Prince Ding was obviously also a little surprised.

Jiang Ning sighed, "The Zhao family's rule was originally well-intentioned. After all, their ancestors were farmers, and they didn't want their descendants to behave like officials, so they set the rule of hiring long-term and short-term workers. I didn't expect this person to take advantage of it!
But even if he had planned everything perfectly, something went wrong. That was Madam Zhao!"

"What do you mean?" Prince Ding became more and more curious.

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "Mrs. Zhao is Zhao Li's distant cousin, a cousin from afar, in other words, a poor relative. Normally, when poor relatives come to ask for money, we usually avoid them like snakes and scorpions or try every possible means to get rid of them. But he felt guilty. After all, he was a fake, so he didn't dare to do anything too extreme. In addition, he needed to maintain his reputation as a kind person, so he kept Mrs. Zhao.

No one expected that Madam Zhao would be so ambitious and even managed to climb into his bed, causing chaos in the Zhao family. Zhao Li had no choice but to take Madam Zhao as his concubine, which also angered his original wife to death.

Later, when Madam Zhao gave birth to Zhao Yuejiao, Zhao Li treated her and her daughter coldly in order to give an explanation to his two sons. However, in the Wuya tribe, women are particularly precious, and this idea has long been engraved in his bones. Therefore, he was more indulgent and permissive to his daughter Zhao Yuejiao. Otherwise, how could an unfavored daughter develop such a lawless character? "

"What? He is from the Wuya tribe?" Prince Ding was really shocked this time.

A careful observation of Zhao Li's facial features revealed that they were only slightly deeper than those of the Han people, and there was no particularly big difference.

Jiang Ning nodded and explained to King Ding: "Your Highness, you still remember Ayana in my mansion! She is a foreign woman, also from outside the Great Wall. Although I don't understand the situation outside the Great Wall, I do know some common sense about it. The reason why I said that he is from the Wuya tribe is not groundless.

You still remember that Lan Suiwendong mentioned Princess Wuya's life experience. He said that Princess Wuya's mother was Han Chinese, so the princess looked exactly like a Han Chinese. But I don't believe it. Combining Zhao Li's appearance with the reactions of King Wuya and Madam Zhao, I guess Zhao Li should be from the Wuya tribe, but his mother is Han Chinese.

Therefore, he was ostracized since childhood and drifted to the State of Qi. By accident, he was taken home by the real Zhao Li and his son. However, they did not expect that the person they brought back was a deadly demon.

After trade was opened outside the Great Wall, Zhao Li was able to return to his hometown. It was probably at that time that he met King Wuya again, which led to this series of conspiracies and intrigues. "

Prince Ding stared at Zhao Li's reaction without blinking. From his eyes, Prince Ding probably knew that Jiang Ning had guessed right! He was even more shocked.

"My Lord, all you said has nothing to do with the Xuanwu Ding. So what about the Xuanwu Ding?" This is what Prince Ding is most concerned about.

Jiang Ning stroked his chin in thought, "Outside the Great Wall, there is no condition to imitate the Xuanwu Ding. What those people from the Wuya tribe said should be true. The only one who has the condition to imitate the Xuanwu Ding is Zhao Li.

But Zhao Li was not capable of doing these things before he was fifteen years old, and imitating the Xuanwu Ding was a big project that required skilled craftsmen to hammer and bang, and he couldn't be discovered. He certainly couldn't consider crowded places, and places outside of Ping'an County were not realistic either. After all, the things couldn't leave his sight. In Ping'an County, I could do these things without anyone noticing. There was only one place I could think of."

Jiang Ning's eyes were burning, and his thoughts became clearer the more he spoke.

Prince Ding asked hurriedly, "Where?"

"The mine upstream of Weijiang River, under the Dragon King Temple!" Zhao Li's face changed drastically, and he struggled desperately. The iron chains were twitching as he was pulled, and the sound kept echoing in the dungeon.

