She cannot let the court know the true identities of Chu Xisheng and Chu Yunyun, nor can she let the emperor and the court continue to err!
At least, not now!
Ji Qianqian trusts Dugu Shou, trusts his character, but does not trust Emperor Jianyuan.
The Grandmaster does his duty with integrity; he would surely announce this matter to the court.
So, she absolutely cannot tell the truth.
Even if she can stall for just one more month for Chu Xisheng, it would provide them with more power to protect themselves.
"Huh? Is there really such a matter?" Dugu Shou's tone was quite surprised.
He clearly did not fully believe Ji Qianqian's words, and said noncommittally: "I will have someone investigate this matter thoroughly, and you should write down every detail that happened in the Cloud Sea Immortal Palace into a document and give it to Wan Qi Luohou to pass on to me.