Du Ruhui opened his mouth and instinctively wanted to advise Zhuang Gaoxian not to insult someone like Song Hengjiang.
But in the end, he didn't say anything.
As the teacher of the emperor and the prime minister, he understood Zhuang Gaoxian very well.
He became a Perfected Person, defeated his rival Qiang Yong, killed Han Yin, and brought Zhuang Country to its peak. At this time, Zhuang Gaoxian was at his most high-spirited and arrogant.
He might not be able to listen to some of the suggestions.
Those yin devils that had no intelligence to speak of were silent in their respective stone coffins. They seemed to be coldly watching what was happening to these so-called smart people. These so-called intelligent beings were missing out on something.
Zhuang Gaoxian dragged the old Song Hengjiang with one hand and finally arrived in front of the Lapis Lazuli Pavilion.
Of course, his eyesight was much better than Jiang Wang's. He could see at a glance that this Lapis Lazuli Coffin had some kind of connection with the stone coffin outside the cave.
And the hidden power of the woman under the chains and talismans made him raise his eyebrows.
"This is your explanation? You used the Yin Demons outside to raise an even stronger demon? "Zhuang Gaoxian's voice was extremely cold.
"You should let me stand properly," the old Song Hengjiang said.
In a situation where his life was completely under someone else's control, his first request was to stand properly.
"Oh. Oh. "
Zhuang Gaoxian nodded. He responded twice, but the meaning was completely different. He simply let go of her hand.
"Why don't you take a closer look at her?" Song Hengjiang asked expressionlessly.
"How is a mindless demon worth …" Zhuang Gaoxian stopped halfway and his voice became even colder. "What are you trying to say?"
At this point, Song Hengjiang no longer had anything to worry about.
When the worst-case scenario that he had anticipated arrived, he actually felt relaxed.
"Don't you think …" He looked at Zhuang Gaoxian with a sorrowful gaze. "You look like her?"
"Nonsense!" Zhuang Gaoxian scolded coldly. "Is the Water Lord of Qingjiang so unreasonable? For the sake of survival, you're really willing to say anything! "
"Indeed, you look very ordinary and not as beautiful as her." Song Hengjiang glanced back at the glass coffin and then at Zhuang Gaoxian. "But that was because Zhuang Chengqian was too ugly. Isn't there a portrait of your grandmother in King Zhuang's palace? "
Of course, there was a portrait of her in King Zhuang's palace. Of course, Zhuang Gaoxian had seen it before. That was why he lost his composure later on.
It was just that at the very beginning, he didn't think in that direction at all.
"Nonsense!" he said.
Song Hengjiang then looked at the woman who was sealed in the coffin. His gaze was gentle. "Have you ever thought about why your grandmother is lying here at the bottom of Qing River?"
"Water Lord Qingjiang, you are the biggest joke in the world. Why would this demon and I …"
Song Hengjiang interrupted his self-explanation. "Because before she turned into a devil, she was a member of the Water Clan. She was my biological sister!"
Du Ruhui remained silent at the side.
At this moment, he finally understood what the strange smile in Song Hengjiang's eyes when they were outside the devil's den meant.
Zhuang Gaoxian had the blood of aquatic creatures flowing in his veins!
He was a hybrid between the humankind and the water-kind, not a pure human being.
Originally … he didn't have the right to be the ruler.
He didn't have the right title, the right words, and the right decorum.
This was the real issue that shook the entire Zhuang State!
Once it was exposed, the Jing State would never acknowledge him as Zhuang Gaoxian.
However, what puzzled him was that while it was possible for a hybrid to completely lose the characteristics of a member of the Water Clan, Zhuang Gaoxian was already a Zhenren. How could he not know anything about his own bloodline?
When he inherited the throne, how did he pass the conferment of Mount Yujing?
As the Prime Minister of the Zhuang State, he had been in power for so many years. For the first time, Du Ruhui realized that there were so many secrets hidden in this country!
"What does your sister turning into a devil have to do with me?" Zhuang Gaoxian was still struggling. "My father is Emperor Ren. My grandfather is Zhuang Taizu. My grandmother is the filial Empress Xi! "
"The filial Empress Xi Wan's real name is Wanxi. Her surname is Song." Song Hengjiang said quickly. "She is my biological sister from the same mother, Song Wanxi!"
He asked, "Otherwise, who do you think I fought for in the Lanhe River? Who did the Qingjiang Water Clan fight for? "
"That's a moving story."
Zhuang Gaoxian laughed coldly. "Raising a devil is a path to death. Do you think that the Qingjiang Water Clan can escape this calamity just because they are related to me by blood? You probably don't know what a Zhenren is! I know that I don't have any Water Clan bloodline in me! "
"However, as a Zhenren, you should be able to sense that there is something different, right? Because Zhuang Chengqian was only a Zhenren when he set up the trap. No matter how perfect he was, you should be able to find something different, right? "
Song Hengjiang's tone was very certain.
Because what he said was the truth.
Zhuang Gaoxian did know that he was different. That was why he allowed Song Hengjiang to continue.
After attaining the Dongzhen Stage, he knew that his body was different from that of a normal human. It was a very subtle difference. Before this, he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with it. He only thought that it was a reflection of his talent.
However, if it was a trick left by Zhuang Chengqian to hide his Water Clan bloodline, everything would make sense.
Song Hengjiang continued to narrate, "Back then, Demoness Gu Yi secretly plotted against Wanxi, causing her misfortune … Zhuang Chengqian swore to me in front of her corpse that only his and Wanxi's child would become the ruler of Zhuang Country. I don't know how he did it, but he did it. He was too cold most of the time, but only on this matter, I have nothing to say. "
Gu Yi …
Zhuang Gaoxian knew that this was the name of Imperial Concubine Hua in Zhuang Taizu's harem.
According to the records, she died of a strange disease.
Now, it seemed that there was more to it.
Zhuang Taizu's Imperial Concubine Hua was actually a witch? Was she the one who killed Empress Xiaoci?
"I'm not here to listen to your story." Zhuang Gaoxian was upset. Even if he was a Zhenren, it was hard for him to accept the fact that he wasn't a pure human.
He said angrily, "Just tell me why you raised a devil!"
"Because I didn't want to lose my sister." Song Hengjiang looked directly at him, his wrinkles trembling slightly. "My pure and kind sister was happily married into the Zhuang Palace, but when we met again, she was already on her last breath and was about to become a cold corpse. I can't accept this!"
"I could only think of a way to make her become a devil. Only by making her become a devil …"
Song Hengjiang's voice was pained. He seemed to recall that desperate scene. "I could only think of this one way …"
"I knew how dangerous it was. I hid it from everyone. Including Zhuang Chengqian and Qing Yue. "
His turbid eyes were bloodshot. He looked angrily at Zhuang Gaoxian. "I hid it for two hundred and eighteen years!"
He could have continued to hide it.
However, Zhuang Gaoxian insisted on barging in!
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