

Mei Changsu and others stood up and saluted Xiao Jingyan.

"His Royal Highness."

Xiao Jingyan asked everyone not to salute, and then asked Mei Changsu curiously: "Mr. Su, what is going on? I can understand that Commander Meng and Mr. Chen are here with you, but why is Sister Dong also here with you? And Wei Zheng, haven't you returned to Medicine King Valley? When did you return to the capital?"

Seeing that Xiao Jingyan asked so many questions at once, Xia Dong and Wei Zheng did not answer immediately, and looked at Mei Changsu at the same time.

Their strange reaction made Xiao Jingyan even more puzzled, so he stared at Mei Changsu, waiting for Mei Changsu to give him a satisfactory answer.

Mei Changsu did not keep the secret, but said seriously: "Jingyan, don't be impatient, listen to me and I will tell you patiently."

Xiao Jingyan raised his eyebrows. Jingyan? He couldn't remember when he and Mei Changsu had such a good relationship. He actually started calling his name in front of him.

However, he did not feel offended, but more of a confusion. However, he still patiently waited for Mei Changsu to explain to him.

Mei Changsu said slowly: "In fact, Commander Meng, Sister Dong, Wei Zheng, and Xiaochen, the reason they are here is because we are waiting for His Highness."

"Wait for me? What do you mean?" Xiao Jingyan frowned, instinctively feeling that something was wrong.

"Actually, Su Zhe is not my real name, and Mei Changsu is also not my real name."

When Jamel Xiao heard this, he was immediately shocked: "Mr. Su, what do you mean by this? What is your real name?"

He knew that Su Zhe was not his real name, but Mei Changsu's name was known throughout the world, so why wouldn't it be his real name?

Mei Changsu sighed: "I haven't used that name for more than ten years. My real name is Lin Shu."

Jamel Xiao’s eyes suddenly widened, his face full of disbelief and surprise.

"You, you, you said you are Xiao Shu? This is impossible. How could you be Xiao Shu? You can't be Xiao Shu. You don't look like Xiao Shu at all. How could you be him?"

Mei Changsu laughed at himself and said, "Yes, I am not alike at all. Lin Shu is so dazzling, so skilled in martial arts, and so heroic; while I am just a cunning strategist hiding in the dark, who can only calculate people's hearts, and a weak scholar who is powerless."

Hearing Mei Changsu's self-deprecating tone, Xiao Jingyan felt something was wrong, but before he could question it again, Mei Changsu spoke again.

"I don't want to be like this either. I often go back to the past when I dreamed of you. I called you Big Water Buffalo, and we studied with Brother Qi Wang together, and pestered Brother Qi Wang for his favor. Unfortunately, nothing can go back to the way it was. I can only hide and wander around the world as Mei Changsu."

"It's not just me, Xiaochen, Wei Zheng, and Brother Nie as well. We can only hide and dare not show up, but we all long for the day when our injustice will be vindicated. Now, that day is not far away."

Jamel Xiao's face slowly turned pale, and his eyes were still filled with shock.

"You, you mean Xiaochen, and Brother Nie, him, them?"

"it's me."

Zhou Chen suddenly spoke up: "The Xiaochen he was talking about is me, Your Highness. It's been more than ten years since we last met. Let me introduce you again, the Wucheng Hou from fourteen years ago, Zhou Chen."

Xiao Jingyan looked at Zhou Chen, as if he couldn't believe his ears. Zhou Chen, was he the Zhou Chen he was thinking of?

But what shocked him even more was yet to come. He saw Xia Dong and the white-haired man beside him step forward.

Xia Dong said, "Your Highness, this is my husband, Nie Feng."

"Nie Feng, General Nie Feng?"

Xiao Jingyan naturally knew Nie Feng, but he just couldn't connect the white-haired man in front of him with General Nie Feng.

"Oh, four, four..." Nie Feng made a squeaking sound.

But his behavior made Jamel Xiao even more confused.