"Bitch! You're talking nonsense! Bitch!"

"Why are you so excited? Could it be!" Jiang Ning stood up suddenly, staring at Prince Ding with wide eyes, "Your Highness! Not only did he imitate the Xuanwu Ding under the Dragon King Temple, he also hid the real Xuanwu Ding there!"

Only this reason can explain Zhao Li’s sudden madness!
Prince Ding clasped his fists towards Jiang Ning and said, "Thank you, Lord! Lord, please leave for now. I will leave this to you."

Jiang Ning nodded slightly, turned around and walked halfway when she heard Zhao Li's heart-wrenching cry behind her. She shivered and quickly quickened her pace. This was a shabby place, and she would never set foot in it again in her entire life!
There was no news from the palace for the next two days. Just as Jiang Ning's heart had settled down, Prince Ding arrived.

The look in his eyes when he looked at Jiang Ning was somewhat complicated and full of indescribable jealousy? Was she seeing things right? The great Prince Ding was actually jealous of her? Was the world upside down?
"Your Highness?" Jiang Ning called out tentatively.

Prince Ding put his thoughts aside and lowered his eyes and said, "Thanks to you, my Lord, that day, you almost revealed all of Zhao Li's secrets, especially the whereabouts of the Xuanwu Cauldron, which was also guessed by you, and Zhao Li was desperate and confessed everything.

He said that he was indeed from the Wuya tribe and was a biological brother of the King of Wuya, but he looked more like his mother and was not accepted by the tribe members and was abandoned early on. Later, some herdsmen took pity on him and thought he was a Han Chinese, so they secretly sent him to the border of Qi State. He worked as a beggar for a while, and was later kidnapped by a boy and sold to the father and son of the Zhao family.

At first, he didn't have so many thoughts in mind. It was only after he saw the rich life of the Zhao family and felt increasingly aggrieved that he began to plan. I won't mention the whole process, just one point.

When the Marquis was first conferred the title of Lady Muyi by the Emperor, Zhao Li had indeed never thought of dealing with the Yang family. But later, when the Emperor conferred the title of Marquis Guang'en on you, Zhao Li could no longer tolerate it.

After all, the Zhao family was the only powerful family in Ping'an County before, and he couldn't stand being suppressed by others. He wanted to use conspiracy and tricks, but Jia Pengju, who was in cahoots with him, was brought down.

He was busy with his own affairs, so how could he have the extra energy to deal with the Yang family? When the private mining incident was over, the Yang family had already gone to the prefectural city and made friends with the new prefect. There was Xie Yucheng in the county town and many clansmen in the village. He could not come up with any conspiracy or tricks.

This is when he came up with the idea of ​​the Xuanwu Ding. However, his idea at the beginning was very simple. He just wanted to forge the Xuanwu Ding, keep the fake one with him, and present the real one to the emperor, in order to gain wealth for the Zhao family.

But what he didn't expect was that the border was opened for trade, and Zhao Li returned to the Wuya tribe. His former brother became the King of Wuya, and life was difficult. If possible, who wouldn't want to be himself? He was also tired of living as Zhao Li, so he made a plan with the King of Wuya.

King Wuya recognized Zhao Yuejiao as his daughter, and Wuya tribe came forward to make a deal with the emperor. In this way, his daughter could become a phoenix, and he would become a great contributor to Wuya tribe and return home openly. As for why he used a fake one?"

Prince Ding smiled bitterly and continued, "After he made the imitation, he secretly brought the fake Xuanwu Ding back home and temporarily hid the real one under the Dragon King Temple. He never expected that the mountain would collapse and the emperor would have people surround the Dragon King Temple. He could no longer get the real Xuanwu Ding and could only use the fake one to get by.

Also, this person is vindictive. In the past, your two families had some conflicts. According to Zhao Li's plan, when he leaves Qi, the Yang family will be exterminated!" (End of this chapter)

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