That one word—father-in-law—left Jiang Jingyi completely at a loss.
Could it be that he was still alive?
Suppressing the shock in her heart, Jiang Jingyi decided to see what he was up to. In any case, she could hear his thoughts, so she was not afraid he would keep his muttering to himself.
"Lady Yi? If you are not sure or cannot say, there is no need to put yourself in a difficult position."
Lin Heng looked at her strangely. He had merely asked about a story; if she did not know, then she did not know. Why was she so shocked?
"No. I was just surprised that you suddenly brought up this person. Among the Royal Clan, this can be considered a scandal."
"Prince Qi likely told you more or less already. The group from sixty years ago consisted of elite descendants sent out by every branch of the Royal Clan, including five royal heirs."
"Trouble broke out at Northern Pass, so the Royal Clan's young soldiers were urgently summoned. In truth, there was no need for them to deal with the Demon Beasts. If soldiers from the Garrison Command near Northern Pass had been mobilized, they would have arrived before them, and those youngsters could simply have handled the cleanup afterward."
"To put it plainly, they were sent there to pick up military merit. This matter was handed over to Jiang Sheng..."
The story she told was much the same as the one Prince Qi had told, with no great discrepancies.
"What kind of person was Jiang Sheng?"
"He..." At the mention of him, Jiang Jingyi's expression changed slightly. She said blandly, "Just a piece of trash. He led the team into the Demon Beasts' territory and got the entire force wiped out. What is there to discuss