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Just as Xu Yuan found himself surrounded, a figure swooped down from the rooftop, wielding a long sword that flashed like a rainbow, instantly driving back several black-clad men.
"Su Jinzhi?" Xu Linfeng clearly did not expect someone from the Imperial Medical Bureau to intervene so suddenly.
"Liu Ying!" Zhao Mingyuan's voice came from another direction. He hurried forward to release Liu Ying's acupoints.
"Thank you." Liu Ying moved his hands and feet, asking, "How did you find this place?"
"Thanks to Lord Zhang." Zhao Mingyuan took out an official document. "This is a certificate issued by the Imperial Medical Bureau, confirming that you indeed went to consult Imperial Physician Su about astronomical calculations that day."
Xu Linfeng's expression changed: "Even with proof, it doesn't change the fact that he is a remnant of the Xu Family!"
"Is that so?" A deep voice suddenly rang out. Everyone turned to see Lord Zhang arriving with a group of officials from the Qintian Observatory. "Then I wonder if Young Master Xu has any solid evidence?"
"This..." Xu Linfeng was momentarily speechless but quickly regained his composure. "The evidence is right here!" He raised the Bronze Mirror Piece in his hand. "This was left by Xu Shu years ago..."
"No!" Liu Ying suddenly shouted, "That Lens is fake!"
"Nonsense!"
"If you don't believe me," Liu Ying said in a low voice, "why does the star pattern it reflects completely mismatch the actual celestial phenomena? According to astronomical calculations, at this moment, the guest star in the Purple Forbidden Enclosure should be due north, yet the Lens shows it in the southwest!"
At these words, Xu Linfeng visibly panicked.
"Moreover," Zhao Mingyuan continued, "we have already investigated and found that the fire at Anyuan Marquis Manor was not an accident; it was deliberately set to divert attention from the real Lens!"
"Absurd!" Xu Linfeng shouted angrily. "Someone, take them down!"
However, the black-clad men behind him remained motionless. Unbeknownst to him, at some point, the Imperial Guards from the Imperial City Division had quietly surrounded the entire courtyard.
"Xu Linfeng." Lord Zhang said solemnly, "The Emperor has decreed that you must immediately bring the Lens to the palace to face His Majesty."
Xu Linfeng's face turned pale, but he quickly regained his composure. "Very well, then please follow me into the palace. I believe some truths should be revealed to the world."
With that, he turned to leave but was stopped by Xu Yuan. "Wait, that Lens must stay."
"On what grounds?"
"On this." Xu Yuan took out a jade pendant from his bosom. "Young Master Xu, do you recognize the emblem on this pendant?"
Xu Linfeng focused on it and his expression changed dramatically: "This is..."
"Indeed, it is the token granted by the late Emperor to Anyuan Marquis Manor." Xu Yuan sneered. "Unfortunately, back then, the Marquis entrusted it to my father for this very day!"
Xu Linfeng still wanted to struggle when Su Jinzhi stepped forward: "Young Master Xu, you've been poisoned with Dream's End Powder; if you push yourself any further, you might lose your life."
The situation had reached a conclusion. Xu Linfeng dejectedly handed over the Lens, which was taken away by the Imperial Guards.
"How are you?" Liu Ying asked, concern evident in her eyes as she looked at Xu Yuan.
"I'm fine," Xu Yuan replied with a calm smile. "But what about you? Why did you say that Lens was fake just now?"
Just as Liu Ying was about to explain, she suddenly noticed that the Lens Xu Linfeng had surrendered was gradually fading under the moonlight, revealing its true material beneath—an ordinary piece of copper!
"It seems the real Lens has been taken by someone else," Zhao Mingyuan said in a deep voice.
Xu Yuan nodded. "And it’s likely been taken tonight."
As they spoke, a distant sound of gongs echoed through the air. The leader of the Imperial Guards hurried over, saying, "My lord, Lord Zhou has committed suicide in the palace out of fear for his crimes!"
This news struck like a thunderbolt. Liu Ying thought to herself: Could it be that the final truth would be buried like this?
At that moment, she noticed that the jade pendant Xu Yuan had given her suddenly emitted a faint glow, illuminating the fake Lens and revealing a line of small characters: "The truth lies at Chaoyang Gate, seek Yu Ming at midnight..."
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