The funeral was held with great solemnity. With no body to bury, they planned to use clothes Ji Chengyuan had worn in life to build a cenotaph!
For the sake of his reputation, Teng Yetao also went to the War King's Manor to pay his respects.
When the officials of the court, great and small, saw that even the emperor had gone, they all went to the War King's Manor as well.
The War King's Manor was especially busy during this period. Song Yaoyao and the others had no way to get close to Lin Xiqian and could only watch from a nearby teahouse.
Just then, Guagua's voice rang out:
[Host, I've unlocked the reason Ji Chengyuan's wife and children were kept detained in the palace all this time, and why they were suddenly released a few days ago. Want to hear it?]
Song Yaoyao: [That's exactly what I haven't been able to figure out, no matter how hard I rack my brains. Hurry up and tell me why.]
Guagua: *[When news of Ji Chengyuan's death reached them from the border, Teng Yetao didn't believe it at all. He suspected Ji Chengyuan had faked his death.*
*Teng Yetao figured that if he had faked his death, as long as he held Ji Chengyuan's wife and children in his hands, he wouldn't have to worry about Ji Chengyuan refusing to show himself.]*
Song Yaoyao: *[So that's it! Teng Yetao really is terribly suspicious!*
*Then why did he suddenly let them out of the palace?]*
Guagua: *[A few days ago, Teng Yetao received news that another city on the border had fallen. He wanted to send the court's military officers to lead reinforcements, but none of them were willing to go.*
*The emperor could only order his Shadow Guards to investigate privately