nycdaug Chapter 421 Is there a traitor in the Jun family?
Chapter 421 Is there a traitor in the Jun family?
This message sent a shockwave through the entire Jun family.
The Empress Dowager looked sternly at the other elders of the Jun family and shouted, "Foolish! It was you who sent the message to the Emperor?"
"Your Majesty, we didn't!"
The other elders of the Jun family were completely bewildered.
After they learned of this, they immediately summoned Jun Lanjin from the palace. Now, when they question him, no one has reported the news to the palace.
Family scandals should not be aired in public, especially since they haven't even resolved their internal issues, so how could they possibly tell His Majesty?
The group exchanged glances, and finally spoke up, saying, "Your Majesty, we haven't even sent anyone to deliver the message to you."
what?
The Empress Dowager's expression changed drastically.
If it wasn't the Jun family who sent the message into her palace, then who was it that sent the message into the palace and into the emperor's ears?
"There's a traitor in the Jun family!" the Empress Dowager said coldly.
Someone must be plotting to bring down the Jun family!
This is definitely a conspiracy against the Jun family. If so, who else could be the target besides Jun Lanjin?
The Empress Dowager's gaze swept solemnly over the entire Jun family compound.
"Who among you is the traitor? Step forward and tell me."
No one said a word after these words were spoken.
How could they possibly admit to being the mole?
[In the story, it seems there's a traitor within the Jun family, right?]
[Is he a mole within the princess's ranks?]
At this moment, Xie Xing's inner voice resounded.
The system replied: "Yes, the Second Elder who was talking the whole time is the mole. He's always been close to the Old Princess."
[In the original story, she also helped the old princess to administer a slow-acting poison to Jun Lanjin. Although the story is different now, I suspect that the Second Elder was involved in Princess De'an's entry into the small Buddhist hall.]
After all, the old princess was originally imprisoned.
Upon hearing this, Jun Lanjin's gaze fell upon the Second Elder.
He stroked the jade thumb ring on his thumb with his fingers and said meaningfully, "I think the Second Elder should have something to say, right?"
Upon hearing this, the Second Elder's expression changed drastically.
As soon as Jun Lanjin spoke, everyone's eyes fell on the Second Elder.
The Second Elder was extremely panicked.
Xie Xing's heart skipped a beat.
If she hadn't been certain that her conversation with the system began silently in her mind and never revealed a single word to Jun Lanjin, she would have thought Jun Lanjin had mind-reading abilities.
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that just as the system mentioned the Second Elder, Jun Lanjin happened to turn his suspicious gaze to the Second Elder?
Wait, mind reading?
Xie Xing seemed to have discovered a sensitive point in the matter, and she secretly harbored suspicions.
Could Jun Lanjin possibly have mind-reading abilities?
Xie Xing's gaze fell suspiciously on Jun Lanjin.
Jun Lanjin could naturally hear her string of guesses, but now was not the time to reveal that he could hear her thoughts.
Jun Lanjin then spoke up, "I remember that the Second Elder had a very good relationship with my mother. On this day of the month, he would often come to my mother's small Buddhist hall. Judging from the time, it should be the day that the Second Elder comes to see my mother, right?"
The Second Elder's eyes flickered, and he said, "I... I was indeed in the Prince's mansion today, but I did not see the Old Princess. The Old Princess claimed to be ill and refused to see anyone."
"is it?"
Jun Lanjin said casually, "How come when the Second Elder came to see my mother today, someone announced that after Princess De'an arrived at the small Buddhist hall, there happened to be no one guarding the area around the hall, and Princess De'an saw something she shouldn't have seen?"
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager turned her suspicious gaze to the Second Elder.
The Second Elder was somewhat embarrassed and angry upon hearing this.
He retorted angrily, "Jun Lanjin, what do you mean by this?"
"You mean I'm the one who did this? What benefit would I gain from doing so?"
Jun Lanjin looked away. "Who knows?"
The second elder choked.
"Is the Second Elder really in the Prince's Mansion today?" The First Elder looked at the Second Elder suspiciously, and then said, "No wonder I saw you in the Prince's Mansion as soon as I arrived."
The Second Elder said awkwardly, "I am indeed in the Prince's Mansion today, but the Prince's Mansion is not a place where I can make my own decisions. Where would I get such great power?"
Jun Lanjin then said, "Whether the Second Elder has such great ability is another matter, but among all the elders, the Second Elder is the most suspicious for spreading the news into the palace."
After all, the Second Elder had been in the Prince's Mansion from the beginning, and could quickly arrange for his people to send a message to the palace.
The message was relayed to both the Empress Dowager's palace and the Emperor.
This explains why the emperor found out.
The Second Elder snorted coldly and said, "Say what you will, I have never done such a thing. Don't involve innocent people in Jun Lanjin's mother's scandal."
"His Majesty is still waiting for you. Instead of arguing with me here, you should think about how to go to the palace and explain things to the Emperor!"
"I am not in a hurry to enter the palace."
As soon as Jun Lanjin finished speaking, a message came from his bodyguard.
"Your Highness, we have found the bodies of the guards in the small Buddhist hall."
"Let's go and have a look."
With one hand behind his back, Jun Lanjin lifted his robe and walked forward first after hearing these words.
Seeing this, Xie Xing glanced at the elders in the Jun family hall, whose faces were not pleasant at all, and quickly jogged to catch up with Jun Lanjin.
"I'll go and take a look too." The Empress Dowager no longer cared about Jun Lanjin's manners and had her maid help her to the small Buddhist hall.
The group arrived at the small Buddhist hall, and Princess De'an was also pulled along.
The old princess's little Buddhist shrine was just a tiny space.
Above the altar is a smiling Buddha statue, and below it is a cushion.
Jun Lanjin turned to Princess De'an and asked, "De'an, where did you see it?"
Princess De'an bit her lip, pointed shyly to the prayer mat, and said, "It was right here that the Princess was pinned down by a man in black, their bodies intertwined..."
Princess De'an's words filled everyone present with shame.
The elder's old face turned completely red.
He muttered angrily under his breath, "This is utterly disgraceful to the Jun family!"
Upon hearing this, Jun Lanjin glanced at the Grand Elder expressionlessly. The Grand Elder immediately fell silent, stopped gesturing, and appeared completely calm.
After the guards led everyone into the small Buddhist shrine and turned on the Buddha statue, they turned the statue around and activated the switch inside.
In an instant, a passageway appeared in everyone's sight.
The Empress Dowager exclaimed in surprise, "There's actually a secret passage here?"
It seems the old princess had been prepared all along.
Jun Lanjin stared intently at the dark passage, his expression terrifying.
No wonder the old princess has been confined to the small Buddhist hall for so long without any news coming from her side.
It turns out there was a hidden exit here.