"The emperor's bloodline is not legitimate. He was born to a lowly palace maid. To cover up the truth, he did not hesitate to anger the empress dowager to death and poison the King of Qi."
In the kneeling funeral procession, a woman's sudden voice resounded throughout the world, causing everyone's faces to change drastically.
Xiao Feng suddenly turned around, and Wan Jinlan also turned around and looked back.
The woman's sudden voice shocked the officials and royal family members.
Wan Qiuyu knelt there in a daze, not knowing what had happened.
Why, she lived her life again, as if she knew nothing.
She thought she knew the key to victory, but things did not develop as she expected.
In her previous life, the King of Qi died early, and she had not yet entered the capital and the palace. She had not heard anything about what happened during this period, whether before or after entering the palace.
Everyone looked at the woman who spoke.
This person was none other than Aunt Xia Liu, who used to serve in Ci'an Palace.
Concubine Chen Shu, Concubine Wan, all the palace concubines and all the court officials were stunned.
They had some difficulty understanding what the palace servant was saying.
"Where did this lowly maid come from? How dare she speak nonsense here?" Li Fu's voice shrilly rang out. "How dare she shake the legitimacy of your majesty's bloodline at the altar? Come, take her down to comfort the Empress Dowager's spirit in heaven."
Aunt Xia Liu looked at Xiao Feng and said, "Your Highness, Nanny Huang said before she died that it was His Majesty who had you hidden while you were still asleep. She searched everywhere but to no avail, so she had no choice but to give up on you. It was after hearing this that the Empress suddenly passed away."
Aunt Xia Liu didn't say it before because she was in the palace and was afraid that Xiao Feng would act impulsively after knowing it and lose his life.
Today, she exposed the emperor's true face in front of all the civil and military officials. In order to protect his reputation, the emperor was afraid to do anything to the King of Qi.
After finishing his last task, Xia Liu didn't wait for the imperial guards to catch him, but simply hit his head against a pillar and died.
Blood splattered everywhere. Some of the female members of the family were frightened to faint at the gory scene.
Xiao Feng stood up and took two steps forward, wanting to ask Xia Liu clearly. When he got closer, he saw that Xia Liu had closed his eyes and took his last breath.
Xiao Feng's bloodshot eyes shot towards the emperor, the cold light seemed to have substance.
Wan Jinlan hurriedly stood up and walked closer to him, staring at the imperial guards intently.
The incident happened so suddenly that many ministers were shocked and confused.
Recently, the concubine heard in the palace that the wife of Prince Qi had caused a big commotion in Feiyu Palace, claiming that someone was trying to harm Prince Qi, and had also driven out the imperial physician and palace servants.
Combining the above and the other, Xia Liu's words became somewhat credible.
The emperor stood on the altar and looked at Xiao Feng condescendingly, his eyes calm, as if today's situation was not worth mentioning to him.
To be honest, the emperor was surprised. He had imagined that the palace maids in Ci'an Palace would find ways to tell Xiao Feng what the empress dowager knew before her death.
He didn't even stop.
A person whose death was imminent and under his control, whether he knew it or not, what kind of storm could he stir up? He would simply die with a heart full of hatred. Even if he tried to do something, it would be futile.
Compared to his biological mother who was skinned alive, the deaths of the Empress Dowager and Xiao Feng were too easy.
Even if this lowly maid said these things before she died, without any evidence, what good would it do? He had already secured his throne and held the power. It was no longer the time for him to be alone and rely on the Queen Mother.
Over the years, although he relied heavily on Xiao Feng and entrusted him with many important tasks, he never gave him real power. The people in his hands were assigned by him, and he was the only one who truly served him.
What tricks can a dying person come up with?
Emperor Jian'an was like a calm old lion, confidently looking into Xiao Feng's dark eyes as if he was looking at his easy prey.
"This lowly servant is spreading lies to confuse the people and has ill intentions. Perhaps she is a spy planted in the palace by Prince Guangling. Brother Feng, do you still believe such nonsense?"
