Chapter 742 Telling Everything
First, he received a reward from the emperor, thus avoiding the disaster that befell the Min family.
She was later adopted by the Jiang family and entered the family. However, she used a Jiang family daughter to plot against the Lady of Enping Marquis, but her conspiracy was exposed in public, and she was expelled from the Jiang family.
Later, she was taken back to the Chu King's palace by the King of Chu, which damaged the King of Chu's reputation and made her marriage difficult.
After that, he had several more arguments with the concubine of the King of Chu...
In short, this guy is never going to stay quiet!
Qiao Qinghe continued, "Min Pan'er killed someone who was very important to me, and I will avenge that sooner or later."
"Given how much the King of Chu dotes on Min Pan'er, he will definitely try to stop it. There will certainly be some trouble then."
"In addition, the King of Chu was fond of women and could not resist their little tricks."
"Therefore, the King of Chu has never been on my list of supporters."
"As for the King of Qi... ever since he conspired with the Liu family woman to kill my granddaughter, he has had no chance with me whatsoever."
"Aside from the King of Chu and the King of Qi, the remaining adult princes, apart from the deposed crown prince, are none other than the others."
"Compared to those princes whose maternal families were not prominent and whose future was uncertain, Princess Huaiyang became a better choice."
“I already had a good relationship with Princess Huaiyang, and our friendship deepened after our trip to Daxi. Her sincerity and determination when she came to ask for my help were also important reasons why I agreed to help her.”
After a long silence, Madam Zheng finally asked, "Then why are you doing this now...?"
Qiao Qinghe sighed, "In the end, power blinds the eye! She was misled, lost her true self, and has already made a grave mistake!"
"That position is no longer hers. Otherwise, the world would be thrown into chaos, and the Great Yan would be overthrown in an instant!"
Hearing her describe it as so serious, Madam Zheng's curiosity was completely piqued.
"What exactly did Princess Huaiyang do to make you so disappointed in her?"
Qiao Qinghe hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "The Empress Dowager's death was caused by Princess Huaiyang."
With a crisp "clatter," the teacup beside Madam Zheng fell to the ground.
"What did you say!!??"
She stared at Qiao Qinghe in astonishment, and upon closer inspection, she noticed that Qiao Qinghe was trembling slightly.
Qiao Qinghe revealed the truth: "The Empress Dowager's death was not caused by Consort Liu, nor was it a coincidence. Rather, it was a carefully planned scheme by Princess Huaiyang against Consort Liu."
As she spoke, she reached out to pat Madam Zheng's shoulder to comfort her, but Madam Zheng abruptly slapped her hand away.
"When did you find out about this?" Madam Zheng glared angrily at Qiao Qinghe, her eyes also filled with suspicion.
"Was the Empress Dowager's death caused by Li Sanqi alone? Or were you also involved?"
When she asked that question, tears welled up in Madam Zheng's eyes.
She and the Empress Dowager were close friends for decades. In their youth, she protected the Empress Dowager. As they grew older, the Empress Dowager turned around and protected her in return.
That's a bond forged in life-or-death situations! It's a relationship of mutual reliance and trust, stronger than blood ties!
Aside from the Empress Dowager, Qiao Qinghe was the only close friend she truly trusted and could even entrust with the lives of her entire family!
In the past, when they were estranged, Qiao Qinghe would speak harshly to her, but she would also offer kind advice.
But ever since they officially became friends, Qiao Qinghe has been sincere towards her.
Qiao Qinghe even brought back a miraculous doctor from Jiangnan, who saved her life.
From that moment on, she recognized Qiao Qinghe as her savior and someone she would cherish dearly!
But now...
Fearing that Madam Zheng might misunderstand, Qiao Qinghe immediately denied it, saying, "The Empress Dowager's death has nothing to do with me! I only found out about it afterward!"
"It was because of the Empress Dowager's matter that I realized Princess Huaiyang had unknowingly become completely different."
"Then the matter of the deposed crown prince and the deaths of those two girls made me make up my mind..."
Before Qiao Qinghe could finish speaking, Madam Zheng wouldn't listen to anything she said.
She would cry one minute, laugh the next, beat her chest and stamp her feet the next, slam her fist on the table and raise her fist...
Qiao Qinghe also quietly shut up.
She knew now was not the time to speak; Madam Zheng needed time to calm down.
Sure enough, after a cup of tea, Madam Zheng gradually calmed down.
"I believe you when you say you were unaware of it."
She looked at Qiao Qinghe with sincere eyes, "Although many people say you are ungrateful, I know you are not that kind of person."
"The Empress Dowager has also pleaded for you and spoken on your behalf. I believe you will not repay kindness with enmity and harm the Empress Dowager."
Qiao Qinghe forced a smile. "Trust me, even for your sake, I won't have any ulterior motives towards the Empress Dowager."
"The Empress Dowager is your talisman, but isn't she also my talisman?"
Madam Zheng wiped away her tears again, "But Huaiyang... Li Sanqi, how could she be so cruel to the Empress Dowager?"
"That's her own grandmother who doted on her as she grew up!"
“I remember that every time I went to the palace to see the Empress Dowager, I would see Li Sanqi sitting quietly by her side, listening to us talk and watching us play chess. Occasionally, he would ask us questions out of curiosity.”
"How could such a pure, lovely, and innocent little princess do such a terrible thing?"
Qiao Qinghe sighed deeply. She knew that Madam Zheng had finally become suspicious of her.
This question is asking about Li Sanqi's motives, but isn't it also asking for an answer that can convince her?
"As I said before, after returning from Da'e, Li Sanqi hated everyone in the royal family."
"The Emperor, the deposed Crown Prince, the Empress, the Empress Dowager... she hates everyone!"
"Why?" Madam Zheng asked, puzzled. "Didn't she return from Dalu perfectly fine?"
"Moreover, even if she were to hate someone, she should hate the emperor who sent her to a marriage alliance, the deposed crown prince, and Prince Qi who proposed the marriage alliance, right?"
"How could she possibly hate the Empress and the Empress Dowager?"
Qiao Qinghe smiled bitterly: "Do you think the Empress and Empress Dowager were unaware of the marriage alliance beforehand?"
Madam Zheng was taken aback, then fell silent.
The Empress and Empress Dowager must have known about such an important matter.
"But surely that's not enough to make her hate the Empress Dowager to the point of wanting to kill her?"
Madam Zheng still couldn't believe that Li Sanqi could commit murder against the Empress Dowager over something so trivial.
Qiao Qinghe gave a bitter smile and said in a heavy tone, "You have no idea what we went through in Da'an..."
Qiao Qinghe gradually fell into memories, from the assassination attempt on the marriage procession to the subsequent scattering and escape.
From Min Pan'er impersonating Princess Xihe to Min Pan'er being humiliated by the Dahe soldiers.
From Li Sanqi's imprisonment to Min Pan'er's attempt to find someone to defile Li Sanqi in order to get revenge.
From Li Sanqi being slashed on the face by Min Pan'er, leaving scars, to A Jiu being tortured and crippled by Min Pan'er, and finally hanging herself.
By the end, Qiao Qinghe was in tears.
It was a painful and unforgettable memory, and no matter how much time has passed, it still causes unbearable heartache when it is brought up again.
Madam Zheng remained silent.
If it weren't for a twist of fate, the person who was repeatedly humiliated by countless horde soldiers would have become Li Sanqi!
If it weren't for a series of coincidences, Li Sanqi might have died in Da'e and never come back!
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