Ye Shaorong used to only believe the information found by her people, but now she realizes, are her people really her people?
Were those initial reports really the truth?
Was it Nanning's intention to provoke a war between the two countries, as Su Luo said in the dungeon that day?
She spent the last two painful days thinking a lot. Since ancient times, the victor is king and the loser is a bandit. How could Northern Liang willingly submit?
In the letters Qian Ning wrote to her during those days, she said that the Second Prince of Nanning was infatuated with her, so how could he have killed her?
These events raise too many questions, preventing her from even seeking revenge for her daughter.
What exactly do you know?
Su Luo said to Ye Shaorong with certainty.
"I was in the capital when Ye Qianning died. At that time, the Second Prince's wife passed away, and the Minister of Works also made a fuss about it for a while."
At that time, the Second Prince was embroiled in troubles and had the intention to rebel. Coupled with the matter of Princess Qian Ning, he was undoubtedly destined to be abandoned.
After Princess Qianning died, Ye Beihan sneaked back to Beiliang overnight and burned most of the farmland north of Nanning.
All things considered, food is the most important thing for people, and when there is no food, someone has to be blamed.
The Second Prince was undoubtedly the best candidate; it was he who killed Princess Qian Ning first, which led to this tragedy.
His death is necessary to appease public anger, but is he truly the murderer?
Su Luo threw the question to Ye Shaorong!
"Your Highness, back then, Nangong Jingyao's love for Princess Qianning could only be described as infatuation. And what good would killing Princess Qianning do him?"
According to Su Luo's analysis, Nanning seemed to be in chaos at that time, but who benefited most from this chaos was Ye Beihan.
If Ye Beihan used Qian Ning's life to create this chaos, then she would fight to the death to get revenge on him.
"What else do you know?"
Su Luo told Ye Shaorong everything she had seen and heard without missing a single detail.
"When Princess Qianning passed away, I saw her body. Her fingers were bluish, as if she had been poisoned, or as if she had been manipulated by something."
I think she was also used, or that she was already dead before she met Nangong Jingyao. If you want to know the truth, or to confirm my theory, we can have an autopsy.
Upon hearing that an autopsy was to be performed, Ye Shaorong stood up in anger.
"Shut up! My daughter has been dead for so long. Do you still want to dig up her grave and examine her body? She already suffered so much in her life."
At this moment, Lian'er boiled the water and brought a basin of hot water to Ye Shaorong.
Seeing that she was no longer in pain, Su Luo removed the silver needles from her hand.
“Princess, no matter how long a person has been dead, the corpse will never lie. There are many truths in the world that cannot be told, and most of them choose to remain on the corpse, waiting to be discovered by people one day and the truth will come to light.”
Lian'er dampened a handkerchief and handed it to Ye Shaorong, saying, "Princess, I've already prepared the bathwater for you. You can take a bath and tidy yourself up in a bit..."
Su Luo also stood up, bowed and took her leave with Lian'er.
"If the eldest prince has figured it out, he can send someone to the Regent's Palace tonight to find me. Ye Beihan will not be back before midnight."
Halfway there, Ye Shaorong suddenly called out to Su Luo: "Princess Consort Yu, are you trying to use me?"
Su Luo wasn't angry; instead, she opened the window to Ye Shaorong, letting the moon shine through the sky.
"Yes! I want to use the Princess to help me find the antidote for my husband, and you want to use me to find out the truth about Princess Qianning's death. So it's not too much for us to use each other, is it?"
After saying that, Su Luo left with a smile. Lian'er didn't understand. The princess came here to see the eldest princess, but it seemed that the talk didn't go well. If she went back like this, would their plan still work?
"Your Highness, it seems the Eldest Princess hasn't agreed to help us find the antidote. What if she goes to Ye Beihan and reports us?"
Su Luo boarded the carriage and looked at Lian'er, who had an innocent expression on her face.
"You don't understand adult matters, and you don't understand a mother's love for her child. Although the princess keeps male lovers and fights for power, if she had to choose between Ye Qianning and those things, she would definitely choose Ye Qianning to live."
Su Luo was so certain because she had already thoroughly understood Ye Shaorong's personality and character from Ye Yueze.
She was never a reckless or impulsive person.
“But if we ask her to exhume the body and perform an autopsy, will she really agree? She loves her daughter so much.”
Su Luoqing chuckled. Ye Shaorong had nothing left. The reason she and Ye Beihan had ended up in this situation was because of Ye Qianning.
She wanted to know the answer more than anyone else. Now that she had nothing left, she no longer feared Ye Beihan.
"She will!"
...
Back at the Regent's Palace, just as they were about to enter, they saw Ye Beihan standing there, exuding a chilling aura and with icy eyes.
"Su Luo, didn't I already tell you that I'll help you avenge yourself? Why are you still going to find that person?"
Upon hearing that Su Luo had led people to the princess's residence, Ye Beihan immediately put aside his palace affairs and rushed back.
He originally wanted to go to the princess's residence to find her, but he was afraid that she would suspect that he was helping his relatives. Anyway, she wouldn't kill Ye Shaorong, so he hesitated and waited for her to return in the residence.
"Who said I went there for revenge? I went there to treat the Princess. She is your aunt. Since we are in Beiliang, I certainly can't make things too difficult for your relationships."
Su Luo spoke as if she was considering his feelings, but how could Ye Beihan believe her? He always had a suspicious attitude towards people.
"You don't need to worry about these things anymore. The weak only deserve to bow down."
Ye Beihan reached out to Su Luo. He was currently busy with Ye Yueze's ascension to the throne. Once he was done, there would be no need for that person in the palace to exist anymore.
Su Luo walked past him, ignoring his attempt to reach out and help her up.
"Then Regent, please consider this my way of going out for a walk."
Ye Beihan's face turned cold. Su Luo was a vengeful person, and her going to find Ye Shaorong must be for a reason.
There's only one thing that could make her forgive and forget: finding an antidote for Nangong Chiyu.
But how could he easily let Su Luo find the antidote?
“Su Luo, I see you wear the jade bracelet on your wrist all the time. It’s rare that you have something you like.”
My Northern Liang is named after its jade mines. The Earth Core Jade in your hand—I had people dig up several mines and found it for you. I'll take you to see it.”
Su Luo stroked the jade bracelet on her wrist. She was not a weak, sheltered young lady and had never bothered to wear such delicate items.
But this jade bracelet is different. It is a token of Nangong Chiyu's affection. She wears it to constantly remind herself that Nangong Chiyu is still waiting for her.
"Your Highness has gone to great lengths; this is the only jade bracelet I like."
Ye Beihan felt powerless; no matter what he did, it seemed he couldn't win Su Luo's favor.
He thought Su Luo liked doing business, so he took out all his businesses for her to choose from, but she remained unmoved.
He finally saw that she liked a jade bracelet, so he dug up several jade mines to find the best jade from the earth's core.
You know, once the Earth Core Jade is mined, the vein is almost destroyed, but if it can make Su Luo smile, it's worth it.
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