Chapter 349 The Reason Why the Queen Didn’t Kill Qing Wu

"Mother, when I entered the palace, I heard that my sister-in-law had been unconscious yesterday and had not yet woken up."

Xiao Zhian frowned slightly, "Can you wait until sister-in-law recovers before entering the palace?"

After they returned home last night, the Crown Prince told him about the old marquis's temporary division of the clan. Since someone might object today, he decided to come and plead for the old marquis.

When he got up early, he was worried about his sister-in-law, so he went to his brother and sister-in-law's yard. He learned that his sister-in-law had not woken up yet, but the prince asked Jingyang to give his sister-in-law an acupuncture to wake her up.

He was puzzled, and the prince didn't explain.

It turns out that the Crown Prince had guessed that his mother would summon his sister-in-law into the palace?

But my sister-in-law fainted in public last night, and my mother should know about it. Why, why did she let my sister-in-law into the palace?

What big mistake did my sister-in-law make that she had to come to the palace despite being ill to explain to them?

He raised his head, his face full of confusion.

The Queen met her son's eyes and felt a pang in her heart, but she didn't need to say anything more, as her ministers spoke for her, "Second Prince, the Crown Princess's affairs are too mysterious. If she doesn't explain clearly, how can we feel at ease?

Moreover, she is the crown prince of another country. If she has any intentions towards Feng Zhao, wouldn’t it put Feng Zhao in danger?

She was once a general protecting the Wei Kingdom and fought on the battlefield for many years. She shouldn't be too weak. Could she be feigning illness to avoid him?"

"Bullshit." Qing Wu said angrily, "When your daughter-in-law gave birth, you were still waiting in the mansion. Can I say that because you were there, the child in your daughter-in-law's belly is yours?

She was present at those events, and you're blaming them on her. Shouldn't those who suspect her reflect on whether it was your idleness in the past that allowed Feng Zhao to have so many incidents without even noticing? "

After these words were spoken, many officials showed disdain towards Qing Wu, and some even cursed in a low voice, "Vulgar."

Qingwu pretended not to see or hear anything. She used to be a well-educated and well-mannered person, but how could she have survived to this day?

The more arrogant and overbearing she was, and the less recognized she was by the officials, the easier it was for the officials to accept the queen's rule.

She didn't mean to help the Queen, but because she knew very well that she was indeed not as good as the Queen in governing the country. Instead of fighting with each other and causing civil strife in Fengzhao, it would be better to satisfy the Queen's wishes first.

This is also what the emperor's brother meant.

This is also the reason why the queen did not kill her over the years. Instead, she indulged her in every way and even fanned the flames in many things, because the queen needed her support to govern smoothly.

She was a lazy princess, so her reputation was ruined. It was convenient for her to act without any moral constraints. But if the queen wanted to repeat the same trick and ruin the prince's reputation again, she would never agree.

Xiao Zhian nodded in agreement, "Yes, in addition to my sister-in-law, there are many other people involved in the things you mentioned, including this prince.

That cave was discovered by this prince. Do you also want to doubt me?

Whether it was the young girl's living burial or Liang Fuzhu's murder, the outcome was that the deceased was wronged and the perpetrators were brought to justice. My sister-in-law was doing good deeds. Isn't it Feng Zhao's good fortune that she has this ability?"

"I understand."

Qing Wu said in panic, "You have done too many evil things. Are you worried that those who were killed by you will one day come to the Crown Princess like Fu Zhuzhu did?

You've learned the lesson of that bastard Liang Yongan, who always strikes first. If that's the case, then we really need to invite the Crown Princess into the palace, lest she be framed by one person tomorrow and accused by another the day after tomorrow."

Her words seemed to have stirred up a hornet's nest, and many ministers came out to refute her.

but.

No one in the court could scold Qingwu more than anyone else, because they were proud of their status, but Qingwu did not care about food or drink.

An old marquis also chimed in, "The Crown Princess is the Crown Prince's legitimate wife and the future Queen Mother of Feng Zhao.

I have lived outside the city for many years, and only today did I realize that a minister like us from Feng Zhao can now casually question the future queen mother, without distinguishing between high and low."

"How could they take the Crown Princess seriously?"

