"Yes. Who would have thought that just a few months ago, we were all locking horns at court, and now they're all gone?"
"Ninth Prince and Tenth were the weakest, yet they survived.
Life really is unpredictable!"
Nian Hengzhi thought for a moment, then asked:
"Thirteenth, what do you think of the conditions proposed by the Heavenly Phoenix Kingdom's Sixth Prince?"
"What else can I think?
If we agree, we can survive. If we refuse, we'll just be waiting for someone to control us. Once they've finished using us, all that awaits us is death."
"Do you think this surgery they mentioned is reliable?
Can we really survive it?"
"I think it should be real.
They're counting on us recovering so they can put us to use.
If we die, what would they gain?
Wouldn't all their efforts come to nothing, just as that young gentleman said?"
"That's true.
What I want to know more right now is who planted the gu in us.
They said it was someone we'd never suspect. Who could it be?"
"I've been thinking about that too. Who could it be?
There are only so many of us still alive.
Eldest is a fool, so it definitely isn't him. That leaves Fifth, Seventh, Ninth Prince, and Tenth. Which of those four could it be?
Or could it be one of our uncles or cousins?"
"Yes. We really can't figure out who it is off the top of our heads."
Had Song Yaoyao been there, she would surely have sighed: You ruled out the culprit right from the start. We already told you it was the person you considered least likely. Why can't you think of him?
Nian Hengzhi thought until his head began to ache, but he still couldn't figure out who it was.
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