Chapter 574 Saint?
The plum blossom mark near the belly button?
I seem to have seen similar marks on a certain woman before, but it was a long time ago and I didn’t have a very deep impression at the time, so it’s a little vague…
Who is it?
While Sun Shaozong was racking his brains to recall the past, he calmly asked, "Besides this, what else did Ge Zhan confess?"
“This…”
Yang Licai hesitated for a moment, then quickly added, "He also said that the eighteen-year saying was just a rumor. Before the previous White Lotus leader committed suicide after his defeat, he only said that a saint girl would reincarnate in the capital in a dozen years and lead the White Lotus to revive, but he didn't specify that it would take eighteen years."
"It is for this reason that, after learning of the strange phenomenon in the capital, many people in the White Lotus Sect believed that the Saint Girl had been reincarnated. This forced the current leader to send Ge Zhan to the capital to investigate."
"I see."
Sun Shaozong nodded suddenly, but in fact he didn't care about these details at all. He kept thinking over and over in his mind who on whom he had seen the plum blossom birthmark.
It definitely wasn't a woman he had slept with, otherwise he would have remembered such a conspicuous birthmark.
As for those who have never slept with it but have seen its belly, there seem to be quite a few of them...
Those concubines in Big Brother's room who often go out naked?
What kinds of women have been seen in Prince Zhongshun’s palace?
The foot-warming maid of Ningguo Mansion?
The golden bracelet from Rongguo Mansion?
Wang Xifeng?
Miaoyu?
Miaoyu!
It’s her!
That time in the house arrest, she had just lifted her bellyband a little when I shouted to stop her, but it was vague at the time and I seemed to see a plum blossom-shaped birthmark.
Could it be that she is the reincarnated saint of the White Lotus Sect?
But she is not from Beijing, but from Jiangnan...
etc!
Following this line of thought, Miaoyu's life experience becomes somewhat strange.
Rumor has it that her family is also a family of officials. Even if they sent their daughter to a nunnery to recuperate, they shouldn't just ignore it, right?
What's more, they allowed the old nun to be brought all the way to the capital. What kind of nonsense is this fate that they just left her here !
It would be fine if she was the daughter of a poor family, or a family that favors boys over girls, but I heard that when she was a child, her family spent a lot of money seeking medical treatment and medicine.
This is really illogical!
If there was no such thing as the Saint of the White Lotus Sect, it could be said to be a coincidence. But if Miaoyu was really the reincarnated Saint of the White Lotus Sect, then her so-called parents and master would be quite suspicious.
Moreover, if we calculate Miaoyu's age, it seems that she was born in the year of the White Lotus Rebellion, and the leader of the White Lotus set himself on fire in the winter of that year.
In other words, she was most likely born before the White Lotus Sect leader died...
After learning that the White Lotus Sect relied on physical features to identify the reincarnated saint, Sun Shaozong had a guess that this 'reincarnated saint' was most likely identified by a map!
In other words, the previous leader knew certain information in advance and then made prophecies in a mysterious way in order to continue to influence the future direction of the White Lotus Sect.
Now, Miaoyu's life experience and her identity as a Buddhist who has not yet been ordained are incorporated into the story, which can be said to fit perfectly!
Sun Shaozong even suspected that Miaoyu was actually the illegitimate daughter of the previous leader!
Otherwise, why would the other party go to so much trouble to come up with a prophecy that lasted for more than ten years?
"grown ups."
Just as his thoughts were wandering, he heard Yang Licai say, "In addition, the spies we placed in the inner and outer cities also caught a few White Lotus spies who had fled in panic. However, that old woman always had a single line of communication with people, so we were unable to follow the clues to find the other spies."
"Also, the list of officials whose wives are pregnant has been expanded to include a few more people. I wonder if Your Excellency would like to review it?"
Tsk~
This is not good news. The more suspects there are, the greater the investigation workload will be, especially since these are all high-ranking officials of the imperial court.
