Chapter 31 The Royal Family's Hidden Secret

Shi Yu met her suspicious gaze and sat calmly.

He was very sure that what Wei Qingyan was suspicious about at this moment was not whether her daughter's pregnancy had been discovered.

There is nothing else he can't say.

He said sternly, "When I arrived, the important leader of the Beiling Army had already been killed by Xiao Yan, and the rest were just following orders and were unaware of the situation.

Beiling surrendered, and the Emperor of Beiling personally admitted that General Wei had killed the previous emperor of Beiling. He believed that a son should pay for his father's debt, and wanted to kill Xiao Yan to avenge his father. This was one of his reasons.

Secondly, Emperor Beiling had a close confidant named Su Fu, who analyzed that although Wei had defeated Wudan after several years of fighting, its military and financial resources must have suffered serious losses.

He then instigated the Emperor of Beiling to ambush and kill the general who protected the country of Wei, and then took the opportunity to send troops to Wei.

The Emperor of Beiling was mediocre in ability but fond of ostentation. Under his bewitchment, he agreed to let Su Fu lead 150,000 Beiling troops to come to Wei.

Su Fu originally thought that the 80,000 Beiling troops could easily crush the 20,000 National Defense Army, so he left 70,000 Beiling troops at the border, intending to cooperate with the 80,000 troops to capture the Wei city. Unexpectedly, the 20,000 National Defense Army slaughtered 60,000 Beiling troops instead.

He looked at Wei Qingyan and said, "If it weren't for the bravery of the National Defense Army, my attack on Beiling would not have been so smooth."

The late emperor had repeatedly praised the bravery of the National Protection Army, saying it was an army that could truly protect the Great Wei. He also knew that the training of the National Protection Army was much more rigorous than that of ordinary armies.

It was not until he personally visited the Huangshaling battlefield that he truly understood the extent of their courage and fearlessness.

Almost all the soldiers died in battle with their weapons tightly in their hands.

Some had their abdomens ripped open by the enemy, dragging their intestines with them while biting the enemy's throats to death. Some hugged the enemy and stabbed them through, dying together. Some had their arms severed, pinning the enemy down with all their might...

Wei Qingyan pondered, "Where was Su Fu at that time?"

Shi Yu's face was hidden in the night, his brows shrouded in a cold light. "He stayed behind to guard the border. After hearing that the 80,000-man army was annihilated, he led 70,000 troops back to the border city of Beiling. I captured the border city and beheaded him."

Dead!

Wei Qingyan pursed his lips.

The Beiling Army was clamoring to capture her alive and present her to their master.

Is the master they are talking about Su Fu?

Beiling Jun, who knew that she was a woman, died, and Su Fu also died. Is this the reason why her identity has been concealed until now?

But, when they were killed by Shi Yu, did they really not reveal anything to Shi Yu?

Shi Yu continued, "Su Fu is a remnant of the previous dynasty. He gained the trust of the Beiling Emperor in order to use Beiling to restore the country. He is not truly on the same page with the Beiling Emperor."

Remnants of the previous dynasty?

Wei Qingyan's thoughts were pulled back.

Half of the Wei Dynasty's territory was conquered by the National Protection Army, which was passed down from father to son and from son to grandson.

If Su Fu was a remnant of the previous dynasty, it would be understandable that he wanted to target the National Protection Army.

But why don’t the people know about these things, even Du Xueyi doesn’t know the inside story?

Shi Yu seemed to understand what she was thinking and explained, "The Emperor did not want Su Fu's identity as a remnant of the previous dynasty to be exposed, so as not to cause panic, so he concealed this part. The Emperor of Beiling was fooled by Su Fu and was even more unwilling to make this matter public."

Wei Qingyan looked at him quietly, "Why didn't the imperial court give an explanation for the 80,000 troops who sneaked into Ganzhou without making any noise?"

"At that time, Wu Yuchu recommended a county magistrate named Qi, and it was County Magistrate Qi who introduced the 80,000 troops." Shi Yu's eyes were deep. "County Magistrate Qi was a student the year the emperor ascended the throne. He was one of the new emperor's first batch of students and was sent to Ganzhou by the emperor himself."

