Chapter 313 Do You Know Why I Didn’t Stay in Yuchengguan?
The queen laughed madly. How could the Zhang family fall to the point where they had to risk their lives for the Great Chu?
And what would happen if the Empress Dowager knew that the Emperor was the son of the former Empress Zhang?
Lu Xinran didn't expect that there was such a hidden story.
After all, in the memory of the late emperor, the concubine in the cold palace was not worthy of his attention at all.
If the princes had not been born one after the other, and the Queen Mother's son was frail and difficult to raise, he would probably not have thought of swapping the two babies.
The queen wiped away her tears, and after calming down for a while, she spoke with gritted teeth under the concerned gazes of the two men.
"Don't mention this to anyone else, especially the Zhang family. Got it?"
The Zhang family has already shouldered too much. If Zhang Yongping knew that the emperor was his sister's child, there's no telling how loyal he would be.
The entire Chu is rotten!
Even if that person returns and replaces the current emperor, how much better can he be than this heartless and merciless emperor?
Just by looking at the way he schemes and plots everywhere, and the way he acts without any integrity, and the way he has endured it for many years, you can tell how vicious and insane that man is.
Lu Xinran didn't need to flip through the Queen's booklet to guess her feelings from her expression.
She turned her head hesitantly to look at Song Junyan, and then she heard Song Junyan respond very cooperatively.
"Sons always listen to their mothers."
"Since you listen to me, let me ask you, do you want the kingdom of Chu?"
The words that had never been completely revealed before, at this moment, both the Queen and Song Junyan, mother and son, were unwilling to avoid it anymore.
Song Junyan met the Queen's inquiring gaze and nodded slowly and solemnly.
"If you want it, even if you don't have the help of your mother, any son in this world will find a way to get it."
For the sake of the country and the people, he must gain control of this world.
The queen smiled with satisfaction: "Okay, I knew I was right. Do you know why I didn't stay in Yuchengguan and was willing to lead the troops back to the capital?"
Her smile became colder and colder. While she was talking, she stood up and faced the painting on the wall with her back to them.
"I will come back so that I can leave openly and honorably one day. I want to leave with my identity and the supreme honor that belongs to our Zhang family."
Instead of hiding your identity and making this person unknown in this world.
All the efforts she has made over the years cannot be erased by herself or others.
"Of course, it's up to you to make this happen."
She suddenly turned around and looked straight at the young couple.
"The soldiers at Yucheng Pass are mine, so they can be yours. If necessary, you just need to send a letter to Yucheng Pass, and Qi Yu and Zhong Rui will lead the troops across Yanmen Pass."
This is why she was able to convince the two of them.
The soldiers of the Zhang family will definitely stay in the Zhang family forever.
Did the emperor think that if he took away the military power of the Zhang family, the Zhang family would become a toothless tiger?
The queen smiled grimly: "What are you going to do next? If you need help, go find my father and brother."
As long as the truth is not told to them, they will not have any other thoughts.
Lu Xinran was sitting aside, completely stunned.
How did the topic fast forward to the point where the queen told them the whole truth?
And then... Song Junyan remained so calm, didn't he feel anything was wrong?
"Mother, you..."
She spoke weakly, and before she could finish her words, the Queen looked over with a smile, "Why? Do you think my reaction today exceeded your expectations?"
Lu Xinran nodded weakly. This was indeed beyond her expectations. She initially thought that this might gain some advice from the empress, and make her more cautious in the palace.
But he didn't expect that at this time he would gain both military power and the men of the Zhang family.
"Mother, if you don't tell the Duke about this, they will blame you and me when they find out the truth."
To Zhang Yongping, the emperor is his sister's biological child. With such a close relationship, it is impossible for him not to be moved and willing to sacrifice his life for the emperor.
Moreover, the old lady is still alive. She was the mother of Empress Zhang back then.
The emperor became her grandson. When she learned the news, would she want to do something for this grandson?
The Queen sneered: "Strange? Have they forgotten how they were suppressed these years and how they had to be so careful just to survive?"
Don’t mention that you didn’t know the truth before. That’s human nature. Heartless and cold-blooded people won’t immediately feel affection just because of a change in their status.
Even if there is, it is for use.
Lu Xinran always felt that she heard the sound of gnashing teeth, but since the queen had already said so, she couldn't question it any further.
Before the morning light penetrated the darkness, the families from various prefectures in the capital who had come to the palace to attend the annual party had already arrived outside the Changchun Palace.
After staying up all night, Lu Xinran yawned and was horrified to find that he would have to stand for a whole day. He suddenly felt unwell.
But that's how it is at the annual meeting, no one can be absent, the Queen gave her a helpless look, and signaled her to go to a side hall and close her eyes to relax for a while.
But more and more family members entered the palace, and Changchun Palace was full of people, as bustling as a country market. How could Lu Xinran close his eyes?
She rubbed her face helplessly, called the palace maid to bring some warm water and splashed it on her face several times, and then she came to her senses a little.
The annual meeting is a melon-eating event for her.
Only this time she was picking and choosing among the court officials in a very targeted manner. The prince who had fallen into the common people could use threats and inducements to make Eunuch Fu listen to him, so he must have arranged more than just Eunuch Fu in the capital.
But they still don't know what kind of opportunity he will look for to officially appear in public.
But seeing that the emperor's body was gradually being hollowed out by alcohol and sex, this day should have been approaching.
The worst possibility is that after the emperor dies suddenly, the man appears with the evidence, and then is protected by the court officials he has supported, and ascends the throne in the chaos.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but scratch her hair.
The square was crowded with people, and she had to hide her intentions from others. This was... very difficult.
"Host, health points! Don't forget to save your health points! Without health points, we can't move forward, and our lives may be in danger!"
Seeing her start to worry about these non-urgent problems, the system began to jump in her mind.
"Just grab someone and start eating melons. There's so much time in the whole day. If you look through more pamphlets, you're sure to find something."
[Well, okay, let’s start with the family of the Minister of Personnel. ]
The family of the Minister of Personnel, who had just stood firm, staggered. Why... start from their family?
In the Fengtian Hall, the emperor, who was still waiting for the auspicious time, strode out of the hall in big strides.
He can eat melons and maybe even confiscate the property to supplement the national treasury. He can't miss such a good opportunity.