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Liu Lao Jiu thought that Yang Yan wouldn't come, but just as the words left his mouth, there she stood right in front of him. This left Liu Lao Jiu at a loss for words, and he could only manage an awkward chuckle.
"Hmph," Yang Yan scoffed, ignoring Liu Lao Jiu's comments. Bu Luo, however, didn't seem to take it to heart. With a smile on her face, she looked at Gu Ping and said, "We shouldn't think too much of him. Even if he doesn't give us anything, he'll just end up chasing us away. Just look at how he would have us both killed without a second thought; he's quite the miser."
"Wait, wait, wait! That's not right!" Liu Lao Jiu exclaimed as he hurried over to Yang Yan to apologize. He rambled on about how he had misjudged her intentions and how he shouldn't have assumed she was a bad person. He even mentioned how she had worried about him and encouraged Gu Ping to seek him out.
Gu Ping listened from the side, raising an eyebrow. The more Liu Lao Jiu spoke, the more it sounded like he was digging himself deeper.
"Hmph, the princess isn't going to stoop to my level. Look at that!" Yang Yan lifted a few sheets of paper in her hand and waved them in front of Liu Lao Jiu's face. He reached out to grab them, but she deftly dodged his attempt.
"Enough of this nonsense. Just tell me what you found," Gu Ping interjected, stopping their playful banter without any anger. His tone was calm and steady, as if they were simply enjoying a casual gathering.
Yang Yan handed the documents to Gu Ping and then turned her serious gaze toward Liu Lao Jiu before slowly recounting her findings from that day and night.
"My initial guess was completely off," she began. "Looking at these documents, it seems that everything was compiled by tomorrow morning. Over the past ten years, all officials related to the Jin Dynasty have been dismissed by my father. The largest number of dismissals occurred after Chu Liange's consolidation that night. Furthermore, Chu Liange received orders from my father during that time to send them to the Spring Pavilion. It appears the royal family had a significant advantage in that conflict."
As Yang Yan spoke, Gu Ping listened intently while examining the documents in his hands, constantly validating his own theories against what she said. Among the materials were records of official dismissals—some at the third rank and others at the fifth rank. Those below the fifth rank likely had no qualifications to be involved in that incident from ten years ago. Yet there were aspects that puzzled him; why go through such elaborate measures to cover something up?
Noticing Gu Ping's confusion, Yang Yan continued, "Let me show you the first page; take a look."
Gu Ping was momentarily taken aback. After listening to Yang Yan's words, he took out the first page and wrote down the names of three individuals along with their respective dismissals at different times: Deputy Minister Zhao Yong, Assistant Minister Liu Hao, and Minister Kongqing.
He didn't deny it. Ignoring some details, Gu Ping thought to himself that he was somewhat enlightened now. A struggle in the court inevitably involved the use of force, and it was clear that the initial victor in that struggle was none other than Emperor Ru Ming.
But was the situation at Spring Pavilion really that simple? Gu Ping shook his head and looked at Yang Yan, saying, "There are still some crucial elements missing. They still don't know what exactly happened that morning. They know the time, they know the place, they know the people involved, but they don't truly understand the events. Even if they have some knowledge of the original situation, they remain unaware of the process. Most importantly, they don't know the cause."
Yang Yan's expression turned troubled. She realized that relying solely on her influence in Jincheng would likely not be enough to uncover what had truly happened back then. Although the list of dismissals provided some small evidence supporting Gu Ping's suspicions, it seemed unlikely that Guang Nao would be so easily swayed.
Seeing Yang Yan's expression darken, Liu Lao Jiu felt a weight in his heart. He wouldn't allow Gu Ping to recklessly gamble with no basis for his actions; after all, it wasn't just Gu Ping's life at stake—it was also his own.
Now they knew the cause as well.
At that moment, all three of them looked up at the beam of the roof, where a shadow concealed a young man with short hair dressed in sturdy attire, appearing quite robust.
"I am that villain Zhuang Zhixian," he declared.
Yang Yan was somewhat surprised; she hadn't expected Zhuang Zhixian to evade her notice and appear in her residence. Moreover, he had done so silently above her head while she was present—this was indeed hard to believe.
"To think that even the Third Princess has heard of my name; how fortunate I am," he continued.
With that, Zhuang Zhixian leaped down from over three meters high on the beam and landed lightly. He then casually walked over to Gu Ping's side and smoothed out the wrinkles in his clothing.
It seemed Liu Donghui's assessment of him was indeed not far off.
Oh, I wonder what Commander thinks of the East?
He said I was a petty person, a truly unabashed petty person.
Indeed, Commander's assessment is quite accurate; it seems that the Abyssal Guards are indeed formidable.
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