Ye Chutang paused to think. "It's just speculation for now. I can't be sure."
'Although she was almost certain Xiao Lansi had faked her death, it was all just conjecture until she saw Xiao Lansi alive and well with her own eyes.'
Princess Qingyang was curious, but seeing that Ye Chutang's expression indicated she didn't intend to elaborate, she didn't press the issue.
"What you're suggesting isn't impossible, but that Shui Xingqiu has always remained in Nanhu. I've heard the Poisonous Gu Technique requires him to administer it in person, face-to-face."
Ye Chutang was lost in thought.
'If that's the case, was the poisonous insect planted in Xiao Lansi's body long ago?'
'She spent several years in Guanling, which is separated from Nanhu by only a single mountain range. Perhaps... it's not out of the question that she was in contact with Shui Xingqiu back then.'
'If that could be proven, then…'