Xiao Feng felt a surge of hatred in his chest, hitting his heart, and he didn't know where to vent it.
At this moment, he suddenly realized what kind of person Emperor Jian'an was.
Despicable, ungrateful and extremely heartless.
He deliberately angered his mother to death.
It was also his intention that caused the estrangement between him and his mother for many years.
For so many years, he trusted him and regarded him as his own brother, but in the end, all his misfortunes were caused by him.
Xiao Feng was trembling all over, and he gritted his teeth in response to the emperor's words.
Wan Jinlan held his hand, afraid that he would act impulsively at this moment.
It is not wise to turn against each other at this time. All the imperial guards present here obey the emperor's orders.
She didn't dare to think about what would happen to them if they were openly insulted, provoked and accused.
It's really frustrating, but I can only endure it at this time.
Wan Jinlan heard the sound of his throat rolling as he swallowed hard.
"My royal brother is right. You and I have been brothers for many years, and no one else can sow discord between us."
The emperor's deep eyes revealed a look of supreme victory.
The ceremonial officer continued with the procedure and read the sacrificial text.
It seemed as if the noise Xia Liu had just made was a dream, but the bloodstains on the pillars clearly showed that they seemed to have heard something extraordinary.
However spectacular it was, it was still like the fireworks set off during the New Year. After the blast, the night sky returned to tranquility.
Wan Jinlan clenched his fists to support his trembling body.
Until the gate of the imperial mausoleum was closed, Xiao Feng could no longer hold on and vomited blood.
Wan Jinlan was shocked. This didn't seem like an act at all.
Wan Qiuyu looked delighted.
The King of Qi must be dying!
Looking at Wan Jinlan's current appearance, Wan Qiuyu felt happy.
Wan Jinlan loaded Xiao Feng onto the horse's back and anxiously begged the emperor, "Your Majesty, please allow me to return to the city to find a doctor. I'm afraid the prince's health is not good."
There was not even an imperial physician accompanying him today, but she believed that the emperor would not refuse.
As expected, the emperor did not refuse, but sent fifty imperial guards to "escort" him.
Wan Jinlan didn't care about anything else. She went back home first. She gave the worried Duke Zhenguo a comforting look, then mounted her horse and rode away.
The cold wind made her face stiff, the dead grass quickly retreated, and snowflakes danced in the air.
It was not until I returned home, met Butler Wang, and was in the familiar environment that my heart finally settled down.
The doctor who was invited back from outside the palace took the pulse and said: "Heart fire is stagnant, Qi is stagnant and blocked, external deficiency and internal heat..."
Wan Jinlan asked bluntly, "Is there any hope of rescue?"
She couldn't understand anything he said, and the more he listened, the more annoyed she became.
Facing Wan Jinlan's murderous gaze, the doctor said in surprise, "There's no danger to your life. Just take some medicine and recuperate. But if the internal heat attacks your heart for a long time, it may shorten your lifespan. Princess, it's best to relieve it."
Butler Wang and Wan Jinlan both breathed a sigh of relief.
"Doctor Zhang, if outsiders ask, just say that our prince is dying." Wan Jinlan handed over a silver note and instructed.
To be on the safe side, Butler Wang took his men out to beat them up again.
"Princess, Jiang Huo is missing. I haven't seen him since I last came back from the palace."
Wan Jinlan frowned, having a bad feeling in his heart.
"Clean up the house and dismiss most of the servants." Although Butler Wang was surprised, he still did it.
Diandian had been sent to her grandfather. Wan Jinlan gave Chuntao and others their indentures, gave them a lot of rewards, and then sent them away.
"Master, do you want me no longer?" Chuntao pursed her lips and her eyes were red.
"Don't cry, go back to the mansion. If you want me to feel at ease, go back."
Chuntao rarely saw the girl with such a serious face, and she was so scared that she didn't dare to say anything more.
Wan Jinlan didn't know what would happen next. She wasn't sure how many people in Jiang Huo's mansion were disloyal. If something happened to her and Xiao Feng, Chuntao and the others would not be implicated.
