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Zhang Rui finished speaking, his face showing helplessness.

Cheng Guang nodded slightly, not particularly concerned, and turned to look at Zhang Rui, asking, "Do you know where that Commandery Princess of Prince Ning currently resides?"

Zhang Rui nodded slightly and said, "I do know. The Commandery Princess of Prince Ning is currently residing in the Prince Ning Mansion near the Imperial Palace."

"The Commandery Princess of Prince Ning rarely goes out and is very mysterious, with very few people having seen her true face."

Cheng Guang tapped the table lightly, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "What about the identity of this Commandery Princess of Prince Ning? Is she the biological daughter of Prince Ning?"

For Cheng Guang, it was simple to determine whether it was the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace who was the "remnant of Great Chu" or the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning who was the "remnant of Great Chu."

One just needed to know whose identity had discrepancies.

Speaking of remnants of Great Chu, naturally, they could not be people from the inner ranks of the Great Yan Dynasty.

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After Cheng Guang's question, Zhang Rui looked slightly shocked, as if he didn't expect his own Princely Heir to ask such a bold question.

He hurriedly said, "Princely Heir, the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning is presumably the biological daughter of Prince Ning. If she were not his own, why would he go to such lengths for her?"

Cheng Guang asked, noncommittally, "And her mother?"

Upon hearing Cheng Guang's question, Zhang Rui was taken aback, thought for a moment, and slowly shook his head, "Princely Heir, it is said that the mother of the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning died in childbirth."

"For many years, it has been Prince Ning who has raised the Commandery Princess on his own."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Guang's eyes showed a strange expression, but he said no more. "What about the mother of the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, the current Empress? How is she?"

Zhang Rui did not know the purpose behind Cheng Guang's questions but still answered in detail, "The current Empress has always been deep within the confines of the palace, although she seldom goes out, she should be fine."

Cheng Guang mulled over this information in his mind.

The Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace has his birth mother.

But the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning does not.

Although it cannot be excluded that the Crown Prince, Li Zhongxin, like himself, is pretending to be a pretender from Great Chu, the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning is still more suspicious.

Cheng Guang decided to make contact with the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning first.

He rose and called for Qin Beifeng.

This time, Cheng Guang intended to take Qin Beifeng with him to meet the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning.

If that Commandery Princess of Prince Ning was indeed the remnant of Great Chu, then she would certainly recognize Qin Beifeng. Upon seeing Qin Beifeng, the presence of an old acquaintance might cause her to reveal some flaws.

It was also possible she might not show any signs at all.

After all, during this period, Qin Beifeng had been in frequent contact with the "remnant of Great Chu" but had not managed to reveal any information at all; it was very likely that she had already gone into hiding.

The identity of the "remnant of Great Chu" within Great Yan was unknown to Qin Beifeng, who couldn't confront her directly and had to wait for the other party to make contact first.

The other party was in the shadows.

They themselves were in the open.

It might well be that in these past few days, all of their actions had been watched closely by the "remnant of Great Chu."

The other party knew that Qin Beifeng had been brought over by him.

If their plan along with Qin Beifeng had been foiled by him, they would not have a favorable view of him, and they might already be grinding their teeth in the dark.

Cheng Guang chuckled to himself, regardless, taking Qin Beifeng with him would not be a mistake.

Cheng Guang, with Qin Beifeng in tow, headed to Prince Ning Mansion.

The Prince Ning Mansion was in the inner city of the Great Yan capital, Skyfire City, close to the Imperial Palace.

It was quite a distance from the teahouse where Cheng Guang was.

After walking for a good while, they finally reached the place.

Upon arriving at Prince Ning Mansion, Cheng Guang looked up at the purple and red Entrance Hall and instructed Qin Beifeng to go forward to knock on the door.

Qin Beifeng nodded slightly and complied.

Moving forward.

Before he reached the Entrance Hall.

Several guards quickly came forward to meet him.

The bearing and aura of Qin Beifeng were such that the guards dared not neglect him.

Qin Beifeng, who had been cautious in front of Cheng Guang, regained the demeanor befitting his status in the Northern Expedition Army when facing these guards. Discover hidden content at empire

Even without deliberately revealing his aura, his mere presence was akin to facing a steep and insurmountable mountain for the guards in the Prince Ning Mansion.

The oppressive atmosphere left them breathless.

"May I ask the purpose of your visit to Prince Ning Mansion?" inquired a middle-aged guard with a hand-clasped salute.

Qin Beifeng replied, "My master wishes to meet with the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning; I kindly ask you to relay the message."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged guard was startled and then turned his gaze to the handsome, distinguished young man behind Qin Beifeng.

"This is?"

"Great Zhou, Town-Nation Duke's Heir."

As Qin Beifeng's words fell, the middle-aged guard's pupils contracted, realizing the noble status of his visitor. Although he didn't know why the Town-Nation Duke's Heir of Great Zhou had come to see their Commandery Princess, he did not dare to delay and quickly signaled to those nearby to go inside and inform the Commandery Princess.

In the meantime.

The middle-aged guard stepped aside slightly and said to Cheng Guang and Qin Beifeng, "Crown Prince, please enter."

"I have already sent someone to notify her, the Commandery Princess will likely come to meet with the Crown Prince. You may wait here."

"If the Commandery Princess is delayed and unable to see the Crown Prince, we hope the Crown Prince will understand."

Hearing this, Cheng Guang gave the middle-aged guard a few more glances, noting the guard spoke impeccably; he must have received numerous important guests and his speaking skills were honed.

Cheng Guang realized that during this time, aside from himself, there might have been many other notable people—officials and nobility—seeking an audience with the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning.