Chapter 127 Destiny will come as expected
Since they could have a peaceful chat, Xu Zhao would naturally talk about things that even historians didn't know, such as the secrets of the imperial palace!
Unexpectedly, she still had this luck. First, she met Shen Lingge, a romantic figure in history, and now she met Su Yao, the controversial favorite concubine.
If it were any scholar who studies history, he would probably wake up laughing in his dreams.
Su Yao lost her sharpness and showed a lazy and casual state. She looked at Xu Zhao with her narrow and beautiful eyes and smiled faintly. "As long as you can give me a satisfactory answer, I can tell you anything you want to know. But you must swallow these words after you leave this door."
"Don't worry, Madam. I will keep my mouth shut. It's normal for Madam to have concerns. Qinghe is Wujue's nephew, so I will not sit idly by."
She followed the historical trajectory and successfully found a strategist for Qinghe. With Yu Chengyan's help, Xu Zhao believed that Qinghe would be able to overcome the danger.
Qinghe also revealed some of the things between Xu Zhao and Shen Yu in the letter. After getting Xu Zhao's assurance, Su Yao followed her words and said, "I hope Zhaoxi will do what you say."
She brushed the hem of her skirt with her hand, "Ask, what do you want to know?"
"Your Majesty did not allow the harem to have children, but why did you let Empress Renyi give birth to Qinghe? Was Empress Renyi's death really related to Your Majesty?"
Compared to asking this question, Xu Zhao actually wanted to ask Su Yao about Emperor Showa's past.
To get back to the source, Xu Zhao must find out why Emperor Zhaohe wanted to kill Shen Yu before his death. Was he worried that Shen Yu would kill his nephew and seize the throne?
Such things have happened before in history.
But once the question about Emperor Showa is asked, Su Yao might be hesitant and won't tell the truth. It would be better to ask indirectly and maybe a complete story can be formed.
Su Yao has seen all kinds of people in this harem, so how could she not see that Xu Chaoxi didn't really want to ask this question.
In her eyes, Xu Chaoxi was indeed a resourceful man, and such a person was also the best at hiding what he really wanted in his heart. Instead of the two of them beating around the bush here, it would be better for her to explain it clearly herself.
What's more, Su Yao had guessed that what Xu Chaoxi wanted to know was probably about Emperor Showa and Prince Anding.
Su Yao frowned and began to think about where to start.
Xu Zhao was already sitting upright, eating some fruit and preparing to listen to a story.
"I will tell you something that happened a long time ago. When I am done, perhaps you will know the answer to your question."
Xu Zhao was startled. He was really sleepy and someone handed him a pillow. "I'd like to hear more about it."
"Our emperor is the legitimate son of the Empress, but unfortunately, he was not born at the right time. He was made the crown prince as soon as he was born to stabilize the court. The late queen was weak after giving birth and could not take care of the infant crown prince. The late emperor was busy with state affairs and neglected to understand and care for the late queen. At that time, the late emperor and the queen often quarreled over trivial matters."
It turns out there is such a secret. Unless a historian lies under someone's bed, he would probably never be able to figure out the reason even if he racked his brains all his life.
The story of the late emperor and the late queen is a typical example of a career-obsessed husband who is unable to empathize with his wife who is suffering from postpartum depression.
"The late queen was depressed every day. I also heard from the head maid in the palace that the late queen didn't like the crown prince very much. She always felt that it was because of the crown prince that she was disliked by the late emperor. During those years, the late emperor and the late emperor were in a cold war, and the late emperor also favored many concubines and gave birth to many princes."
Xu Zhao remembered that Chen Yu once told her that his father and mother loved each other very much and loved him too, but from Emperor Zhaohe's perspective, it was completely the opposite.
"Later, the maids around the Empress tried various ways to make her smile, and the Empress stopped crying silently at night like before. She gradually returned to her former self. The Emperor and Empress stopped arguing with each other like before, and they resumed their loving life as before."
"But the crown prince at that time was not raised by the late queen, so he was not close to her. This is why, after the late queen gave birth to another son, the late emperor and the late queen wanted to make the second son the crown prince."
He was exploited since birth and forced to sit on the throne of the crown prince. His father, the emperor, and his mother, the queen, favored their younger brother and did not share any of their love with him. When he is no longer of any use, he will have to give up his position to his younger brother. If he is really stripped of the throne of crown prince, he will probably become a laughing stock of the whole world.
If this is true, the desire to kill someone will indeed become strong.
But Xu Zhao also understood that as a mother, the late queen did not want to control her postpartum depression. Perhaps, she also wanted to love the child well. It was possible that every time she saw the child, she would think of her former miserable self, and her maternal love would be firmly blocked.
"Your Majesty has never felt the love of his father or mother. If it weren't for Chen Yu, he might have believed for his entire life that his father and mother would never love a child. But the appearance of Chen Yu shattered your Majesty's fantasy."
Su Yao shook his head. "Your Majesty will not fantasize about something you have never obtained."
"Then why?" Xu Zhao blurted out.
Sure enough, Su Yao thought that her guess was correct. Xu Chaoxi had never cared about her and His Majesty, or Qinghe. The only person she was determined about was probably Prince Anding, and Qinghe was just his nephew.
If one day Qinghe and Prince Anding became opponents, Xu Chaoxi would definitely stand by Prince Anding without hesitation. All her past love for Qinghe could not compare to that for her sweetheart.
Su Yao did not answer Xu Zhao's question, but asked his own question, "Chaoxi, if King Anding wants to rebel one day, will you help him rebel? Or, if there is a conflict of interest between the uncle and nephew, who will you choose?"
Su Yao spoke slowly, but her eyes never left Xu Zhao for a moment. She was observing Xu Zhaoxi's every move all the time.
Unfortunately, she saw Xu Chaoxi eating fruit the whole time as if he was really listening to a story.
I was originally still eating the melon about Emperor Showa, but I didn't expect that the choice would suddenly fall on her.
But this question is easy to answer. Xu Zhao guessed Su Yao's concerns and said bluntly: "My queen, from my personal perspective, just as you think, I will definitely stand by Wu Jue unconditionally, but I am a human being and cannot change anyone's fate. Fate has written all of this a long time ago. So no matter what I choose, fate will come as expected."
While Xu Zhao was speaking in a resounding voice, he also emphasized: "Qinghe and Wujue will be the best uncle and nephew for life, and Wujue will never rebel."
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