Ever since she entered the Prince of Qi's Palace and the Queen Mother passed away, she has been very passive and depressed.
Looking at Xiao Feng lying on the bed with his eyes closed, she slumped over the bed in hatred.
"Why are you still lying there? Will you ever get better? I can't count on you if anything happens. If you have a grudge, just take revenge. What kind of hero are you if you fall down?"
She spoke with resentment and disappointment.
She must have been crazy to have deliberately seduced him, and now she can't sleep well every day.
She knew that she was being very unreasonable at the moment, but the days of being on guard and feeling aggrieved in the palace, as well as her confusion about the future, had caused her to have a breakdown.
"You divorce me, and we have nothing to do with each other from now on, okay?"
His eyes were cold and clear, and his tone was flat. Although it was a question, Wan Jinlan could hear the determination in it.
Wan Jinlan was almost mad. Why would there be such a person?
A surge of anger surged in my heart.
I've done so much these days and just got kicked out?
It seemed to hit the nail on the head with her inherent ugliness: when things were going well, she would stand with her feet forward, but when things were bad, she wished she could grow a few more legs to escape.
If Wan Jinlan was that kind of person, why did she go to so much trouble to save him?
She stood up and threw the items on the dressing table down with a loud noise. She gritted her teeth and asked, "What do you mean?"
Feeling the wetness on her face, she wiped it away.
Xiao Feng could no longer maintain his indifferent expression. He sat up and said, "My affairs have nothing to do with you. We can divorce. With the status of the Duke's family, you can remarry and you won't be implicated by me."
Wan Jinlan paused. He thought he divorced her because he thought her behavior was bad, but he didn't expect...
Wan Jinlan wiped away her tears, feeling somewhat embarrassed. She turned her head away and sneered, "It's too late for a divorce now. For you, I've already offended the Emperor to death! My Wan family is no longer what it used to be. It will be difficult to find another man as handsome as you."
Wan Jinlan wanted to bite his tongue after he finished speaking. Why did she praise him in such a sarcastic tone and involuntarily?
This mouth really deserves a beating.
She looked up at him and saw a faint smile flash across his eyes. She became angry and said, "What are you laughing at? You are still laughing even though you are in this situation!"
Xiao Feng sighed, "It's not too late for you to divorce me."
How long can he keep pretending to be sick? One day he will be exposed and the emperor will not allow him to live.
He also wants to avenge his mother.
Wan Jinlan was angry.
How can there be such a person?
No matter what, he wanted a divorce from her. As the one being framed, if she agreed to the divorce, her conscience would be uneasy. What would others say about her? What had she been doing these days? Wouldn't it be a joke?
If you don't agree, your future will be uncertain and your life or death will be unpredictable.
Wan Jinlan admitted that he was selfish in his blood.
"How about I divorce you?" Xiao Feng looked at her straight.
Wan Jinlan said angrily: "Are you talking like a human being?"
Wan Jinlan was so angry that sweat broke out on his forehead. He walked around the screen, picked up the soft pillow on Luohan's bed, came in and smashed it on his head.
"I'll make you ungrateful!"
After she had vented enough, Xiao Feng reached out and held her in his arms, put his head on her back, and stroked her gently again and again.
"I just realized that Jinlan loves me deeply."
Hearing his words that seemed to be tinged with smile, Wan Jinlan was about to explode. She struggled but failed to break free from his arms.
She said viciously: "I was born into a wealthy family. Even if I marry, I want to wear fine clothes and eat delicious food. I don't want to bow down to others."
So, do you understand? My motives were not pure at first, so don't assume that I love you deeply.
When the palace was quiet, Butler Wang, who was waiting outside, wiped his sweat and said, "Princess, Yu Song is back."
Wan Jinlan tidied himself up before getting up and going to the hall.
"Master, the Second Master has surrendered to Prince Su..."
Yu Song's words shocked Wan Jinlan, "Hurry back home and tell father."
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