Qing Wu snorted coldly, "I'm afraid that while you openly refuse to acknowledge the Crown Princess, you actually don't even want to acknowledge the Crown Prince. What do you think, if you drive the Crown Prince away, the Xiao family's kingdom will fall into your hands? You're dreaming."

Seeing Qing Wu's scolding getting worse and worse, the Queen shouted, "Alright, stop arguing and quickly go get the Crown Princess."

Wei Qingyan was supported by Shi Yu into the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Her face was pale and her lips were bloodless.

"Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Zhian hurried over.

His concerned look made the queen frown, but she relaxed her brows when she thought of something and ordered, "Zhi'an, get a chair for your sister-in-law."

There were many ministers and palace maids at the morning court, so why did the Second Prince have to move the chair himself?

The old marquis's white brows twitched, and he decided to go see that beast Liang Yongan again after leaving the court.

I always feel that he framed the Crown Princess at the Queen's behest. If that's true...

The old marquis glanced at the queen, his eyes darkening.

Without a second thought, Xiao Zhian turned and ran to the inner hall. A clever palace servant had already brought out a chair. Xiao Zhian took it and brought it to Wei Qingyan, "Sister-in-law, please sit down and talk."

The queen showed a look of relief, and someone praised the second prince for being sincere and respectful to his brother and sister-in-law.

Qing Wu subconsciously wanted to be angry, but finally pursed her lips.

In the past, she was annoyed by seeing Xiao Zhian always fawning over the Queen, but recently, she saw that he was also considerate to his brother and sister-in-law, and was no longer the kind of person who only had eyes for the Queen, so she felt much more comfortable with him.

Moreover, what he said was not wrong. The second son was better than his mother.

Wei Qingyan was not polite. He sat down and spoke, "I wonder why the Queen summoned Qingyan?"

The Queen pondered, "Because Feng Zhao has no one who is proficient in esoteric arts, some people are inevitably apprehensive about the unknown. I thought if they have any doubts, they could ask you in person to avoid any unwarranted speculation."

Wei Qingyan leaned forward slightly, "Your Majesty is right."

Then, she looked at the ministers and asked, "I wonder if you gentlemen have any questions?"

Qing Wu pointed at the minister who had spoken first and said, "He said that you are the real culprit behind the living burial case."

Being pointed at like this, the official's face darkened.

Wei Qingyan smiled, his voice weak but easygoing. "This suspicion is a bit unreasonable. The Wutong County case happened three years ago. Three years ago, I had never been to Fengzhao."

"But I heard that the Crown Princess died on the battlefield and disappeared for three years, only to suddenly return to Wei last year."

The minister continued, "During the three years she disappeared, no one knows where the Crown Princess went or what she did. It's possible that she had visited Feng Zhao during that time."

"In theory, I am the monarch and you are the subject. Even if you do not recognize my status as Crown Princess, I am still the Crown Prince of Wei. There is no need to inform you of my whereabouts."

Wei Qingyan leaned back to make himself more comfortable, "But I always hate trouble, so I will tell you today, and you all will listen.

Three years ago, during the battle of Huangshaling, at the last moment, my husband, your Crown Prince, arrived in time and handed me over to Master for treatment.

At that time, I was in a state of shattered health and had to stay in bed in Master's Lotus Pier for half a year before I could get out of bed. For the next two and a half years, Master took my mother and me to travel among the people.

When a person dies, it is like a light going out. For most people, their souls return to the underworld and enter the cycle of reincarnation.

However, if there is injustice before death, or obsession and unwillingness that cannot be let go, resentment will arise. Ordinary resentment will fade with time and eventually disappear.

However, those who harbor deep resentment will become ghosts when they encounter another opportunity. If the ghost resentment is not resolved, it will eventually transform into demons and bring disaster to the world.

What my master does is to help people resolve grievances and demons, and to settle matters of cause and effect. I have inherited my master's mantle, so naturally I will follow the same path.

But because I became his disciple halfway through my studies, and my master was worried that I had not fully recovered and was reluctant to let me study hard, I only learned half a bucket of knowledge. It is not as mysterious as you think.

As for the whereabouts of my three disciples, if you have nothing to do, you can check it out. There are indeed some traces to be found."

"Yes, I can testify to that." Xiao Zhian was the first to respond, "Sister-in-law is right."

But some people didn't buy it, "But this doesn't prove that the Crown Princess had nothing to do with the living burial."