In fact, Xiao Lou had already had doubts when Yu Hanjiang mentioned "replicas". If it was just to prevent the prince from being assassinated, and go to great lengths to create a replica, and keep him in the palace... Is this right?
Isn't the risk greater? If the prince is really killed, wouldn't the clone take the opportunity to take the prince's place?
Moreover, because of his poor health, the prince was not allowed to leave the palace, go to school, or socialize, which is unreasonable in itself. In addition, Xiao Lou had no memory of the "serious illness" when he was a child. It seemed,
He is more like a replica that was secretly hidden in the palace.
Looking at the shocked eyes of his teammates, Xiao Lou took a deep breath, quickly organized his thoughts, and said: "First of all, in this world, I have never left the palace since I was a child. I have no classmates or friends. Your Majesty, to put it mildly, is worried.
My body, please ask the teacher to come to the palace to give me lessons... To put it harshly, isn't this a disguised form of house arrest?"
"Secondly, when I was five years old, I had a serious illness. It is said that I almost died, but I have no memory of this incident at all. Every time I think about it, I get a headache. I suspect that I have been deeply hypnotized and have forgotten some key things.
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"Also, Lin Yan and His Highness the Prince met at an engagement banquet, but I have never attended an engagement banquet, and I have never met Lin Yan, my fiancée. There is no reason for a substitute to attend such an important occasion as an engagement, right? Moreover, today
At the birthday dinner, His Majesty will introduce many military and government officials to the prince, so it is unreasonable for a substitute to attend."
"So, it is very possible that I am a fake prince who was copied and hidden in the twin wombs. The one who attends important occasions is the real prince." Xiao Lou raised his head and looked at Yu Hanjiang, "Do you think my analysis is correct?"
"..." Facing his calm eyes, Yu Hanjiang's heart stung slightly. It felt uncomfortable to be someone else's substitute, but Xiao Lou quickly accepted it, probably because he could not bear it after experiencing so many secret rooms.
Already extremely powerful.
Since Xiao Lou didn't mind his identity at all, Yu Hanjiang could only say rationally: "I agree with your reasoning. If you are the replicator, the current doubts can be reasonably explained for the time being. Your Majesty deliberately kept me by your side, probably
The news was released that the person I was protecting was the real prince, so someone sneaked into the Twin Wombs tonight to kill you?"
Xiao Lou smiled bitterly and said: "True and false, false and true, what is your Majesty thinking?"
Yu Hanjiang frowned tightly. He thought for a while and analyzed in a low voice: "From His Majesty's perspective, maybe it can be understood this way - you have lived in a twin womb since you were a child. Maybe Your Majesty, when his son was very young,
So I created a clone and deliberately let you live in the Twin Wombs and be the prince's substitute. Everyone knows that the Prince lives in the Twin Wombs. When you were five years old, you were not sick, but assassinated by an assassin."
Xiao Lou nodded and motioned for him to continue.
Yu Hanjiang said: "You learned that you were a clone in that accident, so His Majesty asked the doctor to perform deep hypnosis on you, so that you could forget what happened back then and just pretend that you were seriously ill. Then, he asked you
If I continue to stay in the Twin Palaces as the prince's substitute, I may be assassinated by assassins at any time. However, the real prince has always been with His Majesty and is protected by him in secret. My appearance is actually a cover-up. Your Majesty asked me to do this.
A captain of the Royal Guard will personally protect you, so that the assassin will feel that your identity is 100% true."
Xiao Lou thought about it carefully and thought that Yu Hanjiang's analysis made some sense. He concluded: "Let a replicator be determined to be a substitute, why not... let him believe that he is the real one?"
Yu Hanjiang nodded: "His Majesty has never said that you are a clone. You have always regarded yourself as the real prince these years. Therefore, you don't need to act at all, and it is impossible to betray His Majesty. You have lived in the Twin Womb since you were a child.
, study hard, occasionally wander around the palace, or sneak out to play - everything you show is a true prince."
There will always be flaws in acting.
Xiao Lou was made to think that he was the prince, and he didn't even know it, so how could the assassin tell the difference?
Gemini, Gemini, this is what it means originally.
Xiao Lou felt cold in his heart.
