The puppet seemed to glance at him lightly, but not only did it not answer his question, it even completely ignored it, saying, "Are you a child of Emperor Qi?"
Suddenly being asked this question by someone he had just met made Lin Suqing feel uncomfortable, and he replied, "I suppose so."
"Suppose?" the puppet said, puzzled. It too had thoughts and emotions.
In fact, this puppet was not a real puppet but rather, a deserted body by a sage who had chosen this puppet as his new "container," just as Lin Suqing's body was "crafted" by the Second Crown Prince. However, this secret likely had few who knew of it.
"You bear a striking resemblance to Emperor Qi."
This statement shocked everyone present. Lin Suqing was also surprised, but he quickly masked his expression and responded with neither humility nor arrogance, "It is widely known that Emperor Qi seldom shows his true face; you have actually seen it. Could it be that you two were old friends?"
