bookbashuk Chapter 133 Princess Danfeng
Chapter 133 Princess Danfeng
Upon hearing that the body unearthed was Princess Danfeng, not Shangguan Feiyan, Hua Manlou breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression changed again.
Lu Xiaofeng stepped forward and gently touched Princess Danfeng's body, because he was also curious as to why the body had not decomposed. Soon he also noticed the cold and hard texture.
Lu Xiaofeng sighed deeply and said, "She was poisoned to death. The person who killed her used a very peculiar poison that could prevent the body from decomposing for a long time after death."
Hua Manlou frowned and said, "So she's been dead for a long time?"
Lu Xiaofeng nodded and said, "That's right. She has been dead for at least a month or two, and this land has obviously not been disturbed in the past month or two."
Jiang Fengyue laughed and said, "So the Shangguan Danfeng who went to see you wasn't the real Shangguan Danfeng."
Lu Xiaofeng sighed, "Then who is this person impersonating Shangguan Danfeng?"
Jiang Fengyue said, "There are obviously not many people who understand Shangguan Danfeng's lifestyle and also look similar to her."
Lu Xiaofeng exclaimed, "You mean...?"
Jiang Fengyue said, "Shangguan Feiyan."
Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou felt a tremor in their hearts at the same time.
Jiang Fengyue continued, "Young Master Hua, think carefully. Haven't Shangguan Feiyan and Princess Danfeng never appeared at the same time? And when Princess Danfeng appears, Shangguan Feiyan disappears?"
Hua Manlou sighed, "I knew it. A person doesn't just disappear for no reason."
Lu Xiaofeng said in a deep voice, "It's normal for Shangguan Xue'er, a child, not to realize that the person impersonating Princess Danfeng is her older sister. But how could the Great Golden Roc King, who has spent so many years with his daughter, not recognize her?"
Jiang Fengyue sighed, "Just as Princess Danfeng is no longer Princess Danfeng, the Great Golden Roc King is no longer the Great Golden Roc King either."
Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou had changed again. Seeing Princess Danfeng's fate, they naturally imagined what would happen to the Great Golden Roc King. He couldn't help but ask, "Then who was the one who ruthlessly killed them...?"
Jiang Fengyue was about to speak.
Hua Manlou's expression became somewhat uneasy, and he quickly said, "Shangguan Feiyan."
Lu Xiaofeng sighed, "And what is her purpose in doing this?"
Jiang Fengyue said calmly, "Wealth. She went to great lengths to bring you here, all for wealth."
Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou have almost figured out the whole thing.
Lu Xiaofeng suddenly said, "There's something else I don't understand. If Shangguan Feiyan can impersonate Princess Danfeng, can Princess Danfeng also impersonate Shangguan Feiyan? After all, they look very similar."
Jiang Fengyue shook her head and sighed, "The direct descendants of the Golden Roc Dynasty have a very special trait that no one can imitate."
Lu Xiaofeng asked, "Where?"
Jiang Fengyue slowly said, "They have an extra toe compared to ordinary people, which is usually a way to identify the descendants of the Golden Roc Dynasty."
Lu Xiaofeng gently pulled open Princess Danfeng's shoe, revealing six toes on it!
Lu Xiaofeng asked, "Why does Young Master Jiang know so much about this matter?"
Jiang Fengyue smiled slightly and said, "It's just because I'm a busybody. The Great Golden Roc King and Princess Danfeng died tragically, and I want to seek justice for them."
Hua Manlou sighed deeply. He had always thought that heroes would find it hardest to resist the charms of a beautiful woman, and he never imagined that he would one day fall for one.
After a long silence, Hua Manlou slowly said, "Let's go find Princess Danfeng now."
Jiang Fengyue shook her head and said, "Although she was the one who killed the Great Golden Roc King and Princess Danfeng, she was just a pawn. The one who manipulated her from behind the scenes was the one who planned the whole conspiracy."
Lu Xiaofeng frowned and asked, "Who could this person be?"
Jiang Fengyue said, "This person must also be someone who knows the Golden Roc Dynasty very well, which is why he was able to collude with Shangguan Feiyan and even bring you here to plunder his wealth."
Lu Xiaofeng asked, "Could this person be one of the three, including Dugu Yihe?"
Jiang Fengyue said, "That's right, and the most likely one is Huo Xiu."
Lu Xiaofeng exclaimed in surprise, "Huo Xiu? He's already the richest man in the world, why would he still covet someone else's wealth?"
Jiang Fengyue sighed, "Because he is the richest man in the world, he always feels that his wealth is not enough. If there were two very considerable fortunes waiting for him to take, he probably wouldn't be able to sleep. This is precisely why he can become the richest man in the world; he is greedy enough."
Jiang Fengyue continued, "He asked you to do this for him precisely because you are his friend. You wouldn't be the first to attack him. Shangguan Feiyan has been emphasizing that Dugu Yihe is the leader of Qingyi Tower, hoping that you will eliminate this biggest threat first so that Huo Xiu can reap the benefits in the end."
Lu Xiaofeng was persuaded by this reason and remained silent for a long time.
At this moment, Jiang Fengyue reburied the body. Under Lu Xiaofeng's astonished gaze, Jiang Fengyue used the Mingyu Skill to pat the ground heavily several times, making it impossible for others to see that the land had been disturbed.
Lu Xiaofeng said, "Why didn't you use this corpse to confront Shangguan Feiyan, instead of burying her back?"
Jiang Fengyue said calmly, "What's the point of catching a swallow if you can't catch the person who raises it? If you don't believe Huo Xiu is the mastermind, we might as well go and do this for Shangguan Feiyan and see what they're up to."
Lu Xiaofeng nodded, agreeing with Jiang Fengyue's words. In any case, he had already been drawn into this conspiracy, and naturally he wanted to find out the truth.
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The banquet was arranged in the same flower hall where King Da Jinpeng had just received them, and the food and wine were plentiful and exquisite.
The wine is genuine; it's aged Shaoxing wine.
However, no one was happy about the banquet; instead, everyone had their own worries.
Seeing the somber atmosphere, Shangguan Feiyan assumed that Lu Xiaofeng and the others were worried about dealing with Huo Xiu and his group.
So she walked up to Lu Xiaofeng and poured him a full glass of wine.
Lu Xiaofeng raised his cup and drank it all in one gulp, then sighed, "This wine is indeed fine, but compared to Persian wine, it's really lacking."
King Da Jinpeng laughed and said, "This kind of wine is only suitable for drinking slowly under the flowers and the moon. Drinking it like this is a bit of a waste of it."
King Golden Roc was in high spirits. In order to attend the banquet, he even changed into a brocade robe embroidered with dragons in gold thread.
Shangguan Feiyan poured Lu Xiaofeng another cup of wine and smiled sweetly, "I actually think drinking like this is more manly. No girl would be interested in someone who drinks like he's drinking poison."
Upon hearing the word "poison," Hua Manlou was reminded of Princess Danfeng, who had been poisoned to death. His heart trembled slightly. He hadn't uttered a single word at the banquet that evening, and he simply couldn't believe that Shangguan Feiyan was the kind of person who would use such a ruthless method.
No one at the banquet cared about him; no matter how his expression changed, no one paid attention to him.
Even Shangguan Feiyan didn't have it.
Because Shangguan Feiyan was not Shangguan Feiyan, but Princess Danfeng at the banquet, he didn't even glance at Hua Manlou.
Princess Danfeng's task was to focus on pleasing the most distinguished guest at the banquet.
Shangguan Feiyan kept pouring wine for Lu Xiaofeng and chatting and laughing with him.