Obviously.
Jiang Yan understood Zhu Yuanzhang very well.
So before sealing the coffin, Jiang Yan had specifically ordered the Imperial Guard under his command to inventory the burial items inside and make a list.
It was all for this moment.
Upon hearing this—
Zhu Yuanzhang's heart jolted, and the expression on his aged face became difficult to calm.
His gaze fell upon the record in his hand once more, carefully scanning it to ensure there had been no mistakes.
After a while—
"It seems..."
"Only those two pieces of jade are missing from the burial objects." Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself, an indescribable joy rising within him.
After all these years—
Zhu Yuanzhang had never been so excited.
His grandson was alive!
And he was very likely the person Zhu Yuanzhang had suspected.
"There are no remains in my grandson's tomb. What do you think?" Zhu Yuanzhang calmed himself and looked at Jiang Yan.
Under that gaze—
Jiang Yan knew even more clearly that he could not say the wrong thing. Before coming here, he had already considered how he should answer.
Thus, after pretending to ponder for a moment, Jiang Yan respectfully replied, "In this subject's opinion—"
"There is only one reason why the Imperial Eldest Grandson's remains are not there."
"That is because the Imperial Eldest Grandson is still alive."
As he spoke those words, Jiang Yan placed particular emphasis on the word "alive."
Sure enough—
After hearing that—
Zhu Yuanzhang's brows relaxed, and he waved his hand. "Go on."
"Our Great Ming imperial mausoleum is heavily guarded. Thousands of tomb guards patrol day and night; grave robbers could never possibly infiltrate it. The reason this subject was able to lead the Imperial Guard inside was entirely because I knew the terrain of the Filial Mausoleum and the