Chapter 155: Good-looking is the clue

Xiao Zhian even told his identity, so there was nothing he couldn't say about the palace coup that year.

The most important thing right now is to find my brother, the Crown Prince. "It was my uncle and aunt who rebelled back then, and my uncle has a crush on my mother.

But the Queen Mother and the Emperor had been childhood sweethearts, and she only had the Emperor in her heart. The Emperor's grandfather also took a fancy to the Queen Mother's virtues and arranged her in marriage to the Emperor, but this made the Emperor's uncle dissatisfied.

My aunt was in love with the emperor's uncle, so she asked my mother to arrange a marriage for her with him, but the emperor's uncle was unwilling, and my mother could not force him to marry my aunt.

On the surface, the aunt understood the queen mother's dilemma and still had a deep sisterly relationship with her, but in her heart she held a grudge against her and secretly cooperated with the emperor's uncle.

My father, the emperor, and my mother, the empress, noticed that my uncle had ulterior motives and had been on guard against him. He was captured as soon as he started his rebellion.

But they didn't expect that their aunt, who had been rejected repeatedly by the emperor's uncle and had turned from love to hate for the emperor's uncle, would secretly collude with the emperor's uncle. By the time they noticed something was wrong, the harem was already in flames.

The fire was set by my aunt.

She hated her mother and couldn't bear to see her happy, so she wanted to kill the crown prince to make her mother suffer. For this reason, my father and mother never suspected that the corpse was not the crown prince.

It was not until last year that my mother discovered that my aunt's personal maid who had died in the fire was not dead.

It was from the maid that we learned that her aunt had asked her to give the prince to a masked man in black, but the maid didn't know who that man was.

Judging from his accent, he is from the Wei Dynasty, has excellent martial arts skills, and has a deep scar on the back of his hand.

More than 20 years later, my aunt and uncle both died in the palace coup, and all the people around them who participated in the rebellion also died.

We have no way of finding out who my aunt contacted back then.

I could only follow the clues given by the maid and find out that the man in black came to the capital of Wei that year, but he disappeared without a trace after that."

In other words, he only knew that the man in black brought Prince Feng Zhao to the capital, but he had no other clues.

Wei Qingyan frowned, "Does Prince Feng Zhao have any birthmarks or anything like that?"

She didn't even ask about the token. If those people wanted to take the child away, they wouldn't leave anything like a token.

Xiao Zhian shook his head, "No, but my brother the Crown Prince must be very handsome, my father and mother are both very good-looking people.

My mother said that my prince brother was born with fair skin and dark hair, and delicate features. I think with the blood of my father and mother, my prince brother will probably not grow up to be ugly. "

Wei Qingyan pinched his eyebrows.

As expected, there is no such thing as a free lunch. No wonder he needs to seek an explanation from the Wei Dynasty. With only this clue, it is no different from looking for a needle in a haystack.

It had been nearly a year since Xiao Zhian decided to look for his brother, and he had finally found the capital of the Wei Dynasty after being away from home. Naturally, he knew how difficult this was, and he did not dare to urge Wei Qingyan. He could only look at her pitifully.

The temptation of raw iron is too great. If we can really buy raw iron from Fengzhao at a low price, it will not only reduce the burden on the national treasury, but also strengthen the military equipment.

Wei Qingyan had already made a decision in his mind.

However, she did not intend to let Shi Yu and Du Xueyi inform the emperor about this matter, so as to avoid being criticized in the future for having too close contacts with princes of other countries.

But if the emperor is willing to cooperate with Xiao Zhian and assign the task to the two of them, that would be another matter.

"Does the little prince have any proof of his identity?" Wei Qingyan asked. She planned to explain the matter to the emperor in person.

"have."

Xiao Zhian hurriedly took out a jade pendant from his attendant's arms and handed it to Wei Qingyan, "The dragon pattern on this jade pendant is the same as the one on the Feng Zhao Jade Seal. Only Prince Feng Zhao can own such a jade pendant.

Great Wei and Feng Zhao have had dealings in raw iron, so your Majesty of Great Wei will surely recognize this dragon pattern."

Wei Qingyan glanced at the jade pendant and his eyes turned slightly.

He placed such an important thing on his follower. Either he trusted his follower very much, or he was easily confused and was afraid that it would be unsafe if he placed it on himself.