It was Xia Dong who explained: "Your Highness, please forgive me. Brother Feng was injured in the battle of Meiling that year and was poisoned by the fire and cold. That's why he is like this now and can't even speak properly."

"Fire and cold poison?"

"Yes, it is the world's number one poison, the Fire and Cold Poison. Not only my husband Nie Feng was poisoned by the Fire and Cold Poison, but Xiao Shu and Xiao Chen were also poisoned by the Fire and Cold Poison. That's why their appearances and bodies have changed, and they are completely different from the past, because this is the price of understanding the Fire and Cold Poison."

Xiao Jingyan's whole body was shaking: "You mean, they became like this because they were poisoned by the fire and cold poison in Meiling Mountain, and they became like this in order to detoxify?"

"Yes."

Xiao Jingyan's gaze fell on Mei Changsu again. At this moment, he suddenly thought of a lot of things, including his first meeting with Mei Changsu and the name "water buffalo" mentioned by Fei Liu.

He even thought of his mother's reaction when she mentioned Mr. Su, Princess Nihuang's attitude towards Mei Changsu, and Meng Zhi...

At this moment, his mind was in a mess, but he had already believed what Mei Changsu and Xia Dong said.

"Xiao Shu, are you really Xiao Shu?"

Mei Changsu was actually very excited in his heart, but he nodded calmly on the surface.

"Yes, I am Lin Shu, Jingyan, I am back."

Without saying a word, Xiao Jingyan walked straight to Mei Changsu, hugged him tightly, and cried bitterly.

"Why? You are obviously still alive. Why did you come back only now? Why did you come back more than two years ago? You didn't tell me. You lied to me so badly."

Mei Changsu patted the emotional Xiao Jingyan on the back and comforted him softly: "I have my own difficulties. I am fine now. Isn't this the best result?"

"What's good, Xiao Shu, do you know how much I miss you? Do you know how much I miss you? Do you know how much I miss you?"

Jamel Xiao’s roar echoed in the room, and the people around him were silent and did not disturb him.

After a long time, Xiao Jingyan slowly calmed down and let Mei Changsu go.

He looked at Mei Changsu, then at Zhou Chen.

"Now I understand why you two have such a good relationship and why Xiaochen is willing to give his son to you. All of you know the truth, but I am the only one who is kept in the dark."

"And you, Commander Meng, I was very surprised at first. You are a dignified commander of the imperial guards, but you inexplicably came to seek refuge with me, a powerless prince. It turns out that you already knew Xiao Shu's identity, so you deliberately came to seek refuge with me, right?"

Meng Zhi was embarrassed: "Your Highness, I, I am also..."

Mei Changsu explained for him: "Jingyan, don't blame Brother Meng. He actually wanted to help me."

"I don't blame him. I just feel that I'm so stupid. Why didn't I guess your identity earlier? Moreover, I did things that hurt you and said so many hurtful words to you. Now that I think about it, I really deserve to die. I'm so stupid."

Some things cannot be recalled. Once you recall them, you realize they were so wrong that they couldn't be more wrong.

"It seems that what Wei Zheng told me before was not the whole truth. Xiao Shu, can you tell me the whole truth now? How did you escape from Meiling? What happened to you later? How did you become the leader of Jiangzuo League? How did Xiaochen become the famous Gongzi Yu?"

After confirming the identities of Zhou Chen and others, Xiao Jingyan was eager to know what had happened back then and what Mei Changsu had experienced over the years.

Mei Changsu said in a heavy tone: "Since you want to know, I will naturally tell you everything, but these things are a bit long to talk about..."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 867: Excited Xiao Jingyan, Jing Rui returns

Mei Changsu talked for half an hour before he told Xiao Jingyan in detail what had happened over the years.

Now that they have laid their cards on the table, given their relationship, he naturally won't hide anything, nor is there any need to hide anything.

After listening to Mei Changsu's narration, Xiao Jingyan sat there in a daze, not saying a word for a long time. His eyes were even more distracted, and it was unknown where his thoughts had drifted to.

Zhou Chen and his companions did not disturb Xiao Jingyan and gave him plenty of time.

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