Fortunately, I will be going to the battle soon, so I don’t need to worry about these things anymore.
etc!
Yang Licai naturally knew this, but why did he take the initiative to give the additional list to himself for review?
Suspicious in his heart, he put aside Miaoyu's matter and said seriously, "I don't need to look at the list. Does Captain Yang have anything else to say?"
"this……"
Yang Licai hesitated for a moment, and seeing Sun Shaozong casually reaching for the teacup, he hurriedly bowed and said, "Sir, what do you think we should do next?"
What to do next?
It seems that Yang Licai is not optimistic about Lu Hui's future - otherwise he would just wait to ask Lu Hui for instructions. Why would he rush to ask himself?
Thinking of this, Sun Shaozong wanted to test Yang Licai to see if he had any inside information.
But Sun Shaozong finally held back.
These things can only be understood but not expressed in words. If they were to be spoken out loud, it might not necessarily be beneficial to either party.
So Sun Shaozong just said calmly: "How to proceed next is still up to the higher-ups. After all, I'm leaving Beijing soon, so it's not appropriate for me to continue interfering in this case."
In fact, this was also a test, but it was not as thorough as the previous one.
When Yang Licai heard this, he immediately became a little discouraged and stammered, "Well...well, I'll take my leave first."
He indeed had great doubts about whether Lu Hui could continue to be in charge of the Northern Pacification Office.
However, the fact that he had just taken the initiative to show his goodwill was definitely not an attempt to change sides and completely join his team - after all, he was about to leave Beijing.
So...
Seeing Yang Licai turning around to leave, Sun Shaozong suddenly said, "If Governor Lu is unable to leave for the time being, I will recommend to His Majesty or Eunuch Dai that you continue to be responsible for investigating this case."
Yang Licai was so hesitant, probably because he was afraid that he would work hard but others would reap the benefits.
In fact, Sun Shaozong shouldn't have cared about him. After all, when he arrested the White Lotus Sect last time, this guy clearly had the intention of monitoring him.
However, seeing that he was about to leave Beijing, it was impossible for Sun Shaozong to completely suppress him, so he might as well do him a favor so that they could meet again in the future.
As expected, Yang Licai's worried expression disappeared immediately after hearing this. He then knelt on the ground and said happily, "Thank you very much, sir. Thank you very much for your promotion!"
No wonder he lost his temper like that.
Although Lu Hui was the main investigator of the White Lotus case, it was ultimately Sun Shaozong's credit. With his good words, even if the higher-ups were unwilling to accept their advice, they would certainly have noticed the name Yang Licai.
In this way, there is no need to worry about others taking credit for your work.
The book does not elaborate.
But after thanking him again and again, Yang Licai tactfully said goodbye and left.
So Sun Shaozong fell into his previous inference again.
Because it was only a fleeting glimpse at the time, and it had been a long time since then, he was actually not 100% sure whether Miaoyu had a plum blossom birthmark on her lower abdomen.
This matter is really difficult to confirm. Otherwise, after determining that Miaoyu is the White Lotus Saint, should I report her or conceal it for her?
Expose it.
Just for a birthmark, life and death are decided...
Besides, although this fake nun was a bit naive, she was kind-hearted. Although Sun Shaozong didn't like her arrogant and noble character, to say that she had killed him...
But if you don't report it.
Once the truth was revealed, he would be considered to have known about it but kept it to himself, and to have sympathized with the White Lotus rebels.
So the best way is to pretend that you didn't know anything - after all, she had just lifted up her bellyband that day and I stopped in time, so it was understandable that I didn't see it clearly.
but……
After all, this ostrich-like approach is not a long-term solution.
Don't forget, Miaoyu still has her 'parents' and a 'master'. If this is really a trap set by the White Lotus Sect Leader, then the three of them must be lovers, and you never know when this incident will explode!
After thinking about it, there is no perfect solution for this matter.
Sun Shaozong had no choice but to suppress it, put on a full set of Mo Jiao Swallowing Clouds robe, and rushed to .