He already has the memories of these years in his mind. His Majesty has always been very kind to him. Although he is not allowed to leave the palace, he invites him the best teachers to teach him various lessons and also gives him an Imperial machine.
The most advanced intelligent mecha. It was probably the memory in his mind that worked. He respected his majesty very much, and he called him "Father" very smoothly.
As a result, the other party just regarded him as a tool that could be sacrificed at any time and kept him in the twin uterus?
Xiao Lou gently closed his eyes to calm down, and said: "The key question now is, where did the assassin come from, and why did he want to kill the prince? How did your majesty create a clone of the prince?"
Shao Qingge asked: "Could it be related to the Noah's Ark project?"
Xiao Lou looked back at him, and Shao Qingge explained: "Our Shao family's company is called Noah Medical Technology Company. Twenty years ago, we invested heavily in launching the 'Noah's Ark Project.' I was less than ten years old.
When I was 2 years old, I vaguely remember my father mentioning this matter. The theme of this project is genetic research."
He looked at Xiao Xiaolou in Yu Hanjiang's palm and said thoughtfully: "The time when you fell ill...if you were five years old, it seemed to be twenty years ago, right?"
Xiao Lou said: "Yes, the time is indeed right."
Lu Jiuchuan suddenly came over, his expression extremely serious: "Xiao Lou, you said you get a headache every time you think about what happened when you were sick at the age of five? Tang Ci and I also get a headache every time we think about the battle in Shilt's no-man's land,
I can't remember any details at all. Our symptoms are so similar, could it be that Tang Ci and I are also clones?"
Teammates: "…………"
Tang Ci said expressionlessly: "Human growth takes time, and it's not a computer program. Just ctrl+c and then ctrl+v, copy and paste, and you can instantly transform into Lu Jiuchuan."
Lu Jiuchuan looked confused: "Aren't clones directly created by high-tech means?"
Tang Ci helplessly raised his forehead: "Professor Xiao, you should explain to liberal arts students what gene cloning technology is."
Xiao Lou also found that everyone’s understanding of “replica” seemed to be somewhat misunderstood. He explained in detail: “Gene cloning technology is to allow cells to reproduce and divide asexually, and then form offspring individuals with identical genotypes. Assume that today’s science fiction world
, human cloning technology is mature enough. I want to make a clone of Brother Jiu. First, I need to extract cells from Brother Jiu and culture them in vitro in a special nutrient solution... The human being formed after the cells replicate for a period of time is a baby version.
Lu Jiuchuan’s genes are exactly the same as Brother Nine, instead of directly copying an adult version of Lu Jiuchuan.”
He looked at Lu Jiuchuan seriously and asked, "Brother Jiu, do you understand what I mean?"
Lu Jiuchuan understood now: "Copyers, that is, genetically identical 'offspring' produced through asexual reproduction using my cells? You can have as many children as you want? Rather than directly copying an adult version?"
Xiao Loudao: "Yes. That's what Mr. Tang means. Human beings always have to go through a process of growing from babies to adults."
The teammates nodded in understanding. Cloning a human is equivalent to using cells to grow a baby in a petri dish. It does not need to go through normal human pregnancy and childbirth, rather than directly copying and pasting to create an adult.
Xiao Lou worriedly said: "If there is a professional replicator laboratory in this world, after the cell culture is successful, the replicators can be put into a deep sleep and raised in a petri dish until they reach adulthood. When necessary, they can be released to give them instructions, and even
By implanting control chips in their brains, these replicants will become powerful and obedient weapons."
After all, they have no parents or relatives when they open their eyes, so of course they can only obey the orders of the person who created them.
Tang Ci added: "Brother Ninth and I have very clear memories of the past. Only what happened in Hilt's no-man's land some time ago has been selectively forgotten. If we are clones, unless we have been cloned since we were young,
, and living with his family. After the accident half a year ago, it would be too late to replicate us. I think there is no medical technology that can make a cell grow into an adult within half a year."
Lu Jiuchuan suddenly realized: "So, it is unlikely that we are clones? We just have selective amnesia."
Xiao Loudao: "I should have been copied since I was a child. Maybe, after His Royal Highness was born, His Majesty used his cells to join the Noah's Ark project and made a copy of me. I was born close to his birth time, more like twins.