Shi Yu's lips curled up with sarcasm. "The true identity of County Magistrate Qi is a Beiling spy. He has to keep such a shameful thing a secret, as he actually has a spy from another country among the emperor's first batch of disciples."

It’s like this!

Wei Qingyan lowered her eyes. No wonder Shi Yu raised an army to Beiling to avenge her, but he never suspected that someone in Wei was colluding with Beiling.

"Miss Chang, now that I know the truth, please include me in the investigation of the mastermind behind the Huangsha Ridge incident."

Shi Yu looked earnest.

Wei Qing raised his eyes, "No matter who the other party is?"

Shi Yu looked at her and said, "No matter who it is."

Now he finally understood why she was unwilling to reveal her identity when she returned to Beijing.

She came for revenge.

The enemy is most likely the royal family, and he is a royal son.

He was able to conceal the truth about Huangshaling without leaking a single drop of water, and he was able to make Wu Yuchu obey his orders, and in the end, he became the ultimate beneficiary of this battle...

Even if the royal family was not the mastermind, they would be an accomplice or an instigator.

Shi Yu suddenly felt fortunate.

Fortunately, when Wei Qingyan was unwilling to reveal her identity, he listened to her and did not impulsively tell her that he actually recognized her.

Otherwise, even the kind of contact we have now would probably not be possible.

But when he thought about the future, he felt a complicated emotion. He hoped that she would find out the truth and take revenge as soon as possible, but he was also worried about that day coming.

Shi Yu sighed softly.

Whenever he encountered something concerning her, it was difficult for him to remain calm and composed.

But the scene of Xiaoyan and the National Protection Army's tragic death was deeply engraved in their hearts, and someone must pay for their blood debt with his life.

"Okay." Wei Qingyan responded simply, but he also felt a little complicated.

She could never repay Shi Yu’s kindness.

Neither of them spoke again, and soon a guard came to take over.

Wei Qingyan walked to Yan Lan, leaned against the tree trunk and closed his eyes to rest.

When the group returned to the capital, as Shi Yu had expected, Wu Yuchu's case had come to a conclusion.

This result was one of the rumors Wei Qingyan had heard in the inn earlier.

The wandering knight was in love with the courtesan Dingxiang, but Wu Yuchu snatched her away from him. In a fit of rage, he killed Wu Yuchu and is now imprisoned.

As for Dingxiang, the ranger despised her for having been with Wu Yuchu and was therefore unclean, so he killed her.

Her body was also found by the authorities.

Wei Qingyan recalled his father's private advice, "Your Majesty may not be as good as the late emperor, but the world is different now. The late emperor was born into a chaotic world and took a path that could only lead to victory and not defeat. This path stimulated his intelligence and talent to the extreme.

What Your Majesty has to do is to defend the country. Yan'er, the late emperor treated our Wei family well, and our Wei family should also do our best to protect the country.

Your Majesty is not foolish either, you must be loyal to him to the utmost."

Not confused?

Wei Qingyan sneered in his heart.

For the sake of face, he concealed the truth about Beiling sending troops. For the sake of face, he hastily settled the murder case. In places where the people are unaware, who knows how many more ridiculous things he has done for the sake of face.

"Boss, Dingxiang's body..." Du Xueyi hesitated to speak.

Wu Yuchu was killed by the boss, so Dingxiang might have been killed by the boss as well, so it was such a coincidence that the body was found by the government.

Did the general actually expose it on purpose?

Wei Qingyan knew what he wanted to ask and said bluntly, "It's not me."

But the guess in my heart became clearer.

Thinking that the people behind Wu Yuchu might also be watching this matter, Wei Qingyan paused and said to Du Xueyi, "Prince Rong is seriously ill. You should go to the temple to visit him tomorrow."

serious?

I can even accompany them to Tiger Leopard Ridge, so how can it be serious?

Du Xueyi was puzzled for only a moment, then quickly said, "Okay."

He understood that the general wanted to help Prince Rong appear to be seriously ill.

Although he didn't know why the general did this, Du Xueyi looked worried the next day. He rode out of the city on a fast horse and went to the temple outside the city where Shi Yu was recuperating.

But he didn't expect to see Luo Chengzhou in the temple.