OBS Chapter 249 Secret
Chapter 249 Secret
Yunpin said affirmatively: "She didn't say it, but she did say that if it was done by the Ji family, Ji Xiangli and her eldest brother Ji Cheng would definitely tell her, but in this matter, the entire Ji family thought that the late queen committed suicide!"
Lu Xuan and Jiang Xing looked at each other and immediately understood.
I didn’t expect that the Ji family really didn’t get involved in Sister Siyu’s matter!
So who did this?
Could it really be the emperor's doing alone?
But, he clearly loves Sister Zhongsi Yu so much.
Even Jiang Xing had seen how he treated Sister Siyu since he was a child...
Seeing that Lu Xuan and Jiang Xing were both lost in thought, Concubine Yun added, "But I also received another piece of news today. Empress Ji did admit that she seduced and took the Emperor away from Empress Jingyi."
Hearing this, Lu Xuan looked at her again.
Jiang Xing also froze, "Did she explain it in detail?"
"Yes!" Yunpin nodded and began to recall.
"She said that Empress Ji was pregnant with Ji Cheng's child, and she was still unmarried and repeatedly rejected by the Emperor, so she finally came up with a plan to seduce the Emperor. I guess it was then that she gave the unborn child, the Second Prince, to the Emperor. The Emperor was kept in the dark and felt guilty, so he doted on her for so many years!"
Guilt?
Jiang Xing narrowed his eyes slightly, subconsciously feeling that things were not that simple.
How could a man choose to pamper a woman for more than ten years just because she got pregnant before getting married and her son died young?
Apologies can only be temporary feelings.
There is only one answer to why the emperor treats Queen Ji like this, and that is that he truly loves her!
Only with love will you feel inadequate and indebted!
Lu Xuan looked at Jiang Xing. She knew that he must have some ideas in his mind.
Yunpin continued, "When I came out just now, the Third Prince was called away by Empress Ji. But ever since Ji Tang's death, the Third Prince has been sinking into despair, feeling that he is not valued. Therefore, his relationship with Empress Ji and the Emperor is not that close now. If the Sect Master and the Prince have any ideas, I can help you again..."
Lu Xuan knew that Yunpin must have thought that they had some big plan, so she wanted to help.
But now all directions point to only one possibility - the emperor.
But this answer is too risky for them. They will not be so reckless and impulsive as to immediately investigate from that clue.
Otherwise, as soon as they move, they will be easily detected.
Lu Xuan withdrew a trace of his thoughts and said with a smile, "Thank you very much for today. There is nothing we need you to do for us at the moment. You should focus on your own affairs first! We will bear the consequences of our own actions. Just focus on yourself first!"
After receiving the order, Concubine Yun nodded, then turned into a wisp of green smoke and immediately went back.
Lu Xuan and Jiang Xing were on their way out of the palace.
For some reason, she always felt that there was some extremely crucial information, but she didn't grasp it.
That is the real cause of Sister Siyu’s death!
On the way back to the palace, Jiang Xing was frowning the whole time.
Lu Xuan knew that this was because the information given by Yunpin had irritated him a little.
If what Empress Ji said was true, then what he had always believed, that the Emperor loved and respected the late Empress and therefore treated the Duke's Mansion very well even after her death, must be false.
Moreover, what he had been unwilling to believe before, that the emperor had killed Siyu's cousin, was indirectly confirmed accordingly.
"Axuan, tell me, does the emperor really love the emperor's wife?" Jiang Xing couldn't help but finally asked.
Lu Xuan looked up at him, feeling a bit heavy in his heart. "I was still young when this happened, so I don't have any memory of it now. But back then, when the Emperor was still the Crown Prince, his kindness to Sister Siyu did indeed inspire the people to love their wives..."
Of course Jiang Xing knew about this.
It was because the Crown Prince, at his wedding to Cousin Siyu, declared in front of all the civil and military officials that she would never take a concubine, and that after marriage, she would treat the Emperor's sister-in-law and the Duke's family very well, that the people of the capital, including women, envied him, and newlyweds all followed his example...
But it was precisely because everything was too beautiful, and he had been extremely envious of the relationship between his brother and his wife, that he felt that everything that was happening now seemed like something from another world.