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Ye Qi suddenly asked curiously: "If a person can be cloned from one cell, how many clones does His Highness have? Is there more than just Professor Xiao?"
Hearing this question, the teammates felt goosebumps on their backs.
Countless Xiaolou stood in a row, smiling at everyone at the same time. The scene was really hard to imagine.
Yu Hanjiang said solemnly: "It's unclear how many clones there are. But we shouldn't ignore the possibility that Ye Qi mentioned. Maybe the old emperor took many of his son's cells for experiments and copied many clones.
building?"
Could it be that one day they will face the dilemma of being besieged by the "Xiao Lou Army"?
Xiao Lou held his temples dumbfounded: "Assuming this possibility is true, I am just one of the important clones, and there are many clones hiding in the dark. Then, when you see Xiao Lou in the future, please don't believe it casually.
We need to agree on a secret code."
Tang Ci glanced at the entire audience: "Let's first make sure that everyone present is me."
Long Sen said: "I can confirm that Wanyue is real. She even remembers the scene when she first met me when she was in college in Jiangzhou. I went to their school to play ball that day and accidentally let go when I was shooting.
She was knocked unconscious and taken to the hospital."
Everyone: “…………”
Bro, it’s a miracle that you were able to catch Teacher Qu!
Qu Wanyue smiled helplessly: "Yes, memories in reality should not be remembered by replicants."
Ye Qi said: "Mr. Shao must be true, we all have insect aces."
Tang Ci and Lu Jiuchuan have already confirmed that Lu Jiuchuan holds the only Suzaku card in the world, and Tang Ci can summon mechanical spiders, which is something that replicants cannot do.
Yu Hanjiang looked at Xiao Lou: "What code are you checking?"
Ye Qi suggested: "The king of heaven will suppress the tigers of the earth? The pagoda will suppress the river monsters?"
Teammates: "…………"
Shao Qingge reluctantly pulled him behind him: "Kids, don't make trouble."
Xiao Lou thought about it carefully and said: "Just ask [Time Back] about the additional rewards you will get after clearing this hidden secret room. At present, our team should be the only one who has entered the Q secret room and knows what the final reward is.
.Time rewind, ss rarity card, can turn back time up to 5 hours."
Of course everyone remembers this card. The gatekeeper told them that if they clear the four-in-one Q secret room, they can get this rare reward. This is also the key reason why everyone decided to enter the hidden secret room. The replicators must not know.
After the agreement was reached, everyone exchanged clues with each other.
Currently, Xiao Lou speculates that he is a clone.
Yu Hanjiang believed that His Majesty asked him to protect Xiao Lou in order to confirm Xiao Lou's status as a "prince".
Tang resigned from the hospital for a check-up, and the doctor told him that there were no traces of injury on his head, and his memory was blurred, possibly due to post-traumatic stress syndrome. In other words, he did not want to think of that painful experience and subconsciously hid the memory.
Tang Ci didn't believe this explanation. He preferred that he and Lu Jiuchuan had undergone deep hypnosis.
Lu Jiuchuan's investigation in the military department yielded no results. Apparently, the information related to the special mission had been completely cleared.
Qu Wanyue is in charge of Lin Yan's line. Miss Lin has been in love with His Highness the Prince since she was engaged at the age of 16. In addition, Miss Lin's mother is Zhang Shaohua, who is the president of the Imperial Central Academy of Sciences. She leads the scientific research team
She is top-notch, but it is still unknown whether she participated in the Noah's Ark project that year; her father Lin Zecheng is the commander-in-chief of the southern military region of the empire and Lu Jiuchuan's direct boss. There should be clues about this girl that can be dug deeper.
Since Long Sen is by His Majesty's side, he can also take the opportunity to find out what secrets His Majesty has behind his back.
After Xiao Lou assigned the tasks, he asked everyone to disperse as soon as possible. After all, if they didn't go back for a long time, they would arouse suspicion.
Yu Hanjiang returned to the palace smoothly with Xiao Lou in his pocket.
