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Seeing Qi Xuansu fall into long, brooding silence, Shangguan Ya refrained from speaking rashly.
There were questions Qi Xuansu did not want to dwell on, yet could not avoid thinking about.
The inconsistencies in the matter were simply too glaring. So he could not deceive himself even if he wanted to.
Madam Qi’s words were not entirely false. They were always a blend of truth and lies. She claimed to have a son, but no one had ever seen that son, let alone one who resembled Qi Xuansu.
If her claim was false, then there had to be another deeper reason.
Though Qi Xuansu had long grown accustomed to being used as a pawn, it did not mean he liked it, and it certainly did not mean he wished to remain one forever.
That left him deeply conflicted. If he asked Madam Qi about it point-blank, she would surely refuse to answer. Qi Xuansu also could not go to the Earthly Preceptor. These two were always shrouded in an air of mystery. Sometimes, it felt as if their secrecy betrayed the truth they sought to conceal.
However, if not for Madam Qi, Qi Xuansu would not...
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