After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen-Chapter 559 - 361: Too Many Doubts!

Chapter 559: Chapter 361: Too Many Doubts!
Yang Yi paused when he reached this point. Compared to earlier, his speech had slowed down, filled with doubt.
"What happened next?" Fu Zhen asked. "How did you reveal your identity to him?"
"When he said he felt a sense of familiarity with me, I guessed that he had an idea of who I was. I knew my facial features resembled my parents somewhat, but I didn’t want any connections to the palace, so I didn’t reply to him.
"But he continued on his own, saying that I resembled his father. He also said that we were destined to meet, and insisted on taking me to the palace to meet his parents.
"Naturally, I couldn’t go. However, he wouldn’t let me leave, grabbing hold of my sleeve and saying that there were guards everywhere outside, and I wouldn’t be able to escape.
"He led me through the bushes to the meditation room on the mountain, where we spent two hours. I didn’t reveal my identity to him, but he guessed it on his own."
"How did he guess?"
This seemed impossible. Even if Yang Yi resembled the emperor somewhat, in everyone’s eyes, he had already disappeared, perhaps even believed dead. How could King Yan have guessed his identity so suddenly?
"He saw the birthmark behind my ear."
Fu Zhen was stunned: "He even knew about that? But at the time, neither the deposed Crown Prince nor Prince Rong knew of it."
They might have known of its existence but surely didn’t know its exact location, nor did they consider how important the birthmark was because if the deposed Crown Prince had known, they wouldn’t have simply identified Yang Yi based on the fan and other items on the Guan Family father and son.
Of course, on the night it happened, Prince Rong and his son hurriedly cleaned the scene, quickly moved the body away for cremation, leaving the deposed Crown Prince no chance to inspect.
"Yes, he had seen my birthmark the moment he saw me." Yang Yi stood up as he said this, "At the time, I felt it wasn’t surprising that he knew about it; Kunning Palace would have informed him."
"But the Empress never disclosed this to him!" Fu Zhen blurted out, "About your matters, she never told anyone even though she’s been having people search for you for years!"
King Yan not only sowed discord but also seemed to possess a wealth of information unknown to others!
How did he find out?
Why was he concerned about these details?
If he wasn’t particularly attentive to the disappearance of his elder brother, how could he have so calmly recognized the birthmark upon seeing Yang Yi for the first time?
Before coming here, she hadn’t planned to disclose the Empress’s words so soon; she merely wanted to understand the situation first.
But after digging deeper, the suspicions surrounding King Yan were too numerous to hide!
"Never said?" Yang Yi’s eyes, as deep as a dark pool, flashed with sharpness. "How did she bring up these matters to you?"
Fu Zhen took a breath: "I wouldn’t dare hide it from Uncle Yang; this morning when I entered the palace, upon seeing the Empress in such a frail state, I couldn’t help but think of Uncle Yang in the capital city.
"So I talked with her a bit, mainly to comfort her.
"Those words were directly from the Empress’s mouth. She said she never revealed even a word outside, so it’s impossible for King Yan to know!"
Yang Yi’s eyes showed signs of surprise and doubt.
But then he said, "Why couldn’t it be possible? Her words aren’t necessarily authoritative, and since she dispatched people to search for me, how can she ensure no information leaked out?"
"Uncle Yang, I trust the Empress would never lie!" Fu Zhen looked at him intently. "She is the Empress and earned her position through her skill and prestige. It’s not difficult for her to have reliable people around her.
"In other words, she wields power; those around her are loyal to her. Who else would they more likely serve?
"Even if there’s someone, surely it wouldn’t be King Yan, who has never been highly regarded, right?"
Yang Yi turned slightly, gritting his teeth as he looked silently out the door.
"I know you must have a knot in your heart, and perhaps King Yan never showed any intentions before you; otherwise, you would have been wary of him long ago.
"But as I said before, King Yan appeared before you when it was too coincidental.
"He recognized you at a glance, and even after seeing your birthmark, he showed no hint of panic. He was so certain of your identity because perhaps he already knew you were alive?
"Or perhaps, did he already know that the tragedy in Baiyu Lane by the deposed Crown Prince was not your end?"