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[Chapter 412, Clone Plan]
After arriving near the Twin Wombs, Yu Hanjiang took advantage of the fact that no one was around and tore off the [disguise] mask on his face, transformed back into the captain of the Royal Guard, and walked towards the Twin Wombs calmly.
According to Qu Wanyue, the guards at the door were knocked down neatly just now, but when Yu Hanjiang came to the twin palaces, he found that the two guards on duty today were standing there properly.
Yu Hanjiang asked: "Where is Your Highness?"
The two of them saluted respectfully and said, "Your Highness is resting in the palace."
Yu Hanjiang stared into their eyes and said in a deep voice: "Did anyone go in while I was away?"
The two looked at each other and answered firmly: "No!"
Judging from the reactions of these two people, they seem to have no idea what just happened?
Yu Hanjiang frowned, pushed the door open and walked quickly to Xiao Lou's residence.
After entering the palace, he released Xiao Lou, who was wearing military uniform, from his pocket. Xiao Lou returned to normal size, exhaled softly, and looked at Yu Hanjiang: "What should we do now? Continue to pretend not to know, or go to His Majesty.
Ask why?”
Yu Hanjiang said: "Just pretend you don't know anything and continue to cooperate with His Majesty's script. Otherwise, once you realize that you are a clone and have a sense of resistance, Your Majesty and the prince may directly get rid of you."
The palace cannot use cards. It will not be easy for him and Yu Hanjiang alone to deal with His Majesty's wily and scheming majesty.
The best way is to pretend you don't know anything.
Yu Hanjiang said: "His Majesty asked you to prepare to attend tonight's birthday banquet, but when the birthday banquet came, you were not allowed to attend. He will definitely give you a reasonable explanation so that you can continue to believe that you are the true prince.
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Xiao Lou nodded: "Well, then I'll just wait for his explanation."
While they were chatting, suddenly a guard came to the passage: "Your Highness, General Yu, Your Majesty invites you to meet him at Bailu Palace."
Yu Hanjiang and Xiao Lou looked at each other. Xiao Lou quickly took off his guard uniform, changed into a formal dress, and went out to Bailu Palace with Yu Hanjiang.
His Majesty asked Yu Hanjiang to stay at the gate of Bailu Palace and summoned Xiao Lou alone.
Bailu Palace is the place where the prince's birthday banquet will be held tonight. At this time, all the guests have left and the place has been cleaned very clean. His Majesty is sitting alone in the living room, putting his hand on his forehead tiredly, not knowing what to think.
Xiao Lou walked forward and bowed: "Father."
His Majesty raised his head and looked at him with deep eyes.
Xiao Lou looked as usual, with a hint of concern in his eyes: "Are you feeling unwell?"
His Majesty rubbed his temples and said, "I'm just a little tired, come and sit."
Xiao Lou walked over and sat on the chair on his right side. His Majesty Xiao Qin took a sip of tea and said calmly: "About the clones, General Yu should have told you, right?"
Two days ago, when Yu Hanjiang and Xiao Lou went to see His Majesty, His Majesty left Yu Hanjiang alone to talk and mentioned the clone. With their relationship, it was normal for Yu Hanjiang to turn around and tell Xiao Lou.
Xiao Lou said calmly: "Yes."
"Is there anything you want to ask?" Xiao Qin put down the teacup and stared at Xiao Lou.
Xiao Lou was silent for a few seconds and then asked softly: "My father asked him to attend the birthday dinner for me because he was afraid that someone would do something bad to me?"
Xiao Qin smiled and nodded: "You are really smart."
Is this a lie to a three-year-old child? Xiao Lou ignored the displeasure in his heart and followed his words: "Father, you are indeed thoughtful. Can you tell me who has been trying to kill me?"
Xiao Qin said: "If the crown prince dies one day, according to regulations, the next heir needs to be elected through parliament. The current speaker, marshal, and three generals are all very famous and may benefit from it. I want to get rid of you.
There is more than one person. Before you officially take over the throne, my father must be extremely cautious."
Xiao Lou understood: "In other words, if I die and my father has no other heirs, the inheritance of the imperial throne will definitely be interrupted with me. Although I rarely appear in public, the imperial prince will inherit the throne.
The concept has already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, must I die before they can implement their next plan?"
