vrcanaries Chapter 517: Mother and Brother
Chapter 517: Mother and Brother
Lan Qingwu half sat up and asked, "Xiao Qi and Yue Yue have been guarding Mother this whole time?"
The Seventh Prince said, "Father and the Crown Prince are both very busy, so Xiaoqi will take care of Mother and my sister."
The Seventh Princess was most afraid that her mother would fall ill. If that happened, her father would not allow her to see her. "Mother, would you like Imperial Physician Nie to take your pulse again?"
Lan Qingwu shook his head: "Your eldest sister must be very sad during this period. You should go and see her if you want."
They both nodded in agreement. They weren't ignorant children anymore.
Lan Qingwu looked up at the Seventh Prince again: "Little Seven..."
The Seventh Prince understood the hint: "Mother, is it because of the eldest princess that you think of your adoptive mother again?"
Lan Qingwu nodded.
The Seventh Prince consoled her, "Mother, tomorrow I will go to the back hill of Guoan Temple to pay my respects to my adoptive mother and brother. I will also visit their families."
The Seventh Prince knew from a young age that he was different from others. He had two mothers and a sworn brother who never had the chance to grow up.
As the seasons changed and the Qingming Festival came around, the Seventh Prince would take his guards to the hills behind Guoan Temple and spend the day there, where his other mother and brother lay. They had all lost their lives because of him.
Lan Qingwu nodded again and let the two children return to the palace to rest.
Ru Ping and Ru Han both surrounded Lan Qingwu. Lan Qingwu's face turned slightly serious. "Tell me! What was the situation of the eldest princess at that time? How did the young master get poisoned?"
Ru Ping and Ru Han exchanged a glance, and Ru Ping spoke first, "Master, that maid named A Tian who's holding the eldest princess hostage is after you. She's the woman of Lin Shaojie, a member of the Lin family on the border. Back then, when Lin Shaojie was under the command of the Abandoned King Zhou Qihuai, A Tian was one of his lovers. Because of A Tian's special status as a bodyguard, the two of them had been secretly having an affair. Back then, when we were trapped in Jiazhou City, Lin Shaojie, driven by revenge, was obsessed with finding you, Master. A Tian must have seen this and remembered it. Naturally, she blamed you for Lin Shaojie's death."
Ru Han also said: "Master, with this relationship, I'm afraid the eldest princess will be even more angry with you. You don't know, I heard from other palace servants that the eldest princess was tortured terribly that day, and her voice was very shrill. Will she..."
Lan Qingwu frowned tightly. "The eldest princess already had an inexplicable hostility towards me. This accident caused her to lose her son, and I'm afraid the knot in her heart is even more difficult to resolve. But now the eldest princess is grieving over the loss of her son, and she also has to consider His Majesty and the Queen Mother."
Ru Han couldn't help but say, "Master, the poison took effect so quickly on the young master because he's too weak. And that Ah Tian came to the princess because she was involved in the cold poison you were suffering from. Ah Tian is so cruel, she couldn't bear to poison such a young child. Even if she had poisoned the princess, she could have been saved! It's just a pity for that child!"
Probably all mothers in the world cannot bear to see their children suffer. Even if there is some grudge between the eldest princess and Lan Qingwu, most of them feel sorry for the eldest princess at this moment.
Ru Ping was much calmer. "Master, we must be more cautious against the Grand Princess in the future! This time, His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince took the initiative to rescue the Grand Princess. His Majesty killed Ah Tian with a single arrow, and the Crown Prince killed the two assassins on both sides with a single arrow. Because the Grand Princess and the Young Master were held captive by Ah Tian, the other generals and guards dared not take action. However, I'm afraid the Grand Princess won't appreciate His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's act of saving them!"
Lan Qingwu sighed softly, "I don't need her to appreciate it, as long as she doesn't hold a grudge! The eldest princess is grieving over the loss of her child, so don't say anything too much in front of His Majesty."