There is also the possibility that the follower is not an ordinary follower.

Wei Qingyan felt that the last possibility was the most likely. Empress Feng Zhao would definitely be extremely cautious when her only son went out.

If that was the case, she would not be able to introduce him to Shi Yu and Du Xueyi.

"If you trust me, I'll take it first and return it to you in a few days."

"I can trust you," Xiao Zhian said hurriedly. "My father taught me since I was a child that I shouldn't be too wary of others, but treating others with sincerity is the most basic thing. Sister Chang saved my life before, and now she wants to help me find my brother. I can trust her."

Wei Qingyan's lips curled slightly, his eyes swept over the follower inconspicuously, and he put the jade pendant away.

Then he looked at the other two.

Wang Zhi and Cui Yingying's eyes widened at this moment.

They could never have imagined that the person who was imprisoned with them and almost eaten was the prince of Fengzhao Kingdom.

These days, Xiao Zhian arranged all their food and clothing. Seeing how generous he was, they just thought he was the son of a wealthy family.

He really doesn't have the airs of a prince at all. I didn't expect that he has such a noble status. You know, Fengzhao is a country that is more powerful than Wei.

Thinking about the style of the Crown Prince of Wei when he went out, the two of them liked Xiao Zhian even more, but they also felt a little afraid.

Xiao Zhian smiled and said with a bow, "I didn't mean to hide it, please forgive me, I hope you can keep it a secret from now on."

The two of them waved their hands and said they didn't mind, and Cui Yingying even pinched her lips.

They were just ordinary people, how could they dare to speak nonsense about the prince? What's more, this man had helped them a lot.

Wei Qingyan laughed and asked, "What about you guys? Are you planning to go home?"

She remembered that Wang Zhi and Cui Yingying both had families.

Wang Zhi nodded. "Brother Xiao lent me some money. I met Miss Chang today. Tomorrow I plan to go home and visit my mother before returning to Beijing to participate in the Spring Examination after the New Year."

He pursed his lips sheepishly and said, "I have nothing now. I can only repay you for saving my life someday."

After going through something like that, he was able to adjust his mindset and continue on the path of the imperial examination. Wei Qingyan was somewhat impressed and said, "It's just a small favor, so you don't need to thank me. See you in the capital next spring."

After thinking for a while, he said, "There are evildoers in this world, but there are more pure and bright people. I hope you can also support a pure and bright society for the people in the future.

The journey is long, I will ask someone to find a suitable escort agency later, and then you can set off with them."

Although Wang Zhi's abilities are unknown, his tenacity is rare. The Wei Kingdom has only been established for thirty years and needs talents in all aspects. Wei Qingyan is willing to protect him.

In order to protect himself over the years, Shi Yu has hired a lot of people in the name of the escort agency. It is not difficult for the escort to travel around and bring Wang Zhi with him.

Wang Zhi's eyes suddenly turned red. He bowed again and said, "Thank you, Miss Chang."

Being a local official and benefiting the people has always been his wish. For this reason, he studied diligently and never dared to slack off.

But during the days when he was imprisoned in the manor, he was humiliated and reduced to dust.

When the night was quiet, he also felt sorry for himself and wondered if he was still worthy of holding on to such a dream.

The integrity and encouragement in Miss Chang's eyes made him feel that he could still walk that Qingming Road.

Xiao Zhian patted his shoulder and said, "Come on."

When it was Cui Yingying's turn, she stammered, "I sent a letter home to let my family know I'm safe. I came to the capital in the first place because I wanted to make a difference.

Now that I've been missing for so many days, I'm afraid my hometown's reputation has been ruined, so I decided to stay here so as not to bring trouble to my brothers and sisters back home."

"Have you decided what to do?" Wei Qingyan asked.

Cui Yingying smiled, "I've already inquired about it. The capital is also recruiting female shopkeepers. I also managed business when I was at home. It shouldn't be difficult to hire a female shopkeeper.

At worst, I can work as a clerk in a jewelry and silk shop. I'm not afraid of hardship, and I won't starve to death."

Wei Qingyan knew that she had already made plans, so he did not persuade her to go home.

In this world, a woman's reputation is more important than anything else. Cui Yingying, who is in the same situation, knows better than her what might happen after she returns.

She nodded slightly and said, "Since you haven't found a job yet, I'll hire you."