His Majesty was silent for a moment and then whispered: "Actually, you once had a brother."
Xiao Lou was stunned: "Brother Wang? Why don't I remember?"
Xiao Qin said: "He is one year older than you. He was assassinated before you were born."
Xiao Lou: "..."
There was a trace of pain in His Majesty's eyes, and his voice was hoarse than usual because of sadness. He said in a low voice: "He was still so young, babbling and couldn't even speak, but he was secretly poisoned in the palace.
, I could only watch him die in front of me... His body slowly became cold and stiff, and he never called me "Father" before he died. "
Xiao Lou didn't know what to say.
When Your Majesty talks about this past event, the sadness seems to be fake...
Can you trust this "father"?
His Majesty paused, then continued: "Your mother was in poor health, and she happened to be pregnant at the time. The death of your brother Wang was such a shock to her that she was stimulated into premature labor and gave birth to you. The doctor said her body was damaged.
, you will not be able to have children in the future. You have become our only prince, and I named the place where you live, the Twin Wombs, actually to commemorate your brother."
Xiao Lou: “…………”
Is this what twin uterus means?
When His Majesty said this, he suddenly gently held the back of Xiao Lou's hand, his eyes full of father's love: "Father has experienced the pain of losing a son, so he wants to protect you well. In these years, it is not my father.
The king doesn’t want you to go out, but it’s too dangerous outside. Even in this palace, assassins may sneak in. Today is your birthday party, your first public appearance, and your father is worried that someone will sneak into the palace and do you harm.
That’s why you asked the clone to attend the banquet on your behalf.”
Xiao Loudao: "You mean, you want to use the clones to lure the snake out of its hole?"
His Majesty sighed softly: "Yes."
Xiao Lou: "What's the result?"
His Majesty smiled bitterly and shook his head: "They were very cautious and did not come to the banquet. Instead, they went to the Twin Palaces. Fortunately, you and General Yu were not there at the time, otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable..."
Xiao Lou looked at the serious look on the gray-haired Majesty in front of him, and felt really mixed emotions.
Don't believe it. When His Majesty spoke to him today, his sincere attitude and sad expression really looked like a father worried about his son's safety. But believe it, reason told Xiao Lou that things couldn't be as simple as His Majesty said.
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Xiao Lou lowered his eyelashes and said: "Father, don't worry, I will protect myself and follow your arrangements."
His Majesty patted the back of Xiao Lou's hand with pleasure and said, "Go ahead. With General Yu by your side, your father can rest assured. He is indeed the most loyal guard."
Xiao Lou turned around and left Bailu Palace, meeting Yu Hanjiang's eyes at the door.
The two of them had a good understanding of each other, and Xiao Lou also passed on to Yu Hanjiang what His Majesty just said.
Yu Hanjiang didn't say much, turned around and took Xiao Lou back to the Twin Wombs.
When no one was around, Yu Hanjiang asked: "Do you believe it?"
Xiao Lou shook his head: "I don't believe it." He paused and then said, "But what he said does make sense. Is there any information about my brother Wang who died in infancy?"
Yu Hanjiang said: "Let Mr. Tang check it out."
He sent a message to Tang Ci, and soon the other party responded with the results of the inquiry: "Your Majesty and the Queen did give birth to a prince, but unfortunately he died at the age of one. It is said that he died of illness. Because His Majesty and the Queen were very sad, the media
We dare not make random reports, the only relevant report on this matter is a brief obituary issued by the official media."
Xiao Lou looked at the black and white image in the obituary. The young brother Wang didn't even have a portrait. This was probably the unspeakable pain of the royal family, so no one mentioned his name after his death.
Nowadays, both the officials and the people believe that Xiao Lou is the only prince and heir.
Xiao Lou thought about His Majesty's words carefully and said: "What Your Majesty told me, I don't know whether it is true or not, but at least, the fact that the young prince was poisoned should be true. Perhaps, this is what he wants to do."
The reason why the true prince’s cells participated in genetic experiments? He has already lost one son and doesn’t want to lose another.”
Yu Hanjiang: "So, he copied countless princes? Anyway, all the clones have the same genes and are considered his sons. As long as one survives, he will not lose?"