"So what do you think about this matter?"
A low and hoarse voice came, and Lu Xuan looked at his face which was tinged with some depression, and smiled calmly.
"This matter may involve some secrets we don't know about. The Emperor, Sister Siyu, the Crown Prince... the people involved are all very powerful and can be said to be the foundation of the country.
I'm afraid we need to come up with a foolproof plan before we can start investigating. Otherwise, if we alert the enemy, our entire Prince Jin's Mansion, along with the Duke's Mansion, will probably be wiped out..."
Jiang Xing was actually also worried about this.
He nodded, took her hand and shook it tightly, looking at the distance ahead, "I was thinking the same thing. I'm afraid we have to wait until Brother Lu returns to the capital and consolidates his position in the court before we can continue our investigation!"
Lu Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up, "You mean, big brother is going back to Beijing?!"
In the Anguo Mansion, she was only familiar with Lu Xiao and Yue He, and she had only heard of this elder brother from the others.
She had never met her elder brother before, and she didn't expect that he was going back to Beijing!
Thinking about it, I feel excited.
If the eldest brother returns to Beijing and takes back the military power he once held, then no matter what he wants to investigate, it will be easier.
Jiang Xing sensed her joy and couldn't help but smile. "I haven't told you yet. When I saw you were determined to leave the palace, I wrote to Brother Lu, asking him to return to the capital now that the Ji family has fallen from power and there are no new forces rising in the court."
"First, I can take back the Duke's Mansion and his things, and second, I can protect you from being bullied!"
Listening to these words that would hardly come out of Jiang Xing's mouth, they were now laid out so brightly and openly in front of him.
A wave of heat suddenly surged in Lu Xuan's heart, and his entire heart was instantly filled with heat.
Jiang Xing, even though he looked so disgusted with her when she was about to leave, was actually planning everything for him!
Such warmth made tears rise in her eyes instantly.
"Yunce, thank you." She was happy from the bottom of her heart.
As she spoke, she held his hand tightly back.
When Jiang Xing heard her call him Yun Ce, he felt as if his heart was wrapped in layer upon layer of honey.
The smile on his face could not be suppressed at all, and the corners of his eyes curved in an instant.
At the same time, he immediately noticed the nasal tone in Lu Xuan's voice.
When she tilted her head, she could see the tip of her nose which was red and her long black eyelashes seemed to be curled with moisture.
He felt a little distressed, and hurriedly took out a handkerchief to carefully wipe the corners of her eyes. "I did all these things because I wanted to. Even if you left at that time, in my heart, you are still my former princess. How can I let others bully my princess?"
As he spoke, he took her hand again, placed it in his palm, and squeezed it gently.
Lu Xuan was wrapped in his warm palm, nodded, and shook his hand in response.
"It will take at least half a month for my eldest brother to return to Beijing from Longchuan. So during this period, I'm afraid we still can't think about Sister Yu..."
Jiang Xing: "Well, I told you earlier that Xuan Ge had gone to Longchuan to pick him up. I think it will take at least ten days for him to come back!"
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The two of them walked out of the palace hand in hand, and soon returned to the prince's mansion.
After a day filled with so much information, Lu Xuan felt a little tired. When he reached a fork in the road and habitually wanted to go to Jinyuan, he felt his body lighten and immediately fell into a familiar and broad embrace.
"The princess promised to move here, how can she go back on her word!"
Before Lu Xuan could see what was happening, Jiang Xing had already held him horizontally in his arms.
Lu Xuan was a little embarrassed and annoyed, "No, put me down! There are so many people watching!"
How can this person be so free and easy when doing these emotional things?
Seeing that the person in his arms was just talking but not struggling, Jiang Xing felt even sweeter in his heart.
Regardless of what she said, he carried her directly into the Cunxin Hall.
Seeing this, the maids and servants along the way lowered their heads and tried to suppress their laughter.
Lu Xuan was originally weak and tired. Seeing that the man in front of her was indulgent and willful and didn't listen to her at all, she didn't bother with him and pretended to be dead as she entered the Cunxin Hall.
But once she entered the Hall of Cunxin, she realized that she was still immature...