"When the enemy invaded from the border, your father struggled to hold on, and the enemy countries on the front line were defeated one after another. Seeing that victory was imminent, several generals under your father's command suddenly fell ill and could no longer move forward."
"The situation took a turn for the worse in an instant. Your father was defeated. As the leader of this war, he must be punished for his defeat..."
When the Queen Mother said this, she adjusted her breath and looked quietly into the distance.
It seemed that this incident had left a deep impression on her mind. Even after so many years, she still remembered every detail very clearly.
Qiao Yuange stood in front of her with his hands behind his back, listening to this matter quietly.
When she heard the Queen Mother say this in a few words, she even began to hold her breath, and actually felt a little strange.
Of course she knew clearly in her heart that the outcome of the matter would not be too bad, otherwise, Qiao Yuange could not be a maid in the laundry department, but the little princess in the prince's arms.
"He returned to the palace and was punished by the emperor. He could not bear the humiliation and planned to make meritorious service by fighting on the front line again. However, he was arrested and framed, and died on the battlefield..."
The Queen Mother finished her words slowly and looked up at Qiao Yuange.
Qiao Yuange paused for a moment, a flash of thought passed through her mind, and finally she had sorted out the whole thing.
It seems that his father, the prince, was a very responsible person, brave and good at fighting, and he valued dignity and prestige. However, he was framed by villains and his high position attracted attention, which may have caused others to become jealous and he ended up like this.
But it seems that in this matter, the emperor also occupies an extremely important position.
Her father defended his homeland loyally, but the emperor did not believe him, which led to his isolation and death on the front line.
She also looked at the Queen Mother at the same time, with a hint of compassion in her eyes.
She bit her lips tightly, and her ears were buzzing, as if something was knocking on her brain again and again. It was the memory of her original body.
Her original self kept reminding her that some things could be laughed off, but some things could never be ignored.
The Queen Mother stood up this time, her body a little hunched, but this action still expressed her guilt towards Qiao Yuange.
But Qiao Yuange's mind was a mess. She didn't know who she should hate, nor did she know which aspect of the matter she should start with to figure it out.
Then the Queen Mother continued, "Someone framed your father. Your father died on the battlefield and there is no evidence. So his generals took it upon themselves to put all the blame on your father."
"The emperor also believed the slander of the traitors, so he revoked all your father's titles and took back your family's mansion, turning your family into ordinary civilians."
"But even so, Concubine Qiao was still respected and allowed to live out her days in the palace..."
Qiao Yuange stood there quietly.
She knew what the Queen Mother meant by saying this.
The reason why Concubine Qiao was still able to gain a foothold in the harem was not because she had made great military achievements for her brother, nor was it because her brother had committed a crime and she was eager to get away.
But it was because she had already given birth to a prince, Xiao Yuli.
A mother's honor depends on her son.
Since she could not give birth to an heir to the royal family, the emperor would not do anything to Concubine Qiao.
As for their family, they went from being admired on a high pedestal to falling to the bottom, being worse than ordinary people.
Qiao Yuange said nothing.
Xiao Yuli looked up at Qiao Yuange and saw her standing there, swaying like a shriveled leaf that could be blown away by the wind at any time.
It seemed that her small body could not bear such huge news.
She stood there, not knowing whether she had heard most of these things or was unable to digest any of them.
Xiao Yuli also stood up quickly, stretched out his hand to grab Qiao Yuange, and said to him: "The emperor was indeed confused at the time, so he listened to other people's slander and wronged your father. When the late emperor's health was getting worse in his later years, he made a special trip to your father's grave to sincerely apologize and hoped that you could forgive him."
The corners of Qiao Yuange's mouth barely showed a smile, as if he felt that what he said was a little ridiculous.
The person is already dead. When a person who was once so glorious and ruthless in killing people dies, he doesn't even have a decent memorial tablet.
At that time, the late emperor's behavior made people feel that he was a bit of a cat crying wolf, and he was just trying to appease the people.
Qiao Yuange didn't need to find out what other twists and turns there were.
She stood there with her hands behind her back, and said to Xiao Yuli: "This is what you have been hiding from me and don't want me to know? What's the problem?"
When Xiao Yuli heard what Qiao Yuange said, he exchanged glances with the empress dowager, as if he thought that as soon as this matter was made known, Qiao Yuange would naturally put all the blame on the late emperor.
Now that the late emperor has passed away, Xiao Yun is the heir to the throne.
Qiao Yuange's hatred for the late emperor would naturally be transferred to Xiao Yun.
If the late emperor was Qiao Yuange's enemy, then Xiao Yun was the enemy's son.
Now Qiao Yuange is becoming more and more important to Xiao Yun. The Queen Mother thinks that if she doesn't strike Xiao Yun a blow and let Qiao Yuange and Xiao Yun become one, then wouldn't that be handing another big piece of fat meat to Xiao Yun.
In addition, the Queen Mother originally intended to use Qiao Yuange as her spy, but Qiao Yuange was always unwilling to be controlled by her.
If Qiao Yuange hated Xiao Yun from the bottom of her heart, she would be willing to listen to the Queen Mother.
But she never expected that Qiao Yuange's performance was so indifferent. At that moment, the Queen Mother even thought that Qiao Yuange was just a cold-blooded and heartless wolf.
Facing the son of her father's murderer, she was able to remain so calm.
The Queen Mother thought everything was too simple.
Seeing that Qiao Yuange was not going to hate Xiao Yun, she said, "Now that I am old, when I think about these things, I know that the late emperor did not deal with this matter, which caused your family to end up like this."
"The late emperor did think about making it up to you, but your mother had already passed away by then, and you seemed to be living under someone else's roof, being raised in the home of your second aunt."
"The emperor wants to bring you to the palace, but your second aunt's family says they don't have anyone like you."
After the Queen Mother said this, Xiao Yuli suddenly reached out and pressed down the Queen Mother's hand.
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