Ruhan whispered, "His Majesty has issued an edict to restore the eldest princess's fiefdom and fiefdom, and the young master has also been granted the title of Prince of Mu. Everyone below is watching, and will never neglect Princess Mingzhu in the future."
Lan Qingwu felt a slight headache: "Is Your Majesty still busy?"
Ru Ping replied, "His Majesty is summoning ministers."
In the Qianzheng Hall, the atmosphere was stagnant and heavy.
Wei Yanting clasped his fists and saluted, "Your Majesty, most of King Qi's army was defeated, and a small portion fled. I'm sure these assassins were recruited by Ah Tian, for future revenge."
Leng Qujing, also serving as the Dali Temple's Deputy Secretary, interrogated the few remaining survivors overnight. His expression was slightly colder. "Your Majesty, according to my interrogations, some of the remaining soldiers were unwilling to follow Ah Tian in revenge and have parted ways with the assassins. They are difficult to find and pose no threat. However, the mysterious Doctor Mu has never been found. He is a master of poison. The poisonous bees, the Queen's cold poison, and the young master's death this time all have the influence of Doctor Mu."
"The more threatening threat lies with the inner circle within the palace. They have been deeply entrenched in the palace for a long time. Some of them can even be traced back to the time of the previous emperor. Your Majesty, there are only thieves who can steal for a thousand days, but there is no such thing as a thief who can guard against them for a thousand days!"
Emperor Shenwu naturally understood that since he ascended the throne, the harem had been purged several times, but this problem could not be completely solved. "I have asked the chief steward and the deputy chief steward to check the palace again. Someone must pay the price for this incident!"
"Pass on my decree, order Jinlin Guard Deputy Commander Li Tong'an to search for clues about Divine Doctor Mu! Capture Divine Doctor Mu and bring him to justice as soon as possible!"
Ah Tian had clearly entered the palace to replace another maid. Who was involved? Who accepted the bribe? This was another mess.
It was late at night when Emperor Shenwu returned to Fengqi Palace. Lan Qingwu sat upright on the bed, quietly waiting for Emperor Shenwu.
After washing up, Emperor Shenwu got on the bed and hugged Lan Qingwu as usual, but he didn't say anything. The two hugged each other in silence.
After a moment, Lan Qingwu said, "Brother Heng, how is the eldest princess?"
Emperor Shenwu thought of Princess Mingzhu outside the palace and couldn't help but sigh: "I heard that she refused to eat or drink. She just ate something at the persuasion of the Grand Prince Consort. But it's still a long way to go before she gets better."
Lan Qingwu lowered her eyes slightly: "Even if it's for the sake of the prince consort, the princess has to cheer up. During this period of time, I have seen that the prince consort has a deep affection for the princess!"
Emperor Shenwu frowned, gently stroking Lan Qingwu's black hair, and asked, "Ruoruo, I restored Mingzhu's fiefdom and fiefdom to comfort her pain of losing her son. If you feel it is inappropriate, I..."
Lan Qingwu reached out her bare hand to cover the mouth of the Emperor Shenwu, preventing him from continuing. "Brother Heng, the loss of a child is a tragedy in this world. I've experienced what happened to Xiaoqi before, so how could I not understand Princess Mingzhu's grief? These are external things. If they can help Mingzhu get over her grief sooner, that's good too. Brother Heng, you don't have to feel like you owe me anything!"
Emperor Shenwu hugged Lan Qingwu tightly and said, "I just feel that I owed Ruo Ruo. Mingzhu's current situation, after all, was caused by me and the Abandoned Prince Zhou Qihuai. I feel uncomfortable."
Lan Qingwu shook his head gently: "Brother Heng, if you say so, then A Tian is still coming for Ruo Ruo. She is Lin Shaojie's woman, and she is determined to avenge Lin Shaojie, which is why Mingzhu's son was implicated."
Emperor Shenwu scolded him lightly, "Don't talk nonsense! Ah Tian had a reason for looking for Mingzhu!"