They are the childhood sweethearts you grew up with.
Ye Qinglian."
Director Black Cat's words kept echoing in Chen Lu's heart.
Chen Lu was stunned on the spot, with a look of disbelief on his face.
Director Black Cat's eyes looked directly at Chen Lu, and Chen Lu's every move was seen in her eyes.
"Qinglian. Is she the princess of Qi State?"
Chen Lu said blankly.
It was still hard to accept for a while.
How could Qinglian be the princess of Qi State?
This doesn't feel right.
It's impossible.
Qing Lian is stupid. Apart from doing housework every day, she just waits for her to come back. She doesn’t have any special characteristics. How could she be the princess of Qi State?!
"Mr. Secretary, is there something wrong with this matter?" Chen Lu asked.
"I hope I'm mistaken." Director Black Cat sighed, "I really like this girl Qinglian."
"Where did this news come from?" Chen Lu asked again.
"I don't know." Director Black Cat shook his head.
Chen Lu: "."
"Chen Lu, I didn't lie to you. I really don't know where this news came from."
Looking at Chen Lu's silent expression, Director Black Cat explained.
"It was a little boy from the city who sent a letter to Jian Tiansi, and then the town transport envoy who received the letter handed the letter into my hand.
We also looked for this little boy at that time.
The little boy was so frightened that he cried. He said that a man wearing a black cloth and a cloak gave it to him. He said that as long as he helped deliver the letter, he would buy him candied haws.
That little boy is just an ordinary person, so he can't ask any questions."
"Mr. Secretary, there is no evidence for this matter. Maybe someone wants to frame Qing Lian!"
Chen Lu controlled his emotions and kept himself rational.
"And framing Qinglian is equivalent to indirectly framing me!
It’s not like no one has framed me before.”
"Chen Lu, there are very few people who know that Qing Lian and you are as close as family. Most people just think that Qing Lian is your maid.
No one would think of starting with a little maid.
Besides, if Qing Lian is really Princess Qi, you don’t know anything, so what if Qing Lian is framed? I can’t do anything to you."
Chen Lu: "."
"But you are right, we really don't have the slightest evidence for this kind of thing.
There is no doubt that there is no guilt.
In the absence of evidence, Qinglian is innocent.
Therefore, I plan to leave this matter to you."
Chen Lu: "???"
Chen Lu: "My subordinates don't quite understand what Mr. Director means."
"I don't know what the other party's purpose was in telling me this matter, and I don't know if the other party has told this matter to other people.
But, as far as my situation is concerned.
There are only three people who know about this.
They are me, you, and Lan Ye.
When Lan Ye learned about this, he was also shocked.
We discussed it for a long time that day."
Chen Lu took a deep breath: "Sir, don't beat around the bush, please just say it directly."
"Take this."
Director Black Cat kept digging and digging through the cat hair in his belly, and finally pulled out a black feather.
"This black feather is the feather of the black phoenix, the sacred beast of Qiguo.
We have always suspected that the royal family of Qi State sealed their own sacred beast into the body of this exiled princess.
When this black feather touches Qinglian.
If Qing Lian were the princess of Qi Kingdom, this black feather would spontaneously ignite.
On the contrary, this black feather will not have any reaction.
And we plan to leave this matter to you."
"Leave it to me?" Chen Lu looked at the black feather on the cat's paw and fell into deep thought.
"Yes."
Director Black Cat nodded.
"You are the Zhenyun Envoy and the person who is most familiar with Qinglian. This matter is left to you. It is a decision jointly made by Lan Ye and I."
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Chen Lu remained silent and did not immediately respond to Director Black Cat.
Chen Lu knew it very well.
By doing this, Director Black Cat actually gave himself the right to deal with Qing Lian immediately.
Under normal circumstances, as long as Director Black Cat and Lan Ye wanted to, they could send people to Chen Lu's residence without even informing Chen Lu, arrest Qing Lian, and then use this black feather to check Qing Lian's identity.
identity.
But the other party didn't do this.
Director Black Cat and the Queen Mother left this matter to themselves because they allowed themselves to choose. They also respected me and valued me more.
But if Qinglian is really the princess of Qi State, what will she do?
Maybe they were also giving themselves and Qinglian a chance.
Once Princess Qiguo finds out, it will be a huge matter. Due to emotions and reasons, it is impossible to let Princess Qiguo leave.
But if he dealt with it immediately, he might be able to secretly let Qing Lian go and give Qing Lian enough time to leave.
In Chen Lu's opinion, this was the last tenderness given to Qinglian by Director Black Cat and the Queen Mother.
"Yes, I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
Taking a deep breath, Chen Lu took the feather.
After leaving Jian Tiansi, Chen Lu did not return to the courtyard immediately.
Chen Lu kept wandering around the imperial city.
The main reason is that Chen Lu hasn't figured out how to tell Qing Lian yet.
In other words, if Qinglian is really Princess Qiguo, what should I do?
It was impossible for Chen Lu to hand over Qinglian to the court.
Because even if Director Black Cat and the Queen Mother wanted to keep Qinglian alive, the public opinion in the court would not allow Qinglian to live.
Qinglian is the root of Qiguo and all the hope of Qiguo. If Qinglian dies, the remnants of Qiguo will never have a chance.
So Qinglian had no choice but to leave.
But where can Qinglian go if she leaves?
How can I keep Qinglian?
In a restaurant, Chen Lu drank a lot of wine.
As night fell, Chen Lu knew that he had to go back!
And Chen Lu has already made a decision at this time!
I want to go into exile with Qing Lian!
As for the high regard Director Black Cat and the Queen Mother have for me, I can only say sorry.
The sunset has completely set, and soon the night will come.
At this time, Qing Lian had already prepared the meals and was carrying the meals from the kitchen to the courtyard.
And when Qing Lian walked out of the kitchen for the last time, four monks in black stood in front of Qing Lian.
"You are"
Just when Qing Lian became wary, a female monk in black stepped forward and slapped Qing Lian on the chest.
Qinglian was knocked unconscious before she could react.
"Walk!"
The female monk in black carried Qing Lian and disappeared into the courtyard.
At the same time, Zhang Zheng, who had been protecting Qing Lian in the dark, took a deep breath and followed, but did not take action.
