Quick Transmigration: Why did you provoke him? He's love-struck!

Chapter 156 Canglan Ferry (26)

Upon thinking of this, Yan Jinhe's spirits lifted.

She carefully recalled everything that happened after Pei Wangzhou returned to the manor, and the more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

He no longer likes the foods he used to love, his personality is completely different from before, and his attitude towards her... Let alone favoring a concubine over his wife, he never even said a harsh word to her before.

Pei Wangzhou has always prioritized the overall situation and is not such an irrational person.

Every time she noticed something was wrong and questioned him, he would always make excuses, saying things like, "Ah Li did this and that, so he did that." Now, thinking about it carefully, she realized that these words were not only pretexts but also a deliberate attempt to divert her attention.

Knowing that mentioning Jiang Li would arouse her jealousy, and that once jealousy arose, she would be unable to think normally and continue to investigate.

That must be it!

This person is an imposter prince!!!

Realizing this, Yan Jinhe immediately became restless.

If this person is a fake crown prince, then where is the real crown prince?

Could it be that...

Yan Jinhe dared not think too much about it. The most important thing right now was to expose the fake prince's disguise. Only by letting everyone in the Duke's mansion see his true colors could she escape her current predicament and find out the whereabouts of the real prince.

Yan Jinhe knew that the fake prince must have some extraordinary abilities to have stayed in the Duke's mansion and the Ministry of Justice for so long without revealing his true colors. She couldn't do anything to him on her own.

Given the current wariness and suspicion of everyone in the Duke's mansion towards her, if she escalates the situation without having solid evidence, the fake heir might even turn around and accuse her of framing him.

She needs to find someone to help her.

Yan Jinhe thought of her elder brother, Yan Jinqing, who, like Pei Wangzhou, worked in the Ministry of Justice and could get close to the fake prince.

Having made up her mind, Yan Jinhe returned to the Yan family home at daybreak.

On the other side, the Bamboo Garden.

After tossing and turning all night, Yan Zhen slept until noon today.

When she got up, Pei Ji had already gone to work. There were two extra maids in the courtyard, who were assigned by Madam Xu to take care of Mingyu instead of her.

Upon learning that Madam Xu and Madam Feng had already taken the newly changed Jade Snow Hibiscus Cream to the palace, Yan Zhen got up to wash and brush his teeth.

After lunch, Yan Zhen held an apple in his hand and, as usual, asked his maid to move a rocking chair to the courtyard so he could enjoy the cool breeze under the shade of a tree.

But when she stepped out of the house, she saw the steward directing four or five servants to climb up a long ladder to the roof and throw something from there.

Yan Zhen put his hand on his brow bone and looked up at the roof: "What are you doing?"

The steward said, "Reporting to Miss Jiang, a cat broke into the bamboo garden last night. I had someone scatter some tangerine peels on the roof to drive away these beasts and prevent them from coming any closer."

Yan Zhen asked, puzzled, "It's just a cat, is it really necessary to make such a big fuss about chasing it away?"

The steward smiled and said, "Miss Jiang, you may not know this, but our young master was bitten by a cat when he was a child and is terrified of cats. If he accidentally gets his hands on that beast's fur, he will break out in rashes all over his body."

Yan Zhen paused in his act of eating the apple.

Pei Wangzhou is afraid of cats and is allergic to cat fur?

Last night, to save her, Pei Ji grabbed a cat with his bare hands right in front of Yan Jinhe...

Will Yan Jinhe become suspicious and doubt his true identity?

With this thought in mind, Yan Zhen became cautious.

Pei Ji is off duty tonight, so she needs to remind him to be careful.

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Pei Ji was busy until very late today, and he looked tired when he entered the door.

Yan Zhen poured him a cup of tea: "Are you still investigating the case of the missing young girl?"

“Hmm.” Pei Ji rubbed his temples. “The investigation is making no progress. Every time we find a clue, it’s like an invisible hand wipes away the evidence before we do… I have a feeling that the people involved in this matter are not simple. It will probably not be easy to get to the bottom of this.”

"Then what should we do?" Yan Zhen asked.

Pei Ji hesitated for a moment, then said, "We might have to use some other methods to investigate the case."

Yan Zhen became interested upon hearing this: "Is there anything I can do to help?"

Pei Ji saw that her face clearly showed she wanted to join in the fun, and he didn't give her any face at all: "No, don't make things worse."

As he spoke, he stood up, turned his back to Yan Zhen, took off his official robes, and ordered his servants to bring water for a bath.

Pei Ji had a good figure, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long, straight legs. When he took off his official robes and wore only his undergarments, he had an alluring charm, like a woman half-concealing her face.

Yan Zhen would always take the opportunity to glance at it, and tonight was no exception.

But this time, after staring at Pei Ji's back for a while, she suddenly stood up and stepped forward to hug him from behind: "Wait."

Pei Ji's clothes clung to his arms, seemingly about to be taken off but not quite. Yan Zhen embraced him from behind, and the warmth of Yan Zhen's breath made him inexplicably nervous. He repeatedly turned around and asked, "What... what are you going to do?"

"Don't move." Yan Zhen's expression was serious as he reached out and picked a white hair from his green sixth-rank official robe. "What's this?"

Pei Ji turned around and saw what was in her hand. For some reason, he was a little disappointed: "It should be cat hair."

Yan Zhen's heart skipped a beat, and she asked warily, "Where did this come from?"

"Today, a black-backed, white-bellied cat darted into the Ministry of Justice. The Chief Justice of the Ministry of Justice saw it, caught it, and played with it for a while. Later, he came to me to discuss the case, so I suppose that's when he got involved."

Yan Zhen narrowed his eyes: "That Chief Physician Si, are you very familiar with him?"

“Pei Wangzhou has a good relationship with him,” Pei Ji said. “He is Yan Jinhe’s older brother, named Yan Jinqing.”

Just as I expected!!!

Yan Jinhe suspected Pei Ji's identity and asked Yan Jinqing to test him.

Pei Wangzhou is allergic to cat hair; he gets rashes whenever he comes into contact with it. Pei Ji, on the other hand, is fine after touching cat hair, which basically confirms his identity as a fake prince.

Food preferences, personality traits, and behaviors can all change due to drastic changes, but a naturally occurring allergic constitution cannot.

Seeing Yan Zhen's serious expression, Pei Ji asked, "What's wrong?"

After clarifying the cause and effect, Yan Zhen briefly explained his guess to him.

Pei Ji's expression changed slightly after hearing this.

But he quickly calmed down: "Do you have any medicine that can cause a rash?"

"It's too late," Yan Zhen said.

The cat hair got on him during the day, and Pei Ji only returned at night. Yan Jinqing must have been observing him ever since she secretly put the cat hair on his official robes.

Now that five or six hours have passed, the brother and sister may have already finished exchanging information and are plotting how to expose his identity.

"What should we do?"

Yan Zhen pondered for a moment and said, "Why don't we turn the tables on them? You reveal more flaws and provoke them to make a big fuss."

Once they have become suspicious, they will inevitably keep seeking verification.

Using medication to cause rashes on the body can only cover them up temporarily.

To prevent this time bomb from exploding unexpectedly and disrupting their plans, it would be better to detonate it proactively within a safe and controllable range.

Although this move is risky, it allows them to take the initiative.

Pei Ji understood Yan Zhen's meaning after a moment's thought and nodded, "Okay."